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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, December 18
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Smarties Parent and Toddler Group Christmas Party, Community Centre, Knott Street, Darwen, 1-3pm. Senior Citizens Christmas Party, Bank Top Community Centre, Oakenhurst
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TOWN TEAM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE
DOUBLE trouble led to Bury's second defeat when they took on Morecambe. First off was Disco Dave Studholme who missed his double and lost 3-1, but although steady darts brought Martin Barrett a win he, too, missedw his double on one leg. In game three
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SEDGLEY IN A CRACKER
FYLDE 19 SEDGLEY PARK 22 A PERFECT winter's day may not have produced a great rugby match, but there was no lack of excitement for the large contingent of Sedgley supporters who saw their team snatch the points with an injury-time drop-goal. A much changed
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Skipper inspires Shakers to victory
Notts County 1 Bury 2 by Steve Canavan JON Newby's blossoming love affair with Bury continued on Saturday after the striker was made captain and inspired his team to a superb win. Hotshot Newby, who has already turned down big-money offers from Oldham
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BUOYANT BURY WALK ON WATER
Bury 19 Didsbury Toc H 5 ON a brilliant, bright winter's day, Bury welcomed the visitors, but the underfoot conditions were poor, writes MIKE JONES. Bury's drainage system simply could not cope with the torrential rain we've had recently. Toc H were a
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Hit and run horror
A HIT-AND- RUN driver left a mother of five injured on the street after a car somersaulted in the air and collided with her. Marathon runner Margaret Trundle suffered leg injuries in the bizarre accident. The driver climbed out the wreckage of the car
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Tyre blaze in Kirklees Valley
FLY tippers are being blamed for torching a pile of old car tyres, dumped in the heart of the Kirklees Valley. Thick black smoke could be seen for miles on Wednesday afternoon as the tyres burned. Crews from Bury and Ramsbottom tackled the blazing rubber
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Town centre is given a seedy look
BURY'S town centre conservation zone has been turned into a haven for Manchester's criminal underworld! Granada TV has transformed Silver Street into a seedier setting for its new comedy series, starring John Thomson. John, Cold Feet's lovable Pete Gifford
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Jansen facing injury blow
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness was today sweating on the fitness of Matt Jansen after his star striker was stretchered off against Newcastle on Saturday. Jansen collapsed in agony after going over on his ankle in the 25th minute at St James's. And he was
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Souey dreams of a striker for Christmas
DEAR Santa, Sorry I've left it late with my Christmas list this year but I'm sure you can understand it's difficult to find the time to write with the fixture list as it is at the moment. Anyway, I'll get straight to the point because I know you're a
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Disorder in towns group to be made permanent
THE ministerial group set up after the summer disorder in Burnley, Oldham and Bradford, is to be made permanent, as part of a government drive to try and build community cohesion and to prevent any further racial disturbances. The group was set up to
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Stitch in time saves lives!
PENSIONER Mavis Moffitt cried when she watched TV and saw a starving child in Ethiopia sucking his thumb with one of her blankets wrapped round him. Mavis, 75, of Chiltern Avenue, Burnley, has just completed her 752nd blanket for Oxfam and is determined
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A look at Nelson in 1910
A HISTORIC map of Nelson has been reprinted, showing the town in 1910. It includes a detailed history of Nelson at that time on the reverse written by Alan Crosby. The scale map shows the town from Carr Hall and Lomeshaye to Glenfield Road, St John's
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Woman suffers broken neck in accident
A YOUNG woman suffered a broken neck in an horrific road accident. Claire Louise Clark, 21, of Pinfold Place, Nelson, suffered a broken neck and head injuries in the incident in the early hours of Saturday in Nelson. Claire was crossing the A56 Leeds
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Winners are snap happy
ACCRINGTON Camera Club held its final meeting of the year at Rishton Primetime. The results of the November monthly competition were announced and discussed by the judge, John Shorrock of Blackburn. He commented on each entry and marked it out of 10.
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Driver, 65, swore at traffic warden
A 65-YEAR-OLD man who was acquitted of trying to run over a traffic warden who was giving him a parking ticket has appeared back in court in connection with the same incident. Glyn Shaw, of Cornwall Avenue, Knuzden, agreed to be bound over in the sum
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Bent's are a blooming success!
BENTS Garden Centre is the best in the country -- that's official. The Glazebury centre was honoured with the title of 'Overall Garden Centre of the Year' at the prestigious Nurseryman and Garden Centre Awards 2001 hosted by the Royal Horticultural Association
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New government blow for council tenants
COUNCIL property rent levels in the Ribble Valley could go from being one of the lowest to the highest in the North West over the next 10 years as a result of new Government legislation. Most local authorities, including Ribble Valley Borough Council,
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Firm foothold
IT'S good news for footwear fanatics in Bury, as a new branch of Footwear Clearance Warehouse has opened in Rochdale Road, creating 20 jobs. The warehouse offers more than 20,000 pairs of shoes and other footwear at discount prices. This is the latest
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Fighting fraud
CHAMBER chiefs in Bury and Bolton have welcomed a £3 million package of projects to fight fraud and boost e-commerce. The reaction by Bolton and Bury Chamber follows the announcement made by E-Commerce Minister Douglas Alexander. Andrew Ratcliff, chief
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Training to take on the world
BURY businesses could benefit from a new commitment to help recruit trained and skilled staff to enable firms to compete on a worldwide scale. The five Learning and Skills Councils in the North West and the North West Development Association have announced
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Form guide...
THE key stats and figures from Burnley's win over Stockport County. NIK MICHOPOULOS: Hurt in a challenge with Shefki Kuqi he battled on. Should have done better with the cross for the County goal but made a key save...7 DEAN WEST: Kept working the flank
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Clarets top Hatters - just
WHEN a team that has forgotten how to lose meets one that can't remember how to win it is little wonder that the bookies make it a one horse race. And sure enough the Clarets ended the day further clear at the top of the first division with County even
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"You expect too much" police chief tells critic
A POLICE chief told Ramsbottom residents that their expectations of local bobbies were "too high". The deputy commander of Bury's police division was speaking during a heated public meeting. But his reassuring comments were dismissed by a critic at the
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Snap decision gets Clinton photo
THE brief, to snap former US president Bill Clinton with local people, should have been straightforward. But for Prestwich freelance photographer Lawrence Purcell the odds were stacked against him in the form of traffic jams, terrible weather and US secret
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Jansen facing injury blow
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness was today sweating on the fitness of Matt Jansen after his star striker was stretchered off against Newcastle on Saturday. Jansen collapsed in agony after going over on his ankle in the 25th minute at St James's. And he was
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Stan wants to buy
STAN TERNENT is ready and willing to splash the cash to drive home the advantage his table-topping side has earned itself. The in-form Clarets temporarily enjoyed a seven point cushion at the top of the table on Saturday night but that was cut to four
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A Christmas treat on South Seas
SHIVER me timbers! Blackpool Tower's Christmas Circus is all at sea. Mooky the clown and friends are thrilling kids -- and their parents and grandparents -- with their mix of traditional panto high jinks and edge-of-your-seat acrobatics in their tale
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New orbital route put to the test
BLACKBURN'S new orbital route was being put to its first test today as rush hour commuters took to the road. New junctions and traffic routes officially opened up yesterday although this morning was the first real indication of how well the new system
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Rams come back secures points
RAMSBOTTOM embarked on a remarkable second half comeback after going 2-0 down against Skelmersdale. Both sides had early chances with David Yorke-Robinson unlucky to see his free kick strike the crossbar. Skelmersdale's best chance fell to Jason Rudd
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Keen to carry-on as before
GREAT Harwood boss Denis Underwood goes into tonight's home clash with Prescot Cables hoping his side can take up where they finished against Kidsgrove. Despite the defeat at the hands of a team pushing for the title, Underwood was heartened by his team's
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Accy share the points
ACCRINGTON STANLEY stay third in the UniBond Premier League after a 3-1 win at Hucknall, whose lowly position belied their work rate and effort. In fact the Reds had to work very hard for their three points and that was achieved by another excellent all
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I can see dangers, so why can't they?
"CONCERNED Resident" (Your Letters, Dec 11) is right: the altered kerb opposite Cams Lane school in Radcliffe is a potential death trap. I have already witnessed two very near misses since the works were completed. The work is obviously dangerous, even
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Mascot Robbie was funny: at first!
I AM sick and tired of reading about poor old Jonathan Pollard's treatment by the stewards and police at Gigg Lane when he was just "entertaining" the crowd out of the goodness of his heart (he didn't actually do it for nothing as reported, he was paid
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The gifts that need to be handled with care
KAYLEIGH Mills is 16, and officially tagged gifted and talented. As schools get to grips with the challenge of meeting the classroom needs of tomorrow's high-flyers, Alder Grange, a state comprehensive in Rawtenstall, is helping to pioneer a project to
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Top marks for pioneer project
SPURRED now by the government's flagship education policy, a prevailing trend in schools has - quite rightly - been to combat under-achievement. But while few would contest the need to continually strive to raise standards overall, there is a danger that
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BORO BATTERED BY ACCY
UNIBOND LEAGUE CUP GROUP 4 ACC'TON STANLEY...3 RADCLIFFE BORO'...1 TWO Radcliffe Borough old boys did little to aid the recovery of the watching Kevin Glendon at the Crown Ground on Wednesday. Two goals from Simon Carden and one from Paul Mullin in a
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Today's the Day
1542: Mary became the first queen of Scotland. 1656: Artificial pearls were manufactured for the first time in Paris. They were made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales. 1900: Professor Max Planck of Berlin University revealed his revolutionary
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This week in 1976 25 years ago
EMERGENCY SURGERY: A small fire broke out in the orthopaedic operating theatre at Fairfield General Hospital. The fire, which was quickly extinguished, was in a small container holding a chemical cleaner used to fumigate the theatre after operations.
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Ways to detect forged notes
IN response to Mrs H Hamer's remarks about forged Scottish bank notes (Letters, December 12), I am sorry that a particular charity shop is being targeted by people who have obviously learned that this place is an easy target for receiving goods by fraudulent
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Europe grabs more power
MEPs have spoken in glowing terms about the new Euro-wide arrest warrant and the beefing up of Europol. But past experience should have taught us to distrust anything coming from Brussels (apart from sprouts). The EU have long wanted to create a Europe-wide
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Give a dog a home . . .
A CHRISTMAS crisis at a popular rescue centre has triggered an urgent appeal to people in Leigh. Manchester Dogs Home has more than 500 dogs in its care -- and it is having to consider destroying some of them. The home is appealing to both the public
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Scarred for life
A STUDENT today spoke of his horror after he and his friend suffered serious injuries in an attack just hours after he returned home from university for Christmas. The two students met up for a drink and were on their way home when they were involved
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Shiny happy people
YOUNGSTERS at Ribble Drive Primary School gave a shining performance in their Christmas production, The Shiniest Star. Children in the Infants department donned festive costumes and sang for family and friends in three sell-out performances. The play
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Lorhine is going up the Wall for charity
MIDWIFE Lorhine Rose is hoping to deliver a magnificent sum to an international charity. The 35-year-old from Massey Street, Bury, is joining a group of adventurers who are hoping to trek to the Great Wall of China. Miss Rose (pictured), who works at
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Swinging time at new park
YOUNGSTERS can play away in Unsworth at the borough's latest refurbished play area. The new Sunnybank site, at Hathaway Road, has been officially opened and has new equipment in a safer location. it is part of a ten-year programme to refurbish 55 play
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Form guide...
A LOOK at the key stats and figures from Rovers defeat against Newcastle United. BRAD FRIEDEL: Another decent display from the big American but may have been caught out of position for Speed's winner...7 JOHN CURTIS: Solid enough defensively but maybe
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Mast plan ruled offside
A PLANNING application to erect mobile telephone masts above one of the stands at Turf Moor has been rejected by Burnley Borough Council. The application, submitted by BT Cellnet, was to erect nine antennas and two transmission dishes to be attached to
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Clubbers evacuated after town centre fire
MORE than 150 clubbers were evacuated from a town centre venue after a fire filled the building with smoke. Firefighters were called to the Afterlife Club in Red Lion Street, Burnley, at 12.05am yesterday. Four staff at the former Aenon Chapel used fire
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Boy who got an Eid start in life!
FOR little Mohammed Abu Syed-Ul-Rahman, Eid celebrations also meant birthday celebrations. While Muslims all over Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale celebrated the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, Eid-Ul-Fitr, the Rahman family, of Burnley Street, Burnley
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Supermarket staff face armed raid terror
TERRIFIED shoppers and supermarket staff were ordered to lie on the floor when armed robbers burst into a Kwik Save supermarket. Three or four men wearing dark clothing, hooded jackets, balaclavas with eye holes and gloves brandishing a double barrelled
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'New' old look for ancient pub
ONE of Lancashire's oldest pubs, dating back to 1678, has been rejuvenated, thanks to a £130,000 investment. Warrington-based Burtonwood Brewery own the Cross Gaits in Beverley Road, Blacko, which has been run by licensees Jane and Peter Smith for the
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Borough bids for share of homes cash
PENDLE'S bid for funding for its private housing sector is well under way after councillors united to support the bid and nominated the leader of the council to authorise it. Members of the Executive were told the bid would be submitted to Housing Minister
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School 'shadow' for council boss
WHEN 15-year-old Alan Wilkinson was choosing where to do his school work experience, he decided he would like to find out more about Pendle Council and thought the best place to start was the top. After discussing his options with council leader Azhar
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Stunning panto is the cat's whiskers
PANTO lovers both young and old were in for a treat when Stageworks Worldwide Productions returned for a second year to King George's Hall, Blackburn, this year with Dick Whittington. The show stars a familiar voice to many, BBC Radio Lancashire's Sally
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Ten years ago
FIREFIGHTERS from East Lancashire were called to Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Fun House as the 50-year-old world famous building went up in flames. The blaze caused millions of pounds of damage.
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Five years ago
A YOUNG climber and his girlfriend were rescued from a Scottish mountain after spending the night in a snow hole - for the second time in a year. Matthew Higginson, of Blackburn, and Jessica Hodgon got stuck climbing Colrein Lochain in Glencoe in freezing
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Trapped teenagers' icy ordeal
FIRE crews released three teenagers from a garage after they had been locked in for three hours on one of the coldest nights of the year. Temperatures had plunged to minus 5C when the two boys and a girl got into the garage in St Andrew's Close, Oswaldtwistle
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Dressing the town up for Christmas
BUSINESSES in Great Harwood are being encouraged to get in the festive spirit with the promise of a reward for the best dressed Christmas window. Graham Wolstenholme, managing director of Danley Engineering Services, has set aside £500 for the next five
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Diners to sit down to champion festive feast
DINERS in Hyndburn will be able to tuck into the best meat in the county after a local butchers bought up the supreme champion of Lancashire and Cumbria. Paul Libberton managing director of Libberton's Butchers Ltd, Accrington, outbid more than 200 other
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Police to take action on anti-social orders
POLICE are taking four Haslingden teenagers to court because they refused to sign anti-social behaviour contracts. The four have been responsible for acts of assault, criminal damage, burglary and disorderly conduct and police wrote to their parents to
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Hospital happiness is just child's play!
SPENDING time waiting in the accident and emergency department can be a painful experience for anyone, especially young children. But this year's festive season at Blackburn Royal Infirmary's casualty unit is set to be anything but, thanks to a groundbreaking
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Public praised as judge jails knifeman
A MASKED knifeman who terrorised a village shop was jailed for four years as a judge praised members of the community who helped bring him to book. Burnley Crown Court had heard how 'amateurish' James Trotter, 24, had made off from the premises with more
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Help rescuers says fire tragedy family
THE family of a mother-of-five who died in a fire at her Clitheroe home last weekend are asking for donations to be made to the firefighters who tried to save her. Pauline Stannard, 45, died in the blaze at her Lime Street home last Sunday as two of her
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Web designs were winners
A SHREWD Stubbins woman who grasped the potential of web site design when the industry was in its infancy has logged on to a business winner. Julia Hurst harnessed the rapidly developing computer technology in the mid-1990s by switching from being a freelance
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Who said what...
The Clarets and Blues get lucky over Stockport County, Stan is a relieved man. Carlton Palmer: "I said before the end of December and the start of January I should have identified some good fitness levels and whether it is still possible to stay up. "
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Health bosses will target poor people
HEALTH bosses are to spend £3.3 million on schemes to narrow the health gap between rich and poor. The amount is included in record funding of £332 million announced by the Government last week for Bury and Rochdale Health Authority next year. Talks are
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Merger to create new jobs
A COMPANY is set to create extra jobs after buying out a neighbouring engineering firm. PJP (UK) Ltd, based in Mill Street, Radcliffe, has acquired nearby Radcliffe Engineering Services for an undisclosed sum. Radcliffe Engineering Services, in Milltown
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Head's "name and shame" threat working
A HEAD teacher's threat to name and shame drivers whose illegal parking endangers pupils' lives looks like being a success. But for one grandmother its not fast enough. And now the school is investigating other ways for pupils to get to school instead
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Fewer pupils equals less cash
FALLING school rolls have cost Bury £632,000 which could have been invested in education. The number of pupils is falling faster in Bury than elsewhere, leading to a lower share of funding from the Government. The news comes as town hall bosses are reviewing
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Love was just around the corner
LOVE was waiting around the corner for diamond wedding couple Leonard and Ellen Gisbourne when the "Dickie Bird" estate had just been built. The couple (pictured), of Mostyn Avenue, Bury, both moved to Chesham Fold back in 1939, and bumped into one another
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Green light for £350,000 Bass Lane work
A PACKAGE of measures designed to improve and make Summerseat's notorious Bass Lane safer have been given the go-ahead. New street lighting, resurfacing and drainage work and the provision of extra passing areas will be installed as part of a £350,000
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Theatre could be finished next month
MEMBERS of Whitefield Garrick are to stage their biggest production yet. But instead of performing to a select few at their Bank Street venue in a new play, the curtain will soon rise on a new theatre. After more than 50 years in the small theatre, plans
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Car thieves in brutal attack on BMW dad
A FATHER-of-three was left lying in the road after car thieves savagely beat him with a baseball bat. Mr Harry Waters (54) had stopped at shops on his way home in Prestwich at about 5.45pm on Tuesday, when two men hijacked his high-performance BMW 323
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Defensive lapse costs PNE dear
PRESTON NORTH END slipped to their second successive defeat to a resurgent Rotherham. After losing precious ground to the leading pack last Sunday in the home defeat to Burnley, North End were looking to bounce straight back with a win over their Yorkshire
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Hero Clegg back to bed
BURY hero George Clegg was looking forward to celebrating victory in style - by spending the rest of the weekend tucked up in bed. The former Manchester United striker has been ill all week with gastric flu. He should not have been ready to play on Saturday
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Shakers chairman in plea over takeover talk
BURY FC chairman Terry Robinson has made a heartfelt plea to fans and all other parties concerned with the proposed takeover of Bury FC's major shareholding. And he warns that time, as well as money, is running out for the Shakers as the bid to takeover
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'Tailgate' driver banned
A DRIVER who 'tailgated' vehicles as he drove along a rain-soaked motorway has lost his licence. Phillip Ogden, 32, of Grane Road, Haslingden, was spotted by police on the M66 near to Bury and although the conditions were described as atrocious, Ogden
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Flats plan set to get go-ahead
A RESIDENTIAL flats complex on land formerly used for industry is set to be given the go-ahead by planners. Members of Rossendale engineering and planning sub-committee are being recommended to approve the amended outline application for land at Bentgate
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Burning candles warning after house blaze
FIREFIGHTERS are issuing a warning after a householder needed hospital treatment when a lit candle set fire to the stereo unit it had been placed on. Sub Officer Nick Clough, from Rawtenstall Fire Station, warned householders that if they were using candles
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Raffle idea to help poorly firefighter
A RAFFLE is being held at Pioneer Health Studios in Bacup to raise money for a retained firefighter who has been diagnosed with leukaemia. Chris Sparks, from Bacup Fire Station, has adult leukaemia. He works with Gavin Smith, the brother of the owner
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Tell us your needs, forum asks
LOTTERY cash has helped Haslingden Community Forum provide a variety of courses to help voluntary and community groups with training needs. Already the £153,000 grant has paid to run courses on web site development, advocacy and basic IT skills for organisations
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School's tribute to road victim
FOOTBALL-mad Anthony Tattersall was due to be buried today in his Rossendale United strip, nine days after he received fatal head injuries in a road accident in Burnley. His devastated mum Liz Hamer has taken the decision to auction off her son's treasured
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The Snow Queen
THIS is one of those shows that kids love and get very involved in, appealing to audiences from five years upwards. Not a panto in the old tradition, it is interesting theatre Ragdoll, dancer T.C. Howard, is a very physical presence, putting everything
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Babes meet fiends for grisly panto
BABES in the Wood meets Dracula when Leyland's C'est Tous Theatre Company presents its annual Christmas panto' production. The South Ribble company has taken the traditional tale and injected a little Rocky Horror-style showmanship into the show which
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Stunning panto is the cat's whiskers
PANTO lovers both young and old were in for a treat when Stageworks Worldwide Productions returned for a second year to King George's Hall, Blackburn, this year with Dick Whittington. The show stars a familiar voice to many, BBC Radio Lancashire's Sally
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That Robbie sure can swing
A NUMBER of people have asked me in the last couple of weeks, what I thought about the Robbie Williams televised concert from the Royal Albert Hall. And whether his current CD 'Swing When You're Winning', in which he takes a dramatic musical turn from
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Paper trail holds up health merger
PAPERWORK has been blamed for the long delay in getting the go ahead for the two health trusts for Blackburn and Burnley to merge. Bosses with Burnley Healthcare trust and Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust, announced they were applying to
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Be a Scrooge with waste, urges council
REVELLERS have been urged to make sure their bins don't expand with their waistlines this Christmas. Lancashire County Council has issued the appeal after it was revealed that of the one ton of waste each household throws away in a year, half is disposed
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Stand continue to head the league
DIVISION Two leaders Stand continued their domination in the NWC League with another comfortable victory. They took an early lead when Steve Davis shot them in front and they had soon added a second when Lee Wilkinson found the target six minutes later
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All square away from home
DARWEN boss Steve Wilkes was more than happy as his side took a useful point from a difficult away trip. "If someone had told me we would take four points from our games against Squires Gate before the season I would definitely settled for that," said
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Dale clinch the points
ROSSENDALE made it nine points from three consecutive away games as they claimed a narrow win at a foggy Bracken Moor Lane. It was a good, battling performance from Dale who spent long periods of the match on the back foot against a Stocksbridge side
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Derby win for Colne
COLNE made it four straight wins and extended their unbeaten run to six as they got the better of Padiham in a hard-fought derby battle. It was the Storks' first defeat in five and a keenly contested derby. Both sides had chances to open the scoring in
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Put their cars in the crusher
ON reading about the 33 car owners, many of them in one Bury street, who had not taxed their cars, I can only say they must have the cheek of the devil, and that an example should be made of them. If the DVLA let off these tax dodgers lightly it will
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Remember Irwell Valley warnings?
HAVING driven by car to Fairfield Hospital, along Rochdale Old Road, one Thursday afternoon, I totally support recent comments about the need for a new access route. Because of traffic congestion my average speed from Wash Lane to Fairfield was six miles
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More homes won't ease traffic flow
I HOPE readers who are resident in Hollins, or who travel through Hollins at peak times, are aware that there is a major traffic problem in the area. Bury Council have recognised that there is a problem which prompted them, through public pressure, to
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Care homes don't need to "compete"
I WROTE recently expressing my amazement at the possible closure of five old folks homes and several sheltered housing schemes at a time when a 65 per cent increase is forecast over the next 30 years as well as an increase in home care of 48 per cent.
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Parents' Guide to.. being an older mum and dad
A GROWING number of people aged over 40 are having babies. And they could end up with expensive bills for the child's education -- after they have retired. Stars like Madonna and Michael Douglas will be in possession of a bus pass by the time their offspring
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Our College . . .
A LOOK behind the scenes at Blackburn College Higher Education Centre. HIGHER EDUCATION REPORT: The Centre for Higher Education at Blackburn is a unit within Blackburn College and brings together a wide range of higher education and professional courses
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Warriors finish on top
AN exciting match from start to finish saw the Warriors coming out on top despite some strong defensive tackling by the opposition. Leyland were determined to get the ball over the line and took an early lead but let the Rhinos come back to within two
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Super Leigh go top after crushing win
Leigh Centurions 68 Hunslet Hawks 12 by Mike Hulme THE Centurions marched to the top of the Northern Ford Premiership with a 13-try demolition of struggling Hunslet. Four tries from the awesome Simon Baldwin saw Leigh leapfrog Hull KR and sit at the summit
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Free buses to visit loved ones in hospital
A FREE bus service could prove the ideal Christmas gift for families isolated from their hospitalised loved ones over the festive holiday. Buses are being provided for visitors to hospitals or hospices who have no other means of transport on Christmas
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So close to disaster
FAMILIES were forced to flee their homes after joyriders triggered a huge gas leak. Twenty residents, including young children, were forced onto the streets in freezing temperatures after a car ploughed into a house on Bell Lane, Bury, severing an external
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'Delighted to get point' says McMahon
THE Seasiders maintained their unbeaten home record, but only just. Blackpool are unbeaten at Bloomfield Road in the league since the opening game of the season but in the end had a lineman's flag to thank to deny highly tipped Cardiff City breaking that
