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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, January 8
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn and District Probus Club meet Lammack Methodist Church, Blackburn, 10.30am. Antarctica with Mary Dawson. Blackburn Breast Care Support Group meets at Beardwood
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Low idea to make it easy
BUS bosses today revealed plans to make their services more attractive to disabled passengers with the introduction of more low-floor buses. The £500,000 investment by Blackburn Transport comes just months after the firm spent a similar amount equipping
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Unlicensed HGVs hit by new law
TOUGH new powers to seize illegally operated heavy goods vehicles across East Lancashire have come into force. The regulations give the Vehicle Inspectorate powers to impound HGVs on the road without a licence. The new laws, announced by Transport Minister
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Murder, mayhem and many a laugh
THEATRE-GOERS can enjoy a variety of shows at Darwen Library Theatre this month and next. Darwen Library Players are staging a comedy entitled 'The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle', promising murder and mayhem, on January
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Guide gives home independence
IAM collating a guide to services for the Blackburn with Darwen area which will provide information on services that help people to remain independent in their own homes. If yours is a voluntary, statutory or faith organisation that provides services
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Hands off the 'copter,' Eric
ISN'T Eric Leaver (LET, January 2) the brave one? Fancy asking in black and white for the police force's 'chopper' to be chopped. After doing that, he points out that the helicopter in question has found 17 missing people. What price does he put on the
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Council is financially sound, residents told
LEIGH and Atherton residents have been assured that Wigan Council is financially sound. Official auditors have declared that the council has a good, strong practice and is in a "sound" financial position. Council leader Lord Peter Smith said: "It is always
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Coach trips are OK, say town centre traders
AS members of Blackburn and District Chamber of Trade we would like to point out to Lynn Leigh, of Shadsworth Neighbourhood Association (Letters, January 2), that not all town-centre traders were against the trip her committee organised for deprived residents
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Anti-vandal cash
SCHOOLS in Bury will receive a £37,953 share of £10 million in Government funding to help reduce attacks, trespassing, vandalism, theft and arson.
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Vintage Port make sad RMI dizzy
Southport 5 Leigh RMI 0: LEIGH RMI spent all of Friday night hoping that their game at Haig Avenue would go ahead after the big freeze had placed it in doubt - only to watch themselves plunge deeper into the relegation mire. The Railwaymen capitulated
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Higgy the saviour
RELIEVED Blackburn boss Graeme Souness today saluted Craig Hignett after the veteran midfielder rescued Rovers from an embarrassing cup exit with a last-gasp equaliser against Barnsley on Saturday. Rovers were heading for a fourth straight defeat when
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Form guide
A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the drawn FA Cup game against Barnsley. BRAD FRIEDEL: I doubt whether two keepers would have kept out Darren Barnard's blockbuster...7 LUCAS NEILL: Endured something of uncomfortable afternoon down the right as
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Rovers get out of jail
AS FAR as legends go, Craig Hignett is second only to Dickie Bird in the popularity stakes at Barnsley's Oakwell Stadium. For, during his 18 month stint with the Tykes, the veteran midfield schemer dragged the unfashionable Yorkshire club to the verge
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Great Scot! It's the poppadum piper
THE sound of the bagpipes conjures up many images -- but never, perhaps, that of an Asian wedding. That, however, is where the traditional Scottish instrument was heard when a special appearance was made by a member of Accrington's pipe band. As the bride
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Former cotton mill may collapse
ENGINEERS today warned a former town centre cotton mill could collapse after part of the building crumbled and narrowly missed three pedestrians. The 40ft high gable end of the building, in Cow Lane, Burnley, fell down at 2.30pm on Saturday and the road
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Plans for site
MEMBERS of the Colne and District council will be asked to consider plans for the redevelopment of land on the south side of Vivary Way by Barnfield Construction Ltd. The company has submitted an outline application for planning permission to build a
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Wall carried away brick by brick
DETECTIVES in Nelson are appealing from information from the public after £3,000 of stone wall was stolen. The theft occurred sometime between Friday evening and Saturday morning in South Fold Lane. Over 10 tonnes of saddle stones were removed from a
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When younger Young met the Young 'pretender'
HIS services to radio have earned him a knighthood in the latest New Year honours list. But the 80-year-old veteran broadcaster and one-time crooner was a much younger Jimmy Young -- and still six years away from his first "gong," an OBE -- when Blackburn
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Last colliery in Blackburn
AN anniversary in East Lancashire's industrial history that few will be aware of concerns the closure 84 years ago of the last colliery in the Blackburn coalfield. Seen here in 1917 in a picture lent to us by reader David Pickup, who was a miner for 35
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Five years ago
ELECTRICITY bosses decided to give 100,000 pensioners £10 each towards their next heating bill. The move by United Utilities followed a similar payment the previous February for Norweb customers who heated with off-peak electricity. The payment was in
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Tributes to JP retiring after 25 years
DEFENCE solicitors, prosecutors, court legal advisers and colleagues paid tribute to retiring magistrate Anne Craven who has stepped down after 25 years on the bench. The former Ribble Valley magistrate thanked them all but saved her special gratitude
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Council emergency calls system revamp
OUT-of-hours council services for people living in the Ribble Valley are to be channelled through a different control system. A control monitoring centre in Accrington which combined services for for Hyndburn and Ribble Valley is due to close, after both
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Moore will only get better, says Stan
IAN Moore was praised by manager Ternent after his hat-trick heroics that secured a fourth round trip to Cheltenham Town. "Ian Moore has done really well all season for us," he said. "People judge strikers on goals but I did not buy him for that reason
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Who said what
CANVEY Island boss Jeff King was delighted with his team's performance. "I thought we were excellent today but credit to Burnley because they scored their goals. "I know the score was 4-1 but I don't think it was a 4-1 game, I am very proud of my players
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Islanders marooned
ONE of the oldest laws of nature relates to the survival of the fittest and if that is good enough for the jungle, it is certainly good enough for the FA Cup. For 75 minutes Ryman League leaders Canvey Island worked their socks off, produced some lovely
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25,000 Games tickets are snapped up
SPORTS hungry fans are set to make the Commonwealth Games a sell-out spectacular after 25,000 tickets were snapped up in just 10 hours of going on open sale yesterday. Phone lines were jammed and the Games' internet site suffered problems as tickets for
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Parting is sweet sorrow
LEON Cotton left Darwen in 1999 but he still yearns for the 'pink cakes' from Warren & Shaw bakers on Blackburn Road. Leon lived at Hollins Grove and went to Avondale School. He now lives with his grandma Barbara Thompson in Girvan, Ayrshire. Barbara
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Mercy medics call as demand rises
ORGANISERS of an emergency doctors' service, run entirely by volunteers in their spare time, are looking for another doctor to cover the Darwen area to complete their service. Med Alert, which currently has 14 doctors providing emergency cover across
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Girl with heart of gold
THE heart-broken family of a barmaid stabbed to death on New Year's Day today spoke of their anguish and said: "Her only crime was being too nice." Charlotte Flanagan's grief-stricken family revealed that the man charged with their daughter's murder was
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Rights of way forum
A FORUM on rights of way is to be held in Haslingden. County Councillor Tim Ormrod, Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Rural Affairs, will be joined by Richard Toon, hairman of Lancashire's Access Forum at 12.30pm on Thursday at Haslingden Library
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Blind Date Michelle a Cilla stunner
HAIRDRESSER Michelle-Zoe Woodward wowed Blind Date host Cilla Black by saying: "I'm a better match-maker than you!" Michelle, who now works at a hair salon in Haslingden and lives in Crawshawbooth, spent a year working at a dating agency. And before deciding
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Scheme opens up horizons
A YOUNG woman has become the first person in Blackburn with Darwen to benefit from a scheme which gives people needing assistance at home more independence. Emma Knighton, of Stephen Street, Blackburn, is 21 and has severe learning disabilities. She attends
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Bravery award man attacked policeman
A MAN who was decorated by the Chief Constable of Lancashire for bravery was jailed for four months after attacking a policeman called to a domestic dispute. Blackburn magistrates heard that the officer ended up as "piggy-in-the-middle" as he tried to
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Safe and sound taxi survey
CUSTOMER satisfaction surveys are to be introduced for Blackburn with Darwen's cab and taxi users to make sure they are getting the service they should expect. Borough licensing chairman Coun Jim Blackburn said the initiative showed the council's commitment
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Racer, writer loses illness battle
A MAN has lost his 16 year battle with leukaemia. But despite going under treatment for the cancer for nearly a decade and a half, his death has come as a sudden shock to his friends. Many did not know he had the illness. Peter Burch, 66, was well known
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Bravery award man in attack on policeman
A MAN who was decorated by the Chief Constable of Lancashire for bravery was jailed for four months after attacking a policeman called to a domestic dispute. Blackburn magistrates heard that the officer ended up as "piggy-in-the-middle" as he tried to
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School buildings shocker
EDUCATION bosses have been hit with a £150million bill to bring schools in the county up to standard. And £88million needs to be spent within the next 12 months to remove health and safety problems within schools, a report has said. The bill was revealed
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Lampkin chance
DOUGIE Lampkin, who rides for Burnley-based Sandeford Motorcycles, opened the defence of his Indoor World title by snatching a dramatic win at the first round of the new series held at Sheffield Arena late last night in front of 8,000 screaming home fans
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Our School: Alder Grange High School, Rawtenstall
SCHOOL MESSAGE: Instead of a school motto on our badge we have an emblem -- a large, healthy, growing tree. Our message is in the picture in that we are dedicated to the successful growth of "the whole child" -- helping them to develop from small, vulnerable
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Fighting the good fight
MARTIAL arts clergyman Derek Hailes is relying on more than divine intervention to keep him safe on the streets of Bury. The 63-year-old parish priest from Bury's Holy Trinity Church plans to use tae kwon do techniques to defend himself after street skirmishes
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Route criticism is undeserved
WHAT a lot of undeserved criticism Blackburn with Darwen Council has come in for of late. I refer, of course, to the plethora of recent articles and letters in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph regarding both the introduction of Blackburn's new orbital
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Pedestrians are the real victims
IF motorists think they are having it rough with the alterations to Blackburn town centre, then they should try being pedestrians. For months now, pedestrians have had to put up with uneven footpaths, junctions that leave them at serious risk to oncoming
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25,000 Games tickets are snapped up
SPORTS hungry fans are set to make the Commonwealth Games a sell-out spectacular after 25,000 tickets were snapped up in just 10 hours of going on open sale yesterday. Phone lines were jammed and the Games' internet site suffered problems as tickets for
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Former cotton mill may collapse
ENGINEERS today warned a former town centre cotton mill could collapse after part of the building crumbled and narrowly missed three pedestrians. The 40ft high gable end of the building, in Cow Lane, Burnley, fell down at 2.30pm on Saturday and the road
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Girl with heart of gold
THE heart-broken family of a barmaid stabbed to death on New Year's Day today spoke of their anguish and said: "Her only crime was being too nice." Charlotte Flanagan's grief-stricken family revealed that the man charged with their daughter's murder was
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Angry Centurions left in the dark
THE Rugby League will be called in this week to make a ruling on Leigh Centurions' abandoned game at Hull KR yesterday. Leigh were leading 14-2 and seemingly on course for a fifth successive victory to stay top of the NFP when a floodlight failure plunged
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FA Cup, sponsored by Axa Fourth round draw
THE full list of fourth round matches, re-arranged dates and replays for this year's FA Cup. Brighton or Preston v Sheffield Utd, Rotherham or Southampton v Crewe or Sheffield Wed, Charlton v Walsall or Bradford, Southend or Tranmere v Cardiff, Gillingham
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More of the same from Tykes
BARSNLEY boss Steve Parkin has promised his side will give the same passion and commitment in the FA Cup third round replay at Ewood Park a week on Wednesday. The former Rochdale manager was delighted with his sides showing at Oakwell on Saturday - although
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Riots Task Force action plan
BURNLEY Council is to draft an action plan outlining how it will meet the recommendations of the Task Force report. A similar plan is due to be unveiled in Oldham today. The report into the summer disturbances in Burnley criticised the council for what
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Driver flees from scene of collision
A HUNT has been launched after the driver of a car involved in a crash in Burnley fled the scene. The collision, involving two family saloon cars, happened shortly before 11.30am in Brunshaw Road on Saturday morning. A metallic silver Peugeot 405 was
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Costly cure for vandalism
A NELSON school plagued by vandalism which has cost between £5,000 and £10,000 a year to repair has been granted permission by the council to erect security fencing and gates. But headteacher Martin Burgess has said the worst case of vandalism which caused
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Ten years ago
REDUNDANT Christmas trees were being lined up in overflowing skips throughout Lancashire. More than 3000 trees were set to be recycled into chippings for landscaping and weed control in parks and amenity sites.
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Teenage burglar given 'yellow card' by judge
A SCHOOLBOY burglar has kept his freedom but has 12 weeks to show he can pull up his socks. The 15-year-old, whose appearance at crown court was said by a judge to have made her "depressed," was given a three months Action Plan Order in a bid to make
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FA Cup, sponsored by Axa Fourth round draw
THE full list of fourth round matches, re-arranged dates and replays for this year's FA Cup. Brighton or Preston v Sheffield Utd, Rotherham or Southampton v Crewe or Sheffield Wed, Charlton v Walsall or Bradford, Southend or Tranmere v Cardiff, Gillingham
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Papa going home?
BURNLEY'S Greek under-21 striker Dimitri Papadopoulos could be about to return home on a six month loan deal to top division side Aris Salonika. The 20-year-old, bought for £500,000 from Akratitos in the summer, came close to scoring his first senior
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Papa staying put
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has dismissed speculation that Greek under-21 striker Dimitri Papadopoulos could be about to return home on a six month loan deal to top division side Aris Salonika. "It is news to me," said Ternent this morning, who is more
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Facts and figures
A ROUND-UP of the key stats and moments from the Clarets FA Cup victory. BURNLEY NIK MICHOPOULOS: Had no chance with Boylan's shot and, despite Canvey enjoying a lot of possession, he was rarely tested...6 DEAN WEST: Wasted the ball on occasions and was
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Flintoff's role
ANDREW Flintoff has been named as Lancashire's new vice-captain. "It's an honour and I'm looking forward to working with skipper Warren Hegg," said Flintoff, who flies to India on Thursday with England's one-day squad.
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Papa staying put
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has dismissed speculation that Greek under-21 striker Dimitri Papadopoulos could be about to return home on a six month loan deal to top division side Aris Salonika. "It is news to me," said Ternent this morning, who is more
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Higgy the saviour
RELIEVED Blackburn boss Graeme Souness today saluted Craig Hignett after the veteran midfielder rescued Rovers from an embarrassing cup exit with a last-gasp equaliser against Barnsley on Saturday. Rovers were heading for a fourth straight defeat when
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Murder, mayhem and many a laugh
THEATRE-GOERS can enjoy a variety of shows at Darwen Library Theatre this month and next. Darwen Library Players are staging a comedy entitled 'The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle', promising murder and mayhem, on January
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Keeping track on the weather
ROSSENDALE residents who struggled with the weather during the recent deep freeze are being advised to keep an eye on budding meteorologist Matt Hugo's website. Matt, from Rossendale, is an environmental science student at Manchester and hopes to become
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Plans could open acres of land to public
NEW access to Rossendale countryside could be history in the making -- according to a county councillor. Under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, great swathes of the countryside will be opened up to the public. While the process is still in
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Car set on fire
A STOLEN Vauxhall Corsa was driven around the playing fields at Fred Longworth High School, Tyldesley, before being abandoned in a stream and set alight last night.
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Petrol tank blaze
FIREFIGHTERS had difficulty putting out a fire in a stolen car last night after the petrol tank burst. A burning Peugeot 405, was found in a back alley behind houses on Warrington Road, Leigh at about 8.30 pm. The car had been reported stolen half an
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Triple attacks
THREE cars were destroyed by fire in the Leigh area last night. The first car, a Metro, was set on fire in Masefield Avenue, Leigh. At 12.30 am a Vauxhall Nova was destroyed in York Avenue, Tyldesley, and finally a Vauxhall Astra, was set alight at about
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Electricity shutdown hits town centre shops
PART of Blackburn town centre was left without power for more than an hour on Saturday afternoon. Repairs crews from United Utilities blamed the blackout on an overload to the electricity power supply caused by abnormal demands. Blakey Moor, Higher Church
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County gets pat on back
THE annual auditor's report presented to Lancashire County Council cabinet has concluded the authority has high standards of financial control and it prudent in the way it manages services. The Auditor picked out several areas for comment including improvements
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Friends welcome green police plan
A LEADING environmental pressure group has welcomed plans by Lancashire Police to go green. The constabulary is planning to overhaul the way it looks at its usage of energy in a green strategy. It is thought to be one of the first forces in the country
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I'm too scared to go in town again
A MAN viciously glassed in the head in a street attack today said: "I'm too scared to go into town again." Chris Faller, 35, was about to return home after a day out celebrating with friends when he was assaulted as he tried to get into a taxi outside
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Brett misses out
FORMER Accrington Stanley striker Brett Ormerod missed the chance to make his first start for Premier side Southampton when the weather forced the postponement of their FA Cup tie at Rotherham. Ormerod, a £1.75m signing from Blackpool last month, was
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Golden pride for Emma
STUDENT Emma Woods was going for gold when she travelled to London. University student Emma, of Langdale Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn received her Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award in a ceremony at St James' Palace. She participated in a wide ranging group
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Call goes out for new governors
SCHOOLS in East Lancashire are crying out for new governors to join them in 2002. The Government's School Governors' One-Stop Shop is looking for people who want to get involved in local education. It particularly wants to hear from people with skills
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Parents' guide: Making it all add up
HAVING trouble helping your children with their maths homework? If so, you are not alone. For it has been revealed that a quarter of us have trouble working out basic percentages, even if we have received the correct change in shops. The Learning and
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Teacher awarded MBE
A TEACHER awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours gave the profession a welcome boost when he declared: "I look forward to going into work every day." Brian Souter, deputy head at Southlands High School, Clover Road, Chorley, was honoured by the Queen
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Balancing the books
BALANCING the books will be one of the items up for discussion as the Bury East Area Board holds its first meeting of 2002. Chief Financial Services Officer, Mike Owen, will be on hand to explain how the Council proposes to pay for the services it provides
