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Gouck heads back to the Deva Stadium
MORECAMBE have allowed experienced midfielder Andy Gouck to leave after making just a handful of first team appearances. Gouck, who joined in the summer after captaining Southport, has rejoined his former boss, Mark Wright, at Chester City. The former
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Why the need for greed, by Steve Dunthorpe
SO, the powers that be have yet again decided to mess about with the European competitions. The perfectly good, knockout UEFA cup is to become a mini champions league, meaning that we could see Ipswich town playing Spartak Vladivarvodka, MFI Helsinki
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Reborn Tykes have found new faith
BURNLEY'S race for promotion might have been reborn at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night, but in comparison to the revitalisation of Barnsley it is chicken feed. Little more than two months ago the Tykes and Stockport County were adrift and looking prime
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School is evacuated as blaze hits lab
A SCHOOL was evacuated today as a fierce fire swept through a science laboratory. The fire started in the science lab at Westleigh High School in Westleigh Lane shortly after 10.30am. All the pupils were evacuated and later sent home. No one was injured
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Hindley school's glowing report
A HINDLEY school has been given a glowing report by OFSTED inspectors. Hindley Junior and Infant School in Argyle Street is said to give children a "very good start to their education". Standards have continued to rise since the school's last inspection
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New air service takes off
A NEW airline linking Blackpool with the Isle of Man has taken off from Blackpool Airport. Flykeen, formed by a consortium of North West backers, began flying its seven-days-a-week service to the Isle of Man from the airport at Squires Gate on Friday.
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Hospital helpers hold get together
PEOPLE who volunteer to help in hospitals will have their contribution recognised at a national conference held in Blackpool this month. The National Volunteers Conference, hosted by Blackpool Victoria Hospital, will attract more than 100 volunteers from
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Top marks for Bedford High
BEDFORD High has gone platinum. The Leigh school is one of the first in the country to be recommended for the Award for Excellence in Work Related Learning after curriculum changes led to improved attendance and reduced exclusions. The highly-prized decoration
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Beer smugglers jailed
TWO BEER smugglers from Blackpool who cost the taxpayer thousands of pounds have been jailed. Allen David Wade of Queens Promenade and Kalvinder Singh of Preston New Road, Blackpool, pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court to a £100,000 excise duty fraud
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The students who are never alone
"WE USED to get some strange people on line. One American woman offered me $70 for my trainers." jokes Anthony Chesworth, 21, the brains behind Lancaster's very own Big Brother house. He declined the shoe offer, but this odd request is a regular occurrence
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Talks over plans for Heysham III
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a third nuclear reactor at Heysham will be discussed at a public meeting next week. The meeting will take place at Morecambe Town Hall on February 6 at 7.30pm and local councillor, Pat England, said: "The meeting is a golden
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Doctor lied
A FORMER Royal Lancaster Infirmary doctor lied on job application forms, a General Medical Council tribunal has found. Ashutosh Jain, 38, could be struck off after including incorrect information in applications for two posts on the registrar training
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Beach bomb alert
THERE was major alert when a military canister was washed up on Morecambe beach on Sunday. A man out walking his dog found the 18in long metal cylinder which warned anyone finding it to contact the police and armed services. The canister was found on
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Toddler perishes in fire
A grieving Morecambe family were being comforted by relatives this week following the death of their four year old daughter in a tragic house fire. The youngster suffered a massive heart attack after being pulled from a blaze at her family home. Eden
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Letter writer gets reported to committee
A SENIOR councillor has been reported to the standards committee for writing a letter to the Citizen! Cllr Jon Barry has been carpeted for writing a letter pointing out that he was not one of the councillors who voted to revoke the Warehouse Nightclub's
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Leigh Automatics Indoor Bowling
Lilford 1, Eastleigh 15; Stretfords 4, Gardeners 12; RBL 10, Red Rose 6; BICC 8, Nomads 14; Paulettes 17, Musketeers 2; Aardvarks 8, Ladybirds 6; Benters 4, Us Three 11; Leigh Bowling 19, Falcons 3; Butts Park v This Lot (no result). Table: Paulettes
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Classic squash
CLASSIC 1 at home to Blackburn Northern brought a narrow 3-2 defeat. Carl Bennett, making his first team appearance, gave a cracking performance before narrowly losing in a hard fought five setter. Mike Howard, despite having game ball in the second game
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Miners youngsters are Cup kings
LEIGH Miners Rangers Under 16s demolished Saddleworth Rangers 28-0 to lift the Lancashire Cup at Hilton Park on Sunday. It was a remarkable climax for the Under 16s who made a terrible start to the season due to a lack of players. But under coach Jason
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East's Cup shock
Hull Dockers 12, Leigh East 10 NATIONAL Conference big guns Leigh East were shot down by Division One side Hull Dockers in the second round of the GMB National Cup. East gave Sheffield Eagles a tough time the previous week and they started where they
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Concert in tune
A SECOND half Michael McPike hat-trick saw Concert Inn into the semi finals of the Leigh Soccer League's Sharman Cup with a 3-2 win at Three Crowns B. Martin Foster had given the home side a ninth minute lead which stayed intact until two minutes after
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Anglers meeting
YOUNG anglers are being given the chance to learn more about their sport. Local fisherman Ken Buxton, who runs the Leigh Ospreys Young Anglers Club, is looking to strengthen and improve the organisation. A meeting will be held at the Pennington Hotel
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Winning wickets with lottery cash
LOTTERY funding of more than £14,000 has been delivered to fund cricket development in Bury. Three separate grants have been given towards the sport under the Awards for All programme. The highest amount of £5,000 has been scooped by Bury Sports Club's
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Weekend first for carnival
BURY Carnival is to be staged over two days this year in an historic break with tradition. For the first time, the town's premier annual event will be held over a full weekend. The Bury Times Group-organised Bury Carnival Gala Weekend will take place
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Coroner told of vicar's fatal fall
AN inquest has been opened into death of the vicar of Ainsworth seven days after a fall at the vicarage. Bury District Coroner Mr Barrie Williams was told the circumstances surrounding the death of 56-year-old Father Alan Thomas Flaherty who had been
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Composer John makes a few notes at last!
COMPOSER and musician John Anthony has made it big almost 30 years after penning a tune and it's all thanks to his wife's taste in films. Jean (58) was watching The Full Monty when she recognised a piece of music as one her husband had composed in the
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Royal approval for Melanie
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has received a Royal seal of approval for her quick-thinking and calm actions in an emergency. Heroic Melanie Lawson, who is a pupil at Parrenthorn High School, Prestwich, was invited to meet HRH Princess Anne at a special Buckingham
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Tragedy strikes for the third time
A PRESTWICH family has been hit by tragedy for the third time in five months. Fire struck at the home of Mr Gary Cassidy in Tulle Court at around 9.30pm on Wednesday (Feb 6). The 35-year-old and his two dogs were rescued by firefighters from Whitefield
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Souey issues rallying call
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today called on his troops to show the necessary fighting spirit to dig the club out of relegation trouble as Rovers prepare to face Fulham tomorrow. After nine defeats in their last 11 Premiership outings, Rovers are currently
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In-form Lytham crush Metro
ON the back of the previous week's strong performances Lytham needed to continue the rich vein of form, and they certainly didn't disappoint. Within minutes of the start captain Richard McGee converted a short corner which set the standard for the remainder
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Dead and alive!
INDIE band Ten Stone Dead have announced details of their forthcoming UK tour and secured a national distribution deal for their debut album. The Clayton-le-Moors five-piece have just confirmed the final dates of their 20-date jaunt, when they will visit
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New deals for Shakers trio
THREE Shakers players have this week put pen to paper on extended contracts. Midfielder Martyn Forrest and defenders Danny Swailes and Lee Unsworth have signed two-and-a-half year deals that will keep them at Gigg Lane until the end of the 2003/2004 campaign
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Go on a ghost walk
NEXT month's March Madness events organised by Blackburn with Darwen Countryside Services include a walk around Edgworth Reservoir and a ghost walk in Sunnyhurst Woods. Walkers interested in going for a four-mile walk around Edgworth and Jumbles Reservoir
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Half-term pool fun
YOUNGSTERS can have fun at Darwen Leisure Centre this half-term as play sessions in both pools are being held every day. Inflatable toys will be in the large pool from Monday to Friday between 11am and noon; youngsters up to 14-years-old are welcome to
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Victim of mill blast is unit owner, say police
DETECTIVES investigating an explosion which ripped through a mill complex said today that a man taken to hospital after the incident was the owner of one of the units destroyed in the blaze. The man, who has not been named, was taken to Blackburn Royal
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Hole lot of trouble for worried Dennis
A PENSIONER has warned of an "accident waiting to happen" after temporary repairs to a pothole in his street. Dennis Tabbinor, of Priory Drive, said workmen for the council arrived last Wednesday to repair a hole on the road. But he is worried that it
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Wheelie too much
WHILE everyone must be aware by now of the lack of landfill sites for our rubbish, I sympathise with those in the Fulwood area of Preston where a pilot scheme for recycling is, at present, taking place. To provide every household with five wheelie bins
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Speed ramps give me the hump
SPEED ramps have been springing up all over Preston. Some -- near schools or on rat-runs -- do a useful job but the latest plans for five or more on Fulwood Hall Lane has annoyed quite a lot of us residents. Perhaps angered by the sight of a few BMWs
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Return of a soul survivor
THE voice is warm and friendly and betrays no signs of jetlag. Every question is answered politely and fully. This may be the umpteenth interview that Alexander O'Neal has given since he flew in from the United States but he is professionalism personified
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Clark scores a clever victory
FORGET what you see on Footballers' Wives, a local player has proven he has brains as well as ball skills. Former Blackpool FC player Clark Carlisle won the title of 'Britain's Brainiest Footballer' after appearing on a one-off television quiz show. The
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Just Jamie: I know I'd be better...
THE prophecy said there shall be a new Messiah and he will come forth to us all. And he will be called Gareth (or Will but most probably Gareth) and we shall worship him and buy his records. And then forget about him in a month or two. The fuss about
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An uncertain future
TIME is running out for abandoned and sick animals who are looked after by the dedicated staff and volunteers at Blackpool's Longview Animal Centre. The Blackpool and North Lancashire branch of the RSPCA launched its "4,000 Friends Appeal" at the end
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Lose spare tyre and win a prize
A GROUP of overweight people from Blackpool are aiming to collectively lose 18 stone as they join Lancashire County Council's "Lose the Spare Tyre" Campaign. The aim of the campaign is not only to lose weight but also to make Lancashire's population fitter
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New chief lines up his targets
POULTON has a new inspector in town. And watch out -- he may be calling on you soon! Richard Debicki is now in the command hot seat at Poulton Police Station and has already been doing the rounds to meet local residents, councillors and traders to get
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A bus stop bust-up
RESIDENTS of a congested Cleveleys road have been forced out of parking bays by a council-imposed ban, according to a concerned resident. Doreen Wightman, who lives in Melbourne Avenue, said she was amazed to see parking bays that had been used by residents
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Plan for tomorrow
CASH set to pour into Blackpool for regeneration has been branded long overdue by one local councillor. The resort has been recognised as an Economic Development Zone and awarded £9.5m following a successful bid from Blackpool Challenge Partnership. Conservative
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Revealed...a new weapon
ELDERLY and vulnerable people across Blackpool are to get a new weapon in the fight against bogus callers. Age Concern in Cookson Street, Blackpool, is boxing clever with a new device called the memo minder -- a little box fixed on the wall in a hallway
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Minister opens a £30m tonic
MINISTER of State for Health John Hutton gave Blackpool's latest hospital developments a healthy thumbs up last week. Mr Hutton visited the resort to officially open and tour the new £30 million Phase V development at Victoria Hospital and Bispham Hospital
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VE-ry good day to party
PUPILS and guests of a local primary school celebrated the end of World War Two all over again. More than 60 guests attended the VE Day tribute at St Mary's Primary School, Whalley Road, Blackburn, to listen to songs, music presentations and readings
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Elections day for the young
YOUNG people aged 11 to 18 are being invited to a special event to elect Blackburn with Darwen's Youth MP tomorrow at St Mary's College, Shear Brow, Blackburn, from 10am-3pm. The event -- 'Power to the Youths' -- will give young people taking part the
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Glory day for award students
ABOUT 500 top performing students enjoyed their moment of glory at Blackburn College, when they received their higher education awards. A ceremony at the college's campus in Feilden Street, saw students from across East Lancashire and universities linked
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Using Aces up our sleeves. . .
AFTER a weekend away from the ice, Blackburn Hawks are ready to delve into some hot hockey action - and what better opponents to gee them up than arch-rivals Altrincham Aces? The Hawks have already suffered two major defeats at the hands of the Aces this
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Storks boss sees 'problems' ahead
PADIHAM boss Graham Howarth is waiting for his selection headaches to start once his side's injuries clear up. Hot shot Lee Chambers has returned from Kendal but has a chip in his ankle and is still a few weeks off, and forward Dean Stowe is also looking
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Denis sets his target
GREAT Harwood boss Denis Underwood thinks that reaching the 40 point mark might be enough to save his side from the NWCL Division One relegation zone. Harwood have currently got just 17 points and are lying third from bottom in the table with the bottom
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Robbo threat for Reds
STANLEY face the threat of Blyth's prolific scorer Glen Robson without two of their regular defenders. Both full-backs, skipper Peter Cavanagh and left back Barrie Hart, will sit out one-match suspensions for the UniBond Premier clash in the North East
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Blues keeping up with the Jones's
JASON Jones is hoping his Clitheroe team-mates make sure he is in the mood for celebrating this weekend. The left-sided midfielder will celebrate his 21st birthday on Saturday night but to make sure it is a proper party night, he needs to help the Blues
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Dale want home rule
ROSSENDALE United aim to turn on the style at home as they look to keep the pressure on at the top of the UniBond First Division table. Dale are currently in sixth place but have at least one game in hand on the sides who occupy the three play-off spots
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We care about humans and animals too
I REPLY to the letter of A. McCarthy (Letters, January 31). As a newcomer to the area I have read with interest the debate re Blackpool Zoo. I read about their methods used re elephants in the Born Free organisation's literature. They also believed this
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We know what we like, Mr Etches
MR Marc Etches has put forward yet again a forceful argument for casinos and I have to say that his use as an example of the opening of the Tower as one of the "many examples of how the town has continuously developed exciting new attractions to compete
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No clearance yet for Thor
THORDUR Gudjonsson has yet to receive his clearance to begin playing for North End. David Moyes has revealed that a FIFA-imposed transfer embargo is holding up his bid to sign Las Palmas midfielder Thordur Gudjonsson on loan. The crisis-hit Spanish outfit
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Standpoint - Etuhu is an instant hit
WELL, the manager promised us goals and goals we got! Four in fact, albeit against a very poor Sheff Wed defence. But poor defence or not the goals have to be scored, and just recently we have not been doing that. Now that's all changed, and it was good
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Yes...
THE debate on the safety of MMR is likely to run and run, but one fact cannot be disputed -- measles can be a killer. The vaccine was introduced to provide protection against measles, mumps and rubella, but experts say it will only work if the majority
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Jails plan more beds
A PROPOSAL to extend two prisons has raised concerns among local communities. The Prison Service has submitted plans to Chorley Borough Council for Garth and Wymott prisons near Leyland. Garth is applying for two extra accommodation blocks and Wymott
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Save our homes plead elderly
ELDERLY people in residential care across the Fylde Coast are uniting to save their beloved homes from closure. Worsley House in Fleetwood, Queensway Lodge in Poulton and Crossacres in St Annes are all to be closed down if a radical Lancashire County
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Would we do their job?
AT 11pm one recent Friday I received a telephone call from Carelink asking me to check on a relative. It was necessary to send for an ambulance and she was taken to Casualty. Within a couple of hours I received a call to say that she had been admitted
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Support action over speeding
MOST of the coverage about speeding tickets and cameras implies that the driving public has a right to speed and that it's rotten luck to get caught and fined! This seems an irresponsible approach when you consider that speeding takes lives. Lancashire
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Get your priorities right
LOCAL government doesn't appear to interest anyone very much, and no wonder. I was present, for the first time, at an area board meeting regarding council tax, where there was a presentation from the officer in charge at Bury Council, Mike Owen. In Bury
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What must we do to keep our school?
AS the mother of children who are very happy at Affetside School, I wish to protest most strongly about not only the proposed closure, but also the totally unprofessional way in which this matter has been brought to public attention. On reading in the
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The great traffic build-up
FOR years I have driven home via Glebe Street, Kirkhall Lane and the by-pass and it's never been much trouble. Recently though, like everywhere else, traffic travelling the same route has multiplied massively. On Tuesday cars were queuing to get out right
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Early start deserves praise
I ADMIRE carer Andrew Holmes who gets up at the crack of dawn every morning to clean his street. Andrew, 39, is so sick of seeing rubbish littering the roads near his home he decided to start brushing it up himself - and has been doing it for two years
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Roads to hell
WHAT are the powers that be doing to our roads? I took a circular route along Holden Road, Manchester Road, Leigh, Princes Avenue, Astley, into Tyldesley and back along Hamilton Street, Atherton. It can only be described as an obstacle course. What's
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An offer I could refuse...
WHAT an offer I've had this week. All I have to do is send my bank account details to the heir of a wealthy gold and cocoa merchant and I could cop for 15 per cent of his 45 million US dollar inheritance. I'll bet! Saeed A Ibrahim claims to be the first
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Shirt choice
CENTURIONS' fans wanting to buy a replica jersey will be spoiled for choice with the club taking delivery of a vast selection of shirts from the manufacturers. The replicas, in all sizes, are available from the club shop at Hilton Park.
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Would you Adam and Eve it?
A FAMILY looking forward to a five-star luxury holiday with friends were offered alternative accommodation a week before departure at a hotel with nudists facilities. Mr Jeremy Buckley from Holcombe Village had booked the holiday to Tenerife at Going
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Candice joins the SAS!
CORONATION Street star Nikki Sanderson went back to her old school this week to launch a campaign to save it from closure. As reported exclusively in the Bury Times, Affetside Primary may be closed as falling pupil numbers leave classrooms empty across
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Air Miles Manchester League
LEIGH Athletic found visiting Willows a tough nut to crack but the home side enjoyed the better of the early exchanges, Danny Wilson hitting the post midway through the half. Willows showed plenty of character to go ahead on the half-hour when Simon Parkes
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Trophy chance disappears in the mud
Accrington Stanley 2 Leigh RMI 1 By Martyn Hindley RMI's hopes of gaining some silverware in the form of the Lancashire FA Trophy disappeared under the Accrington mud last Wednesday as the Railwaymen bowed out of the competition at the Crown Ground. Stanley
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RMI'S TAME EXIT: Margate 2 Leigh RMI by Martyn Hindley
LEIGH RMI meekly bowed out of the FA Trophy on Saturday as two individual errors in 15 minutes gifted their fourth round tie at Margate. The Railwaymen looked fatigued and predictable as the Kent coast side eased comfortably into the fifth round after
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Get rid of the compo culture
THE risks faced by local authorities who have to pay up when people get hurt are starkly illustrated today. 'No fee, no win' lawyers and a compensation culture which dictates that someone has to pay damages every time a person trips over have led Lancashire
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Tim's a City slicker...
LEIGH Miners Rangers junior Tim Hartley has signed professional forms with Salford City Reds. He was being chased by several clubs but Salford have won the race. Comfortable in any position from full-back to loose-forward, Tim has won several school and
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Lions look for cup boost
SWINTON will be looking for a big lift from Sunday's prestigious Challenge Cup game against Widnes at Gigg Lane (kick-off 3pm). The Lions roar is more of a croak at the moment -- and that isn't good news going into such an important Cup game. Chairman
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Sedgley sneak it
National League Two: Sedgley Park...20pts, Esher...16pts ON a better day for rugby than might have been expected, Sedgley faced the slope, but had wind advantage in the first half. The pitch was wet, but firm enough, and within two minutes Park had their
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Boozy Wonderland!
UniBond League Division One WITTON ALBION 0 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 2: GOALSCORERS Simon Kelly and Jody Banim were the toast of Radcliffe Borough at the Bargain Booze Stadium on Saturday as Kevin Glendon's men got their promotion challenge back on track. Borough
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Smoking should be by prescription
IHAVE noticed the general trend for teenage girls to smoke nowadays. In my young days, it was the lads who did what was considered the masculine thing to do -- smoke cigarettes. Well, listening to some of them coughing their guts up and calling it enjoyment
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I'm British and I'm proud of it
WHAT is going to be left of old England? Brussels is trying to rule us. We lost our £.s.d. English money, now the next change will be euros and our Lancashire Rose is in some dispute. I am proud to be British. I served as a teenager in the Women's Land
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A rose, but not by any name
YOUR article on the rebranding of Lancashire County Council (LET, January 26) called the Red Rose of Lancashire a 'Tudor' rose and we also had Eric Leaver (LET, January 30) doing the same in his column. Sacrilege! The Tudor rose came into being after
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'Street' lacking good characters
INEVER thought I'd see Coronation Street stoop so low. Bet Gilroy (Julie Goodyear) is to make a comeback after all this time. The Street in my opinion has gone down in my estimation due to the lack of 'characters.' Eddie Yeats (Geoff Hughes) and Hilda
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You can't say Pharoah than this!
OOOOH! mummy! The Tutankhamun and the Treasures of the Pharaohs currently on display the Olympia Hall at Blackpool's Winter Gardens is a real family treat. Visitors were literally blown in to the exhibition of more than 300 replicas from the tomb of Tutankhamun
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Flap over pigeon
FIREFIGHTERS winged their way to the Bury Times on Tuesday (Feb 5) to rescue a baby pigeon trapped between a wall and the roof of the new BT building in Market Street. They used a hollow pole and rope to make a noose to hoist it to safety.
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School rewards 100 per cent club
BROAD Oak High School pupils are in a class of their own after giving 100 per cent term time. Twenty-three youngsters from the Hazel Avenue school did not miss a single day's schooling throughout the school year, from September 2000 to July 2001. The
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Foreign exchange boost for children's charity
AN enterprising schoolgirl hopes to be coining it in with the help of her chums. Thanks to the advice of a special adviser, Tottington High School pupil Elizabeth Cunliffe (13), has embarked on a charity fund-raising quest. She is collecting money for
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Man badly injured in serious bike accident
POLICE escorted an ambulance ferrying a seriously injured motorcyclist to hospital after a road accident at the weekend. Officers are now appealing for witnesses to the collision between a Toyota Corolla and a 1,300cc Suzuki motorbike on Sunday afternoon
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Joyrider killed as car hits stores
ONE joyrider was killed and his three friends were seriously injured when their stolen car crashed into a shop. The dead man was Bradley Cuthbertson (19) of, Hilton Street, Higher Broughton. The other are all from Salford. The Ford Orion car, which had
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Safer routes to schools
HIGHWAYS chiefs are making their mark in a bid to bring about the demise of the daily school run. As part of Bury Council's "Safer Routes to Schools" programme, street markings are to be introduced outside 30 schools in Radcliffe, Bury, Tottington and
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Smoke screen protection for local businesses
CRIME battered Bury businesses are being urged to set up a smoke screen to protect their premises. The new security system which fills a room with impenetrable smoke when activated was being demonstrated by police in the town yesterday (Thurs Feb 7).
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Speed spies at 'hotspots'
POLICE today announced details of sites across East Lancashire which will be targeted by mobile speed cameras, as part of a drive to reduce death and serious injury on the region's roads. The 19 sites, which have been chosen are all crash 'hotspots' or
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'I don't tell whoppers'
A BURGER KING shift manager is planning to sue her former bosses after being sacked and wrongly accused of burglary -- over £30 and a missing portion of fries. And today the Crown Prosecution Service pledged to review the way the case of Sarah Francis
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Retiring lecturer still keen to share knowledge
AFTER an incredible 37 years of teaching, lecturer Beatrice Frost has retired. Mrs Frost said goodbye to her colleagues and students at Bury College on last Friday (Feb 1) and was presented with a bouquet of flowers and gardening vouchers. She was 24
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All cisterns go for new toilets
PUBLIC conveniences could soon live up to their name. Council bosses have come up with a money saving solution to enable the public to spend a penny. They have struck a deal with the company, Adshel, who will supply and maintain seven automatic public
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Pub manager punched in £8,000 raid
THE manager of a Radcliffe pub was attacked and robbed of around £8,000 in cash. Mr Darren Solessi (31) who runs the Lock Keeper pub and a member of staff were taking the money from the pub to the bank when then were approached by two men outside the
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Free health advice for the young
A NEW free and friendly health advice service for young people was launched in Radcliffe on Thursday (Feb 7). The Radcliffe Young Persons Advisory Service is based at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Blackburn Street and will operate on a weekly basis from
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Bury bids to host Tonga for Games
A HUGE Polynesian party could be on the cards as part of the borough's Commonwealth Games celebrations. Bury has put in a bid to host Tonga, known as the "Friendly Islands", or Western Samoa this July and August and has already identified £20,000 to provide
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Valentine's Day fears for FC neighbours
FEBRUARY 14 could prove to be an unhappy Valentine's Day for those living in the vicinity of Radcliffe Borough Football Club. That is when planning bosses will decide whether or not to give permission for a telecommunications pole with antennae and a
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Gale thinks Rovers will survive
FORMER Blackburn and Fulham defender Tony Gale thinks the Cottagers can exploit the one weakness in Rovers' armoury - the defence. London-born Gale was a squad player for Rovers in the1994/95 season but intially started his career at Craven Cottage, spending
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More flats face axe
TWO more high-rise flats in Preston could be set for demolition. Housing firm Avenquest Homes has applied to Preston Borough Council for permission to tear down two tower blocks in Avenham. And the firm, part of the Collingwood Housing Association, has
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Models needed to make splash
NEXT time football fans visit Deepdale to watch the Lillywhites they could be given the chance to step into the shoes of their hero -- Sir Tom Finney. A local sculptor is on the lookout for a model to act out the North End legend's famous 1950s 'splash
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Fight on for care homes
THE GRANDSON of one of the pensioners to be moved when her residential home closes in a social services shake-up has started a campaign to get plans scrapped. Around two thirds of the county council-run residential homes in Lancashire could be axed to
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Jim's bitter inheritance
A PRESTON man with a devastating genetic disorder has had his life documented in a BBC TV programme. Jim Costello, 50, who suffers from Gorlin Syndrome, was the subject of Bitter Inheritance, broadcast last week, which charted his life as the disease
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Schools merger warning
COUNTY Council education chiefs have admitted that three primary schools in Preston could close in the next five years. Lancashire County Council (LCC) education bosses want to slash the number of surplus primary places in two of the town's poorest areas
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Games roadshow for teachers
TEACHERS are invited to discover the classroom benefits of the Commonwealth Games at a roadshow to be held at St Joseph's RC School, Chorley New Road, Horwich, on February 15. They will be shown how they can align school activities to the Spirit of Friendship
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Changes afoot for special needs pupils
A NEW system of grading schoolchildren with special educational needs (SEN) has been introduced by Bury Council. The criteria has had to be changed following rulings that education authorities should only provide statements for those pupils whose SENs
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Hi-tech centre's first birthday
A BURY-based information technology learning centre is allowing scores of students to get the lowdown on hi-tech. And there were celebrations when the popular and thriving Bury Bridge IT Learning Centre marked its first birthday. Throughout the past 12
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Woman aged 83 locked in home by burglar
AN 83-year-old woman is recovering from shock today after discovering she had been locked in her own home by a burglar. The pensioner, who has not been named, woke up yesterday to find an intruder had broken into her home and left her front and back doors
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Retiring lecturer still keen to share knowledge
AFTER an incredible 37 years of teaching, lecturer Beatrice Frost has retired. Mrs Frost said goodbye to her colleagues and students at Bury College on last Friday (Feb 1) and was presented with a bouquet of flowers and gardening vouchers. She was 24
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Candice joins the SAS!
CORONATION Street star Nikki Sanderson went back to her old school this week to launch a campaign to save it from closure. As reported exclusively in the Bury Times, Affetside Primary may be closed as falling pupil numbers leave classrooms empty across
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Royal approval for Melanie
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has received a Royal seal of approval for her quick-thinking and calm actions in an emergency. Heroic Melanie Lawson, who is a pupil at Parrenthorn High School, Prestwich, was invited to meet HRH Princess Anne at a special Buckingham
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Battle lines are drawn in parking protest
A ROW over parking in Padiham has divided a street and got neighbours arguing over plans to paint double yellow lines. Some residents of Waterside Mews complained to the council that parked cars were blocking access and damaging a block paved footpath
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Match point to grandad!
A PRESTON grandad has taken the badminton world by storm after thrashing players a third of his age! Sixty-one year old Mohammed Umerji Patel has gained himself a reputation as the Pete Sampras of the badminton court after beating players young enough
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Formby are in false position
THE trip to Formby has proved a success in recent seasons for Nelson - and John Bailey is hoping for more of the same tomorrow. The Blues visit second placed Formby on the back of their first win in six NWCL Division Two games - a 1-0 victory over Castleton
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Shoplifter struck when she was 'down'
A DEPRESSED thief went out shoplifting because she had run out of cat food, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Donna Atkinson, 27, helped herself to toiletries worth almost £70 from Kwik Save and was abusive to the store manager. Atkinson
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Lead roles up for grabs in film
COUNTLESS auditions for Soapstars and Popstars have been televised during the last couple of years but for people in Pendle there is yet another chance to become famous -- as a film star. Aspiring actors will be hoping to fight off the competition on
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Labour stalwart joins Lib Dems
A LABOUR councillor has announced she is joining the Liberal Democrat group after being dropped as Mayoress and left off a list of Labour candidates for the elections. Councillor Kathleen Shore was a member of the Labour Party for more than 40 years and
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Ten years ago
IT WAS a long and hungry night for 40 fasting pupils at Our Lady and St John High School, Blackburn, who were sent to bed without any supper. But the 36-hour fast and sleep-in raised £500 for a Kenyan mission run school run by ex-Blackburn man Father
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Rides parking to be allowed
A COUNCIL has been ordered to allow travelling showmen to park their rides on green belt land in a bid to protect the tradition of travelling fairs. Councillors at Hyndburn Council today expressed disappointment at the decision by Stephen Byers, secretary
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Family of ten flee chip pan blaze
A FAMILY of ten fled from a St Annes house on February 4 after a fire was sparked by an unattended chip pan. Two fire crews and a Victim Support Unit from St Annes Fire Station were called to the fire at 135A St Albans Road at just after 1.30am. One casualty
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Advice to avoid the killing fields
EAST Lancashire farmers are being given safety advice in a bid to reduce the rising numbers of injuries and deaths from agricultural accidents. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has organised the event at Clitheroe Auction Mart next Friday because
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A golden goal!
Wigan Athletic 0 Blackpool 1 Scorer: Murphy (11) Attendance: 7,357 BLACKPOOL pocketed three precious points when they beat North West rivals Wigan Athletic for the third time this season. Last Saturday's win -- their first-ever at the JJB Stadium --moved
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Jobs created
A SPECIALIST store, which has just launched a base in Bury, is certainly on 42nd street! For the new Gamestation outlet in Princess Parade is the 42nd store nationwide to be opened by the company. The opening of the specialist video and computer games
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Troubleshooters
A HOLLINS-based firm of chartered accountants has been appointed to act as a vital troubleshooter to save businesses from the brink of failure. DTE (Downham Train Epstein) has been appointed to spearhead the new pilot scheme to rescue struggling companies
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Scottish links help Blues
LANCASTER City's latest young striker arrived thanks to the club's links with a leading Scottish outfit. Michael Yates marked his debut against Whitby on Saturday with an impressive brace and hopes to bounce back from a disappointing spell with Dundee
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Debut ruined by controversy
A DUBIOUS sending off and an extremely doubtful penalty ruined debutant Michael Yates' splendid performance as City slumped to only their second defeat of the season. Yates, who only completed his move to the Axe on Friday, was on the scoresheet after
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Tim is spinning to the top
A TALENTED student from Lytham is taking the UK's clubscene by storm with his dazzling DJ skills on the decks. Tim Nicholls of Southholme, Lytham, is through to the semi-finals for the Red decksandefx National Student DJ Competition 2001/02 and is feeling
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Tinkler in line for a Reds return
BARNSLEY boss Steve Parkin may be tempted into changes for the visit of the Clarets - despite his team's current impressive form. After battling back from 4-2 down to draw 4-4 at Portsmouth last weekend, former Rochdale boss Parkin could well keep faith
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Parkin picks out Little as the threat
BARNSLEY boss Steve Parkin thinks winger Glen Little's return from injury has come too early for his side. Despite the Tykes being on an 11-game unbeaten run in the League, former Rochdale boss Parkin knows Little is one of the main threats - but also
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No holding back for me at Fulham
IT'S D-day for me in more ways than one when he head to Fulham tomorrow for another vital Premiership clash. Sven Goran Eriksson names his squad tomorrow night for England's friendly with Holland next week and I'd love to be included. But there's far
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Teacher death
STAFF and pupils have paid tribute to a former Leigh teacher who has died aged 62. They were among the 200 strong congregation which packed St Luke's Church, Lowton, for a service for Mrs Marian Scoffam, who ended her long career at Wigan's Deanery High
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Mugged - for mobile phone
A BLACKPOOL woman was shoved to the ground by a thief who stole her mobile phone. The 32-year-old woman had visited the Spar Convenience Store in Talbot Road at around 4.30pm last Friday (February 1) when she was pushed by the mugger who stole the phone
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Mum leads children from blazing house
FIRE crews rushed to a house fire in Blackpool to find the distressed woman owner suffering from smoke inhalation. Firefighters thought people were trapped when they arrived at the house in Colwyn Avenue after a 1.47am call on February 2. But they discovered
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Leigh head is on the move
LEIGH head teacher Chris Groves is changing schools after Easter. She will leave Leigh St Peter's Infants after five years to take charge at Lowton St Luke's next term. Mrs Groves said: "I will be leaving for a new challenge but with many wonderful memories
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Paperboy punched
A PAPER boy was punched and a shopkeeper threatened with a Stanley knife by three teenagers who were refused cigarettes on a Blackpool street. A Blackpool Police spokesman said three teenagers approached the 15-year-old paper boy at around 8.20pm on February
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Wave goodbye...
CALM is promised after the storm for Blackpool -- or at least calmer than the floods and gale force winds that battered the resort at the weekend. Huge waves swamped the Promenade and spilled onto the roads on Friday, Saturday and Sunday causing chaos
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Chaos as Lunes banks give way
STORMS and high tides conspired to cause chaos across the Lancaster and Morecambe area on Friday. St George' s Quay in the city centre was completely flooded, while waves battered the resort's promenade, with damage particularly serious in the Sandylands
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Euro cash boost
A EURO funding jackpot potentially worth up to £33 million is expected to create a jobs bonanza for the district. Lancaster and Morecambe have been declared an ' Economic Development Zone,' which means the area will attract nearly £8 million from the
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Tax increase
THIS year's council tax looks set to rise by an inflation busting nine per cent. The local authority has had to make substantial savings to balance the books after it received a below inflation grant from central Government. This week the Cabinet recommended
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Bog standard initiative
A NEW task group is being set up to ensure that Lancaster's public toilets are up to scratch. The city council's community services review board set up the group after a report highlighted problems of vandalism, graffiti, missing equipment and wear and
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Hayes stacks up
MORECAMBE will travel to Scarborough after brushing aside Gresley to reach the fifth round of the FA Trophy. It is a tough but winnable tie for Jim Harvey's side, who are now amongst the favourites to take the competition after the conference's top two
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LEIGH RU ROUND-UP: Leigh Colts 8, 17 Eccles Colts
THE Colts entertained Eccles in the Lancashire Cheshire Colts League game and started poorly by allowing Eccles to get an early try After the wake up call Leigh started to get into the game by earning a penalty in front of the posts which stand off Eccles
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Gema wins first county schools title
LEIGH Harriers' outstanding cross-country season continued at Stockport's Woodbank Park on Saturday. Competing for Wigan Borough Schools in the Greater Manchester cross country championships, Gema Farley was in top form for the second week running. Having
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Two-try Miners hero Richard Varkulis.
Ideal Isberg 25, Leigh Miners 28: LEIGH Miners Rangers finally ended their away day blues - thanks to powerful young centre Richard Varkulis. The victory on Humberside - their first away from Twist Lane since last September - keeps the Miners in the top
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Ball is rolling on soccer for the disabled
A NEW scheme to bring soccer to disabled people throughout the borough has kicked off. Bury FC Football in the Community is supporting the Ability Counts initiative, a national football coaching programme. The project was launched locally on Saturday
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Hi-tech info points for travellers
NEW hi-tech electronic equipment will soon help Bury travellers plan their journey. More than £600,000 is being spent on a new network of electronic information points to help commuters throughout Greater Manchester access public transport information
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Parkin aware of Little threat
BARNSLEY boss Steve Parkin thinks winger Glen Little's return from injury has come too early for his side. Despite the Tykes being on an 11-game unbeaten run in the League, former Rochdale boss Parkin knows Little is one of the main threats - but also
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Hype society out to play . . .
FOUR of this year's brightest new acts rolled into Manchester -- but not all lived up to the hype. All was not well with Scousers The Coral. Swaying between punky ideas and laid-back indie, their quirky style had loads of scope. But frontman James Skelly
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Fairytale opening to spring theatre schedule
THEATRE-goers can choose from a wide range of productions in Darwen Library Theatre's spring programme. From Saturday, February 16, there is entertainment for all the family as Applause Productions stage The Ugly Duckling, based on Hans Christian Anderson's
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Elerderly residents want to stay put
CONTROVERSIAL plans to close four of the district's six residential care homes have been proposed by the County Council. The authority says it needs to radically overhaul its services for older people because it can not afford to bring all the homes up
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Seeing stars in a bout with 'Ali'
BROKER Peter Bates didn't pull any punches when he got to star in the forthcoming blockbuster about boxing legend Muhammed Ali. Peter landed the role as press photographer in the film Ali, which is due out in the UK on February 22, after spotting an advert
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Paper talk at guild meeting
ROSSENDALE reporter for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Catherine Smyth talked about her work as a journalist to the Bacup Ladies Guild. The group meets at the A, B and D Centre in Burnley Road, Bacup, every Thursday at 7.30pm and has 44 members. It
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Lesson in how waste can be worked
CHILDREN from two primary schools visited a factory in Whitworth as part of Groundwork Rossendale's Ollie Recycles project. Year four pupils from St Bartholomew's in Whitworth and Northern Primary School in Bacup were given a tour of the factory by Dan
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Double joy over nursery plans
A GOVERNMENT-funded project to improve facilities for parents in Rossendale will lead to two nurseries opening in Bacup and Stacksteads. Sure Start secured £1.7million in April last year but the project has been delayed because the first project manager
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'Mr Airtours' decides it's time he retired
DAVID Crossland - the one-time Burnley tea boy who went on to built the giant Airtours travel group - has announced his retirement. He told shareholders at the company's annual general meeting that he would be stepping down as executive chairman in November
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Fraud claims bill is £6 m
COUNTY Hall bosses today vowed to prosecute people making fraudulent insurance claims against them as their annual liability bill rocketed past £6million. Lancashire County Council bosses say they have seen a such a huge rise in the number of people claiming
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MP sounds off in row on noise
MP Janet Anderson is crying "fowl" over a decision to move the cockerels from a park's animal pen because they were making too much noise. Two of the birds were moved after a complaint by Michael and Judith Berry, owners of a home near Whitaker Park,
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Cemetery trees saved from chop
TREES at Leigh's cemetery lodge have been protected from the chop. The trees at the Manchester Road site are among five new preservation orders issued by the council. Others to benefit from a concerted council drive to safeguard trees and woodlands include
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Give out surveys with the bins
TOWN Hall leaders, when challenged about the lack of full and proper public consultation on plans and policies, usually retreat behind the cost argument, claiming it costs too much to distribute a leaflet and collect a response from every household in
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Caesar's conquered my cravings
DO you get those days when you get a craving for something? You can have a fridge full of food, your cupboards can be overloaded and yet you must have that one particular delicacy. This week the pizza craving struck -- not for one of those flat frozen
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Hype society out to play...
FOUR of this year's brightest new acts rolled into Manchester -- but not all lived up to the hype. All was not well with Scousers The Coral. Swaying between punky ideas and laid-back indie, their quirky style had loads of scope. But frontman James Skelly
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Celestial themes
DOUGLAS Boyd, the Camerata's Principal Conductor and Artistic Director, has brought a diverting and entertaining oboe repertoire to the orchestra. We were treated to a masterly and exciting performance, by Boyd, of Mozart's 'Oboe Concerto in C Major'.
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Dead and alive!
INDIE band Ten Stone Dead have announced details of their forthcoming UK tour and secured a national distribution deal for their debut album. The Clayton-le-Moors five-piece have just confirmed the final dates of their 20-date jaunt, when they will visit
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Twelve-month ban a warning to thugs
THUGS terrorising Blackpool's pubs and clubs are being served a sober warning this week as two notorious trouble-makers were barred from drinking in the resort. Karl John Etherington, 26, of South Shore, and Graham Barry Penfold, 35, of Poulton, have
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Media pioneer set to bow out
IAIN AIKEN admits he has had the "knack of seeing which way the business is going." For example, Mr Aiken, who steps down as managing director of Newsquest Digital Media and main board director of Newsquest Media on April 7 -- his 58th birthday -- has
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'Don't give up your day job'
A PRESTON pop wannabe, who had his talents rubbished by music supremo Pete Waterman on the hit television show Pop Idol, was invited back to appear in the final. Howard Fifer, pictured, 22, of Manchester Road, Avenham, got through two rounds of auditions
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Crusade to tackle burglary hailed a success
A CAMPAIGN targeting domestic burglary in Lancashire has been hailed a resounding success. Operation reassure was launched across the county in November and ran until January 25. In that time some 3,400 arrests were made with the majority of individuals
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Speed spies at 'hotspots'
POLICE today announced details of sites across East Lancashire which will be targeted by mobile speed cameras, as part of a drive to reduce death and serious injury on the region's roads. The 19 sites, which have been chosen are all crash 'hotspots' or
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Memories are made of Holker victories
HOLKER Old Boys hold a special memory for Stand manager Nick Davis. His NWCL Division Two leaders went there in only the second game this season and recorded a 1-0 win - their first victory since promotion from the Manchester Premier League. Now they
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Bacup get Stone-d
STONE Dominoes are likely to face a different side to the Bacup one they met mid-January. Then the Staffordshire team recorded a 2-0 victory at West View but Bacup boss Brent Peters was down to the bare bones - and thinking about playing himself. But
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Aerobics and jokes in warm up to derby
COLNE and Darwen have been preparing for their NWCL Division Two local derby at Holt House in different fashions. Steve Wilkes's Darwen have taken up step aerobics as they haven't had a league clash since mid-January. And John Lister's Colne have been
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'Dr Ice' takes his life in his hands
WATERFOOT isn't one of the places you would expect to find a Winter Olympic medal hopeful but Kristan Bromley is aiming to be the pride of Lancashire. With the Winter Olympics starting in Salt Lake City today, Bromley, who lives in the Valley, will be
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Let's have referendum on casinos
I AM simply challenging Leisure Parcs' claim that there is majority public support for large casinos (Letters, Jan 24). My colleagues in the Blackpool Coalition Against Gambling Expansion (BCAGE) have authorised me to make our position clear. Our position
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Everyone has right to reply
I WRITE in response to A.R. McCarthy's letter "Help the aged, not the animals" (Letters, Jan 31). I am a 58-year-old animal rights/welfare campaigner and would respectfully point out that animals and plants play an intricate and vital part in the living
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Healy on international duty
NORTH End striker David Healy will team up with Northern Ireland following Sunday's match against Manchester City. He will fly out late to Cyprus for the friendly against Poland. He will be back in time for the FA Cup game. Colin Murdock misses out with
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Ticket and travel details
TICKET details have been announced for North End's trip to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City on Friday 22nd February, kicking-off at 7.45pm. The game, to be shown live on ITV Sport, sees PNE allocated 1,021 seats in the South Stand and these are priced
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No...
THE latest figures in East Lancashire reveal that only 84 per cent of children have had the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine -- a figure which the Government describes as "dangerously low." It recommends that 95 per cent of children need to be
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More needed
I AM a mental health patient at Fairfield General Hospital where the ward resources cannot afford to update our stocks of media entertainment, things such as books, videos and creative materials. I therefore hope that this letter might encourage more
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Time council was voted out
"VERY Angry Tax Payer" (Your Letters, Jan 25) is absolutely right. Once again we have a Labour council hiking up the council tax, with a six per cent increase making a total of 41 per cent over six years. Labour will never change its policy of tax and
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War graves pilgrimages
SINCE it was formed by a group of retired and serving police officers, the War Research Society has grown rapidly and is represented throughout many countries. The number of our tours is increasing and we now cover both world wars in France, Belgium,
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Scrap these roadshows
HAVING attended the Whitefield and Unsworth Area Board Roadshow, it came as no surprise to me to find our local councillors scare-mongering again in order to hike-up council taxes above the rate of inflation. It didn't even shock me to see our newly-elected
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Has Sept 11 changed you?
AS a minister in the Church of England I am running a nationwide survey to assess the change in people's moral and religious attitudes in the light of the events of September 11. How has it changed your outlook on life? Are you now more materialistic?
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Empty heads?
ART lovers are flocking to Coventry to see an empty bag, blank tapes and white paper exhibited by Turner Prize winner Martin Creed. Are they stark raving bonkers? I'm sure these winners do all they can to extract the urine from art snobs. I'm looking
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A question of choice
EXAMS are bad enough without being given a maths question that's impossible to answer. That's what happened to students sitting an A/S level paper recently. The blunder, in which diagrams on the question contained two wrong figures, led to students wasting
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More tales of car boot bullies
I'M not the only one disgusted by the action of stroppy dealers who haunt car boot sales. An Hindsford woman tells me she has experienced the same impolite treatment that I did last week. She explains that while working at a local day centre she and a
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Join players for double-header
CENTURIONS' fans will get the chance to mingle with Paul Terzis and the squad on Saturday afternoon when the Leigh club stages a Carlsberg Tetley Rugby Day at Hilton Park. Fans are invited to the Mick Martyn Bar to watch the Challenge Cup TV double-header
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Wasps are swatted!
YORK WASPS...6 LEIGH CENTURIONS...48 Mike Hulme reports from Huntington Stadium I F ever a match was decided within the first three minutes, then this was it. The echo of referee Bob Connolly's whistle had barely died away when the Centurions had two
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A 'voyage' of discovery
SET sail for an open day and careers event with a nautical theme this weekend! Blackpool and The Fylde College's Nautical Campus, Fleetwood, will be open to visitors on Saturday, February 9, from 10am-4pm. The public will be able to voyage on the ship
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Course gives girls a clear shot at sport
IT'S a new goal for girls at Baines School, Poulton, who have been given the chance to take part in a new football coaching programme. The girls, all in Year 7, will be able to participate in eight weeks of football coaching with FA qualified coaches
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African 'art' is big hit
ARTWORK from out of Africa is now on display at Claremont Library The 3D models, paintings and drawings have been created by students on the Access to Independence course at Blackpool and The Fylde College. They were previously on display at Layton Library
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East test champs
LEIGH East Under 11s provided a real test for undefeated champions Orrell who grabbed an 18-6 win. With the score 6-12 with 10 minutes to play, and East camped out on the Orrell line, the pressure was on. But East were held out, time and again. Try: Keiron
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A new tide of knowledge
SIXTH formers at a St Annes school experienced a "sea change" when they swapped the classroom for a special conference. The group of A' Level students from Lytham St Annes High Technology College recently visited Edge Hill College of Higher Education,
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Under 11s edged out
LEIGH Miners Rangers Under 11s were edged out 22-20 by West Bank. Good Rangers teamwork gave them a half time lead of 12-6 and for much of the second half they led 20-12. A disputed try by West Bank narrowed the lead to 20-18 and well into injury time
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Just Jamie: I know I'd be better...
THE prophecy said there shall be a new Messiah and he will come forth to us all. And he will be called Gareth (or Will but most probably Gareth) and we shall worship him and buy his records. And then forget about him in a month or two. The fuss about
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New job for Robby
FORMER Shakers supremo Terry Robinson has stepped into a new job as Football Executive of First Division Sheffield United. The news comes less than eight days after he resigned as chairman and chief executive of Bury Football Club. In his new role at
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Boro aim to get a grip
RADCLIFFE BOROUGH have the chance to take an even firmer grip on an automatic promotion place when they take on Ossett Town at Stainton Park tomorrow (kick-off 3pm). However, there is a doubt about the match going ahead as Ossett may request a postponement
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CURTAIN RAISER
Man of many roles AMATEUR drama enthusiast Eric Nolan has only got a small part in Blackburn Drama Club's production this week, but he's struggling to find time to learn his lines. Eric, of Bryers Croft, Wilpshire, is not only chairman of the club, but
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Red breast query
ILOVE watching and feeding the birds in the garden. Does anyone know the legend of how the robin got its red breast? A WESTALL (Mrs), Tiverton Drive, Blackburn.
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Rubbish? It's your duty to remove it
REGARDING your recent articles about the filthy state of our streets and back alleys, I think we live in a thoughtless and disrespectful society. One has only to look at the litter, dog dirt and disused household goods dumped in and around the town to
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School is evacuated as blaze hits lab
A SCHOOL was evacuated today as a fierce fire swept through a science laboratory. The fire started in the science lab at Westleigh High School in Westleigh Lane shortly after 10.30am. All the pupils were evacuated and later sent home. No one was injured
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Romance on the ice
ROMANTIC couples can get in the mood this February 14 with the Valentine's Ice Party at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The event will include exhibition skating from the stars of Hot Ice 2002 and music from Andy Prior and his Big Band. If you don't feel like
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Death may have been linked to asbestos
AN inquest has been opened into a retired sheet metalworker from Bury who may have died as a result of working close to asbestos. Harold Edmond Longworth (82), of Laurel Street, had been exposed to the material during his working life, and although it
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Changes afoot for special needs pupils
A NEW system of grading schoolchildren with special educational needs (SEN) has been introduced by Bury Council. The criteria has had to be changed following rulings that education authorities should only provide statements for those pupils whose SENs
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Historic alliance for environment
BURY Council's deputy leader is one of the signatories of a historic agreement. Councillor Derek Boden has signed a Concordat on behalf of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA), of which he is leader. The NWRA and the Environment Agency have joined
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Baldwin back for cup crunch
AFTER a month on the casualty list, pack ace Simon Baldwin is back for Sunday's battle of the NFP heavyweights at Spotland. Baldwin's return to action is just in the nick of time for the Centurions who have seven players unavailable for the Nutri-Grain
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No new contract for Jonty
EWOOD chief Graeme Souness today revealed Damien Johnson will not be offered a new contract by Rovers -- leaving the door open for a possible swoop by Preston boss David Moyes. Northern Ireland international, Johnson, is set to become a free agent in
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It's pay-back time for Rovers
SEAN Davis's last gasp winner against Rovers in the Division One top of the table clash last season is a memory that's sweet in the mind of any Fulham fan. But, while they may still be smiling at that goal which went a long way towards clinching the championship
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Souey issues rallying call
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today called on his troops to show the necessary fighting spirit to dig the club out of relegation trouble as Rovers prepare to face Fulham tomorrow. After nine defeats in their last 11 Premiership outings, Rovers are currently
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Dropping litter is real drama
LITTER louts watch out or you could find yourself in the dock! People who toss litter on the streets in Preston could face the full force of the anti-litter police tomorrow (Friday) as the local council launches a new scheme to bag litter louts. The Just
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Cats eye up new homes
IF YOU think you can tame wild animals then a Bamber Bridge cat charity might just have the challenge for you! Cats in Crisis, run by animal lover Marlene Brewer, is looking for new homes for eight wild kittens. The kittens, aged between six and seven
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Brainy Clark nets quiz title
FORGET what you see on Footballers' Wives, a local player has proven he has brains as well as ball skills. Former Preston College student Clark Carlisle scored the title of 'Britain's Brainiest Footballer' after appearing on a one-off television quiz
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Media pioneer set to bow out
IAIN Aiken admits he has had the "knack of seeing which way the business is going". For example, Mr Aiken, who steps down as managing director of Newsquest Digital Media and main board director of Newsquest Media on April 7 -- his 58th birthday -- has
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School rewards 100 per cent club
BROAD Oak High School pupils are in a class of their own after giving 100 per cent term time. Twenty-three youngsters from the Hazel Avenue school did not miss a single day's schooling throughout the school year, from September 2000 to July 2001. The
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Foreign exchange boost for children's charity
AN enterprising schoolgirl hopes to be coining it in with the help of her chums. Thanks to the advice of a special adviser, Tottington High School pupil Elizabeth Cunliffe (13), has embarked on a charity fund-raising quest. She is collecting money for
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'Fire bomb attack' eviction threat
THE family of a 16-year-old youth arrested for allegedly throwing a petrol bomb at a railway line could lose their home after police launched a major crackdown on juvenile crime. The youth, who has been charged with affray and bailed to appear at Reedley
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Praise for improving school
THE sum of teachers' efforts have spelt success for Unsworth Primary in its latest Ofsted report. Since a previous visit, the school has shown a marked improvement in the quality of its teaching, the report said. The last inspection in 1997 revealed that
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Views sought on how to tackle crime
PEOPLE in Pendle are being invited to have their say on crime and disorder in the borough. Pendle Community Safety Partnership wants people's views on the results of research it has carried out and these views will then be considered as part of the production
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Sow signs on loan
DAVID Moyes sprung a surprise selection after completing the signing of Sadio Sow on a month's loan. Moyes placed the winger on the bench for Tuesday's game against Sheffield Wednesday. The 26-year-old will be hoping to impress the PNE management and
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Ryan's ready to kickbox clever
THE GLOVES, and boots will be very definitely on at Leyland Leisure Centre when it hosts a World Championship heavyweight kickboxing competition on Sunday. The night kicks into action at 7pm with a selection of fights leading up to the two main championship
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Rams headache
RAMSBOTTOM will have selection problems if their game against Winsford in NWCL Division One goes ahead tomorrow - four of their first team are suspended. Top scorer Russell Brierley, Dave Roach, Brad Franks and Danny Goodall all have one-week bans. Winsford
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Skeleton Bobsleigh - the facts
The world's first sliding sport skeleton was born in the Swiss town of St Moritz in the late 1800s The sport got its name in 1892 when a new sled made mostly of metal was introduced - people thought it looked like a skeleton In 1923 the Federation Internationale
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Youngsters can feel the force of Gravity
YOUNG people in Pendle who have always wondered what it would be like to attend a large scale dance event such as Cream or Ministry of Sound will have the next best thing on their doorstep next weekend. Youth Action Trust for Pendle has organised an event
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Celestial themes
DOUGLAS Boyd, the Camerata's Principal Conductor and Artistic Director, has brought a diverting and entertaining oboe repertoire to the orchestra. We were treated to a masterly and exciting performance, by Boyd, of Mozart's 'Oboe Concerto in C Major'.
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Blaze rips through woodwork room
AN investigation was under way today into the cause of a fire which ripped through a school annexe. Fire crews spent about two hours tackling the blaze at Rhyddings High School, Oswaldtwistle. The fire, in a woodwork storeroom, destroyed some wood stocks
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Exotic career set to take off
A WOMAN is swapping the rain of East Lancashire for the Dubai sun after getting a royal seal of approval for a career change. Laura Clarke, 22, of Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors, beat off hundreds of competitors from around the world in a rigorous selection
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Rugby boys relish the ultimate challenge...
2002 and still counting -- that is the total number of rugby matches played by the seniors of the King Edward and Queen Mary School lst XV. In seven seasons of school matches the doughty dozen have clocked up around 1,400 victories between them and have
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Promotion hopes are fading
THE Third Division in the Lancashire GMC Superleague is proving to be harder than anyone expected, but the players have only themselves to blame for not pushing for a promotion place. While still not impossible, promotion is only likely if St Annes start
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Hot flushes
WOMEN of a certain age who are going through the trauma of hot flushes will be cheered by the fact that they have now been renamed "tropical moments". Doesn't that make you feel much better?
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Coin appeal
BURY'S Skipton Building Society is making a sterling effort for the elderly. In common with other Skipton centres, the Bury branch in Market Street is asking its customers, existing and new, to bring in their now worthless European currency. The Society
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New partner
A LOCAL man has been appointed a partner with a Manchester law firm. Commercial property specialist Ian Walsh, has been promoted by Cottrill Stone Lawless (CSL), where he has been working since 1999. Prior to that, he was with Leeds firm Addlestone Keane
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Second leg tickets on sale
THE second leg of the LDV Vans Northern Final at Huddersfield next Tuesday, February 12, is all-ticket for Blackpool fans and no tickets will be available at the McAlpine Stadium on the night. Tickets are on sale at Bloomfield Road until 3pm on February
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Hi-tech centre's first birthday
A BURY-based information technology learning centre is allowing scores of students to get the lowdown on hi-tech. And there were celebrations when the popular and thriving Bury Bridge IT Learning Centre marked its first birthday. Throughout the past 12
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Skills for success
BURY companies could benefit from an initiative designed to harness skills for success on the shop floor. Manchester's Manufacturing Institute, which is one of the UK's first Regional Centres for Manufacturing Excellence, is helping employers to raise
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Hands-on success
A THRIVING Bury company is truly adopting a hands-on approach to help clients ease their hi-tech headaches. For the computer services arm of long-established chartered accountants Horsfield & Smith is reflecting on a significant successful year. The
