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Come on, let's celebrate in style
SO terrific and tremendous was Blackburn Rovers' Worthington Cup final triumph -- their first major trophy for 74 years -- that the crowds returning from Cardiff found the atmosphere back home crackling with joy and excitement. Even on the Monday and
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Troublemakers know we know
THERE will be a huge welcome for the legal chains clamped on the teenage trio in Rossendale responsible for an 18-month reign of terror. For the named-and-shamed Haslingden three - Stephen Derbyshire, Jordan Carl Pilkington and Fillip Richard Sorbets
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Dramatic idea for improvement
REGARDING Lord Square in Blackburn, how about doing away with the old lift tower and stairs to the nightclub -- the lift has not been used in a long time -- and also that ridiculous pedestrian ramp which hides all the shop fronts on that side of the square
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Our town would welcome owners
SHOULD Lord Square be done up or demolished? With all that has been spent on the town centre, it makes me wonder whether Blackburn now has quite a lot of money and thinks it is too big to talk to shopping centre owners Standard Life, demanding that they
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Off-centre shops are killing trade
COUNCILLOR Ashley Whalley is at it again -- telling folks what he wants (LET, February 19). Maybe he will inform the readers why the council disposed of its share in the shopping precinct in the first place. How much did the council receive in payment
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Car thefts gang steal keys from homes
THREE cars were stolen in Leigh yesterday after thieves broke into houses to steal car keys. Police are urging people to be extra vigilant after the gang broke in and took keys which had been left next to the doors. DS Bill Nelson from Leigh Operational
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Home groan as Clarets drop points
THERE is supposed to be no place like home - but not for the Clarets at the moment. Home sickness refers to a desire to return to the place you know best, the comfort of your natural surroundings. At the moment the Burnley players just appear to be sick
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Rovers put the victory party on hold
BLACKBURN Rovers have put plans for a Worthington Cup celebration on hold -- so they can concentrate on staying in the Premiership. Club officials had said Graeme Souness and the team would show off the trophy to fans in an official homecoming following
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Cup final flurry
AS far as Blackburn fans are concerned, Cup finals must feel a bit like buses at the moment. For after waiting 42 years for one to come along, suddenly they've now got 13 to savour in the space of three months. The first in Cardiff on Sunday felt like
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Whitehall pays up for race violence probe
THE government has agreed to pay Burnley for the cost of setting up the Task Force inquiry in last summer's serious racially motivated disturbances in the town. Home Office Minister John Denham, who visited Burnley last week, has written to the council
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Plan for cabins raises the roof
A NEIGHBOURHOOD action group has launched a campaign against the continued use of "cheap and cheerful" cabin offices at a gas bottling site. Members of Action for Briercliffe community group have lodged protests against extending planning permission for
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Council tax set to rise by 6.5%
MEMBERS of the executive of Burnley Council hailed the 6.5 per cent rise in council tax a magnificent achievement for the authority. Council leader Stuart Caddy said the rise followed a dificult budget period when the group met at Burnley Town Hall last
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Store team turn in brolly good show
BOUNDARY Mill Stores, Colne, came up with a brolly good way of raising money for Manchester's Christie Hospital. Rain clouds above the stores helped to raise £12,500 for the cancer hospital through the sale of umbrellas. The sale of hundreds of brollies
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Free show by drama company
THE London-based Outside Edge Theatre Company will be in Barrowford next week to present its latest production. The event has been organised by the SafeSpace Project which provides accommodation and support for homeless young people in Pendle. The company
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Reprieve in battle on industry plans
COUNCILLORS spent more than an hour arguing over a controversial planning application for an industrial unit only to be told it could be used to build houses instead once it has been approved. Residents campaigning against the application to build a new
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Health bosses ponder plan to improve cover
THE acute shortage of dentists in East Lancashire has worsened to the point where there are now just four taking on new adult NHS patients. The problems has prompted health bosses to investigate linking up with a Manchester dental school in a bid to encourage
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Lorry driver held in drugs swoop
A LORRY driver is being held by police in western France after cannabis worth an estimated £3.6million was allegedly discovered in his vehicle. Zackory Lee Edmonson, 30, was arrested in Nantes while he was en-route delivering a cargo of television sets
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Who said what...
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent was angry with his player's performance. Clarets manager Stan Ternent said: "That was extremely disappointing. I thought we were lacklustre and we got what we deserved. "The performance was very poor, as poor as we have been
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Stan's blast
STAN TERNENT blasted his Burnley players after another disappointing Turf Moor display last night. Promotion rivals Birmingham City enjoyed a comfortable 1-0 win thanks to Tommy Mooney's first half goal and the Clarets boss confessed: "None of my players
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Form guide...
A LOOK at the key moments and stats from the game against Birmingham City. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD: Celebrated extending his loan period by a month with an excellent performance that at least kept the score down...8 DEAN WEST: It was a frustrating night
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Turf blues for Stan
POSSESSION may be nine tenths of the law but having a lot of the ball is not enough to win you football matches. Birmingham City may have seen the Clarets dominate in terms of time on the ball but this was no smash and grab to steal three points. In fact
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Pupils brush up on their art skills
AN artistic aura is drifting through the classrooms of a Leigh school. Artist Margaret Jackson has been working with seven year olds in Y2 at the XII Apostles RC School on a peace and harmony theme. Margaret has also helped 11 year old Y6 students brush
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Anniversary waltz at church
DANCE fans can step out to help celebrate a church's 125th anniversary in March. As part of jubilee year at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Howe Bridge a celebration dance with music by Frank McNamara, spot prizes and a raffle will be held on March
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Walk into trouble
JUST as Lancashire County Council finds it cannot afford to keep open 35 old folk's homes, it decides it can afford to back a nannying scheme urging people to lose weight by ditching their cars. Now, too, do we find that Blackburn with Darwen Council,
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Waiting on Unsal
BLACKBURN Rovers officials were in Sheffield this morning to attend a special hearing in regard to Hakan Unsal's work permit application. Manager Graeme Souness is hoping to sign the Turkish international full-back in time to play against Bolton on Saturday
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Missing link found in hunt for daughter
A WOMAN says she may be able to solve the final puzzle in the hunt for relatives of man with a rock 'n' roll lifestyle, who died alone. Liesa Dewsnap, of Ashton-under-Lyne, was a close friend of William Young, of Hilton Street, Darwen, and knows where
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School tackles the bus rowdies
A ROSSENDALE high school has been picked to launch a pilot initiative which aims to improve pupil behaviour on school buses across Lancashire. The new scheme aims to tackle anti-social behaviour after it was revealed there were more than 760 incidents
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Traffic lights car-jack terror for BMW driver
A DRIVER was car-jacked after he pulled up at traffic lights in his BMW at Astley. The man had dropped off a friend in Peel Lane at about 9.40pm and was waiting at the junction of Higher Green Lane. A robber wearing a balaclava opened the passenger door
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Protest terror threats
A COUNCILLOR behind plans to close 35 homes for the elderly today revealed he had become a target for hate mail, malicious phone calls and a bomb threat. The revelation about County Councillor Chris Cheetham came as the government minister in charge of
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New jobs plan at pallet factory
MORE than 250 jobs are set to be created in Blackburn after permission was granted for a new pallet factory. Members of Blackburn with Darwen's planning and highways committee backed the proposals by Michael Davies and Associates Ltd. The company plans
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Rovers put the victory party on hold
BLACKBURN Rovers have put plans for a Worthington Cup celebration on hold -- so they can concentrate on staying in the Premiership. Club officials had said Graeme Souness and the team would show off the trophy to fans in an official homecoming following
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Bishop gambles on 'lesser of two evils'
THE Bishop of Blackburn today said that gambling could be "the lesser of two evils" if opening casinos was the only way to rejuvenate deprived areas. The Rt Rev Alan Chesters visited the famous US resort of Las Vegas to see how gaming has affected the
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Neighbours upset over site plans
RESIDENTS have sent a petition to council chiefs, complaining about plans for a new £86million super hospital. People living in cottages along Fancy Row, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, close to Queen's Park Hospital, are objecting to proposals to move the
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Canaries on song
PRESTON went from wonderland to blunderland in the space of six days. And for keeper Tepi Moilanen, it was case of going from hero to zero as a 'what happened next' error effectively put North End out of the game. With 10 minutes to go and 1-0 down, Graham
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999 service comes under review
WHITEFIELD-based Greater Manchester Ambulance Service (GMAS) will come under scrutiny during a 17-week review. Management provision, quality of service and best practice and potential improvement will come under the microscope during the exercise. And
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, February 28
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Barnoldswick History Society, Barnoldswick Library, 7.30pm. "A Fine House Built of Stone -- Houses in Pendle 1550-1900" -- illustrated talk by Mr J Westwell. Charity
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A year on, legacy of foot and mouth is still with us
IT'S exactly a year since the Lancashire Evening Telegraph broke news that every livestock farmer had been dreading -- foot and mouth had reached Lancashire. David Higgerson went back to speak to people involved to find out how they were coping and how
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Granny's secret is £28,000 win
A 69-YEAR-OLD woman who won more than £28,000 during a game of Bingo today asked to remain anonymous. The Leyland grandmother scooped the prize in a National Bingo Game last Saturday at the Gala Club in Preston winning a prize of £25,000, as well as a
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Come on town hall, use your imagination
WHEN areas of private housing deteriorate, the council is empowered to compulsorily purchase the property in order to prevent the area becoming an eyesore or to build or expand road networks. Is this an option for Lord Square? How would an area such as
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Hear more about fair trade at Co-op
THE CO-OP is offering people in Leigh the chance to learn more about fair trade and sample products from poorer nations at a mini conference. The meeting will be held at the Turnpike Centre, Leigh, on Saturday, March 9, from noon to 3pm. It is open to
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Lorry driver held in drugs swoop
A LORRY driver is being held by police in western France after cannabis worth an estimated £3.6million was allegedly discovered in his vehicle. Zackory Lee Edmonson, 30, was arrested in Nantes while he was en-route delivering a cargo of television sets
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Protest terror threats
A COUNCILLOR behind plans to close 35 homes for the elderly today revealed he had become a target for hate mail, malicious phone calls and a bomb threat. The revelation about County Councillor Chris Cheetham came as the government minister in charge of
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RMI on a high as they edge closer to safety
Stalybridge Celtic0 Leigh RMI 1 BY Martyn Hindley LEIGH RMI have turned their fortunes upside down with four league wins in fives games. Last night's 1-0 victory at Stalybridge Celtic moved Steve Waywell's men up to 15th, just six weeks after the club
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Yordi's the man
GRAEME Souness could be ready to unleash his new weapon in Rovers' next 'cup final' against Bolton Wanderers on Saturday -- Yordi. The Spanish striker, signed on loan from Real Zaragoza last week, has put himself in the reckoning after making an impressive
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Safety first is Cole's priority
CUP winner Andy Cole insists his club record move to Rovers will only be a success if he scores the goals to keep Graeme Souness' side in the FA Barclaycard Premiership. Cole will not rest on his laurels despite the personal satisfaction of putting one
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Ivy Bank rules the airwaves!
PUPILS at Burnley's Ivy Bank High School are hoping to rival the nation's top DJs thanks to cutting edge radio technology. The school is celebrating a triple first after becoming the first state-run school to run its own commercial radio station -- IBFM
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Super logo is a winner
A LOGO designed by a pupil from Walton High School, Nelson will promote community regeneration in Pendle. The design by 15-year-old Shahzadi Latif came top in a competition aimed at all Pendle schools to help promote the Pendle Council and Pendle Partnership
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Lawyer leaves hospice lasting legacy
A NEW conservatory is to be officially opened at Reedley's Pendleside Hospice thanks to the generosity of a solicitor. The late John G Whittle, who died in September 2000, was known throughout the area and a long-time member of the Rotary Club of Colne
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A brooding piece of drama
GHOSTS is brought to the Lowry with a slow, painful unveiling of the truth that shocked today's audience in the same way it did theatregoers when it was first performed in 1881. In this English Touring Theatre production of Ibsen's dark and foreboding
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Ten years ago
DANCERS tripped the light fantastic for the last time at the Brockhall Hospital ballroom in Whalley. The grand old ballroom which for many years was as big as Blackpool Tower's dance hall was being closed, along with the hospital.
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Five years ago
SOCCER fans travelling by coach were warned by police not to stop anywhere selling alcohol on their way to matches. The warning came after alcohol was banned on all supporters' coaches. Fans could still drink at football grounds.
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Flag of pride on the day of Good Samaritan act
A PROUD Blackburn Rovers fan took home more than just great memories from Sunday's Worthington cup final when he caught a flag thrown into the crowd by Andy Cole. And Brian Jones, 50, of Stan Hill, Oswaldtwistle, really scored with pupils at Spring Hill
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Teen terror trio's town centre ban
THREE teenagers responsible for almost 90 offences including theft, burglary and assault in an 18-month reign of terror have been subjected to a widespread ban. The case against the trio from Haslingden represents the first time anti-social behaviour
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£1m bequests to animals aid
AN animal-loving Clitheroe woman who died two years ago, has left tens of thousands of pounds to animal charities. Seventy-year-old Eunice Coleman, who died in November 2000, shared part of her estate of £1,047,452 between charities including the RSPCA
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Girl's sex attacker to be locked away
A SEX attacker was yesterday detained indefinitely in a secure hospital after his lawyer hit out at the national health service and begun a battle for his freedom. Mentally impaired Mohammed Latif, 21, was sent to the Calderstones secure complex in Whalley
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Davis set to start
CLARETS skipper Steve Davis was in line for his first start in five months when the reserves take on Preston North End at Lancaster tonight. The club captain was a surprise inclusion on the bench against Birmingham last night and his rehabilitation could
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Twists, turns and slapstick humour in murder mystery
YOU may solve the murder mystery being staged by Tyldesley Little Theatre later this month -- but members hope you will be laughing too much to even care. The play is Secondary Cause of Death by Peter Gordon, and is the sequel to Murdered to Death, the
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Council surgeries
COUNCILLORS serving on Wigan Council will hold the following advice surgeries: WEDNESDAY, February 27: Leigh Town Hall (10.30-12) B Jarvis, Mrs A Turnock. THURSDAY, February 28: Golborne Library, Queen Street (10am-11am) D Kelly, T Sherratt, B Strett;
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Thinking ill of the sick?
AMAZING, is it not, that the call for a crackdown by Burnley councillor Peter Doyle over town hall staff who "play the sickness system" when it was revealed that 30 are absent every day was slammed by council leader Stuart Caddy who said such matters
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A grim freak show
IT is academic whether disgraced former Tory MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine put themselves on display and talk for their supper out of necessity after the bankruptcy that followed his failed attempts in the courts to clear his name over the cash-for-questions
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Stan's blast
STAN TERNENT blasted his Burnley players after another disappointing Turf Moor display last night. Promotion rivals Birmingham City enjoyed a comfortable 1-0 win thanks to Tommy Mooney's first half goal and the Clarets boss confessed: "None of my players
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Baggies blooded as PNE prosper
DICKSON Etuhu rose to the occasion and kept North End within firing distance of the playoffs - at the expense of automatic promotion wannabes West Brom. He towered above the Baggies' defence in the 56th minute to head down Rob Edwards' left-footed corner
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Shakers routed in the Potteries
STOKE CITY 4, BURY 0: THEY say you make your own luck - Bury had better learn how it's done if they are to beat the drop. At the interval in this game they could have considered themselves unlucky to go in a goal behind yet it ended in a 4-0 routing as
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Musical staged
PUPILS at Rossendale's "fame" school recreated West Side Story in the dress rehearsal for three arts evenings. Haslingden High School will be renamed Haslingden Performing Arts College after being awarded the prestigious specialist status and £500,000
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Man in attack on girl and her parents
A RAMSBOTTOM man who attacked his girlfriend and her mother was given an 18-month community rehabilitation order. David Newton, of Victoria Street, pleaded guilty at court in Bury to two charges of assault and two of causing unlawful damage. The court
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Mela festival 'to be better than ever'
ORGANISERS of Blackburn Mela 2002 are hoping to make the event bigger and better than ever before. This years event will be staged in Witton Park on Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14, and the organising committee is currently contacting local business
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Campaign on victims' help
A CAMPAIGN is being launched following a new report to increase awareness of the need for victim support. The detailed findings of "Criminal Neglect: no justice beyond criminal justice" released last week, calls for government and social services to face
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Court pays tribute to JP Jack
MAGISTRATES, court staff and court users gathered to say farewell to Jack Dickinson, who has sat at Blackburn magistrates since 1985. Mr Dickinson, a member of the licensing committee, youth panel and probation liaison committee, has been forced to retire
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Roll over drama driver fined
CONFUSION over lanes ended with the car being driven by Zafar Zahid Shah overturning several times before coming to rest on its wheels on the McDonald's slip road of the Whitebirk roundabout near Blackburn. And after being taken to hospital ,the 24-year-old
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Walking woolly adverts
A BLACKBURN internet entrepreneur is hoping to get people flocking to his new website -- by advertising on the side of sheep. Abbey Telecom, which installs telephone systems and voicemail, has teamed up with Lancashire livestock farmer Andrew Taylor to
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Hunt on for mystery man in mercy drama
A SEARCH has been launched for the Spurs supporter involved in a Cup Final life-saving drama so he can be reunited with the Rovers fans who helped him. Blackburn Rovers fan Dr Jonathan Dewhurst gave emergency aid to the man after he suffered a heart attack
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Goal happy Hawks end on a double high
BLACKBURN Hawks excelled with a fantastic double winning finish to an otherwise disappointing season. Saturday saw the team travel to Grimsby, prepared for a battle in the Buffaloes' undersized rink, but the fright the Hawks gave them seven days previously
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The women are laughing now!
WOMEN playing rugby...don't be daft! That was more or less the response the ladies at Colne and Nelson RUFC got when they decided it was time to show the men how to ruck and maul. Much to the amusement and amazement of the menfolk the Ladies team formed
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Schools' expert praise
REMARKABLE improvements have been highlighted as Leigh schools celebrate their fourth year as part of a pioneering project. Children at 26 primary and secondary schools across the town have been on action stations since January 1999, when the government
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Weather takes its toll on old buildings
GALE force winds reduced part of a former Methodist church in Bury to rubble. And half a dozen homes next to the disused place of worship were under threat after yesterday's storms brought the roof and side walls of the Fairy Street building crashing
