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Watch the story of Baz & Co
THE COMPACT Theatre are back, to tell the story of Old Spice -- On the Road to Hell at the Charter Theatre on Saturday March 2 at 7.30pm. With a combined age of nearly 300, Baz, Jag, Des, Fly, Chip and Bud are the oldest 'boys' to be forming a band. Even
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Matthew clinches a Cambridge place
A LYTHAM student will soon be following in the footsteps of famous scientists such as Sir Isaac Newton by studying physics at Cambridge University. Matthew Lakin, 17, (pictured) a sixth former at King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, has been offered
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Georgia joins MPs
A LYTHAM sixth former is on a learning curve in politics after being elected to the UK Youth Parliament. Georgia Barker, 17, of Lytham St Annes High Technology College was recently named the Fylde's representative in the national parliament for young
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'Green' car wash planned
ONE of the country's first environmentally friendly car washes is to be installed at a Blackburn garage. Yusuf Jan-Virmani, a Blackburn with Darwen councillor, has secured planning permission for the new car wash at his service station in Furthergate,
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Help make a wish come true
MAKE a Wish is a charity that grants wishes for children between the ages of three and 18 who have a life-threatening condition. Wishes vary tremendously: from meeting an idol to having tea with Noddy or having a room makeover. The whole family is included
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Shrub cutting is just a start
THE recent cutting of shrubs etc at the entrance to Bold Venture Park in Darwen has proved to be a revelation. A new vista has emerged showing the park off to much greater advantage. I hope the council are going to extend the treatment much further. I
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Metrication may be saved
ON February 18, two divisional judges dismissed an attempt by five traders to overturn their criminal convictions for selling in pounds and ounces. The judges' view was that the 1972 European Communities Act, compelling metrication, is capable of overriding
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Tales from the Touchline with Ian Fraser
WELL, it's time to put pen to paper again, and yes the local leagues have been unable to play because of our wonderful northern weather. So, since the last time I wrote my article England have travelled across the water to play the wonderful footballing
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Damien's bad break ruins United's big day
SUDDENLY it seemed all so pointless. Burnley United's spirited challenge came to an abrupt and sickening end when substitute Damien Hartley suffered a double fracture to his leg just three minutes from time. Hartley had been on the pitch barely a minute
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Dean back for a one night stand
BLACKPOOL can thanks its Lucky Stars as a legendary singer/songwriter pops into town this May. Dean Friedman marked his entry into pop with the infectious hit single Ariel -- a quirkily irresistible song about a free-spirited, vegetarian Jewish girl in
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Blackpool needs 'new image'
NEW YORK, Barbados, Blackpool... perennial party-goer Christopher Biggins loves to visit them all. And we caught up with him as he attended the launch of Blackpool Grand Theatre's 2002 season. "I love seaside resorts," said the 53-year-old actor as we
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Two-day strike means misery
COMMUTERS will be hit by the latest two-day rail strike by train staff starting on Friday. Arriva Trains Northern, which runs a service across East Lancashire from Blackpool to Yorkshire, said it regretted that the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (
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Bus driver's drinks ban
A BUS driver who got behind the wheel following a drinking session was breathalysed at the roadside after being shopped to police by a worried passenger. David Thompson, 55, drank "a lot of alcohol" the night before his bus was stopped in Accrington town
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Playing it for keeps
WORTHINGTON Cup hero Brad Friedel today delivered the message all Blackburn fans want to hear by revealing he wants to stay at Ewood for the rest of his career. The 30-year-old shot-stopper inspired Rovers to a 2-1 victory over Spurs at Cardiff's Millennium
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Duo aim to shoot down former club
TWO former Rovers will be aiming to send the Ewood club closer to the Nationwide Division One when Bolton welcome Blackburn to the Reebok in the relegation six-pointer on Saturday. Paul Warhurst, who spent four years at Ewood Park, has been given the
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Time to ask what we want
I AM writing to express mine and other teenagers' thoughts about recent press articles about police plans to tackle bored teenagers. I feel the reports have been sensationalist and tar us with the same brush as criminals and drunkards. All we want to
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Hate to be an Omne bore but...
I NOTE with considerable interest and concern the frenzied activity of the company involved in connecting us all to the world of 'digital communications', namely Omne. This company' s spokesperson (Michaela Hunt) has, through your newspaper, this week
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Young couple assaulted by gang man
A YOUNG couple were assaulted after leaving a nightclub in Preston town centre. The pair, in their early twenties, were leaving the Warehouse nightclub, off Church Street, in the early hours of Sunday, February 24, to find a taxi. They were walking towards
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Rat-run cut short
A PUB landlord is praising a new scheme that will see the end of drivers risking life and limb by using his car park as a short-cut. Paul Carr, landlord of the Yew Tree Roast Inn in Victoria Road, Walton-le-Dale, says that drivers have been lucky not
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A shot at the record
CRAZY amigos at the University of Central Lancashire are getting ready to break an unusual world record. Around 500 students will be living up to their reputations and spending Saturday night swigging Mexican spirit tequila. But this is no ordinary night
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Joy at youth centre
A YOUTH centre designed to keep troublesome gangs of youths off the streets is nearing completion. And one Penwortham resident is looking forward to it opening after having the window of her shop broken by youngsters. Shopkeeper Louise Higgins runs Home
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Drivers warned after teenagers steal mini-bus
BUS drivers have been warned to be on their guard after two teenage joy-riders stole a minibus. Police are examining CCTV footage to try to track down the thieves, who got into the unattended minibus parked at Preston Bus Station and drove it on a ten-minute
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Tribute to Spike
MEMBERS of an animal charity where Spike Milligan was patron for more than 20 years have paid tribute to the former Goon in the wake of his death. The much-loved comic who died yesterday had a long-standing supporter of Burnley-based horses charity HAPPA
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Care professionals numbers best ever
BURNLEY Health Care NHS Trust today received an unrivalled assurance over staff shortages when the chairman declared: "We have the highest number of staff we have ever had." Azhar Ali told a meeting of the board that the trust now employed a total of
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Park and ride plan for hospital
A PARK and ride scheme could be on the cards in an attempt to reduce car congestion at Burnley General Hospital. The health trust board was warned at its meeting that traffic problems could lead to a serious accident at the site. Frank Clifford said there
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Health trust faces overspend
BURNLEY Health Care Trust is heading for a £3million overspend because it is treating more patients than ever before. Finance director David Meakin told the Board yesterday that medical specialities, which could include such as the stroke unit or medical
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Grammar School pupils invited to 1950s reunion
A REUNION is being planned for former students who attended Nelson Grammar School in the 1950s. One of the organisers, the Rev David Wiseman, minister of Bamford Chapel, a United Reform Church at Rochdale, said: "We have already contacted over 50 of the
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Residents are going to the wall!
RESIDENTS of Nelson are being urged to get on both sides of the camera to take pictures for a grand community mural. The mural, which will be more than 30ft long, is part of a Pendle Council initiative to help brighten up the site, formally Nelson's Grand
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Police and customs crackdown on pubs
LICENSEES who allow after-hours drinking, contraband cigarettes and unlicensed gaming machines on their premises are being targeted by police and customs officers in a major crackdown. Firefighters were also drafted in to support a multi-agency approach
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Hockey - Title is in Preston's sights
JUST six points is all Preston require now to confirm their status as North Premier division two league champion. Following a routine victory over relegation stricken Knutsford on Saturday, only Timperley and Bebington now stand in the way of Preston's
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Hockey - Preston make easy work of Knutsford
Preston 5 Knutsford 1 THE FIRST half was played at a pace more befitting a testimonial or friendly match. The turgid state of the pitch did not help matters but Preston looked strangely subdued. They still took the lead, though, courtesy of a fine run
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Council protest after cash denial
AN emergency meeting of Barnoldswick town council is being urged after Pendle Council voted not to agree to provide cash for a new council home. Barnoldswick's Liberal Democrats accused Pendle's Labour group of reneging on a deal to fund a new base for
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Farmer's plea after dogs kill his sheep
A FARMER today appealed for local pet owners to keep their animals under control after two sheep were savaged and killed by dogs just weeks after an entire flock was culled because of foot and mouth. Jan Shuttleworth, 31, runs the 75-acre North Holme
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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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Five years ago
POTENTIAL crime-busters flocked to attend a Special Constabulary recruitment evening in Accrington to follow up their interest in becoming bobbies on the beat.
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Pipe band preparing for global spotlight
MEMBERS of Accrington Pipe Band will be joining around 7,000 pipers in New York in April for what organisers hope will be a record-breaking parade in aid of charity. The parade, backed by Scottish Power and VisitScotland, aims to beat the current pipe
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Worry pours in for a depressed dad
A FATHER today demanded something be done to stop his home being flooded by water, slugs and worms every time it rains and said: "I cannot take much more." Charles Anthony Perkins moved into his rented home in Bridgefield Close, Rishton, two years ago
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Swimming pool 'nipper' in court
A YOUNG man who nipped the bottoms of two girls in a public swimming pool will have to sign the Sex Offenders' Register. David Richards, of Atherton, was in the Water Place jacuzzi in Bolton town centre when the incident happened on September 22 last
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A muddy hell for Welfare Club tipplers
YOU can't move for wellies down at Astley and Tyldesley Miner's Welfare Club. But the latest fashion fad for Higher Folders who trek to the Gin Pit Social Club has become popular because of pure necessity. Muddy footpaths around the Leigh estate are in
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Another surprise for Esther
LIFE is full of surprises even at 90 for great-grandma Esther Rothwell. Ten years after appearing as the Queen on Cilla Black's Surprise Surprise show the Bedford mother-of-six was starring again at a family knees-up in Leigh. She was centre stage when
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Cinema club treat for the kids
A CLUB for young movie buffs this week celebrates its first birthday. The Grand Cinema at Clitheroe set up the "Flicks Club" to encourage children to enjoy cinema. It combines viewing new and old films with creative workshops. An hour before viewing the
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A staple diet
JUST when you thought you have found the wackiest websites, you always cross another that takes the plaudits. At virtualstapler.com (http://www.virtualstapler.com) you will find all you need to know about staplers. Everything from antique staplers, to
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'About time they were made to pay'
SIR, I AGREE whole-heartedly with J.Birchall "Why bother paying council tax." Why bother at all. I know where Mr Birchall is talking about. I also live around there,. I have seen it with my own eyes. Many cars at different stages of being stripped and
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Some like it hot
NEXT weekend's Malcolm Wilson Rally will be hotly contested as Carnforth's Ian Joel/Graeme Wood are hoping to get their 2002 season off to a good start by collecting maximum points on the second round of the nine round British Trials and Rally Drivers
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Get your running boots on and head north
A LOCAL charity is appealing for local running enthusiasts to take part in the Great North Run. The annual half-marathon from Newcastle to South Shields takes place on Sunday, September 16 and Galloway's Society for the Blind is appealing for local people
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Rower goes for gold and gets it
A LANCASTER rower claimed the gold medal at a major national indoor event last week. Hannah Parkinson, 17, rowed 2,000 metres on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower in 7 minutes 58.2 seconds to claim the prize in the North of England indoor rowing championship
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Off the Ball by Steve Dunthorpe
Within a week, it appears, the North-West could lose another of its football league clubs. Bury FC could join Barrow, Southport, Workington, Nelson, Darwen, New Brighton and the rest in saying goodbye to the professional game. Worse, Bury FC could go
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A small case of mugging
A LAST gasp goal from little Leon Knight stole the points for Huddersfield Town and spoiled the ground-opening party at Bloomfield Road last Saturday (Feb 23). "We were mugged," said a bitterly disappointed Steve McMahon. Unfortunately for the Seasiders
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Warm hand for Clapton tribute band
ERIC Clapton tribute 'After Midnight' will be at the Platform in Morecambe on March 15. Taking their name from one of Clapton's most famous songs, their ability to recreate Clapton's electrifying stage performances is due to guitarist/vocalist Mike Hall
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Golden days of some champion magic
ABRACADABRA! The Golden Jubilee of the Blackpool Magician's Club convention at the Winter Gardens was pure magic. The three-day event last weekend (February 22-24), marking the club's 50th annual convention, involved the 17th British Magical Stage Championships
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Ripe for success
A NEW band is ripe for success thanks to the input of a Leigh promoter. Rock country fusion band The Cherrypickers have linked up with Dave Horrocks of the Twist Lane-based Delotron/D H Promotions. He is working with the independent record label Clever
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'Plane on fire' drama
AN ENGINE fire sparked an emergency alert at Blackpool Airport. Three men escaped the fire which started in an engine of a Piper PA27 aircraft just as it was about to take off shortly before 2pm on February 24. The airport's own fire crews used a jet
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Talking about regeneration
WITH regard to the regeneration of Morecambe, is it time to start thinking outside the box? For example would it be feasible, desirable and beneficial to pedestrianise the whole of the sea frontage from the rounabout near the Town Hall; Lord Street; all
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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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Help a dream to come true
CAN you help to make a dream come true for children with a life-threatening illness? The Fylde-based charity Donna's Dream House Trust, which provides free holidays-of-a-lifetime for ill youngsters and their families, is renovating a property in Blackpool
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Holistic approach to violence
THE police, the fire brigade and the city council are joining forces to tackle head on the problem of alcohol-fuelled violence in the city centre. The pioneering co-operative project has been named 'Operation Landmark' and has been set up to create a
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Disco date
AN Atherton school reunion disco and buffet is being held on April 20 at the Atherton Arms for Hesketh Fletcher's 1985 leavers. For tickets call Vanessa Stott on 01942 887414.
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Grand dance
A GRAND dance in aid of St Michael's and All Angels Church, Howe Bridge, will be held at Formby Hall, Atherton on Saturday, March 9 from 7.30pm-11.30pm. Tickets, priced £5, are available by ringing 01942-879849.
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Pensioners keep fit
WIGAN and Leigh Pensioners Link is starting a new exercise class. The aim is to keep people fit and supple doing chair-based exercises to help stave off stiffness and will be held on Friday afternoons 12.30-2.30 from March 15. Call Pensioners Link on
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Chamber in spin of shopping plans
TRADERS in central Morecambe fear the approval of a factory shopping centre at Frontierland could spell the death knell for smaller shops. Morecambe Chamber of Trade opposed Morrison's plans to turn the Frontierland site into a multi-million pound leisure
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Hike to Staveley
SIXTY-TWO members of Leigh and District Rambling Club completed walks in Sedbergh ranging from 12 miles, ascending to 2300ft, to six and a half miles with a 200 feet incline. The next hike is to Staveley in South Cumbria on March 10. Anyone interested
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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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Con man jailed
A MAN who carried out a £40,000 catalogue of burglaries has been jailed for five years. Alan Pearson struck mainly in the daytime when his victims were out. But, in one instance, a night shift worker had a terrifying confrontation at her home in Morecambe
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Police search for vicious gang
TWO men were put in hospital following vicious attacks during separate incidents in Morecambe early on Sunday morning. One of the men had to be given mouth to mouth resuscitation while the other, a visitor to the town, had to have his leg pinned after
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Old Leighians 100th birthday
THE Old Leighians Association celebrate their centenary this year with a dinner and chance to reminisce about their days at Leigh Grammar School. The association has been holding annual reunions every year since 1902, with the first being held at the
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Warden's role highlighted
LANCASHIRE police are backing a trade union's campaign to highlight the role of traffic wardens. Unison has launched the 'Safe Roads/Civil Streets' campaign is aimed at seeing wardens retained by the constabulary. Ch Supt Russ Weaver of Lancashire police
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Unsal a Rover, but race is on
EWOOD Park officials are racing against time to achieve clearance for Hakan Unsal to play against Bolton on Saturday. The immediate good news is the experienced Turkish defender is now a Rovers player with a work permit, the only question mark now is
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Playing it for keeps
WORTHINGTON Cup hero Brad Friedel today delivered the message all Blackburn fans want to hear by revealing he wants to stay at Ewood for the rest of his career. The 30-year-old shot-stopper inspired Rovers to a 2-1 victory over Spurs at Cardiff's Millennium
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Angling fans are hooked by Alec's appeal
A MAN looking to set up a sea angling club for Darwen has found 30 like-minded people. Alec Ashby, 60, of Bolton Road, Darwen, appealed in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph last week for people willing to join him for weekend fishing trips and meetings
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Town hall revamp to KO 'splat' factor!
DARWEN'S town hall and market area is to be given a £10,000 facelift - including perches to stop birds spattering people below! The work has been approved after Blackburn with Darwen Council won a two-year battle for funding from the government's Social
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Inquiry into seven-year path disute
A PUBLIC inquiry has begun in a bid to resolve a seven-year dispute over the route of a public footpath. Blackburn with Darwen Council and the owners of the Charles Turner paper mill want part of footpath to be re-routed so that it does not run through
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Battling mum's brolly thwarts attacker
POLICE today appealed for witnesses after a 53-year-old woman was punched in the face by a teenager who broke her glasses with the blow. But the battling mum, who has not been named by police, fought off her attacker with an umbrella during the incident
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Van torched
A FORD Escort van was destroyed after being deliberately torched in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Railway Street, Atherton
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Chopper chase
A POLICE helicopter was called-in to search fields between Tyldesley and Leigh after a chase on Monday afternoon involving a stolen van. The stolen white Ford Escort van was spotted in Hesketh Street, Atherton and chased through Tyldesley until it was
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Postcode petition started
ANTI-postcode change campaigners are urging those who share their views to sign petition forms which are in shops, clubs and surgeries in Lowton and Golborne. "People are absolutely blazing about the Royal Mail proposals to lump us in with Newton-le-Willows
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Mill search
I AM currently undertaking research to enable me to write the history of Farington Cotton Mill which opened in 1836 and closed 138 years later in 1972. As part of this research I am endeavouring to talk to as many people as possible who worked at the
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Homes blacked out
HOMES in the Leigh Road area of Atherton were without electricity for seven hours after development site workers damaged a cable. Residents around the Leigh Road area, near Atherton town centre, were blacked out from just after 3pm until 10.15pm last
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Use common sense, not zero tolerance
WHILE I agree we should introduce more static and mobile cameras in an effort to reduce road accidents I feel we are entering a new era with zero tolerance now the order of the day. However, I can see it causing all sorts of problems with the traffic
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Smoked salmon with deep-fried scallop and butter sauce
HERE'S a dish to impress from celebrity chef Nigel Smith, of the Feilden's Arms, Mellor Brook. SERVES TWO 6oz smoked salmon, finely diced 1 small bunch of dill, finely chopped 1 large beef tomato, blanched and skin removed so just the flesh is used Half
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County Hall protest
CAMPAIGNERS from across Lancashire opposed to the proposed closure of 35 homes for the elderly were today due to launch a protest outside County Hall. The move came as the Lancashire Care Home Association claimed that there will not be enough private
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Straw jets back to be at father's bedside
JACK STRAW was today flying back to Britain to be at his seriously ill father's bedside after the Prime Minister gave him permission to miss the Commonwealth Conference in Australia. The Foreign Secretary and Blackburn MP was due to play a key role in
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Youths' shelter plan is rejected
RESIDENTS have defeated plans for a youth shelter in a park near their homes. Blackburn with Darwen planning committee overruled officers and refused permission for the new shelter at Livesey Urban Park, Blackburn. Their decision followed pleas from residents
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Alarm sounded over salesmen
ELDERLY people are being "ripped off" by alarm salesmen claiming to have the backing of the police. Police said salesmen of a company -- based in the North East -- are targeting the elderly and the vulnerable in Blackburn and Darwen and urging them to
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Staff booster for trust hospitals
EAST Lancashire hospitals could become magnets for people looking for a career in heath care after the area was among only eight to be awarded teaching trust status by the government. Members of the Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust (PCT) applied
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Waking up to a cure for snoring
AN East Lancashire surgeon is pioneering a new technique which takes the pain out of snoring - both for the snorer and those who have to listen. Michael Timms, a consultant Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon with the service covering both Blackburn and
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Get a sense of humour Clarets!
WHERE has the sense of humour of people gone? Jack Straw (LET, February 24) says Burnley fans eat bananas with their feet. So what? I'm sure 99 per cent of Burnley fans like myself are not offended in the least and as for the ones who are -- get a life
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Go and support Rovers
CONGRATULATIONS to Blackburn Rovers for a tremendous performance, even though the TV pundits wrote us off before the game, saying that Spurs would be too strong for us and that they had better players. I may be alone in this, but I doubt it -- if Glenn
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Fairground attraction
THE annual Charter Fair comes to Bury this week. From Friday to Saturday March 9, the fair will be staged at The Rock car park. The parking area will be closed until Sunday March 10. To cater for town centre motorists, the nearby Parsons Lane (South)
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What to do in Bury on ...
Sunday (Weekly) Modern sequence dancing: Greenmount Old School. Details 724 8225. Bury Group IAM, Mosses Centre, Cecil Street, Bury, Advanced motorist courses. Karate (6 to adult): Elton Centre, David Street, Bury 6pm - 8pm. Details 764 6843. Northern
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What to do in Bury on ...
Wednesday (Weekly) Dog trg: Rad Girls and Boys Club, 7pm. Ring 01204 884294. Bury Machine Knitting Group, meet every Wednesday at Mosses Centre, Bury, 2pm. Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Grp, meets Mosses Centre, Cecil Steet, Bury, 2.15pm. Details
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What to do in Bury on ...
Monday (Weekly) Age Concern organise sport and dance activities for the over 50s at the Jubilee Centre, Mosley Avenue, Bury, on Mondays to Fridays. For full details ring 0161 763 9030. Parent toddler group 1pm-3pm St James' Church Hall, Walshaw Rd, Bury
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Lucky 13 for Hyndburn
THIRTEEN Hyndburn athletes have been selected for the Lancashire Sports Hall Athletics Team which will contest the Regional Final at Robin Park, Wigan on Saturday. Edward Holden, Declan Fitzhenry, Jake Bonney, Damien Rawcliffe, Robbie Schofield and John
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Colne edge it in local derby
COLNE got the better of neighbours Nelson in a cracking derby at Holt House last night in the NWCL Division Two. Despite having to play through a snowstorm, the sides produced a match of quality and passion in equal measures. John Lister's men had to
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Ready for University challenge
THE final Mid Lancs League Cross Country League fixture is at Lancaster University on Saturday. Races start at 12:30pm for the under 11 girls and the under 11 boys are off 15 minutes later. The under 13 girls run at 1pm while at 1:20pm the under 15 girls
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Lee doubles up at National champs
LEE McCash has won an English National Cross Country Championship for the second time in his career. The 19-year-old former Pendle Athletic Club runner took the Junior Men's Race in the grounds of Ashton Court in Bristol on Saturday to add to his success
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Action needed on dog fouling
I AM writing with regard to the amount of dog fouling that still seems as bad as ever despite recent attempts by the council and the media to publicise the problem. I am particularly concerned about an area near my home, namely Conway Ave, St George's
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Is this recipe to help teenagers?
THIS is by way of a thank you letter to Blackpool and Fylde College, with a special thank you to Steven Alexander and his catering team. For the past few weeks my 14-year-old son, who has never really shown much interest in schoolwork and even less enthusiasm
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Travelling fans are ripped off
A BIT of a topsy turvy week for PNE fans this week -- a poor performance at Norwich last Friday resulting in a deserved defeat, followed by a good win at home to West Brom. This leaves us with an outside chance of making those end of season play-offs
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Fans can make the difference
PRESTON boss David Moyes has called on the fans to become the team's number 12 as the push for the play-offs gathers momentum. North End kept their Premiership hopes alive on Tuesday with a 1-0 victory over promotion rivals West Brom. And Moyes knows
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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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Drugs watch after raids
A LEYLAND housing estate resident is fighting to rid his area of drugs following a number of police raids. Alan Burgess, of Queensway, Leyland, is set to co-ordinate a neighbourhood watch scheme to drive drug dealers off the Wade Hall estate. It comes
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APPLES can be as bad for teeth as sweets dentists have warned. New sweeter strains contain more than
The startling news follows the launch of the National School Fruit Scheme which is using £25m of lottery money to provide infants and nursery children with a free piece of fruit a day for the next three years. So much for an apple a day...
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Hoping adults not as daft as they used to be
I HOPE today's adults are not as daft as they used to be. The ideas they used to put into children's heads. I remember being told some silly things when I was small, and one scared the pants of me. I still think about the warnings which came via parents
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Astounding
I LOVE watching House Invaders on morning TV when I can -- but it astounds me how much materials the householders keep in their sheds. The team are supposed to arrive and only use the goods they find on the premises to give three rooms a new look. Appropriately
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There's nothing wrong with being different
AM I well out of date or are punks back in fashion? I felt like a time traveller when I spotted the most amazing couple in a Bradshawgate charity shop this week. Both the man and woman were complete throwbacks to the heady days I missed while living abroad
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Sad indictment of our society
THE Queen's 1953 Coronation was a landmark for this country in more ways than one. It was the year television for the masses came into its own. It was every family's dream to own a set in time for the big event, and sales rocketed. I was three at the
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, Date: March 1
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Under 17s Disco, Sandersons Dance Studio, Tony's Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm-10pm. An Evening with the Hamiltons, St Mary's Chambers, Rawtenstall. Details
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What's on
CAMELOT THEME PARKis searching Leyland for a knight in shining armour. The Chorley attraction is looking for a youngster under 16 who deserves to be 'knighted' at the theme park. Any youngsters who have tried hard at school, helped other people, or coped
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Take a bite of laughter
STAND-UP comedy fans are in for a barrel of laughs thanks to South Ribble Borough Council. Some of the country's top comedy acts are set to come to Leyland, in a special programme of exciting events. The best stand-up acts from the North West city circuits
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Teacher crisis must be solved
PARENTS and keen-to-learn pupils will be concerned at the disclosures today that schools in Blackburn and Darwen had the highest rate of teacher vacancies in the North West last year. Also disturbing is the evidence that this situation is part of a worsening
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Service to mark jubilee
BLACKBURN Cathedral will host a service to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The County Service of Thanksgiving, to be held at the cathedral on Sunday June 2, will be a focal point of Lancashire's celebration the occasion and residents from all
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Come on, find us a knight we can honour
JUNIOR knights in shining armour are sought by a theme park. The Camelot Theme Park in Leyland has challenged Blackburn to find a young hero or heroine to take its title of Knight in Shining Armour. Anyone who has worked extra hard at school, helped others
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Drug debt burglar returned to crime
A ONE-TIME serial burglar returned to raiding properties because of a drug debt. Russell De-la-rue stole £1,300-worth of belongings from a Blackburn house while the occupants were on a Saturday night out. He also carried out a total of six burglaries
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It's Rovers - or else!
SUNDERLAND fan Phil Hamilton was forced to adopt Blackburn's blue and white colours when supermarket staff threatened him with blancmange. Phil, manager of Blackburn's Asda supermarket in Grimshaw Park, was forced to wear a Rovers shirt for the day as
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Forces' strength dangerously low
WE now live in a world never more dangerous or unstable. We do not know from day to day where the next threat will come from. Faced with this, the Government must take immediate steps to strengthen our armed forces which have been cut to a dangerously
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Dog problem I could have done without
ON Friday, February 15, while retrieving my bin following the weekly refuse collection, a sight of indescribable filth awaited me. Some despicable person had placed three bin-bags full of dog faeces outside my back door. As anyone residing in Blackburn
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Dog saves tenants from flats blaze
JAKE the German shepherd dog proved he really is man's best friend when he saved four people from a blazing block of flats. His frantic barking roused neighbours from their sleep after an arsonist started a fire in the council flats in York Street, Leigh
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Whistle Blower with Neil Yates
THE entire readership of this fine publication is indebted to Trevor Hanson for his recent forthright opinions on referees in Cliches...sorry, Tales from the Touchline. Firstly, for revealing that the average parks red is in fact more skilled than his
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Table Tennis Championships
ADAM Williamson will represent Lancashire in the national championships after beating Simon Blackburn in an all-Queens Park High School final. The under 16s was the showcase event of the Lancashire Individual Championships and it didn't disappoint with
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Nice double from Justin
DARWEN snooker ace Justin Astley managed to beat two people at once! The 18-year-old claimed the second whitewash of this year's Poplar Classic with a 5-0 victory over Glenn Stevenson, ready to face Accrington's Dale Clark in the semi-final. And he also
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'I hope BBC didn't mislead Journal readers' - Harry
Special report by Brian Gomm: OVER 200 years ago ironmaster Abraham Darby the Third made a giant step forward in the world of construction when he spanned the River Severn with his Iron Bridge. This remarkable feat of 18th century engineering was highlighted
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Unsal a Rover, but race is on
EWOOD Park officials are racing against time to achieve clearance for Hakan Unsal to play against Bolton on Saturday. The immediate good news is the experienced Turkish defender is now a Rovers player with a work permit, the only question mark now is
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Many thanks
P THANK you for publishing my letters re Dr J Coleman's books 'diplomacy by deception,' 'the Committee of 300' and David Icke's website. The information provided in the above, in my opinion, deserves more serious consideration than the ridiculing comments
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We're not that green
GREEN Party parliamentary candidate, Prof Whitelegg, has been publicly accused in the pages of your newspaper of misleading your readers. Richard Newman-Thompson, vice-chairman of the Lancaster branch of the Labour Party asked; 'Has the Green Party ever
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Lisa Marie's a model student
A PRESTON lass was named Model of the Universe following a tense tie-break at the Miss Great Britain contest in London's West End at the weekend. Lisa Marie Ousby, the 17-year-old beauty queen of Poplar Avenue, Longton, qualified to the final of the prestigious
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Tot Mae makes my day
A PRESTON mother who didn't find out her daughter had Down's Syndrome until eight hours after she was born has praised an award-winning initiative which helps parents teach special needs children at home. Louise Kramer, of Savick Way, Lea, had three boys
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Residents are going to the wall
RESIDENTS of Nelson are being urged to get on both sides of the camera to take pictures for a grand community mural. The mural, which will be more than 30ft long, is part of a Pendle Council initiative to help brighten up the site, formally Nelson's Grand
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Table tennis - championships to be held
PRESTON Table Tennis Championship is to be played at Preston College Sports Centre, St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, on Saturday. Last season's open champion Bill Ingram will be defending his title against some strong opposition. Dean Walmsley, who lost in
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Sports letter - City outclassed North End!
I have just picked myself up off the floor, as I fell over laughing at Mr Short's report on Man City v PNE. I assume he actually went to the game? Is his eyesight the same as his name? Inferring that Preston actually deserved a point, if not all three
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Ten years ago
POLL tax payers in Blackburn and Darwen faced a £42 increase this year with bills of £329 per person. The withdrawal of government safety nets to cushion changes in spending has added £25 to each bill and a further £17 comes from the spending plans of
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Car thefts gang steal keys from homes
THREE cars were stolen in Leigh on Monday 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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Brush with death inspires author
NOVELIST Beryl Rushton has been inspired to write her next novel about life in an East Lancashire hospital as a thank-you to staff who she claims saved her life. Beryl, 58, from Huncoat, who writes under the name of A Lancslas, believes she is lucky to
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Bus driver's drinks ban
A BUS driver who got behind the wheel following a drinking session was breathalysed at the roadside after being shopped to police by a worried passenger. David Thompson, 55, drank "a lot of alcohol" the night before his bus was stopped in Accrington town
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Sunil's curry is hot stuff
AN Indian chef from Leigh has seen off competition from some of Britain's top restaurant cooks to win an international award. Judges handed the title of International Indian Chef of the Year to Sunil Menon, aged 33, a development chef for Patak Foods.
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County Hall protest
CAMPAIGNERS from across Lancashire opposed to the proposed closure of 35 homes for the elderly were today due to launch a protest outside County Hall. The move came as the Lancashire Care Home Association claimed that there will not be enough private
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MP Andy takes up Volex workers' fight
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham is taking the Volex workers' fight for fair redundancy to Parliament. He is tabling a motion calling on Volex, once one of Leigh's biggest employees, to offer 220 local workers the same package as those losing their jobs in Ireland
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Legion needs new blood
OLD soldiers are battling to keep the Leigh branch of the Royal British Legion alive. As the organisation, founded in 1921, celebrates 80 years of active service, the Leigh committee is appealing for new blood. It is seeking to swell membership numbers
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Youths attack taxi driver
A TAXI driver is fuming after suffering facial injuries in an attack in which no-one attempted to help him. The Tyldesley father-of-four was driving his Astley Cab at 10pm last Friday night when he was jumped by a group of five or six youths. He was waiting
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Workers get their kit off for Daniel
FACTORY workers tore off their overalls for a Full Monty-style calendar which has raised over £700 to help a teenager suffering from leukaemia. The brave lads at Bentwood's, in Leigh, showed off their bodies for a raunchy collection of photos which were
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Museum opens a new chapter
ONE of the Ribble Valley's premier tourist attractions, Ribchester Museum, has started a new chapter in its history with the help of Antiques Roadshow star and Bonhams director Eric Knowles. He opened the improved facilities at the museum, which are the
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Teacher relives horror of river tragedy
A TEACHER wept as he described his attempts to stop a 14-year-old girl being washed away to her death in a fast flowing river. Andy Miller, 48, told an inquest in Harrogate how he was leading a river walk in Stainforth Beck, near Settle, North Yorkshire
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Worthy of special mention
AFTER Rovers' dramatic win in the Worthington Cup thisislancashire has an extensive archive of match action, reports and interviews from the famous day in Cardiff on Sunday. Click on the Worthington Cup button in the left hand column in the Rovers section
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Across the Andes for charity money
ENERGETIC Alan Roff endured scorching heat, torrential rain and mosquito attacks to cycle across the Andes for charity. The 50-year-old Whalley man has just returned from his 300-mile ordeal, shared with 65 others from all over the UK, to raise £250,000
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Cast a look at one of the new wonders
Why not cast your vote to choose the new seven wonders of the world? The 7 Wonders website (http://www.new7wonders.com) has been set up to determine a new set of symbols to mark the most important human achievement. The site wants people to choose symbols
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Spring into home design
SPRING is still some way off but if you've just moved house or fancy more than a seasonal dust and clear-out, there's planning to be done. In our mixed-up, post-modern culture there is a wealth of vintage designs that look great in a modern home and there
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Darts: Promotion hopes crash
THIS game was cancelled a week before by Kirkham who had no venue due to a stocktake, but a league ruling forced both teams to play the match or be fined. With only 23 hours to go, a venue, 20 players and catering had to be found and in all fairness both
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Midfield maestro inspires
BRIAN Butler gave Lancaster City's promotion push another boost with a fine brace in the Dolly Blue's win over Colwyn Bay. Experienced midfield man Butler has been an inspiration in the city engine room during the last couple of weeks as City have improved
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Fifth place despite technical problems
WARTON'S Stuart Newby overcame constant technical problems to finish fifth in his first race of the season, the Rali Gogless Cymru. Stuart and his navigator, Paul Holmberg, started well in the 150-mile race through the muddy and challenging Welsh lanes
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We want home rule
BURNLEY'S Turf Moor struggles since Christmas have left them having won more points away from home than on their own patch. And only Lancashire rivals Preston North End, of the teams in the top ten, have collected fewer points at home. For the first half
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Wash-out hinders Ternent's plans
STAN Ternent's preparations for the promotion run-in were hit yesterday when the reserve team's clash with Preston North End was called off. Their Lancashire rivals play their home games at Lancaster City's Giant Axe ground but the waterlogged pitch denied
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Draw for Palace events
MAKE sure you are among the entrants of a unique draw to visit Buckingham Palace and partake in the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations that are to be marked by two star-studded concerts. 1,606 places will be randomly allocated to people from Lancashire
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Happy to apologise...now tell me what for!
CLLR Yates tells your readers my facts are wrong. I am very willing to apologise for and correct anything I get wrong (unlike some Council personalities). Could Cllr Yates therefore tell readers who does represent the Police on the Luneside Single Regeneration
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Probus meeting
THE Holy Land comes under scrutiny today, Thursday, when Leigh Probus Club meets at 2.30pm at Leigh Masonic Hall. New members are welcome at group meetings held on alternate Thursdays. More information from president Derek Ducker on 01942 603967.
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Walk along...
WALKERS who would like to share their love of a healthy, outdoor pursuit with like-minded people are invited to join Leigh-based Anchor Ramblers. The Anchor group -- affiliated to the Ramblers' Association -- make monthly trips. Contact booking secretary
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Seeking knights
DO YOU know a boy or girl in Lancaster who is always willing to lend a helping hand? Camelot theme park is looking for Lancaster's 'knight in shining armour' who deserves a magical treat. The Lancaster winner, who must be under the age of 16, will be
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International celebration for women
LEIGH'S Well Women Centre has organised a colourful International Women's Day celebration. Girls who would like to spend less time and money on shopping and have a great wardrobe are invited to join the fun evening looking at personal colour analysis
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MP tackles care home issue
MORECAMBE'S MP Geraldine Smith has spoken of her shame at the heartache and anxiety caused by the care home closure plans drawn up by Labour controlled county council. The Labour MP spoke out against her own party after "heartrending" visits to two of
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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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Morecambe fixture to be featured on Sky
MORECAMBE'S stars are to go in front of the camera in their first ever live televised game on Easter Monday. Sky Sports is to screen the Shrimps' trip to title chasing Dagenham and Redbridge on April 1, giving the young Christie Park aces another chance
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Colllege celebrates European diversity
LANCASTER and Morecambe College is to invite more than 500 pupils to take part in its Europe week next week. Primary school children will be able to enjoy fun sessions in sports, arts and crafts as well as language tasters, the chance to dress up in different
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Council proposes flat pay increase
LANCASTER City Council is to suggest a flat rate pay increase for lower paid workers in national pay talks which are due to begin shortly. Unions had asked councillors to support a pay increase of £1,750 or six per cent, whichever is greater. Councillors
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Resorts reel from month of bad weather
GALES and storms have battered the district in what is the wettest February on record. A 100 year-old beech tree in the grounds of St Lukes Parish Church, Slyne, came crashing down on Saturday morning. No one was hurt but the tree crushed an iron gate
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Olympic sized investment in sport
MORE than £1 million will be needed to fund essential maintenance at Salt Ayre sports centre during the next three to four years. The city council is now set to press ahead with plans for a not-for-profit trust at the centre in a bid to reduce the cost
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Men slip up but ladies have luck
LSA's men left themselves a very difficult task having conceded three goals in the first half hour of this Northern League Division One game. However, shortly before the break Dave Robbins pulled one back when he deflected a penalty corner shot into goal
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Hendry heads to North End
PRESTON have taken Bolton's international centre-half Colin Hendry on a month's loan. North End boss David Moyes, who spoke of his interest in the 36-year-old Scot earlier in the week, has a centre-back crisis on his hands. With Colin Murdoch and Michael
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Man charged with child abduction attempt
A 21-year-old man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with attempting to abduct children from a Darwen primary school. The court heard that Mohammed Sidat allegedly gained entry to St Joseph's Primary School on Monday afternoon. Sidat, of
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Housing policy questioned
A SINGLE father of two says he was miffed to see Lancaster City Council's desperation to let properties on the Ryelands Estate after being turned down for one himself. Liam Johnson is currently looking after his two young children in private accommodation
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Soccer caravan arson
A FOOTBALL manager today said an arson attack on a club caravan could have spelled potential disaster for the team. Brent Peters of Bacup FC in Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, said the blaze would have spread to the clubhouse if the wind had been blowing in a different
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Sporting week of fun for all the family
A DUATHALON will be the star attraction at Ramsbottom Sports Week. Energetic contestants will run and cycle over the rugged terain of Holcombe Hill. The sports week runs from June 8, finishing with an open day sporting festival in Nuttall Park on June
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Traffic hold-ups expected
PART of Bolton Old Road, Atherton, will be closed on five days from Monday, March 11. Roadworks will be carried out between Church Street and Smithy Lane Bridge between 9.30am and 4pm. Diversions will be signposted. Road resurfacing work on Leigh Road
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Councillors thanked
A HOPE Carr resident has praised increased action by his ward councillors. Peter Bowdler, of Dakins Road, thanks the trio, Cllrs Kevin Anderson, John O'Brien and Lynne Liptrot, for their work in making the Bow Road-Hurst Street junction safer. He said
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Crossing concerns
LONGSANDS Community Association are asking Preston Borough Council to look at the safety issue in crossing Eastway at the Anderton Way roundabout. Several residents have voiced concerns after near misses with vehicles coming down Anderton Way. The on-coming
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Top that for a pizza!
TWO talented young chefs have produced topping ideas for one of the world's leading pizza manufacturers. Leyland schoolchildren Tom Goulding, 10, and Natalie Wild, 12, came out tops in a contest run by Schwan's, Leyland-based manufacturer of the Chicago
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Last 'brick' in 20-year wall
WORK started this week on rebuilding a 400 metre stretch of the sea wall at Blackpool's North Shore. Construction of the St Stephen's Avenue Coast Protection Scheme, running northwards from the boating pool at Knowle Avenue, will mark the completion of
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Church marks 90th birthday
BISPHAM United Reformed Church is celebrating 90 years of faithful service to the area and its congregation this month. The present church building opened on February 28 in 1912 as Bispham Congregational Church and the occasion is to be commemorated with
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Stadium of delight
MORE than 8,000 fans turned out for the opening of Blackpool Football Club's new £7 million stadium on February 23.. Spectators were able to watch the game from the Bloomfield Road ground's North and West stands for the first time after the club signed
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Show promises to be Quackers!
KEITH Harris and his fluffy duck friend Orville will be joining the star-studded list of "colourful" people who have appeared on Louis Theroux's offbeat fly-on-the-wall TV series. When Louis Met Keith Harris And Orville is to be shown on BBC2 on March
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Street revamp may benefit square
COUNCIL bosses today vowed to complete the building work on Blackburn's Church Street on time -- despite atrocious weather conditions. Work on the £2.5million pedestrianisation project is due to be completed by the end of next month. It is hoped the Church
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Church to rise from the ashes
A CHURCH devastated by fire more than 12 months ago will rise from the ashes. And Father James McCartney said his plans for St Anne's RC Church are to turn into a "centre of reconciliation." The 80-year-old church, France Street, Blackburn, was gutted
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'Proud to be a wrecker'
A TEACHERS' union leader today told the Prime Minister: "I'm proud to be a wrecker", as a campaign was launched against increasing private-sector involvement in local schools. Simon Jones, divisional secretary with the National Union of Teachers in Blackburn
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Thanks Steve for your witty remarks
STEPHEN Cummings, thank you, thank you, thank you for your 'witty' dig at Rovers' recent European exploits (LET, February 26). At least those Swedish carpet layers and bank tellers turned up at Ewood -- unlike the April Fools you sent over last season
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Veteran's new life as a model
FAMOUS model makers Corgi today unveiled an exclusive tribute to Blackburn's famous Dennis fire engine as a tribute to 10 years of restoration work. Only 6,500 models replicas are to be released by the firm in March as part of a 999 series focusing on
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Well done
CONGRATULATIONS Blackburn I was very pleased and excited to hear in the early hours of Monday morning that Rovers had won the Worthington Cup. The Rovers are truly champions. I could not make it to Cardiff, but Blackburn was always in my thoughts. It
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County Hall protest
CAMPAIGNERS from across Lancashire opposed to the proposed closure of 35 homes for the elderly were today due to launch a protest outside County Hall. The move came as the Lancashire Care Home Association claimed that there will not be enough private
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What to do in Bury on ...
Saturday (Weekly) Bury Shukokai Club: St Mark's Church Hall, St Mark's Square, Bury, 10.30am-12.30pm. Contact Peter Allen. Popular sequence dancing: Greenmount Old School. Details 724 8225. Sequence dancing 7-9.30pm. Prestwich OAP Club, Church Lane. Children's
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What to do in Bury on ...
Friday (Weekly) Mixed dancing 50/50. Bury Polish Club, Back East St, 8pm-11.15pm. Members £2, non-members £2.50. Details 01706 366772. Recorded Music Circle, 7-9.15pm. Arts & Crafts Centre, Broad Street, Bury. Tots & Co: Play for kids, chat for
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What to do in Bury on ...
Thursday (Weekly) Thursday Flowers flower arranging group, 7-9pm, Oddfellows House, 94 Manchester Road, Bury. Contact Helen Read on 761 7602. Bury Shukokai Club: St Mark's Church Hall, St Mark's Square, Bury, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Contact Peter Allen. Mother
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What to do in Bury on ...
Tuesday (Weekly) Children's ballet and tap 4 15pm, New Kershaw Centre, Deal Street, Bury. First lesson free. Tel 0161 764 7316 or 07949 621398. Wed" Pre-school song and dance class 1 30pm. Fri: pop/disco dancing 4 15pm. First lesson free. Bury Shukokai
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Taylor stars
THORNTON Taylor was the winning over 45 in Radcliffe AC's 12M Trail Race on Sunday. The Rossendale Harrier crossed the line in 1:15:27 to give him 10th overall behind East Cheshire's Andrew Jones. After Thornton, Brent Hoggan from Accrington RR was the
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Vets a hit
SUPERVETS Ted Orrell and Bill Atkinson were on the pace in the Lostock 6M Road Race. Ted took the over 60 title for Clayton Harriers in 38:42, with former Blackburn Harrier Bill finishing first M65 in 39:54. Ex Rossendale Harrier Nick Hatchard was first
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Becky can triple jump in her sleep!
BECKY White completed this season's indoor programme on Saturday by winning the triple jump at the British Universities Halifax Indoor Championships in Glasgow. After an eight hour journey from Bath, former Blackburn Harrier Becky managed only two hours
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Waste of money
WITH reference to your article "Carry on with the facelift" (Citizen, Feb 14), since when does making St Annes Square look even more like some tarted-up bit of the Costa Brava by building even more of those ridiculous domes count as "regeneration"? What
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Only 42 days to save Longview
I WOULD like to congratulate and thank Eileen Heritage and The Citizen for putting the facts straight regarding the plight of Longview (Citizen, Feb 21), the RSPCA sanctuary threatened with closure. It is a terrible situation and one which people will
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Action needed on dog fouling
I AM writing with regard to the amount of dog fouling that still seems as bad as ever despite recent attempts by the council and the media to publicise the problem. I am particularly concerned about an area near my home, namely Conway Ave, St George's
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Zoos educate the young and old
I RESPOND to the mischievous "ladies" who answered my call to assist the aged and infirm rather than wild animals in today's world (Citizen, Jan 31). Zoos educate both the young and mature people. Should any be fortunate to be financially succesful, the
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Silver lining to clouds of Sept 11
FOLLOWING the events of September 11 one USA minister was heard to declare, "We (the rich of America) have been living in Eden... We have just been evicted." And are not those words spot on? How is it that we are in the year 2002, yet there are soup kitchens
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'I do not hate old people'
HELL or high water couldn't keep threatened residents of Fylde Coast's rest homes from making an appearance at a public meeting this week to discuss their future. Around 20 residents, some wheelchair-bound, from Crossacres in St Annes, Worsley House in
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As if that wasn't enough ...
AS if the Cats Protection League didn't have enough problems trying to feed and rehouse neglected animals, some miserable so and so this week raided their garage food store. Fortunately the thief was spotted at work and the desperately needed cans were
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SOME people just throw money away.
They must have more to spare in other towns though than they do here. Either that or we're more short-sighted. A multi-drop delivery man I know has collected £1.04 in penny and two penny pieces in the space of a few weeks by picking up dropped coppers
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Just academic!
BLACKPOOL knocked three goals past a woeful Cambridge at the Abbey Stadium to record their third win in four on their travels. Richard Walker got the Seasiders started just after the half hour mark and then added a second 10 minutes after the restart.
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Folds find old form
Leigh Soccer League: THE weather-delayed Round One tie of the Carl Brown Memorial Trophy finally went ahead with Higher Folds confirming they have rediscovered the top form which seemed to desert them before Christmas with a 2-1 home win over Three Crowns
