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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, March 8
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Janet Anderson MP, Sudellside Community Centre, Darwen, 5.30pm-6.30pm. "Murder By Death, Playhouse Theatre, Preston, 7.30pm. O'Connell's -- Irish duo, The Woodlands Hotel
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Agonising wait for Daniel
BRAVE Atherton teenager Daniel Berry is back from America and on a new course of chemotherapy in his battle against leukaemia. The 17-year-old Atherton lad this week started his fifth course of treatment at Hope Hospital, and faces an agonising six weeks
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Sanderson KO still a video riddle
YOUNG Leigh Centurions scrum-half Lee Sanderson will be sidelined for at least two months after surgery to repair his smashed jaw. Sanderson was only released from hospital on Tuesday where he had been detained after being hurt in Leigh's big win at Chorley
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Johnson is set for double talks
NORTHERN Ireland international Damien Johnson was today on the brink of quitting Blackburn Rovers after he was granted permission last night to open talks with a couple of leading First Division clubs. As I understand it, both Nottingham Forest and Birmingham
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Leeds unite around under-fire coach Kidd
MENTION the name Brian Kidd in Blackburn and the response is usually a screwed up face. The man who took Rovers down to Division One in 1999 - and was largely seen as responsible for keeping them there - has few friends in the stands at Ewood Park for
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Wealth rises needed to sort out housing
A POOR economy is at the heart of East Lancashire's higher than average level of unfit housing claimed a Burnley councillor. After hearing proposals for a ten-year scheme to knock down and rebuild the housing market. Burnley Borough councillor Steve Wolski
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Pledge as pub changes hands in £9m deal
A POPULAR Hyndburn pub and restaurant has been sold as part of a £9million deal. Midlands-based Mercury Inns has bought the Walton Arms at Altham from Lakeland brewer and pub operator Jennings. Mercury's massive move into the North West involves taking
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Doctor finds a hi-tech cure
AN Atherton doctor has prescribed hi-tech action to bring surgery treatment into the 21st century. Dr Alastair Thompson is taking part in the first personal medical services pilot scheme in the area set up to give patients a better deal. It will mean
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Appeal on fire station closure
FIRE chiefs who are planning to close a part-time station in Hyndburn as part of a multi-million-pound 999 shake-up have been asked to keep it open for another year. Lancashire Fire Authority wants to operate out of a privately-built new HQ in Hyndburn
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Council tax rise lowest in Lancs
COUNCIL tax payers in Hyndburn face the lowest increase in bills in Lancashire and one of the lowest in the country. At a heated meeting last night, councillors decided to set the rise at 2.74 per cent-- an extra 6p a week in most homes. However, the
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Rugby is still divided when it comes to cash
A RUGBY divide which seemed to be nearing unity is still -- financially -- canyons apart. Now Leigh's sports fan MP Andy Burnham says rugby league deserves a fairer slice of the Lottery cake. This week Mr Burnham called on Sport England to take action
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The pub that split in two!
rGEORGE Robinson talks to Westleyther Lesley Richards about the Ring o' Bells -- a no-nonsense alehouse where beer was served out of jugs straight from the barrel until 1970. Bungalows now stand on the site. THE Ring O'Bells last landlord, George Robinson
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Parents win review into toddler's death
THE body of a 16-month-old Tyldesley boy was exhumed this week as his parents' quest for an independent review into his death came to fruition. Thomas Beardmore was treated and died at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in 1995 after he was diagnosed
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Cut to the chase
UK internet users have finally seen hope after years of waiting for cheaper, faster connections. BT (www.bt.com) last week cut the wholesale price of broadband internet connections to Internet Service, opening up the potential for a high-speed cyberspace
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Boo-boys wrong say supporters
STAN TERNENT has been backed by fans following his attack on the Turf Moor boo-boys after the match against Norwich City. But Clarets fans admit that the frustration of another home game without a win has been the spur for a minority to get on the players
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Curry repeat
FOLLOWING the success of their "Curry'o'ke" night Club Mistry are holding a second similar event this weekend. The nightclub and Indian restaurant in Derby Street, Bolton, offeris a three course Indian meal accompanied by live band, Deaney and the D A
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Artist talks on gallery work
rARTIST Dean Hughes is giving a talk about his work at the Turnpike Gallery in Leigh this week. Dean will discuss his commissioned work for the gallery, which uses familiar objects such as bus tickets, paper and masking tape. The talk starts at 2pm on
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Fine spirit at Octagon
NOEL Coward's play Blithe Spirit opens today at Bolton's Octagon Theatre. The story follows the suave and cynical Charles Condomine as he searches for amusing inspiration for his novel about a fake psychic. Blithe Spirit runs until March 30, all evening
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Anyone for tennis?
GOLBORNE Tennis Club is preparing for action as the new season approaches. Groundwork around the courts has been completed early this year, giving more practise time before matches begin. Social tennis is on Sundays at 2pm. There are three senior teams
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Harriers trio set for cross-country test
THREE Leigh Harriers have won selection to run in the English Schools cross-country championships at Chelmsford on Saturday. The race is the most prestigious on the schools cross-country calendar. Wigan schools' only representatives are all from Leigh
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Double victory for cricketers
GLAZEBURY Cricket Club is celebrating two victories before the new season has even started. They have won a £5,000 lottery grant from Awards to All towards the cost of a new all-weather practice facility as well as winning a place in the Shammah Nicholls
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Cycle Speedway: Practice starts for speedway riders
ASTLEY & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare-CTA Direct Cycle Speedway Club are continuing to stage their twice weekly pre-season practice sessions throughout March. Despite the wet and windy conditions throughout February, the track has stood up superbly to
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Rugby is still divided when it comes to cash
A RUGBY divide which seemed to be nearing unity is still -- financially -- canyons apart. Now Leigh's sports fan MP Andy Burnham says rugby league deserves a fairer slice of the Lottery cake. This week Mr Burnham called on Sport England to take action
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Johnson is set for double talks
NORTHERN Ireland international Damien Johnson was today on the brink of quitting Blackburn Rovers after he was granted permission last night to open talks with a couple of leading First Division clubs. As I understand it, both Nottingham Forest and Birmingham
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Shakers boss in new plea to fans
FANS of Bury FC will need to double their efforts or watch their club go to the wall, insists disappointed manager Andy Preece writes Chris Hall Shakers have until March 15 to raise the £400,000 needed to keep them in business until the end of the season
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Friends toil for coma man
WHEN the hooter goes at the end of a shift most workers are all too keen to down tools and head home. But for one bunch of big-hearted factory folk the supposed end of the working day will not be the finish. The kind souls at J&A Kay Ltd in Darwen
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Leaky swimming pool to stay open
COUNCIL bosses fear they could be facing a hefty repairs bill after they discovered Darwen's swimming pool was leaking. Less than a year after the 1930s glass roof at Darwen Leisure Centre was restored with the aid of Lottery money, officers have started
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Mother slams police over gifts ordeal
A YOUNG mum today slammed police hardline tactics after winning damages against officers who opened her three-year-old son's Christmas presents in front of him. And Janine Hindle, 26, of Atlas Road, Darwen, revealed that the ordeal of seeing police in
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Mines talk
JACK Barnett spoke to Atherton Probus Club of his experiences while exploring old mine workings. He also showed slides taken at the old Clifton Colliery and an Alderley Edge copper mine. The next meeting is at 2pm on Thursday, March 14 in the Jubilee
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Computer classes
LOWTON and Golborne Young Women's Group are entering the hi-tech world of computers invite 16-25 year olds to join their five week Computers Made Easy course provided by Wigan and Leigh College. The free classes will run from 1pm to 3pm on Thursdays starting
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Pool closes
HINDLEY Pool is closed until mid-April for major improvements. Essential repair and maintenance work are scheduled plus a new ramp and automatic doors for better pram and wheelchair access. Improved family changing facilities include private changing
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Talented youngsters take to the stage...
TALENTED youngsters will be taking another curtain call at Wigan Council's annual talent Junior Showtime competition which starts this weekend. And today (Thursday) is the last day for gifted nine to 15-years-old entertainers to sign-up for the eighth
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Arcade robbery
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at an amusement arcade. Three masked gunmen entered the arcade in King Street, Leigh around 6.20pm on Tuesday and one of the gang went into the change kiosk, threatened a female staff member
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School mourns teacher
A SCHOOL is in mourning following the death of a popular science teacher. Staff and pupils were shocked when 45-year-old Alan Butler, who had been teaching at Fred Longworth High School for 23 years, died suddenly last week. Masses of cards and tributes
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Tributes to 'Mr Soccer'
TRIBUTES are being paid to a man who was a leading light of Hindsford FC for more than 20 years. Dedicated amateur footballer John Walters, aged 51, died suddenly after collapsing during training. Between 1968 and 1990 Mr Walters was a dedicated member
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Colls' hit by vandals again
VANDALS have again targeted an amateur soccer club causing damage amounting to several hundred of pounds. Now Atherton Collieries have warned of a "zero tolerance" approach to hooligans who trespass at their Alder House ground. The players' dug-out was
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Former MD dies
AN apprentice who worked his way up to become managing director has died at the age of 82. Atherton-born Harold Schofield left St George's Junior and Hesketh Fletcher Secondary schools to take up an engineering apprenticeship at 14 with Blakemore's nut
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Factory death trial set
A COMPANY director from Blackburn has made a second appearance in court charged with unlawfully killing an employee by gross negligence. Peter Preston, of Rowen Park, Blackburn appeared before magistrates accused of causing the death of Christopher Shute
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Games to boost all region
ONE of the organisers of this year's Commonwealth Games has expressed his hope that the event will give a major boost to East Lancashire. Dick Palmer, chairman of the independent Evaluation Team, set up to review the progress of the preparation for the
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'Wonderful efforts' at arson-hit school
EDUCATION bosses are to personally thank teachers for their dedication since a school was destroyed in a £2 million blaze. The staff of Gregson Lane Primary School in Brindle have been teaching 200 pupils from temporary buildings on the school playing
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Your chance to stop care homes closures
PROTESTERS are today being given the chance to join forces in a bid to prevent county council bosses closing 35 of the area's 48 OAP care homes. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph has joined MPs, unions, staff, relatives and pensioners themselves in expressing
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ATHLETICS: Tributes to Clayton's finest
TRIBUTES have been pouring in following the death of Clayton Harrier Jack Riley. The 79-year-old, who would have turned 80 on March 16, died on Sunday at his home on Red Lees Road. Only last year he was voted in as a Life Member of the club and the day
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History lesson for the worried Shakers
WITH Bury on the brink of folding, it was no surprise to the people of Accrington that their club did everything they could to try and save them last year. The Shakers are still in a precarious position, but it was Stanley chairman Eric Whalley who helped
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ATHLETICS: A double delight for teenager Tom
THERE was success at the double teenage Tom Cornthwaite. The 16-year-old was the winning junior in the Hyndburn 10K Multi Terrain race, taking sixth place overall in 35:44, and, with Shane Fitzpatrick in ninth and Andrew McFarlane 13th, Hyndburn AC men
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WN the tops - almost!
WHILE a million first class letters arrive late every day and the service is getting worse, here in WN we're in the top 20 best performing areas. In our postcode area between April and December 92.7 per cent of post was delivered the next day, compared
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Centurions cleared by RFL
LEIGH Centurions have been cleared of blame following reports of crowd trouble at the end of their Challenge Cup tie against Whitehaven two weeks ago. A group of Whitehaven supporters claimed they had been attacked by Leigh fans wielding baseball bats
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Centurions storm to Victory...
CHORLEY LYNX...18, LEIGH CENTURIONS...62 Mike Hulme reports from Victory Park WITH a crop of big games looming large on the Centurion's horizon, coach Paul Terzis has got some tough decisions to make. Chris Irwin, Paul Anderson, John Hamilton, Andy Isherwood
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Leigh Youth Soccer
Under 12s: Horwich St Mary's 1, Culcheth Athletic 5; Hindley Juniors 0, Golborne Sports 8 (Burnett 3, Hulme 2, Pollock 1, Aspinall 1, Coffey 1). Under 13s: Hindsford Bandits 0, Standish Juniors 4; Dynamo Boys 2, Hindley Tigers 7 (Higson 3, Lindley 1,
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Air Miles Manchester League: Latics stay in title race
STOCKPORT Georgians' grip on the Premier Division leadership was strengthened by a 6-1 win at Dukinfield Town, leaving them three points clear of Leigh Athletic with three games in hand. Leigh Athletic were made to work for the points from the visit of
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Leigh Soccer League
Kevin is right up Avenue's street... A KEVIN Bretherton goal 15 minutes from time earned Leigh Avenue a place in the final of the Redwaters Coronation Cup with a 1-0 semi-final win over Courts. In the one remaining Round Two tie, two strikes from Ryan
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Twiss and shout!
Stalybridge Celtic 0, Leigh RMI 1 LEIGH RMI managed to shrug off injuries to three of their key squad members to carve out one of the most convincing 1-0 results in the history of football at fellow relegation-candidates Stalybridge Celtic on Tuesday
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Winter bowls
IT was third time lucky for Westhoughton's Kevin Shaw at Pennington on Sunday. In only his third visit to Pennington he showed the locals the way as he won the weekly competition by beating Alan Lambert in the final. Results: Main semi-finals - Shaw 21
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Boro beaten
Ashton Utd 2 Radcliffe Boro 1 BORO followed Saturday's 4-3 home win over Unibond Division One leaders Harrogate Town with a disappointing defeat at Ashton. A tacky surface made passing football difficult although Boro did take the lead through Jody Banim
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Beverley's plea to medal thieves
A VOLUNTEER who helps ex-servicemen is appealing for help in tracing stolen medals. Beverley Maloney of Heathfield Drive, Tyldesley arrived home from work to find she had been burgled. Jewellery, cash, her niece's laptop computer and two commemorative
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Mother slams police over gifts ordeal
A YOUNG mum today slammed police hardline tactics after winning damages against officers who opened her three-year-old son's Christmas presents in front of him. And Janine Hindle, 26, of Atlas Road, Darwen, revealed that the ordeal of seeing police in
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Your chance to stop care homes closures
PROTESTERS are today being given the chance to join forces in a bid to prevent county council bosses closing 35 of the area's 48 OAP care homes. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph has joined MPs, unions, staff, relatives and pensioners themselves in expressing
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MP asks for action to curb firework problem
THE government is considering what action can be taken to tackle the increasing problem of fireworks, Burnley MP Peter Pike has been told. Mr Pike, a long time campaigner for tighter controls, was given the assurance by Melanie Johnson, Parliamentary
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Council tax rise 'for better Burnley'
A BUDGET for better homes, more good jobs and increased security was how Burnley's council tax rise of 6.5 per cent was described when it was agreed by the council last night. Best value and resources executive member Coun Peter Kenyon said the task force
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Singers in tribute to a great talent
SINGERS will get together in a concert to celebrate the life and talent of Keith Latham. Padiham-born Keith, who died last year, one day short of his 47th birthday, was known as one of the world's finest Verdi baritones and one of Britain's most popular
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New homes plan could be changed
A HOUSING development proposed for the former Walter Smith Ltd site in Blacko could be given the thumbs-up by councillors tonight (Thursday) after concerns from residents and the parish council led to an amended scheme being submitted. Permission was
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Got the hump?
MOTORISTS given the hump by traffic calming measures are invited to have their say on the new chicanes and bumps appearing on Leigh's roads. Wigan Council has appointed a select committee of back-bench councillors to put the question of slowing down the
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Drinks busman loses his job
A BUS driver who admitted getting behind the wheel while nearly three times over the legal limit is no longer working for the company. David Thompson, 55, was stopped in Accrington town centre last Monday The company had been alerted that he may have
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In memory of Mike Pyke
THROUGHOUT his life world champion disabled athlete Mike Pyke fought against adversity. Now his friends at Wigan and Leigh Scope have made sure the the memory of the 35-years-old Hindsford weightlifter, who died after a short battle against cancer in
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David knocked down on his way to school
A LUCKY-to-be-alive youngster escaped serious injury after he was involved in a hit and run accident as he walked to school. David Jackson, 10, left his Warwick Road home on the Hag Fold estate and was on his way to nearby Meadowbank Primary School at
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Video returned
A HOME video of lost childhood memories is back with its fairy princess owner, Rebecca Cunliffe -- thanks to a Journal appeal. Tyldesley mum Leanne Wilkinson was surprised when she played the bargain tape of Sleeping Beauty bought at a Leigh car boot
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Terror at home for OAPs
RUTHLESS burglars are targeting vulnerable elderly residents in a warden-controlled home. Tenants at Brookdale Court in Pennington Road, Leigh are living in fear after a spate of break-ins and attacks where concrete slabs were hurled through windows and
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Thieves swoop to grab wheels
POLICE are investigating the theft of over £11,000 of alloy wheels and tyres from a Longridge garage. Thieves broke into a locked compound at Syd Brown and Sons Ltd in Berry Lane and stole 40 alloy wheels and a selection of MNH, Pirelli and Continental
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Tate puts its art in spotlight
THE Tate Gallery (www.tate.org.uk) has an extensive site online that allows you to view more than 8,000 images. The entire collection can be found on the site, each work with its own information page, and you can search by subject, artist or more specific
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Late goals secure Clarets win
BURNLEY RESERVES 3 WEST BROM RESERVES 1 A COUPLE of late goals ensured a deserved victory for the Clarets reserves against West Bromwich Albion at Turf Moor last night. A fierce volley from Northern Ireland international James Quinn looked to have earned
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Mestre makes his Clarets debut
A FORMER Real Madrid defender was on show at Turf Moor last night as Spanish trialist Victor Torres Mestre made his debut for Burnley reserves. The left back impressed throughout the first half as he supplied a number of dangerous corners and crosses,
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70s sounds alive
RE-LIVE the sounds of the 70s with DJ Colin Welch at a classic 70s and Motown nights at Windermere Road ex-servicemen's club on Saturday, March 16 from 7.30pm. Tickets are £3.50, for more details contact Colin on 01942 206318 or Kevin on 01942 511300.
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East get their tactics wrong
Woolston Rovers 22, Leigh East 18 WOOLSTON stand-off Andy James gave East a lesson in tactical rugby, sending the National Conference Premier side crashing to their first league defeat since November. In general terms the home side looked somewhat ordinary
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Vark sparks Miners win
Leigh Miners Rangers 46, Skirlaugh 24 FIVE tries from Miners' teenage centre Richard Varkulis sealed a stunning comeback and cemented Leigh's place in the play-off pack. But for over 30 minutes it looked as though the points would be heading back to Humberside
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Tyldesley still on the up and up
Tyldesley 37, Netherhall 13 TYLDESLEY RU continued their climb up the table with a fairly straight forward win over Cumbrian visitors Netherhall. Tyldesley started the ball rolling as early as the second minute when Craig Pulman drove over from a five
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Mestre makes his Clarets debut
A FORMER Real Madrid defender was on show at Turf Moor last night as Spanish trialist Victor Torres Mestre made his debut for Burnley reserves. The left back impressed throughout the first half as he supplied a number of dangerous corners and crosses,
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History Society
THE next meeting of the Leigh & District Family History Society will be held on Tuesday, March 19 in the Derby Room of Leigh Library at 7.30 pm. Solicitors April and King will reveal all about wills of the rich and famous.
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Pit closure party
THE get-together to mark the 10th anniversary of the closure of Parsonage Colliery has been made all-ticket. The event, at Leigh Miners Welfare Club on March 28, costs £4 per ticket. These can be obtained from the club by ringing 01942-672984.
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No takeaway...
A GUNMAN fled empty-handed when he held up takeaway staff on Monday night in Leigh. Shocked staff at the Wing Fung Chinese food shop on Twist Lane were threatened with a black handgun after a man walked in around 10.15pm and demanded money. The gunman
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by Ruth Jolley
Playground for kids BUDDING basketball players and skateboard wizards will soon be able to hone their skills on a new Leigh playground. Overgrown land off Briar Grove in Westleigh is set to be transformed into a meeting place for young people, featuring
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rLEIGH'S recently re-opened PDSA charity shop is appealing for volunteers.
The Bradshawgate shop, which raises funds for Britain's no 1 veterinary charity which helps pet owners in receipt of benefit, is also calling for donations of clothing, books, toys, jewellery and bric-a-brac. The shop relies on helpers, no experience
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Students play for charity
STUDENTS at Wigan and Leigh College have organised a charity concert to help lupus sufferers. Three main acts from the Leigh campus music department Fret Work, Pint Pinching Pillocks plus Ruth Entwistle and Illumines Fork will appear on stage from 7pm
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Girl, 15, missing
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of a missing 15-year-old girl. Samantha Quinn has been missing from her home address in Gregory Avenue, Atherton since February 27, when she was last seen at 8.50am. Samantha is described
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Charity work pair honoured
TWO Leigh charity volunteers will be honoured for their work tomorrow (Friday). Jennifer Peters and Freda Sudworth have devoted five years service to the Help The Aged shop in Bradshawgate. To mark their contribution they will receive voluntary service
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Twitcher Alan hides out at the Flash
ARMED with telescopic gadgetry and an unquenchable thirst for flyaway facts, Alan Dutton is proud to be a twitcher. And, on a wind-swept day at Pennington Flash, he was delighted to pass on a scattering of his birdwatching knowledge to a group of wide-eyed
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'Wonderful efforts' at arson-hit school
EDUCATION bosses are to personally thank teachers for their dedication since a school was destroyed in a £2 million blaze. The staff of Gregson Lane Primary School in Brindle have been teaching 200 pupils from temporary buildings on the school playing
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Woman led astray by partners on drugs
A WOMAN led astray by two former partners was told by magistrates she did not pick the right men. The Burnley bench said Donna Marie Barrington, 33, who had had relationships with two drug addicts, seemed to chose "very unfortunate," boyfriends. Barrington
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How I've learned to live with ME
PEOPLE who complain they are tired, have no energy, and spend hours in bed, might be told, even by well meaning relatives to "pull themselves together." But if you're one of the 7,000 people in Lancashire and 150,000 in Britain suffering those symptoms
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Baker's tumbles prove a hit
PAUL Baker scored his 26th goal of the present campaign and celebrated in customary style with a cartwheel and a back flip at the seaside. The star striker slotted the ball home in the 22nd minute to make it three NWCL Division Two wins on the bounce
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ATHLETICS: Race Calendar
Saturday, March 9: Tina Horn Memorial Multi Terrain 10K + Fun Run, Dent Brewery Dentdale 14.3M Run, Half Tour of Pendle Fell Race 9M/2250 (English Championship Race 1), English Schools Cross Country Championship (Chelmsford) Sunday, March 10: Roddlesworth
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Hitting back - the club that wouldn't die...
CURRENT Accrington Stanley chairman and major shareholder Eric Whalley has seen the most turbulent spell in the club's history unfold first hand, initially as a player in the late 1950s, later twice as manager, before finally taking sole charge of the
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Please form an Audley queue
WHEN the annual demand comes round for the television license I suugest that we all ask for a rebate. The deal struck by BBC Sport and heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison cost a reported £1million for exclusive coverage of his first ten professional fights
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Not so ultimate Mother's Day gift
I'VE found the ultimate gift for Mother's Day for anyone who wants a whack round the head! They're mop slippers and can be found in the latest shopping catalogue that dropped through my door. According to the ad the tartan flip flops "are ideal for keeping
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Water torture...
REMEMBER the poor mites who used to wear home-knitted trunks at the baths. I bought an old book from Tyldesley's Lighthouse shop recently and designs in the Practical Family Knitting Illustrated must date back to the 1940s. There are two lovely patterns
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Danger from the juggernauts
THE weather is definitely going to extremes. Conditions scared me stiff during the week. I left Leigh at teatime in decent light, but as I hit the Chequerbent island at Westhoughton the world over Horwich was black. Lightning cracked the sky in half,
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What a tale Derek has to tell
I CAN'T imagine many single men turning down a woman who offered herself on a plate -- moreso a sozzled soap star. But that's what Wigan divorcee Derek Fowler did when he encountered Eastenders' actress Elaine Lordan lurching on the bonnet of his car
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Count me out!
A CALL has gone out to Leigh lovers of the outdoor life to join in a bid to break the UK camping record. Organisers want to beat last year's total of campers and caravanners out for one night during National Camping Week (June 1-9). The attempt will take
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Cup tie tickets go on sale
TICKETS for Leigh Centurions' showdown with Wigan Warriors went on sale today (Thursday). The all-ticket Kellogg's Nutri-Grain quarter-final tie will be staged at Hilton Park on Sunday, March 17. Season ticket holders can obtain their tickets on production
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Baby Ruby home at last
MIRACLE baby Ruby Chew, born four months premature, is finally home from hospital. The brave infant defied all medical expectations to survive when she was delivered weighing just 25 ounces. Her overjoyed parents Bernie Chew (33) and Ian Jackson (38)
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RMI grab a precious point in relegation battle
Chester City 1 Leigh RMI 1 By Martyn Hindley LEIGH RMI produced a typically gutsy performance at the Deva Stadium on Saturday to hold ex-Football League side Chester City to a draw for the second time in two seasons. RMI - whose tally of seven wins on
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Almost safe!
Leigh RMI 1 Stalybridge Celtic 0 LEIGH RMI manager Steve Waywell says that his side are just three victories away from certain safety in the Nationwide Conference after a slender victory over rivals Stalybridge on Tuesday extended their unbeaten run in
