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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, June 19
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Clitheroe Ramblers meet Sabden, 7pm. Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Friends of the Earth meet Dog Inn, Whalley, 7.30pm. Environmental Theatrical Workshop, Audley
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Twelve win black belt
TWELVE students joined Go-Shin's black belt ranks at the Go-Shin Kempo Ju-Jitsu Association. The gradings took all day to complete at the Primetime Centre, Rishton. All train at the masters class run by Martin Dixon, seventh Dan at Hyndburn Sports Centre
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Tandoori spice things up!
An early morning downpour did not dampen spirits at the Kashmir Cup charity cricket tournament. Organisers of the event, held at Pleasington Playing Fields, aimed to raise money for a charity for homeless Palestinian children. Nine teams from across the
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Kids enjoy rugby for all!
BLACKBURN RUGBY UNION FC have bought thousands of pounds worth of new equipment for their youth sides after receiving a £4,950 grant from Awards for All. And the club are now looking forward to a tag rugby tournament for 20 schools in Blackburn and Darwen
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Snooker 'veteran' has dream
IN his short life of 22 years, Darren Heggie has achieved more than most. A 'veteran' of the local pool and snooker circuits, the ex-Witton Park pupil is already the manager of Rileys American Pool and Snooker Hall - one of the youngest in the country
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Hurry up and slow down
WHO put the new speed limits in Rishton? Coming from the roundabout towards Rishton, the limit is 50mph, and when you reached the Rishton Reservoir, it went to 40mph. But since coming from holiday, I find that the speed limit has been changed to 30mph
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Gladys will be glad about this
I WAS grateful that you published both Gladys Robinson's remarks about the Golden Jubilee and David Hamer's comments on musical taste (Letters, June 11) as both were full of common sense. Also, your colour pictures of animals and birds are really appreciated
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Refugees make a contribution
GOOD or bad, accurate or misleading, nearly all of the news reports on asylum seekers have one thing in common: they have failed to point out the valuable contribution of refugees to this country-- in the arts, business, science, sport and a host of other
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Ex-Leigh librarian honoured with MBE
A FORMER Leigh librarian has been awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Julie Spencer, who has a passion for encouraging people to read, was employed at Leigh Library in the late 1980s as children's services librarian. Though she is now
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Cricket coaching
RIBBLESDALE Wanderers are giving cricket coaching to nine to 14-year-olds on Monday August 5 to Friday August 9, 10am-4pm. The cost for the week is just £50. Comprehensive, age-related coaching will be available from senior coaches, for the ECB award
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Team vacancy
THE Red Rose Assurance Blackburn Youth League has a vacancy in its U18s section for the coming season. It also has vacancies in the U12s age group. Any teams interested in playing 11-a-side or seven-a-side football at this age should contact the secretary
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A chance for footie youngsters
FANCY a game of Saturday morning junior football? Knuzden Youth FC require players for U11s and U12s to compete in a well-run local league. For U11s, players must be 11 or under on August 8 2002 - next year's Year Six. This will be Knuzden's fifth generation
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You're in the army now, pupils told
A REGIMENT of Bury school children will be gaining an unique insight into life in the Army at the country's largest ever outdoor careers exhibition. More than 250 pupils from St Gabriel's High, Bury Church and Bury Grammar will be among 12,000 youngsters
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Fizzing with success in science contest
WITH the competition dissolving around them, pupils from Bury Grammar School are one step away from clinching a place in the final of a national science competition. They are among a batch of young scientists vying for a place at the Science Challenge
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Back in the saddle again
SADDLE up for Bury's annual celebration of two wheels. A week-long cycle of activities are taking place up in the borough for National Bike Week, which runs until June 23. Councillor John Smith, Bury Council's Executive Member for Environment and Transport
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The toastess with the mostess
WILL you all please stand for housewife, mother, bank clerk and . . . toastmaster Elissa Baker. The 38-year-old has taken the unprecedented step of becoming the first female toastmaster in the North West after completing an intensive training course.
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That's what friends are for!
FRIENDS and neighbours are hoping to give a poorly Bury teenager the chance to come face to face with a special friend. Fund-raisers have set their sights on sending 13-year-old Jodie Mottershead, of Toon Crescent, Brandlesholme, to meet Fungie the Dolphin
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Atherton storm into cup semi
ATHERTON CC stormed into the semi-final of the Bolton Association Cross Cup with a resounding victory over Spring View in their replayed second round tie on Sunday. Again Atherton took the field with 11 amateurs - all products of the club's junior set-up
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Golden goal puts Korea through
AHN Jung-hwan was the toast of South Korean football with a golden goal in the second period of extra-time that sent Italy home from the World Cup. The goal gave South Korea a 2-1 victory over three-time champions Italy, and sees them advance to the World
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Turks too strong for Japan
THE Japanese adventure in the World Cup fell upon a tough, uncompromising Turkish display as the co-hosts lost 1-0 in Miyagi. A 12th minute goal from Davala saw Japan exit the competition and tears from the thousands of fans in the stadium. Poor marking
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Farmers open up haven to community
TWO retired farmers who have suffered from the national downturn in the industry have turned their land into a natural haven with the help of a new scheme. Brothers Fred and Hubert Tattersall have done their bit to ensure that future generations of walkers
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'At last I can walk down the aisle'
A YOUNG mum whose dreams of marriage were shattered when she was diagnosed with a rare brain disease is preparing to walk down the aisle after a dramatic recovery. Jennifer Perry was told she might never walk again after she developed brain condition
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Golden goal puts Korea through
AHN Jung-hwan was the toast of South Korean football with a golden goal in the second period of extra-time that sent Italy home from the World Cup. The goal gave South Korea a 2-1 victory over three-time champions Italy, and sees them advance to the World
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Rovers are ready to fight off bids for Irish ace
ROVERS winger Duff went to the World Cup as £10million rated player but returned today with his value nearer the £25million mark. But irrespective of what the biggest clubs in England and Europe are willing to pay for him, Blackburn Rovers remain determined
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Golden day as Korea knock out Italy
HISTORY repeated itself when a side from Korea knocked Italy out of the World Cup today. A Golden Goal from Jung Hwan Ahn settled the match to scenes of fantastic jubilation in Daejeon. There were just three minutes left of extra-time when the goal came
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Pub was forced to close after match
A TOWN centre pub was forced to close when tensions grew around five hours after England's World Cup victory over Denmark. All customers were ejected by police officers from the Mill Stone, The Circus, Darwen, at around 7.30pm on Saturday. The pub re-opened
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Classrooms closed in wake of flooding
A SCHOOL was yesterday forced to close some of its classrooms because they were still affected by flooding after Friday's torrential rainstorm. Staff and volunteers at St Cuthbert's in Darwen had battled for more than two hours as floodwater engulfed
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World Cup win brings service switch
PARISHIONERS at a popular church where England's World Cup captain David Beckham once attended a wedding will be cheering on the team during Friday's quarter-final match after a football mad priest brought morning mass forward to 6.30am. Father David
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Lucky bacon is a winner
BACON buyers from Blackburn and Barnoldswick have won the chance to become millionaires after winning a national competition. Peter Snape from Highercroft, and Anne Marie Slevin of Barnoldswick bought packets of Royal Crest Dutch Bacon and peeled back
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Pavement cafes a step closer
BLACKBURN'S cafe society is a step closer to reality after council bosses announced they were to start issuing pavement drinking licences. The new licences will mean that people will be allowed to eat and drink in seating areas outside specific cafes,
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Lottery cash will help disabled in libraries
LIBRARIES in Lancashire are set to improve facilities for the disabled after receiving a Lottery cash injection. Both Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council have received a share of a £500,000 jackpot handed out to library authorities
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Moment of passion in car park ends in court
A MOMENT of passion on a nightclub car park started a chain of events that eventually landed Milton Iddon in court. Blackburn magistrates heard that he bumped into his one-night-stand partner eight months later on Accrington fish market -- by which time
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Firm nets Becks' bedroom order
FURNITURE boss Barney Woodhead has more reason than most to want England to do well on Friday -- he has an order to finish for skipper David Beckham. The managing director of manufacturers Steve Allen Originals Ltd, of Mayfield Street, Blackburn, has
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Plenty of room on new bigger buses
BUS passengers in East Lancashire will be travelling on the largest double-deckers in Britain following the biggest shake-up of Blackburn Transport in the company's history. Five new 90-seater vehicles will operate from this autumn on new routes between
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Home closures on agenda
DRASTIC plans which could close four council old folks' homes will be discussed by councillors tonight and tomorrow (Tuesday and Wednesday June 18 and 19). The health, housing and social services scrutiny and review panel starts at 7pm today in the council
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, June 18
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Canal Stroll meet Foulridge Wharf car park, 10.30am. Friends in Bereavement, Training and Development Centre, Burnley General Hospital, 7pm. Speaker: Tom Chapman. Clitheroe
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Irfan is hat-trick man
MANSFIELD High School's Year Seven cricket team have made an excellent start to the season. The team are through to the Pendle Schools' Cup Final where they are due to play Edge End High School. The Year Seven team have also made it through to round four
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Clitheroe slip to third loss
CLITHEROE B pool team slipped to a third successive narrow defeat in the Lancashire Inter-League, going down 8-10 to a strong Burnley outfit. Skipper Gary Simkin said: "It's really disappointing because we played some great pool. Once again, we made a
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Jubilee jubilation for Haslingden pair
HASLINGDEN pair Michael Opie and Roy Barnes won the Golden Jubilee bowls competition at Greenfields Memorial Gardens. They fended off a spirited fightback from their final opponents Keith Boast and David Haworth, from Rossendale, to taske the title after
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Judo star in Europe
THOMAS Henry, 16, represented the North West Area at a tournament and training camp recently held in Sweden. Thomas is currently making the transition from junior level to the youth/senior competitive level and this was his first international competition
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Not bad for a load of Novices!
JUNIOR novice players from Burnley Judo Club were again participating in the latest round of the Lancashire League, the latest venue being at the Burnley club. A total of eight players from the local club were in action, along with clubs from Kendal,
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Panthers looking to mature
PENDLE Panthers Girls Rugby League Club are forming a women's team for the 2002-2003 season starting in September. The club has developed junior rugby over the last five years and can now field teams at under 10s, 11s, 13s, 14s, 15s and 16s. The club
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Dj vu over French market
HERE we go again -- after going to the trouble of redeveloping Church Street in Blackburn, the use of the venue is an open-air French market with up to 20 stalls -- rent free to the French traders (LET, June 13). This is another affront to Blackburn market
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This case really makes me cross
REGARDING the case of Billy Kelly who was brought to court for painting the cross of St George in the road (LET, June 10), if it had been some sort of road sign such as a zebra crossing or yellow lines, I might just agree with description of 'criminal
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Why Curly is streets ahead as councillor
A FEW weeks ago, I wrote to Councillor Dave Smith, voicing concerns over our so-called shopping centre in Darwen, in particular Bridge Street, where a quarter of the shops, for various reasons have closed and others were finding it difficult to keep going
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Have a go
BAT 'n' Ball sports courses for children, organised by QEGS, will take place at Harrison playing fields, Lammack Road, Blackburn, on Monday July 22 to Friday July 26 and Monday July 29 to Friday August 2. The course includes American sports, cricket,
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Ryan takes off with accolades
CORPORAL Ryan Ashworth is flying high after being awarded the title of Bury Air Training Corps. As well as the prestigious accolade, Ryan was awarded a special trophy from the Ramsbottom branch of the Royal British Legion. Chairman of the branch, Mr Eric
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Stepping up collection
BURY has joined other local authorities in England by stepping up the collection of council tax and business rates this year. Throughout the country as a whole, councils have collected an extra £40 million in taxes by simply improving on council tax collection
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Summertime and the feeling is festive
CHRISTMAS might be many months away. But school children have already started getting festive. Budding artists at St Mary's CE Primary School, Hawkshaw, won a first prize and two commendations in a design a Christmas card competition organised by the
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£3m court award to little Hannah
THE father of a girl awarded £3.4million after being starved of oxygen at birth today said that no amount of money could compensate for her disability. Dave Warburton, 39, of Holden Wood Drive, Helmshore, spoke out after the High Court in Manchester made
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Probe rap for scare report
BACKBENCH councillors have claimed a vital report was weighted so county hall bosses would have no choice but to close Lancashire care homes. The conclusion has been made in a report by a task group of ten councillors, who were asked to scrutinise plans
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Golden day as Korea knock out Italy
HISTORY repeated itself when a side from Korea knocked Italy out of the World Cup today. A Golden Goal from Jung Hwan Ahn settled the match to scenes of fantastic jubilation in Daejeon. There were just three minutes left of extra-time when the goal came
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England v Brazil - match action
ENGLAND'S game against Brazil will be the next match on thisislancashire's live text commentary service. The game kicks-off at 7.30am(BST) on Friday, 21 June. To launch the pop-up window on the day just click on the Live Match Reports button on the front
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Turks too strong for Japan
THE Japanese adventure in the World Cup fell upon a tough, uncompromising Turkish display as the co-hosts lost 1-0 in Miyagi. A 12th minute goal from Davala saw Japan exit the competition and tears from the thousands of fans in the stadium. Poor marking
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Brazil win to face England
RONALDO continued to fulfill his promise of scoring in every match in the 2002 World Cup and Rivaldo kept matching his teammate. The talented tandem each scored a goal as Brazil advanced to the quarter-finals in a 2-0 victory over an impressive Belgium
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Ready to pour blood to win, says Friedel
THE Italian radio reporter stretched out an arm and gingerly placed a microphone just beneath Brad Friedel's square chin, straining to get as close as possible to the U.S. goalkeeper. This was a wise strategy. The gangling, 6-4 Friedel speaks in barely
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Elucid's dreams are coming true
A NELSON technology firm has scooped a government grant to further its innovative and employee-friendly business. Elucid, a software solutions company for businesses which use computer technology, is based at the Innovation Centre, Brunswick Street, Nelson
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Furniture store in £1million makeover
ACCRINGTON'S longest established family business has been given a £1million makeover. Taskers furniture store based at Queen Mill, Queens Road, has been completely refurbished and transformed into a one-level showroom. The 30,000 square feet display is
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Youngsters joining the vandal patrol
SCHOOLCHILDREN in an East Lancashire town have been asked to help police protect their schools from summertime vandals. Following on from the launch of Operation Caretaker, which is in its second year, police have visited three schools in Accrington's
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Surprise taxi checks ensure safety
POLICE and council officials carried out spot checks on taxis in Clitheroe -- and all were deemed safe. Vehicles were checked for road-worthiness as well as compliance with licensing conditions, including carrying fire extinguishers and first aid kits
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Jazz time in Glazebury
SUMMER is here with Glazebury's five-hour live jazz event kicking off at 4pm on Saturday, June 22. Jazz in the Park features Culcheth High School pupils, Darren Lloyd's Strongarm Stompers, Chas Hooper's Swing Six, the Mike Hope Quartet and the Nat Birchall
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Mayhem as drunken fans begin brawling
PUBS in Bury town centre were forced to close after England's World Cup victory over Denmark on Saturday (June 15) when celebrations turned violent. The Clarence in Silver Street and Yates's Wine Lodge in Market Street closed their doors temporarily following
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Coins, jewellery stolen in raid
BURGLARS stole electrical goods and jewellery worth more than £1,000 from a terraced house in Laurel Avenue, Darwen. The thieves, who gained entry to the house after forcing a rear patio window, stole a PlayStation 2 and games, a Nintendo 64 and games
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Queen's birthday surprise
TWO East Lancashire exiles have received surprise MBEs from the Queen. But former Darwen Grammar School pupil Gerald James Swires and ex-Moorland High School student Neil David Wright have no idea who nominated them. They were told six weeks ago they
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Warden's anti-fouling bid
DOG owners in Rossendale are being encouraged to clean up after their dogs as part of National Poop Scoop Week. Rossendale dog warden David East and Councillor Michael McShea joined forces with the National Canine Defence League this week to advice people
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Display bids to recruit more for fostering
PEOPLE in Ramsbottom will be able to find out more about fostering during National Foster Care Fortnight. A colourful travelling display, organised by Bury Metro's Family Placement Team, will be visiting local libraries, leisure and sports centre and
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£3m court award to little Hannah
THE father of a girl awarded £3.4million after being starved of oxygen at birth today said that no amount of money could compensate for her disability. Dave Warburton, 39, of Holden Wood Drive, Helmshore, spoke out after the High Court in Manchester made
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Rose Queens' summer show
COMMUNITIES and churchgoers enjoyed a colourful treat as Rose Queens across East Lancashire were crowned at the weekend. At St Francis' Church in Cherry Tree, Langho, Taryn Duckworth was crowned Rose Queen in the annual festivities. Fourteen-year-old
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Special tribute to life of Barbara Castle
SOME of Britain's most senior politicians will be among a 2,000-strong crowd who will pay tribute to Barbara Castle's life at a special meeting. The former Blackburn MP, who served the town for more than 30 years, died peacefully in her sleep at her Buckinghamshire
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Demand for action on subway stairs
TRADERS and shoppers have demanded action to repair a vital link between two halves of the town centre -- six months after they expected work to start. Stairs on both sides of the subway under Salford in Blackburn have been out of bounds since Chistmas
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East Lancs sets pace in health service reform
DOCTORS in East Lancashire are to get together with NHS Direct nurses in a radical rethink of the out-of-hours doctors' service. The new East Lancashire-wide service called the Exemplar Project is one of the first shake-ups of doctor services in the country
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Uttley through to semis
NICK UTTLEY, the top qualifier for the quarter finals of the Harold Ryden Trophy, won his last eight clash against Rossendale member and Lancashire player Ashley Siddle at Blackburn golf club last night. The 35-year-old former Lancashire player, who qualified
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Democracy at Leigh school
MORE students at a Leigh school have been given a taste of democracy. Westleigh High School has set up Year Councils to complement the successful school council, and this week the Year 8 panel was deciding the menu for the new dining room. Members met
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Floody hell!
FLASH floods wreaked havoc across the borough during Friday evening's (June 14) rush-hour rainstorm. Ramsbottom was brought to a standstill when Springwood Lodge burst its banks, flooding into Carr Bank Road and cascading down Bridge Street. Torrential
