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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, June 23 and Monday, June 25
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SUNDAY Feel The Noise Live, Ewood Park, Blackburn, 12.30pm. "Life" Exhibition, Ministry of Ale, Burnley. Gala Celebration Concert, St Mary's Church, Devonshire Drive,
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Bury's youth games medal haul
BURY ended up with a useful haul of medals from the Greater Manchester Youth Games held at Wigan's Robin Park last weekend. Local youngsters captured gold in the boys Under-11 hockey event and the water polo, silver in the Under-14 girls rugby union and
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Car crash victim adds to Lions worries
SWINTON Lions coach Phil Veivers has a long list of injury victims hampering his selection process for tonight's game against lowly Hunslet Hawks at Leigh's Hilton Park ground (kick-off 8pm). Among them is second row forward Dave Ellison, who escaped
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Brown and Siddle tipped for title
ROB Brown and Ashley Siddle are the two hot favourites to take the Bury and District Golf Association men's title at Breightmet Golf Club next Wednesday. The preliminaries get under way at the Bolton course on Sunday when 45 hopefuls set out in pursuit
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Today's the day
1892: The Ferris wheel was displayed for the first time at an exhibition in Chicago. 1926: Prince Albert, Duke of York, played at the 50th Wimbledon tennis tournament. 1935: A Croydon telephonist won a competition to be the voice of the speaking clock
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Candy in need of a home
COLLIE cross Candy came to the kennels as a stray, and even though she has a deformed paw enjoys life and wants to be loved. If you can help, call into the kennels or ring 01254 233702 daily between 11am and 4pm.
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Don't alter red rose emblem
LANCASHIRE'S red rose emblem should be left as it is. The new one (LET, June 7) is insipid -- just like the council. So they consulted a psychiatrist over the change -- I think all of them on the council should consult a psychiatrist personally, because
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Prestwich fall short but wonderkid bags six
PRESTWICH'S championship credentials were firmly put to the test as they lost out by 25 runs in a gritty game against Denton West. Seventeen-year-old Andy Taylor turned in a five-star performance, taking 6 for 44 and then hitting an unbeaten 33. While
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A real beauty
"ABSOLUTELY gorgeous" is how Kathy Dewhurst, of Glencoe Kennels, Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, describes her latest homeless charge. The black and tan collie cross neutered dog, who is about five years old, was found wandering in Burnley. If you
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Knee-jerk reaction to road figures
DETECTIVE Superintendent Ray Mallon tried zero tolerance in Middlesbrough. The criminals hated it. The public loved it as it allowed them to walk the streets in safety (which is more than you can do in Blackburn). What happened? A complaint was made against
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A 24 carat classic comedy
LOOK OUT! The Lavender Hill Mob are about to hit Blackpool Grand Theatre. Probably the most famous of all Ealing comedies, The Lavender Hill Mob is the tale of a humble bank clerk whose life is transformed when he masterminds the gold bullion heist of
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No threat
HEALTH bosses have quashed fears a Whitefield respite care home is under the threat of closure. Cambeck Close, a 10-bed residential facility for children and adults with learning disabilities, has suffered a recent problem in recruiting staff. But Bury
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Shefali is Rotary club's very First Lady!
A SOLICITOR is the First Lady of Bury Rotary Club, quite literally! For Ms Shefali Talukdar is the first female to join the previously strictly male-only ranks of the organisation. Her induction came weeks after the 34-strong Bury Rotary membership made
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Show makes a comeback after ban
THE countryside is coming to town next month! Bury and District Agricultural Society has received the green light to celebrate its diamond show in spectacular style after it was cancelled last year because of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Alan Booth, chairman
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Scouting survey targets youngsters
RADCLIFFE Scouts have taken part in the largest ever survey of the movement in its 95-year history. The consultation was carried out by the Scout Association to find out what sort of activities young members want in the 21st century. A total of 50,000
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Lonely mum took fatal overdose
TRAUMA brought on by the death of a close friend proved too much for a Bury woman addicted to painkillers. Relatives found 52-year-old Mrs Joyce Clark dead at her home in Deal Street, Bury, following an overdose of the drug dihydrocodeine last October
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County chief reviews tough year
LANCASHIRE'S police chief has described her final year in charge as one of the toughest in her seven-year tenure. Pauline Clare is set to quit as Chief Constable next month and in her annual report to the police authority she said the past 12 months had
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Caring partners
CARING for the carers throughout the borough! That's the Bury-based Carers Partnership which has launched a number of activities at its Hornby Street base. To coincide with the National Carers Week, the Mayor and Mayoress of Bury, Councillors John and
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Despair as England go out
FOOTBALL fans in East Lancashire had all day to drown their sorrows after Brazil dumped England out of the World Cup with a 2-1 win. Supporters set their alarms for the 7.30 kick-off and gathered in pubs and workplaces for the crunch match. Town centre
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A little more conversation for MEPs
ELVIS Presley made only one trip to Europe, as a GI almost 50 years ago. But the rock and roll legend was heard again in Europe when his words echoed around the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Bury's Labour Euro MP Gary Titley took the unusual step
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World Cup dream is over
RIVALDO and Ronaldinho scored either side of half-time to tear apart England's dreams of World Cup success. And despite being down to ten men for most of the second half Brazil held on to win 2-1 and advance to the World Cup semifinals. Brazil will face
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Germans scrape through to semis
THE USA's charmed World Cup run ended in admirable fashion as the Americans fell to three-time World Cup champion, Germany, 1-0, in Friday's quarterfinal. Brad Friedel 's US team out fought and created the clearer chances fo the first-half. But in the
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They're coming home, coming home...
SO THE glorious World Cup campaign ended with a whimper not a bang as England's new found confidence evaporated in the Shizuoka sun. Not even the fact that Brazil had dressed up as Scotland rather than in their fearsome golden shirts was enough to give
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Match stats and facts
THE teams, goals and form guide from England's defeat to Brazil. ENGLAND: DAVID SEAMAN: No matter how much the injury affected him, no keeper should concede from there, he cost England a place in the semis...5 DANNY MILLS: Snuffed out the threat of Roberto
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Traore regrets decision
FORMER Rovers' target Djimi Traore has been speaking of his regret at not moving to East Lancashire last season. The French Under 21 defender, currently on the books at Liverpool, opted for a season's loan at FC Lens last term when the Anfield club rejected
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Leap of faith to unite the people
MEMBERS of mosques and churches in Burnley are to take a leap of faith and form a ground-breaking charity in a bid to unite the town. The Building Bridges in Burnley initiative will stage charity events and supportother organisations committed to bringing
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Pupils get a taste of town hall treatment
CHILDREN of Holcombe Brook Primary School swapped the classroom for the council chamber this week. The youngsters were invited to meet the town First Citizen, Bury mayor Councillor John Smith, and his councillor wife, Stella, at the town hall. And the
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Raids across the district
POLICE, Customs and Excise and the Environment Agency launched raids across the district on Wednesday morning in a bid to recover stolen goods. Properties on the White Lund Industrial Estate and properties on Oxcliffe Road and Morecambe Road were amongst
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Bubbles site faces new look
MORECAMBE'S former Bubbles site could be in new hands by the end of the year as Lancaster City Council set out the standards it requires. The council wants developers to provide 'an attraction that would carry forward the renaissance of the resort,' bring
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Students object
LANCASTER students will formally object to planning permission for new residences at the Bailrigg campus. And they are claiming a growing level of public support for their campaign against the new £120 million project. More than 50 Galgate residents attended
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£1m venture by fitness firm
COLNE based Physique, which provides new and remanufactured fitness equipment, has invested more than £1 million in major new head offices on its site. A contract for the new 70,000 sq ft development, beside the company's premises in Colne, was signed
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Rescue hero honoured by RSPCA
A PENDLE Council workman who helped save the lives of two Jack Russell dogs in Colne has received a certficate of commendation from the RSPCA. Shane Robinson, 30, a street mason, used a compressor, a pickaxe and a crowbar to dig down one metre through
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Drinkers get to the pint
MORE than 80 different beers and ciders from around the world were enjoyed at the opening of the eighth Accrington Beer Festival. The annual event, held in Accrington town hall, will run until tomorrow with afternoon and evening sessions. The opening
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Pub raids in drugs crackdown
FIVE pubs in a Hyndburn town have been raided and 12 people arrested in a crackdown on drug dealers. The execution of warrants on licensed premises in Accrington came as a forcewide initiative to reduce street crime was expanded and drug dealers were
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Farmers want an inquiry
ANGRY East Lancashire farmers today renewed appeals for an official public inquiry into the foot and mouth crisis after a report rebuked the Government for being caught on the hop. The National Audit Office, which monitors Government spending, has revealed
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'A significant threat to young girls'
A GRANDFATHER who molested young girls who called at his Lancashire home has been jailed for a total of five years. Steven Tinkner was described by a judge as a significant threat to young girls, after Preston Crown Court heard that he had had previous
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Firm gets under pupil's feet
IT'S back to school for a Whitefield flooring firm. About 360 sq metres of Polysafe Astral and Polysafe Design sheet vinyl flooring have been installed for Bolton Council's education department. The product has been manufactured by commercial flooring
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New division at the Reebok
BUSINESS Advantage was served up at Bolton and Bury Chambers buffet lunch at the Reebok Stadium yesterday (Thurs June 20). Firms were able to find out more about cutting costs and winning new business via the chambers' pioneering Business Advantage division
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New service for the jobless
BURY will reap the rewards of a radical new service to help the jobless into work and provide benefit advice. Jobcentres in the borough and elsewhere in the country will be revamped to equip them to deliver the enhanced Jobcentre Plus service which places
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Machines now fit in at work
A PRESTWICH design and communications company pressed all the right buttons to devise a dynamic range of vending suite colour schemes for a "blue chip" client. Appleby Bowers says its new range offers a more integrated and tailor-made look for Europe's
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Smoke detectors raise alarm
FIREFIGHTERS are warning about the need for smoke detectors after five people escaped two blazes early on Monday morning (June 17). Three people fled a house in Heywood Road, Prestwich, as the kitchen was destroyed by a fridge fire at 2am. The occupants
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Bring on the Games
RISING triumphantly from the industrial decline of its surroundings, the centrepiece of next month's Commonwealth Games certainly raises a few eyebrows. The sporting arena, ringed by 38,000 spectator seats, lies just a mile from the city centre and can
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Heart-op pals set the pace
TWO golfing pals who had life-saving heart surgery within a day of each other have celebrated their new lease of life by completing a 56-mile charity bike ride. Prestwich Golf Club members Steve Howarth (42) and Rob Curran (53) knew each other only to
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Thieves strike twice in same street
DETECTIVES are investigating two incidents in Baron Street, Darwen. The first was a failed burglary when two teenagers were disturbed while trying to force open a back window. And a scythe, taken from a garden shed, was used to force open a kitchen window
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Nightmare goes on for disabled Juliet
A DISABLED woman who moved to Darwen after being targeted by burglars is enduring the same nightmare in East Lancashire. Juliet Bravo-Horton, 39, fled Bognor Regis three years ago to escape crime, but has now been burgled for the second time at her Ivinson
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Count on Claire
EVERYONE loves Claire Sweeney -- if you're a girl, you'd like her as your best mate and if you're a lad, you'd love to chat her up. Her bubbly personality and cheery humour endeared her to the nation after her stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
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Heavenly Angelle's on the air
THERE can be few acts in the business who can boast of having their own TV station. But 22-year-old singer Angelle, who will be appearing at Feel the Noise on Sunday, is the star of her own satellite TV channel. For anyone with digital TV, key in 455
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The real thing - that's Kelly
KELLY Llorenna will be making a second appearance at Feel the Noise -- and the leading dance star cannot wait. "I did last year's event and it was wicked," she said. "It has to be one of the best gigs I've done. The atmosphere was amazing." It's been
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Following in famous sister's footsteps
LOCK up your daughters, 3SL are coming to town! Brothers Steve, Andy and Ant Scott-Lee are one of the hottest up-and-coming acts in the business and they are heading for Feel the Noise and looking to have a good time. If that surname sounds familiar,
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This 'guy' Ian is all woman!
PLAYING in front of nearly 30,000 people - wow that's going to be so cool," said Annemie Coenen, the stunning blonde with the equally stunning voice. Annemie is the face -- and vocals -- of Ian van Dahl, the dance act which has spent over six months in
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Pub on Prom plans halted
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a Wetherspoons pub in the Palatine buildings along Blackpool's Central Promenade area have once again come to a halt. Following Blackpool magistrates original refusal, Tim Martin, owner of the London-based Wetherspoons chain
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First class honour
A BLACKPOOL woman proved she's top of the class -- with honours -- as the Queen's Jubilee list was released at the weekend. Staining resident Nina Southworth, Lancashire's head of teacher recruitment and retention, was awarded the OBE in the honours list
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Loos on the never-never
BLACKPOOL Borough Council is abso-loo-tly delighted with a contract for new toilets in the borough. Wee-ler dealing councillors have signed up Swedish firm Danfo to provide the council's new public toilet facilities for the next 15 years. And, although
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Tragedy that 'has touched everyone'
AN inquest opened this week into the tragic deaths of three young children in an horrific blaze at a Blackpool home last week. Blackpool coroner Samuel Lee opened an inquest on Tuesday into the deaths of Gage, 8, Arnie, 5, and Callum Lumb, 4, who died
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Penny recalls a brave friend
PENNY Lewis was 34 when diagnosed with breast cancer and did not know anyone of her age who had the disease. She was helped through the first traumatic months by the friendship of fellow sufferer Denise Tattersall-Derbyshire, of Aldwych Place, Brownhill
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Ducati rider hopes test track can help him
NEIL HODGSON is hoping that today will mark the end of what has been a frustrating month for Britain's number one Superbike rider. The HM Plant Ducati/GSE Racing rider goes to the Italian circuit of Misano for the San Marino leg - the eighth round - of
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Wear your shades...
I WOULD like to thank your readers for the wonderful support The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association received for its "Don't be an April Fool -- Safer Streets" campaign. The reaction from the public and local authorities to our call to make pedestrian
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No surrender, Tony
TONY Blair seems hell-bent on satisfying his alter ego at any cost. His burning ambition to be President of a country called Europe has blinded him to the pitfalls of joining the Euro. He declared that he would not mind going down in history as "the man
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Squalor would shame an African country
"LIKE a Bombsite" is an apt description of the Labour-neglected inner wards in the town as exposed by The Citizen (May 16). What those residents see as they look from their windows, or experience as they bravely walk in those areas of the most crime-infested
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Let's see more Union Jacks
THE patriotic fervour, much of it stage-managed, for the Queen's Golden Jubilee was hardly repeated in the more remote parts of this country. Its amazing how few Union Jacks were displayed on houses or in streets, unlike in America where the Stars and
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Their people are neglected
COMMENTING on the current nuclear tension between India and Pakistan, Norma E. Wilson implies that Britain must take some responsibility for the situation (Yours Truly, June 6). Perhaps it would be better if Ms Wilson directed her criticism at the governments
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Jubilee memories
THE celebrations in London to mark the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II were beyond belief, with Great Britain once again demonstrating to the world our supremacy in staging such events. The celebrations held in Ramsbottom, albeit on a
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The Brother of all battles
IT is by far the most fascinating and hardest-fought match so far. The two Big Brother favourites are pitted against each other, head-to-head and the bookies tipping the eventual victor going all the way to the top prize only adds to the already great
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Dirty dog owners face 'instant' fines
DOG walkers could be collared to tune of £50 if their pets foul in public areas. As from Monday, dog wardens in the borough will be entitled to hand out £50 fixed penalty fines to dog owners. The new fines come after a series of public exhibitions and
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, June 22, 2002
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Golden Jubilee Concert, Blackburn Cathedral, 8pm. Flower Festival, St Mary's Church, Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, noon-5pm. 'Slack Alice,' Lowerhouse Cricket Club
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Catch the tippers and punish them
MORE and more areas of our beautiful countryside are being defaced by the dumping of rubbish. It's amazing how many laybys in beauty spots, entrances to fields and even remote car parks with views are littered with piles of scrap, rubble and even bags
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Curtis is a real belter!
WOODHEY High School pupil Curtis Simpson has just been awarded his second dan black belt -- at the age of just 14! Curtis, who has been a member at the Rising Sun Karate Club since he was four, was one of the youngest people in the country to achieve
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Marie aims to run all night for Hospice
BURY'S 'Woman of the Year' Marie Caldwell will be going the extra mile or ten for Bury Hospice over Saturday and Sunday, July 6/7. That's when she competes in the British 24-Hour Track Championships at the Costello Athletic Stadium in Hull. Marie, who
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Arkell stars in Wales
GRANDMASTER Keith Arkell has continued his excellent recent tournament form with several good performances in Wales. The Jubilee International was held in Swansea over the five days of the Jubilee weekend. Five Englishmen were pitted against four Welshmen
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Unsworth clinch marathon victory
TEN-MAN Radcliffe crashed out of the Wood Cup as their marathon match against Unsworth finally reached a conclusion on Tuesday night at Pole Lane. The inclement weather, allied to the problems Unsworth have been having with the drainage at their new ground
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Pace ace Toby rips through Rishton
SOME devastating bowling swept Radcliffe to a glorious double victory in league and cup at the weekend. On Saturday professional Steve Dearden and Eddie Shah took five wickets apiece as Heywood were skittled out for 88. That gave Radcliffe a 70-run victory
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This week in 1977 25 years ago
IN-TENT TO STEAL: A six-berth frame tent with guy ropes and pegs, valued at £150 was stolen. It belonged to Mr Peter Andries of Lindale Avenue, Sunnybank, Bury. He had erected the tent on a plot of land at the rear of a Radcliffe school to patch it and
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Bus passes show no gain
I NOTE that Coun Dave Smith (Letters, June 17) feels that some Darwen children and parents have been at an advantage by receiving bus passes to which they were not entitled. I also note that the government subscribes to the maxim "Education, education
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Cyclist, 14, dies after crash
A TEENAGE has cyclist died after being involved in an accident with a car in Boothstown. The 14-year-old boy, who is from Boothstown, was crossing the East Lancashire Road on his bike when he was involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Astra on the Manchester-bound
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Musical youth
MUSICIANS at Radcliffe Hall CE Methodist Primary School hit the right note, thanks to the Halle Orchestra. During the past few weeks, members of the world-famous orchestra have visited the Bury Street school and held a number of workshops. It was the
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Anyone for Tai Chi in the park?
MARTIAL arts experts will meet beginners at a "Tai Chi in the Park" event in Bury. Hosted by Tai Chi students from Bury Age Concern, the event will be held in Clarence Park, off Walmersley Road, on Sunday (June 23). Fellow students from Bury Lifelong
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Armed robber flees with £3,200 jewellery haul
A MOTORIST had a knife held to his throat before he was robbed of £3,200 worth of jewellery. The softly-spoken robber pounced at 2.10am on Saturday (June 15) as the 30-year-old victim was sitting in his car in Clifton Road, Prestwich. A man walked up
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Dirty dog owners face "instant' fines
DOG walkers could be collared to tune of £50 if their pets foul in public areas. As from Monday (June 24), dog wardens in the borough will be entitled to hand out £50 fixed penalty fines to dog owners. The new fines come after a series of public exhibitions
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Group wants clear signal over phone masts
A NATIONAL pressure group based in Radcliffe has called on MPs to set the record straight over controversial mobile phone masts. The Campaign for Planning Sanity (CfPS), whose chairman Chris Maile lives on Outwood Road, is seeking clarity on the legality
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Epileptic's suicide after street seizure
AN EPILEPTIC overdosed on medicine for the condition hours after suffering a seizure in the street. Mr John Hayes (36) was found dead in the bedroom of his caravan at Doffer Fold Farm, Radcliffe, by wife, Amanda, last September. The couple, who both suffered
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Open the door to teen's eye view on the past
THERE is still time to take a peek at Radcliffe Youth Club's "Opening the Doors" exhibition. Designed to encourage youngsters to get involved in museums and galleries, the exhibition at Bury Museum in Moss Street probes into fragments of Radcliffe's past
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Lib Dem defects again
LIBERAL Democrat high-flier Bryn Hackley has quit the party and defected to Labour. Mr Hackley, of Higher Dean Street, Radcliffe, fought against Bury North MP David Chaytor in last year's General Election, and has twice contested Radcliffe wards in local
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Seaman error - and England are out
England 1, Brazil 2: A FREAK goal conceded by David Seaman, which will be talked about for years, sent England out of the World Cup today. Click HERE for all the latest news from our special World Cup pages Ronaldinho, later to be sent off, fired Brazil's
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Sven looks forward
ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson admitted it was his side's failure to make their extra man count that cost them a place in the World Cup semi-final. "We could not keep the ball, they went on when they won the ball and they were better at keeping it
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It all leaves a bitter taste
WORKING on the principle adopted by Perugia, I can only assume that Sunderland keeper Thomas Sorensen is going to be named in the next Honours List. The sacking of South Korean hero Ahn Jung-hwan has to be the one of the most petty decisions in the history
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Minute-by-minute action
ENGLAND fell to a strong Brazilian team who did not give a chance away in the second half, read the full text commentray here. FULL-TIME: Eng. 1-2 Bra. The dream is over for England as they fell to a freakish goal from Ronaldinho that swung over Seaman's
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Why future's brighter for Burnley
A YEAR ago this weekend Burnley erupted in some of the worst racial violence ever seen in the town. For three days police struggled to contain the troubles as they kept Asian and white troublemakers apart. Nick Evans looks at the 15 recommendations made
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Official opening celebrated
CHILDREN and teachers at Willow Lane Primary School had a day to remember on Friday with the official opening of its new £500,000 extension. The new building finally brings the school together on one site for the first time and provides a well lit and
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Charge blocking plans
A £300,000 'registered charge' against Morecambe's troubled Winter Gardens could be putting off potential investors. A council committee this week also learnt that the 'charge' understood to be a mortgage was in place before building work started in 1995
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Your say on Euro money
PENDLE people will be asked for their views tomorrow on how half a million pounds of European money should be spent on IT projects. The money from the European Regional Development Fund is available for community-based IT projects in Brierfield, Colne
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10 years ago
THE 20th aircraft model display organised by the Blackburn and District Model Aircraft Club took off from Witton Park in Blackburn. The fly-in was a soaraway success with schoolchildren and onlookers were treated to a spectacular display.
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5 years ago
EAST 17 singer Brian Harvey was booked for Blackburn King George's Hall despite bragging that he had taken 12 Ecstasy pills in one night. The move angered bar owners and the police after many similar gigs were cancelled in a bid to avoid double standards
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Danes are a piece of cake
WE showed the Danes England meant business in the World Cup. And now, small to medium-sized companies in Bury with little or no export experience can use Denmark as an ideal starter. Business Link North Manchester is hosting a breakfast at the Village
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I'm the boss!
BURY'S small business sector is booming thanks to the creation of 108 companies under the Working for Myself banner. As well as getting a grant of up to £1,000, start-ups can also gain a special business qualification unique to Bury. Bury Business Start
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Chance to see the Clarets
TICKETS for Burnley's pre-season friendly against Lancashire rivals Bolton Wanderers will go on sale from Monday July 1. The prices are £10 for adults and £5 for concessions in all areas of the ground, apart from the Cricket Field Stand which is reserved
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Darwen make a double visit to seaside
DARWEN take on Blackpool tomorrow in a match that is a must win if they wish to keep up their challenge for the Northern Premier League crown. The current league leaders Morecambe take on current champions Netherfield on Saturday so Darwen's game gives
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Machines now fit in at work
A PRESTWICH design and communications company pressed all the right buttons to devise a dynamic range of vending suite colour schemes for a "blue chip" client. Appleby Bowers says its new range offers a more integrated and tailor-made look for Europe's
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Last Night's first night!
AFTER six months of rehearsals The Last Night of the World opened on Thursday. The show, which runs until Saturday, June 22, is made up of a series of excerpts from famous musicals, combined with a touch of drama, contemporary pop music and a sprinkling
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Sewage storm erupts after freak rain
SHOP owners in Radcliffe were furious after last Friday's (June 14) freak rainstorm wrecked their businesses again. Raw sewage swept through shops in Water Street, six years after traders first complained about the problem. "I could smell it even before
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Mama mia, what a show!
CLAIMS of "the best ever" Prestwich Carnival were making the rounds of St Mary's Park long before the event had got into full swing. The enthusiasm for this year's action-packed show could be felt among the thousands of people who turned out for the two-day
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Support back home for England star
WHEN World Cup star Trevor Sinclair lined up against the samba stars of Brazil , the one thing he could be sure of is plenty of support back home in Whitefield. Friends and family were shouting their hearts out in the hope that the 29-year-old midfielder
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Gongs for teacher, journalist and solider
INSPIRATIONAL schoolteacher Sharron Hardman has been honoured with an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Miss Hardman (48), a special needs teacher at Gorsefield County Primary in Radcliffe, said she was "shell-shocked" by the award. "I got the letter
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Match stats
THE teams, goals and referee decisions from England's defeat to Brazil. Full time: Brazil 2 England 1 Half time: Brazil 1 England 1 Goal scoring: Brazil - Rivaldo in the 45th minute, Ronaldinho in the 50th minute England - Michael Owen in the 23rd minute
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Germans scrape through to semis
THE USA's charmed World Cup run ended in admirable fashion as the Americans fell to three-time World Cup champion, Germany, 1-0, in Friday's quarterfinal. Brad Friedel 's US team out fought and created the clearer chances fo the first-half. But in the
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Summer of music in Stanley Park
BLACKPOOL'S Stanley Park is preparing to hit the high notes again with another summer full of musical fun. The park's bandstand will host eight weekend concerts in July and August as part of the popular Parklive festival, now in its third year. The programme
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Great -- crest is nuked!
BURY FC have done a dramatic U-turn on changing their club crest. Officials have now decided not to discard the traditional Borough of Bury crest for the post-1974 Bury Metropolitan Council version. The idea to change to the new badge was suggested by
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Community Chest cash goes to voluntary groups
CASH awards have been handed out from Bacup and Stacksteads Community Chest to help local voluntary and community groups. Included in the latest recipients are Bacup Fire Cadets, who are using the money to help buy new equipment Bacup Rotary Club will
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Council's take-over fears ease
COUNCIL chiefs at an authority branded the worst in the country could have staved off the threat of a government take-over following crunch talks in the capital. Rossendale Council's Labour leader Coun Graham Pearson, his deputy Coun David Hancock and
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Lisa's back to her roots
A FORMER East Lancashire girl is coming back to her roots to play at Sunday's Feel The Noise concert. Lisa Harrison, who was born in Burnley, is a member of sexy Scottish girl band Lemonescent. The 20-year-old left the town when she was just one year
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Will set to star
HE was the surprise winner of Pop Idol, beating Gareth Gates in a hotly-contested final when nine million viewers cast their votes. Now, with two number one singles under his belt and an album in the offing, the boy from Berkshire is one of pop's hottest
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Girls set to reprise palace performance
THEY knocked 'em dead at the Queen's golden jubilee boogie bonanza -- now British babe band Mis-Teeq are hoping for a right royal reception from East Lancashire music fans. Still buzzing from their Party at the Palace appearance seen by millions, including
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Pop Idol Darius did it his way
HE seemed to be the singer the judges loved to ridicule. Darius Danesh, sporting long hair and a goatee beard when appearing on Popstars last year, was told he was "cheesy". Off camera, it is alleged, one of the judges said he had a great future . . .
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MOT for donkeys!
DONKEYS lined up for their annual MOT last week and for the fist time underwent the latest identification technique of micro-chipping. Around 200 donkeys in all were inspected on Friday at Blackpool Borough Council stables on Rigby Road. Council officers
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Piece of cake for the children
JIM'LL FIX IT... And he did. Entertainer Jimmy Savile was in Blackpool along with more than 400 handicapped children and carers from Manchester as they enjoyed a visit to the Pleasure Beachcourtesy of Manchester Taxi Drivers' Organisation. It was the
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Couple die in caravan inferno
A MIDDLE-aged couple have died in a horrific blaze at a Freckleton caravan site. The man and woman, thought to be in their 50s, died after a fireball engulfed their chalet-style static caravan on Lamaleach Caravan Park, Lodge Lane, at around 2.45am on
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Father, son make history
A BLACKPOOL rector and his son will make history in the Church of England when they sit together on the General Synod. It is believed to be the first time a father and son have sat together in the "parliament" of the Church of England since its creation
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Who holds the cards?
ANTI-CASINO campaigners in Blackpool fear that residents are being misled over claims that the town could be granted an exclusive licence for a pilot scheme for resort casinos. They are also concerned that the council could force compulsory purchase of
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Pills and whisky death 'not suicide attempt'
A WOMAN aged 72 who died of paracetamol and alcohol toxicity had not intended to take her own life, coroner decided. An inquest heard that Freda Maria Webster, of Cheltenham Avenue, Accrington, always took paracetamol when she got up and before going
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Library cash win means free IT access
EAST Lancashire residents who cannot afford a computer will be able to log on to free Internet access -- thanks to a £65,000 project. People's Centres are to be set up in every library across the region by the end of the year, offering a range of hi-tech
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Fears of more fly tipping
AN EAST Lancashire borough will drown under a sea of fly-tipped rubbish if a council pushes ahead with plans to ban vans from tips, a councillor has warned. But the man in charge of regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council said that new move was
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County chief reviews tough year
LANCASHIRE'S police chief has described her final year in charge as one of the toughest in her seven-year tenure. Pauline Clare is set to quit as Chief Constable next month and in her annual report to the police authority she said the past 12 months had
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Despair as England go out
FOOTBALL fans in East Lancashire had all day to drown their sorrows after Brazil dumped England out of the World Cup this morning. Supporters set their alarms for the 7.30 kick-off and gathered in pubs and workplaces for the crunch match. There were scenes
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Festival golf
ENTRIES are being accepted at Darwen Golf Club for the following Festival Week competitions. Open Mixed Fourball on Tuesday, July 9; Ladies Open Fourball on July 10 (tee times 10.30am to 11.30am and 1pm to 2pm); Seniors Open Fourball, also July 10 (tee
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Ashamed of our hotels
WHAT a sorry Golden Jubilee scene Blackpool North Promenade presented to visitors. Not one of the premier hotels flew a single flag or even displayed any bunting. It made you feel ashamed of our proud Blackpool town, luckily the smaller guest houses made
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Please help animals
ON behalf of all the animals who find their way to Longview, may I thank all the caring people who have already joined the "4,000 Friends Appeal" and ask those who have thought about it but haven't got round to it, to please make the effort. £2 a month
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The argument against
The day the rains came hundreds of homes across the region were left under water and several roads had to be closed because they were impassable. It started around teatime and lasted for three-quarters of an hour, but left a trail of devastation across
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The argument for
COUNCILS have been defending the way last week's floods were handled. John Schofield, technical manager for Hyndburn Borough Council, said: "We may have had some success stories in that some areas which we may have expected to flood in the past have not
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Health trust body blow
WYRE Primary Care Trust (PCT) has given the county council's proposals to close down 35 out of 48 old people's homes its backing. The decision was made during a public board meeting which took place in Poulton's Civic Centre on Tuesday and is a body-blow
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Life in the workhouse
I AM researching a book about the living conditions in workhouses and orphanages in the early 1900s. Was life hard? Was it sad? Was there cruelty in those establishments? If you would like to share your memories write to me at 27, Birch Avenue, Penwortham
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Don't blame the WRVS
I AM a volunteer with Meals on Wheels but I also have to work bank holidays as part of my full-time employment. Therefore does "Service Seeking Ratepayer" (Yours Truly, June 13) suggest I take a day off work to deliver meals to her mother? To put the
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Make this a happy summer
WHY was I not surprised to read that a child nearly drowned in the lodges at Red Bank? I walk my dogs around there four times a day and often see children under 10 playing there without any supervision. A couple of weeks ago I warned two young girls about
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I fear nuclear holocaust
IN support of the letter from Norma E. Wilson (June 6), I would agree that the situation concerning India and Pakistan has been very serious. The conflict over the disputed territory of Kashmir has been edging ever closer to nuclear war, which could result
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Jubilee taught Tony a lesson
WHAT a wonderful triumph Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee celebration was. It baffled critics and put doom-merchants and pessimists in their place. It was jubilation on an amazing scale, and Great Britain was shown at its very best. Yet again it was conclusive
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We must not attack "victims"
AS a pensioner myself, and one who is continually campaigning for our rights, I would ask "Bury Pensioner" (Your Letters, June 11) not to devalue our genuine case for a fair deal by a thoughtless attack on people who seek refuge because they are in fear
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Gongs for teacher, journalist and solider
INSPIRATIONAL schoolteacher Sharron Hardman has been honoured with an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Miss Hardman (48), a special needs teacher at Gorsefield County Primary in Radcliffe, said she was "shell-shocked" by the award. "I got the letter
