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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, August 10, 2002
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Brierfield Live arts and cultural project, town centre, Brierfield, noon-4pm. Workshops, live music, food etc. Open Gardens, Downham Hall, 2-4.30pm. Arts and Crafts Fair
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CRICKET: Sorry Stand on a loser
On Saturday, Stand entertained Royton in a very close encounter at Hamilton Road. The visitors won the toss and put the home side into bat. Stand got off to a promising start, and after losing Taylor for 13, Alistair Roberts and Martin Hegg added a 2nd
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Racing: McCaul out of luck on Manx
PRESTWICH rally ace, Fin McCaul, suffered a disappointing early end to his Volkswagen Castrol Polo Challenge outing last Friday. He and his co-driver, Kirstie Cousins, were contesting the fifth round of the championship, the Manx Trophy Rally. The pair
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Fishing: Top man Blake in seventh heaven!
ONE lucky angler fishing the peg 11 on Island Lodge last Tuesday evening had a rare escape when lightening struck a nearby tree. It brought huge branches crashing down blocking the bankside path with a huge crash. But there wasn't as much excitement when
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Cricket: Seconds show the way
RAMSBOTTOM'S second eleven captured the LET Junior Cup for the first time since 1995 after beating a strong Accrington side in a tensely fought game. Batting was always going to be difficult on a Thorneyholme Road ground that was only passed fit to play
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Manchester did us proud
BURY's former Olympic Commonwealth Games sprinter Barrie Kelly tells Phil Thorp how Manchester proved itself on the world stage LOOKING back over an amazing eleven days of Commonwealth Games action it's just a pity a few more gold medals weren't cast.
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Please release them plea
POLICE searching for the two schoolgirls missing from Soham, Cambridgeshire, today made a direct appeal to their potential abductor as they released new pictures of one of the youngsters. Click HERE for all the latest news from the Cambridgeshire police
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Public praised after Czech girls are found
POLICE chiefs have praised the public after the safe return of two teenage Czech girls who had been missing from home for a week. Linda Tulejova, aged 13, from Firs Lane, Leigh and her cousin Theresa, aged 14, of Higher Ince, Wigan, were found safe and
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Garden show
EDENFIELD Horticultural Society is hoping for the sweet smell of success tomorrow (Sat Aug 10). The group will be staging its summer flower show at St Philip's Church hall. The show will feature flowers, plants, vegetables, arts and crafts as well as
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We need to get off to a flyer says Glen
ANOTHER season is just 24 hours away and I am really looking forward to it. It has been a strange summer because we have not been able to bring in any new faces and a number of players have left. I had a couple of injuries last season but I think the
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Giving Darren the runaround
A BURY airman has been giving his old sparring partner and Commonwealth Games champion Darren Campbell the runaround. Corporal Andy Hughes has raced against the English sprinter but has yet to beat Darren who last week won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay
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Student flies off to Argentina
HOLY Cross College student Collette Chambers has jetted off on a two-week adventure to Argentina. Sixteen-year-old Collette, from Holcombe, bade farewell to a rain-soaked North West to embark on the journey sponsored by Lancashire brewers Daniel Thwaites
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Bad luck for Billy
IT is said that bad luck comes in threes and Helen Wildeman is hoping her run is up. The 21-year-old veterinary nurse/receptionist lost her cat, mislaid her purse in the Mill Gate Centre, Bury, and failed her driving test in just one week. Helen, who
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Edward runs on for Christie cash
MARATHON man Edward Hall went on the run again to raise money for Christie Hospital. The Walshaw fund-raiser completed the London Marathon in 4 hours 14 minutes to earn £556 for the Withington-based cancer centre. Edward, an installation manager for Chamberlain
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Seconds from death
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was rescued and brought back to life after falling into the deep end of a swimming pool during a holiday day trip. Gemma Waddington was spotted unconscious in the water after going to look for her father, Barry, at the Waves fun complex
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Pay deal lifts council workers' strike threat
THE spectre of a second one-day stoppage by hundreds of Bury Council workers has been lifted. It follows a deal thrashed out at national level this week by town hall bosses and leaders of three unions, Unison, GMB and the TGWU. Prior to the successful
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Choir will switch from church to cathedral
A SINGING group is to enjoy a busman's holiday at one of England's famous cathedrals. And Bury Parish Church's choir is the envy of churches in Manchester after being invited to sing the services for a week at Worcester Cathedral. The 40-strong choir
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I will prove Souey wrong
MARLON Broomes, who signed for Preston North End this week, immediately vowed to prove Graeme Souness wrong. The 24-year-old defender was allowed to leave Ewood Park and he admitted he is desperate to get his career back on track. "I have got a lot to
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It is show-time
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today promised Rovers will be the Premiership's kings of entertainment this season as he prepared his squad for tonight's friendly with Lazio at Ewood. Dwight Yorke's arrival from Manchester United has coincided with the
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Italian job for Souey
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness believes his team are equipped to slay one of the giants of European football when Lazio roll into Ewood for a prestigious friendly tonight. Rovers plan to round off their pre-season preparations with a vigorous work-out
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Mela may go under cover
PRESTON Mela may become an indoor event for the first time ever this year after heavy rain and severe flood warnings put a stop to last weekend's festival. The city's annual festival, due to take place on Avenham Park on Sunday, August 4, was called off
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A Mog-nificent evening!
TWO car enthusiasts enjoyed the night of their lives that had them in a real spin. Brian Wright and John Wells hit the road to the Commonwealth Games on Sunday to take part in its closing ceremony -- with their beloved old Morris Minor cars. Brian, aged
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A royal welcome
CROWDS lined Friargate and the Flag Market from the early hours on Monday, eager to catch sight of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip as they made her way into the City of Preston. The sun was shining as thousands waved flags
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A chance to mingle
THE leaders of Preston City Council have praised the Queen for her welcoming attitude toward the people of Lancashire as she visited the city. Her Majesty made a special effort to meet and greet as many people as possible during her visit. After the walkabout
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Wedding stress as PO botch
A GROO'O-BE, who plans to marry his long term partner on Saturday, claims he was given the run-around by postal chiefs after Royal Mail lost his passport just days before his dream honeymoon on safari in Africa. Oliver Slade, 29, of Clovelly Drive, Penwortham
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Blading girl in car accident
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl on roller blades suffered a broken ankle when she skated off a driveway and into the path of a car being driven in Printer's Fold, Burnley, at 7.10pm on Wednesday. Georgina Keane, ten, of Woodbine Road, Burnley, was taken to Burnley
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Award for 'action man'
A BURNLEY man who set up an action group has been honoured by the police for his service to the community. Michael Bailey, of Brunshaw Avenue, has played a major part in running various activities in the area since the Brunshaw Action Group in Burnley
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Trees could be a danger
ENVIRONMENTALISTS today pledged to monitor a felling programme at an East Lancashire stately home, after it was revealed some trees could present a danger to the public. The National Trust have applied to Burnley Council to fell more than 30 trees in
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Gigg Lane wakes up to a bright new dawn
THE words cash-strapped, struggling and crisis have all been banned from the corridors of Gigg Lane writes Chris Hall This year Bury FC have suffered the anguish and anxiety of a team on Death Row - at one stage they were even strapped to the chair and
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Centre provides chance to learn IT skills
A CENTRE aimed at providing access to computers, helping with learning new skills and job hunting will be officially opened in Nelson on Friday, August 23. The Lomeshaye Skills for Life Centre has been created in the former Lomeshaye School building,
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Reward has been donated
MY grateful thanks to the anonymous person who found my purse on a Ramsbottom to Bury bus on July 24. There was a reward for its return, which I will now donate to Derian House hospice. Ms BENNETT
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Time taken to remember
LOCAL campaigners gathered in Preston on Tuesday to commemorate Hiroshima more than half-a-century after an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese port. The group handed out leaflets and listened to a reading from the Mayor of Hiroshima's annual peace
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New key to castle
THE Queen is the Duke of Lancaster, and still the official owner of Lancaster Castle. During her visit she was also presented with some new keys to the castle. Eric Jones who holds the post of Constable of the Castle, presented a specially made castle
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Christine murder charge dropped
A MAN charged with murder following the death of Accrington woman Christine Moore has had the case against him dropped. David Osbaldeston, 29, of Prospect Street, Great Harwood, had spent a month in custody after being charged with the murder of the 51
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Man, 81, in sex assault on girl, 13
A MOTHER ran from a court screaming and in tears after an 81-year-old man who had indecently assaulted her 13-year-old daughter escaped being sent to jail. The hysterical woman, accompanied by relatives, shouted that Norman Owen should be hanged and his
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Miners' claims deadline
THE National Union of Mineworkers has set an October 31 deadline for miners to claim compensation. Billy Kelly, the Lancashire area general secretary, fears thousands of potential claimants could miss out on claims for Vibration White Finger. He said:
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Hospital boost
LEIGH Infirmary is being promoted as the best site for a multi-million pound diagnostic and treatment centre serving the Wigan and Bolton areas. MP Andy Burnham (Leigh) and his colleagues Ian McCartney (Makerfield) and Neil Turner (Wigan) are today arguing
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Tributes to rugby club stalwart
FORMER rugby club chairman and prominent solicitor Geoffrey Hilton has died aged 65. Mr Hilton, a senior partner at solicitors Stanley Evans & Co in Culcheth, was a former president of the Leigh Law Society, a past chairman of Bury Rugby Union Club
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New homes plan for Sainsburys
NEW homes could be built on the former Sainsburys supermarket site. Midlands-based development company, Richardsons, and partners MCO Developments, have already been granted planning permission for a two-storey leisure and retail complex, with the potential
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Lancs TV presenter has brain cancer
LANCASHIRE broadcaster Pattie Caldwell has been given just months to live by doctors. After twice battling to beat breast cancer, Pattie has been told that the cancer has spread to her brain and she only has six months to live. Pattie, 50, was born in
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MP wants a ban on BNP
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has spoken out against a BNP festival planned for the area and urged the police to ban it. He is calling for the extreme right-wing party to pull out of the event on August 17 and 18. He says the 'Red, White and Blue' festival
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Scorpions seek players
BLACKPOOL Scorpions Rugby League has started pre-season training and are looking for players to boost their squad for the forthcoming season. Their player coach is Dave Tanner, the ex- St Helens and Leigh professional who guided the Scorpions to promotion
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Road running
THE popular Chernoyble 10K road race, which had 200 entries, always attracts a high number of fun runners to help to swell the amount raised for charity. And a lack of local races last Sunday helped to draw some of the top local runners to the event at
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Cup break cracks Fleetwood's chances
A RAIN break when Fleetwood had reached 25-0 changed the course of this Thwaites Smooth Bitter Cup tie at Broadwater last Sunday. After the short break the St Annes bowlers were refreshed, the Fleetwood batsmen deflated as 10 wickets went down for the
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Partnership set in motion
ON the road to a rock-solid business relationship are Bury-based automotive chemicals company Tetrosyl and Bibby Distribution. For Bibby, whose head office is located in Liverpool, are now responsible for operating the entire transport fleet for Tetrosyl
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Launch is new lease of life
BANKING on an even brighter future with Lloyds TSB! That's Bury-based First National Vehicle Holdings (FNVH) which has written another chapter in its enviable success story. To the sound of champagne corks popping, Lloyds TSB autolease officially launched
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New boss is tingling
NEW Brighton boss Martin Hinshelwood has been coaching more than half his life but at Turf Moor tomorrow he will be in charge of a Football League side for the first time in his life. "I can already feel a bit of a tingle in my fingers," he admitted,
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Thief (14) in daylight robbery
A YOUNG thief made off with a man's wallet after snatching it from his grasp. The 23-year-old victim was in Bury New Road, Whitefield, shortly before 2pm on Friday (Aug 2) when he was approached from behind by the thief who grabbed the leather wallet
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Darwen face action in race row
DARWEN Cricket Club may face disciplinary action from the Northern Premier League over alleged comments made to opposition players during their top-of-the-table clash with Morecambe last Saturday. Darwen chairman Pete Lamster said he was aware one of
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Mercy dash help could save lives
AN innovative scheme which helps to boost heart attack victims' survival rates by more than 50 per cent is looking for volunteers in Bury. The Community First Responder Scheme, launched by Whitefield-based Greater Manchester Ambulance Service (GMAS),
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Lee's back for more
LEYLAND pop hopeful Lee Parkinson, who braved the wrath of Pop Idol's judges last year, is getting ready to have another go as he prepares to audition for Popstars: The Rivals. The plucky 18-year-old, who has lost more than four stone in weight after
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Eyesore to come down
A BUILDERS' merchants, which owns an eyesore block of derelict shops in Leyland, has pledged to bulldoze the lot to help improve the look of the town. C&W Berry's has applied to South Ribble Borough Council planners to demolish the run-down row of
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Lions Carnival a roaring success
IT WAS a sight that filled Lions with pride, as their 39th annual Lions Carnival filled Blackpool Promenade with music and laughter on Sunday. As the sun shone down, carnival queens and colourful floats set out along the Prom from the Pleasure Beach to
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Hi-tech checks on fare dodgers
FARE dodgers travelling on the Metrolink line will be rumbled far sooner thanks to a new system. Inspectors have been issued with a hi-tech hand-held machine that will enable them to check out vital information about passengers if they are believed to
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Award to racial chief who calmed storm
THE man credited with bringing stability to Bury Racial Equality Council (BREC) has received a special token of appreciation from his peers. And the move coincided with Dr Mohammed Salim stepping down from the racial equality body after five years as
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Racial equality starts at the top
BURY'S determination to bring racial equality right across the community has taken another step forward. Senior managers and councillors within the council have become the latest to undergo training in order to ensure they are fully aware of the authority's
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Bury-Veterans
THEY'LL be rolling back the years at Radcliffe Boro's Stainton Park ground on Sunday afternoon when a Bury FC Veterans XI take on their counterparts from Bolton Wanderers. The aim of the match, sponsored by Tower FM, is to raise money for Bolton Childrens
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Water-ski: Fifth just fine for David
BURY water-skier David Webster finished an impressive fifth when he entered the National Championships in Lincolnshire last weekend. David was pleased with his finish but can see room for improvement, saying: "I did better than expected with my 'trick
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PNE ready for new season
CRAIG Brown takes his Preston team into the first league match of the season against a side managed by the man who likes nothing more than getting one over the Lilywhites - Trevor Francis. Francis, once the country's most expensive player, has never forgiven
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Thousands turn out for roadshow
POP stars Liberty X headlined an afternoon of fun in the sun on Monday as the CBBC Roadshow rolled into town. Broadcasting live from Central beach, the roadshow was cheered on by thousands of happy youngsters who turned out see the chart-topping band
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The line-up
WITH 13 arenas and stages to keep clubbers happy, it is no wonder that tickets have been flying out for this year's Creamfields. And the MET Office in London are predicting a heatwave for the last two weeks of August. Here's who to expect: OUTDOOR CREAMFIELDS
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Bury FC: Here we go!
TOGETHER we can do it! That's the message from Bury boss Andy Preece on the eve of the new Nationwide Division Three campaign. The Shakers kick-off the season at Oxford's impressive new Kassam Stadium tomorrow looking for the good start that Preece believes
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Ecstasy death Jade: Father arrested
THE father of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking ecstasy is due to return to be questioned by police for a second time next month. Simon Slack was interviewed at Lancaster Police Station yesterday after being arrested "on suspicion of being concerned
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Drink driver had gone 10 yards
A DRINK driver had hardly moved before he was stopped by police. John Hayhurst, 21, of Gorse Grove, Helmshore, was moving so slowly that he was actually pulled over by an officer on foot patrol. The policeman noticed the car in the centre of Bury shortly
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Industry site gets Euro cash
AN enterprise park in Rossendale has been awarded nearly £1million of European cash. Rossendale Council has cleared the site off Newchurch Road, part of which used to contain Gaskell's mill, and the area has been named Stubbylee Enterprise Park. At Monday's
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Ladies' days
THE Ladies' Social Section of the Leigh and District Branch of the National Farmers' Union has organised two fund raising events for their charity of the year, the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal. The first is a bric-a-brac stall at The Jubilee Garden Party
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Hospitals beat heart attack targets
LEIGH and Wigan's hospitals have exceeded national Government targets for the treatment of heart attack patients. Data has shown that Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust treated 79 per cent of eligible patients with clot busting thrombolytic drugs
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Thanks for Suez support
AFTER many years of campaigning for recognition all Suez veterans who served in the Canal Zone of Egypt during the Suez Emergency can now, unofficially, celebrate. Indeed, the Suez crisis lasted from 1951 to 1954 and many would say it was hardly worth
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The line-up
WITH 13 arenas and stages to keep clubbers happy, it is no wonder that tickets have been flying out for this year's Creamfields. And the MET Office in London are predicting a heatwave for the last two weeks of August. Here's who to expect: OUTDOOR CREAMFIELDS
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Trumpet genius is out of this world
I DON'T know how many of you caught the televised concert by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra from the Royal Albert Hall on Monday night. The programme didn't start until 11.15pm and ran until 12.30am, a period when only insomniacs, the jobless and terminally-bored
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Radcliffe on receiving end
CHARNOCK Richard became the first side to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Goldline Trophy when they battled to a 4-1 win at Radcliffe Amateurs. Radcliffe looked as though they might hold out for the draw until goals from Alan Archer, Kevin Allen
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Martyn helped Games athletes focus on success
THE eyes of the Commonwealth have been on Radcliffe optometrist Martyn Allen. Martyn, who works at Brosgill & Procter Opticians in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, has been helping Commonwealth Games athletes achieve their vision of medal success. One of
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Comedy duo still have a Ball
IT would take a calculator to work out how many years the combined talents of Cannon & Ball, the Barron Knights and the Roly Polys have clocked up in showbiz. But they are doing nine shows a week, six days a week at Blackpool's Grand Theatre purely
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Tackling the holiday blues
POLICE in Blackpool have launched a new initiative to help youngsters cure the summertime blues. Operation Antidote is targeting young people with time on their hands who could end up involved in anti-social behaviour. Police say they have the option
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Green light for hypermarket
TESCO and the Glasdon Group have been given Government blessing for major plans to expand their Marton sites, creating up to 150 new jobs. The news means that Tesco will be able to convert its store into the largest in the North West and one of the largest
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Dancing for the queen
A TROUPE of Blackpool dancers proved to be a jewel in the crown when the Queen came to Lancashire for an historic Golden Jubilee visit. The dancers, from the Phil Winston Dance School, performed for Her Majesty at a special show which was the centrepiece
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Who dares spins!
EVEN the king of spin was too scared to try out the latest dare-devil ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach! The top amusement park turned into spin city as Max Clifford arrived to open the thrilling new Spin Doctor ride. Known for many months only as WK2,
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Beware of bogus duo
POLICE are warning people to be on their guard after bogus officials stole rings, cash and credit cards from an elderly couple's home in Plungington Road, Preston, on Saturday. The duo, posing as water board officials, said they needed to inspect the
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Work aggro led to assault
ALLAN Sherrington launched an unprovoked attack on a workmate who he saw walking towards Blackburn town centre. Blackburn magistrates heard that when Sherrington stopped his car his colleague thought he was being offered a lift. But instead, without speaking
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Building to start at school hit by arsonists
WORK will start todayon a £1.5 million new school in Hoghton after arsonists destroyed the old classrooms. Brindle Gregson Lane Primary headteacher Viv Clark and County Coun Alan Whittaker, cabinet member for education and young people, will officially
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Eager Paul blasts back
A PLUMBING boss has spoken for the first time about the explosion which destroyed his premises and left him with a choice - sink or swim. Paul Robinson chose the latter and has worked around the clock to make sure the 100 year-old company Joshua Grimshaw
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Alert over killer bug
EMPLOYERS across East Lancashire are being urged to be extra vigilant following the outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in Cumbria. Two people have died and more than 100 cases of the pneumonia-type condition have been confirmed, including a woman from
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Scan machine in his sights
THE chance to work with revolutionary 'magic eye' scanner equipment helped attract consultant surgeon Vishal Kaushik to East Lancashire. He brought his wife and son from Lancaster to the area so he could work with the state-of-the-art scanner in Blackburn
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Trade in live animals
MAY I inform your readers that British farmers have resumed the trade in live animal transport. Nearly 2,500 lambs were exported from Dover on July 15 on the notorious Caroline factory ship. They faced many hours on the ship followed by further long arduous
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Have the rules changed?
MY neighbours and I are blazing about the revelations in Mr Ken Coups' letter about council spending. We have been fighting for years to get our back street made up. We are always told there is no money, even though they have done it in other areas of
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Where have Tories been?
I WRITE to express my disgust at the comments made by Peter Callow, leader of the opposition on Blackpool Council. Xanadu and Snowdomes have come and been sent away by the ruling group. Where were the Tories? Silent as they always are when important decisions
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Have the rules changed?
THE Tourism Department under Jane Seddon has done a marvellous job over the past few years since "Mr Blackpool", Barry Morris, retired. With limited resources and a "down-sizing" of the job title, she has kept Blackpool on the nation's front pages against
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Fuller will excite the fans
SUMMER signing Ricardo Fuller is set to excite the Deepdale faithful this season. The flamboyant striker from Jamaican side Tivoli Gardens has already earned an excellent reputation during his spell in Scotland at Hearts and with the Jamaican international
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Smoking stubbed out at Deepdale
DEEPDALE has been declared a smoke free zone, with the seating areas of the Sir Tom Finney stand being declared a no smoking stand for the first time for the 2002/2003 season. This begins with Saturday's home game against Crystal Palace. Chief Executive
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Brown looking forward to new season
WITH new manager Craig Brown at the helm, a new skipper leading the team and a new striker leading the line the coming season has seldom been more eagerly anticipated. It's fair to say Brown's decision to join North End caused some surprise to fans. But
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The argument against...
OPPONENTS of regional assemblies claim that new mini parliaments would simply add another layer of government bureaucracy and ultimately become a waste of taxpayers' money. Groups such as the confederation of British Business want to know how it will
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The argument for...
PETER Pike MP is well known for his love of the town he has served in Parliament for 19 years. A lifelong Burnley Football club fan, Mr Pike served on the Burnley Council as leader before becoming the town's representative in Westminster in 1983. But
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Senior manager role with bank
FORMER captain of Prestwich Golf Club Kevin Hughes has had a change of course by becoming a senior manager in Yorkshire Bank's Manchester business team. Kevin is now managing the organisation's relationships with some key corporate customers from its
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Are these taxis insured?
BEING the father of two teenagers who frequent Bury late at night, I am concerned to hear that saloon-type taxis queue outside Wilkinson's, on The Rock, to pick up customers. Is it correct that if my sons get in they are not insured because the cars have
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We are the "plonkers"
PETER Doherty's Fifth Column (July 26) informed us that Private Eye lambasted Bury Council, calling them "plonkers" for closing old folk's homes and the other nonsensical things that politicians do when they forget what we elect them for. But surely the
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Hedges ready for a trim
A FEW years ago the Bury Times covered a story on local bird-watchers, better known as "twitchers", being up in arms because the hedgerows around Elton reservoir were being trimmed during the nesting season. Quite right too. There's a time and place for
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Club ignores its fans again
SOME weeks ago, a correspondent asked if the company operated by Mr Nev Neville, Tiger Sports, had £1,700 owed to it by Bury Football Club and, if so, why. I believe that supporters who gave money to help rescue our local club are right to seek an answer
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Leave the car at home and walk
THERE has been much advice given, and money spent, on cycle lanes to persuade motorists out of their cars, without much success, in order to minimise traffic congestion. But I would draw attention to the in-bred laziness of 90 per cent of motorists who
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Do "posh" areas expect special treatment?
BURY councillors have explained in detail about the unsustainable cost of maintaining Affetside School because of its low numbers, but campaigners will not accept its closure. Several Ramsbottom residents, including councillors, have gloated over their
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"Cowboy" builder cost me £4,500
THE Consumer Direct service will start next year, and will "give people the confidence to exercise their rights", pledged Consumer Minister Melanie Johnson. In July 2001, I had a small extension to the front hall-way of my bungalow, a disabled ramp removed
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What's on...
SUNDAY Shows at the Grand, Opera House and North Pier. Blackpool Grand Theatre (01253 290190) Reelin and a rockin -- non stop sixties hits from Gerry Marsden of Gerry & The Pacemakers, Mike D'Abo from Manfred Mann, Dave Berry from The Cruisers, Brian
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Please release them plea
POLICE searching for the two schoolgirls missing from Soham, Cambridgeshire, today made a direct appeal to their potential abductor as they released new pictures of one of the youngsters. Click HERE for all the latest news from the Cambridgeshire police
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Over the moon at Operation Lunar!
LAW-ABIDING shoppers in Bury will be "over the moon" to learn of a new crackdown on town centre criminals. Operation Lunar is a joint initiative between the police and the successful community warden service to deter and arrest shoplifters, pickpockets
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Saints dawdle to last-gasp draw
A VEHEMENT appeal by all the Netherfield fielders was rejected from the final ball of the Northern Premier League game against St Annes at Vernon Road last Saturday. And that signalled a drawn contest, after a match which St Annes had for the taking entering
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Take it away
FORGET the nation's favourite chicken tikka masala or even pizza marinara, garlic bread with tomato and the tastiest of Chinese starters. While such culinary delights would undoubtedly feature in my takeaway top 10 there is only one dish that will ever
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Trumpet genius is out of this world
I DON'T know how many of you caught the televised concert by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra from the Royal Albert Hall on Monday night. The programme didn't start until 11.15pm and ran until 12.30am, a period when only insomniacs, the jobless and terminally-bored
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Tenors trio are home grown talent
HOME-grown talent takes centre stage at Darwen Library Theatre next week when a trio of tenors provides an evening of top entertainment. Darwen-born James Fitzgerald forms one-third of the concert trio Tenorissimo -- who sing in the style of the Three
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Comedy duo still have a Ball
IT would take a calculator to work out how many years the combined talents of Cannon & Ball, the Barron Knights and the Roly Polys have clocked up in showbiz. But they are doing nine shows a week, six days a week at Blackpool's Grand Theatre purely
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Tracey Neville's Games disappointment
BURY'S Tracey Neville has spoken of her disappointment at missing out on a Commonwealth Games netball medal. The talented 25-year-old was surprisingly left out of the England team for Sunday's bronze medal play-off game with Jamaica - a game they lost
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Golf-Andrea aims to go one better
It's that time of year again! The Bury and District Golf Association's Ladies Championship swings into Harwood Golf Club this year and the coveted trophy is really up for grabs following the retirement of twelve-times winner Sue Warrington. Sue decided
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This week in 1977 25 years ago
ROPE RESCUE: Two youngsters became trapped 50ft up a quarry face at Castle Hill Road, Birtle. Seven year old Karl Sieben of Chestnut Avenue, Bury, and a girl who tried to help him, were eventually lowered to safety by firefighters using rescue lines.
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Today's the day
1870: Parliament passed the Married Woman's Property Act which meant women no longer had to sign all their property over to their husbands when they married. NOW THEY GET EVERYTHING. 1902: Edward VII was crowned king at Westminster Abbey. 1945: The second
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Arson at take-away
AN Indian take-away has been attacked by arsonists. Police are investigating after a petrol bomb was thrown at the main display window of the Shimla take-away in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom. The petrol bomb burst into flames against the window and quickly
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Horse pulled from ditch
A horse had to rescued by fire fighters after throwing its rider and falling into a ditch on Saturday morning (Aug 3). Rufus was trapped in the water-filled pit for more than 90 minutes and was in danger of dying until he was pulled to safety. The drama
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Lots of spirit and hard work
LORD of the Dance delighted a packed house on its return to Blackpool's Opera House on Tuesday. A vibrant adventure of good versus evil, it's a treasure trove of story-telling, complete with a dashing hero the Lord of the Dance, evil warmonger Don Dorcha
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Station open day
FAMILIES are being invited to have a scorcher of a day out. Whitefield firefighters are to hold an open day at their Bury New Road station on Sunday, September 1. While having fun will be the main order of the day, the event will also have a serious side
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Armed raid on store
STAFF at a Whitefield store were threatened by an armed raider as they opened up the shop early on Sunday morning (Aug 4). A man wearing a balaclava and armed with a 12-inch object ordered the Late Shop employees into a rear store room. He then made off
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New looks all round for Prestwich
NEW owners have taken over the running of the Longfield Centre in Prestwich. A company named Crestwave Investment Ltd, believed to be based in Higher Broughton, have purchased the precinct from Edinburgh Home Estates, in London. The shopping precinct,
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Games man escapes unhurt
MANGER of the Seychelles Commonwealth Games team Mr James Barreau escaped injury in a motorway pile-up in Bury on Saturday (Aug 3). Mr Barreau, on his way to the Commonwealth village, was a passenger in a Games courtesy car when it was involved in a collision
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Isolated brave Beth on way to recovery
BONE marrow transplant girl Elizabeth Morris is making good progress on the road to recovery, even though she cannot set foot outside her front door. The brave girl, aged six, can only watch other youngsters play from behind the window of her home, because
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Cadets in "drugs" scare
ARMY cadets from Radcliffe have been at the centre of a drugs scare at a military camp in the Lake District. Four cadets from the Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force were rushed to hospital after falling ill last Thursday evening (Aug 1). Ministry of
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Martyn helped Games athletes focus on success
THE eyes of the Commonwealth have been on Radcliffe optometrist Martyn Allen. Martyn, who works at Brosgill & Procter Opticians in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, has been helping Commonwealth Games athletes achieve their vision of medal success. One of
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Masked raiders tote guns
A FEMALE receptionist at an escort agency bravely fought off an attack by a masked armed robber. The 35-year-old woman was working at the Secrets Escort Agency in Bury New Road, Prestwich, when the thief barged in at around 10.15pm on Thursday evening
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Protesters cheer road safety plan
PROTESTERS behind a long-standing campaign to improve safety on a road which has claimed the lives of two children in the past five years today welcomed new plans to light the carriageway. They said: "This goes 80 per cent of the way." Lancashire County
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Gang attack teenager with baseball bat
A BRAVE teenager suffered a fractured cheekbone and badly bruised ribs when he was struck with a baseball bat when ambushed by a gang of five youths. The 17-year-old refused to hand over his mobile phone when the thugs approached him at 10.30pm on Sunday
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Site named in list for cop HQ
POLICE have drawn up a shorlist of sites for their new multi-million pound divisional headquarters. In the list is a section of the former Rainbows End site off Crostons Road currently being developed by Dixon Ford to accommodate a state-of-the-art showroom
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Pay on the door
FANS are reminded that they can pay on the door for tonight's game against Lazio. The turnstiles at Ewood will be open right up until kick-off at 8pm and kids watch the game for just a fiver while adult tickets are priced at £17. Officials are expecting
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Lazio facts
TEN things you didn't know about Lazio. 1. Lazio were originally created as a track and field club and their first competitive event was the 20km walk! 2. Club founder Officer Bigiarelli drew inspiration from the Olympic Games and chose the sky blue and
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The main men...
ALESSANDRO Nesta is a strong, skillful defender who is recognised globally as being among the best defenders around. After making his debut for the international side in 1996, he quickly became an integral part of the team, excelling in Italy's run to
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Beware of bogus duo
POLICE are warning people to be on their guard after bogus officials stole rings, cash and credit cards from an elderly couple's home in Plungington Road, Preston, on Saturday. The duo, posing as water board officials, said they needed to inspect the
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Thank you for all your support
THE Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire has expressed his gratitude to the people of the county for making the Queen's visit such an enjoyable and memorable occasion. Lord Shuttleworth, the Queen's representative in Lancashire, said the golden jubilee celebrations
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Lee's back for more
LEYLAND pop hopeful Lee Parkinson, who braved the wrath of Pop Idol's judges last year, is getting ready to have another go as he prepares to audition for Popstars: The Rivals. The plucky 18-year-old, who has lost more than four stone in weight after
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Art-ful Dodger strikes
PRESTON'S historic Harris Museum and Art Gallery may be on a smaller scale than the British Museum, but it's suffering the same problems. A bizarre piece of artwork was snatched in broad daylight from a plinth in the town centre gallery by an opportunist
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A perfect day
THE weather could not have been more perfect for the Queen's visit to Preston on Monday, August 5. Wearing a lime green dress and matching knee-length jacket, Her Majesty stepped off the royal train at Preston Railway Station at 10.30am to cheers from
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Disabled protester was 'armed'
A SEVERELY disabled father of four was found with a snooker ball in a sock when the British National Party held a meeting in Burnley. Magistrates heard how qualified nurse and social worker Michael White, 39, was a member of the Anti Nazi League and told
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Two youngsters join two million to see pope
TWO young people from the Burnley area enjoyed an audience with the Pope -- along with two million others! James Farry of Victoria Street, Todmorden, and Alexandra Palmoski, of Winewall, Colne, have just returned from World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada
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Shakespeare in park goes likes a dream
THE boating lake in Burnley's Thompson Park provided the spectacular backdrop for a magical production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer-Night's Dream. More than a hundred people braved the rain for the outdoor performance of the play which captivated the
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Seconds from death
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl was rescued and brought back to life after falling into the deep end of a swimming pool during a holiday day trip. Gemma Waddington was spotted unconscious in the water after going to look for her father, Barry, at the Waves fun complex
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Hunt for driver who fled
POLICE are hunting a driver who fled the scene of an accident which left a 22-year-old woman trapped in her car. Dawn Seaman was travelling along Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, in a red H-registered Vauxhall Cavalier close to the junction with Manor Street
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Major op brings new hope for accident boy
A SCHOOLBOY could be back home with his family less than three days after undergoing major surgery. Garred Simpson aged 11, of Carr Road, Nelson, underwent the six-hour operation at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, on Wednesday. Doctors
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Learn how to be a referee
PRESTON and District Referees Society is holding a recruitment session on Sunday, August 11, at St Gregory's Social Club, Blackpool Road, Preston, starting at 12.30pm. The session will give former players, both male and female, the chance to find out
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College wins acclaim at Silverstone
THE Myerscough College motorsports team attended the 750 Motorclub's summer festival at Silverstone last weekend as part of the "Education in Motorsports" exhibition, taking both a student-built LOCOST, pictured, and the newly re-built Van Diemen. Much
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Cricket - Triumph for Motors disaster for Leyland
IT was tale of triumph and disaster on Saturday as Motors beat high flying Blackpool at Stanley Park while Leyland were skittled out for just 35 at home to Chorley and Preston were defeated at Kendal after they could only manage 54 after shooting out
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Sue and Jack do 'the dream walk'
A BARNOLDSWICK woman has put pen to paper and written a book about her dream to live on a farm. Sue Broom, 49, moved to Barnoldswick 12 years ago from Norwich and during her time in West Craven has worked as a sheep and cattle farmer before looking after
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The sound of musicals
REMEMBER the days of dance halls, glitz and glamour as a new production evokes old times at the Charter Theatre, Preston. 'A Night At The Musicals' is a fully costumed production filled with best loved songs from composers such as Rogers and Hammerstein
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Five years ago
GRADUATE Lee Kershaw shed his prize 2ft locks to become a teacher and raised money for special need adults at Burnley College. Lee, 22, of Helm Close, Burnley, faced the chop at the Prairie pub in Colne Road, Burnley.
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Ten years ago
INTREPID Jonathan Ward planned an 800-mile cycle trip from Pendle Hill in Lancashire to Pendle Hill in America. Unemployed Jonathan, 21, of Barker Fold, Tockholes, Darwen, was to start a course at Pendle Hill Quaker College in Pennsylvania.
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What's on around Preston
PRESTON will come alive to the sound of jazz this autumn as the First Feast of Jazz Festival comes to the city. From October 1-6 there will be a wealth of entertainment including Stacey Kent and her musicians who will perform at Preston Grasshoppers RFC
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Violence victims drop-in centre
A NEW advice service to help the rising victims of domestic violence will be available from Monday. A counsellor from DIAS (Drop In And Share) will be at the Tyldesley-based Signpost Advisory Service offices in the Upper George Street college building
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Fit fixers
NEARLY two thirds of older people in the borough are not doing enough exercise according to Wigan Council's Older Persons' Network co-ordinator, Helen Coffey. Now the council, Wigan borough Age Concern and the British Heart Foundation have teamed up to
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Victim of ferocious attack making recovery
A MAN who was beaten and left for dead on an Accrington street is out of intensive care. Dennis Shaw, of Kingston Avenue, suffered head injuries in what police called a "ferocious and sustained attack" by two thugs. Mr Shaw was found outside Imran and
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Charity cheer
DISABLED people across the borough will benefit from this year's Mayor's Charity. Cllr Geoff Roberts, who is backing the local branch of the national charity Scope, has launched the annual appeal in a big way. He has produced a leaflet explaining about
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Trim and proper
WHEN she was pregnant Melanie White ate takeaways for two, but the overeating came back to haunt her. After the birth of her son she discovered she was three stones overweight and a size 18, not the slender eight and a half stone size 10 she was on her
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Super seven blitz on motor crime
A MAGNIFICENT seven community spirited supermarkets have linked up with Leigh police to promote a free offer on car crime prevention. The stores in Leigh, Atherton, Hindley, Golborne and Tyldesley are helping to spread the word to motorists that they
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Garden-on-Sea
LYTHAM ST ANNES is fast turning into a hot holiday destination with a boost in numbers of visitors -- and things are set to get even better. Although Britain saw a slump in tourism last year, things were on the up for St Annes which is set to benefit
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Out-stand-ing night for Seasiders fans
BEATEN but far from disgraced...that was the verdict after the Seasiders lost 4-2 to Premiership Blackburn Rovers in Tuesday night's friendly at Bloomfield Road. On a night of fireworks and celebrations Lord Tom Pendry, of the Football Foundation which
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Companies in merger
A LARGE building consultancy practice, with an office in Bury, has announced a merger. Dixon Webb and Byrom Clark Roberts have announced the merger of their Chester Building Surveying operations to form BCR Dixon Webb Building Surveying. Dixon Webb are
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Too slow over euro
NORTH West businesses are slow to prepare for the implications of the euro. A survey by HM Treasury shows that only 18 per cent of small and medium North West businesses questioned have prepared for the effects of the euro. Yet 48 per cent of the companies
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Don't be duped by unscrupulous services
BOLTON and Bury Chamber have warned local businesses to beware of "unscrupulous" companies cashing in on data protection. The Data Protection Act of 1998 requires every data controller who is processing personal data to notify unless they are exempt.
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Senior manager role with bank
FORMER captain of Prestwich Golf Club Kevin Hughes has had a change of course by becoming a senior manager in Yorkshire Bank's Manchester business team. Kevin is now managing the organisation's relationships with some key corporate customers from its
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Zamora the goal-king
BOBBY Zamora was one of the most talked about young players in the country last season and he will make his first division debut at Turf Moor tomorrow. The 21-year-old has fired the goals that secured back-to-back championships for the Seagulls and he
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Broomes praises Burnley
MARLON Broomes signed for Preston North End but not before he praised the fans and staff at Burnley Football Club. The former Rovers defender's move to Deepdale disappointed Burnley boss Stan Ternent who had hoped to keep him at Turf Moor after a successful
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Ternent turns down player bids
CASH-STRAPPED Burnley boss Stan Ternent admitted he has had offers for players but at this stage has managed not to sell. Last month he warned that all his players are available if the price is right but he has always insisted he will not give them away
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Lancs fail to back up Swann
ALEC SWANN has joined a select band of Lancashire batsmen by carrying his bat - but in the process missed out on the chance of a second century for his new county. Swann's unbeaten 84 against Hampshire made him the first Red Rose opener to bat throughout
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Sparks could fly at Victory Park
'IT'S more hot and spicy than a vindaloo' is how Ian Clarkson summed up tomorrow's Jennings Ribblesdale League top game when his title chasers Earby make the trip to league leaders Barnoldswick. It's a local derby, both sides are in the chase for the
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Oxford match will be a tester - Preece
BURY boss Andy Preece believes Saturday's opening day opponents Oxford United will be one of the frontrunners in an intriguing Third Division promotion race writes PHIL THORP. The Shakers chief sees Ian Atkins' side as a good yardstick for his own team
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Flying high
A WORK trip was plane lucky for a passenger at Blackpool Airport. Julia Robson, 33, was identified as the airport's five millionth passenger as she checked in to fly to the Isle of Man. She was travelling to the island to set up a new shop for her employer
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Concern is growing for missing Laura
LAURA Eland,15, who has been missing from her home address at Lea since July 20, is believed to have friends in Blackpool and Preston. Described as a "streetwise" girl, Laura has previously spent short periods away from home, usually staying with friends
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Darius heading for Lights switch-on
EXPECT screams from the teens when chart-topping Pop Idol Darius makes an appearance at the Blackpool Illuminations switch-on night on August 30. The irrepressible Darius Danesh, whose debut single Colourblind is at Number One this week, won the nation's
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Race equality training starts at the top
BURY'S determination to bring racial equality right across the community has taken another step forward. Senior managers and councillors within the council have become the latest to undergo training in order to ensure they are fully aware of the authority's
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£77,000 boost for childcare services
CHILDCARE services have been given a further big boost with news of an extra £77,000 of Euro funding coming to the borough. The European Social Fund grant, which is being match funded by Bury Council's Early Years team and Bury College, means an extra
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Ternent turns down player bids
CASH-STRAPPED Burnley boss Stan Ternent admitted he has had offers for players but at this stage has managed not to sell. Last month he warned that all his players are available if the price is right but he has always insisted he will not give them away
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It is show-time
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has promised Rovers will be the Premiership's kings of entertainment this season as he prepared his squad for their friendly with Lazio at Ewood. Dwight Yorke's arrival from Manchester United has coincided with the team finding
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Don't miss thrills in the sky
BLACKPOOL will be flying high this Sunday (August 11) as the town's annual Sky Show air display takes off! The flying thrills begins between North and Central piers at 2pm, with breathtaking displays by RAF aircraft including a ground-attack Jaguar, a
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Setting a Shining example
THE Anti Nazi League's Love Music Hate Racism festival may no longer be taking place in Burnley but the top name bands and DJs are still backing the event. Having already confirmed star names like The Doves and Ms Dynamite -- who have both been short-listed
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Sasha's Cream date
HE'S one of the biggest DJs in the world, has just released the most talked-about dance album of the year -- and now he is on his way to Creamfields, the must attend dance festival taking place on the August bank holiday weekend. And despite travelling
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Burglar jailed after break-in
A LOUD bang coming from a Darwen address alerted a neighbour to the fact that a burglary had occurred. The police were called. Alfred Gray was seen walking away from the property with a woman and found a short distance away. He was jailed for 18 months
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Smoke alarm drive for old folk
FIRE crews are targeting pensioners in a smoke alarm campaign after concerns they were neglecting the devices and risking their lives. But relatives of elderly people in Darwen are being reminded that they, too, have a part to play in ensuring the alarms
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County asked for cash to relieve flooding
LANCASHIRE taxpayers are being asked for £220,000 to help Rossendale Council cover the costs it incurred because of June's flash floods. The development and environmental services committee will be told on Monday that Lancashire County Council has been
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Road protesters hail lights plan
PROTESTERS behind a long campaign to improve safety on a road which has claimed the lives of two children in the past five years today welcomed new plans to light the carriageway and said: "This goes 80 per cent of the way." Lancashire County Council
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Gran plans to saddle up
GRANDMOTHER Sue Nangle is getting on her bike to complete a marathon 350-mile ride from her Bacup home to her son in Jersey to raise money for street children in Romania. The former nursery nurse and childminder of Greensnook Lane was moved when IT lecturer
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Tennis ball drama
TENNIS balls blocking a drainpipe caused an early morning scare in Atherton. Four balls stuck in a drainpipe on the roof of flats in Samuel Street at Hindsford caused a blockage which resulted and water seeping into two apartments at 5.30 am on Friday
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Crash girl tragedy
ANOTHER small community has been hit by the tragic loss of a young life. Fourteen-year-old Katie Henry died in a head-on collision which claimed the lives of two other teenagers. Katie, of Churchill Avenue on Culcheth's Mee Brow estate, was one of five
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Extra store makes shopping a treat
HAVING shopped in Leyland's new Tesco Extra supermarket at the weekend, I have to disagree with Sheila Unsworth (Citizen, July 25). The store is by far the best supermarket in the area, providing customers with not just fruit, veg and food stuffs, but
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Tenors trio are home grown talent
HOME-grown talent takes centre stage at Darwen Library Theatre next week when a trio of tenors provides an evening of top entertainment. Darwen-born James Fitzgerald forms one-third of the concert trio Tenorissimo -- who sing in the style of the Three
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Sasha's Cream date
HE'S one of the biggest DJs in the world, has just released the most talked-about dance album of the year -- and now he is on his way to Creamfields, the must attend dance festival taking place on the August bank holiday weekend. And despite travelling
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Hello, I'm on holiday
DEAR readers, by the time you read these lines I'll be gone. Gone from the constraints of the office. Gone from the concrete walls which hold me and - in a few days at least - gone from the country altogether. It is holiday season and I'm having my slice
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World record bid in park
GOOD soles will be making tracks to Blackpool's Stanley Park this weekend as a record breaking attempt kicks off. But this will be no stroll in the park. Dozens of men and women will walk through the night round the Stanley Park athletics track in an
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Plans row council gets the bird
FYLDE Borough Council must pay £1,000 compensation following a planning blunder. The council gave permission for new hen cabins at an unidentified farm near housing. But an Ombudsman's report says that the units would probably have been turned down if
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It's a breeze!
WELL blow me down! But not if you sit in this strange structure -- the latest in the lengthening list of Blackpool's weird seafront works of art. It's a unique swivelling wind shelter designed to combat the age old problem of how to stay out of the wind
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Kicking attack
A 19-year-old girl was left with concussion and bruising after being attacked in the street by two people in an attempted robbery on Laycock Gate, Blackpool. The teenager was approached on July 22 by a younger girl who asked her for a cigarette she did
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Longview gets a reprieve
A TOUCH of animal magic has won a three-month reprieve for the RSPCA's Longview Animal Home. A campaign to save the centre -- backed by The Citizen -- has received tremendous public support. As a result, the trustees of the charity's Blackpool and North
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Police dunes patrol
POLICE and council officials have pledged action against anyone seen behaving indecently in sand dunes at St Annes following complaints from local residents. Patrols by plain clothes officers and the force helicopter are two of the weapons being used
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Soccer fans set for pizza the action
ONE East Lancashire family is particularly excited at the prospect of Italian giants Lazio playing at Blackburn's Ewood Park. But while the Veneziale clan may be as Italian as pizza and pasta, they will still be cheering for Blackburn Rovers in tonight's
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Man's jaw broken by mugger
POLICE are hunting a vicious mugger who left a man unconscious on the pavement after a late-night robbery. The 49-year-old victim, who does not wish to be named, was attacked from behind in Lawrence Street, Blackburn, as he walked home. He suffered a
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Seminar will bid to boost safety on farms
OFFICERS from the Health and Safety Executive are to hold an awareness day in a bid to reduce the number of injuries and deaths on farms. Farmers throughout Lancashire are invited to attend the event at Myerscough Agricultural College, Garstang, on Wednesday
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Drinkers flee from pub as the ceiling falls in
DRINKERS were evacuated from a town centre pub when part of the bar ceiling came crashing down just feet away from them. Customers at the Postal Order, Darwen Street, Blackburn, were left standing out in the street after the incident, just after 1.30pm
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Sad end for sick Phoebe
A PENSIONER landed with a huge medical bill after being taken ill with cancer while on holiday has died in hospital. Phoebe Morley, 76, passed away last night in Blackburn Royal Infirmary -- three weeks after returning from Florida. Her family were at
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Christine's fund helps drugs battle
DOZENS of young people gripped by drug addiction in one of the most desperate corners of the world are to receive the help they need -- thanks to an East Lancashire charity champion. More than £40,000 was raised in the memory of Christine Cocker, who
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Concerned about cuts
I READ your story (Citizen, July 18) concerning proposed cuts by Wyre Council with growing concern. Wyre councillors gave themselves a very substantial rise recently and now they say they are going to save the council tax payers money by cutting services
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Have the rules changed?
THREE cheers for Ken Coups and the Blackpool 1st Alliance -- Citizen August 1 -- for highlighting the amount of money which has been wasted by the council on pushing the plans of a private company at the expense of small businesses. If the figures he
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Touched by help of local supporters
ON behalf of the local RSPCA Branch, Blackpool and North Lancs, we would like to express our thanks to The Shovels, Common Edge Road, Marton, and Hounds Hill Shopping Centre, who have both helped us in fund raising events recently and with helping to
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Broomes heads to PNE
MARLON Broomes has turned his back on Burnley and joined Lancashire rivals Preston North End. The Birmingham born, former Blackburn Rovers trainee had been training with Burnley for most of the summer break but has had a move to Preston on his mind for
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'Police let me down'
A LEYLAND landlord who chased a violent customer from his pub says he's been let down by the police in his hour of need. Licensee Chris Lee, 37, who runs the George IV public house, made a citizen's arrest after a man began smashing furniture following
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Get a grip, United fan
HOW typical of a United fan to come out with such rubbish ("United are the only answer", Your Letters, July 16). I suggest he takes his red and white "United rule the world" glasses off and gets a grip on reality. Most Bury fans would rather paint themselves
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Hostel residents are not all junkies and crooks
IN reply to the recent article about Woolfield Hostel in Wash Lane, Bury, and its effect on local businesses, can I say that we are not all screaming junkies, although some here do have drug problems which are being addressed. Basically we are homeless
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Celebrate our record cup win
IT has been interesting reading recent correspondence about Bury FC and to see that there are still people out there who claim to be Bury fans, but who seem to think that Bury FC can never amount to anything but a nursery club for Man United, or some
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Hello, I'm on holiday
DEAR readers, by the time you read these lines I'll be gone. Gone from the constraints of the office. Gone from the concrete walls which hold me and - in a few days at least - gone from the country altogether. It is holiday season and I'm having my slice
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What's on...
SHOWS at the Winter Gardens, the Tower and more. Winter Gardens and Piers (01253 292029) Legends -- two different tribute shows featuring sound-alike Roy Orbison, Kylie Minogue, Rod Stewart and more. Venue: Central Pier every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat and
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Make sure you're listed
WE don't want you to feel left out in the cold! To be listed in What's On, let us know what is happening at your venue by simply telephoning (01253) 292005, faxing details to (01253) 626948, or e-mailing us at ssharp@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk PUBS AND
