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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, August 24, 2002
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Balloon Festival, Towneley Park, Burnley. Summer Art Club Exhibition, St Peter and St Paul's Prish Centre, Stydd Lane, Ribchester. Noon-4pm. Children's Felt-making Workshop
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Buster's up for some fun
LARGER than life is a phrase which tells only half the story when applied to the driving force behind Bad Manners. For over 25 years Buster Bloodvessel has been bringing fun and mayhem in equal measure to stages around the world -- and now it's Blackburn's
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Old boys back at Gigg
FORMER Shakers' strikers Ian Stevens and Nigel Jemson make a return trip to Gigg on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon when Shrewsbury Town are the visitors. The Shrews, who only just missed the Third Division play-offs last season, have made a useful start
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Champions prove a point
LOCAL tennis players are in for a busy week as the Lancashire County Closed Championships get underway. All the action takes place at the impressive Bolton Arena starting this weekend and running through to Sunday, September 1. Hawkshaw's Elizabeth Ullathorne
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Cricketing cream on show
THE cream of Bury's junior cricketers will be on show at Old Trafford on Saturday when both the town's schools' representative teams are in cup final action. This is the first time the town teams have made it to the prestigious finals in the same year
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This week in 1977 25 years ago
SUPER NURSE: Bury Rotary Club named Sister Judith Fletcher of Bury General Hospital's Norris Ward as their 1977 Supernurse. Chosen from applicants within the Bury Area Health Authority, Sister Fletcher of Bolton Road, Bury, won a fortnight's trip to Germany
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Today's the day
1617: The first one-way streets were introduced in London. 1940: The Blitz began as Germany bombers commenced an all-night raid on London. 1948: Middlesex County Council announced plans for a comprehensive school, the first of its kind. 1962: John Lennon
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Minibus crash on motorway
NINE people were taken to hospital today with minor injuries after a mini-bus and a low loader crashed on the westbound M65. They were treated at Blackburn Royal Infirmary following the accident at 10.30am near junction four at Darwen. No one is believed
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Laura is top of the NVQs
AN administrative assistant from the town has received a special award for coming tops in her NVQs. Laura Casey, 19, of Woodville Road, Little Harwood, has been named Business Administration Learner of the Year by Pendle Training. The former pupil of
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More rail express strike misery
CONDUCTORS of Arriva Trains Northern will heap strike misery on customers for the 16th time this year on Saturday. The TransPennine Express through Preston, Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley, is again scheduled to be cancelled. But Arriva Trains Northern
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Pair's love match lasts for 60 years
IT was a case of love, set and match for diamond wedding couple Charles and Ruth Warkman who have celebrated their diamond wedding. The couple grew up in the same Blackburn neighbourhood, Ruth in Lancaster Place and Charles in Saunders Place, and their
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Ask the people, councillor
READING the Telegraph concerning Church Street, can Coun Kay give the names of the shops on Church Street and what type they are? The only businesses are five pubs that do not open at midday, then the two banks, the betting shop, the travel agent, the
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Help to keep our care homes open
MY name is Andy Lee and I am chair of Lancashire Care Homes Action Group, who have just launched legal action against Lancashire County Council's plans to close 32 care homes across Lancashire. We need to contact as many relatives of residents of the
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Mills a Boon as Heys win
PRESTWICH HEYS...3 NEW MILLS...2 AFTER a disappointing opening day defeat at Elton Vale, Heys got off the mark on Tuesday when New Mills visited Sandgate in the Manchester League. Although the win was welcomed, few who were present could have envisaged
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We're entitled to voice opinions
HOW kind of Councillor Maureen Bateson, 'Council taxpayers not footing bill' (Letters, August 10), to put us all straight and allay our understandable, if foolish, fears about the influx of asylum seekers in this area. Perhaps I am being obtuse, but whether
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The sky's the limit
FORMER sales advisor Rodney Simmonds has soared his way to a top award. Rodney (21) is now off to a flying start in his new career in the Royal Air Force after passing out from recruit training with the best score in the Ground Defence Training course
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Plea to family
BURY police are appealing for help in tracing the family of a 62-year-old old man. Derek Mullen from Athlone Avenue, Bury, died in Fairfield General Hospital on Saturday (Aug 17). Tests are being carried out to establish the cause. It is understood Mr
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Store bag snatch
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses following a drive-by bag snatch on Tescos car park over the weekend. A 53-year-old woman was walking to her vehicle on the busy Prestwich car park on Sunday (Aug 18) around 3pm, when a car pulled up to the side of
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Man hurt in pan blaze
FIREFIGHTERS are warning of the dangers of chip pans after a man suffered burns to his head and arms on Monday evening (Aug 19). The incident happened at a house in Sumner Avenue, Ainsworth, after the chip pan was left on the cooker. The smoke alarm alerted
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Chemical spillage
FIRE crews were called out to a Whitefield flooring factory after a chemical spillage. Officers from Whitefield and Bury stood by to monitor engineers at Polyflor as they tackled the leak of limestone dust from a 27-ton silo. A faulty valve was responsible
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Ashley's haircut kicks off row
A TEENAGER with a skinhead was told he would have to study in a different classroom to his friends -- until his hair grew back. Now Ashley Parkinson, 13, has been withdrawn from St Theodore's RC High School, Ormerod Road, Burnley, by his parents who slammed
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Robber returns
A PRESTWICH store has been robbed again. A man posing as a customer walked into Cunningham's sweet shop in the Longfield Precinct and ordered a 37-year-old female assistant to give him cash from the till. When the employee challenge the raider, he pointed
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Experiencing a touch of the orient
YOUNG folk from Bury brushed up on their handwriting skills in true oriental style. Participants in the Bury and Rochdale Active Generation (BRAG) project visited Manchester's Chinatown for a class in Chinese calligraphy staged by the Passport 2K Commonwealth
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The best day ever!.
AINSWORTH enjoyed its best village day in living memory on Saturday (Aug 17). The event, organised by Ainsworth Village Task Force, made in excess of £2,000 which will be ploughed back into the community. Task Force secretary Maxine Tierney said: "It
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Presentation catches runner Tom on the hop!
FOR he's a jolly good fellow! And that is what Radcliffe Athletic Club think about their chairman Tom West. On Monday night (Aug 19) Tom got the surprise of his life when he turned up at Coney Green Sports Centre for his weekly run and found a presentation
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Ex-Rover Damien plotting downfall
FORMER Blackburn midfielder Damien Johnson today insisted he has nothing to prove to Graeme Souness as he attempts to plot Rovers' downfall tomorrow. Johnson was shown the door by the Rovers boss towards the end of last season after falling out of favour
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Bulleon strike Nashville gold
FORGET Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, Preston's own country music stars have gone down a storm in Nashville! Bulleon, four musicians, went to the home of country music in America and came back with a recording contract. Now the quartet are hoping to woo
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A-mazing Katie
A PRESTON brain box is celebrating after coming out on top in her A levels with four grade As! And the first class results are not the first time 18-year-old Katie Routledge has scooped top marks at A level. The former Preston College student scored the
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Clinic is up and running
A SMALL village is set to welcome a physiotherapy clinic run by the brains behind the Commonwealth Games medical facilities. Lee Barker, from Grimsargh, was picked to head the Games' Primary Care Working Group, looking into the best way to care for injured
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Death on road was 'accident'
A YOUNG man with mental problems was killed after he lay down on a busy A-road near Preston and was hit by a car, an inquest heard. Craig Litster, 20, was staying at the Fox Street homeless shelter in Preston at the time of the accident. Craig, who had
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Jazzmen in new venues
POPULAR Pendle Jazzmen are celebrating two new venues, the Bull and Butcher, Burnley, and the Royal, Great Harwood. The jazzmen also appear at the Whitchaff in Rawtenstall on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. They have started sessions at the
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Drugs mother sent to prison
A BURNLEY mum caught supplying drugs in an undercover police operation has been sent to prison for three years and four months. Gail Grogan, 31, was found to have dealt heroin to officers on five occasions. Her arrest came as part of an operation known
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Rosegrove Bulletin
BRAVE Rosegrove man Sydney Brittain hahad his hair shaved off in front of his supporters at the Railway Club to raise money. Hopefully, hundreds of pounds will be raised to help an Ashton-Under-Lyne teenager through chemotherapy treatment after he was
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No cuts in funding say borough heads
BOROUGH chiefs today moved to reassure town and parish councils that a major parish review would not result in cuts in funding. Padiham councillors were worried that the borough council's funding would be withdrawn as part of the changes which will look
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School funds theft denied
A FATHER allegedly helped stole cash after dropping his little girl off late at her school, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court was told Gary Hughes pocketed £120 of school funds from the secretary's office after sneaking back into Holy Trinity Church of
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Woody's the final Preece piece
ANDY Preece reckons new signing Colin Woodthorpe could be the final piece in his Shakers' jigsaw. The former Aberdeen, Norwich City and Stockport County defender put pen to paper on a short-term contract this week and goes straight into the squad that
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Banned driver caught behind wheel
A BANNED motorist who got behind the wheel while over the drink-drive limit did the same thing again less than a month later. Burnley Magistrates heard how slaughterhouse worker, Gavin David Ledger, 19, gave the police the details of his brother Sean
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Gallery is open as usual
THE HAWORTH Art Gallery will be open on Bank Holiday Monday from 2pm to 5pm. Temporary exhibitions include a display of collage Jubilee vases created by young people, photographs taken during a workshop programme with Accrington Camera Club, and animal
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Legal move over floods
FLOOD victims have formed an action group to take legal action against United Utilities. Householders from Spring Street, Rishton, have held a meeting with residents in Blackburn Road, Darwen, to discuss how to make the water company take action. And
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Bang on head in fall led to wife's death
A SIMPLE bang on the head had tragic consequences for a Clitheroe woman. Pamela McGuire died several days after her fall at home. An inquest heard that her husband contacted the NHS helpline and a GP's surgery after his wife nicked her ear in the fall
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Junior Football: North's biggest tournament
BISPHAM Junior Football Federation are once again hosting the biggest football tournament of its kind in the North of England this weekend. A total of 140 football teams willl compete over two days. On Sunday, August 25 - age groups 8, 9 and 11's followed
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Strengthening team
MANCHESTER law firm James Chapman & Co has strengthened its litigation team with the appointment of assistant solicitor Roshan Ballo. Roshan (27), who lives in Bury, arrived at James Chapman from South Yorkshire Police. He previously worked for Beachcroft
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TNT is dynamite!
STAFF at TNT in Ramsbottom are celebrating being named "Best of British" after collecting two transport industry "Oscars" at the 2002 Motor Transport Awards. At a gala presentation evening, attended by more than 1,800 business people from the British
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Firms are not caught up in Web
NEARLY 70 per cent of North West companies are failing to generate new business through their websites, according to a new survey carried out by Lloyds TSB Corporate. According to the bank's Business in Britain survey, the problem can be explained in
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Rescue operation!
A COMPANY "life support" system has enabled dozens of North West businesses to recover from terminal decline and helped safeguard hundreds of jobs. The Whitehall-backed pilot scheme, which is due to conclude its 12-month trial period shortly, is proving
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United slow out of the blocks
IT MAY not have been the best of starts to the season for the Clarets but their opponents tomorrow have also been slow out of the blocks. Defeat for Sheffield United at Coventry on the opening day has been followed by home draws with Portsmouth and Walsall
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Darwen put the charges to one side
DARWEN will attempt to put the disciplinary charges against them to one side when they travel to St Annes in the Northern Premier League tomorrow. The league leaders are set to face a disciplinary hearing over alleged abuse toward Morecambe players by
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Valley teams go under the lights!
FLOODLIT cricket returns to East Lancashire on Monday when Rawtenstall host the second annual Floodlit Cricket Competition. The Bank Holiday Monday game will feature a 30 overs-a-side game between a Lancashire League Under 15s XI and a Ribblesdale League
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Sleep: Cherry Tree will win it - unfortunately!
PETER SLEEP hopes he is wrong but his instinct tells him Cherry Tree are going to clinch the Jennings Ribblesdale League crown. The one-time Read professional desperately wants his former club to pick up the trophy but he thinks the experience of the
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Big-hitters poised for record battle
MARTIN van Jaarsveld aims to deliver a knock-out blow when two big-hitting stars enter the Lowerhouse 'arena' tomorrow. In the red corner is Jacques Rudolph, gearing up to score a massive 170 to smash Lowerhouse's professional batting record. In the blue
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OAP attack alert
ELDERLY people are being warned about a spate of bogus officials in Bury. Police had three reports of a gang of up to four men targeting three houses in Ainsworth in the space of ten minutes yesterday morning. In a separate incident in Prestwich two men
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Buy a duck, or grouse
FOREVER Bury, the Bury FC Supporters' Society hold their first major fund-raising event this Sunday. The first "Forever Bury Duck Race" will take place at the Burrs Country Park Duck Course and it promises to be fun for all the family. The owner of the
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Bidding for a taste of stardom(
SCORES of young hopefuls flocked to Blackpool to make a bid for stardom as the Pleasure Beach launched its own Pop Stars-style competition to find showstoppers for their summer entertainment. Local singers determined to make names for themselves found
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Dean is a shooting star!.
THIRTEEN-year-old Dean Donohue was on target when he won the penalty shoot-out competition at a big fun day in Bury to raise money for the newly-formed Fairfield Football Club. Dean, of Broad Oak Lane, Bury, is pictured with his trophy. He was one of
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Rock on at O'Neill's!
SEASIDE rock will be on the bar at a Bury pub in aid of charity. Gill Thorogood, manager of the popular O'Neill's in Silver Street, has recruited a squad of sweet-tooth boffins to manufacture stout-flavoured rock, an adults-only sugary sensation that
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Girl (8) impaled after falling from fence.
THE mother of an eight-year-old who escaped with only five stitches after impaling her leg on a garden fence is calling for a ban on metal railings. Nicole Launders, of Bury Road, Radcliffe, was playing with her ten-year-old brother, Lee, and cousins
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On your marks!
IT was a day of heartbreak for some and happiness for others when the GCSE results were announced on Thursday (Aug 22). The borough's schools saw some of their highest ever results, part of a national trend. But whereas girls nationwide out-performed
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Time to talk of the town
THE next meeting of Radcliffe Area Board town centre sub-group will take place on September 19. It will be held at the Radcliffe LinkIT Centre, upstairs at Radcliffe Library, between 6pm and 8pm, and anyone with an interest is welcome to attend. The meeting
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Mick lands the big one!
AINSWORTH fisherman Mick Evans scooped one of the most prestigious titles in British angling on Saturday. The 45-year-old sheet metal worker, of Cockey Moor Road, won the Individual title in the Embassy Division One National Championship on Basingstoke
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Villages warned on vehicle theft spree
MOTORISTS are warned to be vigilant after police revealed a gang was targeting rural villages and stealing cars to order. Officers think around 15 vehicles stolen from the Darwen area in the past three months were taken by the same gang. They also suspect
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Charity fun day backed by police
MORE than 2,000 people are tomorrow expected at a charity fun day to raise money for Rossendale Search and Rescue Team. The Holden Arms Tapas Bar will stage the event from 10am to 10pm on its car park at the corner of Grane Road and Holcombe Road in Haslingden
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From Russia with love on a children's outing to Blackpool
ICE dancers from Russia who have made their home in Rawtenstall are giving children the chance to enjoy their beloved sport -- on a pub car park! It is the third time Alexei Kislitsyn and Natalia Pestova have organised Rossendale Children's Day. Actually
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Battle to preserve houses is doomed
HISTORIC houses in Rawtenstall, which Rossendale Civic Trust was hoping to preserve, look doomed. A plan before Wednesday's development control committee is recommending Cherry Tree House and 3 and 5 Dam Top, off Fallbarn Road be demolished. Three detached
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Decision Day over services
IT'S D-Day for Rossendale Council facilities next Tuesday when councillors will face tough decisions on what services will have to be cut. The town hall in Rawtenstall looks certain to be packed for the corporate policy committee meeting which begins
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Did you know Miss Pomeroy?
I AM currently researching the history of Farington Lodge, a Grade 11 listed building in Stanifield Lane, Farington. From the mid 1930s to the 1970s, it was owned by Leyland Motors and was used as their guest house and hotel, during which time their housekeeper
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More must be done to stamp out hooliganism
WHAT'S the world coming to when people can't go to the shops or take their children to school for fear they will be abused or set upon by thugs? For law-abiding citizens it's good to see police and courts taking action against this sort of behaviour,
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Out and about
THE Ironworks in Burnley is opening all day on Sunday. Local bands take to the stage throughout the day, followed by a night of serious party music until 2am. POSSIBLY the biggest event of the weekend starts tomorrow afternoon -- Creamfields at Old Liverpool
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Colne to welcome the Blues
COME along to Colne and have a great time, that's the message to music lovers from the organisers of the Great Rhythm and Blues Festival which kicks off in style tonight. Over 60,000 people are expected to flock to Colne over the Bank Holiday weekend
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Buster's up for some fun
LARGER than life is a phrase which tells only half the story when applied to the driving force behind Bad Manners. For over 25 years Buster Bloodvessel has been bringing fun and mayhem in equal measure to stages around the world -- and now it's Blackburn's
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Adults don't need idols
THE extremes to which some fans worship their idols can be quite disturbing. Teenagers are famed for it but they can also get away with it. The posters, clothes, tantrums and tears are all put down to the confused messages and misplaced loyalties adolescence
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Prickly patients
HE might be a prickly customer, but volunteers at a new hedgehog hospital in Carleton know just how to handle this little creature! The lucky hedgehog is one of the patients at the new Fylde Hedgehog Rescue Centre, a registered charity in Alisan Road,
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Warning to park golfers
A WYRE park warden has appealed for golfers not to practise their swing on public parks and playing fields after an elderly man was hit while sitting in his garden. Derek Mays said the man from The Strand, Fleetwood, was hit by a golf ball struck from
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Home to the family
FOOTBALLER Colin Hendry paid tribute to the doctors and nurses who brought his wife back from the dead after she was finally discharged from hospital. Mum-of-four Denise, 36, is now back at the Hendry family's £1million seafront house in Lytham after
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Star struck
A BLACKPOOL bed and breakfast hotel has earned its stars and stripes from overjoyed American visitors. A trans-Atlantic tribute for the Kimberley Guest House on Gynn Avenue was sent to Lancashire Tourism Partnership by two visitors who extended their
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It's Pan-tastic
A THEMED Peter Pan mural has been unveiled at a Liverpool hospital -- and it's all thanks to the creativity of a Cleveleys schoolgirl. Rossall School pupil Lauren Davis, of Queen's Walk, Cleveleys, designed the mural for the walls of a cafe at Great Ormond
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I did it for my dad!
A BLACKBURN schoolboy who achieved outstanding GCSE success today dedicated his achievement to his father, who died earlier this year. Daniel Krupa of St Bede's School got 100 per cent for English Literature to get in the top five and gained a total of
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New plan to stop future tragedies
HEALTH bosses today said they had already launched a plan to make sure another suicide tragedy does not happen in hospital. Nurses told the inquest into the death of John Baxendale there was a lack of resources. They said there was no specific guidelines
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Caring PC's puppy love
A PUPPY who was rescued from a cruel owner has begun a new life after being adopted by the policewoman who went to her aid. Blackburn magistrates heard that the three-month-old border collie was punched in the face, kicked and stamped on by burly ex-miner
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Libraries book in for success
LANCASHIRE'S libraries have been named among the best in the country, thanks to a series of innovative schemes designed to get people learning. The Audit Commission has awarded Lancashire County Council's Library Service two stars in recognition of its
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Stand still looking
STAND travel to Daisy Hill tomorrow in NWCL Division Two still looking for their first win of the season. Joe Murty's side won the league at a canter last season but were refused promotion and have since lost their manager and the majority of the first
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Youngsters at Harwood doing well
GREAT Harwood want to shake off the early tag of 'draw specialists' after two points from their opening two games. The Showground side, relegated from Division One last season, will be aiming to make sure it is all three points when Stone Dominoes visit
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Bacup enjoy a flying start
BACUP manager Brent Peters has seen his side race to the top of the NWCL second division but says he is not interested in league tables. Peters' side has scored eight goals in two games - and conceded just one - in a storming start to the new campaign
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Blues chief spreads the word!
CLITHEROE may think they are pretty well-known in non-League football, what with their exploits in the FA Vase and their push for promotion to the UniBond League over the past few seasons. But now their fame is set spread even further - thanks to appearances
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From the pitch to the boardroom...
YOUNG chairman James Webster has a plan to take Colne into the UniBond League in five years. The 24-year-old became the youngest ever chairman when he took over at the helm of the NWCL Division Two side. Webster is the grandson of former Burnley manager
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Smith will fight for Stanley spot
JONATHAN Smith is determined to fight for his place at Accrington Stanley. The defender, a virtual ever-present last time out, has been a shock omission from this season's line-up. Stanley have chalked up two wins in their opening two fixtures without
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Standpoint - a view from the fans
WHAT no one wanted was a start as bad as last season. Well so far the results are identical - one defeat and two draws. If the similarities continue and it takes us until the sixth game to achieve our first win, then Craig Brown will be under tremendous
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Should we be sorry?
I WAS dismayed to learn that live exports had resumed in July. During the foot and mouth crisis most people had a degree of sympathy for the farmers as they watched their livestock and their livelihoods being destroyed. However, with lambs as young as
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No funding for 135 bus
A RECENT article focused on GMPTE's extended funding for the late-night Manchester bus services and, in particular, the 135 Bury to Manchester service. In fact, the late-night 135 service attracts no support whatsoever and is an entirely commercial operation
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Adults don't need idols
THE extremes to which some fans worship their idols can be quite disturbing. Teenagers are famed for it but they can also get away with it. The posters, clothes, tantrums and tears are all put down to the confused messages and misplaced loyalties adolescence
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Tragedy brings hope for others
THERE are many lessons to be learned from the tragic death of John Baxendale. Despite being admitted to Blackburn Royal Infirmary's accident and emergency ward after an apparent suicide attempt, the 54-year-old hanged himself from the cord of a wall-mounted
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Last tributes as River Plate veteran Victor is laid to rest
FOR young seaman Victor Rothwell, his first sight of the enemy almost proved to be his last. The brush with death at The Battle of the River Plate in December 1939 was just one of the dramatic episodes in a naval career which earned him ten medals. War
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Borley injury mystery
SHAKERS midfielder David Borley's mystery injury continues to plague him. Borley was orginally pencilled in for Bury's opening match of the season at Oxford after making a quick recovery from a close-season hernia operation. But three games into the new
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Spies have it for Rams
MIKE Kelly and John Maher will be hoping their spying trip to West Yorkshire on Tuesday night pays dividends in Ramsbottom's FA Cup extra preliminary round tie against Thackley at the Riverside on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). The Rams' manager and secretary
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Rammy's derby delight
RAMSBOTTOM came out best from their LANCASHIRE LEAGUE derby with Haslingden thanks to an excellent all-round performance from sub-professional Pieter Strydom. The South African, who plays for Netherfield in the Northern League, soon found himself at the
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Double delight for Radcliffe
RED-HOT Radcliffe collected a superb ten-point haul with victories over Ashton and Middleton last weekend. On Saturday at the Racecourse, Ashton were skittled out for just 65 runs as Toby McLean and Nick Kennedy helped themselves to four wickets apiece
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Red face for soccer youth trapped on building
AN 'embarrassed' 14-year-old boy was rescued by firefighters when he became trapped after trying to retrieve a football which had gone astray. The boy refused to give his name to firefighters in case his parents found out following the incident in Hollins
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I did it for my dad!
A BLACKBURN schoolboy who achieved outstanding GCSE success today dedicated his achievement to his father, who died earlier this year. Daniel Krupa of St Bede's School got 100 per cent for English Literature to get in the top five and gained a total of
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Stop slaughter of kangaroos
SPORTS shoe makers promoting kangaroo skin football boots are causing seven million adult kangaroos and a million baby joeys to be slaughtered each year. These are shot to supply world markets with high-priced kangaroo skins. Many animals are badly shot
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Gypsey needs a home
GYPSEY is a cat who lives up to her name, but through no fault of her own. The 18-month old was left behind when her owners moved out and was taken in by a neighbour. But the neighbour's cat didn't get on with Gypsey and her next owner decided she didn't
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Lots of folk can't fend for themselves
MY grandma has been diagnosed with senile dementia and currently attends the day centre at Acorn Lodge three days a week. She really enjoys going and they keep her busy with activities all day. My mum has to call in on her twice a day to make sure she
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Anyone to save Arnold?
A NEW home is being sought for a dog who cheated death once but is now on his final reprieve. The long-haired Alsatian cross, believed to be around six years old, was rescued from water at the bottom of the quarry at Green Haworth Golf Club, off Willows
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Cut off drinkers' cash at source
I READ with anger and disgust the article in the Telegraph regarding the street drinkers in Blackburn town centre. It seems to me that the solution to this problem is staring Blackburn with Darwen Council in the face, but they haven't seen it yet. I have
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Support group for widows and widowers
TWO women are trying to launch a support and social group for widows and widowers living in Bury. And if the organisation is launched, then it could provide regular meetings, outings and other activities for many people who perhaps suffer from loneliness
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Soccer teams battle it out
TEN soccer teams battled it out in a seven-a-side football competition organised by the Asian Development Association Bury (ADAB). The East Bury seven-a-side tournament, which was sponsored by Autoshop Bury, was staged at the town's Goshen Sports Centre
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Muggers leave victim bleeding
A YOUNG man was beaten up by a teenage gang in the early hours of Friday (Aug 16). The 21-year-old was walking through the subway under Jubilee Way, Bury, at 1am when he was attacked from behind by three muggers who kicked and punched him to the ground
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'Too little too late'
A CORONER has criticised health bosses after a depressed man committed suicide in a hospital's accident and emergency ward after discovering his wife was having an affair. Michael Singleton has called for guidelines to be drawn up on how to deal with
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Group clicked on their first meeting
A WORKING partnership has helped local people gain new skills. Supported by the East Bury Initiative, the Click on and Learn Project has just celebrated its first year of success. The project aim is to help local residents living in East Bury develop
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Mayor's invitation goes out to golfers
SPORTSMEN are invited to raise money for charity at the Mayor of Bury's annual golf tournament. Teams of three are still being sought for the big event, which this year will take place on Thursday August 29 at Whitefield Golf Club. For a fee of £200 the
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Anger over "get rich" chain letter
A WOMAN is warning people to beware a "get rich quick" chain letter which she and her husband received out of the blue. The letter, sent anonymously to Mrs Antonina Rosser, promises that if she sends £10 to the first person on an enclosed list, and follows
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Telephone or mouse, it's your choice
TAX payers can take advantage of new technology to pay their council bills round the clock. The local authority has set up an automated telephone system to help residents settle their council tax, housing rents and invoices. Users should dial 253 7919
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Garry back in the fray
EWOOD enforcer Garry Flitcroft could be in line for a dramatic comeback tomorrow as Rovers prepare to take on Birmingham City at St Andrews. Manager Graeme Souness has included the influential skipper in his squad for the trip to the Midlands. And Flitcroft
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Irish pride is at stake
FORMER Republic of Ireland colleagues Jeff Kenna and Damien Duff are set to test each other's mettle at St Andrews. For rising star Duff, the only player to bring some sparkle to Rovers lack-lustre season's opener against Sunderland at Ewood Park, it
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Kenna faces old team
FORMER Ewood favourite Jeff Kenna today said Birmingham City should look on Rovers as their role models as they attempt to survive their first season in the Premiership. Kenna and his newly-promoted Blues team-mates are hot favourites for the drop according
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Quiz care plan chief
THE social services chief will be open to question on the proposals to close care homes in South Ribble at a public meeting on September 3. County councillor Chris Cheetham will be at the Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, from 6pm, where he will be
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Troops put to the test
LANCASHIRE Territorial Army soldiers, set to join the multi-national force out in Afghanistan, were going through their paces this week. Troops from the Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers were taking part in a series of live firing exercises at Warcop
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Dotty about the pottery!
IT'S summer time and Lancashire folk will be flocking to the market during the next few days to view and buy pots of all shapes and sizes in one of the county's last remaining pot fairs. The vibrant colours and atmosphere make it a firm favourite in the
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Historic house is sold
ONE of Preston's most historic town houses with links to the cotton trade has been sold, and looks set to return to residential use. Number five Winckley Square was built by Thomas Miller in 1845 when he was proprietor of Horrockses Mill. Now, after years
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Flight fantastic!
THE start of Burnley's Balloon Festival this morning meant a few additions to the town's skyline. Balloons of all shapes and sizes in a dazzling array of colours are set to take the festival in Towneley Park to new heights. Balloons will take off from
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Pub closures: Grim warning
COMMUNITY pubs are facing extinction because of the rise of theme and chain pubs in the town centre, a leading landlord has warned. Mike Igoe, secretary of the Burnley Licensed Victualler's Association says unless something is done to halt the rise of
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Euro money up for grabs
VOLUNTARY and community organisations in Burnley will now be able to bid for Euro cash allocated by Burnley Council. Grants of £500 to £6,000 will be handed out to allow them to expand their activities, or even to allow new organisations to be formed.
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Jail threat shock for club attacker
A TEENAGER who headbutted a man in the face after a nightclub fracas could be facing jail -- which came as a surprise to him. Burnley magistrates heard that Philip Palmer's victim, teetotal Billy Martin, was an innocent bystander who ended up pouring
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Ashley's haircut kicks off row
A TEENAGER with a skinhead was told he would have to study in a different classroom to his friends -- until his hair grew back. Now Ashley Parkinson, 13, has been withdrawn from St Theodore's RC High School, Ormerod Road, Burnley, by his parents who slammed
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Borley can't shake off injury worry
SHAKERS midfielder David Borley will not make his long-awaited comeback at Hull City on Saturday as his mystery injury continues to plague him. Borley was originally pencilled in for Bury's opening league fixture at Oxford after making a rapid recovery
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Bumper week for hospice
A GARDEN party and farmers' meetings added up to a bumper week for Pendleside Hospice, Reedley. The family of the late Mrs Sheila Mac-Gillivray held a garden party at Lane Ends, Hapton in July which raised £1,220 including a donation from Greggs Bakers
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Birthday brings a sweet treat
A BUILDING society celebrated 30 years in business by holding a themed birthday party and donating a celebration cake to Pendleside Hospice in Reedley. Skipton Building Society's Burnley branch celebrated the anniversary of its Manchester Road branch
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Serial thief given his 'very last chance'
AN ex-convict who helped himself to cider worth £2.99 while on prison licence nearly ended up back behind bars. Gavin Thomas had 75 previous convictions for theft and related offences. He was told by Burnley Magistrates he was being given his "very last
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New store blamed for profits loss
A LOSS in town centre trading in Nelson has been partially caused by the opening of the town's Morrisons store, claims a new study. Pendle Retail Study 2001, undertaken by Sheffield Hallam University and development land and planning consultants, refers
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New life on way
A MAJOR regeneration programme in Pendle has been given the thumbs-up after it was confirmed that £6.25 million of government cash is on its way to the borough. Members of Pendle Partnership's delivery group were given the go-ahead to implement the programme
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Lights on at Fox Lane
FLOODLIT cricket is coming to Leyland in a special week-long festival. The festival, at Fox Lane, will include matches against a top Asian touring side and a tournament featuring four teams from the Northern Premier League. The pioneering experiment starts
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Twigg spoils Brig's opening day
BAMBER Bridge lost their opening match to UniBond League newcomers Kidsgrove but can take solace from their second-half performance forcing the visitors' keeper to pull off three excellent saves. Brig made the brighter start, winning four corners in the
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Akbar inspires Preston with bat and ball
A SUPERB all round performance by professional Raouf Akbar inspired Preston to a magnificent 94 run victory over Lancaster. After contributing an impressive 94 to Preston's total of 226 Akbar then took eight wickets for 83 runs as the visitors were all
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Lighted cig drama led to m-way crash
A LEARNER driver who smashed into another car on a motorway slip road was told by magistrates he should not have been on a motorway anyway. Jonathan David Binns, 18, had been distracted when a cigarette flung out of the vehicle flew back in and went down
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Dinner lady claimed too much benefit
A SCHOOL dinner lady and cleaner was overpaid benefits totalling almost £2,000 after her new boyfriend moved in, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Amanda Broome's partner did not contribute towards the household bills or rent and she carried
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Ten years ago
FOOTBALL fans at Ewood Park saw more than the usual number of policemen at a Blackburn Rovers match. Members of Australia's Victoria Police and the Texas Rangers decided to catch a bit of British soccer action.
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Five years ago
JAMES Taylor, eight, of Whalley New Road, Blackburn, was the first person to get his hands on Blackburn Rovers' new kit. The Roe Lee Primary School pupil saved up for the kit and was the first in the queue at Ewood Park's RoverStore.
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Start on centre shops scheme
WORK has started to demolish the first of two outdoor market pavilions in Accrington as part of an £8million town centre development which will create 65,000 sq ft of new shops. The process of safely removing the external structures of the purpose-built
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Dirty needle led to death of drug user
A 39-YEAR-OLD man whose death sparked a police investigation died of a bacterial infection after injecting heroin using a dirty needle. An inquest in Accrington heard yesterday that Robert Johnstone , of South Shore Street, Accrington, was admitted to
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Sports car kers grab attack drama
A SPORTS car owner fought off an attacker who kicked him in the groin to try to steal his car keys. The 46-year-old man had parked in Danesway, Prestwich at 9.45pm on Thursday, when a man approached him wearing a balaclava and tried to steal the keys
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Teens hurt in crash
TWO teenagers were taken to hospital today after a two-car collision in Pendle Road, Clitheroe, at the junction with Four Lane Ends. A red Ford Mondeo estate car, driven by Steven Hargreaves, 18, of Newton, in , collided with a silver Rover 200 hatchback
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S-miles more reasons for a celebration
A MINER'S daughter celebrated her 100th birthday with a champagne toast. Bessie Skeat, of the Clitheroe Residential Home, Eshton Terrace, enjoyed a celebration buffet with family, friends and fellow residents. She was born and bred in Atherton and lived
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Cricket: spineless batting loses out
BLACKPOOL'S batting was inept and spineless in the Northern Premier League game against Netherfield at Stanley Park on Saturday. Only Chris Barrow and Stephen Croft, both of whom made 11, reached double figures as Blackpool were hustled out for a measly
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Road Running: Beating clock and train
WESHAM Road Runners purple patch shows no signs of slowing down! "The Friendly Clubs" proud members turned out in force to compete in the local running clubs Inter Club series and once more ran off with one of the three awards. Chorley Harriers where
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Groundwork to stage seminar
WASTE management will come under the spotlight at a seminar to be staged by Groundwork Bury. The event will be held at the organisation's base at Link House, Bury, on Thursday September 5. Groundwork's Kelly Eardley will give an address on Duty of Care
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Still time to apply
GREATER Manchester companies have been quick to respond to the challenge of this year's Queen's Award for Enterprise competition. This is the UK's highest accolade for outstanding business success. So far, many local businesses have applied for details
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Not the best of friends
THE safest bet of the weekend is that the two managers at Turf Moor on Saturday will not be going out for a meal together after the game. Stan Ternent and Neil Warnock may both be former Bury managers but the two men have got little else in common. At
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Lennie answers Stan's SOS
LENNIE Johnrose has answered Stan Ternent's SOS by returning to Turf Moor on a monthly contract and he will go straight into the squad for tomorrow's clash with Sheffield United. The 32-year-old midfielder was one of six players released by the club at
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Clarets keeper vows to make amends
NIK Michopoulos has one wish ahead of tomorrow's match against Sheffield United as he admitted: "I desperately want a clean sheet - I want it too much!" The Greek keeper has shipped three goals in both League games this season and he knows he has made
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We owe them, says Stan
IN each of the last two seasons Sheffield United has inflicted damaging defeats on the Clarets at a crucial time. As he looked ahead to tomorrow's clash at Turf Moor, Burnley boss Stan Ternent admitted: "Perhaps we do owe them one. "They have done us
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Furious fund-raising for Great Harwood
GREAT HARWOOD cricket club are set for a round of furious fund-raising after being landed with a £7,500 bill for drainage work at their Cliffe Park ground. The Jennings Ribblesdale League club have had problems for years with drainage on the top half
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Chapple chips in to save the day
EARBY-born Glen Chapple dragged Lancashire back into the Championship match at Sussex yesterday after acting-captain Stuart Law's decision to bowl first had threatened to backfire. Chapple took two wickets in his first over but Sussex were cruising at
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Drivers move up a gear
THREE Bury bus drivers are certainly in top gear. Steve Shaw, James Barnes and Graham Ducie have received their certificates in recognition of achieving NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Level 2 in transporting passengers by road. The presentation
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Trevor's home goal over ball zone show
SCORES of youngsters were left disappointed when their World Cup hero Trevor Sinclair failed to show up for the launch of a new ball zone in Whitefield. The former Mersey Drive Primary School pupil was invited as guest-of-honour to officially open the
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Service not charged over firefighter's death
NO criminal charges will be brought against the fire service following the death of Ramsbottom firefighter Paul Metcalf three years ago. The Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to prosecute Greater Manchester Fire Service for corporate manslaughter
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Sues airline after DVT symptoms
BURY pensioner Brenda Payne is among the first in the country to sue an airline after she claims to have suffered symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Mrs Payne, of Taylor Street, says she has suffered symptoms of DVT since taking flights she won in
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Inquest of shotgun victim opens
POLICE enquiries are ongoing despite the arrest of one man charged with the murder of 42-year-old Stennett Roy "Rupert" Satchell at Bury in May, an inquest has been told. Coroner Mr Barrie Williams opened the hearing into the death of Mr Satchell at a
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Garry back in the fray
EWOOD enforcer Garry Flitcroft could be in line for a dramatic comeback tomorrow as Rovers prepare to take on Birmingham City at St Andrews. Manager Graeme Souness has included the influential skipper in his squad for the trip to the Midlands. And Flitcroft
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Clarets keeper vows to make amends
NIK Michopoulos has one wish ahead of tomorrow's match against Sheffield United as he admitted: "I desperately want a clean sheet - I want it too much!" The Greek keeper has shipped three goals in both League games this season and he knows he has made
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Name a price for McFadden
PRESTON boss Craig Brown has told cash-crisis club Motherwell to name their price for highly-rated winger James McFadden. North End have already had one official bid for the Scottish under-21 star turned down, with Motherwell describing the £200,000 placed
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Steve's a Rebel with a cause
STEVE Harley will be making a welcome return to Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre in October. The former lead singer of Cockney Rebel, who had a string of hits including Mr Soft and Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile) will be appearing on Saturday, October 12
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Out and about
THE Ironworks in Burnley is opening all day on Sunday. Local bands take to the stage throughout the day, followed by a night of serious party music until 2am. POSSIBLY the biggest event of the weekend starts tomorrow afternoon -- Creamfields at Old Liverpool
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Ronan turns on the lights
POP star Ronan Keating is to switch on Blackpool's 2002 Illuminations on Friday, August 30. The former BoyZone frontman, who is about to release his new single I Love It When We Do, will flick the switch after an hour of entertainment from supporting
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Boniface is hot
THE hottest thing to come from the Seychelles since, er, well, anyway, released his debut single on Monday. Rising star Boniface is already being described as the new Usher, and the British record industry is already claiming him as its own. Major record
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Colne to welcome the Blues
COME along to Colne and have a great time, that's the message to music lovers from the organisers of the Great Rhythm and Blues Festival which kicks off in style tonight. Over 60,000 people are expected to flock to Colne over the Bank Holiday weekend
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Fresh appeal on knifepoint robbery
POLICE have renewed an appeal for information after a petrol station cashier was threatened with a knife. Vicky Douglas, 21, handed over cash from the till following the raid on Saturday evening at Darwen Service Station in Duckworth Street. She described
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School taught lesson in love
THE love story of childhood sweethearts Graeme Hunter and Marcell Johnson has travelled the long and winding road from school dinners to a wedding breakfast. For the Darwen couple, who first met at primary school, have recently married, setting the seal
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Relief lorry driver banned
A RELIEF lorry driver has put paid to his chances of being behind the wheel full-time after being found twice the drink drive limit. Burnley Magistrates heard how the employers of Stephen James Fletcher, 43, were going to put him in for the HGV Class
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I felt like a million dollars
I JUST wanted to drop you a line or two to say thank you for such a fantastic day on Saturday. I was made to feel very welcome at Tesco and everyone worked so hard. I felt like a million dollars by the time Lee and Emma had finished on my fabulous makeover
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Steve's a Rebel with a cause
STEVE Harley will be making a welcome return to Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre in October. The former lead singer of Cockney Rebel, who had a string of hits including Mr Soft and Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile) will be appearing on Saturday, October 12
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Presentation catches runner Tom on the hop!
FOR he's a jolly good fellow! And that is what Radcliffe Athletic Club think about their chairman Tom West. On Monday night (Aug 19) Tom got the surprise of his life when he turned up at Coney Green Sports Centre for his weekly run and found a presentation
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Sunday and Bank Holiday chemists
THE Sunday chemist rota is: Blackpool: Boots*, 28-38 Bank Hey Street, 10.30am-4.30pm; Co-op Pharmacy (in Asda), Cherry Tree Road, Marton, 10am-4pm. Moss Chemist, Morrisons, Squires Gate Lane, 10am-4pm; Lloyds Pharmacy*, 110 Talbot Rd, 10am-5pm; Superdrug
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Wreckers hit Jubilee tent
VANDALS have left volunteers with a £3,000 headache after setting fire to one of two marquees used at Cleveleys Jubilee Day. The marquee was about 25 per cent destroyed during the night after the event. It leaves a financial headache for 1st Kirkham and
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Miners' Home plans furore
PROTESTING residents are set for another round in the battle against plans to develop the Miners' Home. Fresh plans for luxury apartments have been submitted for the building and Pembroke Court Residents' Association have called a meeting for Friday (
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Loo closures rethink near?
WYRE bowlers who are flushed with anger at plans to close toilets near the greens may get their way. After a storm of protest over the money-saving closures the council may be ready to consider a u-turn. "The vast majority of bowlers are pensioners and
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Councils row over Freeport
A ROW between Blackpool and Wyre Councils has led to Wyre Conservative councillors turning their backs on a body designed to boost the local economy. Wyre Tory members will not attend meetings of the Fylde Coast Initiative after Blackpool raised objections
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Hendry coma hospital sold
DESPITE the sale of Broughton Park Private Hospital in Preston, 26 former patients are pushing ahead with claims of clinical negligence after having cosmetic surgery there. Linda Hanson, 54, the long-standing owner of the clinic, sold the hospital in
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Orbital Route in last stages
THE man in charge of regenerating Blackburn got out his spade to mark the start of work on the final link of Blackburn's Orbital Route. Coun Andy Kay officially launched the start of work on the Barbara Castle Way extension which will link the road to
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Warrant issued
A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a man at the centre of an international fake marriage racket after he did not attend court to be sentenced. Ismail Pirbhai, of Dartford Close, Blackburn, instructed his counsel to tell a judge at Preston Crown
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Children sell toys to send floral tribute to Soham
TWO youngsters have sold their own toys to raise money to send a floral tribute to the church which has become the centre of grieving for Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells. Cousins Danielle McDonald, six, and Andrew Henderson, nine, decided to hold a jumble
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Polish visitor will copy our cobbles
BLACKBURN'S newly cobbled Church Street is set to be copied -- in Poland! A Polish council worker has spent the last two weeks in Blackburn as part of an international exchange programme, learning about Blackburn with Darwen Council's transport policy
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Jail for life for attack on lover
A MAN who battered his lover so badly that she suffered injuries akin to the effects of a stroke has been jailed for life. Lee Murray, of Bolton Road, Blackburn, was told by a judge that he was a very dangerous man, from whom the public had to be protected
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Heart and soul of the blues
RHYTHM and blues is coming to Colne as part of an annual festival and music lovers are using the event to boost the Magic Eye Appeal. Soul fans will be treated to a day of music and dancing on Sunday at the Tower Ballroom, Skipton Road, Colne. And all
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'Too little too late'
A CORONER has criticised health bosses after a depressed man committed suicide in a hospital's accident and emergency ward after discovering his wife was having an affair. Michael Singleton has called for guidelines to be drawn up on how to deal with
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Storks are back in goal hunt
PADIHAM have certainly cured their goal-shyness. Last season Graham Howarth's side struggled to find the back of the net. But this season, in their opening two games, they have already fired home six goals and hope to add more when they travel to Norton
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Baxter snapped up by Dale
ROSSENDALE boss Jim McCluskie has signed the former Accrington Stanley and Chester midfielder Brett Baxter. Baxter wasn't offered a new deal at the Deva Stadium this summer so has joined the UniBond first division side, who had to fight off a number of
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Cup fever starts here - in August!
IT may only be August, but the FA Cup is here already. Ramsbottom begin their campaign at home to Thackley tomorrow in the Extra Preliminary Round and manager Mike Kelly has this week been on a spying mission. He took the opportunity to go and watch the
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Scarring warning
A WARNING went out today to steer clear of so-called "henna tattooists" who target tourists abroad after two Blackpool youngsters suffered burns that needed hospital treatment. A few days after a street trader on the Greek Island of Kos applied temporary
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Any beer mats?
I COLLECT ashtrays and beer mats from former breweries. I have more than 500 but I haven't had any luck tracing a mat or an ashtray from the Bury Brewery Co Ltd (acquired 1949). Is there a reader who could help? If so, they can contact me at: The Pilgrim's
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Elderly treated as non-entities
WHY are the elderly seemingly regarded as non-entities these days? I worked from the age of 14 to 58 and paid my National Health contributions in the expectation that in my retirement I would be secure. Fortunately I have a caring daughter and no concerns
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Protest ruined tourist boost
TONY Blair's recent visit to Cumbria was intended to give the tourist industry, badly affected by the foot and mouth restrictions, a much-needed boost. Instead his visit was hi-jacked by pro-hunt supporters, many of whom were children, with their usual
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Drugs fiction laid to rest
"ANNOYED Mother" (Postbag, August 2), who objects to the change of government policy in regard to cannabis, is right to point to the problems its use engenders. However, she is wrong to say that the Government have effectively legalised it. What they
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Blaming drivers makes sense
THE claim that proposed EU legislation which blames the motorist for accidents would, in turn, absolve the cyclist or pedestrian of guilt is totally wrong. And the claim that motorists' insurance premiums would rise by £50 as a result of the introduction
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Closure policy is a "sham"
ON the subject of the closures of elderly persons homes and the statement made by the chief executive, may I say that in the 1999 census more than 34 per cent of Bury's population was aged 60 or above. This figure is increasing, not only in Bury but in
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Independent role is important
I NOTE with interest Mrs Hilton's comments (Your Letters, August 9). The standards committee and audit sub-committee are not "quangos" but council committees which are compulsory under the Local Government Act 2000, and independent members of the standards
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Cleared of racism
A LABOUR councillor has been cleared of allegations of racism made by the head of the town's Racial Equality Council. Mr Khalid Hussain claimed that Whitefield councillor Pam Walker had behaved "as if she were in the British Raj" when she chaired a meeting
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Closures back to the drawing board
SOCIAL services officers will be asking councillors if they wish to press ahead with plans to close old folks' homes. Following the High Court's decision to quash the closures, they are drawing up a report for members. They promise to write to residents
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Cancelled out
AFTER the blitzing of Luton it was all a bit disappointing at Bloomfield Road as the Seasiders and Magpies shared the points in a goalless draw. The 5-2 win had left 'Pool supporters buzzing and there was an air of anticipation prior to the match but
