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Bury FC: Bruising bonus!
A GUTSY second half fightback earned Bury a deserved share of the spoils at Sincil Bank on Tuesday evening as Andy Preece's resurgent side proved they can battle it out with the best. From Lincoln's neat little ground you get a marvellous view of the
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This week in 1977, 25 years ago
OLD MONEY: Twenty pensioners were refusing to pay a rent increase. The old folk who lived in sheltered accommodation at Taylor House, Brandlesholme, claimed that in the past rent increases had been covered by the DHSS but this time they had received nothing
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Bugsy comes of age
A THEATRE group will celebrate its 21st anniversary in the New Year by replaying the musical which was its debut production. St John Southworth will perform Bugsy Malone at the Parish Centre in Nelson in January. But the show will have a new slant - because
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Shock as bobby is attacked
A BEAT bobby was badly injured after being attacked as officers launched a crackdown on young trouble-makers. The incident was today condemned by community leaders, who vowed to do everything they could to bring those responsible to justice. PC Nic Fisher
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A chance for others
SOUNESS will throw down the gauntlet to some of the players on the fringe of his first team squad by giving them the chance to show what they can do against Walsall tomorrow. "I'll be resting a few of the players who have had a demanding couple of weeks
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Popular bobby is victim of brutal assault
POLICE in Burnley have launched an official investigation following an assault on a popular community beat officer. PC Nic Fisher, Community Beat Manager for Daneshouse and Stoneyholme, was assaulted while on duty around 9.30am. He was taken to Burnley
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Famously awful every 15 minutes
AT THE risk of making an understatement, this has not been a good week for Burnley supporters. Having gone an impressive 12 games unbeaten, the Clarets have dramatically nose-dived, suffering defeats at the hands of Portsmouth, Grimsby and Preston. And
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Sanctuary's songs and prayers
ANIMAL enthusiasts sang Little Donkey at a service at the Only Foals and Horses Sanctuary in Oswaldtwistle. The sanctuary, in Haslingden Old Road, hosts the service and blessing for a safe winter for its animal residents every year. More than 100 animal
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Ex-soldier David answers bugle call
A REMEMBRANCE service in Hapton whose traditions were under threat has been saved thanks to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Organisers feared they would have to break with tradition if a bugler could not be found to play during the event. A bugler usually
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Councillor warns of web of doubts
CHANGES are being urged to head off future arguments about film classification. Councillor Tim O'Kane, portfolio holder for environmental health, says the council should act to avoid potential problems now Accrington has its own cinema again. He doesn't
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Justice battle for holiday horror girl
THE parents of a 22-year-old Clitheroe woman brutally assaulted in Cyprus today vowed to fight for justice after her attacker was jailed for three years. The holidaymaker, who has not been named, received injuries so severe she required two operations
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Groundwork certificates presented
IT'S congratulations to Bury's Groundwork team. Staff from the regeneration agency have been presented with certificates to mark their completion of a management development programme. Accredited by the Institute of Management, the course was one of a
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From Sheep to the Shepherd's
REGULARS at a town centre pub in Colne had a recent change behind the bar after they got a new landlord. Andrew Goodall, 24, took over the Shepherd's Arms on Church Street after moving from the Woolly Sheep in Skipton. Andrew, a former accountancy graduate
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Globe-trotting chef settles down
A HOTEL and pub in the Ribble Valley has got its hands on a globe-trotting chef after he decided to settle in his native Lancashire. Burnley-born Anson Bolton has been made Chef Patron of the Millstone Hotel, on Church Road, Mellor. Mr Bolton, 34, has
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Cycle speedway: Bury duo lead the way
THE 2002 cycle speedway season finally came to a close last weekend with two Bury riders involved in an unofficial international invitation event at Wednesfield, Wolverhampton. The following day, the one outstanding league championship was decided in
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Bury FC: Board back boss as fixtures pile up
ANDY Preece is being allowed to keep together his current squad of first teamers. . . for the time being at least! At a meeting with the club's directors on Monday the Bury boss was told he can retain his handful of short term contract players as the
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Bury the best side we have played - Orient boss
ORIENT boss Paul Brush had high praise for the Shakers who extended their unbeaten run to six games with the victory. "Bury are the best side that have come down here," he said. "We were hanging on and looked like we could get a point by just battling
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Orient excess!
LEYTON ORIENT 1 BURY 2: A THIRD goal in as many games from player-boss Andy Preece helped the Shakers to a fine victory that sent them roaring into the Division Three play off places writes Simon Pye The evergreen striker, who turned 35 this year, struck
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Jansen ready for cup test
FIT-AGAIN striker Matt Jansen will step up his comeback from injury tomorrow night with a starting role against Walsall in the Worthington Cup. Manager Graeme Souness today revealed the 25-year-old will definitely start his first game in the first team
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Home burns man in hospital
A 38-YEAR-OLD man is in hospital with severe burns today after an accident at his home in Wigan. The man, who lives with his parents at St David's Court, Aspull, had been cleaning some tools in a garage with petrol-soaked cloths which he took into the
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Gotta pack a bucket or two!
RESIDENTS of Brothers Street and Shorrock Lane in Blackburn are being asked to join an anti-litter blitz at the canalside gardens on Saturday. Councillors Maureen Rishton and Ronald O'Keeffe have helped to organise the clear-up after complaints. Coun
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TB works gains top award
A BLACKBURN consultant has won a top award from the Royal College of Physicians in London for his work on tuberculosis. Prof Peter Ormerod, consultant in general and respiratory medicine at Blackburn Royal Infirmary and Queens Park Hospital, has been
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A fantastic spectacle
WHAT a fantastic spectacle of football from the boys in blue and white. Tugay was man of the match by a mile. How I enjoyed watching Rovers dominate the mighty Celtic for most of the 90 minutes. So come on you Rovers fans, let's turn up the heat at Ewood
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The speed of Duff
DAMIEN Duff is playing football at a blistering pace that was never seen in the 1960s, with tactics that would have confounded the skills of George Best and Bryan Douglas until a manager like Souness had shaped them into the kind of players in the team
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Looking on the bright side
ROVERS played Celtic off the park - their supporters only sing when they are winning. The real difference between the two sides was a tall, strong forward in Hartson who is able to outjump or find space to score in the air. Rovers don't have a tall forward
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What a night to be a Rovers fan!
WHAT a privilege it was to be at Celtic Park to take on the might of Celtic and, in the words of Graeme Souness (and barring one lapse in concentration), 'boss the game'. However, while I would pay tribute to the vast majority of Celtic and Rovers supporters
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Peters picks up award
BACUP manager Brent Peters has won the North West Counties League second division manager of the month award for October. He becomes the second boss of an East Lancs club in as many months to win the award after Padiham's Graham Howarth won it in September
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They will tell you when they want to
I WAS shocked to read of the concerns (Oct 24) of the headteacher in Radcliffe regarding the possibility of bulldozing the town's two high schools and replacing them with one new school. It is rather disturbing that, as a headteacher, he feels that he
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This "crusader" has misrepresented me
I CAN well understand the feelings of people like Dawn Robinson-Walsh (Your Letters, Oct 18), who wishes to keep open Affetside School, which her children attend. However, like most single-issue crusaders, she does tend to misrepresent the views of others
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Rugby Union: Struggling Bury get hammered yet again
Bury...0 Carlisle...54 DESPITE requests from readers I will refrain from going into the history of Bury's opponents Carlisle, writes Mike Jones. The match on Saturday was dedicated to the memory of Bury club secretary and much respected Geoff Hilton,
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Non league soccer: Boro leave it late
Radcliffe Boro ... 1 Workington ... 1 BORO left it late on Tuesday night to salvage a point against a youthful Workington side. A superb Neill Hardy finish in injury time beat the Workington keeper Steven Pape and the referee's whistle to send the handful
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Lecturers begin strike over pay
HUNDREDS OF lecturers and support staff at colleges across East Lancashire went on strike today after a row over pay and conditions. They joined 60,000 further education college staff across the country for a national walk-out. Colleges affected included
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Fluoride poses real danger
WE have recently written to our local Primary Care Trusts asking them when they debate the fluoridation issue if they would confirm whether they intend to have speakers for and against fluoridation and who the speakers will be. Nationally and locally
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Body found in house
POLICE sealed off a house in Tyldesley today after a man was found dead inside. The body, believed to be that of a 43-year-old local man, was found at an address in Morris Street last night. The body, which has yet to be formally identified, was found
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Teacher's mountain-high feat!
TEACHER Andrea Schofield didn't have an Inca-ling of what she would face when she set out on a trek in Peru. However, Broad Oak High School's assistant head of English quickly got to grips with her challenging fund-raising effort as she hot-footed her
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Victoria splits with her husband
BURY comedienne Victoria Wood has separated from her husband Geoffrey Durham. The couple announced their split after 22 years of marriage and said they were parting "with great sadness". A spokesman for them said: "The separation is entirely amicable,
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Turley, Abram quit Centurions
LEIGH Centurions today confirmed that both Normal Turley and Darren Abram have left the club. Head Coach Paul Terzis has decided to change his backroom staff to plan ahead for next season's campaign and appointed Phil Vievers as his new assistant and
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Jansen ready for cup test
FIT-AGAIN striker Matt Jansen will step up his comeback from injury tomorrow night with a starting role against Walsall in the Worthington Cup. Manager Graeme Souness today revealed the 25-year-old will definitely start his first game in the first team
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Garner given debut, but boss didn't know his name
WHEN I look back on my professional career, nothing gives me a greater sense of satisfaction than my record with Blackburn Rovers. But, had things panned out differently, I might never have made my debut for the club at all because of the financial constraints
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Cliviger Bulletin
A FURTHER meeting was held last week between representatives of the parish council and United Utilities, about the proposed wind farm at Dunnockshaw. The councillors were told that when the wind farm is up and running a proportion of the income from it
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VIP meal packages for cup ties
THERE are two cup tie special VIP deals coming up this month when the Shakers are at home on two knockout competition fronts. The special packages include a car park pass, a Bucks Fizz reception, a superb four course pre-match meal in Starkies pitchside
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Town centre shopping area on the change
MAJOR changes planned for Bury town centre's main shopping street will be explained at a public meeting. The Bury East Area Board is holding special meeting to discuss the new proposals for The Rock area. The Rock Triangle, as it is known, is at the centre
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Working to make our market safer
I WRITE in reply to the letter (Oct 25) from Carol Nelson of Wisbech, who recently visited Bury and had the unfortunate experience of having her purse stolen on Bury Market. The Chamber of Trade chairs the recently-formed high level action team, involving
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The sound of silence for the fallen
MAROONS will be fired across Pendle to mark Remembrance Day. People in the borough will be asked to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in past wars by taking part in a two-minute silence on Monday, November 11. Geoff Yates, Pendle Council's
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Ejected woman smashed hotel door
A WOMAN smashed a hotel door after she was thrown out of the premises, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Laura Jayne Whillock, 20, told police she could not remember much about what happened. Whillock, of Leopold Street, Colne, admitted
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Charity gets travel costs
A SOCIAL trip to see Blackpool Illuminations for the elderly residents of Chapel Lodge Nursing Home in Worsthorne turned in to a charity fundraiser. The 14 residents were taken to Blackpool last month by Kings Taxis in Burnley. When the home tried to
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World travel is home for Ann
EMBARKING on a new direction in the travel industry is Bury businesswoman Ann Barber. While she busily sources exotic holiday destinations for clients, 50-year-old Ann is more than happy at being home. She has given up working for agencies in the high
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Police think they have thugs taped
POLICE are hoping to trace trouble makers who invaded the pitch at the Lancashire football derby on Saturday by using CCTV evidence. Officers have warned that offenders will not escape justice as they fight to crack down on fans misbehaving at football
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We are buzzing
SPURS midfielder Simon Davies has been one of the stars of the season so far and his international team mate Gareth Taylor admitted: "He is vital for both club and country." The Welsh striker will take on Davies and Spurs at Turf Moor tomorrow and he
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Ralph can't make his mind up!
CLARETS legend Ralph Coates will be the guest of honour tomorrow night as the two clubs he loves do battle at Turf Moor. And the 56-year-old admitted: "Don't ask me to choose who I want to win - I can't. "When the draw was made I could not wait, the team
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Emotions go from pure joy - to horror!
AS Sunday's opposition manager famously said: "Do I not like that!" A week of immense promise started with victory against the Premiership Champions but eventually petered out as a thoroughly undeserved loss against their Scottish compatriots was followed
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Adelphi goes for the live sounds
A PUB in Accrington has announced a new line-up of live entertainment it hopes will put it on the map as the town's most prominent live music venue. The Adelphi Hotel, on Avenue Parade, has booked two bands a week in November and a special Christmas and
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Familar face is seen behind the bar
REGULARS at a pub in Ramsbottom have a new landlord behind the bar but luckily for the those fearing change the face was very familiar. Jed Guy, 36, took over The Footballers' Inn, Higher Summerseat, after working for 15 months under the previous owners
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College staff to strike over "joke" salaries
BURY College will be hit by strike action on Tuesday (Nov 5) involving staff who describe their salaries as "a joke". Members of the public sector workers union Unison, along with members of the lecturers union NATFHE, are determined to stage a national
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School closure ends in tears
PUPILS learned at an assembly on Monday that their school is to close. Mrs Margaret Chamberlain, headteacher of St Paul's since 1976, broke the bad news to the 72 youngsters. "There were tears. It was dreadful," she said. "In the eighties, there were
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Square at the heart of £50m Rock Triangle
A NEW public square is at the heart of a £50 million development plan to expand Bury town centre. Early plans for "The Rock Triangle" include a tree-lined public place surrounded by shops, flats and outdoor cafes. A bingo hall could also be included in
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Weekend soldiers help make a difference
AS the war on terror spreads to the four corners of the world, Bury Times reporter Terry Morgan has been to Afghanistan to look at how British soldiers, including the Territorial Army, are helping re-build the country, and make a real difference to people's
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Bury FC: Chairman slams Kenny sale 'protest'
SHAKERS joint chairman John Smith has hit back at Bradford Park Avenue's demands for an FA investigation into Paddy Kenny's recent transfer to Sheffield United. The UniBond League club, who sold Kenny to Bury for £10,000 in 1998, were entitled to a sell-on
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Oreient v Shakers: How they rated
SHAKERS' formguide: Garner 8, Unsworth 7, Nelson 8, Barrass 7, Swailes 8, Stuart 7, Billy 9, Dunfield 8, Forrest 7, Newby 7, Preece 8. Subs: Nugent (for Preece, 70, 7); O'Shaughnessy (for Dunfield, 87). Not used: Redmond, Hill & George. REFEREE: Mr
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We showed great character - Preece
ANDY Preece delighted to see his side finally make progress up the Division Three league table. "We made hard work of things but I think we fully deserved our win, we need a run like this to get where we want to be in the league," said Preece. "For the
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We are buzzing
SPURS midfielder Simon Davies has been one of the stars of the season so far and his international team mate Gareth Taylor admitted: "He is vital for both club and country." The Welsh striker will take on Davies and Spurs at Turf Moor tomorrow and he
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Skora misses bonfire clash
FRENCH midfielder Eric Skora is set to miss tonight's trip to Birmingham as Preston go in search of Worthington Cup glory. Skora, was had made the right-of-midfield role his own since Craig Brown's arrival at Deepdale, suffered a knee injury and was substituted
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Blooming great stuff
GREEN-fingered children have been mucking in to help brighten up Rossendale. Youngsters in Bacup and Stacksteads have been helping Groundwork Rossendale plant 15,000 daffodils. Three schools have been involved, Thorn County, Saint Saviour and Holy Trinity
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Schools go green for Yellow cash
ENTERPRISING youngsters from three primary schools have gone green in a mission to collect old Yellow Pages and turn them into cash. Children from St Andrew's in Bolton Street, Peel Bow in Fir Street and St Paul's in Crow Lane, Ramsbottom, are competing
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The wonder of Tom
REGARDING Barry Walsh's remarks (Sport Letters, October 15), Best? Douglas? -- great players, but, surely, not as good as the great Tom Finney. To see him play was, as the song goes, "Poetry in Motion." K WALTON, Monmouth Road, Blackburn.
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Extra chance to pay tax arrears
PEOPLE who fail to pay their council tax on time are to be given an extra chance to cough up before the bailiffs are sent around. An extra letter is to be sent to debtors who fall behind with their payments in a bid to get them to seek help to clear their
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Test rivals chase a new trophy
A NEW trophy will be awarded to the winners of the Great Britain and New Zealand rugby league Test series. The three-match tournament begins at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park stadium on Saturday (kick-off 6.15pm), followed by clashes at Huddersfield's McAlpine
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Fuller back on song
CRAIG Brown revealed the mind game he played with Ricardo Fuller which helped the Jamaican on to bag a brace and set up a third against Burnley. Back from a three game ban for a bizarre red card dished out at Bradford last month, Fuller was told by Brown
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday November 5, 1952
ANOTHER defeat for the Shakers in a game they could've won. Instead they lost 4-0 to Sheffield United. Bury had the better off the game but couldn't take their chances as a combination of ill luck and good keeping from Burgin kept them out. United did
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Homes closures: you will see we were right
I FEEL it is time to put the record straight on the council policy on Care for the Elderly. Government guidelines, the Social Services Inspectorate and, indeed, many elderly people themselves indicate that we do not do enough to help them to live independently
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, November 6
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Lumb-in-Rossendale Women's Institute, Unitarian Church Hall, Turnpike, Newchurch, 7.15pm. AGM. Rossendale Aviation Society, Haslingden Cricket Club, 8pm. Speaker: Chris
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Digging deep now rockets cost a bomb
PENNY for the Guy! There's a laugh. What good is a penny to a child these days? I saw rockets advertised at "only eight pounds." Only eight pounds! And the shopkeeper tells me that they are selling, and selling well. They have sticks on them like fence
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Rugby Union: South African signing inspires Park
LAUNCESTON...30 pts SEDGLEY PARK...33pts A MARVELLOUS away victory in Cornwall for Sedgley Park, with enough excitement to thrill the crowd from start to finish. There were only three points separating the teams at the end of what was almost 90 minutes
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Boro Bridge that gap with a Banim belter
UNIBOND DIVISION ONE: Radcliffe Borough...2 Bamber Bridge...1 By IAN HANNAY BORO registered their first home victory of the season at the eighth time of asking -- but they did it the hard way. Kevin Glendon's side were reduced to ten men when striker
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Today's the Day
1512: Michelangelo's work in the Sistine chapel went on show for the first time. 1604: Shakespeare's Othello was performed for the first time. 1848: The first WH Smith railway bookstall opened at Euston Station in London. 1906: The England football team
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The sweet taste of victory
PUPILS at St Bedes RC High School, Blackburn, are through to the finals of a national school dinners challenge. Sarah Bolton and Caroline King came up with "Erupting Bangers" and "Snail Sensation" for the Grab 5 Schools Menu Challenge which aims to put
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Players ready to cash in
JEAN is preparing a birthday dinner for her husband Henry and their friends Vic and Betty. But when Henry arrives home he has the wrong briefcase, which he accidentally picked up on the Tube - and it is stuffed with £50 notes. To find out what happens
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Stage Whispers. . .
ACCRINGTON Theatre Group is to stage The Sound of Music at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, starting on Saturday. Subsequent performances will then run nightly from Monday, November 11 to Friday, November 15 at 7.30pm. There will be no performance on Sunday
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Good luck to charity worker
WAS sorry to read that Dino Christodoulou is leaving Blackburn to further his charity work in Tirana, Albania (LET, October 16). He has helped a lot of people, and raised a lot of money for various charities. It is a brave decision to pack-up and help
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Chance to say thanks to those who served
AS Remembrance Sunday draws near I am writing to urge the people of Blackburn and Darwen to once again donate generously to the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. All the monies raised by the appeal go to assist servicemen and women who, by their courage
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Bowen was in the wrong
IT is most regrettable that you should have published the remarks of L.Moore (Letter, October 22)who says "Who are the nig-nogs, etc". There is no doubt that the term 'nig-nog' in this usage, and all others, refers to negro and implies that black people
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Stop moaning - town has plenty to offer
IN that tiresome way that "old people" drone on and on about, "how things use to be," continually knocking progress of any sort, Margo Grimshaw's Tuesday dip into her negativity chest, never fails to irritate. It is equally incredulous and irrational
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Play dedicated to member's memory
LOVE Begins at Fifty according to Radcliffe United Reformed Church Players. That is the title of their latest production which you can see next Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Nov 7 to 9). They are dedicating the performances to the memory of the late
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Teenage heroes save OAP from mugger
THREE teenagers raced to the rescue of a pensioner as he was being beaten up just yards from his Bury home. The 72-year-old was punched several times in the face but fought back, managing to grab hold of his attacker and shout for help. The three Good
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Asylum seekers' fury
A VIOLENT confrontation between local youths and asylum seekers erupted after an alleged sex attack by a 14-year-old boy. Youths in the Livesey area of Blackburn chanted racist abuse following the boy's arrest before throwing a brick through the window
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Disability families stay Informed
A NEW database to improve services for disabled children has been launched. Parents are invited to sign up to Informe which has been commissioned by Bury Council and will be run by the children's charity NCH. NCH, in partnership with the council, West
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Ashley's starring role
NINE-YEAR-OLD Ashley Margolis is proving to be a "chip" off the old block after landing one of the major roles in the The Palace Theatre's production of Beauty and the Beast. Young Ashley, who is a pupil at King David Junior School, is performing as "
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Get your presents marked to beat crooks
RESIDENTS in the Duke Bar area of Burnley are being urged to bring Christmas gifts to their next local police surgery so they can be security coded for free by their local beat officer. PC Richard Collopy is holding the surgery from 2pm until 4pm on November
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Bus company beats the age barrier
BOSSES at Burnley and Pendle Travel are celebrating beating national targets set by the Department of Transport to get ageing vehicles off the road. The latest Bus Quality Indicator figures reveal that the average age of bus and coach fleets in England
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Police think they have thugs taped
POLICE are hoping to trace trouble makers who invaded the pitch at the Lancashire football derby on Saturday by using CCTV evidence. Officers have warned that offenders will not escape justice as they fight to crack down on fans misbehaving at football
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Musician Stuart comes up trumps
A YOUNG musician is trumpeting his success after picking up an award in a national brass band championship. Nine-year-old Stuart Sharples, who plays the cornet, was given the award as the youngest player taking part in the second section at the Pontins
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Shock as bobby is attacked
A BEAT bobby was badly injured after being attacked as officers launched a crackdown on young trouble-makers. The incident was today condemned by community leaders, who vowed to do everything they could to bring those responsible to justice. PC Nic Fisher
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Riots four given jail sentences
FOUR Asian men charged with violent disorder during the Burnley riots have been sentenced to a total of more than nine years at Preston Court Court. Tariq Saddique, of Azalea Road, Blackburn was sentenced to three years imprisonment; Mohammed Bashir,
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Sava poised for Fulham return
FULHAM could have Facundo Sava back in action for Wednesday night's Worthington Cup third round tie at home to Third Division Bury. The Argentinian striker has missed the last five games with a calf injury but is back in training, easing the burden for
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Sava poised for Fulham return
FULHAM could have Facundo Sava back in action for Wednesday night's Worthington Cup third round tie at home to Third Division Bury. Check out Shakers' all-time League Cup record HERE The Argentinian striker has missed the last five games with a calf injury
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Fans can play a big part in cup showdown
GIVEN the travelling distance, the Shakers will be taking one of their best midweek followings to Loftus Road for Wednesday's big Worthington Cup tie against Fulham. Check out Shakers' all-time League Cup record HERE compiled by Andrew Buswell Shakers
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Newby in the charts
SHAKERS leading goal-scorer, Jon Newby, has been voted into the Top 100 Great Britons in a BBC poll. Listeners to the BBC's new digital radio station, 6 Music, were offered the chance to vote for their all-time favourite Briton. An unnamed fan wasted
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Worthy repeat is possible
ELEVEN-to-one outsiders Bury hope to make the bookies eat their hats when they take on Premiership aristocrats Fulham in the Worthington Cup third round on Wednesday night. Check out Shakers' all-time League Cup record HERE compiled by Andrew Buswell
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Insurance fraudster warned
A DEFENDANT who admitted an offence during a trial was admonished by a judge for wasting public money. Mohammed Khan, 27, had earlier admitted using an insurance document with intent to deceive as he gave evidence at Burnley Crown Court. He escaped jail
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Proud dad backs lecturers' strike
A PENDLE father and union rep today backed a strike by lecturers at a local college and said: "Something has to be done". Jim Howarth, who lives in Nelson, is branch secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in Lancashire. Members of the
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Home owners to have a say
RESIDENTS are being asked to play a part in helping to shape a new private housing repairs policy in Bury. A meeting of the Bury Housing Forum is being held on Tuesday, November 12 (6.30pm) in the Elizabethan Suite at Bury Town Hall to discuss legislation
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Police monitored 'drug gang' phone calls
PHONE calls and meetings between members of an alleged gang of international drug smugglers, were continually monitored by undercover police officers, a court was told. Movements of cars and vans to an industrial estate in Radcliffe were monitored and
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Arrest after early morning fracas
A MAN was arrested following an early hours fracas after police saw him punchi ng somebody on the ground. Burnley Magistrates heard how Mark Gammage, 22, who seemed drunk, had been standing over the other man in the middle of Market Street, Colne. Gammage
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Five years ago
GLADIATOR star Rocket visited a Pendle dance school to promote her pantomime at Colne Municipal Hall. Rocket, real name Pauline Richards, joined students for a warm-up at the Susan Chipperdale School of Dance.
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Ten years ago
CADETS from the Darwen division of St John Ambulance were rewarded for their hard work. They earned the division £350 from sponsors Barclays Bank by organising a party in Sunnyhurst Woods for elderly and disabled people.
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Careers event will spread hospitals 'bug'
A CAREERS day aimed at getting youngsters interested in working in the health service comes to Clayton-le-Moors on Monday. Around 120 children from across East Lancashire have been invited and will get the chance to meet and speak to health workers from
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Views sought over parking
PLANS to impose parking restrictions in Huncoat to make way for a new housing development are set to go to public consultation. An outline planning application, submitted by London-based Landmatch to develop the former Huncoat brickworks site, was passed
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Christmas starts next week!
THOUSANDS are expected to flock to Accrington town centre next week for the Christmas lights switch on. The event, which is one of the highlights of the town's calendar, will also feature entertainment from The Houghton Weavers and local band Tessem,
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Auction Mart raises cash
A MASSIVE machinery sale at a Ribble Valley auction mart attracted buyers from across Europe and raked in £500,000. Young auctioneers David Sunderland, 24, of Stonyhurst, and Neil Holden, 23, of Knowle Green, hosted the massive sale of agricultural and
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'Give us more bobbies on the beat'
AN MP has urged Lancashire's new Chief Constable Paul Stephenson to put more bobbies on the beat in rural areas and recruit more special constables. After a weekend meeting with the county's new top cop, the Ribble Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans said: "The
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Give Lotto cash to war vets
AN MP has demanded more Lottery grants for village halls and war veterans after claiming they have lost out to more "politically correct" causes. The Ribble Valley's Nigel Evans wants the rules of the Community Fund, which distributes millions of pounds
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Meet the Buyer at the JJB Stadium
BOLTON and Bury Chamber's Business Advantage division is holding a Meet the Buyer event targeted at the construction sector, at Wigan's JJB Stadium on Tuesday November 26. The event will be combined with the launch of the new Construction Best Practice
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Spine-tingler!
"BURNLEY will play Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor." That draw a month ago was enough to set spines tingling among a certain generation of football fans. A generation that remembers when that fixture was the equivalent of Manchester United playing Liverpool
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Stan's success is no surprise says Gorman
STAN Ternent's success as both a coach and a manager comes as no surprise to Spurs assistant boss John Gorman. But he is determined to help plot Burnley's downfall at Turf Moor tomorrow night as mighty Spurs come into town. Glenn Hoddle's right hand man
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Real ale drinkers toast festival
HUNDREDS of real ale drinkers flocked to a Ramsbottom pub from as far afield as Norfolk and Wolverhampton to drink a beer festival dry. The Hare and Hounds, on Bolton Road West, Holcombe Brook, held the indoor beer festival all last week. The festival
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Councillor's attack "spews out blatant lies"
A FIREMAN has hit back angrily at comments by Bury councillor Alan Matthews who called the threatened strike for better pay a "silly and selfish act". Dave Hurd, who has 25 years' experience and earns just £1,000 more than newly qualified firefighters
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Comfortable win in Trophy for Rammy
Ramsbottom United...3 Colne...1 THE Rams savoured success in the Worthington Trophy as they put the pressures of the league behind them for a week. In very wet and windy conditions, United dominated the early stages and in the 10th minute Danny Goodall
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Swimming: Young swimmers in the silverware
THERE was more success for Radcliffe swimming club in the recent Manchester and District Gala. An afternoon of high drama at Broughton Pool ended with Radcliffe regaining the title they won two years ago (pictured above). Twelve teams entered the event
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Race you to The Summit pub!
PERHAPS not the best day to choose for this race, the location itself is isolated and bleak, even on a sunny day in June so picture the scene on a stormy morning in October. The drive there proved difficult with massive puddles and blown-down trees spread
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Preece so happy to score
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece is certainly enjoying his goalscoring spell. "I'm thrilled with how I am doing, throughout my career I've always seemed to score goals in spells like this. "We needed someone to take over up front after Pawel Abbott went back
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Mobil phone thief locked up for 3 years
A TEENAGER who robbed a man of his mobile phone after asking him for his autograph has been detained for three years. Sean Mullany, aged 18, stole his victim's phone after he hit him over the back of the head. Mullany of Stand Lane, Radcliffe, admitted
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Becky aims for British crown
SIX years hard training has paid off for local Thai boxer Becky Berry. The 21-year-old student who competes out of Prestwich Thai Boxing Club based in Bury Old Road Whitefield recently clinched the Northern Area title. And she did it the hard way defeating
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Crucial talks on health centre scheme
A PUBLIC meeting to discuss £11million plans for a new 'one-stop' health centre in Darwen takes place in the town on Thursday evening. The new centre is Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust's top priority and will be financed by its private sector
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Pupils gain from firm's safety record
A COMPANY is celebrating a record 166 days without anyone having time off due to industrial accidents, by rewarding the next generation. Imperial Home Decor Group (IHDG), in Belgrave Road, Darwen, has donated £75 each to the town's Ashleigh Primary School
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Give drug addicts somewhere to go
A FLORIST has called for better facilities for drug addicts after they started ditching hypodermic needles at the back of her premises. Kathleen Reece, of Hodkinsons Florist in Duckworth Street, Darwen, said she sweeps up used needles from the lane at
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Riverside party proves a spooky success
A HALLOWE'EN party at a new drop-in centre in Rossendale has been hailed a roaring success and a mark of things to come. The party was organised by the Stacksteads Riverside Park Group and attracted around 40 people - most in fancy dress - to the centre
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Yvette's top of the team at ASDA
ASDA'S events manager has received a rare lifetime achievement award for her service at the Rawtenstall store. Yvette Jackson, 32, has been awarded the highest form of colleague recognition within the company and is the first worker to receive the award
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Crews' six-hour battle with bonfires
FIRE crew in Blackburn and Darwen spent more than six hours tackling bonfires last night. Senior county fire control staff said the area recieved 127 calls with the majority in East Lancashire and specifically Blackburn and Darwen. Firefighters were called
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Doctors want more to have flu jabs
DOCTORS in Blackburn and Darwen are worried the number of people over 65 receiving flu jabs is down on last year. They are urging pensioners and people with chronic illnesses to take advantage of the free jabs before the vaccination programme finishes
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Arson ruled out in mum and baby fire drama
A SUSPECTED arson attack that led to the rescue of a mother and baby from their smoke-logged flat was blamed on a stray firework today. Sadia Bi, 24, and her two-month old son Shabab were pulled out fighting for breath after they inhaled smoke. The fire
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Truants told you're on the road to nowhere
COUNCIL bosses are targeting teenage truants in a hard-hitting campaign and warning them "skiving is the road to nowhere". Lancashire County Council has teamed up with Lancashire Police to launch the campaign to highlight truancy and its links to juvenile
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Standard Life reveals reason for sale decision
STANDARD Life put its shopping centre in Blackburn up for sale to cover the cost of people cashing in endowment policies, councillors have been told. The Edinburgh-based firm has already begun showing prospective buyers around the centre after announcing
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Teachers fume as bosses fail maths
EDUCATION bosses have been told to get their act together after producing incorrect figures about pupils' performances for the second time in three months. Scrutiny councillors - tasked with monitoring the performance of children at Blackburn with Darwen's
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Asylum seekers' fury
A VIOLENT confrontation between local youths and asylum seekers erupted after an alleged sex attack by a 14-year-old boy. Youths in the Livesey area of Blackburn chanted racist abuse following the boy's arrest before throwing a brick through the window
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Reds draw Midlands side Tamworth
ACCRINGTON STANLEY will travel to the Midlands to meet Tamworth in the second round of the FA Trophy. The 'Lambs' are currently flying high at the top of the Dr Marten's League Premier Division. They are in second place, a point behind Worcester City
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Fire hits Blackpool factory
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Glasdon, Preston New Road, Blackpool after reports of a blaze in the single storey plastics factory. Six engines attended the fire on Tuesday morning at 10.40am, which started in the quality assurance (QA) testing facilities
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We are a bargain at £30,000 a year
GREATER Manchester Fire and Civil Defence Authority is the body which pays my wages as a firefighter. It was therefore rather worrying to read in the Bury Times (Oct 25) of Councillor Alan Matthews' apparent ignorance of my earnings. After 21 years' service
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Insulting to call us silly
AS a serving firefighter in Greater Manchester, and a resident of Bury, I feel it is my duty to respond to the damning remarks of Councillor Alan Matthews (Return of the Goddess, Bury Times, Oct 25). Coun Matthews is quoting the many inaccurate reports
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Firework blows off boy's finger
A SEVERED finger was found in the grounds of a Bury school after a firework exploded in a teenager's hand. The grisly discovery was made by staff at Elton High School in Walshaw Road the morning after the horrific accident. Stuart Harvey Hamilton (15)
