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'Friendly fire' is a contradiction
THE actions in The Gulf have highlighted a serious deficit in our technology. When we can direct bombs with the accuracy that has been shown, why can we not differentiate between friend or foe? The term 'friendly fire' is a contradiction. The only friendly
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Attack on Iraq showed true grit
I THINK the Brits were brilliant in supporting the USA. The coalition saved thousands of lives in future terrorist attacks. The truth is, Saddam Hussein was allowing Al Qaeda to set up shop in Iraq as Al Qaeda had done before in Afghanistan. Just suppose
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Toppling Saddam's statue was a mistake
ALTHOUGH at the time, the toppling of Saddam's statue in Baghdad did seem the right thing to do to mark the end of the tyrant's reign, on reflection, I feel it would have been better to have left it intact for posterity. Instead of destroying the surrounding
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Resurrection must be taken seriously
AND so the creation versus evolution debate rumbles on, much to my surprise (Letters, April 12), and generates rather more heat than light. Is there an objective test in reality which will decide one way or the other? Yes, there is and, surprisingly,
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Police probe arson attacks
LEIGH detectives are appealing for information following two arson attacks on empty homes. Just after 3pm on Monday police and fire fighters were called to blazes in Fairhurst Street and Milton Street. Furniture being stored at the rear of the properties
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Switch paid rich dividends
AT last - a football match and I am pleased to say we won! Tuesday night's home game against Preston North End felt like my first match in ages and it was also unusual because of the role I was asked to play. Alan Pardew (the Reading boss) put me in a
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Fire sweeps through mill
THE Rising Bridge Corn Mill has been severly damaged by a fire that ripped through the building. More than 30 firefighters from Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Accrington tackled the blaze which broke out at shortly after 11am and is believed to have been
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Tough double header for Centurions
LEIGH Centurions step into the cauldron of the new National League One with a tough double header awaiting them over the Easter holiday. On Friday night they have the unenviable prospect of getting their league campaign off on a winning note at Hull KR
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Rovers go on US tour
BLACKBURN Rovers could be heading for the United States this summer as part of Graeme Souness's preparations for next season. I can exclusively reveal that the Rovers boss wants to take his players to America in July for a 10-day training camp. And talks
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Shirley looks for support
A WOMAN who suffers with uncontrollable bleeding is working with a specialist at Royal Preston Hospital to set up a support group. Shirley Newsham, from Lostock Hall, has suffered with a genetic bleeding disorder since she was a child. It causes the 49
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Take it all in your stride
'WATCH your step' is the message for women entering Race for Life from one man who knows all about sprains and strains. Michael Jackson, 30, is the county staff officer for St John Ambulance, Garstang Road, Preston, and will be volunteering at the Race
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Bust up at the bar
A PUB in a leafy Preston village is competing with city centre sex haunts to pull in the punters. But the move to hire topless bar staff at The Mill Tavern, Higher Walton, has angered local parents who say their children are faced with lurid 'sex' messages
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Football kids get new gear
YOUNGSTERS AT Burnley's Barden Junior School have been kitted out with a brand new football team strip thanks to a school governor and a landlord. Mrs Nasim Bhatti, who is on the board of governors for Barden Juniors and Infants and is chairman of the
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Link-up targets drivers
A BURNLEY bus company has joined forces with police to launch a hi-tech crackdown on motorists who flout the law. Local bus operator Burnley and Pendle Travel and Pennine Police will be using CCTV footage from buses to enforce driving and parking restrictions
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Street drinking ban is launched
COUNCIL and police chiefs are hoping Burnley town centre will be a safer place thanks to legislation that kicked into force yesterday. The initiative was officially launched at Chicago Rock, Hammerton Street, when police announced that the town centre
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Victory in 'fly the flag' campaign
CAMPAIGNERS were celebrating today after winning the battle to get the Union flag flown above their local town halls. Burnley Council said last week it would not fly the flag in Burnley or Padiham in support of British soldiers, after requests from Marion
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Tutor George steps into the Spotlight
LANCASTER University creative writing Tutor George Green headlines at this month's 'Spotlight' in Lancaster at the weekend. A funny writer with an eye for the ridiculous in behaviour, he has recently had his first novel accepted for publication and is
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Driving red card for Clarets striker
BURNLEY FC striker Robbie Blake has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding. The Clarets record signing was banned under the totting up procedure and fined £150. Burnley magistrates also heard that Blake chose not to live
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Pink Floyd tribute lands at Platform
AS part of a series of concerts across the north of England 'Off The Wall' comes to The Platform in Morecambe next Friday, April 25. One of the UK's leading Pink Floyd tribute shows, the band - whose members all come from the Yorkshire area - rose to
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Swailes blow for Bury
KEY defender Danny Swailes is set to hand Shakers a major blow by pulling out of Good Friday's vital derby clash with Rochdale. The impressive centre half has been tipped for greatness after hitting a rich vein of form this season. Alongside Michael Nelson
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Ex-convict spat at security man
AN ex-convict who spat in a security officer's face laughed and told him he had AIDS, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard that Gavin James Thomas, 25, had pushed and pulled the officer as he was being put in a police van and told him he would
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Hospice Red Rose diary dates
HERE are the latest fundraising events to be staged during Bury Hospice's popular Red Rose Month. As well as these activities, the charity's trademark red roses are currently on sale to members of the public. They are available at supermarkets and stores
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Study backs re-opening of rail line
CAMPAIGNERS for the re-opening of the Colne to Skipton railway line have taken another step forward after a major study, funded by the Countryside Agency's Yorkshire and the Humber regional office, came out in favour of their proposal. The study entitled
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Tributes paid to tragic pilot
A CHIEF pilot today paid tribute to a colleague found dead at his home. Steven Mowle, a 47-year-old pilot with Britannia Airways, had worked for the Luton-based airline for 22 years. Mr Mowle was found hanging in a barn at his Copy House Farm home by
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Accident relatives back call
THE relatives and girlfriend of 18-year-old Daniel Connor, who died in a road accident in Earby, have backed calls for traffic calming measures on the road where he was killed. Daniel, of Tyseley Grove, Earby, died of multiple injuries after his car was
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Firms reject standardised bus services
PLANS to standardise bus services in Hyndburn have been met with disapproval from the companies. Councillors involved in the borough's bus forum were hoping companies providing services in Hyndburn would agree on principles, including how old a child
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Problem trees to be tackled
PROBLEM trees are to be tackled in a set of council cutbacks aimed at improving the borough. But the £30,000 pruning scheme has been criticised by the leader of the opposition on Hyndburn Council as a waste of money. The money came from a £220,000 windfall
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Safer ways to school
A NEW package of safety measures could be introduced to improve safety for pupils at four East Lancashire schools. 'Walking buses', car sharing, and improvements to road safety are among the ideas being considered to provide youngsters with safer routes
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Volunteer life-savers on call
A NEW team of volunteers who give vital support to the community of Read and Simonstone has swung into action The First Responder Team involves more than 20 volunteers who have been trained with high-tech medical equipment to respond to emergency calls
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What do you know of country matters?
FARMERS in Ribble Valley hung a huge banner on the A59 inviting people to reconnect with the countryside. New research has revealed that 90 per cent of Britons do not know that beer is made from barley, a fifth do not know yoghurt is made from milk and
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The scope is endless
I THINK businessman David Brockbank's proposal for a cross-bay bridge is very good in lots of ways - and certainly far better than having more frequent train services unless massive investment in our railways is forthcoming. Some hope of that as successive
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Service appeal in final stages
HISTORIC Stonyhurst College is to host the final event of a £1m appeal that will benefit ex-servicemen and women from Lancashire. The Fit For the Future Appeal was launched two years ago by Broughton House, Salford, a registered charity providing nursing
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It's time for a change
AS councils across the country are forced to issue tax demands up by an average 15 per cent, hundreds of tax rebels have formed local action groups. They are incensed by the Government's insatiable thirst for higher taxes and public spending which has
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Fire risk shuts moors trails
LARGE areas of Lancashire's tinder-dry moorland could be closed off in a bid to reduce the number of fires. As fire crews from East Lancashire returned to the scene of the largest blaze so far this year, county council officials have begun closing off
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Recycling is a Lancaster success story
LABOUR'S Abbot Bryning is once again falsely claiming that local recycling rates are falling and he implicitly tries to blame Green councillors for this. However, the truth is that recycling rates are now rising. When Labour lost control of the council
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If it walks like a duck and quacks...
I READ with interest the letter from 'Independent Thinker' (Citizen, April 10). Is he or she really saying that every decision reached by the council is motivated by party politics? A lot of hard working and conscientious councillors may take strong issue
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Marathon lass Rachel runs miles beyond her dreams
BURNLEY solicitor Rachel Adamson's feet have barely touched the ground since outrunning her own expectations in Sunday's London Marathon. Euphoric Rachel, 35, not only completed the gruelling 26.2 mile run faster then she had hoped, she was believed to
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Youngsters hold key to Nelson's chances
NELSON'S rise last season coincided with a number of youngsters coming into the first team - but now the men from Seedhill need to make good. After a poor finish two seasons ago, they managed fourth spot last term and professional Joe Scuderi sees no
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Rovers go on US tour
BLACKBURN Rovers could be heading for the United States this summer as part of Graeme Souness's preparations for next season. I can exclusively reveal that the Rovers boss wants to take his players to America in July for a 10-day training camp. And talks
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Beryl runs through pain barrier
A MUM ran the London Marathon wearing angel wings to raise cash for the neo-natal unit which saved her twin babies. Beryl Thomas, 51, of Hesketh Street, Darwen, suffered swollen feet and hands and dozens of blisters, but said today: "I wouldn't have missed
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Easter extras to boost pupils' grades
PUPILS and teachers at Darwen Vale High School have spent part of their Easter holiday working to push up grades. Children from primary schools across Blackburn with Darwen took part in literacy and numeracy sessions while older pupils practised revision
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More healing hands needed
AN osteopath is looking to attract schoolchildren into the profession to try to alleviate a countywide shortage. Kerry I'Anson has owned Darwen Osteopathic Clinic on The Green for more than four years and is now moving to larger premises in Church Street
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Hero Nigel rescues family from blaze
A QUICK-thinking neighbour was praised after risking his life to rescue a group of people from a blazing house in Bacup today. Nigel Clegg used ladders to climb on to the roof of the terrace house in Abbey Street to pull the group of five to safety. Celia
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Love rival hit with pool cue
A SUB-contractor attacked a one time love rival with a pool cue, a court heard. Burnley Crown Court heard how personal antagonism between Peter McNamara and his victim Simon Greenwood had "simmered below the surface." Mr Greenwood was said to have had
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Surgery site plan looks likely to fail
PLANS to house the Stacksteads village surgery on the former ambulance station site in Commercial Street will go back before planning chiefs next week, but look likely to be refused. A similar proposal to move the centre from Farholme Lane to the new
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Rage in the aisle
ON a visit to our usual supermarket we came across a new phenomenon -- supermarket rage. Indeed, while in the store the trolley of customer using a mobile phone prevented us from getting to the goods we needed. Politely I asked him if he would kindly
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Salford date
LEIGH Centurions' Under 18s side meet Salford at Hilton Park on Saturday, kick off 2.30pm. Admission £4 and £2.
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Stadium offices a job lot
RECRUITMENT firm Prime Time has opened new premises at Ewood Park in Blackburn. Blackburn Rovers stars Garry Flitcroft and David Dunn, along with managers from the firm, performed the official opening of the offices, situated in the Blackburn end of the
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Shoppers urged to park and ride
EASTER holiday shoppers thinking of travelling to Preston this weekend are being encouraged to try one of the city's Park and Ride facilities. There are 1,200 parking spaces available at the county council's Walton-le-Dale and Portway sites. Visitors
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One shot one hit
BOB Ginley hit his first hole in one during Colne Golf Club's ELGA qualifier on Saturday. He struck the ace at the short par three 16th hole but it wasn't enough to secure him a top four place. The top four qualifiers were winner Roy Sharpe, Brian Bullock
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Standpoint- a view from the fans
IT'S been a week of extremes if you're a travelling Preston fan. Firstly we visited the Withdean Stadium, the home of Brighton and Hove Albion. How on earth have they managed to overcome any Health and Safety checks? Or don't they have the same rules
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, April 18
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Easter Fair, "Only Foals and Horses" Sanctuary, Redshell Lane, off Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, 1pm-4pm. Easter Egg Hunt, Quiz and Geology Activities, Clitheroe
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U-turn on flag flying welcome
UP went the Union flag on Burnley and Padiham town halls today. It's a victory for campaigners -- led by soldier's mum Marion Smith -- who wanted the flag flown in support of our troops in Iraq. And it marks a U-turn by Labour-led Burnley Council which
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Get this hospital scheme sorted
WITH the start of construction work already a year adrift of the original timetable, Blackburn's £90 million new super hospital at Queen's Park suffers a second setback in as many months. First, it was a hold-up over the issuing of the bond needed to
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Conflict clearly an oil issue
I THINK it's unfair what the Iraqi people are going through. Did the US and British governments not think of the consequences of this war? Why not target Saddam only, instead of going through all the cities destroying everything, only to show the world
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Applause for closed markets
IN this world, where Christianity appears to play a much diminishing part, I applaud both Blackburn and Darwen markets in forgetting profit and allowing people to dwell on that holy day, Good Friday. The fish market being open I agree with, as it is a
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Proof is there for all to see
BRIAN Livesey (Letters, April 12) disagrees that we humans are fundamentally flawed. His views graced this page just after Manchester United fans rioted in Madrid. It was the day Baghdad and Basra were torn apart by looters. And on the same day the Lancashire
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Larry loves his treats
MANCHESTER Dogs' Home require a loving home for Larry, a brindle coloured cross breed. Larry was admitted to the Manchester Dogs' Home on 31st March 2003 after he was found wandering in the Glossop area and picked up by the High Peak Dog Warden. Larry
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Let Poppy pop in to your life
POPPY is looking for a special home she can call her own. Poppy was admitted to Manchester Dogs Home on the 15th November 2002 after she came in via Cheshire Police. She is a medium sized brindle coloured Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Poppy obeys basic
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Treatment of widow horrible
I WAS horrified to hear the young woman, widowed when her soldier husband was killed in action in Iraq, say on TV that because he had been paid for nine days after his death she had been told she would have to pay the money back. Is this country so bound
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War makes me ashamed to be British
IN the past few weeks I have felt devastated and helpless at seeing the suffering of the innocent Iraqi civilians, including many children killed and injured by coalition forces and also the thousands of Iraqi soldiers, large numbers of whom are conscripted
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No thought for residents in 'red light' district
REGARDING your article (LET, April 10) on prostitution on the Lidl supermarket car park in King Street, Blackburn, why is it that when businesses are affected by this problem the matter is dealt with in great urgency? But what about the residents of this
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Hospital plan 'back to drawing board'
HEALTH bosses have been sent back to the drawing board after being told plans for Blackburn's new 'super hospital' were not up to scratch. The move comes after building watchdogs and planners said amended designs for a £90million public building were
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Kelly's boys set for City showdown
ROVERS' Under 19s will face Manchester City in the play-off semi-finals next weekend. Rob Kelly's side had already qualified for the knockout stages long before last Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Birmingham. And now they know their opponents in the last
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Hignett powerless to prevent defeat
VETERAN midfielder Craig Hignett stepped up his comeback from injury last night but his presence failed to inspire as Rovers crashed to another comprehensive defeat at St Andrews. Hignett made his second successive start after recovering from a broken
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Last estate in area?
PLANS to build a multi-million pound housing estate on the former Baxi site in Bamber Bridge look set to be the last major housing development in South Ribble. The 14-acre-site in Brownedge Road, which is expected to be developed soon, narrowly missed
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The Moor the merrier
YOUNGSTERS with disabilities are being given a sporting chance following a donation from the Football Foundation of more than £300,000. Moor Park, close to Preston North End's Deepdale stadium, is set to benefit from a grant of £312,200 for disabled and
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Warm hearted, no cold shouldered
PUBS in Preston might sell good ale but the people ain't half 'cold'! That's the view of a Kenyan man who visited the city this week to poach ideas on community projects. Mathew Kibe, 45, is a development worker from Nairobi. This is his third visit to
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Hi-tech tram plan on track
PRESTON'S public transport system could be revolutionised over the next decade. Hi-tech buses that run on a former railway line could link up a new park and ride at junction 31a of the M6 to the city centre. The tram-like buses would run in special concrete
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Leader defends 'champion' job
COUNCIL bosses met councillors last night to justify a decision to employ a new director less than three months after making 20 staff redundant. Leader of Burnley Council Stuart Caddy and chief executive Gillian Taylor answered questions by members of
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Dog attack rescuers honoured
A HAVE-a-go hero and two Burnley schoolgirls who helped save a youngster when he was being savaged by a pack of dogs have been presented with a top civic honour. Quick-thinking Robert Ashworth, 56, who risked himself to save youngster Sam Leverett from
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Dispute threat ends
INDUSTRIAL action by council workers set to take effect from midnight on Thurday has been suspended after employees met bosses on Tuesday night. Refuse collectors, street-cleansing workers and toilet cleaners at Lancaster City Council voted for industrial
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Betty's back in town...
BETTY'S Blues - a piano and vocal jazz/blues duo based in Lancaster between 1993 and 1998 - is coming 'home' for a special concert this weekend. 'Boogie' Bill Roberts on piano and, Liz 'The Biz' Jackson will play at the Gregson Centre in Lancaster on
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It's T-Day for sick mum Jennifer
LANCASTER mum Jennifer Wilson will have her bone marrow transplant this Thursday - just days after a Citizen appeal helped to find her a donor. The 35-year-old mum, who is suffering from a rare form of leukaemia, was admitted to Manchester's Christie
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Police seek aid to nab firebugs
POLICE are investigating two fires which severally damaged one property and gutted another. Both blazes are being treated as arson - with officers appealling for any information which may help them catch the culprits. Burning material was pushed through
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Gulf gifts pour in
A GROUP set up to help forces' families during the war with Iraq has been inundated with offers of gifts for the troops from local people and businesses. Founder member Irene Moran, of Morecambe, says she has been amazed at the response after she contacted
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Get a grip!
POLICE have issued a warning to local women to keep a firm grip on their handbags after four separate incidents in Lancaster and Morecambe. The three handbag snatches - and one attempted snatch - appear to be the work of 'opportunist' thieves and are
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'Last legs' resort can bounce back
A NEW report slamming Morecambe as on its 'last legs' has won the backing of the resort's MP. Geraldine Smith says the long-term vision published by the Northwest Development Agency is 'realistic'. She agrees that the resort is unlikely to get back to
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Steam train trip and VIP reception for players
FOOTBALL fans across the country may be flabbergasted, but the FA Cup is going back to Bury. However, the Nationwide League Division Three promotion-seeking Shakers have not pulled off a giant-killing win to take the Cup -- they are only borrowing it
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Amateur football
A ROUND-UP of the Preston and District League. Division Premier: Appley Bridge FC 2 Leyland Town FC 3; CCA FC 3 Leyland Red Rose 1; Croston SC 3 Town Green 2; Longridge Town 1 Burscough Richmond 7 Division One: Burscough Richmond 0 Higher Walton Utd 2
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Visa blow for Preston pro
PRESTON Cricket Club's hopes for success in the Northern Premier League this year have been been dealt a blow after it was revealed their star player will miss the start of the new season. The war in Iraq has resulted in a visa backlog at the British
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Hard earned point leaves Hoppers safe
HOPPERS made hard work of gaining the point they needed to dispel any possible fear of relegation. They made too many unforced errors in a frequently disjointed match which they cound have won in some comfort. The lead 16-14 at half-time through three
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Lawyer advised motorist his ban was over
A SOLICITOR told a court he had told a driver he was not disqualified when he was. Burnley Magistrates' Court was told how Samuel Horsfall, 22, had called into his lawyer's office to ask if he was still disqualified. Solicitor Stephen Banks told the bench
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Ten years ago
BRAVE babysitters saved the lives of four sleeping children after arsonists torched the doorway of a house in Whittendale Crescent, Blackburn. Sisters Julie, 24, and Lesley, 18, Hindle and pal Tommy Porter, 21, carried the youngsters to safety.
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Five years ago
PROTESTERS who threatened to sound air raid sirens were warned they could be putting themselves at risk. Ribble Valley Council told protesters, who claimed they would warn residents about alleged pollution from Castle Cement, that the sirens could maim
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Blaze victim had taken tablets
A PENSIONER who had taken tamazipam to help her sleep died after inhaling fumes from a fire at her home. An inquest heard that the blaze at the house in Woodside Road, Huncoat, burned itself out but the fumes had been enough to kill Jean Winder, 70, who
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Residents urged to oppose tip plans
AN MP has urged residents to write to council chiefs and tip operators to ensure they get hundreds of wagons off their streets. Hyndburn MP Greg Pope was speaking to a 200-strong audience at Accrington Stanley Football Club, at a meeting organised by
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Drinks driver left her car on Pendle
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman who was nearly four times the drink-drive limit abandoned her vehicle on Pendle Hill before getting a taxi home. Blackburn magistrates heard that Katrina Bracewell's "erratic" driving had already been reported to police by another
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BNP in snub to town rule
THE British National Party is snubbing Clitheroe Town Council in the local elections after claiming it is not powerful enough to get anything done. The far-right party has lined up a candidate for each of the five Clitheroe wards in the Ribble Valley
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Enjoy yourself in sunny Morecambe
NEVER have the official weather forecasters for Morecambe been so confident that the forthcoming Easter weekend will be fine, warm and sunny. So there's never been a better time to avoid the traffic and have a holiday at home - and is there anywhere better
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Summer rugby ready for debut
LANCASTER'S first summer rugby league club is edging closer to its debut. Formed last year by local enthusiasts, Lancaster Rugby club's first season in the Rugby League Conference Division Five will kick off on May 4 at Carlisle. The 13-man outfit, whose
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Women get a kick out of City
LANCASTER City FC is set to kick-off with a professional women's football team. The club is holding trials for a brand new venture into the women's game - with an eye on the planned launch of a professional women's league in two years time. The hope is
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Dolly Blues must do better
LANCASTER slid to their 13th home defeat of a disappointing season at the Giant Axe on Saturday - and their last. Another mediocre performance at home to Stalybridge Celtic did little to boost morale within the Dolly Blues camp. It has left City with
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Who will it be for Morecambe?
ONLY one question remains unanswered for high-flying Morecambe, as the Nationwide Conference season nears its climax - who will be the team's first play-off opponents. The Shrimps booked their place in the top five with a scintillating win at Farnborough
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Witnesses plea over injured boy
POLICE have renewed their appeal for information after a 12-year-old boy was injured in a road accident in Burnley in which the driver failed to stop. Geoffrey Kerr was on his way to Habergham High School on Friday, at 9.15am, when hewas in an accident
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Size does matter
AN inexperienced youth team suffered a narrow defeat against Doncaster Rovers at the weekend against a bigger and stronger side. But manager Terry Pashley was still delighted with the efforts of 19-year-old striker Damien Hindle who netted his 18th goal
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Reserves gutted at late goal
DAMIEN Hindle's 19th goal of the season was not enough to save Burnley reserves from a last gasp defeat in the derby match at Deepdale last night. French defender Arthur Gnohere was the one experienced player on show for the Clarets and he was joined
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Stan sets new goal
THE Clarets defence may have shipped goals at an alarming rate this season but the one thing they have always managed to do is score goals. That is why manager Stan Ternent was so surprised that for the second successive game his team fired blanks at
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Riley aiming to lift cup kings to the title
RAMSBOTTOM will have a new skipper at the helm when they launch their Lancashire League campaign against Accrington on Sunday. Opening batsman Nick Riley has taken over the captaincy from Mark Price after a winter of changes at Acre Bottom. And Riley
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New boy's salvo lifts Lancashire
MAL Loye fired an impressive opening salvo for Lancashire at Old Trafford yesterday. The former Northants man stroked a classy 81 in his first home innings for his new county in the one-day friendly against Durham, with Andy Flintoff and Chris Schofield
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We want revenge on United
WHAT a game we have in prospect at Old Trafford on Saturday! Last night's events at Highbury have cranked up the pressure ahead of our meeting with Manchester United. But that's exactly how we all want it because the bigger occasion, the better we invariably
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Stan sets new goal
THE Clarets defence may have shipped goals at an alarming rate this season but the one thing they have always managed to do is score goals. That is why manager Stan Ternent was so surprised that for the second successive game his team fired blanks at
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Frogs 'were safe'
THE part-owner of a drained reservoir in Darwen has reassured frog-lovers that none was killed when he pumped out the water. Dozens of residents around the Almond Street site contacted council officers and members to express concerns for the wildlife
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Sunseekers warned of fire risk
FIREFIGHTERS have warned anyone planning a moorland outing this Easter weekend to avoid creating fire hazards in the town's beauty spots. A blaze which raged through two square miles of moorland in Belmont on Tuesday night and into yesterday was clearly
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Kiss of life couldn't save my baby
A HEARTBROKEN father today spoke of how he frantically tried to revive his eight month-old baby after finding her unconscious. Thomas Wilson, 25, of Perry Street, Darwen, gave Zoe the kiss of life and said he managed to start her breathing slightly, but
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Coconutters stepping out for Easter
ROSSENDALE'S traditional English Folk Dance Group are celebrating their centenary this year with two special events. Britannia Coconut dancers will hold their annual Easter Saturday dance through Bacup, starting at 9am in Britannia and finishing at 6pm
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All set to meet sailing challenge
I FEATURED in The Citizen on February 20 as I am taking part in the Round Britain Challenge yacht race. Just to give readers an update. The training is now over and I have logged up just short of 1,100 miles on the 72ft yacht. Last weekend I met and sailed
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Players on loan
LEIGH Centurions have allowed two of their fringe players to go out on loan. Reserve winger Eric Andrews adds to the ex-Hilton Park contingent at Chorley while front rower Mike Loughlin has rejoined one of his former clubs, Swinton.
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Link-up to make for better care
HEALTH and social care services in Blackburn with Darwen will work closer together after announcing a ground-breaking agreement. A partnership board is being set up between the council's social services and the primary care trust to control nine different
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Judges take a shine to rhyme_
JULIA COPUS is top of the poetry pops after securing the prize every poet wants to win. Julia, 33, of Shear Brow, Blackburn, landed first prize and £5,000 in the National Poetry Competition with her entry Breaking the Rule. She said: "It's an amazing
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Hospital plan 'back to drawing board'
HEALTH bosses have been sent back to the drawing board after being told plans for Blackburn's new 'super hospital' were not up to scratch. The move comes after building watchdogs and planners said amended designs for a £90million public building were
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Katie to face challenge
KATIE Ingram has been selected for the England Under 20 fell running team, despite being two years below the age category. She will be competing in the Home Countries International at Knockdhu in Northern Ireland on April 26 and she is anxious to make
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Preedy scoops April Medal
DANIEL Preedy edged out Nick Tomlinson to win Division One of Clitheroe Golf Club's April Medal. Julian Troup and John Cartmell both posted net 70s to take the other prizes. Meanwhile, Gordon Rothwell shot a tremendous net 65 to take Division Two and
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Dougherty aiming for top gear career
NICK Dougherty's career is set to pick up pace in 2003 - but on the course the Chorley golfer just wants to slow things down. While his first few manic months on the European Tour sprinkled with generous helpings of TV interviews and glossy magazine features
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London Mararthon round-up
JASON Harbour and Linda Clarkson might not have been able to match Paula Radcliffe for pace in the London Marathon but they scooped their own slice of glory on Sunday. Clayton Harriers athlete Harbour and Clarkson from Darwen Dashers headed the finishers
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Boss says PNE youth will get chance
CRAIG Brown has heaped praise on his younger players, despite Tuesday's humbling at Reading. And the older players have something to look forward to as well -- thanks to their boss's self-imposed punishment. Despite seeing his side go down 5-1 at the
