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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, Date: June 6
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Orphanage Cup's Charity Concert for the Philip Sunderland Appeal, Furthergate WMC, Blackburn, 8pm. Big Belly Comedy Club, Thwaites Theatre, Bolton Road, Ewood
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The open season
SUMMER is nearly here, and a local theatre group are preparing to hit the road and take advantage of the good weather. C'est Tous theatre company, based in Leyland, are touring the region with an outdoor production of one of Shakespeare's best loved plays
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A town to be avoided
THE road system in Blackburn is yet another major blunder by our politicians. This is got to be one of the few towns where there is not a main street, but a through road that doesn't have a through route; and so many signs, and painted roads that should
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Protests work wrong way
THE two best allies the BNP has are Burnley Council and the Anti-Nazi League. The council allowed Bernard Manning to be booked at the Mechanics. Bernard has no hidden agenda; his views are well publicised so this must have been known when he was booked
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Charges are driving me out of town
FOR some months now, I have been irritated with Blackburn Council which seems hell-bent on making life difficult for anyone wishing to use the town's facilities, be it for travel or shopping. On several occasions, it has been necessary for me to either
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Saints star would be Leigh sensation, Terzis
LEIGH Centurions want Tommy Martyn to finish his career at Hilton Park and complete the family dynasty. The international half-back was devastated last week when St Helens dropped the bombshell that they would not be retaining his services next season
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HSA take to Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers unveiled their 'new-look' home shirt at a special Press conference at Ewood Park. New sponsors HSA will have their name emblazoned across the famous blue and white halves next season and this is how it will look.
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Neill wants new Rovers deal
LUCAS Neill is ready to commit his long-term future to Blackburn Rovers by signing a new deal with the club. The Australian international enhanced his growing reputation with a string of outstanding performances last season as Rovers clinched a UEFA spot
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Plan to shape the future
A PLANNING document which sets out future developments in Burnley is now at its second stage of public consultation. During a six-week period, interested parties can make objections or supporting representations to the changes that have already been made
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School's work praised by inspectors
STAFF at a Burnley special school have been praised for their 'good teamwork' in a Government Ofsted inspection report. The report, published this week, says that all the pupils at Westway School make good progress "in spite of the fact that they have
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Axed school employee 'too old'
A LONG-serving teaching assistant has been axed from her job after being told she was too old to work. Pat Jones, 67, has worked at Gawthorpe School in Burnley for more than 20 years and said she was devastated at the decision to let her go. She described
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Centre tackles bullying
AN ANTI-bullying project and men's health promotion will be just two of the services on offer at a new health centre which will open in Burnley next week. The former Howard Street Nursery has been altered to form a centre providing dental care, walk-in
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Padiham and Hapton Bulletin
GAWTHORPE High School features on the front page of Nestle's Break Times magazine. The article explains that the roaring success of the two vending machines installed in the school have financial benefits for the children who use them. Their profits have
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Tiny Rambo and pals horse around
SOME of the smallest horses in the world have arrived at a Burnley rescue centre -- and the colourful bunch have already made their mark on staff. Five Falabellas, similar to Shetland ponies, arrived at HAPPA's Shores Hey Farm Rescue Centre, Briercliffe
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Spotlight turns on starters
SPOTLIGHT, Lancaster's long-running live writing cabaret, is hosting another prize 'Open Mike' Competition later this month. Last year's first Open Competition was a thundering success and a great night's entertainment - and so it is being repeated on
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Have a heart - residents demand
RESIDENTS on Lancaster's Marsh estate are revolting after a teenage single mum and her baby were evicted this week. Neighbours and friends came out in support of Christy Riding yesterday (Wednesday) as bailiffs descended on the 19-year-old's Laburnum
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Teenagers make skate park plea
A GROUP of teenagers from Reedley have presented a petition to Pendle Council containing 167 signatures to ask for a skate park in their neighbourhood. Council officers met with five members of the group to talk about their wishes and what they would
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Float displays Northrop loom
CAN readers add information to this old picture sent by reader Mrs Amy Richardson, of Little Harwood, Blackburn? It's of a two-horse team drawing a decorated float carrying one of the looms made by the now-gone British Northrop Loom Company and is taken
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Seaside farce revives happy memories
KNOCK-OUT performances from Jonathon Morris and Bobby Knutt heading an all-star cast keep the action romping along at a cracking pace in this cheery portrayal of a Blackpool landlady and her lodgers. Unless you admit to having reached a certain age, you
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Five years ago
A FIT mum completed a 255-mile bicycle ride in the Middle East for charity. Maureen Nixon of Ontario Close, Blackburn, rode through Jordan and raised £2,000 for SCOPE.
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What's on around Preston
ACTORS are wanted for the musical productions of 'Annie' and 'Oliver' at the Charter Theatre, Preston. Budding actors should contact the Little Players Drama School on 01772 697100 for an information pack to perform in Oliver. Annie hopefuls should attend
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Service boosted with a grant of £25,000
HOMELESS people in Hyndburn received a boost after a counselling service scooped more than £25,000 from British Telecom. Abbey Counselling Service, on Abbey Street, Accrington, were awarded the £25,570 from BT's £1.2million Community Connections scheme
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War hero killed on way home
A 25-YEAR-OLD soldier who fought in Iraq has died after he was thrown from his car while driving home to see his family in Accrington. Gunner Paul David Welch, of 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, died with fellow squaddie Scott Lee Hollows, 20, of Whitworth
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'Angel' of the Gulf is home
A TEENAGE army medic today described how she helped save the lives of badly burned Iraqi children in the Gulf. Aly-Joy Haworth, who was posted to Iraq in February, is back at home with her friends and family in James Street, Great Harwood. The 18-year-old
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Where are the monitors
IN THE midst of our concerns about post-war Iraq, one thing has slipped off the agenda. Back in December, the UN General Assembly recommended that human rights monitors should be deployed, a measure that Amnesty Inter-national supports. But this has not
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Not much time for helping
RIBBLE Valley residents are the least likely in the county to give up time to help others, according to figures released by Lancashire County Council social services. The department is staging events across East Lancashire as part of national volunteer
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Visitors must think nobody cares
ON SATURDAY morning I walked into town as usual past the endless trail of vomit, bottles, cans, pizza boxes, food carton, carrier bags and lots more left by the Friday nights litter bugs and drunks along Scotforth Road and Belle Vue Terrace. As a long
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Taxis not so special
IN RESPONSE to Mr Fitton's letter (Citizen, last week), I did not suggest or infer that all taxi drivers make a lot of money. Taxis are a necessary part of the transport system used by many different people for their own many different reasons. I agree
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Rapid Rachel wins race for life
ST ANNES teenager Rachel Crowe cruised to victory in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life in Preston on Sunday. The 17-year-old, of Kilnhouse Lane, St Annes, ran the 5km women only race at Preston Sports Arena in 19 mins and four seconds. More than 1200
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Fylde plan many happy returns
FYLDE'S new director of rugby has unveiled the first stages of his plan to return the club to the higher reaches of league rugby. Fylde start next season in National League Three after finishing bottom of National Two, but, with the club agreeing a deal
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Howzat for a double whammy
AN AMATEUR cricketer from Bolton-le-Sands played the game of his life- twice in two days. Alan Cole was feeling pretty pleased with life after he scored a century with the bat as his side beat Holme in Division Two of the Cumberland View Westmorland League
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Pair sign new Christie Park deals
AMBITIOUS Morecambe have received a double boost as they target promotion to the Football League once more in the coming season. Christie Park favourite Garry Thompson and long-serving utility player Dave McKearney have both signed new deals to keep them
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Bussaneers toll over weakened Lancaster
A WEAKENED Lancaster outfit once again came home empty handed with a 38-10 reverse thanks to a slow start against Merseyside's Buccaneers. Poor defence at Leyfield Road enabled the home side to make the perfect start with two tries in the space of the
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Good fortune and graft lifts Shakers
Bury 2 Lincoln City 0 by Chris Hall: SHAKERS' hard-fought first win in five matches gave the strongest indication yet that their luck may be changing. Impressive performances by Andy Preece's charges have rarely been rewarded with maximum points, as last
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Promotion for band
YOU COULD forgive Poulton-le-Fylde Brass Band for blowing their own trumpet, they've just been promoted to the championship section of the North West Counties Brass Band Association for the first time in the band's 129 year history! "A double honour as
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Hall we need is cash
A BID for £3.7million in lottery funding has been launched as heritage groups attempt to establish Lytham Hall as a major tourist attraction. The Lytham Town Trust and the Heritage Trust for the North West posted their heritage lottery application on
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Fylde chief to 'clear the air'
FYLDE council bosses have pledged to meet with protesters opposed to selling off St Annes town hall in a bid to 'clear the air.' The council has also admitted that a controversial upgrade of civic facilities at the town's Lowther Pavilion is one of the
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Camara is in the frame
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is lining up a summer swoop for Mohammed Camara. I can exclusively reveal that the Clarets chief has already held talks with the 27-year-old wing-back about a possible move to Turf Moor. And in a bizarre twist of fate, Burnley
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Shakers hit by strike problems
Macclesfield 0, Shakers 0: NORMALLY, this goalless draw, following on from the stalemate at runaway leaders Hartlepool last week, would have been looked upon as a point gained against tricky opposition desperate for points for a different reason. But
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Shakers hold leaders to get back on target
Hartlepool Utd 0 Bury 0 by Phil Thorp UNPREDICTABLE Shakers fully deserved their hard-earned point from the Third Division's runaway leaders last night. Andy Preece's side made a mockery of the miserable performance against Bristol Rovers earlier in the
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Shakers show their good side
HARTLEPOOL UNITED 0 BURY 0: HOW Andy Preece must wish his side played the Third Division's top teams every week writes PHIL THORP. The unpredictable Shakers fully deserved Friday night's hard-earned point from the section's runaway leaders. Making a mockery
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The open season
SUMMER is nearly here, and a local theatre group are preparing to hit the road and take advantage of the good weather. C'est Tous theatre company, based in Leyland, are touring the region with an outdoor production of one of Shakespeare's best loved plays
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Jewellery recovered
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of jewellery stolen from a "good samaritan" pensioner has been recovered by police at a Blackpool pawnbrokers. As reported in last weeks Citizen, an 83-year-old woman was burgled after answering the door to a man claiming to
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HSA take to Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers unveiled their 'new-look' home shirt at a special Press conference at Ewood Park. New sponsors HSA will have their name emblazoned across the famous blue and white halves next season and this is how it will look.
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Camara is in the frame
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is lining up a summer swoop for Mohammed Camara. I can exclusively reveal that the Clarets chief has already held talks with the 27-year-old wing-back about a possible move to Turf Moor. And in a bizarre twist of fate, Burnley
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More, you want more?
PLEASE sir, can we have some more! That's what members of Blackpool and the Fylde Light Opera Company hope their audience will be saying when they perform Oliver this month. The famous Lionel Bart musical -- featuring memorable numbers as Food Glorious
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Age against the machine
RAZOR Dog, St Annes' self-proclaimed 'veteran rockers collective' plays the Victoria Hotel, Church Road, St Annes this Saturday night (June7). The crazy fivesome promise "a host of new songs and a finely tuned performance, punctuated by drunken buffoonery
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Firebugs warned: 'You're risking lives'
YOUTHS have been warned by firefighters about the dangers of starting rubbish fires. In the last four days, one watch at Darwen fire station has had 15 calls to deliberately started rubbish fires. Sub-officer Alan Burgess said: "It is a problem. When
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Victory in battle to change store name
A MAJOR protest has prompted a company to pay thousands of pounds to change the name of its new store from Blackburn to Darwen. Bestway cash and carry, planned for Lower Eccleshill Road, will now be named after the town in which it is sited. Bosses at
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Ex-secret agent in fresh battle
A FORMER secret agent has launched a cold war against her local council after a fence was put up, blocking her daily walk. Sigrid Green, 82, of Richmond Terrace, Darwen, served undercover in occupied Norway during the Second World War. Now retired and
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'Three Star' praise for schools set-up
SCHOOLS in Ramsbottom are among some of the best in the country according to a glowing Ofsted report for the local education authority. Despite being the fourth smallest metropolitan authority in England, Bury Metro has proved its own credentials, earning
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Memories came flooding back
THE Harris Orphanage 2003 reunion took place last Saturday, May 31, at the Harris Park Conference Centre, Preston, which was the previous school room and chapel. Mrs Brooks, who was matron from 1952-72, was able to attend to the delight of all those who
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Woman still in hospital
AN 93-YEAR-OLD woman is still in hospital almost a week after a being struck by a police car which was chasing car thieves through the streets of Blackpool. Ivy Leonard, of Manchester Road in Layton, was hit by a squad car as she walked her dog on Newton
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Get the bus not a buzz
DRUG users on a Blackpool estate are being encouraged to get on the bus to get off their addiction. The Drug Out Bus, a mobile resource centre run by the Christian charity, Helping Hand, has already helped many addicts across Blackpool join rehabilitation
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Driver honoured by police for bravery
A BLACKPOOL hero who snatched a lorry driver from his cab just before it was engulfed in flames will be honoured with a special police award today (Thursday). Truck driver Victor Stowe, who lives in Cleveleys, will receive a Certificate of Appreciation
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Abuse support group wins jubilee award
A BLACKPOOL community group supporting families of sexual abuse victims has been recognised by the Queen for its work. Mothers of Sexually Abused Children (MOSAC) based in Blackpool's Talbot ward, will be one of only four Lancashire groups to receive
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Laser technology drives crime initiative
THE FIGHT against crime shifted up a gear as police began a new operation in Lancashire using laser technology to track down criminals as they drive. Codenamed Project Laser, Lancashire Constabulary's new operation uses new Automatic Number Plate Recognition
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Pilot in hospital after ejecting from fighter
A LYTHAM pilot is recovering in hospital after ejecting from a vintage jet fighter which crashed on the Welsh coast. Craig Penrice was flying a Hawker Hunter F6A jet back from a Northern Ireland airshow on Sunday when the incident occurred. Witnesses
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Council gets court order against 'Womble'
THE FYLDE'S very own Great Uncle Bulgaria could be jailed after pushing council environmental health officers a step too far with his uncontrollable wombling ways. As reported in The Citizen on May 22, council officials have been unable to locate Dennis
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Boss appears in court
A COMPANY director from Blackburn is facing allegations he unlawfully killed an employee who fell into a vat of paint at a car factory. Peter Preston, of Rowen Park, Blackburn, appeared at Winchester Crown Court yesterday accused of causing the death
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Election winner arrested
A COUNCILLOR has been arrested and quizzed over allegations of vote-rigging a local council election which he won. Mohammed Hussain was arrested yesterday afternoon in connection with the inquiry into alleged irregularities on hundreds of postal ballot
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Foster comes up Roses
ACCRINGTON'S Trevor Foster was instrumental in winning the War of the Roses. Foster was part of the Lancashire team that beat its Yorkshire rivals on their own patch on Saturday. He teamed up with Bolton's Simon Walsh to win 5 and 4 in the morning foursomes
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday September 10, 1952
BEATEN for the third time this season 3-2 at Leicester on Saturday, Bury became wooden spoonists of the Second Division. They are the only side that has not recorded a win and they have conceded twice the number of goals they have scored. This is a depressing
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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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From the Bury Times of Friday December 9, 1977
IMPRESSIVE performances against West Bromwich Albion and Plymouth Argyle have brought confidence surging back into the Gigg Lane camp and two points tomorrow against Oxford United, to make it three wins in a row, will go a long way towards confirming
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From the Bury Times of Friday February 24, 1978
BOB Smith, still striving desperately to steer Port Vale away from the Third Division relegation zone, returns to Gigg Lane tomorrow for the first time since his three-year reign as Bury manager ended with the sack in November. The man who led the Shakers
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Syd set fayre for show
POPULAR comic, Syd Little, opens the annual summer fayre of the League of Friends of Rossall and Fleetwood Hospitals this Saturday (June 7). The fayre takes place at Warrenhurst Road Senior Citizen's Hall, with doors opening at 1.30pm. Admission is 20p
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Take timeout to learn
FYLDE folk can learn country crafts at a rural crafts open day at Garstang this month. The session is part of a rural crafts open day at Cobble Hey Farm (off Hobbs Lane), Claughton on Brock, near Garstang on Sunday, June 15. The day also includes a competition
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday September 24, 1952
AT last Bury have raised a winning flag and their first victory of the season at Southampton on Saturday was a splendid achievement following their goalless draw at Plymouth on Wednesday night. If the match at The Dell could have finished with Southampton
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday October 8, 1952
BILL Whitehead, former captain of the Bury Schoolboys XI, has signed as part-time professional for Bury. He has been assisting the club as an amateur since he left school three years ago and is showing great promise as a right half. Last Saturday he was
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Let's recognise their courage
THOUGH their tender years make them one of society's most vulnerable groups, children so often surprise and humble us with how brave and resilient they themselves can be. Be when they are faced by life's hard knocks, personal tragedy or dreadful illness
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Pride campaign a super idea
WHAT an excellent idea your "Pride of East Lancashire" campaign is. The members of the Royal British Legion in Blackburn are always involved in various fund-raising events, welfare work, hospital visits, etc. on behalf of the ex-service community and
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My standards were too high
AS a former independent councillor on Hyndburn Council -- voted on as the sole independent between 23 Tory and 23 Labour Councillors -- I think I can speak with some authority, by stating the obvious, as to why the position of chief executive is not being
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CLL cricket fixtures 2003
THE cricket season still seems a million miles away as we prepare for the worst of the winter weather during the next two months. But the Central Lancashire League fixtures for the 2003 season are out -- and there's a cracker of a match for two of our
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We should not have to suffer
REGARDING your report on the pain management clinic at Blackburn Infirmary (LET, May 27), I extend my sympathy to Mrs Mavis Reeve in relation to living with chronic pain. I was a regular in-patient of Dr Chad Taylor and since his departure I, like many
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Cruel sniper shoots third cat
AN Atherton cat lover is warning owners to be on their guard after his pet was shot dead at close range. Colin Meakin, of Powys Street, Hindsford, said his family was devastated by the loss of their six-year-old ginger tom, Tigger, who had to be put down
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Back to the future
THERE'S a secret backlash going on in Blackpool -- a dignified rage against nasty swearing, violence, nudity, black comedy and all things modern. And the Grand's rep season couldn't be faring better. This week's offering, Beside the Seaside, was a bit
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Toyah triumphs over Calamity
IT'S NO mystery why Toyah's never out of work. This performing powerhouse barely draws breath before whip-cracking on with one project after another. The former punk chick -- still loved for her lisp -- was this week riding the Deadwood Stage to Blackpool
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Election winner arrested
A COUNCILLOR has been arrested and quizzed over allegations of vote-rigging a local council election which he won. Mohammed Hussain was arrested yesterday afternoon in connection with the inquiry into alleged irregularities on hundreds of postal ballot
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Yobs making lives a 'misery'
RESIDENTS have threatened to withhold their council tax until something is done to tackle the unruly mob which is making their life hell. Councillors in the Trinity ward of Burnley said residents have pleaded for something to be done. Today, weeks after
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Sack wasn't a shock
FORMER Blackburn favourite Mike Newell has admitted he felt 'partly relieved' after being dismissed by newly-promoted Hartlepool United. Newell was sacked by the Second Division club last Friday without being given an explanation just six months into
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Gunman who fired at police is jailed
A 35-YEAR-OLD man who fired an air rifle after an Armed Response Unit was called in, has been jailed for 18 months. Stephen Marsden was found guilty of making use of a firearm with intent to resist arrest after a two-day trial at Burnley Crown Court.
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School mourns popular teacher
THE head teacher of a Burnley school today paid tribute to a colleague whose infectious laugh 'lit up the school.' John Sweeney, 57, passed away on Sunday suddenly after losing his fight to cancer. Mr Sweeney, a design and technology teacher and head
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Cricketers who spiked drinks, didn't play the game
A NEW book is set to lift the lid on a scandal which rocked Burnley Cricket Club more than 150 years ago. A far cry from the popular perception of gentlemen in white and the gentle tap of leather on willow, the book details underhand tactics including
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Cabbies reject strike
CITY cabbies have rejected strike plans in favour of legal action in a bid to overturn a ban on them using bus lanes. Hackney cab drivers were considering striking as a last resort to open up bus-only routes to taxis, which they say provide a public transport
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Coalition will work
PAUL Woodruff is clearly not a fan of the new 'traffic light' coalition on the cabinet of the city council (Citizen, May 22). My view is that the council needs a clear sense of direction, clear leadership and rapid progress on a number of issues. A coalition
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Yobs making lives a 'misery'
RESIDENTS have threatened to withhold their council tax until something is done to tackle the unruly mob which is making their life hell. Councillors in the Trinity ward of Burnley said residents have pleaded for something to be done. Today, weeks after
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Back with a bang...
MUSIC Zone is returning to The Platform after the success of its last visit earlier in the year. Kicking off at 7.30pm next Tuesday (June 10), it promises to be a showcase for performers of all ages connected to More Music in Morecambe. On offer will
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We can learn from the French
WHAT a thoroughly unpleasant organisation 'Britain in Europe' is, as represented by Gary Arthurs (Citizen, last week). Those of us who want British withdrawal from the European Union do so, by and large, because we are sick of big government and big bureau-cracy
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Child porn probe traps teacher
A PRIMARY school teacher has been placed on the Sex Offenders' register for viewing indecent images of children on the Internet. Parents with children at Nether Kellet Primary School were still taking in the news this week after receiving a letter informing
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Fee dodgers cause car chaos
CAR-SHARERS and parking-fee dodgers are clogging up an historic railway station's free car park, claim traders. Carnforth Chamber of Trade is calling for more parking to protect business and entice more visitors to the town following reports that a free
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Take back the streets
A GRIEVING husband living through 'a horrible nightmare' since his wife's sudden death has called for people to help rid communities of crime. Bill Mathewson's beloved Jemima - or Mima, as she was known - died, aged 75, after suffering chest pains following
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Carnival countdown gets underway
RADCLIFFE'S 38th Carnival takes place this weekend and organisers are keeping their fingers crossed for sunny weather and a sparkling turnout. Carnival chairman Ray Vevers, who has been involved in the event since 1966, said: "I would like to thank the
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Carnival weather appeal
RADCLIFFE'S 38th Carnival takes place this weekend and organisers are keeping their fingers crossed for sunny weather and a sparkling turnout. Carnival chairman Ray Vevers, who has been involved in the event since 1966, said: "I would like to thank the
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Semple knocks Preston off top spot
PRESTON slipped to third in the Northern Premier League behind Darwen and Morecambe after a seven wicket defeat at Darwen. The home team's West Indies professional Keith Semple helped restrict Preston to 117 taking six wickets for just 35 runs. Shah was
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Paul's off to take on Brazil
A PRESTON footballer will be giving Brazil a run for their money this week when he shows off his footwork in the 2003 World Fives in Malaysia. Paul Osborne, of Fulwood Hall Lane, has been selected to play for the five-a-side world tournament in the Malaysian
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MP helps furniture recycling drive
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice will be helping out at the Open Door Furniture Recycling Scheme in Colne tomorrow as part of the Volunteers' Week Challenge to get involved in community work. He will be helping to load and unload vans at the furniture scheme
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Special VIP event for nominees
ALWIN Thompson, managing director of Inter Link Foods, said: "We are very proud to be involved with the Pride of East Lancashire Campaign and in particular with this award for Children of Courage. "When Inter Link Foods plc started in 1994, it was not
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The children of courage
TODAY we are officially launching our second Pride of East Lancashire award - the accolade for Child of Courage. There are many situations where youngsters' courage shines through and that courage comes in many different forms. This award, sponsored by
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Ten years ago
WALTER J Watson's 1900 oil painting of the Ribble Valley's landscape was set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's. The work, which showed Ribchester Parish Church, was expected to fetch £3,000.
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MP calls for war probe
HYNDBURN MP Greg Pope is demanding that Jack Straw and Tony Blair be dragged before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee over the run-up to the war in Iraq. The all-party group has announced a major inquiry into the issue to run alongside Parliament's
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Security probe at cemeteries
A COUNCIL will look at ways to fund extra security measures at cemeteries after 14 headstones were kicked over. The announcement came after Coun Anne Scaife attended a preliminary meeting of Hyndburn Borough Council's portfolio holders yesterday to ask
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School blaze 'won't halt sell-off plans'
COUNTY Council bosses say that a blaze, which ripped through an old school building, will not halt plans to sell off the £4million site. A spokesman for Lancashire County Council said that the fire, in three classrooms at Moorhead High School's former
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Elderly pair's sell-off plan fails
AN elderly couple who are desperate to sell up after ill-health forced them to close their business have had their plans scuppered by planners. Lorna and Russel King, needed to sell the former KBS Catering Services building, in Great Harwood, after Russel
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Royal Lancs show boosted
AGRICULTURAL suppliers are returning to the Royal Lancashire Show in their droves, jubilant show organisers today announced. The show's new setting in the Ribble Valley and the decision to revert to mid-week show dates, the time when agricultural shows
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Show must go on for resort amateurs
AFTER 100 years of treading the boards the show goes on for Morecambe Amateurs - with members gearing up for their latest production. The Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is celebrating its centenary year, having delivered an impressive programme
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Blackpool Rock crushed by Harrison
THERE was no happy ending for old romantic, Matthew Ellis, in his big fight with Audley Harrison on Saturday. The leading Blackpool heavyweight lost in the second round at Bethnal Green's famous York Hall, despite making a blistering start which left
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Blackpool well beaten
DESPITE a fighting Northern Premier League best of 71 not out by Steven Croft and 52 from Mark Lomas Blackpool were well beaten by Morecambe at Stanley Park on Saturday. Without an official toss, Blackpool elected to bat and on a feather-bed track made
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Royal day a spark for great memories
THERE are many privileges of my job, and one is being able to attend some of the major state functions held in St Paul's Cathedral or Westminster Abbey. So, on Monday it was off to the Abbey to take part in a very special service of thanks and commemoration
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Goal-shy Shakers pay the penalty
Bury 0, Rushden and Diamonds 1: SHAKERS paid for their lack of killer instinct as Diamonds staged a smash and grab raid at Gigg Lane. Despite dominating posession for most of the game, the combination of a poor final pass and a failure to attack the balls
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Cox joins Gills
FORMER Burnley player Ian Cox has signed for Gillingham. Cox was one of 13 players to be released by the Clarets at the end of last season and Gills chief Andy Hessenthaler has wasted no time in snapping him up on a two year deal. "I made it clear a little
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Diallo targets Premiership
DRISSA Diallo predicted he could be playing in the Premiership in 12 months' time after finally signing for Ipswich. The 30-year-old defender joined the Tractor Boys last night on a two-year deal after snubbing the chance to stay at Burnley. And the Mauritian
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Chilton leads Lancs charge
"WELCOME to Liverpool, the 2008 European city of culture," said the former BBC commentator John Gwynne in a new role as Lancashire's PA announcer before play began at Aigburth yesterday. But in cricketing terms, Mark Chilton was five years early. As you
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Hundreds up for the cup!
FOOTBALL fans turned out in force to celebrate Bury FC winning the FA Cup -- 100 years ago. The trip down memory lane was organised to mark the centenary of the club's memorable FA Cup win in 1903 when they beat Derby County 6-0 -- the biggest win ever
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Shaking the dust off Bury FC's record-breaking Cup Final win
AN ENTHRALLING 90 minutes of nostalgia was replayed to celebrate the centenary of Bury FC's record-breaking Cup Final victory. Around 400 townsfolk turned out to witness the blue and white carpet being rolled out in the club's honour to mark its 6-0 defeat
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BAE bosses hail Harrier
BAE Systems' new upgraded Harrier jet made its successful maiden flight from Warton airfield on Monday, a company spokesman said. The Harrier GR9 -- featuring the latest in avionic systems and smart weapons capability -- made a 70 minute flight, including
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Promotion hopes hang on South Coast clash
SHAKERS believe their passing style is bound to flourish on Bournemouth's smoother playing surface in an intriguing Third Division play-off second leg on Tuesday night. After bossing 47 minutes of a first leg drought at Gigg Lane on Saturday, Premiership
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Gigg serves up more stalemate misery
SHAKERS 0, SCUNTHORPE 0: IT WAS another case of home discomfort for the Shakers as they failed to produce the goods once again at Gigg Lane writes Steve Bott Bury have won just eight of their 22 home games to date and they let this one get away from them
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Shakers spot on for a play-off place
Rochdale 1 Bury 2 by Phil Thorp: SHAKERS got their crucial Easter programme off to a flying start at Spotland with a deserved derby victory that moved them up to fifth place and into the heart of the play-off places. The Shakers took the lead after 23
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Bury fade-out angers Preece
BURY 1 CARLISLE UTD 1 by Phil Thorp: NO-ONE escaped blame when Andy Preece's Shakers again frittered away two vital points in the chase for the Third Division play-offs. The players, supporters and even the Gigg Lane groundstaff were criticised as another
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Please go incognito!
ENJOY an evening of song and help funds take off for a North West cause! The Incognito Singers are holding a 'Songs With Style' fund-raiser for the North West Air Ambulance on Saturday, June 21 at 7.30pm. The event takes place at Anchorsholme Methodist
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All dolled up!
THE dolls from 70s supergroup, Guys & Dolls are hoping that their latest single will be a big hit for a new charity. The girls were at the Pleasure Beach on Tuesday to film the video for their latest single, I Believe It's A Miracle and teach visitors
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Newby back in business
Exeter City 1 Bury 2 by Phil Thorp: COMETH the hour, cometh the man they say - and for the Shakers Jon Newby might just be about to hit the scoring trail at the right time. The former Liverpool striker has had a torrid time in front of goal recently but
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No appeal on 'green' sale ruling
COUNCILLORS have vowed to stick by residents after a decision to preserve a bowling green was overturned. Government planning inspectors were called into Hollins Grove Liberal Club, Darwen, after the council refused planning permission to sell the land
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Red is the colour to help
NIGHTCLUB staff will be wearing red next weekend to raise money for children with heart problems. Staff at Darwen's Bar Java and Privilege Nightclub will sport the colour in support of British Heart Week. Owner Reg Gorton will also be donating funds to
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Couple are wedded to the church
BEING united in holy matrimony has taken on a whole new meaning for vicars Gill and Terry Dyer. Not only are they both members of the clergy, but their new parishes in East Lancashire are next to each other! The Rev Gill Dyer has been made priest-in-charge
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Linda sets up new charity
THE woman behind a popular Rossendale charity has gone to new pastures, in a bid to make a success of another charity. Linda Hardman, took over the running of Mencap, after her father set up the charity 17 years ago. Mencap is now being run by the committee
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Club kicks off with fund-raiser sale
BOSSES at Bacup Borough Football Club have launched a fundraising campaign in a bid to see them through the new league. A series of fundraising events have been organised to take place throughout the year to fund kits, expenses and travelling costs, after
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Bank customers warned of 'loop' scam
POLICE are warning of a new 'hole in the wall' cash machine scam which is being used to drain people's bank accounts across the Fylde Coast. According to Blackpool Police, there have been several recent reports of town centre cash machines being targeted
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Cannabis warning after dad's suicide
A CORONER has issued a stark warning against the use of cannabis following the tragic suicide of a young father. Mark Haskett, 22, of Norbreck Drive in Cleveleys, died after throwing himself under the wheels of a train close to Carleton Crossing on March
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We want family fortunes!
NEWS that a gambling overhaul could be shelved should prompt Blackpool Council to seek new family attractions for key sites, casino opponents claimed this week. Cllr Steven Bate of the Blackpool Coalition Against Gambling Expansion says international
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Search for girl's attacker
POLICE today released CCTV pictures of a man they want to question after a girl was assaulted near her school. The 14 year-old girl, wearing full uniform, was grabbed and hit across the face as the attacker tried to restrain her in wasteland off Meins
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ay amnesty set to stay
A POLICE amnesty on motorway drivers could become permanent, if motorists can remember the advice they were given. In January, officers announced patrols would pull over motorists committing certain offences and explain what they were doing wrong, rather
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Head is needed for new 'super' school
THE hunt is on for a headteacher to help launch Blackburn's new £2.5million super-primary school. Two Church of England primary schools -- St Andrew's and St Bartholemew's, both in the Ewood area of Blackburn -- will merge from September and take 400
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Kelly takes upper hand in Grand Prix
CLAYTON over-40 veteran Anna Kelly was a convincing winner in the Burnley Boys Club 10K Trail Race to open a commanding lead in the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix. Kelly clocked 43:04 over a tight three lap course which includes roads and the canal towpath
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Setting standard
DEFENDING champions Burnley staked their claim for this year's Standard Life North West Seniors Golf League title by winning their first two games in convincing style. They opened up with a 4-2 home win over Mytton Fold before a fine 5 - victory over
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Blackburn winners in 'derby' meeting
PENDLE Athletic Club hosted the third round of the Young Athletes League at Seedhill on Sunday in a match that brought them face to face with local rivals Blackburn Harriers for the only time this season. Both teams are in Northern Division One West where
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United States new target for yesterday's men
THE far left, the Scargillites and day-before-yesterday's men, have to find a target for their fury at having become politically irrelevant, and the usual target is, naturally enough, the United States, the most powerful country in the world and a successful
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Let's reflect on happenings since war
DON'T oppose the war, support our troops, was the cry during March. Let us reflect on what has happened. Relatives of our servicemen and women have had to provide basic kit for them. The Ministry of Defence continues to use all its power to resist giving
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Healy urged to stay on
DAVID Healy has been urged to give himself a future at Deepdale -- even though he faces competition from up to five other strikers for a starting place. And Craig Brown has sent the same message to his other players who went out on loan at the end of
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday November 12, 1952
BEATEN on Saturday for the fourth game in succession, Bury dropped to third position from the foot of the Second Division table. Again they were unfortunate in the 3-2 defeat at Oakwell, for if the football of both the Shakers and Barnsley was not of
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday, November 26, 1952
PLAYING an improved brand of soccer against a team that was completely lacking the essential power in attack, Bury won comfortably 2-0 at Hull on saturday to record their fourth success of the season and their second away win. The points collected were
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday October 15, 1952
FOR Bury's winning sequence to be ended by a 1-1 draw at Doncaster Rovers, the bottom club in the Second Division, was something of a disappoinment for the Shakers' supporters, but to bring a point back from the Belle Vue ground was in every way commendable
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From the Bury Times of Friday December 2, 1977
THE nightmare which haunts all First Division teams became reality for West Brom on Tuesday night when they skidded out of the League Cup competition after losing 1-0 to the Shakers. At a frost-bound Gigg Lane where the pitch resembled a large cake liberally
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From the Bury Times of Friday January 20, 1978
THE immediate reaction after Bury's 3-0 quarter-final exit from the Football League Cup competition was of diappointment, and possibly, a little bitterness. After all, we had dreamed the dream for more than a month and the ending was always the same,
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday October 22, 1952
AS the spectators who had provided the largest attendance to date this season left Gigg Lane on Saturday they were of one mind -- that the 3-1 defeat by Swansea Town was vitally linked with the injuries to Imlach and Gleadall. To this extent they were
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Market time returns
MID-WEEK markets return to Blackpool's Winter Gardens complex every Wednesday from June 18. Up to 150 stalls, including a car boot and collectables section, will be in the Olympia exhibition hall. Admission is free. For more details phone organiser Hoyles
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Down Your Street...
A LOOK at the events and shows taking place around the area. BISPHAM 'WALK the talk' at the next kids' club at Bispham Parish Church this Saturday, 4-6pm. The club will be held in the barn at the All Hallows Road church and is free for children four-11
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From the Bury Times of Wednesday, September 3, 1952
WHEN a team finishes on terms after twice hitting the woodwork of their opponents' goal it might be thought they were unlucky not to win, but Bury can be grateful for the point they got in the 1-1 draw with West Ham United at Gigg Lane on Saturday. The
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M60 fire tragedy man death
A 38-YEAR-old man from Bury who set himself on fire on the M60 has died from his injuries. The father-of-two was in the intensive care unit at the North Manchester General Hospital following the incident on Monday. He died on Wednesday with his family
