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Police appeal to find patient
A PSYCHIATRIC patient with relatives in Blackpool has gone missing from a hospital in West Yorkshire. Police are advising the public not to approach 25-year-old Rhett Walker, but to telephone them. Mr Walker, a patient at the Yorkshire Centre for Forensic
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Mixed fortunes for Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers' two Academy sides enjoyed mixed fortunes from their latest round of matches at the weekend. Ian Miller's Under 17s roared to an impressive 3-0 home victory over Derby County at Brockhall. But Rob Kelly's Under-19s couldn't make it a
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Street assault appeal
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted as he walked home from a night out. The victim, 24, was walking along Burnley Road, Colne, at about 1am on Friday when he was approached by a man who tried to grab his mobile phone while he
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Sign 'a driver-distraction'
PROPOSALS for a six-metre banner sign at a motorway roundabout in Colne look set to be thrown out next week as it could 'distract' motorists. A planned sign to advertise special sales events at Boundary Mill Stores near the roundabout at the end of the
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Youth, 17, stabbed in gang attack
A 17-year-old youth was stabbed as he tried to protect his friend from being assaulted during an unprovoked attack . The teenager was walking outside the Sir Robert Peel pub, in Sunny Bank Road, Whitefield, with a pal when they were approached by three
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Paul's a real king in the kitchen
A YOUNG chef at Northcote Manor, Langho, is the toast of the county after coming second in a competition to find the king of the kitchen. Paul Walker, 23, of Preston, represented Lancashire in the North West Young Chef of the Year competition, in Manchester
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Fact file...
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Nottingham Forest. BURNLEY BRIAN JENSEN: Should have done better with Harewood's early bolt from the blue, but had little chance with the second and third goals. 6 LEE ROCHE: Strangely out-of-sorts as he
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Wood and Keedy are Lancashire's emerging heroes
LANCASHIRE manager Mike Watkinson has saluted John Wood and Gary Keedy, the bowlers who have kept their Championship challenge alive. Rather than the new ball pair of Peter Martin and Glen Chapple, Wood and Keedy were the unlikely bowling heroes of the
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Council should admit it got it wrong
CURIOUS, isn't it, that, barely six months after the village of Tockholes got a traffic calming scheme that all residents were said to have been consulted about and were pleased with, residents have overwhelmingly voted for its removal? Yet, despite this
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I've a sneaky feeling they're kidding us
PARDON me if I look askance at the departure by police in East Lancashire of telling motorists in advance where they will be mounting mobile speed camera traps the following week. I accept that the list of locations and the days when they will be in operation
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D-day for trialist Gray
CRYSTAL Palace winger Julian Gray can win himself a permanent move to Blackburn tonight when he plays for Rovers' reserves against West Brom. Rovers have been given permission by Palace to play the 23-year-old in the game at Morecambe's Christie Park.
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Free transport to home games for fans
BACUP Borough's manager is hoping to give something back to the community by organising free transport to and from all home games. Brent Peters has bought a coach which has been painted in the club's colours -- black and white -- with the help of sponsor
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A good day out that is never too deer
TO reach the Dunham Massey estate run by the National Trust follow the signs for Manchester Airport, along the M56. Look out for a brown sign at Junction 7 and which indicates Dunham Massey. The park (a fee is charged for parking) is open every day but
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'Beautiful' park now a disgrace
ON the list of services on the Blackburn with Darwen Council website the one entitled 'Parks and Open Space Development' has a stated service description to "conserve, enhance and develop the borough's parks and open spaces in order to meet user needs
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Holiday girl dies in plunge
A TEENAGER has fallen six floors to her death while on holiday in Cyprus. Caroline Booth, 19, whose family live in Ambleside Drive, Darwen, fell from the balcony at the Eden Beach Hotel Apartments, Limassol, at about 1pm last Thursday. She was believed
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Rowing bosses told to cool it
FEUDING managers Gerard Houllier and Graeme Souness have been told to bury the hatchet as their simmering row over Lucas Neill threatens to escalate out of control. Liverpool boss Houllier launched a fresh attack on Souness yesterday in which he slammed
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Clarets hold the Cumbrians
BURNLEY'S young guns showed true grit to grab a deserved draw in a thrilling clash with Carlisle. The Clarets looked doomed when goals either side of half time put the Cumbrians well and truly in the driving seat in Friday's Youth Alliance game at Gawthorpe
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I was never going to celebrate
OLD BOY Gareth Taylor thanked Burnley fans for a rousing send off, then backed Stan Ternent's men to provide a season of cheer. Taylor marked his swift Turf Moor return with the third goal in last night's cruel 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. The summer
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Wacky or spooky, it's all down in the wood
A NUMBER of events have been organised for a Darwen beauty spot. Sunnyhurst Wood, a stunning wooded valley, is to host a variety of events designed to make the best of the beautiful surroundings. On Tuesday, October 21, a ghost walk will take visitors
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Motorway man's drugs dose
AN ex-convict who got behind the wheel after taking heroin and ecstasy was spotted swerving on the motorway. Burnley magistrates heard that injection moulder Dominic Bennett, 25, who had just been released from jail, was seen by police on the M65 at Colne
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Allen alert to secure vital point
HEROICS from Tommy Allen helped Bacup secure a valuable point at Mossley. The Borough goalkeeper pulled out all the stops as Mossley threatened to run riot in the first half. The home side hit the bar twice inside the opening five minutes before Allen
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, Date: September 18
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Over 50s Club, Queensgate Pentecostal Church, Burnley, noon. 50/50 Ballroom Dancing with MCs Denise and Frank Kellett, Chorley Town Hall. The Staffordshire Pot Fair,
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Sculpture delays a complete farce
WE have always said that the transformation of Church Street into a pedestrian thoroughfare decorated with street art was a good idea. But actually getting the five sculptures -- first unveiled just a few weeks after the millennium celebrations -- into
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The bees' needs for flower power
THE hot summer of 2003 has been a wonderful year for sitting in he sun and watching insects, especially bees. The coming weeks will be a problem because wasps have been building up in numbers. Bees, however, do more good than harm and do not usually sting
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Banquet night will boost Wall of China walk
A CHINESE fund-raising event will be held in Blackburn tomorrow to boost a group of ladies taking part in the Women's Great Walk of China. The event is the third in a series being hosted by Blackburn woman Tracy Reed, 33, who will join an 18-strong team
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Reading between the lines
BOTH Mr J Pilkington and Ray Wallbank (Letters, September 11) criticise me for attacking the BNP. This is interesting, as I did not mention the BNP in either of my recent letters opposing racism and intolerance. I did mention 'bigots and fundamentalists
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Police van hire a silly spectacle
A NATIONAL newspaper recently reported that Lancashire Police had hired a Hertz white van, parked it on a grass verge, with an officer and speed camera inside hidden under a blanket. Since Ian Bell, of the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety, has given
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Minimum wage has created jobs
I DON'T often stray into national politics, but with everybody knocking Tony Blair these days I thought it worthwhile reminding the Tories about a few things mentioned by Gordon Brown in his speech to the TUC on September 9. Britain now has the lowest
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Not everyone can carry their rubbish
REGARDING your article about the collection of rubbish in the Ribble Valley (LET, September 12), I am in total agreement with Bill Hudson. I am also extremely concerned about all those people who are unfit to carry their rubbish to the kerbside. I am
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UEFA ticket news
TICKETS for the away leg of Rovers' UEFA Cup first round clash with Turkish side Genclerbirligi are expected to go on sale tomorrow. Any fans intending to travel independent of the official trip will be able to make their purchases from the Ewood ticket
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D-day for trialist Gray
CRYSTAL Palace winger Julian Gray can win himself a permanent move to Blackburn tonight when he plays for Rovers' reserves against West Brom. Rovers have been given permission by Palace to play the 23-year-old in the game at Morecambe's Christie Park.
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Taste of healthier living
TASTER sessions for people interested in learning about alternative therapies are being held all over Burnley this week. Healthy Living Taster Week has been organised by Lancashire County Council Adult and Continuing Education Service. Free sessions on
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Grants up for grabs
PEOPLE in Burnley are missing out on thousands of pounds of Government grants. Up to £2,500 per household is available to help keep homes warmer and more energy efficient. An estimated 18,863 homes in Burnley were thought to be eligible for cash under
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No Turf Moor backlash
NOTTINGHAM Forest fans returned to Burnley yesterday for the first time since the tragic death of Nathan Shaw and police said the day passed off peacefully. About 600 Forest fans made the trip from the Midlands for the match at Turf Moor, which Forest
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Probe after thieves'£72,000 depot haul
COUNTY Hall bosses have launched an inquiry after thieves managed to break into an engineering depot and steal more than £70,000 worth of equipment. Security at the council compound in Princess Way, Burnley, along with all other county depots, is being
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Bands' CD to fight fascism
COLNE indie band the Milltown Brothers are among the groups to join the line-up on a new album produced by the Anti-Nazi League. The record is part of the ANL's Love Music Hate Racism campaign which celebrates multi-culturalism and the unifying power
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Worsthorne bulletin
THE Parish Councillors have enjoyed completing the Audit Commission's survey of views from Town and Parish Councils. This survey is part of the Corporate Performance Assessment being undertaken by the Audit Commission on the Borough Council. At the end
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Ten more 'Bengali Boys' before court
POLICE are to take ten more youngsters who have allegedly wreaked havoc in their communityto court on Friday in a bid to force them to behave. The group are said to be members of a group calling themselves the Bengali Boys, who police said were making
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Town's mindless troublemakers
BURNLEY's police chief today warned that a minority of troublemakers were undermining efforts to harmonise the town in the wake of the Burnley riots. Superintendent Steve Hartley said communities, both Asian and white, were affected by small numbers who
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Connell double can't save Bury
Mansfield Town 5 Bury 3: ANDY Preece reckoned his team's potential downfall this season might come in scoring goals. Right now, Preece's problem is how to stop the ball flying into the net at the other end of the pitch. And the Bury player boss agrees
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Prison warning to pub boss's attacker
A DRUNKEN man who beat up a pub boss in an "unprovoked and unexpected," attack, could be facing jail. Peter James Heaton, 22, set upon victim William Starkie after he was refused a drink, even though it was past last orders, Burnley magistrates heard.
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Entrepreneurs have secrets of success
TOP business moguls will be visiting Pendle to reveal the secrets of their success next month. The line-up for the Living Innovations show includes some of Britain's most successful business people, who will be sharing their experiences on the themes
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A journey into Ireland's past
TRANSLATIONS brings 19th Century Ireland to the Library Theatre stage in this tale of army suppression, love and learning. Brian Friel's play tells of the events that impact on a rural community in County Donegal when two English officers come to map
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Ten years ago
FACTORY workers unearthed something furry peculiar in a delivery of peat. Surprised staff at Joseph Metcalf's in Oswaldtwistle spotted a wild baby rabbit nestling in the pile.
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Five years ago
CHILDHOOD sweethearts Stephen and Christine Mashiter became the first ever couple to marry at the 150-year-old Cowpe Church. First love blossomed between the two at the age of 11 when they lived within half a mile of each other in the Rossendale village
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Teenager jailed for sex attack
A TEENAGER has been placed in detention for a year and placed on the sex offenders register for his part in an indecent assault on a 14-year-old girl. The 15-year-old, from Accrington, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was one of three boys who subjected
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Show that just cannot go on
A CINEMA heralded as a town's flagship investment has gone into liquidation after the operators said they couldn't afford the rent. Accrington's Premiere Cinema, which opened last November amid a blaze of lasers and publicity, closed on Monday night.
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Hunt for robbers armed with knife
TWO men are believed to be responsible for two robberies and an attempted robbery which happened within yards of each other in Whitefield. During two of the incidents, the victims were threatened with a knife and a metal bar. Last Friday, at about 10.30pm
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Masked gang carjack terror
A COUPLE in Prestwich had their car and other valuables stolen by masked carjackers armed with a metal bar and a large wrench. The man and woman had stopped their Audi A4 on Hope Road at about 10.10pm on Monday when a dark coloured vehicle pulled up alongside
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Cable caused glider tragedy
A FLYING enthusiast from Ribble Valley died after the wheel of his glider became snarled in a runway cable, an accident probe has revealed. Investigators have now issued a safety recommendation to the British Gliding Association to ensure a similar tragedy
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Psychiatric unit security worries
CONCERNED residents have called for a meeting about security at a psychiatric unit before councillors decide on expansion plans. Managers at Kemple View, Langho, where a dangerous patient escaped last month, have unveiled plans to construct a new 18-bed
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Clarets should be shooting stars
LUKE Chadwick wants Burnley to pick off their next three victims by shooting on sight. Chadwick has been left frustrated by the Clarets firing blanks in their last two games, including last night's 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. And the on-loan Manchester
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Taylor lights Forest fire
GARETH TAYLOR hardly recognised his old stomping ground. The blonde bombshell breezed back into Burnley to find Turf Moor and its fixtures and fittings all present and correct. He even found the visiting dressing room without too much trouble, despite
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Hannah safe and well
A BLACKPOOL teenager missing since September 6 has been found 'safe and well'. Lancashire Police said Hannah Windsor, 15, of Larbreck Avenue, Layton, was found late Tuesday evening, a police spokeswoman said.
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D-day for trialist Gray
CRYSTAL Palace winger Julian Gray can win himself a permanent move to Blackburn tonight when he plays for Rovers' reserves against West Brom. Rovers have been given permission by Palace to play the 23-year-old in the game at Morecambe's Christie Park.
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Tribute to Martin
TOWN Hall staff raised a glass in tribute to a colleague who died of a brain tumour after they completed a 12-mile walk in his memory. The Capita IT Services staff toasted Martin Etherington at the Strawbury Duck Pub in Entwistle after trekking from the
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Man caught urinating on window
A 29-YEAR-OLD Darwen man was arrested after a police officer saw him urinating on the window of the Golden Grill takeaway in Market Street. James Martin Moffatt, of Newton Street, pleaded guilty at Blackburn magistrates to urinating in a public place.
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Cyanide riddle of river death
POLICE are investigating why an 18-year-old who sparked a cyanide alert may have wanted to take his own life. Marc Heap, of Swan Farm Close, Lower Darwen, was discovered in the River Darwen at 8.12am yesterday. Mr Heap's body was taken to Blackburn Infirmary
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Cemetery spruce-up
CEMETERIES in Darwen are set to be given a new lease of life. The town's three burial sites in Bolton Road are included in a council report outlining how they are to be maintained and revamped. The three have been included in an action plan for cemeteries
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Holiday girl dies in plunge
A TEENAGER has fallen six floors to her death while on holiday in Cyprus. Caroline Booth, 19, whose family live in Ambleside Drive, Darwen, fell from the balcony at the Eden Beach Hotel Apartments, Limassol, at about 1pm last Thursday. She was believed
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Firebugs strike at nursery
ARSONISTS caused around £5,000 worth of damage to children's toys and play equipment when a wooden storage shed was set on fire today. Bikes, climbing frames, prams and dolls were all damaged when firebugs struck at Hillside Nursery in Cedar Avenue, Haslingden
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Amanda's on to a whinn-er
A ROSSENDALE horse rider has used her near-tragedy experience to set up an innovative business -- using massage as a new healing power for ponies. Amanda Rothwell, 29, of Clifton Farm, Deerplay, and her 19-year-old horse, Guy, were out riding when they
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Late strike sinks Boro
Radcliffe 2 Barrow 3: RADCLIFFE suffered a Unibond Premier Division defeat at home to Barrow through an 80th-minute Michael Rankine goal. Simon Carden had put Boro ahead early on but Gavin Knight equalised and Mark Salmon pushed the visitors in front
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Police appeal to find missing patient
A PSYCHIATRIC patient with relatives in Blackpool has gone missing from a hospital in West Yorkshire. Police are advising the public not to approach 25-year-old Rhett Walker, but to telephone them. Mr Walker, a patient at the Yorkshire Centre for Forensic
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ELP get thumbs up to be voice in the NHS
EAST Lancashire Partnership has been chosen to help run the network of forums which will act as the patients' voice in the NHS. Working with volunteer organisations, the ELP will provide support for the several Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) forums
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Sex criminals 'stopped in their tracks'
A HIGH-level monitoring scheme has helped to prevent 637 sex offenders released into Lancashire communities from re-offending in the last year. And police today re-assured people that keeping details of sex offenders' addresses from residents did not
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Was it worth the wait?
AFTER glitches and delays, the first phase of a £2.5million scheme to pedestrianise and regenerate Church Street in Blackburn town centre has been completed. In February 2001, Yorkshire artist Ian Randall unveiled five sculptures he said symbolized the
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Whittaker back for Storks
PADIHAM welcome back Ian Whittaker for tonight's game at home to Ashton Town. The midfielder has missed the Storks' last two games while on holiday and his return has boosted manager Graham Howarth's depleted troops. Padiham are looking to bounce back
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Blackburn Hawks cling on to top spot
BLACKBURN Hawks still lead the way at the top of the ENHL (North) despite a 6-2 defeat at Sheffield. Sheffield did their best to dethrone the Hawks with a commanding display, yet Bobby Haig's side sit above nearest challengers Nottingham and Whitley on
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Haworth on target as Nelson battle
A GOAL by Nelson captain Andy Haworth gave the Blues their third win on the trot in the NWCL Second Division and completed the double over Cheadle. It was never easy for Nelson as Cheadle fought every inch of the way to avenge the 5-0 drubbing they received
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Rossendale stumble again
ONCE again Rossendale managed to shoot themselves in the foot as they ended up losing a game they should have won comfortably. Having bossed the first 45 minutes, coming in at the interval a goal up, they conceded two goals in the opening three minutes
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We will be stronger: Webster
COLNE player-chairman James Webster believes his side will emerge stronger following the shock departure of manager Paul Lynch last week, writes Suzanne Geldard. Lynch, who has led the Reds to sit proudly at the top of the North West Counties First Division
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New boss aiming to light up Dark Lane
PAUL Lynch has been unveiled as Rossendale United's new man at the helm. The former Colne manager has taken over from Jim McBride at Dark Lane, following his sacking on Saturday. And Lynch, who spent three years at Rossendale and captained them to the
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Mullin relishing challenge
PAUL Mullin has welcomed competition for his place in the starting line-up. Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman has revealed that he has been scouring the market for a Third Division goalscorer. And the Stanley striker believes the club's efforts
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Car free zone for a day
BURY car users are being asked to think twice about how they make their journeys. They are being urged to join with the rest of the UK and Europe in celebrating In Town Without My Car! day being staged throughout Greater Manchester next Monday (Sept 22
