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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, October 7, 2003
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Breast Care Support Group meet Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm. 'Well Woman' by Dr Wendy Higson. Accrington & District Bonsai Club
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Saturday morning TV really is a switch-off
I RECENTLY caught on television about five minutes of something called Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow. To be fair, it was a Saturday morning children's show and, like I said, I only caught several minutes of it, (Saturday mornings mean Jonathan Ross on Radio
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Constituents' views count
WITH an escalating number of unpopular measures being voted through by both Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council, due to undue pressure from party whips, surely the North West as a whole could, and, what is more, should, allow locally-elected
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Hunting: The only outcome
THE government's Hunting Bill recently went back to the House of Lords for its verdict. What started as a regulatory solution has been hijacked by backbenchers and converted into a total ban. The last time this was attempted, the Lords gave it short shrift
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Crash mum's vow to quit
A DRINK-driving mother today vowed to quit the bottle after her car plunged down an embankment with two of her children in the back. Tracey Abbott was later found to be nearly three times the legal drink-drive limit after she crashed down the slope in
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Leigh falter again at the final hurdle
Salford City Reds 31 Leigh Centurions 14 by Mike Hulme: BRIDESMAIDS again! Three Grand Finals and three defeats is the sort of record to make the most dyed-in-the-wool Leigh fan weep. But despite the club's bitter disappointment at again failing in their
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Rovers look Short at the back
GRAEME Souness can expect Craig Short to come knocking at his door in the next few days demanding a pay rise. For the veteran defender's stock is rising with each passing weekend as Rovers lurch from one defensive disaster to another in a season which
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I know what Reidy is going through
GRAEME Souness today spoke of the pressures of being a modern day manager as he came out in passionate support of underfire Leeds boss Peter Reid. Reid's position at Elland Road has been the subject of intense scrutiny in the media this week following
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Four are rescued in blaze
FOUR people were rescued by firefighters after a blaze ripped through a neighbouring property and into their house. The fire broke out at a derelict house in Duckett Street, Burnley, just before 7.50am yesterday and spread through the roof into the house
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Street peril as flames sweep through house
A ELDERLY man was taken to hospital on Saturday night after a fire ripped through his home in Padiham . The fire started in the living room of the mid-terraced property in Station Road, next to the police station, before spreading to the kitchen, dining
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Driver run over by his own car
A MOTORIST died after he was run over by his own car while trying to carry out repairs, an inquest heard. David Howarth, 54, had stopped at a lay-by near the remote Widdop Reservoir when the car ran out of control down a hill and trapped him underneath
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Thrills and spills at new skate park
HUNDREDS of youngsters got their skates on for the launch of Burnley's £235,000 new skate park. The initiative, aimed at keeping skaters out of the town centre, where they have been causing problems for shoppers, was opened in Burnley's Queen's Park on
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Legacy of life
A Burnley man who lost his brother in a motorcycle accident has today urged bikers to join a first aid scheme aimed at saving lives on East Lancashire's roads. Graem Barsby is backing the Lancashire Ambulance Service First Bike on the Scene project, which
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'Keep calm' plea after death of 17-year-old
POLICE have appealed for calm following increased tension in Colne after a teenager died from stab wounds. Sean Whyte, 17, of North Street, Colne, was found collapsed close to his home after police received reports of a disturbance last Monday night.
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Be proud of Lankie!
A DIALECT champion today urged East Lancashire folk to be proud of their "Lankie twang." The Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Pride of East Lancashire campaign is rewarding local heroes for the work they do in the community -- but it is also heralding the
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FIVE years ago:
JOINER David Bean, 35, of Winston Road, Blackburn, got stuck 25ft up an hydraulic platform at Queen's Park Hospital for two and a half hours. Firefighters rescued him after he got into trouble repairing a window.
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Mental health team in advice bus tour
CLITHEROE-based Jigsaw Prospects, an organisation which works specifically with people with mental problems or distress, will be touring the Ribble Valley on Friday as part of World Mental Health Day. They have invited a number of other organisations,
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Facey dedicates goals to dad
HAT-TRICK hero Delroy Facey paid an emotional tribute to late father Len after sparking Burnley's surge up the Division One table. Victory over Walsall rocketed the Clarets up to a season high eighth place on the back of a four-game unbeaten league run
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Facey dedicates goals to dad
HAT-TRICK hero Delroy Facey paid an emotional tribute to late father Len after sparking Burnley's surge up the Division One table. Victory over Walsall rocketed the Clarets up to a season high eighth place on the back of a four-game unbeaten league run
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Regeneration boss offering help to staff at axed factory
A REGENERATION boss has pledged to try and help workers who will lose their jobs at Hoddlesden's Vernon-Carus factory. The firm, which manufactures healthcare products, has blamed increasing competition from the Far East for the loss of up to 80 jobs
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Time for a revamp of old clock tower
ONE of Darwen's major landmarks will be transformed and restored to its former glory within the next month. The £30,000 refurbishment of the clock tower above the market hall, funded by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, will ensure that the clock
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Residents get say on beat issues
ROSSENDALE residents are being asked to air their views about crime and policing in the borough. Senior police officers and local community beat managers have arranged a series of meetings at venues throughout the area. They are inviting members of the
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Bomb threat sent to lawyer's office
A MAN with a grievance over a failed civil action sent threatening letters to a solicitor who had represented a health authority in the case. On one occasion Roy Donovan made reference to a bomb being planted at her place of work. A Preston Crown Court
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Ex-pats back for old pals reunion
STUDENTS from as far afield as America and Canada took a step back in time this weekend for Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School's biggest ever reunion. More than 1,000 former pupils of the school came to Rossendale to meet with old friends and teachers
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My little pony has given me my finest hour, says David
THE man responsible for bringing the world-famous Thwaites Brewery Shire Horses back to East Lancashire in the 1960s is now celebrating success with his little pony. For ex-Thwaites's managing director David Kay's prized Shetland pony - nine-year-old
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Think tank looks into future
LIFE in Lancashire in 2023 was the subject of a think-tank involving community leaders from across the county. Global warming, traffic congestion and political extremism were a few of the topics discussed at the conference at the Swallow Hotel, Samlesbury
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Leaky defence
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman has urged his side to stay focused after seeing them leak six goals in their last two games. The Reds' boss bemoaned his defence following the 3-3 draw at struggling Northwich Victoria, who had only scored three
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Stanley remian tough to crack
THE script for a side under new management has become so predictable you would think the opposition would be prepared. But Accrington Stanley looked truly shell-shocked after falling behind to Northwich Victoria, in Alvin McDonald's first game as manager
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MAINE ROAD...1 GREAT HARWOOD...2
A FIRST half brace from in-form Great Harwood Town striker Matty Derbyshire was enough to secure his side's passage into the next round of the League Challenge Cup. The 17-year-old has now hit 13 goals in five games, and his manager John Hughes said:
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RAMSBOTTOM UTD...2 CONGLETON...2
CONGLETON Town lived up to their expectations as one of the favourites to take the title with a blistering first half performance. They opened the scoring after just five minutes when Adam Naylor whipped the ball past Mark Andrews, and Naylor grabbed
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CASTLETON GABRIELS...1 DARWEN...3
DARWEN came from behind at Castleton Gabriels to book a place in the next round of the League Challenge Cup despite ending the game with only eight men. The visitors' depleted side owed much to a controversial refereeing display that left boss Steve Wilkes
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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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Bursar scheme takes off to be a big success
AN EDUCATION programme to increase the number of bursars in schools is proving a success, with several local people taking advantage of the scheme. They have shown that the Bursar Development Programme's Certificate of School Business Management is an
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Woman, 30 in carjack terror
A WOMAN has been attacked by carjackers in the grounds of Bury's Fairfield General Hospital. She was in the driver's seat of her silver Honda Civic car when a man, wearing a balaclava ordered her out of the vehicle. The 40-year-old woman refused to open
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Monday, October 6, 2003
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. MONDAY Clitheroe Speakers Club meet Young Farmers Club, Ribblesdale Centre, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, 7.15pm. Sixth Form Open Evening, Westholme School, Blackburn, 7.30pm
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Litter: Let's all get tough
FULL marks to Hyndburn Council for getting tough on litter louts and issuing £50 fixed penalty fines (LET, September 27). It's time Blackburn Council took a leaf out of their books and started doing the same -- and that goes for every area, not just the
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Hospital's 10 out 10
HAVING recently spent eight days in Blackburn Infirmary, undergoing major surgery, my treatment from the consultants, doctors, nurses and staff of Ward 2 was of the highest standard. The pre-counselling by the consultant surgeon and the clinic sister
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Bring in ID cards as soon as possible
SO Brian Watson (Letters, October 1) thinks that ID cards are a bad idea. Does he also think that reduced crime levels, the detection of bogus asylum seekers, benefit fraudsters and a massive increase in crime detection are a bad idea? Criminals will
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Church flood drama
A CHURCH in Leigh was badly damaged after a burst water pipe flooded the building. Firefighters spent more than four hours stemming the flow of water at St Thomas's Church in Chapel Street on Saturday afternoon. There was extensive damage to the original
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Legacy of life
A Burnley man who lost his brother in a motorcycle accident has today urged bikers to join a first aid scheme aimed at saving lives on East Lancashire's roads. Graem Barsby is backing the Lancashire Ambulance Service First Bike on the Scene project, which
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Form guide...
THE key stats and moments from the match against Leeds. BRAD FRIEDEL: Not the unbeatable figure he was last season at the moment. Made an uncharacteristic error for the first goal.6 STEVEN REID: Asked to play out of position and didn't look entirely comfortable
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We've got to cut out errors
BLACKBURN keeper Brad Friedel today called for an end to the individual errors which have undermined Rovers' start to the season. Friedel held his hands up and admitted he was at fault for Leeds' opening goal in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Elland Road. That
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Bid to deter the soccer rowdies
A POLICE chief is spearheading an operation to deter Burnley troublemakers ahead of England's clash with Turkey in the Euro 2004 qualifying match on Saturday. Police will be out in force in the town with officers carrying out extra, high-visibility patrols
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Chef cooks up a treat
BURNLEY'S Curry King Champion will be turning up the heat to battle against the regions finest chef's for a chance to win a national accolade. Ibrahim Ali, who works at Rossendale Road's Usha Indian Restaurant, will be competing against other talented
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Preece steps up his player search
Torquay Utd 3 Bury 1: ANDY Preece will step up his search for a new centre half this week with the Shakers facing a defensive crisis. Cynics may say there has been a defensive crisis all season, especially away from Gigg Lane where Bury have now lost
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Firemen look for cause of recycling plant fire
INVESTIGATIONS into the cause of a blaze at a Pendle recycling plant are continuing today. The fire happened at the two-storey Norpol Recycling plant, Charles Street, Nelson, at 10.30pm on Saturday night. Four engines including two from Nelson, two from
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Moving stories that prove we are One World
PENDLE people are being invited to share stories about their backgrounds as part of One World Week. Pendle Council is looking to find out how and why people or their ancestors migrated to the Pendle area, whether from a short distance away or from the
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Helper appeal gets up a head of steam
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help at Pendle's Bancroft Mill during their popular 'steaming days'. The events, held every Saturday throughout spring and summer, allow people to see how the the steam engine was used to run 1,250 Lancashire looms and generators
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TEN years ago:
POLICE in Padiham were hunting three men who robbed a pub manager in the town centre and stole £8,000. Romeo Temperini, 47, was taking the weekend takings from his restaurant, Bentley Wood Farm, to Padiham post office when he was attacked and punched
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Threat to fireworkyobs' parents
PARENTS of children caught throwing fireworks could end up having to accompany them to court as part of crackdown by police. East Lancashire's two divisions have taken the tough approach to reduce the number of injuries and complaints that happen each
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Double joy for school
A SCHOOL received a double boost as a £2.5million windfall to build new facilities accompanied news that it could be bringing A-levels back to Hyndburn. St Christopher's, in Queens Road West, Accrington, received the Department of Education grant to accompany
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Moore sidelined
BURNLEY winger Alan Moore faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing ankle surgery later today. The Republic of Ireland wide man has not featured in the Clarets squad since being named as a substitute against Nottingham Forest three weeks
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That's luvvly jubbly, Del boy
FORGET Fame Academy. The test of true talent is battling your way to the top - and for Delroy Facey, that has involved a tortuous couple of years on and off the big stage. The tragic death of his father was followed by a dream move to the Premiership
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Five goal Nathan a star in the making
SHAKERS Centre of Excellence sides were involved in a series of local derbies against Oldham Athletic, and happily for the club a successful set of fixtures ensued, including a hat-full of goals for one young striker. Under 13 striker Nathan Eccleston-Clarke
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We've got to cut out errors
BLACKBURN keeper Brad Friedel today called for an end to the individual errors which have undermined Rovers' start to the season. Friedel held his hands up and admitted he was at fault for Leeds' opening goal in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Elland Road. That
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Homes idea for old barn
PLANS for major building work at Waterworks Cottage and Barn, in Belmont Road, Belmont, have been submitted to the council. If the application is approved by North Turton Parish Council and the passed by Blackburn with Darwen, work will include the conversion
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Parish council opposes horses scheme
PARISH councillors in North Turton have voiced their opposition to plans for an equestrian development, including a timber framed stable unit and fodder store, at Hill Top Farm, in Blackburn Road, Edgworth. The stable and store would be in a 'U' shaped
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Memorial fund buys library equipment
A MICROFILM reader will be installed in Darwen Library in memory of Darwen headteacher Howard Peters, who died in July 2002. Mr Peters, 89, died in a Southampton nursing home after a two-year illness. He had moved south in 2000 to be near his stepdaughter
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Mill owners hunt chimney climber
A MAN who tried to scale a 300ft mill chimney was being hunted today, as company bosses vowed to sue him for trespass. The man, who ran away when police arrived at India Mill, Darwen, on Saturday, is the second in a month to make the climb. Mill owners
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Crash mum's vow to quit
A DRINK-driving mother today vowed to quit the bottle after her car plunged down an embankment with two of her children in the back. Tracey Abbott was later found to be nearly three times the legal drink-drive limit after she crashed down the slope in
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Helpline is set up to offer families advice
FAMILIES in Rossendale are being offered a friendly ear in the form of a new helpline for parents and carers. Rossendale Family Forum, which was launched in June by the Mayor of Rossendale, Coun Eileen Kershaw, is behind the plan. It hopes the line will
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Council rolling out its green scheme
ROSSENDALE Council is preparing to roll out its recycling scheme to two more areas in the borough. In a report to residents attending one of the three area forum meetings being held this month the council states that its recycling figure is up from 3
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Battle of the bands to raise cash for Robyn
A BATTLE of the Bands will take place in Blackburn on Thursday to raise money for seven-year-old Robyn Brooks who is battling cancer. Robyn, who lives in Rochdale, suffers from neuroblastoma, a rare kind of cancer found in children and which can only
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Inquest of heartache
A MOTHER was today bracing herself for the trauma of a two-week inquest which will finally give her the answers over the death of her son. Jake McGeough died at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool in July 2001. Nearly two and a half years later,
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Hospital bosses sorry over delay
HOSPITAL bosses have apologised after a woman awaiting a hysterectomy was told the operation had been cancelled -- just as she was going into theatre. Pauline Bray, 32, was due to undergo surgery at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, on Tuesday after enduring
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Asbestos alert for tradesmen
TRADESMEN across East Lancashire will be warned about the dangers of asbestos this month as part of a Lancashire Asbestos Kills Campaign. New legislation to protect workers in the building and maintenance trades will soon become law. To help firms comply
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Dexter's great strides for Zak
ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Dexter Gillen-Murthwaite lost his cousin to meningitis at the age of four after spending the first few years of his life growing up beside him. For the last seven years the schoolboy has wanted to do something in memory of Zak Davidson-Hargreaves
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DAISY HILL...0 BACUP BOROUGH...3
BACUP finally won this Challenge Cup tie after a first half in which they stooped to the level of the league's bottom club. Borough constantly gave the ball away but took the lead a minute before the break from the penalty spot, when David Gray scored
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PADIHAM...3 HOLKER OB...4
PADIHAM went out of this season's League Challenge Trophy after an epic encounter with Cumbrian side Holker OB at the Arbories. Holker led 2-0 at the interval with goals by Dale Cleece, but they were then reduced to 10 men and James Gill pulled a goal
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LEEK CSOB ...2 NELSON ...3
NELSON left it late with a goal in extra time to snatch victory in this preliminary round of the North West Counties League Challenge Cup. The Blues took the lead after 32 minutes, when Paul Fildes' persistence paid off as his run into the penalty area
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COLNE...2 OLDHAM TOWN...1
MANAGER Nigel Coates celebrated his Division Two Manager of the Month Award by recording win number five to take Colne into round two of the League Cup. Colne started brightly and put the visitors under pressure from the kick-off. Scott Gizon went close
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Five from seven for PNE
RICARDO Fuller blasted away concerns about his 'good' knee with 29th minutes strike which sealed the points for PNE. Fuller, who missed Wednesday's win at Forest because of concerns over the knee he has not had surgical work on, finished off a Graham
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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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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 Friday July 28, 1978
BURY FC: SUPPORTERS get their first chance of the season to see the Shakers in action when the first team and reserve squad face visiting Huddersfield Town. It will be a first chance to see the new forcing tactics due to be employed by player-manager
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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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A PARENTS GUIDE TO....to learning and fun!
THIS year's Passport to Family Learning and Fun, which will be launched on Friday , involves more than 200 activities all over the country...and dozens of events across East Lancashire. The aim of the event, planned by Lancashire County Council, is to
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Labour rap from NUT
THE largest teaching union has accused Labour of destroying the profession's graduate status to save money. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) says that changes to regulations means that schools can employ people to work in classrooms who do not have
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Headteacher thinks global
NICKNAMED Big Mac or Macca for short, head teacher Anthony McNamara has led St Augustine's RC School in Billington to be one of the best comprehensive schools in East Lancashire. His global view of life thanks to travels with the United Nations, study
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McNiven's goal show is denied victory
Leigh RMI 2 Aldershot 2 by David Magilton: WHAT would Mark Patterson give to get an even break? The under pressure RMI manager has witnessed his struggling side fail to get the rub of the green in recent weeks, but just when it appeared David McNiven's
