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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, October 24, 2003.
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Sketching and watercolour painting, Neighbourhood Centre, Marshall Avenue, Huncoat, 2pm. Hoe Down, Village Hall, Chipping, 7.30pm. Dancing to Tony Tye, hot pot supper
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Business park welcome
AGAINST a worrying trend of closures and redundancies in manufacturing in East Lancashire, there is a wonderful shot-in-the-arm for the region with the announcement that more than 2,000 jobs are to be created at a new hi-tech business park. And it is
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Mill girls on the march
Women's fight to win the vote was not just about high- profile feminists like the Pankhursts. It also involved an almost forgotten army of mill girls, as JENNY SCOTT reports. . . THE phrase "Votes for Women" evokes dramatic scenes of middle-class protesters
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Move hedgehogs out of danger
IT will soon be time to light those bonfires -- but every year many hedgehogs die because people forget to check beneath the pyre beforehand. It will only take a few minutes to check, and if a hedgehog is found, then moving it a good distance away will
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Did programme prompt clean-up?
AFTER countless phone calls to the council over the years, at long last Lightbown Street, Darwen, has had the street drains cleaned for the very first time in 100 years. Was it anything to do with the ITV programme 'Are You Being Serviced?' (LET, October
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Interests should be declared
REGARDING your article headlined 'Bid to revamp homes delayed' (LET, October 17), the reason given was that several councillors had not revealed their interest in some of the areas included in the £40 million government-funded plan to demolish or refurbish
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Strike bonfire night from the calendar
WELL done, Eric Leaver -- his article (LET, October 15) on the firework situation said most of what I was thinking, but he put it better. He did not, however, mention our household pets, cats, dogs and rabbits. The horrific bangs and other weird noises
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Calming questions go unanswered
ALLAN Laxton's suggestion (Letters, October 20) that speed cameras would be better at calming traffic in Tockholes than the obstacles he describes as "the madness of so-called traffic calming" does have some merit. Unfortunately, Tockholes cannot have
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Jailed for life
A TRAVELLER was sentenced to life imprisonment today after being found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law. And Judge Mr Justice Crane said it remained a mystery why Shane Manson, 23, had brutally attacked 17-year-old Eammon McDonough. Eammon, of Brothers
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Reserves suffer a nasty Pong
CLASSY Frenchman Florent Sinama-Pongolle bagged two stunning second half goals to send Rovers reserves crashing to another defeat at Christie Park last night. And the margin of Liverpool's victory might have been even more emphatic but for some inspired
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Curse of Rovers defence
THE news that Lorenzo Amoruso will miss the next three months with a knee injury is the latest hammer blow for the Blackburn defence this season. Here, ANDY NEILD, looks at the how the nine defenders on the books have fared this season. LORENZO AMORUSO
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Gallagher gets the call
YOUNG striker Paul Gallagher could have played his way into Graeme Souness's first team plans following his late cameo against Charlton on Monday night. Gallagher came off the bench against the Addicks to provide some much needed spark in the final third
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Young mum went on a thefts spree
A YOUNG mother who went on a shoplifting spree has been given until the festive season to prove she can keep her nose clean. Drug addict Shelley Leanne Morrison, 28, who also breached court orders imposed for theft, had sentence deferred until next January
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Crime crackdown nets 250 burglars
POLICE have pledged to continue piling the pressure on thieves as part of their burglary reduction campaign, Operation Firewall. Since the operation was launched in August around 250 arrests have been made across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale for burglary
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Council tax could go up 20 per cent - warning
SPIRALLING costs have forced Lancaster city councillors to start their budget process early. Council tax payers could be facing a 21 per cent hike in bills next spring - just to fund current services, council leader Cllr Ian Barker has warned. He says
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Padiham & Hapton Bulletin
MAYOR OF PADIHAM, Coun Bob Clark, is one year older now and Padiham's community chest is richer. His birthday bash, held at Padiham Football Club, was attended by so many people - it was standing room only. A host of local talent entertained the crowd
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Uni date for new star duo
NEW generation artists Natalie Clein and Paul Lewis are joining forces for a concert at Lancaster University. With Clein on cello and Lewis on piano, the pair will be performing sonatas by Beethoven and Shubert's 'Arpeggioni' Sonata alongside works by
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Follow the yellow brick road
GET ready to take a trip down the yellow brick road as the Morecambe Warblers bring The Wizard of Oz to town. The amateur operatic society is bringing the musical to The Grand Theatre in Lancaster, promising to deliver a fun-packed night of song and dance
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Family fun courses are a ticket to pride
FAMILIES showed off their creative streak when they joined an arts and craft class as part of Lancashire County Council's 'Passport to Family Learning and Fun'. The event, held at Hodge House Community Centre, in Nelson, played host to a lively arts and
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Naked jogger strikes again
A NAKED jogger has struck again in Radcliffe -- this time confronting two schoolchildren. Just two days after he chased 19-year-old barmaid Pearl Ashton on Radcliffe canal towpath, the flasher approached a 12-year-old girl and her friend on their way
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Making waves
LENT by reader Trevor Wilson, of Lammack, these old-time views provide an intriguing snapshot of life in Edwardian Blackburn. The first (left) shows youngsters and their instructors at the town's long-gone Freckleton Street Baths which was the town's
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Heaven-sent way for villagers to pay bills
MOST people go to church to pray -- but now residents of a Barnoldswick village will be able pick up their pensions and pay their bills when they pop into their place of worship. Salterforth Baptist Church will be opening its doors as a Post Office for
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Britain talk
CONTRASTING but beautiful scenes of the British Isles were seen on slides when Gordon Cooke gave an illustrated talk to Atherton Probus Club featuring London landmarks, the Norfolk Broads and the Wigan Pier complex. Ray Homes will talk about pre-war wireless
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Career girls set out to prove a point
SIX characters sitting around a revolving dinner table babbling about their lives is the opening scene of Top Girls. Playwright Caryl Churchill sets out to explore the feminine condition with all the complexities love, marriage, and sacrifice brings.
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Charity quiz for Lions
LEIGH Lions Club has organised a charity quiz to bring Christmas joy to disabled children. Money raised at the event starting at 8pm on November 7 in Leigh Conservative Club, Railway Road, will be used for a festive party for the youngsters. Tickets at
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Artists team up
TWO artists have united for their first joint exhibition at Leigh's Turnpike Gallery. David Stanley and Bernard Georgeson have put together a series of work which celebrate colour, texture, mark-making and the vitality of painting. Bernie investigates
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10 years ago
PUNK granny Ada Gibson stunned shoppers with her new look. The 78-year-old, from Grange Street, Clayton-le-Moors, put pensioners on the fashion map when she appeared at the Help the Aged shop in Accrington. Blackburn Council revealed plans to create a
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Red oak is symbol of new life...
A RED oak symbolises the transformation of a rubbish filled garden into a stunning new park. On Tuesday Atherton's dedicated Bridgers group celebrated 'Environment Week' with a planting ceremony to mark pleasing changes to Central Park alongside Hamilton
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Clean-up will cost £700,000
IT will cost £700,000 for a street clean. Dealing with dirty streets and unruly youngsters are priority targets within Wigan Borough and the Council has earmarked £200,000 to combat youth nuisance and a further half a million on creating cleaner neighbourhoods
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Big step taken in IT school bid
AN ACCRINGTON school is aiming to provide computers for every classroom if its bid for specialist school status is approved. St Christopher's High School has submitted a £500,000 bid for Government funding to become an IT specialist centre. The bold proposals
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Fireworks boys banned by school
TWO schoolboys have been excluded from a Hyndburn school as part of a crackdown on firework misuse. Police said the teenagers were excluded from Rhyddings High School, Oswaldtwistle, after one was caught throwing a lighted firework and the other was caught
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Schools pitch in...
TWO Leigh schools have landed a share in almost £1.5 million of lottery money to help build new all-weather sports pitches. Westleigh High and Bedford High will get state-of-the-art, floodlit multi-use games areas, paid for by the New Opportunities Fund
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Memorial garden plan for war dead
A MEMORIAL garden that will be a living tribute to wartime generations of the 20th century is planned for Atherton. A group has been set up to develop the cenotaph site so that future generations will not forget the sacrifices made by the town's war heroes
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Rat-run estate residents say 'let's talk'
A PLEA has gone out for a public meeting to discuss an estate's peak hours traffic nightmare. After monitoring the situation for three months, Jacqueline Miles, of Craven Avenue, Lowton, wants to see the cancellation of restrictions imposed in July on
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Classic bike lost in museum fire
AMONG the 600 irreplacable machines which perished in last month's National Motorcycle Museum inferno was an historic Norton with a strong local connection. The ex-works Norton 750cc Commando production racer belonging to classic racer and bike repairer
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Hopes for mercy dash Greenwood
RUGBY star Will Greenwood is expected to return to the World Cup in Australia early next week after dashing home to be with his pregnant wife. The former pupil of Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green, flew home earlier this week after Caroline experienced
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Jim's still the man for us
MORECAMBE boss Jim Harvey has the full backing of the club's directors. That's the word from chief executive Rod Taylor this week amid rumblings of criticism for the Shrimps long-serving manager. Harvey has just passed 500 games in charge at Christie
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Just champion!
JUNIOR water polo stars from Lancaster have been crowned as England's top team once again. A team of seven boys and two girls, all aged under 10, took on and beat 11 teams from around the country to claim top spot at the National Mini-Water Polo Tournament
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Weller boost for Clarets
PAUL WELLER looks like handing Burnley an injury boost by declaring himself fit for the weekend clash with Millwall. The Clarets midfielder limped out of last weekend's game at West Ham with a tweaked knee. Weller has since picked up the 'flu bug that
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School clubs set up
PARENTS of village school pupils have set up a before and after hours club. After 18 months of planning and development the Lowton West Time Out Club opens on November 3. It will be run by a six strong committee of parents daily from 8am to 9am and from
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Pupils back station plan
FORTY primary pupils were in London on Tuesday backing MP Andy Burnham's call to Transport Secretary Alastair Darling for a rail station at Golborne. The Lowton West youngsters enjoyed a visit to Downing Street and watched televised question time from
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School clubs set up
PARENTS of village school pupils have set up a before and after hours club. After 18 months of planning and development the Lowton West Time Out Club opens on November 3. It will be run by a six strong committee of parents daily from 8am to 9am and from
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Weller boost for Clarets
PAUL WELLER looks like handing Burnley an injury boost by declaring himself fit for the weekend clash with Millwall. The Clarets midfielder limped out of last weekend's game at West Ham with a tweaked knee. Weller has since picked up the 'flu bug that
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Gallagher gets the call
YOUNG striker Paul Gallagher could have played his way into Graeme Souness's first team plans following his late cameo against Charlton on Monday night. Gallagher came off the bench against the Addicks to provide some much needed spark in the final third
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Murder charge denied
A MAN accused of murdering his 14-year-old daughter has been remanded in custody to await trial. Sean Brown, 35, of Huntington Drive, Darwen pleaded not guilty to murdering Carry Ann Brown on August 17 when he appeared before Preston Crown Court. The
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Convict spat in policeman's face
AN escaped prisoner struggled violently with three police officers as they tried to arrest him, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that when he was eventually subdued and taken to the police station, Brian Riley turned and spat in the face
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Mayor to toast new breakfast club
RESIDENTS in the Earcroft area of Darwen are to get two chances to become more involved in their neighbourhood. A Breakfast Club is being formed to provide a sociable environment in which people can meet and talk about local issues as well as meet members
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Police times
TYLDESLEY POLICE Station enquiry counter is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday but is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Sometimes the facility is not available if a service is needed at other stations.
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Bridge repair workers praised
VITAL work to repair a well-used Rossendale bridge has now been completed. Bridge engineers have been praised for the work they have done to keep one of the valley's most important roads open. Strengthening work at the Waterfoot Bridge on the A681, which
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Fireworks show will light up the sky
MORE than 400 giant fireworks are to light up Rawtenstall's skies when the annual Rossendale Firework Spectacular is held next month. Fireworks including 130 shells reaching 500ft to the sky, more than 30 batteries each producing up to 100 explosions,
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Caravan park plan rejected
PLANS to build a caravan park in Stacksteads have been thrown out by councillors. The development was opposed by residents of Springhill Avenue who launched their own protest website after the plans put forward by Harold Crook for a 31-place caravan park
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Can collection helps school
SAVING aluminium cans has really made a difference at Bedford High School. Since the school joined an environmental project they raised enough funds to buy flower and vegetable garden equipment by recycling 100kg (6,500) used aluminium drinks cans. On
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Artists team up
TWO artists have united for their first joint exhibition at Leigh's Turnpike Gallery. David Stanley and Bernard Georgeson have put together a series of work which celebrate colour, texture, mark-making and the vitality of painting. Bernie investigates
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Local firm's cake deal
CAKE makers are being joined by Snap, Crackle and Pop as a Leigh mix hits the supermarket shelves. The new Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cake Mix, developed by Victoria Foods under licence from Kellogg's, contains Kellogg's Rice Krispies, chocolate and character
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Regional assembly voting by post
LEIGH people will vote by post in next year's referendum on whether or not the North-west should have its own "parliament". The government has announced the referendum on the regional assembly will be an all-postal ballot following the success of voting
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Charity volunteers needed
A CHARITY facing growing demands for its services is seeking new volunteers. The Leigh-based Willow Project, which supports women concerned about their own or someone else's drinking, is expanding thanks to lottery windfall. Now it wants to hear from
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Lotto cash keeps mobile classroom on the road
A CHARITY that provides lessons in life will continue its good work thanks to a £159,000 lotto windfall. A mobile classroom run by Wigan Metropolitan Life Education Trust can stay on the road thanks to National Lottery funding. Without it the staffed
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Pupils back station plan
FORTY primary pupils were in London on Tuesday backing MP Andy Burnham's call to Transport Secretary Alastair Darling for a rail station at Golborne. The Lowton West youngsters enjoyed a visit to Downing Street and watched televised question time from
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Top marks for parents
A HEAD teacher has praised parents for helping him to challenge anti-social behaviour and increase respect for others. Speaking at the school's annual speech night last night, Robin Campbell, head of Pleckgate High School, Blackburn, said the link between
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Student caught out by cameras
A STUDENT who got behind the wheel to move his car after a night on the town, paid the price with a two year ban. Burnley magistrates heard how Dean Robin Hodgson, 23, had left his vehicle blocking Marks and Spencers loading bay. He was caught out after
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Post Office under fire
POST Office chiefs have been criticised after deciding to shut a Lower Darwen counter. The post office in Fore Street will shut its doors in the New Year as part of a national overhaul, which will see Post Office Ltd close 9,000 offices nationwide. Eddie
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Baby Charlton is catch of the day!
A MUM got the shock of her life when she went to the bathroom - and gave birth! And her football-playing husband was left holding the baby after walking in just in time to catch the new arrival. Michela Kinder has now named her beautiful baby Charlton
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Referendum will be by postal vote
A REFERENDUM on whether to set up a North West regional assembly will be conducted entirely through postal votes after an East Lancashire MP demanded the extension of the system. Yesterday, local government minister Nick Raynsford told MPs that the move
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Police may turn off speed cameras
POLICE have vowed to turn off speed cameras at times when there is no risk of accidents -- if boffins can provide them with the right technology. Det Chief Supt Mike Barton said he hoped the move would persuade disgruntled motorists that fixed sites were
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Striker eyeing cup run
PAUL Mullin believes Accrington Stanley have earned the chance to have a run in the FA Cup now they have got to grips with the Nationwide Conference, writes SUZANNE GELDARD. The Stanley striker, who took his tally to seven goals for the season in the
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Colne clinch late winner
COLNE increased their lead at the top of NWCL Division Two thanks to Sam Heys's last minute winner. The Reds dominated the game, with Lee Coldridge and Ian Simpson missing good chances in the first half and a series of Jame Webster corners applying intense
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Cunliffe impresses in London to Brighton
GRAHAM Cunliffe finished eighth in the London to Brighton Road Race, an ultra distance event of 54 miles and 198 yards, which for the uninitiated is two full marathons and another two miles on top! The 46-year-old Clayton Harrier arrived in Brighton in
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Athletics Round Up: Pearce opens with a win
DEFENDING Reebok Cross Country Champion Curtis Pearce opened this season's campaign with 11th at Callendar Park in Falkirk. Competition will inevitably be tougher for Pearce this winter as he is at the bottom age of the under-15s. Along with Adam Hurley
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Schools pitch in...
TWO Leigh schools have landed a share in almost £1.5 million of lottery money to help build new all-weather sports pitches. Westleigh High and Bedford High will get state-of-the-art, floodlit multi-use games areas, paid for by the New Opportunities Fund
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Blaze man is rescued from flat
A MAN was rescued from a blaze at a flat complex in Bury early on Wednesday. Fire crews were called to the council-owned two-storey building in Ribble Drive at 4am after furniture left in a stairway complex caught fire. A resident dialled 999. Fire crews
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Marksmen are not villains
THANK you for the article on Blackburn Rifle and Pistol Club (LET, October 16). As with any sport, to attain a high standard requires a great deal of self discipline, determination and hard work. After years of dedication to the sport, I represented my
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School pals remember drowned brothers
TWO brothers who lost their lives in a tragic boating accident have been remembered by their school pals. Westeigh High students stunned by the loss of Stephen and Michael Ridley, who died along with their father Shaun on a July fishing trip in Scotland
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Arthur is back and looking confident
IF anyone doubted the wisdom behind Stan's decision to send Arthur Gnohere on loan to QPR then I hope they were tucking into a huge slice of humble pie on Saturday night. For Arthur returned from Loftus Road last week and brought immediate stability to
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Dog bite boy relives terror attack
A SCHOOLBOY has told the devastated uncle whose dog ripped his face apart: "I don't blame you." Eight-year-old Joshua Preston's message was revealed as he recovered at home after spending three nights in Blackburn Royal Infirmary. He was mauled by his
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Starbuck, Redmond in charge for RMI's FA Cup tie
ASSISTANT manager Phil Starbuck and senior player Steve Redmond will take charge for RMI's FA Cup clash against Accrington Stanley on Saturday. The duo will take temporary charge for the crucial Fourth Qualifying Round tie at the ex-Football League club
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Addict stole power worth over £830
A MIDDLE-aged heroin addict had not paid for electricity since 1999, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told how James Penrose, 49, had had free power worth more than £830. He told police a friend had by-passed his meter for him. Penrose, of Florence
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Kids come alive in football initiative
DISADVANTAGED young people kick-started their lives with a new footballing initiative run by the Prince's Trust. Nineteen youngsters took part in a week-long personal development event supported by Burnley FC and Blackburn Rovers to give them an opportunity
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'Villagers are trespassers'
VILLAGERS are now awaiting the results of a two-day public inquiry into whether a strip of Burnley land should be declared a village green. The closing day of a hearing by the Commons and Town Greens Sub-committee heard a farmer those people in Lowerhouse
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Trees plan to transform old tip
WORK will start next month on the latest phase of a project to turn a former tip into a community park. Almost 30,000 trees and shrubs will be planted at the old Trimpell Tip near Middleton in a bid to help create wildlife habitats at the site. It is
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Action over danger headstones
A WIDOW today urged council bosses to ensure people are not kept away from loved ones' graves after they were given six months to improve graveyard safety. Health and safety bosses have given Burnley Council the deadline to sort out dangerous and unsafe
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University opens genetics think tank
A NEW research centre has been launched at Lancaster University to enable academics to study the way in which new gene technology could change the world. The Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics comes on line in the wake of debates over
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Jennifer backs new donor plea
Jennifer Wilson, who is on the road to recovery after undergoing a life-saving transplant for leukaemia, is urging more people to become bone marrow donors. The Lancaster mum was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia a year ago and had a bone marrow
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Last chance to walk this way
The last of this season's 'Echoes of Art Deco' guided walks around Morecambe takes place this Sunday. Local Art Dec expert Peter Wade will be showing off the town's heritage on a walk which coincides with the opening of 'Imagined Realities', an exhibition
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Uni signs £120 million deal
CAMPUS chiefs have sealed a £120 million deal in Britain's largest university accommodation venture. Lancaster University has teamed up with Jarvis UPP, paving the way for the company to build and manage up to 4,426 student rooms over 38 years. But while
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Flats beat planning block
A GOVERNMENT-appointed inspector has thrown out a decision by city planners to reject a £1-million development in Morecambe. Local businessman Robert Wilson appealed after Lancaster City Council twice refused his bid to build sheltered flats and retail
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Back home
A SCHOOLBOY whose disappearance sparked a wide-scale hunt was reunited with his family last night (Wednesday) after handing himself in to a French policeman. Lancaster teenager Jamie Gleave went missing on Monday, taking his passport and cash with him
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Hard-working students build for the future
TRAINEES from Pendle Council's young builders project have gained their second year qualifications. Nine trainee builders passed a GNVQ in construction in the built environment. Four of them achieved a merit, while Matthew Higgins gained a distinction
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Mum stole days after jail release
A MOTHER-OF-TWO who went shoplifting days after being released from jail has kept her freedom after justices gave her another chance. Burnley magistrates heard how drug addict Kim Cowburn, 39, had no cash for essential items and went out and pinched coffee
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Pupils' project plans to look back in wonder
MEMBERS of an older generation are invited to share their memories of Brierfield with youngsters at an event tonight. The event will be part of a project to capture the memories of people in the Brierfield area to create an archive and to prepare an evening
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'Peregrine' gets ready to swoop
CRIMINAL drivers and abandoned cars will be targeted with high-tech equipment in a crime clampdown across Pendle. Pendle Community Safety Partnership and other key agencies have joined forces with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and local businesses
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Week under canvas as cadets prepare for war
THE Second World War had another three years to run when these Blackburn teenagers were getting ready to do their bit. They were the NCOs of the town's still-going-strong Air Training Corps squadron -- No. 1262 -- pictured at their annual camp in July
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Drugs found after arrest
POLICE found a wrap of amphetamine when they took a man into custody, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Damian Parker, 25, had a number of drug offences on his record. The defendant, recently banned from driving for three years, was given
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Drink-drive dad warned
A NEW dad whose mother donated him a kidney has avoided jail, but was told by magistrates he had come 'very, very close' to it. Garry Stephen Morgan, 23, who is already the subject of a community rehabilitation order imposed for driving while disqualified
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Nose-bleed dad's fury at treatment
A PENSIONER who claims he was sent home from a hospital casualty unit with a serious nose bleed and told to come back two days later was kept in overnight at another hospital. Joe Moulding, 61, of Mitchell Street, Colne, says staff at Burnley General
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Rocking in Golborne
A FORMER mining village is set to rock on Saturday. Three local bands have got together to organise a gig at Golborne Catholic Club which will ring to the sounds of Metallica and Ozzie Osbourne -- and self penned work. They are appealing to music fans
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50 years ago
TROOPS were set to distribute petrol supplies unless the unofficial strike of 2,500 oil company drivers was called off. It was rumoured communists were keeping the strike alive. Two Burnley players were selected in a Football Association XI to play the
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25 years ago
POLICE were hunting vandals who placed a barrel of beer on a railway line which smashed the pneumatic brake pipes of a passenger diesel train. Luckily no-one was hurt on the 14.58 Colne to Preston train. Skateboard enthusiasts travelled to Colne for the
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Club's future in the balance
THE FUTURE of an Accrington nightclub re-opened by a group of pals is still hanging in the balance after it was forced to close when one partner pulled out. The remaining partners say they will know in the next two weeks whether they will be able to carry
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Anti-social order on teenager
SIXTEEN year-old Nicky Appleton of Keble Grove, Leigh is the 20th youth to receive an anti-social behaviour order from Wigan Council. The order follows a Government move to urge councils to crack down on abusive, threatening and offensive behaviour. Appleton's
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Fire resources 'must be in the right place at the right time'
EDUCATING people about fire risks and prevention are Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service main targets. "We are here to serve the people and do what's best for them," said County Fire Officer Barry Dixon, highlighting Greater Manchester Fire Authority's
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Stabbed in the back
HAVING read the minutes for the Happy Mount Park Management Board, I'm appalled that it is recommended to Cabinet that the Board should be stood down. It took a lot of hard wok by the Morecambe Bay Independents to get the park back on its feet and the
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I don't see crime falling
I AGREE with the person who wrote in last weeks Citizen that crime has not gone down in Carnforth. I was driving down North Road last Thursday evening when four youths - two boys and two girls - aged around 12 threw a handful of chippings at my windscreen
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Sea front is not everything
ANY criticism of Morecambe seems to generate the same responses from the council and Geraldine Smith MP. She says the book (crap towns) lacks credibility and has no substance... she ought to know, she represents the Labour Party. Proud council cabinet
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Think back to bay barrage
IN THE Sixties and Seventies I was a councillor on the old Morecambe and Heysham Borough Council and, later, Lancaster City Council. We were working at that time on the idea of a barrage across the bay from a point near Morecambe Town Hall. It would have
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A taxing problem
I WONDER how many people have been scratching their heads, when it comes to making sense of the new Tax Credits system? I was. I know a little more about the methods used for working out the awards now, and thought readers might be interested to learn
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How many dodgy deals
ARE our councillors working for us or are all kinds of secret bargains being reached without us knowing? Almost exactly a year ago, a behind-closed-doors meeting of Lancaster City Council's cabinet decided to defer a business rates payment on British
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Otters break more records
SWIMMERS from Carnforth Otters repeated their record-breaking performance of a year ago at the North Lancashire Squadron Championships at Salt Ayre. The relay team event saw 12-year-old national age group qualifier Emily Jackson join team-mates Harriet
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'What's foreign policy?' Iran holds the answer
I'M sometimes asked during my regular open-air meetings outside Marks & Spencer in Blackburn about European foreign policy. It's usually by constituents suspicious of the idea, and who feel Europe might undermine our freedom of action internationally
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Marksman Hughes is City ace
OFF-COLOUR Lancaster City had yet more reason to be grateful for Jamie Hughes as they sneaked past Division One Bamber Bridge in the Unibond League Cup on Tuesday. It was goal machine Hughes who continued his unbelievable run of form to notch both goals
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John back to haunt the Clarets
FORMER Burnley striker John Mullin was on the mark as Rotherham swept aside Burnley reserves 5-2 at Turf Moor last night. But boss Ronnie Jepson is happy his young guns are experiencing a major learning curve against stronger and much more experience
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One win will make all the difference
OKAY, let's be honest, Monday night's performance wasn't good enough against Charlton, we all know that. As ever in football, everyone has their own theories as to why we didn't perform but sometimes it's as simple as coming up against a tough, hard-working
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Police times
TYLDESLEY POLICE Station enquiry counter is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday but is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Sometimes the facility is not available if a service is needed at other stations.
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Use it or lose it
MUSICIANS who make their living by staging gigs are appealing for more support from punters - or live music may die in the area. That's the belief of Howard Haigh, who plays the Spanish guitar with the band LAVA. He fears future bookings could be at risk
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Action stations!
A NEW action plan to tackle fire and emergency incidents will boost community safety, according to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Its 'Integrated Risk Management Plan' aims to lay out a blueprint to increase fire prevention activity across Lancaster
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Plug for 'brain drain'
EDUCATION experts today welcomed the plans for a multi-million pound Knowledge Park and said it will mark a "major turning point" for education in East Lancashire. The East Lancashire Knowledge Park, a 38-hectare site for industries such as telecommunications
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Card sales snowballing
SALES of Darwen Civic Society's annual Christmas card featuring the Jubilee Tower are booming, according to organisers. Chairman of the society Sally Haworth said: "We haven't featured the tower for several years but everyone we spoke to told us they
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'Frozen car' theft alert
POLICE are aiming to put the freeze on car thieves after revealing the early morning rush to defrost has already cost one motorist their new £12,000 car. The VW Golf was stolen in Cumberland Close, Darwen. Now police are urging drivers never to leave
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Dog bite boy relives terror attack
A SCHOOLBOY has told the devastated uncle whose dog ripped his face apart: "I don't blame you." Eight-year-old Joshua Preston's message was revealed as he recovered at home after spending three nights in Blackburn Royal Infirmary. He was mauled by his
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Car is torched
ARSONISTS set fire to an X-reg Ford Focus early on Sunday in the Jolly Carter pub car park at Newton Road, Lowton.
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Musical duo's concert date
LEIGH Music Society present a concert with pianist Stuart Death and Laura Jellicoe on flute on Sunday, November 2, at 2.15pm in the Derby Room, Leigh Library. Admission is adults £6, students £2.
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History lesson
LEIGH local history officer Tony Ashcroft will highlight "Snippets from the Past" -- a collection of people and events that have contributed to the history of Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley -- at the October 29 meeting of Leigh Local History Society at
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Britain talk
CONTRASTING but beautiful scenes of the British Isles were seen on slides when Gordon Cooke gave an illustrated talk to Atherton Probus Club featuring London landmarks, the Norfolk Broads and the Wigan Pier complex. Ray Homes will talk about pre-war wireless
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Charity quiz for Lions
LEIGH Lions Club has organised a charity quiz to bring Christmas joy to disabled children. Money raised at the event starting at 8pm on November 7 in Leigh Conservative Club, Railway Road, will be used for a festive party for the youngsters. Tickets at
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Appeal success
LEIGH Salvation Army's annual appeal received brilliant support beating last year's £1,511 total. Captain Kay Delamare said: "The Salvation Army hopes to raise £3m to support its social and community work nationwide and in Leigh members have put in a
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Surveyor dies, 80
A FORMER chief surveyor with Golborne Urban District Council has died, aged 80. Jack Brooks, who worked with the local authority for 15 years, died last week in South Wales. He is survived by his wife, Alice and his daughter, Linda, who is a planning
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Flood warning tests
HUNDREDS of properties in the Leigh area will today (Thursday) receive a test flood alert to ensure their warning systems work correctly. There are 306 properties in Leigh that fall within the flood warning area, and 150 of them have signed up to receive
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Culcheth Halloween fun
LOCAL shopkeepers at Sundial Shopping Mall, above the CPS, in Culcheth are inviting children to come and join in some Halloween fun. They are packing the week with a full range of free activities that will bring Halloween alive. Throughout the week children
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The diet of champs!
SCHOOL dinners can be the diet of champions! That's the message from bright, young sporting stars who are pitching in as part of a national campaign to get children active and eating correctly. The world of sport is very much on the menu in National School
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School clubs set up
PARENTS of village school pupils have set up a before and after hours club. After 18 months of planning and development the Lowton West Time Out Club opens on November 3. It will be run by a six strong committee of parents daily from 8am to 9am and from
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Arson attack wrecks pine factory
POLICE are investigating after arsonists caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at a Leigh factory. Firefighters from Leigh, Hindley, Bolton Central and Eccles spent more than 14 hours tackling the blaze at Pine Products in Siddow Common. The fire
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Christmas comes early at Bents
CHRISTMAS is already in full swing at Bents Garden Centre, Glazebury The Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Pauline Nelson, officially opened this year's Christmas experience, when she was invited to pull the ribbon and tear away the wrapping paper from one of
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Jailed for life
A TRAVELLER was sentenced to life imprisonment today after being found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law. And Judge Mr Justice Crane said it remained a mystery why Shane Manson, 23, had brutally attacked 17-year-old Eammon McDonough. Eammon, of Brothers
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Concerts in honour of legend Kathleen
BLACKBURN will this weekend stage major events celebrating one of the town's most famous adopted daughters. Three concerts are being held to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of contralto Kathleen Ferrier. The Celebration Weekend, organised by the
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Souness targets bus users to support Rovers
TOUGH-talking Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness is switching his team talks from the pitch to the pavement. For Souness is set to feature in football's first ever talking bus shelter campaign, aimed at encouraging fans to support their club. Passengers
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Blackburn notch derby success
BLACKBURN Under15s made a quick return to winning ways when they beat Burnley 4-2 in their Lancashire Schools' League match at Pleasington, writes GRAEME HOLLINSHEAD. Blackburn dominated the early exchanges but they had to wait until the 23rd minute to
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Clitheroe rolling on
A SCRAPPY game ended with Clitheroe having to settle for a point despite an improved second half performance. But the draw stretches Clitheroe's unbeaten run to eleven games and keeps them top of NWCL Division One. The first 45 minutes saw little in the
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Huge test awaits Blackburn
THERE are only three days to go before the Blackburn and District CTC racing squad face their biggest test of the season when they attempt to retain the National Hill Climb Team Title that they won just one year ago. The Club will compete in a field of
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Harriers already hitting hot form
IT'S just two weeks and two fixtures into the Red Rose Cross Country League and debutants Blackburn Harriers are making their presence felt. At the Marl Pits venue in Rawtenstall, Arthur Almond's charges took five individual victories and three team wins
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The diet of champs!
SCHOOL dinners can be the diet of champions! That's the message from bright, young sporting stars who are pitching in as part of a national campaign to get children active and eating correctly. The world of sport is very much on the menu in National School
