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It's time to root out racists in the ranks
IN the past it was always one person's word against another. It is sad then that it took a TV documentary to expose the elements of truth about life in a North West police force. Greater Manchester Deputy Chief Constable Alan Green might well be 'ashamed
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, October 25, 2003.
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Autumn Fair, Benjamin Hargreaves School, Plantation Street, Accrington, 11am-2pm. Hallowe'en Witch Hunt with themed stories, Bowland Visitor Centre, Beacon Fell, 1.30pm
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Let's compromise over fireworks
WITH the annual fireworks scourge of frightening illegal explosions making itself even more evident this year -- as police in East Lancashire report a 'drastic' rise in incidents -- there is bound to be support for the imminent new law to curb the menace
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Amazing life of the original Pop Idol
HE made his name as the West End's first Jesus, he's been offered a lift in John Lennon's limousine and he played football for West Ham United. David Essex's anecdotes are more remarkable than most people's life stories and, what's more, he has a tale
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Open House...with BILL JACOBS
HYNDBURN MP Greg Pope was clearly concerned about his visit to Iran with a Parliamentary delegation this week and it seemed as if his old friend and Teheran veteran Jack Straw had arranged a trip to the country to hold his hand. Mr Pope has been with
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Oh Danny boy!
IT'S rare to find a singer who reveres his fans almost as much as they worship him. But then Daniel O'Donnell has never been one to take his enormous popularity for granted. The clean-cut Irish star has become known for spending hours after each concert
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Banger or damp squib?
THE misuse of fireworks in the run-up to bonfire night is a perennial problem that causes misery for residents. This year has proved to be no exception. Last week two schoolboys were excluded from Rhyddings High, in Oswaldtwistle, for taking fireworks
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Soccer: Rammy given a finishing lesson
RAMSBOTTOM UTD... 2 MOSSLEY ... 5: WITH the departure of goalkeeper Mark Andrews to Rossendale United, Matt Swailes suspended and Chris Clarke, Luke Hardman and Ged Walsh out injured, the Rams were down to the bare bones for the battle with Mossley. Neither
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Soccer: Highfield have the staying power
Lancashire Amateur Shield Round Three: Highfield United...2 Heywood Town...1 (after extra time) FOR the second consecutive week, Highfield United found themselves on the cup trail. Heywood Town arrived at Seedfield in a confident mood, and were undefeated
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Darts: A perfect ten
Lancashire GMC Super League CASTLETON...0 BURY...10 IT has taken a couple of seasons but Bury can now say that they have a town darts team they can be proud of. The return of former county ace, Martin Holt, plus the recruitment of several up-and-coming
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Table Tennis: Top pairing in stunning form
LITTLE Lever and Cricketers both had maximum score victories over Location and Mosses B to retain their positions as first and second in the First Division of the Bury District Table Tennis League. Jim Chadwick's three wins for Cricketers also keeps him
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Cycle speedway: Biking success 'over the pond'
SCOTT Jarman didn't have any time to celebrate his great win in the Chairman's Cup event. He had to join his Bury-Pedal Sport clubmate and coach, Fred Rothwell, on a trip to America as part of a 13-strong party from the UK and Holland for an International
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Soccer star David pops the question
EX-ROVERS star David Dunn has decided to blow the whistle on bachelor life by popping the question to his girlfriend. The Great Harwood-born star proposed to Sammy Winward, who plays Katie in ITV soap Emmerdale, at her 18th birthday party. David, 23,
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Teenagers' chance to taste Army life
MORE than 120 Lancashire schoolchildren are having hands-on experience of Army life. Year 11 students from the Blackburn and Burnley areas will take part in the pioneering "Army Way of Life" scheme, the only one in the UK. The project has been developed
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Teacher's tribute to prize pupils
THE headteacher of Beardwood School in Blackburn paid tribute to the achievements of students who left this summer at last night's award ceremony. Ruby Hussain said students from Year 11 had not only excelled academically, but have turned into well-rounded
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Go-ahead to cast vote
SIX councillors have been given a special dispensation to take part in a vote on a £40million plan to transform Blackburn and Darwen's rundown housing. The members of the executive board had to apply to Blackburn with Darwen's standards committee for
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Cameras could cause accident
REGARDING crime and more police on the beat, speed traps are cash in the pocket for them and they won't go to sleep on that one. In Belvedere Road, Burnley, there is a speed trap at the last house on the block and another one close by at the park. They
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Tories put us in a fine mess
HOW two-faced can the Tories get? After spending 18 years systematically destroying this country's hospitals, schools, railways and other industries; after putting millions on the dole and after house prices slumping and inflation soaring? Oh, yes, they
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Aiming to keep democracy alive
I AM very honoured to have been elected by the people of Lanehead to represent them on Burnley Council. I would like to thank everyone who voted, for whichever party, because it is important that we keep local democracy alive. It has been an extremely
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Rotaries' bonfire a safe option
I NOTICED that the caption of the picture used in conjunction with a reader's complaint (Letters, October 11) about fireworks in schools supported the holding of large outdoor displays in parks. I am sure all parents would agree that taking their children
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Lump sum offer a huge gamble
IN 1980, the Tories broke the link between the state pension and general earnings, so they should stop bleating now Labour has done nothing to restore this link. So, thanks to Labour and Tories, pensioners are now £30 a week worse off than they would
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Fears for safety of man, 46
POLICE were today becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of a man who has been missing from his home in Leigh for more than two weeks. Large amounts of money have been withdrawn six times from 46-year-old Philip Wood's bank account since he was
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Vandals derail train
RAILWAY bosses are to discuss emergency measures to keep vandals away from tracks after a train derailed on Wednesday night. Vandals are being blamed for the incident near Green Lane level crossing in Heywood. No-one was injured and damage to the engine
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Grand location for Christmas ad
BLACKPOOL'S Grand Theatre has taken centre stage as the star of a new TV advert promoting the National Lottery's Christmas Millionaire Maker game. Five choirs from across the North West region took part in the filming of the advert by singing specially
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Lucky Lottery shopkeeper
A SHOP has been some good luck to its customers. Munir's store has a knack of selling big win lottery tickets and scratch cards, including one for £10,000. Now customers of the shop in Brandram Road, Prestwich, believe owner Mohammed Munir has the lucky
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Wheelchair mows down market man
A BURY market worker is recovering at home after being struck by a motorised wheelchair. Clark Davidson (51) suffered severe bruising and swelling to his ankle and later required hospital treatment following the collision on Wednesday of last week. The
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The only way is UPS for Mosses Centre facelift
STAFF from delivery service UPS put down parcels and picked up paint brushes to help a community centre. The coffee bar and kitchen area at the Mosses Centre, in Cecil Street, Bury, was given a facelift by 12 volunteers from the delivery company on Saturday
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Cor! Stacey joins Corrie
THE acting career of Radcliffe's Stacey Winfield is on the up and up! No sooner had she finished filming scenes opposite Jude Law in the Hollywood re-make of Alfie, than she's causing a commotion in Coronation Street. Stacey (37) a former pupil of Radcliffe
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Corrie star in youth video
SOAP star Jenni McAlpine put the fizz into a video launch aimed at helping young people map out their futures. Jenni, who plays the Coronation Street character Fizz, lent her support to the three-minute film at the Broad Street base of the Connexions
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Voices join in festival
PEOPLE across the borough were in fine voice for the town's biggest musical festival. Bury Hospice staged the week-long fund-raiser as part of the international Festival of Voices: Voices for Hospices. Together with countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and
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Blackspot action hits a gridlock
RESIDENTS have been frustrated in their hopes for a scheme to cut road accidents in Lowercroft. Despite plans to erect temporary safety signs, efforts to find a long-term curb on motorists speeding along Lowercroft Road have proved fruitless. Traffic-calming
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Cash boost for OAPs from board
PENSIONERS living on the Elms estate in Whitefield can look forward to fun-filled afternoons thanks to a cash boost from the area board. Whitefield and Unsworth area board agreed to donate a total of £1,500 to Elms Tenants and Residents' Association (
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Charles warms up a cold Burnley day
PRINCE Charles brought warm smiles to an icy East Lancashire day after arriving for the first royal visit to Pendle in 14 years. Loyal subjects braved the near freezing temperatures to welcome the heir to the throne as his train arrived at Burnley's Manchester
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Lucky escape for Tiddles
BLACK cats are meant to be lucky but that was the last thing poor Tiddles felt when he got his head jammed in a door. The pet became trapped as he was being let in through the front door at home in Coniston Avenue, Whitefield, and prompted a call to the
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Disney joy for Dana
YOUNG Dana Carroll's wish to visit Disneyland came true last week thanks to people touched by her courage in her fight against cancer. The seven-year-old, who has a rare form of bone cancer, travelled to the Paris theme park with her family after an appeal
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Time is called on drinking in the street
THE bell sounds today (Friday Oct 24) for open-air drinkers in the borough's six town centres. Police and council bosses are calling time on street drinking, and are giving revellers seven days' notice before the laws come in next Friday (Oct 31). They
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Hostel's home for artists plan
A NOTORIOUS former homeless hostel in the centre of Radcliffe could become a cultural beacon. The old Radcliffe Times building on Church Street attracted widespread criticism and claims that it attracted drug addicts and criminals when it was used to
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Garner: Time teen star is given his chance
THE time has come for Graeme Souness to throw Paul Gallagher in at the deep end. Monday night's defeat against Charlton was the lowest point of the season so far but amidst all the doom and gloom, Gallagher's 10-minute cameo shone out like a beacon from
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Beattie aims to end goal drought
FORMER Blackburn striker James Beattie has his old club firmly in sights as Southampton attempt to end their goal famine at St Mary's tomorrow. While Rovers can't stop leaking soft goals at one end, the Saints are currently having problems scoring them
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Chef John's capital idea
A PRESTON man is cooking up a storm in London where he is getting top reviews and celebrity clientele in his London restaurant. John Mountain, 35, headed off to the capital ten years ago in search of a career in catering. He is now dishing up delights
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Health trust backs drugs drop-in centre
HEALTH chiefs have backed plans to open a £1.6million drop-in centre for drug users in Burnley town centre. Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trust (PCT) has voted in favour of drawing up a business plan for the centre. No site has yet been
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Brave life-saving trio meet Prime Minister
A BRAVE trio who helped save a young boy from a pack of dogs met the Prime Minister yesterday at a glittering Downing Street reception. The Vodafone Life Savers Awards were held to recognise the bravery of quick-thinking Robert Ashworth, 56, and teenagers
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Plea not to waste water
EAST Lancashire householders have been told to be careful with water after the Met Office warned a year of dry weather has left supplies below average. Water companies have issued specific advice in a bid to prevent the area running short over Christmas
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I killed my dad in fight, court told
A MAN has admitted killing his own father in an "unfortunate and tragic fight." Preston Crown Court heard how the domestic incident caused a heart attack, leading to the death of James Heaton, 54. Wayne Heaton, 31, of Victoria Apartments, Padiham, pleaded
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Nugent gets a shunt
FROM road accident victim to man of the match in the space of five days - there's never a dull moment for Shakers' striker Dave Nugent. The 18-year-old star had to sit out Saturday's 4-0 defeat against Oxford United after a careless French lorrydriver
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Didgeridoo could tip the scales
A NELSON-BASED florist is planning to didgeridoo her best in a flower-arranging battle to win a trip to Australia. Janet Boast, owner of Going Dutch Continental Florists, in Broadway, will travel to Birmingham this weekend to compete with five other finalists
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50 years ago
A CAT trapped at the top of a 140 foot chimney at Burmah Mill, Gladstone Street, Darwen, was brought down by a steeplejack. Norman Wilson took up a piece of raw meat and brought the cat down in a bag. The Northern Desert Rats held a reunion in Accrington
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New town guide launched
TOWN centre bosses in Accrington are hoping to attract visitors from all over the North with the launch of a new town guide. The leaflet features a town centre map highlighting places of interest, including the Victorian market hall, the town hall, cinema
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Cooking up a treat
WANNABE Jamie Olivers and Delia Smiths have been rewarded for their culinary expertise in the annual awards ceremony for Accrington and Rossendale College's catering department. Around 30 students at the college run Horizons Hotel School have been presented
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New theme for phones
BURY company Interquartz (UK) Ltd is helping to make a splash at Britain' premier theme park. The Salford Street firm has supplied 300 phones for the newly opened Splash Landings Hotel at Alton Towers. The hotel is themed in a colourful, chaotic, bustling
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Chemists on Duty
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: Geloo Bros, Cleaver Street. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy
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Chemists on Duty
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Chemists on Duty
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
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Accountant's payroll is now in Lynne's care
ACCOUNTANTS and business advisers DTE have appointed Lynne Cramb as payroll services manager. Lynne joined the Bury-based firm as an external consultant last year and quickly improved its payroll service, generating 20 per cent growth in the department's
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We must become the Blue meanies - Wilkins
RAY Wilkins wants Millwall to keep Burnley under lock and key and become the meanies of Division One. Former England midfielder Wilkins, currently assistant caretaker manager to Dennis Wise at the New Den, is proud of the club's recent record of conceding
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Hard men are not what they were
THE FIREWORKS are set to fly tomorrow when Dennis Wise and Kevin Muscat roll into town. Dennis might only be the size of a pin, but he does like to get stuck in and usually that means everything boils over. It's the same with Muscat, who also has a reputation
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Rapping the Bible beat
A CHURCH minister is drumming home the gospel as he takes up a new role in Leyland. Evangelical minister Dave Buckley, 23, has been appointed youth worker for St Andrew's Parish Church, Church Road, and is keen to share his passion of beating drums with
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Bury CE High makes room for more pupils
BURY CE High School is to get an extra form because of increased demand for places. Over the next few years, its official capacity will rise from 634 to 775: and as funding follows the pupil, the school should be financially better off. From next autumn
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Kept in the dark over play area
WHEN Peter Lee stepped outside his home he was shocked to find a children's play area being built on his doorstep. Mr Lee (41), of Tamar Close, Whitefield claims he has been kept in the dark by Bury Council about the siting of it. He says an application
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Vandals smash school's dreams
PARENTS fighting to save a pre-school have suffered a bitter blow after vandals attacked new buildings. Supporters of a plan to replace Lowercroft Pre-School, in Ashington Drive, were left despondent after spending the past year fund-raising for the project
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Rival Brand Centre plans will be on public display
EXCITING plans for Whitefield are to be put to the public vote in two exhibitions. Firstly, Dransfield Properties Ltd will hold a public exhibition next week on Tuesday and Wednesday (October 28 and 29). Then both the Barnsley-based company and Crosby
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Wardens welcome
NEIGHBOURHOOD wardens are changing the face of Whitefield after little more than 12 months in the job. That's the verdict of residents and tenants on Hillock and Victoria Lane estates, who gave the five-strong team the thumbs-up. The news comes after
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Reward time for caring Betty
FROM helping the street kids of Manchester to giving the poverty stricken children of Romania a brighter future. These are just two of the causes to which Betty Heyworth, the newly-elected Bury Woman of the Year 2003 has dedicated the past 30 years. But
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Locals get the reading Hobbit!
A UNIQUE poll has revealed that J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" is the most popular book in Bury. It topped a survey of 8,000 council staff carried out by the libraries service as part of the BBC's Big Read initiative. Bury went one better than the Beeb
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Schools soccer: Dismal display puts Bury out of national tourney
BURY...0 BLACKPOOL...2: BURY'S interest in the National Trophy ended after a very lacklustre display against an average Blackpool side. Why the boys should perform in such a lethargic way in such an important match is mystifying, especially as they have
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Ternent: I want to keep loan stars
STAN Ternent aims to give his squad a shot in the arm by extending the loan spells of Delroy Facey and Gareth Farrelly. The two Bolton players are fast approaching the end of a second month at Turf Moor, with Glen Little heading in the opposite direction
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Make a date to catch Andy's final show
TIME to remind you about the Big Band Weekend coming up at Pontins Holiday Centre in Blackpool between November 14-16. I know we have discussed it in some depth in a previous column, but that was several months ago when first the advance publicity landed
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King of the road!
HE'S often described as the tireless driving force behind '80s chart favourites Level 42. But bassist and founding member Mark King, 44, insists this is far from true. "I'm getting tired and forgetful these days," he says, admitting family life with his
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Ibiza summer sizzlers keep it hot
WITH leaves falling off the trees, the dark nights coming in and frost on the car in the morning, the long days and longer nights of Ibiza couldn't seem further away. That's why clubland in the UK seems to spend October and November doing Ibiza reunions
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Driver crashed into bus
A 34-year-old man anxious to avoid breaching his bail conditions drove away from a pub where he thought his former girlfriend might be heading, a court heard. But Stephen Alan Waddicor drove out of the frying pan and into the fire when he crashed into
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Man found dead by neighbours had heart disease
A 59-YEAR-OLD Darwen man whose health deteriorated sharply in the last few months of his life died as a result of heart disease, an inquest was told. An inquest heard that Keith Pablo had been forced to take early retirement from Crown, where he had worked
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Row over homes to continue
A DECISION to transform the former Airtours site in Helmshore into a massive residential development has been deferred by Rossendale Council's planning committee. Bellway Homes Ltd and Manchester Land and Buildings Ltd plan to build 86 homes at Holmefield
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It's a man's world for Joanne
BEING the only female in an all-male cast could either have been a lot of fun or a little lonely. Fortunately for Joanne Mitchell, it's worked out as being a bit of a laugh. "It's great," the Hebden Bridge actress enthused of her role as Valerie in Conor
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Amazing life of the original Pop Idol
HE made his name as the West End's first Jesus, he's been offered a lift in John Lennon's limousine and he played football for West Ham United. David Essex's anecdotes are more remarkable than most people's life stories and, what's more, he has a tale
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Ibiza summer sizzlers keep it hot
WITH leaves falling off the trees, the dark nights coming in and frost on the car in the morning, the long days and longer nights of Ibiza couldn't seem further away. That's why clubland in the UK seems to spend October and November doing Ibiza reunions
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Going out on a limb
"WE MIGHT have lost our limbs, but we haven't lost our sense of humour." So says Arthur Hannan one of the 'Calendar Boys' who donned women's clothing to raise money for the British limbless ex-service men's association (Blesma). The idea came about when
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Farewell Sam
HUNDREDS of mourners -- many of them well-known Fylde faces -- gathered at Rossall School on Friday for the funeral of popular public figure, Samuel Lee. The depth of the late Blackpool coroner's commitment to the area became evident as a virtual who's
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Crash woman's baby dies in hospital
A BABY who was delivered after her mother was involved in a fatal road traffic accident has died in hospital. An inquest was opened in Blackburn yesterday into the death of the child, referred to as Baby Bi, after it was delivered at Blackburn Infirmary
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Urgent plea to seek MMR jab
HEALTH chiefs are becoming increasingly concerned about an outbreak of measles in East Lancashire after a ninth case was reported. Health chiefs are now urging parents to get their children immunised with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab after
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Square new piece in revamp jigsaw
SHOPPERS were today invited to see for themselves the latest piece of Blackburn town centre's regeneration jigsaw after the completion of a £400,000 redevelopment project. Work is now complete on Fleming Square to create a Victorian-style walled garden
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Gambler dad lost £25,000
A BANKRUPT father-of-three who told the official receiver he had gambled away more than £25,000 has been ordered by a court to do 180 hours work for the community. Azim Patel, from Blackburn, was also ordered to pay £500 costs by Blackpool magistrates
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Wife disowns murder husband
A MUf-two today revealed that she had disowned her husband as he began a life sentence for murdering her brother. Eileen McDonough spoke out after Shane Manson, 23, was convicted of killing 19-year-old Eammon after a night out. Eammon, from a travelling
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Police were certain they had the right man
DETECTIVES were certain from the start: Shane Manson had murdered Eammon McDonough. But proving that in court was far from a formality. There was no forensic evidence, no witnesses to the attack and no apparent motive. The officers leading the inquiry
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Skipper wants a first round date
STANLEY skipper Peter Cavanagh is determined to make the most of tomorrow's FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie with Leigh RMI. For not only is the Accrington full-back determined to make his debut in the first round proper, he wants to bow out on a high
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Same again for Sculpher
CLITHEROE hope to extend their lead at the top of NWCL Division One against Fleetwood Town tomorrow. The Blues are injury free and hope to start with the same line-up that earned a point with a 0-0 draw at Alsager. But the visitors, lying in seventh,
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Lynch is in luck as Patterson returns
PAUL Lynch is finally seeing his luck change after luring former Blackburn Rovers ace Mark Patterson back to Rossendale United. The manager was re-united with his former team-mate at Dark Lane on Tuesday following Patterson's resignation from his post
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Athletics will never recover
WHISPERS and suspicions have been part of athletics since the day Ben Johnson, pumped up with steroids, rumbled to gold in the Seoul Olympics 15 years ago. With the emergence this week of three little letters - THG - the whispers have been replaced by
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Homing in on nine points
NINE points from nine is the target Craig Brown will set his players ahead of the triple-bill of home games Preston now face over the next two weeks. After two away days blighted by the referee, Brown is confident his players can return to the form which
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Does MP support means-testing?
HAVING read David Chaytor's "Conference Diary" (Bury Times, October 10) I must take issue with him on the statement that he was "promoting the pension credit". Ten years ago, the then Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown raised the roof at the Labour Party
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Vandals ruined all our hard work
WE are a group of parents who have, since February, been fighting to save Lowercroft Pre-School from closure. The building, which housed the pre-school, was condemned and we were informed that it would close in July. We undertook a mammoth task in trying
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Parking: he told me not to bother
I WAS fined after, in my view, being deliberately misled by a parking warden, who now denies all knowledge of ever seeing me! One Saturday evening, my wife and I decided to go for a meal in Bury. We arrived at the Castle car park at about eight minutes
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"Hands-on" copper has the right idea
THE recent letter from GM Police chief constable Michael Todd was a very welcome breath of fresh air. Mr Todd, to his great credit, seems more inclined towards traditional policing methods and a "hands-on" approach and less obsessed by strategies and
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Nursery plan: let's not lose this opportunity
I AM writing in response to the article (September 26) about the proposed Sure Start building at Redvales, and to the letter (October 17) criticising the location of it. Not everyone in the Redvales area is against the building. In fact, a petition containing
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Bury CE High makes room for more pupils
BURY CE High School is to get an extra form because of increased demand for places. Over the next few years, its official capacity will rise from 634 to 775: and as funding follows the pupil, the school should be financially better off. From next autumn
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Fireworks haul was seized in raid on chip shop
A BURY chip shop boss who was caught with hundreds of "lethal" fireworks on his premises says he had bought some to take home to Greece. As reported in last week's Bury Times, police and trading standards officers carried out a raid on the Wash Lane Chippy
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Bury Clarion
LAST Sunday's club run was to the pleasant countryside around Pendle Hill and the river Ribble. At Sabden, which lies at the foot of Pendle Hill, the group was in time to see the presentation of prizes for the North Lancashire Road Club's hill climb.
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Soccer: Old Boys out on a Lymm
BURY GSOB...0 LYMM HSA...3: A DISAPPOINTING second half display from the Old Boys condemned them to their fourth league defeat in eight outings, and leaves them in the lower half of the table. Early encouragement came from a rising shot from Myers which
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Soccer: Yet more grief for long suffering Vale
ELTON VALE...2 ATHERTON TOWN...5: RUB of the green is a commodity that Elton are desperately short of at the moment. Once again they gave a spirited display but saw their opponents score two penalties and a contentious goal to give the scoreline a flattering
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Swimming: Rascals left bereft after competition cock-up!
BEMUSED swimmers from Ramsbottom Rascals have had their trophy taken off them after an embarrassing mix-up over gala rules. The winners-take-nothing scandal has led to red faces amongst the Central Lancs League top brass, who this week received a strongly-worded
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Angling: Steve braves cold to take October Cup
THIS week we have encountered the first overnight frosts and bitterly cold conditions of the autumn. On Sunday - with a snap in the air - Bury Society's October Cup was held on Parkers. The conditions were calm for the event with plenty of fish topping
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Man on 21 sex assault charges
A BLACKBURN man is due to stand trial on 21 charges of indecent assault against boys at a former council-run care home. Keith Kinder, 59, was charged as part of Lancashire Police's Operation Nevada, which was launched in July 2000. It was an investigation
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Corridors of power welcome "twins"
EXCHANGE students taking part in one of the oldest school twinning projects in Britain met the mayor at Bury Town Hall. Students at Bury Grammar welcomed colleagues from the Koln-Deutz school in Cologne, who were invited to meet the mayor, Councillor
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Last Mayoress dies, aged 88
RADCLIFFE's last mayoress has died at the age of 88. Mrs Eleanor Jackson passed away on October 4 at the home in Coleridge Avenue, Radcliffe, where she lived with her daughter Lynn Sheridan and her husband. Mrs Jackson was Radcliffe's First Citizen during
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Expelled MP takes the podium
IRAQ is on the agenda tonight (Friday Oct 24) when controversial anti-war MP George Galloway takes the podium in Bury. The rebel politician, who yesterday was expelled from the Labour Party, will tonight be addressing members of the Bury Stop the Wars
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John says fly me to the boom!
THERE are perks of the job: and then there are perks of the job! Councillor John Byrne, leader of Bury Council, certainly discovered this when he landed a seat on the final Concorde flight from Manchester on Wednesday. Coun Byrne is chairman of Manchester
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Apartment plan for Claremont
OWNERS of the former Claremont site in Prestwich have put forward plans to transform the land into a five-storey apartment block. Manchester-based Factfocus Ltd bought the land for £2.1 million in May, providing Bury Council with £890,000 more than expected
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Crawl to your local library
BURY'S babies are being given the chance to read before they can walk! Libraries have launched the Bookstart Book Crawl, part of a national project to encourage parents to promote reading to their toddlers. The "crawl", for youngsters aged below five,
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Wife disowns murder husband
A MUf-two today revealed that she had disowned her husband as he began a life sentence for murdering her brother. Eileen McDonough spoke out after Shane Manson, 23, was convicted of killing 19-year-old Eammon after a night out. Eammon, from a travelling
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Youngster of the year nominations
NOMINATIONS are open for the 2003 Radcliffe Girl and Boy of the Year Award. It is a chance for residents to put forward a girl or boy who they feel have shown kindness or thought for others, courage or other special qualities. The competition forms part
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History unearthed in the back garden
WHEN Derek Hassall looks out of his kitchen window, he can close his eyes and pretend he is Lord of the Manor. For at the bottom of his garden local historians have unearthed what they believe to be part of Deyne Old Hall in Prestwich. Prestwich Heritage
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Sound of success echoes around BGS
THE sweet sound of success echoed from the annual prizegiving evening at Bury Grammar School (Girls) on Monday (Oct 20). For not only was headteacher Mrs Bobby Georghiou able to report on a year of excellent results in her first year at the school, but
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Souey keeps faith in stars
DEFIANT Blackburn boss Graeme Souness today launched a passionate defence of his players as Rovers prepare to dig themselves out of a rut at Southampton tomorrow. A fourth successive Premiership defeat at St Mary's, coupled with results elsewhere, could
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Witness appeal
A MAN who was attacked by a thug at the weekend has now been named by police who are still looking for witnesses to the assault. John Proctor, 40, of Ashworth Grove, Preston, is still in a critical condition at Royal Preston Hospital after the attack
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Sour note over jazz festival
THE organiser of Preston's biggest music festival could be turning his back on Preston's Guild Hall for next year's event. Brian Gumbley, who masterminded the recent Preston Jazz and Blues Festival, says the venue let him down badly, and claims he has
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Every little gift counts
JUST one week into our Tins and Toys Christmas appeal and kind-hearted Preston and South Ribble residents and business leaders have already rallied round to donate a stack of goodies. The appeal, now in its second year, aims to give families in the area's
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Work starts on new sports hall
WORK has begun to create a state-of-the-art sports hall at a Preston primary school thanks to a grant of more than half a million pounds. The majority of the £630,000 development at Roebuck County Primary School, Inkerman Street, Ashton, is being funded
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Brakes put on speed hump plan
RESIDENTS in Fulwood have slammed the brakes on the council's plans to slow traffic. They say they want vehicles to go slower but to put speed humps in cul-de-sacs and putting 15 on a single road is going too far. It comes after householders in Sherwood
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Wife swap lessons for Jude
A MUf-two whose personality was cut to ribbons on a reality TV show this week claims clever editing by programme makers made her look like a sergeant major. Jude Sullivan, of Victoria Park Avenue, says the Wife Swap programme, on Tuesday night, failed
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Wendy's work to sail around the world
A PRESTON mum, disabled after a stroke, has got the wind in her sails after being chosen to make a flag for yachting star Tracy Edwards. Wendy Goodwin, of Forest Way, Fulwood, will be designing a flag for Tracy's latest mammoth adventure when she attempts
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Rosegrove Bulletin
AN outline planning application has been submitted to build two three-storey semi-detached houses with garages, including details of siting and access, at the former Rosegrove Library Garage site, in Snowden Street. Any comments can be forwarded to Burnley
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Council set to examine plan for urban farm
PROPOSALS to turn a part of Burnley's industrial past into a "community farm" are set to go before councillors. Sheep, pigs and hens could be kept at the location on land on Oswald Street, which has been earmarked by the council as a site for an urban
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Charles warms up a cold Burnley day
PRINCE Charles brought warm smiles to an icy East Lancashire day after arriving for the first royal visit to Pendle in 14 years. Loyal subjects braved the near freezing temperatures to welcome the heir to the throne as his train arrived at Burnley's Manchester
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Fancy going to the Rovers Stan?
CORONATION Street scriptwriter Peter Whalley gets a kick out of naming characters in the famous soap after his favourite football team. For avid Clarets fan Peter - who has been writing for the top TV soap for nearly 25 years - admitted that when he is
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Dental care: We need to fill gaps
MPS are demanding action to improve NHS dentistry in East Lancashire. Burnley's Peter Pike has penned an article praising the government for taking steps to improve the service but telling the Health Minister more must be done. Rossendale and Darwen's
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Hero's welcome from battle winners
REGENERATION is a theme close to Prince Charles's heart and was the focus of today's visit to Pendle. He was given a hero's welcome by residents of Whitefield in Nelson for the backing his organisation, the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment
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Shakers top scorer to miss out
SHAKERS' joint leading scorer Chris Porter is set to be out for a third consecutive game with a virus problem. The 19-year-old striker, who has five goals to his name so far this season - the same as player-boss Andy Preece and Lee Connell - was sent
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Rishton set for comeback
COLNE will endeavour not to leave it as late as they did against Darwen in midweek as they aim to make progress in the North West Counties Division Two Trophy. The Reds entertain Oldham Town at Holt House tomorrow on the back of their 1-0 derby win on
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It's a man's world for Joanne
BEING the only female in an all-male cast could either have been a lot of fun or a little lonely. Fortunately for Joanne Mitchell, it's worked out as being a bit of a laugh. "It's great," the Hebden Bridge actress enthused of her role as Valerie in Conor
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25 years ago
A NEW department store taking shape in Blackburn's traffic free shopping centre was expected to create 250 new jobs. And most of the staff at Debenhams would be recruited locally, store officials said. Lancashire MPs in the European Parliament argued
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10 years ago
SINGER Lesley Hoyle was set to get married on a high note after winning the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Bride of the Year competition. Lesley, 28. of Gladstone Street, Great Harwood, met her fiance Colin Walsh, after joining his cabaret band Counterpoint
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Chemists on Duty
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive
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Chemists on Duty
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
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Chemists on Duty
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
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'Best ever' pupils given top marks
PUPILS were congratulated for the best set of GCSE results in their high school's history at a special ceremony last night. Headteacher Anthony McNamara marked the 40th anniversary of St Augustine's RC High School, Billington, and also showered praise
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Julie's new role
BURY woman Julie Edmondson has taken up an appointment as manager of the Bolton branch of Linda Taylor Associates, Recruitment and Training Consultants. Linda and Julie first worked together in 1981, employed as trainers and customer service advisers
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Jekyll & Hyde side
FRUSTRATED Steve McMahon takes his schizophrenic Seasiders on the long trip to Plymouth this weekend after showing the best and worst in two home games. A furious McMahon lambasted his side's defending after throwing away the Tuesday night's game against
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Inquest opens into fire death
AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a man who died after a fire broke out in the kitchen of his home. David Mitchell, 34, was found collapsed at his house in Wellfield Drive, Ightenhill, Burnley, by fire crews in the early hours of Sunday morning
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Quality NW events
QUALITY counts is the message to Bury companies and those elsewhere in the north west. For firms all over the region are to be targeted in the latest drive for new members by Quality Mark which is the only Government-backed national register of approved
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New members for business Partners
THE influential Private Sectors Partners (PSP), which speaks for around 130,000 businesses in the North West, has two new members. The British Textile Machinery Association and the Environmental Industries' Commission have just joined the Partners. Len
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Ternent: I want to keep loan stars
STAN Ternent aims to give his squad a shot in the arm by extending the loan spells of Delroy Facey and Gareth Farrelly. The two Bolton players are fast approaching the end of a second month at Turf Moor, with Glen Little heading in the opposite direction
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Dennis wise enough to make grade - Stan
STAN Ternent is backing old pal Dennis Wise to make a great manager one day. The fiery former England midfielder insists he is in charge of the Lions for just four games following the recent dismissal of Mark McGhee from the New Den. Wise, however, has
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Bury FC: Stalemate but Shakers back on track
BURY 0 HULL CITY 0 AS goalless draws go this game was quite satisfying - especially to anyone who witnessed the grim display against Oxford on Saturday. Days after that miserable 4-0 home drubbing, the visit of the league leaders on a 13-game unbeaten
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Health centre "shame"
HEALTH centres across the borough have been languishing in a state of disrepair because of funding problems. In the past 12 months, only the most basic repairs have been carried out at 16 buildings owned by Bury Primary Care Trust. Details of the shortfall
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Soccer: Below par but victorious
TYLDESLEY UTD...1 FAIRFIELD...3: FAIRFIELD returned down the East Lancs Road with all three points despite a below par performance. Adie Haslam headed them into the lead midway through the first half only for Tyldesley to hit back with a well-taken effort
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Soccer: Bolton too strong for town team
BURY BOYS U-15...2 BOLTON BOYS U-15...4: AFTER a spirited fight back from a two-goal deficit, Bury finally succumbed to a powerful Bolton team in the last ten minutes. The boys started well enough, although it soon became clear that Bolton's midfield
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Souey keeps faith in stars
DEFIANT Blackburn boss Graeme Souness today launched a passionate defence of his players as Rovers prepare to dig themselves out of a rut at Southampton tomorrow. A fourth successive Premiership defeat at St Mary's, coupled with results elsewhere, could
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'£20m' for region's action plan
AN EAST Lancashire business leader today welcomed a new manufacturing action plan for the North West which will see almost £20 million of new investment come to the region. The blueprint -- 'Agenda for change' -- was launched by Industry Minister Jacqui
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Warpath to nowhere
RESIDENTS fighting to close a path to the M65 service station today said they were confused and fed up after reaching a stalemate. Despite Blackburn with Darwen Council voting to close the path five months ago, it remains open and residents say the youth
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Street booze ban hailed a big success
A SIX-month drinking ban on the streets of Darwen was today hailed a success after it was credited for eradicating the problem of street boozing. But police in nearby Blackburn were today caught up in a "hornets' nest" as they strongly refuted claims
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'Fake' teens to snare Firework sellers
SHOPKEEPERS in Ramsbottom and neighbouring towns are set to be targeted by specially recruited volunteer youngsters who will be making test purchases of fireworks in the run up to Bonfire night. Bury Council's trading standards team has just launched
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Make a date to catch Andy's final show
TIME to remind you about the Big Band Weekend coming up at Pontins Holiday Centre in Blackpool between November 14-16. I know we have discussed it in some depth in a previous column, but that was several months ago when first the advance publicity landed
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King of the road!
HE'S often described as the tireless driving force behind '80s chart favourites Level 42. But bassist and founding member Mark King, 44, insists this is far from true. "I'm getting tired and forgetful these days," he says, admitting family life with his
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Oh Danny boy!
IT'S rare to find a singer who reveres his fans almost as much as they worship him. But then Daniel O'Donnell has never been one to take his enormous popularity for granted. The clean-cut Irish star has become known for spending hours after each concert
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End of the line for 'sick' anglers
A COUNCIL is launching a clampdown on sick anglers who upset mourners by fishing in a cemetery pond. Fylde Borough Council and local police say they will prosecute anyone caught angling at the picturesque pond in the cemetery at Regent Avenue. The cemetery
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Police appeal over Rigby Road attacker
DETECTIVES investigating two violent attacks on lone women in Blackpool have uncovered a third vicious assault. The latest incident came to light as officers working on the high profile West Park Drive and Newton Drive crimes trawled through reports of
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Asda's new bid
THE threat of redevelopment is again hanging over one of the few remaining open spaces in the north of Blackpool. Supermarket giant Asda has put forward a new application for a three-storey office building on land off Warren Drive. A proposal for 13 two
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Residents concern over new homes plan
WORRIED residents say they will fight any plans to build housing on a popular St Annes public space. The Citizen has received a flurry of angry comments from people living near Waddington Road park who fear that the popular field could be swallowed up
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It's your own fault, love
NEIGHBOURS of a young mum evicted from a Blackpool council house because of her anti-social behaviour say "she has only herself to blame." Stacey Bamford, 25, and her son Brandon Heywood, 4, left their two-bedroomed council house at Lindale Gardens, on
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Rogue postman fell for package trap
A POSTMAN was caught stealing bank cards from the mail after investigators used a test package to set a trap, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that when the "bait" was taken the investigators went to the home of Stephen Higham where they
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Council will unlock £27m
COUNTY hall bosses have promised to improve across a range of services to unlock an extra £27million in Government funding. The council has signed a Local Public Service Agreement (LPSA), a range of performance targets agreed with the Government. Among
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Council talks over voting age drop to stem turnout decline
LANCASHIRE County Council has been asked to gives its views on whether young people under the age of 18 should be given the right to vote. Members of the council's Urgency Committee are also being asked to consider whether young people should be able
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Ditched lover sent 'ex' a death text
A JILTED lover followed his partner on a holiday to Crete before bombarding her with threatening text messages after she dumped him, a court was told. The case of Mark Anthony Warburton has prompted experts to warn people of the potential dangers and
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Anchor men show steel
STEVE Wilkes had nothing but praise for his Darwen battlers, despite letting North West Counties Division Two leaders Colne do the double over them on Wednesday. The Anchor Ground side came close to earning their first clean sheet of the season but succumbed
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Boro aim to bounce back
BACUP Borough will be looking to bounce back from Wednesday's 3-2 defeat at Atherton LR when they host Nantwich Town tomorrow. Manager Brent Peters was furious with his defence and not too complimentary about events at the other end of the field either
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Molyneaux joins Rams
MARK Molyneaux is back in football and back between the sticks for Ramsbottom United tomorrow. Ten days after he was sacked as manager of Chorley, Molyneaux will be in goal when Ramsbottom host Squires Gate in North West Counties Division One tomorrow
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Storks set their sights on double
PADIHAM will be looking to complete an early-season double over Flixton in the second round of the North West Counties Division Two Trophy tomorrow. Vince Overson takes his team to Valley Road hoping for a similar outcome to the league fixture two weeks
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Trio return is boost for Blues
NELSON are looking to get back to winning ways as they return to league action at Victoria Park tomorrow. The Blues should be confident of extending their five-game winning streak in the league against lowly Eccleshall. But the Staffordshire side are
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Trio return is boost for Blues
NELSON are looking to get back to winning ways as they return to league action at Victoria Park tomorrow. The Blues should be confident of extending their five-game winning streak in the league against lowly Eccleshall. But the Staffordshire side are
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Who's the Wright man for the job?
THE search for the new Chorley manager steps up a gear this weekend, with chairman Ken Wright confident of finding the right man for the job. The board will be conducting interviews for the position left vacant by the sacking of Mark Molyneaux last week
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Town's cup run runs over
GREAT Harwood Town begin a run of cup ties with a Division Two Trophy match against Daisy Hill tomorrow, writes BEN COLLINS. Cup games over the following three weeks will put strain on the Robins squad, but manager John Hughes is confident his team can
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Why is Peel Way a 30mph road?
I RETURNED home from work to find a notification of speeding letter on my doormat. Yes, it was that money-spinning stretch of road called Peel Way upon which I had committed the dirty deed of exceeding the 30mph limit. Whoever thought of making Peel Way
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"Saving" lodges is what I am doing
I REFER to the article "Village Green campaign tops meeting agenda" (October 17), which I feel was misleading. The lodges referred to as "Walshaw lodges" are actually the Lowercroft reservoirs which are part of a series of reservoirs which include two
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Are you worried about speeding?
TODAY'S drivers are not ashamed to admit they have points for speeding on their licence. They are now regarded as just a blip by motorists who are not deterred by being caught on camera, according to a report this week. Not so. I spoke to a pensioner
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The most amazing loos!
THE most amazing toilets I have ever seen were in a pink palace of a hotel in the Californian town of St Louis Obispo. Families could have lived in the stunning copper-lined, waterfall-filled loos, which are a great tourist attraction. Now Leigh's best
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Marian's still having a ball at the age of 70
LOWTON sports fiend Marian Gaskell celebrated her 70th birthday with a game of netball! The fit septuagenarian, with a better toned body than the average 20-year-old, plays wing attack for her team, Daisy Hill Ladies, and is still a hot-shot and nippy
