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HALLOWE'EN is a time when children - and adults - traditionally dress up as ghosts and ghouls. But f
THE night of Hallowe'en has its roots in the ancient Celtic New Year festival of Samhain. The festival marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter in the Celtic calendar. Traditionally it is said to be when the gates of the other world are open
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Amateur soccer: It's a goalfest for Fairfield
FAIRFIELD...8 AINSWORTH...0 FAIRFIELD went goal crazy as they smashed eight past hapless Ainsworth at Hoyles Park. Dave Berry was called into the team after impressing in the reserves and it was he who opened the scoring after going through one on one
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Boxing: Further national honours for Amir
BOXING ace Amir Khan has set his sights on next year's Olympic Games after picking up one of boxing's most prestigious awards. The 16-year-old Bury ABC pugilist picked up the Best Cadet Award for the most impressive young amateur at the Annual British
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Amateur soccer: First half blast put paid to visitors
HIGHFIELD UTD ... 3 IRLAM MS ... 1 HIGH-FLYING Irlam MS were the visitors to Seedfield at the weekend and the United - in only their third home appearance of the campaign - didn't disappoint. The visitors arrived full of confidence as their current fourth
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Soccer: A lack of firepower again costs United
ST HELENS TOWN...2 RAMSBOTTOM UTD...1 THE only winners of this game played in wet and blustery conditions were those who decided to stay at home. Both teams are in the bottom half of the league table and in the first 45 minutes it was easy to see why.
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Amateur Soccer: Elton ride their luck in county Shield
FURNESS ROVERS...1 ELTON VALE...2 ELTON eventually made their 220-mile round trip to Barrow a rewarding one as they clinched this tie in dramatic fashion, coming from behind to score twice in the last five minutes. After playing much better in their previous
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Athletics: Ladies impress in national relay
AAA of England Nike Road Relay Championship at Sutton Park, Birmingham SUTTON Park is at the heart of the road relay circuit. The regional events are all part of the build up to this monumental day, when once again the best relay teams throughout the
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Festive card for Rovers
BLACKBURN Rovers have teamed up with a leading building society to launch a Christmas card competition with local schools. Children will be asked to design a festive card for their favourite member of the Rovers team and send it to the Blackburn branch
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Locals happy with road layout
REGARDING Andrew Rosthorn's remarks (LET, October 23), I would ask how many people with adverse comments on the current road set-up in Tockholes live on the main road through the village. I doubt very much whether many do -- I know Mr Rosthorn does not
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Public can expect a poor service
WITH the privatisation of the government file store in Nelson, the records of people claiming attendance allowance, disability living allowance, mobility allowance, pensions and war pensions, including their personal details, bank and addresses etc, are
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Lorry men apply for asylum
FOUR men found in the back of a lorry in Leigh have officially applied for asylum in this country. They were discovered on Tuesday night after a French truck driver parked in Greenfold Way heard noises coming from the back of his trailer. When he went
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Les steps down
IT was a poignant moment for Les Ratcliffe when he presses the button to draw Bury Hospice's Red Rose Lottery on Friday. That's because after nine years of being the lottery promoter, Les is stepping down and the draw, along with the phone call to the
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Meeting over new community hall
VILLAGERS are being invited to take a look at artistic impressions of Tottington's new community hall. St Anne's Church, Tottington, is holding an open meeting on Monday (November 3) to discuss the "way forward" after plans to build a new church hall
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Street booze ban now in force
OPEN-AIR drinkers will lose their alcohol (and maybe £500) under new laws which came into force at midnight on Thursday. Outdoor boozing is now illegal in a host of streets across the borough's six towns. Bury Council and the police hope this will reduce
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Mum (29) dies in hospital after home fall
OTHERS will benefit from the death of a young mum who died this week after a fall at her home. The family of 29-year-old Miss Lesley McInally have confirmed that her organs will be donated. Lesley was found collapsed at the foot of the stairs at her home
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Extra time shopping in Christmas run-up
LATE night Christmas shopping will soon be back in Bury. Customers at the Mill Gate Shopping Centre will have extra time for festive shopping from November 13. Until the end of November, shoppers on a Thursday will have until 8pm, but closing times will
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Rival homes plan is unveiled
AS residents back plans to build a Morrisons store in Whitefield, the competition for land hots up with the launch of an alternative scheme. Details of a residential development were revealed this week as initial plans for Crosby Homes to build on land
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Another fine mess, Ollie!
A BURY family was left feeling as "sick as a parrot" when a fire broke out in their home, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. For it was pet parrot, Ollie, who was indirectly to blame for Monday afternoon's blaze in Lower Bank Street after he
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MP returns to hear firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS are stalwarts of our community and they deserve more recognition, says Bury MP David Chaytor. The Labour backbencher, who visited Bury fire station during the long pay dispute, paid a return trip to listen to the firefighters' concerns. "
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Cheaper homes needed for poor
COUNCIL leaders are demanding that more cheap houses are built to help low-income people and families. They want to put conditions on land sales to make developers set aside 25 per cent of a site for affordable housing. The rules will apply to all applications
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Charity runner John gets a head start!
NEW York Marathon runner John Williamson is sporting a look to "dye" for, thanks to a Greenmount hair salon. And he will easily stand out from the thousands of athletes who will pound the streets of the Big Apple on Sunday. For his dark locks now have
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Friends needed for autistic kids
VOLUNTEERS are needed to give invaluable company to children with autism or Asperger syndrome. A new befriender scheme has been set up by Bury Council's children's disability service and the National Autistic Society. Helpers will spend a few hours each
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Tony Garner column
I KNOW it's Hallowe'en, but I'm hoping the ex-Rovers contingent at Leicester City don't come back to haunt them on Sunday. No less than five former Rovers players are in the current Foxes squad - Keith Gillespie, John Curtis, Craig Hignett, Callum Davidson
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Rsoegrove bulletin
A GOOD night was enjoyed by a packed audience at the Rosegrove Railway Club last week. Vocalist Ray Shenton and comedian Ayden Jay gave a fabulous night of enjoyment to a capacity crowd. Watch out for the next one in a month's time. ROSEGROVE Action Group
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French help honour twin town stalwart
FRENCH visitors to Burnley took part in an emotional memorial service to remember a woman who forged links across the channel. A bench facing towards Vitry-sur-Seine, Burnley's twin town, was placed in Brierfield Peace Gardens in memory of Sheila Harris
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New head can't wait to start job
THE head teacher in waiting at Gawthorpe High School has told staff, pupils and parents that he is looking forward to starting at the school in the new year. Speaking at the school's annual prize giving evening last night Andrew Mackenzie said: "I am
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Wards face nurses terror
UNION bosses are demanding a review of security at Burnley General Hospital's casualty department to protect health staff and patients. The call comes after a casualty nurse was allegedly threatened by a man with a claw hammer. Tim Ellis, regional officer
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Extra police cash 'a Whitehall affair'
EAST Lancashire MPs Peter Pike and Greg Pope are pressing the Home Office to ensure tax payers don't shoulder the burden of any future expansion of the county police force. They spoke out after Lancashire's police's top brass explained their plans to
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Trio are top of the crops
A TRIO of hairdressers have scooped a raft of awards. The talented stylists from First Impressions, in Able Street, Burnley, came back with four awards from the Cheshire Championships held in Didsbury, Manchester, last week. Manager Mohammed Azam, who
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Shop hit by racist graffiti
A FATHER-OF-THREE says his children are living in fear after racist graffiti was daubed on his shop. It was just the latest incident in a number of attacks to have plagued the store owner. And it has led to police launching high visibility patrols and
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Post office closure plan sparks anger
HYNDBURN could lose six of its 22 post offices under national plans from the Royal Mail to close one third of its 9,000 branches. Although no decision has been taken and none have been earmarked, the news has sparked outrage among councillors and local
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Chemical firm jobs under threat
CHEMICAL firms in East Lancashire today warned jobs could be lost if new proposals for the regulation of chemicals are given the go-ahead. Europe is planning to toughen up the regulations governing chemicals, which could see manufacturers and suppliers
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New shop
LEADING UK discount book retailer The Works has opened a brand new shop in The Mall within Bury's popular Mill Gate centre. The store is selling a range of high quality books, gift ideas, artists materials, stationery, gift wrap and greetings cards. The
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Blake to make Cardiff suffer
MIRACLE man Luke Chadwick is close to making a sensational recovery to face Cardiff tomorrow. The on-loan Manchester United winger had initially been ruled out for up to a month after picking up a painful toe injury seven days ago. But Chadwick has since
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More want Morrisons
WE want a Morrisons store in Whitefield! That was the overwhelming opinion of people who attended a public exhibition, according to organisers Dransfield Properties. Dransfield held a two-day exhibition in Whitefield Methodist Church hall to show residents
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Ladies Day at Gigg
HARD on the heels of last season's successful event Bury FC will be holding a Ladies' Day on Saturday for the visit of Yeovil Town. Once again, players and supporters of Bury Girls & Ladies FC will be the guests of the Gigg Lane outfit after the two
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Parish priest loss
WHITEFIELD is set to lose a Catholic priest in a huge shake-up of the Salford Diocese. St Bernadette's RC Church and St Michael's RC Church will be amalgamated and served by one priest instead of two. The re-organisation has been blamed on falling congregation
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You saucy old ghost!
CHRISTINA Percival and her two daughters got more than they bargained for after taking over an old pub: its resident randy ghost! For the cheeky chap has proved himself to be definitely one for the ladies. Christina with daughters Gemma (28) and Victoria
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"Play safe" says teenager who lost hand
LEARN from my mistake. That is the stark warning from16-year-old Stuart Hamilton who had his right hand blown off by a firework last year. He now has a metal hook in place of the hand, and hopes his story will act as a deterrent to other youngsters in
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'This town is safe enough'
POLICE have hit back after a Blackburn councillor claimed it was unsafe to walk through Darwen at night. Coun Jim Hirst, who represents Beardwood and Lammack, made the comment to the council licensing committee on Wednesday when the success of Darwen's
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Drink-drive man lost wife, home job and good name
A 58-year-old who man lost his good name, his job, his home and his wife of 17 years after he became depressed and drink took over his life, has been banned from driving for three years. Blackburn magistrates heard that Barry Farthing had no previous
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Fire chief warns young arsonists
A BACUP fire chief says there has been a dramatic rise in the number of deliberate rubbish fires. Station Commander Steve Kennedy has also warned that youths who deliberately set rubbish on fire are putting people's lives in danger. Over the summer months
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Fun club for young wheelchair users
WHEELIES, the sports and social club for young wheelchair users, is encouraging new members to go along and join in the fun. Although it was only established in January, the Radcliffe-based club has already helped members to forge friendships, build on
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Meltdown time for £130,000 fakes
COUNTERFEIT CDs, DVDs, videos were among a £130,000 haul of goods destroyed this week. The fake merchandise has been seized by officers from Blackburn with Darwen Council in recent months following raids on stores, businesses and car boot sales across
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Sweets haul in bin bags
POLICE alerted to a burglary at a corner shop followed a suspect into a nearby house and found bin bags full of sweets, crisps and soft drinks stolen from the premises. Blackburn magistrates heard that the officers also discovered a CS gas spray canister
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Man's body found hanging from tree
A WOMAN has told how her partner left home to go fishing - only to be found hanging from a tree three months later. Catherine Whittle is still coming to terms with the discovery of the decomposed body of Hayden Smith, her common-law husband, in Charnock
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Minister shows support to £19m mill project
HEALTH Minister John Hutton was visiting East Lancashire today to show his support for the building of three new state-of-the-art health centres. Blackburn with Darwen, Ribble Valley and Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trusts have signed a
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Back to the nitty gritty
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager Coleman is confident the excitement of the FA Cup won't distract his troops as they get back to the nitty gritty of the league. The Reds take on Gravesend and Northfleet at Stonebridge Road tomorrow with the camp still buzzing
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Swailes out for Rams
RAMSBOTTOM are down on numbers for tomorrow's League Challenge Cup first round game against Salford City. But defiant manager Andy Grimshaw doesn't want to be down on his luck. The Rams chief is looking forward to handing Mark Stewart his first start
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Darwen's cup is overflowing
DARWEN'S break from the league isn't proving a welcome one for manager Steve Wilkes. For the Anchor Ground chief would prefer to take the confidence of their 3-1 win over Formby, in the Division Two Trophy second round last weekend, into boosting their
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Hot-shot doubtful for trophy
PROLIFIC goalscorer Matty Derbyshire is a major doubt for this weekend's clash against North West County Division One side Nantwich Town in the Lancashire Challenge Cup First Round tie. And with a number of first team regulars suffering from flu, manager
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Goody backs Chorley to turn seasona round
AMBITIOUS Wayne Goodison believes his last few weeks at Chorley will stand him in good stead for future management roles. Goodison took caretaker charge of the Magpies for four games after manager Mark Molyneaux was sacked over two weeks ago. But, following
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Get rid of Big Issue "beggars"
I WAS delighted to hear that the city council has barred the sale of The Big Issue from the streets of Liverpool. Now is the time for other responsible local authorities to remove these magazine vendors from their public highways, including those in Prestwich
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They don't want it; we don't want it
THIS letter is not just about the traders of Bury market; more importantly it is about the public, their feelings and their views. In excess of 20,000 individuals have signed letters addressed to the council in the last seven weeks, all of them categorically
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Bright future for elderly services
CORRESPONDENT "Local Taxpayer" (Is Beech Grove re-opening?, Letters, October 3) needs to look at way in which Bury Council is modernising services for the benefit of customers. Residents, relatives and staff recently heard how the council plans to upgrade
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I can't swallow all these drinks facts
IT WAS a bit of a shock finding out that Lucozade contains minute amounts of alcohol. Even more shocking was when I received seven phone calls from worried people asking me what they should take to the sick family members in hospital now Lucozade is off
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, November 1, 2003:
Autumn Fair, United Reformed Church, Barnmeadow Lane, Great Harwood, 11am-2pm. Village Fayre, Gregson Lane Community Centre, Hoghton, 2-4pm. Proceeds for community centre. Musical Masterclass with pianist Ian Jones, Village Hall, Knowle Green, 1.30pm.
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Keeping our taxi fares affordable
IT is generally accepted that the last ten years has seen a decline in the reliability and standard of public transport. Regular delays have made more and more people unwilling to rely on rail timetables and bus services are unpredictable in their frequency
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Bill Jacobs' Open House
Trips and the flight fantastic EAST Lancashire's MPs all appear to think that they are the Foreign Secretary as they jet off globetrotting at the drop of a hat. Blackburn's Jack Straw has an excuse for his international travel as he really does hold the
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Golf: Clavians Gallic trip
OLD Clavians Golf Society celebrated their 50th birthday this year and marked the occasion by sending a team of seven to the Cote D'Azur, France for a fixture against the Riviera Ex-Pats Golf Society. The Riviera Society is only in it's first year but
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Amateur soccer: Jackson strikes to lay Lads Club low
BOLTON LADS CLUB...0 BURY GSOB...1 BURY bounded back from last week's home defeat to inflict the first reverse of the season against Bolton Lads. Bolton Lads have stormed through the lower leagues in the previous two years and were expecting a comfortable
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Rugby Union: It's no classic but Bury double up
CHORLEY RUFC...8 BURY RUFC...17 THE Indian summer enjoyed of late has come to an abrupt close, the icy grip of winter greeted Bury's visit to Chorley. A chilling wind, squally showers and a pitch made tricky by long grass and a pronounced slope both over
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Street drinks ban a good idea
REGARDING your report (LET, October 24) on the ban on drinking in the street in Darwen, here in British Columbia it is forbidden in any public place -- streets, parks etc. If found by police, alcohol can be confiscated or literally poured down the drain
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Firm's service appalling
WHAT a great pity we cannot name and shame publicly the firms which do not back up their prices with good workmanship. We spent a great deal of money with a local firm having all windows and doors replaced with double glazing and a kitchen extension.
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Euro laws could take away our pets
I WONDER how many people realise that if Britain signs up to the proposed European Constitution this will endanger ownership of many popular breeds of dogs? Not only mastiffs, rotweilers, dobermans, etc, but also alsatians, sheepdogs, golden retrievers
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Youth escapes from overturned vehicle
A CAR landed on its roof in a field after its young driver lost control on a bend. Miraculously the 17-year-old walked away from the wreckage with only a small bruise on his forehead. The accident happened at 3.30am on Thursday on Brandlesholme Road near
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£15,000 hotline pays off
BURY Council's Street Care scheme has had an instant impact on one resident. John Finnegan, of Walton Drive, Bury, found his grievances fell on deaf ears when he complained to the council in July after his 13-year-old daughter Sarah tripped over a sunken
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Your WRVS needs you!
VOLUNTEER group, the WRVS, is launching a recruitment campaign to enlist support in Bury. The group hopes to attract volunteers to Women's Royal Voluntary Service projects within hospitals, food, the community and emergency services. Opportunities include
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Myra's coffee morning raises £665.
THERE is always time for a cuppa: and that's just what Myra Davies proved when she organised a fund-raising coffee morning. Myra, who lives in Whitefield, wanted to organise an event for the Macmillan Cancer Care World's Biggest Coffee Morning. But as
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New Cadbury closures and job losses
CONFECTIONERY giant Cadbury Schweppes, which has sounded the death knell for the former Hall's factory in Radcliffe, has now announced that it plans to cut ten per cent of its 55,000-strong global workforce. It also plans to reduce its 133 factories by
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Streets on the road to recovery
TRAFFIC bosses promise motorists and pedestrians that they will benefit from a programme of £1.5 million road and pavement improvements. Three projects have either started or are about to get under way in Bury, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Some
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Clarets column
IT'S GREAT news that Stan has secured the services of Delroy Facey and Gareth Farrelly for another month. Both have made significant contributions over the past few months, and Delroy, in particular, has looked sharp and a real asset. He seems to be surplus
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Wards face nurses terror
UNION bosses are demanding a review of security at Burnley General Hospital's casualty department to protect health staff and patients. The call comes after a casualty nurse was allegedly threatened by a man with a claw hammer. Tim Ellis, regional officer
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Fake CDs become a green smash!
NEW Order once did a song called "Everything's Gone Green": and thousands of bogus CDs are now going the same way. Trading standards inspectors have teamed up with a recycling firm to destroy pirated music in an environmentally-friendly way. The first
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Sky high medical training
AMBULANCE dispatcher Martin Webster has done the ground work to become an air controller. The Greater Manchester Ambulance Service employee has become one of the first in the country to complete the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Dispatch Course
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Lee's jetting to the top
TEENAGER Lee Herkes is creating waves in the world of extreme sports. At just 13 the Hindley schoolboy is a jet ski whiz in competition and performs at shows with the British team. Lee, who rides a 750cc Kawasaki SXI Pro machine, is following in the footsteps
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Point taken
Everton Res 1 Rovers Res 1 A STRONG Blackburn Rovers reserve side were unable to dispose of a much younger Everton team but still managed to take a point at Southport's Haig Avenue ground. Rovers were ahead as early as the second minute when Jerome Watt
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Bus firm boosts town links with new service
BUS operator Burnley & Pendle Travel (B&P) will introduce a new service between Burnley and Accrington, from Monday, November 3. The X63, running via Rosegrove, Hapton and Huncoat, will take only 25 minutes to do this new direct journey. B&
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Ancient tree felling lands fine for owner
A LANDOWNER has been ordered to pay a £300 fine for felling three 100-year-old trees without permission. Steven Potts, of Hollins Farm, Red Lees Road, Worsthorne, pleaded guilty to felling trees without the authority of a Felling License at Reedley Magistrates
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Kiwi hopes to shine
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece is running the rule over New Zealand striker Noah Hickey. The Kiwi international is currently on trial at Gigg Lane and is keen to get fixed up with an English club after leaving Finnish side Tampere United with whom he played
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Virus threat to Shakers hopes
A DEBILITATING virus is in danger of wrecking the Shakers' preparations ahead of a crucial week of fixtures. Four first teamers have been told to keep away from the club as the bug - initially picked up by striker Chris Porter - spreads through the dressing
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Counterfeit internet trader fined
A BARNOLDSWICK man has been fined £3,950 after police and trading standards officials seized more than 4,000 counterfeit goods from his home. Martin Westwell, 31, of Smith Street, appeared before Reedley Magistrates yesterday. His house was raided last
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Boss Hall threatens changes
NELSON manager David Hall is demanding improvements as his side travel to take on Warrington Town in tomorrow's League Challenge Cup tie. The Blues suffered a 4-1 home defeat by Eccleshall last week and Hall insists there will be changes if the same happens
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'Obsession' with results slammed
THE headteacher of a Colne school slammed education's current obsession with exams at his school's awards evening. After praising pupils for achieving their best-ever SATs results, Park High School's headteacher Alan Chambers, criticised the current results-obsessed
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10 years ago
THOUSANDS of revellers braved the cold to celebrate Hallowe'en on Pendle Hill. Children and some adults dressed up as witches and other scary characters to get into the swing of things. The Jamie Bulger murder trial started at Preston Crown Court. And
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Extra police cash 'a Whitehall affair'
EAST Lancashire MPs Peter Pike and Greg Pope are pressing the Home Office to ensure tax payers don't shoulder the burden of any future expansion of the county police force. They spoke out after Lancashire's police's top brass explained their plans to
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£1m industrial site under way
A £1 million industrial development which will breathe new life into a former factory site is now under way. Work has begun on the construction of six high quality industrial units on the former New Bridge Mill site in Dumers Lane. The land formerly housed
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Where are you mum?
FAMILY man Mark West has made an emotional appeal to be reunited with his mother who abandoned him in a department store 39 years ago. Mark was just four days old when he was discovered in a toilet cubicle in Lewis's, Manchester, in 1964. Weighing 5lbs
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Unit sales
BURY-based chartered surveyors Paul Nolan and Co have negotiated the sale of two industrial units in Wrens Nest Road in Glossop. The units amount to 9,132 sq ft and 5,696 sq ft respectively and have been sold to local companies Conserve International
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Introduction to natural healing
AN introduction to natural healing will be provided at the latest meeting of the Bury-based Greater Manchester Spirit at Work. The organisation, run by Summerseat businessman Phil Clothier, is to meet next Monday (Nov 3) between 7.30pm and 9.30pm at the
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Colleagues set up new property consultancy
HAWKSHAW man John Harrison has left Manchester-based Knight Frank Surveyors to form a commercial property consultancy. He has set up the company with colleague Rick Davies who was a partner and head of industrial at Knight Frank Surveyors. Davies Harrison
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Helping go green!
"GREEN" staff at Radcliffe-based chartered accountants Wilds are helping celebrate ActionAid Recycling's tenth birthday by returning used cartridges and mobile phones to their recycling scheme. In just ten years, ActionAid Recycling have collected more
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Think positive
WHEN IT comes to defenders, Sam Ellis should be a good judge. Burnley's assistant manager outmuscled the odd centre forward in his heyday as a rugged centre half. And Ellis today made a strong case for the defence by urging the current Burnley back line
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Time is called on drinking in the street
THE bell has sounded for open-air drinkers in the borough's six town centres. Police and council bosses are calling time on street drinkingfrom Friday. They want to crack down on drink-related violent crime and disorder through a ban in designated zones
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Call to MPs on music centre
HUNDREDS of talented pupils face a music-free future because of a potential funding crisis. Bury's MPs are being asked to help before Government money which funds Bury Music Service (BMS) runs out. The service, which is based at Mersey Drive Primary School
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Brian's plane crazy!
NOT content with gaining his pilot's licence after retiring, 71-year-old Brian Berry has just finished building his own microlight aircraft at his home in Whitefield. Since April, Brian has spent much of his time in his workshop at his home in Hardmans
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School is bidding for special status
BURY C of E High School is to become the latest secondary in the borough to seek specialist status. Headteacher Mr Phil Grady has disclosed the school will bid for specialist status in religious education, supported by history and geography, two of its
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We will end losing streak
ROVERS defender Markus Babbel is backing his team-mates to return to winning ways against Leicester City on Sunday. The German defender completed his rapid recovery from a thigh injury with his first game for a month in the 4-3 Carling Cup defeat to Liverpool
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Company link-up scheme set for launch
CHILDREN at St Joseph's Primary School, Darwen, are about to start a 12-month lottery-funded project. And a parents' evening has been set up to let adults know what their youngsters will be up to as part of the initiative. The project, which will look
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Recycle bins shake-up suffers setback
THE delivery of hundreds of blue recycling bins to parts of Rossendale this week has suffered a setback. Production machinery broke down earlier last week meaning the blue bins couldn't be distributed as planned. However, the council has said householders
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Teen back in custody after attack on bus
A TEENAGER has been jailed for attacking another youth on a packed bus just days after being released from a youth detention centre. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was seen by police chasing the victim on to a bus in Bacup town
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Helping go green!
"GREEN" staff at Radcliffe-based chartered accountants Wilds are helping celebrate ActionAid Recycling's tenth birthday by returning used cartridges and mobile phones to their recycling scheme. In just ten years, ActionAid Recycling have collected more
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75 years at the Telegraph
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph has waved goodbye to three members of staff who, between them, had 75 years of service. Eric Leaver, 60, joined his home town Evening Telegraph as a reporter in 1968. He is best known for his Leaver at Large columns, creating
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GPs guide old folk to £1m in benefits
OVER-75s in East Lancashire are healthier in more ways than one thanks to a new scheme being run by Lancashire County Council. As part of the council's "benefits check" project, GPs have been on hand to give pensioners a health check - before helping
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Limo passengers ride with a 'bandit' but it could be a golden jackpot
WHEN you take a ride with Tony Golden and his amazing stretched limo you're bound to take a gamble. Not because of the way Tony drives but because inside the 33-foot-long American monster is a full-size slot machine. "I'm fairly certain that this is the
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'Taxi price hike bid un-fare on the poor
A BID to increase black cab fares by 20 per cent has been slapped down by councillors - who said the rise would hit the poorest in the community. But an increase of 10 per cent was given the thumbs up by Blackburn with Darwen Council's Licensing Committee
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£6m bid to save lives
HEART attack victims in East Lancashire could have a better chance of survival thanks to a £6million scheme to install life-saving equipment in busy town centres. Lancashire's Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been invited to apply to the British Heart
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Prayers for 'crush' mum
THE family of a mother-of-four who was crushed by a forklift truck was today waiting to hear whether she will pull through her ordeal after a seven-hour operation. Barbara Rostron, 47, of Surrey Road, Blackburn, suffered serious injuries to her lower
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Coates hopes for cup of cheer
COLNE manager Nigel Coates takes his team to Flixton for the Challenge Cup First Round tie fully expecting his high flyers to get the right result. And he hopes that a win in the cup will give his team an advantage over the opposition as they have still
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PADIHAM travel to second bottom club Castleton Gabriels seeking a morale boosting league win tomorro
After being knocked out of the Division Two Trophy by Flixton last week, Vince Overson wants three points from the struggling Rochdale side. The Storks will be boosted by experienced players Darren Fullard and John Harrison returning to the squad but
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Blues don't want to go back to drawing board
CLITHEROE travel to Alsager Town this weekend, for their League Challenge Cup First Round clash, in high spirits despite the loss of Mark Stewart to Ramsbottom. The North West Counties Division One leaders have played Alsager twice this season with both
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First signing of trio
BACUP boss Brent Peters has made his first signing of a possible three after reacquainting himself with Darren Emmett. Emmett, who he used to manage at Rossendale, has signed a two-year contract with the West View side after injury limited his chances
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The FA have got it all wrong again
THE Football Association has acted like Goons by imposing record fines and bans on Arsenal. In a bid to toughen up their faded image, Mark Palios and the rest of the grey suits at Soho Square have gone well over the top. Forget all these moralists who
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Star striker wanted
ROSSENDALE manager Paul Lynch has told Clitheroe he wants their star striker Lee Cryer. Lynch is looking to make the finishing touches to his squad and sees Cryer as his number one priority. "We have competition all round the team but not in the strikers
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Pensions: I'll give you my answers
PHIL Kaiserman's letter (October 24) about pensions and means-testing raises several important questions. Do I believe that the Queen and Margaret Thatcher should receive the same increase in state pension as most pensioners in my constituency? No. Do
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If it is true, no-one has told me
I WAS rather shocked to read about the rumours over the future of the paediatric department at Fairfield Hospital. I am not very sure how true these rumours are, but if they are true then I am disappointed. In spite of working as a consultant paediatrician
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Crime: people must not get the wrong idea
AS the police officer with specific responsibility for Ramsbottom and Tottington, I need to add to the points that Councillor Dorothy Gunther made (Letters, October 24) about crime and disorder in the area. It is important that people do not get the wrong
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Why Peel Way has a 30mph limit
LAST Saturday afternoon, the westbound M60 came to a standstill, caused by a crash on the slopes of the aptly-named "Death Valley". Tens of thousands of people were stranded: myself included, along with my wife, son and two young grandsons. We were stranded
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Inspectors praise 'improving' school
PEACE and harmony are the hallmarks of St Peter's CE Infants in Leigh. In an Ofsted Report the children's sheer enjoyment of being at school comes top of the class. Inspectors observed: "Pupils have good attitudes to school and learning. They enjoy being
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School is bidding for special status
BURY C of E High School is to become the latest secondary in the borough to seek specialist status. Headteacher Mr Phil Grady has disclosed the school will bid for specialist status in religious education, supported by history and geography, two of its
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Buses withdrawn after vandal attacks
NIGHT time bus services in Brandlesholme could be stopped because of vandal attacks. A heavy concrete gate post with a protruding metal rod was hurled through the window of a single-decker on Sunday, forcing bosses to withdraw and re-route services from
