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Welcome support at the worst time
HAVING to cope with the death of someone you love is one of life's most traumatic experiences. But it is something we all face at some time or another and knowledge of that inevitable fact seems to help us to get through it and manage the variety of emotions
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Angling: Paul's haul is tops
THE recent high winds brought several dead trees down in the Kirklees Valley along the steam, behind the Coffin Lodge. On Sunday the Bury Society's team fished the first round of the Supercup 2004 against Bolton Angling Centre who hosted the event on
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Soccer: Ten-man Rammy battered
BACUP BORO...5 RAMSBOTTOM UTD...2 NWCFL First Division ANOTHER dismal performance from Ramsbottom, along with some questionable refereeing, led to a scoreline that reflected the pattern of the game. The Rams fielded their strongest side, with only Gareth
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Rugby Union: Tenacious Tigers get back on track
SEDGLEY PARK...20 ESHER...14 National League Two SEDGLEY introduced a new player, lock Erik Lund, and welcomed back Chris Glynn on the wing, and both players were to make a significant contribution in a game dominated by the weather. Each team had early
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Boss looks for more bravery
"GET in there where it hurts," is the message from Shakers' boss Graham Barrow for his strikers. The Bury chief reckons that a bit more bravery in the penalty area could reap dividends, as the Gigg Lane men look According to Barrow, last week's match
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Rugby Union: Derby win keeps Bury on promotion course
RFU North Lancashire One BOLTON...0 BURY...3 A GAME for the purists, considering the conditions it was unrealistic to expect great passages of three-quarter play, when you're hands are freezing and you have not had a pass for the previous ten minutes.
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No excuse for creatures suffering
AS a lepidopterist (butterfly collector) I am frequently asked why I collect and study insects when I could be causing them distress. I am therefore amazed at the popularity of the show 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.' Viewers have witnessed torture
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Suspected murder victim is named
A 44-YEAR-old man found dead at an address in Golborne was named by police on Friday as Andrew Ashcroft. Mr Ashcroft was found dead at 3.30am on Wednesday at his home in High Street. A post mortem examination revealed he died from a neck injury. Detectives
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Two children escape fire
A YOUNG woman was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation after an early morning cooker fire. The fire happened at 1.20am on Sunday (Feb 8) when a pan overheated at the woman's home in King Street, Radcliffe. Flames spread to the cooker hood and a cupboard
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Danger sign
A LOOSE sign was dismantled by firefighters at the weekend after fears it could have blown down and injured someone in the gales. The "Park 66" notice board was attached to a hoarding at Pilsworth, Bury. But the manager at the nearby Warner Brothers cinema
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Appeal over carjacking
Police are appealing for the public's help in tracing a car which was taken in a carjacking on Monday morning(Feb 9). The Silver BMW 535i, registration number DAV3S, was stolen at 8am in St Austell's Drive, Prestwich. Its owner was sat in the vehicle
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Seeds of success
YOUNGSTERS are putting the fun back into DIY. Children from Millwood Special Primary School in Bury got creative when they visited the Heap Bridge B&Q store. Teacher Mark Foster said: "The children had visited the store to buy seeds for a project
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Burglaries dip as police top performance table
BURY Police have reported a substantial drop in the number of houses being burgled. Between April 1 and December 31 last year, and compared to the same period in 2002, house burglaries fell by nearly 28 per cent, from 1,785 to 1,289. Nearly ten per cent
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Second school in special measures shock
EDUCATION bosses, teachers and parents are reeling after a second failing school was taken into special measures. Governors and staff at Queen's Park Technology College in Shadsworth, Blackburn, have been told the school has two years to make the grade
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Council Parking Perks to be hit
COUNCIL staff members are to have free parking permits taken away by their employers. Town hall bosses agreed to support the Bury Travel Plan, which will axe the subsidised staff and member parking permits, and see them contributing 25 per cent towards
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Plans to green the borough all set to bloom
THE borough is becoming cleaner and greener. And it is thanks to Bury Council's £1.5m New Year's resolution to provide a range of environmental improvements. Measures are being introduced to tackle environmental blight such as littering, fly-tipping,
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Gally's joy at 'dream' call-up
PAUL Gallagher has described his first call-up to the full Scotland squad as "a dream come true". The 19-year-old Blackburn Rovers striker has been rewarded by Scotland coach Berti Vogts for the immediate impact he has made in bursting on to the Premiership
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'Leave our bus alone'
PEOPLE living on a Preston housing estate could lose their bus service if road and parking conditions are not changed. For years people on the Brookfield estate have used the number six Preston Bus service taking passengers to the city centre via Deepdale
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'Think again' plea on schools
BURNLEY'S MP has vowed to keep the pressure on Tony Blair to rethink the decision to block the town's immediate plans for a revolution in local education. Peter Pike made the plea in the wake of Wednesday's decision by the Department of Education and
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No 10 honour for health boss
A FORMER council leader has been thanked by Tony and Cherie Blair for her services to the NHS. Kath Reade, chairman of Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority, was invited to a reception at 10 Downing Street in recognition of her service. The
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James toughs it out on TV
HIKING through the deserts of Namibia in sweltering heat may not be most people's idea of the holiday of a lifetime. But for one Burnley firefighter three weeks in the African sands proved to be an unforgettable experience as he took up the challenge
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Camera zooms in on resort
VIEWERS of a new Granada TV series will see two of Morecambe's most historic buildings come back to life this weekend. 'Derelict Discoveries' is a four-part series which focuses on eight of the North West's finest buildings which are now derelict. Two
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Kitty chosen as Pike's successor
BURNLEY Labour Party has chosen its successor to MP Peter Pike -- but she today insisted she wasn't a certainty to win the next election. Hot-favourite Kitty Ussher won a decisive victory over the other candidates on the all-female short-list -- Debbie
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Schoolboys spark bay alert
DAYS after 19 people lost their lives on Morecambe Bay, the Liverpool Coast Guard was called out when school pupils were sighted on the sands. A 999 call was received at 10.50am on Monday when a passer-by noticed a teacher and a group of students from
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Atishoo Atishoo Aldi fall down
MORECAMBE'S newest supermarket has been closed this week - after a wall was blown down by weekend storms. Lancaster city council building inspectors on Monday ordered the closure of the Aldi store on the resort's Marine Road. Building of the superstore
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New rules won't work
A FISHERIES expert said this week that no amount of regulation will stop people determined to venture out onto a beach in darkness to pick cockles. Mark Stafford, a fisheries officer, spoke out as calls grew for a stricter permit system for Morecambe
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Transplant organ caused cancer
A FATHER-of-two who under-went a life-saving liver transplant contracted cancer from the donor organ and died within a year of the operation. Medics say Whitfield Peter John Dickinson was 'desperately unlucky'. His transplant surgeon Dr Raj Prasad said
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Shakers boss urges striker to be brave
"GET in there where it hurts," is the message from Shakers' boss Graham Barrow to his strikers. The Bury chief reckons that a bit more bravery in the penalty area could reap dividends, as the Gigg Lane men look to move up the Third Division table. According
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Balshaw is determined to shine
BATH three-quarter Iain Balshaw cannot wait to take his chance as he is selected to start at full-back to face Italy in Rome in Sunday. The Blackburn-born player was employed mainly as a replacement during England's victorious World Cup campaign but the
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Greenwood will be right at home
ENGLAND centre Will Greenwood will know exactly what to expect when he walks out on to Italian for the world champions' opening game of the Six Nations championship on Sunday. And that is not just because Greenwood is armed with all the experience of
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Network's aim is thriving district
COMMUNITY groups across Hyndburn have joined an umbrella organisation, designed to help the borough's development. The Hyndburn Community Empowered Network has representatives of almost 150 local groups and societies. Based in Cannon Street, Accrington
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Probe launched into DIY store fire
SHOPPERS and staff fled the flames following an arson attack at a DIY store. Company bosses were today counting the cost after the fire at Glyn-Webb, in Blackburn Road, Accrington, destroyed an estimated £100,000 of stock last night. The blaze -- nine
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Teacher found dead in canal
A FORMER Westhoughton headteacher was found dead in a canal near to her home. Mary Fleming, of Manchester Road, Astley, was found drowned in the Bridgewater Canal, after suffering depression over what started as toothache, an inquest heard. The 70-year-old
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Truth about EFP is easy to find
IT TAKES two minutes searching the Internet to learn the truth about the England First Party _ that they are a racist, fascist Nazi front. Instead, the Citizen leads with a story repeating some of their more 'moderate' arguments and gives these dangerous
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Disaster was waiting to happen
THE deaths of cockle pickers in Morecambe Bay last week was a disaster waiting to happen. Nationally, urgent action is needed to stop exploitation by gang masters. Currently their victims do not contact the authorities because they fear being sent home
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Game keeps World Cup hero's feet on ground
RUGBY world cup hero and proud new dad Will Greenwood today spoke of how rugby helps keep his feet on the ground through difficult times. Baby Archie Frederick Louis Greenwood was born to Will and wife Caro last month after she endured complications during
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We are a legal democratic Party
I WOULD like to reply to the comments made by the leader of Lancaster City Council on the front page of last weeks Citizen. Cllr Ian Barker referred to my party the England First Party as 'Nazis' and said that it is disturbing that we have shown our face
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Cockle tragedy must bring action
I CANNOT fail to be deeply affected by the dreadful and avoidable tragedy that has happened in our beautiful bay. I felt sure that such events could not fail to touch the hearts of all the people of our district. Clearly many do feel the same way. I was
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Lancaster seal semi spot
NOT even a single goal defeat at the hands of Rotherham on Sunday could prevent league champions Lancaster from cruising into the semi-finals of the British Water Polo Championships to be held in Manchester next weekend. Lancaster will face Scottish champions
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Networking lunch at Est Est Est
CHAMBER Business Connections is holding a networking lunch on Tuesday, February 24, at the Est Est Est restaurant in Manchester Road, Bury, between noon and 2pm.
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Rita's at home with top sales award
BURY'S Rita Horrocks has been named by North West house builder Jones Homes as their sales negotiator for the autumn quarter 2003. Managing director Alan White presented Rita with the personal achievement trophy, a silver replica cup and a framed certificate
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Pool show a bit of steel
BLACKPOOL have the LDV Vans trophy bit between their teeth after a fine 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday gave them the edge going into the second leg at Hillsborough. A crowd well above 20,000 is expected in the steel city a week on Wednesday -- and
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Stopping car thieves in their tracks
VICTIMS of car thefts can now quite literally the brakes on the robbers. For a new immobiliser being sold and fitted by an Edenfield company will foil thieves in their tracks by allowing the owner to remotely halt the stolen car by phone. Loe Bank Motors
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Pop sensation nearly missed out
HIS band -- Franz Ferdinand -- may have taken the UK music scene by storm but Fylde-born musician, Nick McCarthy, almost lost out on fame... over a bottle of vodka! Guitarist Nick, 29, and the rest of the band, Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy and Paul Lawrence
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Wise when it comes to the cup
STAN Ternent knows all about Dennis Wise's FA Cup pedigree. The Clarets boss has remained firm friends with Wise since their paths first crossed at Chelsea. Wise has since lifted the cup three times, twice for Chelsea in 1997 and 2000, and perhaps most
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Clarets £1/2m cup target
STAN Ternent has warned Burnley they are playing for pound notes and pride at Millwall tomorrow. The Clarets chief is well aware that victory over the Lions would net the club a guaranteed £415,000 in TV and prize money - a lifeline in the ongoing financial
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Police detect support
PRESTWICH and Whitefield residents are helping the police with their inquiries as part of an investigation -- into themselves. A total of 165 volunteers in the borough have been recruited to a region-wide residents' panel to help Greater Manchester Police
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You're joking
A LEYLAND lad and his pal are laughing their way to the final of a comedy competition with a trip to London on Saturday. Wannabe comedian, ten-year-old, Thomas Monks, of Wellfield Avenue, Leyland, and his friend Luke Gardener, 10, of Edge Hill Crescent
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'Say no to takeaway'
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition opposing plans to open a late night takeaway in Leyland amid fears it will lead to more litter and disturbances in the area. The campaign against the proposed eatery at a site near the main Hough Lane roundabout
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Jackson fit again
GARY Jackson could be set for a recall to the Clitheroe side as they take on Atherton Collieries at home tomorrow. Jackson confirmed his recovery from a broken foot with a hat-trick for the reserves last week and could provide a welcome boost for a Clitheroe
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Colne's fringe benefits
COLNE boss Nigel Coates is calling on his fringe players to take their chances ahead of next weekend's FA Trophy-quarter final. For Coates has made wholesale changes for tomorrow's NWCL Division Two Trophy semi-final firts leg clash against Cheadle Town
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If anyone Cann, it's Roger
ROGER Cann retires this year after 15 years at the helm of one of Lancaster's most popular orchestras. To commemorate his time as the Haffner Orchestra's musical director, Roger has written a new Sinfonietta with three distinct movements and names. These
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Staff fears as day hospital faces axe
FAIRFIELD Day Hospital could shut. Hospital chiefs are considering closing the elderly out-patient facility. Staff, who have over the years raised money to buy leisure equipment for the unit, are said to be "very upset" at moves to close the facility.
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Tough choices for Fairfield
DIFFICULT decisions in the way Fairfield General Hospital operates in the future will have to be made. That was the message from health bosses to councillors and members of the public amid speculation and rumour that the Rochdale Old Road hospital is
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"I'm not giving up work" says banned farrier
A FARRIER who has had his licence taken away for a second time has vowed to defy the law by continuing his trade. Joseph Cannon risks being hauled before the courts by ignoring the latest ban imposed last month. He was struck off by the Farriers' Registration
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Have-a-go pub hero is honoured
BRAVE landlord Andrew Grant was stabbed twice in his back when he fought with burglars at his pub in Holcombe Brook. But despite his injuries, a blood-soaked Mr Grant managed to corner one of the intruders in the bathroom of the Hare and Hounds until
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48 years of Senior service
A BUSINESSMAN who rose from the shop floor to the boardroom of Bury's largest private sector company retire on Friday. Brian Ward, chairman of heating and ventilation ductwork specialists Senior Hargreaves, is leaving after 48 years with the Lord Street-based
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We've let pupils down: chairman
THE chairman of governors at failing Darwen Moorland High School admitted today: "We've let the children down." John Jacklin, was speaking as it was revealed that 20 governors had been suspended from their roles running the school by Blackburn with Darwen
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Join the 45-mile slog for rescue money
ROSSENDALE and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team are urging hikers to get involved in a charity walk -- Rossendale Way in a Day. Walkers are being invited to dust off their boots and take part in this years popular event. The 45-mile trek around the Rossendale
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21 in running for accolade
THE SHORT-LIST has been drawn up to award some of Rossendale's most deserving men at what is believed to the the first event of its kind in the North-West. The winner of the accolade, Honorary Men of Rossendale Award, will be announced at glittering awards
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Casino reports spark fresh hopes
MINISTERS could be set for a change of heart that will put Blackpool in the forefront of gambling expansion. Reports at the weekend suggested that the Government were set to make major changes to proposed new gambling laws. They would, according to reports
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Tax rise shocker
BLACKPOOL taxpayers looks set to face an inflation-busting 8.9 per cent council tax hike -- and the council could face action from the Government to keep the figures down. Members of Blackpool Council's executive were expected to agree on the figure at
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Whiskers is back from close shave
A KITTEN rescued from a car engine has received a double dose of luck. For as well as being nicknamed Lucky for surviving her close encounter, the miraculous moggie has also been reunited with her mum -- also called Lucky. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph
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Critics won't keep boxing match down
A CONTROVERSIAL fund-raising event criticised for being 'wildly inappropriate' is set to return to Blackburn. Last year Blackburn Lions raised £3,000 for the North West Air Ambulance with a charity boxing match at King George's Hall. But health officials
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Cheque thief betrayed pal
A THIEF who stole cheques from a 72-year-old friend and paid them into his own account has been jailed for five months. The victim's son today welcomed the sentence -- but said no penalty could fully reflect the impact of the offence on his dad, who no
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Ben, 4 loses fight for life
THE family of a four-year-old boy who died of a rare virus today spoke of their heartbreak. Benjamin Roy Dickinson died just days after doctors began to treat him for the symptoms of a common cold. Now his distraught parents, of England Avenue, Blackburn
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Second school in special measures shock
EDUCATION bosses, teachers and parents are reeling after a second failing school was taken into special measures. Governors and staff at Queen's Park Technology College in Shadsworth, Blackburn, have been told the school has two years to make the grade
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Tyler is hoping for the right result
ONE person who will have a keen interest in tomorrow's game at Kingfield is Martin Tyler. For the Sky Sports commentator is a keen Woking supporter. Work commitments mean he will be nearer Accrington than Woking tomorrow afternoon as he is providing the
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Offside ruling is a complete farce
YOU PUT your left leg in, your left leg out, in, out, in, out, you shake it all about. Welcome to the new offside rule. FIFA have led us all a merry dance with their version of football's 'hokey-cokey'. Players, officials, managers and fans don't know
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Abbott loaned to huddersfield
Just hours after scoring against them playing for North End's reserves, Pawell Abbott has joined third division Huddersfield Town on a month's loan. The Polish youth international striker has been drafted in to replace Jon Stead, who signed for £1million
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Councillor got water back on
ON Tuesday morning (January 27) we received a notice to say that our water would be cut off the following day from 8am until 5.45pm. But later that afternoon the water was suddenly switched-off before we had chance to store any. Many of the people around
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Homes: Ramsbottom can't take any more
HOW many more houses can Ramsbottom take? Each week in the local newspaper we are notified of yet more planning applications. Those of us with long memories can remember when the "invasion" started with Peel Holdings and the Broadhey development. Until
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Town's history is being destroyed
RAMSBOTTOM Heritage Society notes with alarm the threat to our town from further redevelopment. Planning permission is continually being sought, often in the Conservation Area, to build totally inappropriate flats and apartments, three or four storeys
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Go-ahead for new school
PLANS to build a new £15 million high school in Radcliffe have been given the green light. The Government announced on Thursday (Feb 12) that it has given its blessing to the project, and agreed to stump up £5 million towards the cost. Bury Council is
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Bus passengers hurt in rock attack
A PASSENGER suffered a deep cut to his forehead when hooligans hurled a rock through a bus window in Walmersley. First Bus withdrew its 472 service from Bury to Ramsbottom after the attack. The bus was travelling along Walmersley Road towards Ramsbottom
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Troublesome trio are kicked out as council get tough
THREE anti-social tenants have been evicted by Bury Council for making neighbours' lives a misery. Stephen Acheampong, of George Road, Ramsbottom, was evicted for causing numerous problems such as noise, damaging his property and general anti-social behaviour
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Have a heart, this day of love is tough
If you don't buy your card today it's going to be too late. And then come tomorrow you'll be kicking yourself when she starts comparing you to her friends husband or boyfriend. Women are very good at that...comparing stuff. If the neighbour's got a better
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Schools soccer: Town team throw it away
M.E.N. LEAGUE BURY BOYS U-15...2 WARR'TN BOYS U-15...3 BURY Boys gifted Warrington three points in a game they certainly should not have lost. The result unfortunately leaves Bury on bottom spot below Warrington, with only two league matches left. All
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Rugby Union: This one's personal!
SEDGLEY Park RUFC travel down to Berkshire to take on tenth-placed Newbury. And player-coach Tim Fourie for one, won't need any added incentive to win. "Last year they cited me for kicking one of their players in the head, as a result I was banned for
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And a Cartledge in a back three
COMETH the hour, cometh the man. . . and young Shakers' defender Jon Cartledge proved last weekend that his time had arrived. Colin Woodthorpe's suspension meant the 19-year-old centre back had to be thrown into the fray at Carlisle last Saturday, and
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Soccer: Leaders edge out second stringers
Air Miles Manchester League Division Two ELTON VALE RES...0 WYTHENSHAWE AM RES...2 WITH the first team out of action due to scheduled opponents Springhead being involved in a cup tie, that was itself postponed, it was left to the second string to provide
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Children help out kids in Basra
SCHOOLCHILDREN have raised around £300 for Iraqi children after twinning itself with a school in Basra. Money from Audley County Infant School, Blackburn, will go to Al Bashaer Primary School, to buy equipment and supplies for the newly refurbished building
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Woman saves violent partner from jail
A MAN who launched a "disgraceful" attack on his partner has avoided being sent to jail -- after the woman asked for a non- custodial sentence. Preston Crown Court heard that Audrey Kenyon was repeatedly punched on the head and face by Richard Biggs.
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'Tax hike could be even lower'
LANCASHIRE County Council has claimed its council tax rise of 3.5 per cent will be one of the lowest in the country - but opposition councillors said households should still be paying less. The rise was unveiled at a meeting yesterday and bettered finance
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Assembly plan is madness
ON the subject of proposed local boundary changes, I take issue with Coun Bill Taylor's view that the feedback from the people of Mellor and Langho (and presumably Wilpshire) is that they consider themselves to be part of Blackburn. Whilst heading the
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Putting the record straight
RE Peter Britcliffe's letter, February 6, "Memorial will be updated." In this letter he states that various bodies will have to be contacted. Royal British Legion, Ministry of Defence, etc. Well I have news for him. Neither the Royal British Legion nor
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Organisations are separate
IN reply to Mr D Williams' letter (LET, January 30) in which he posed the question "aren't Lodgeside Community Association involved with a conservation and wildlife group in the area?" If by "involved" Mr Williams is asking whether the same people run
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Kitty chosen as Pike's successor
BURNLEY Labour Party has chosen its successor to MP Peter Pike -- but she today insisted she wasn't a certainty to win the next election. Hot-favourite Kitty Ussher won a decisive victory over the other candidates on the all-female short-list -- Debbie
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New figures show one in three smoke
ADULTS living in Bury are more likely to be smokers than people in the rest of country. Figures out this week showed that more than one third of over-18s in Radcliffe, East Ward and Besses smoke. In total 29 per cent of Bury residents smoke compared with
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Cat's death sparks off local campaign
PET lovers in Bury are campaigning over right for animals involved in a road accident. Residents of Elm Street have laid flowers in Rochdale Road at the site where a cat was hit by a car last week. The driver failed to stop and other motorists drove over
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Road markings confuse drivers
DRIVERS at the junction of Dumers Lane and Manchester Road have been left scratching their heads Turning arrow markings on the right hand turn lane from Bury showed that motorists could drive straight ahead or turn right. However, arrows further along
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£15M go-ahead for Radcliffe high school
PLANS to build a new £15 million high school in Radcliffe have been given the green light. The Government announced on Friday that it has given its blessing to the project, and agreed to stump up £5 million towards the cost. Bury Council is planning to
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GARNER: Element of surprise
JONATHAN Stead has been a breath of fresh air at Ewood Park and has taken everyone by surprise -- including me! I said a few weeks ago that I thought he would be one for the future so I was surprised as anyone to see Graeme Souness play him from the start
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PC's mission to Ukraine
A GROUP of bobbies are aiming to raise £25,000 to help fund a mission to improve a holiday camp for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster. PC Martin Walker, 42, from Preston will be leading a party of 35 friends and family in September, including
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Gran reaches out to help
A WOMAN who has been given the role of grandparenting co-ordinator, the first job of its kind in the country, has vowed to improve and help Preston and South Ribble grandparents. Christine Nuttall, who at 42 is a grandmother herself, wants to start groups
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Brian's on his marks for ninth marathon
IT is on your marks, get set and go for one Preston pensioner who is gearing up to run his ninth Flora London marathon for charity. Brian Cottam, 67, is putting his running shoes on for Baby Beat, a charity based in the maternity unit at Sharoe Green
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Gunning for the speeders
PEOPLE power is the next weapon up police officers' sleeves in the fight to net speeding motorists racing through the streets. It comes as road safety police launch a new initiative to hand out £300 mobile speed cameras to the public to catch drivers
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Teen gang rob man
A MAN was punched in the eye and had his wallet stolen just moments after visiting a cash machine. The 30-year-old was in Cardwell Street, Padiham, at about 2.10am yesterday when he was attacked by a group of three men aged between 17 and 19 who stole
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Black Cats defend action
BOSSES at Sunderland football club have defended the actions of their stewards after a Burnley fan was arrested after smoking at a match. Clint Shackley, 35, of Dale Close, Burnley, was arrested and fined £60 after swearing at a steward who told him he
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Rose Grove Bulletin
WELL done to Rosegrove Infant School in Owen Street. The school has been one of seven singled out for praise by education watchdog Ofsted after inspecting more than 4,000 schools last year. Rosegrove infants were celebrating after being told they were
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Resort finds its soul
A NEW club night is throwing open its doors on Saturday - promising to deliver 100 per cent Northern Soul. Doug Leece who has been playing soul music since DJ-ing at Wigan Casino, is teaming up with local DJ Steve Middlesbrough for the event in Morecambe's
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Professor steps up to raise Uni profile
A NEW figure has been appointed to raise Lancaster University's profile both nationally and around the globe. Professor Cary Cooper is the new pro-vice chancellor for external relations at Bailrigg. He first joined the university's management school in
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Dance chance
ACCLAIMED choreographer Henri Oguike is bringing his company of seven dancers to Lancaster for a showcase of seven pieces - including a UK premiere. Oguike's work has been described as suggestive, intriguing and vigorous as it generates an environment
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Drugs swoop police trap eight
HEROIN and cannabis resin were seized during a police raid on six addresses in Lancaster. A convoy of six armed vehicles, three police dogs and several patrol cars made a simultaneous lunchtime swoop at the addresses. Acting on intelligence, Insp Peter
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A tragedy in waiting...
WARNINGS that a tragedy was waiting to happen came true when Morecambe Bay's treacherous sands claimed 19 victims last Thursday. Experienced cross bay walker Alan Sledmore voiced his fears about the safety of inexperienced cocklers in the Citizen last
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Latest move in family centre dispute
CONTROL of a controversial family centre in Nelson has been transferred from local management to the Blackburn Diocese. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) at St John with St Phillip's Church met with officials from the Diocese and agreed to hand control
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Canal bid to get a cut of tourist trade
A SERIES of canal trails is to be created to highlight historical links between Pendle communities, canals and the cotton industry. Heritage trails will be mapped out in Brierfield, Nelson and Colne in a bid to tempt more tourists into the area. The Canal
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Reverse trek will aid the rescuers
WALKERS from Bury will be going backwards to go forwards at an annual moorland fundraiser. In a new twist to tradition, hikers taking part in the 45-mile Rossendale Way in a Day challenge, will be able to complete the route in a clockwise direction rather
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Combating PC brigade
A NATIONAL campaign to stamp out political correctness is to hold its first event in the North West in Barnoldswick. The Campaign Against Political Correctness (CAPC) was launched by former Pendle Conservative candidate John Midgley, who will attend a
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Calendar organisers shocked by 'slap in face'
ORGANISERS of a controversial fund-raising calendar were shocked when the charity receiving the proceeds refused to publicly accept the cheque. Calendar organisers, Jennifer Purcell and Dianne Hodkinson, turned up at the Frank Street Old Aged Pensioners
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10 years ago
ANIMAL lover Julie Good led two donkeys, two ponies and a horse to safety from a blazing barn high on the Rossendale moors. Fire ighters had to lay half a mile of hose in order to get water to the remote building. Meanwhile, mosques in Lancashire received
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50 years ago
HOUSEHOLDERS on Brecon Road, Blackburn, were convinced their homes were about to become flooded when heavy rains saw several inches of water build up. A local PC came to the rescue with his trusty broomstick which he used to unblock a drain resulting
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25 years ago
THE country was in the grip of a sugar shortage and the manageress of a Blackburn store hit out at abusive customers who were insulting shop staff because they could not buy sugar. She said: "The old age pensioners are the worst. They blame us and it
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Stanley star to open nursery
ACCRINGTON Stanley star Jonathan Smith, will officially open Fairfield Neighbourhood Nursery, Accrington, today The nursery, on Fairfield Street, is an extension to Fairfield Nursery school and from Monday it will be open to children and babies from 0
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Making the web "byte" for businesses
BURY businesses are being given the key to on-line success later this month. Business Link North Manchester is hosting a series of events across the region for companies wishing to learn and develop their use of the Internet and related technologies.
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48 years of Senior service
A BUSINESSMAN who rose from the shop floor to the boardroom of Bury's largest private sector company retire on Friday. Brian Ward, chairman of heating and ventilation ductwork specialists Senior Hargreaves, is leaving after 48 years with the Lord Street-based
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James' bone marrow for unknown leukaemia sufferer
THE life of a leukaemia sufferer in America has been saved by a 29-year-old Whitefield man. James Mann donated his bone marrow to the patient, whom he has never met and is never likely to meet. For ethical reasons, donors are given very little information
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Bring back the drain sucker
FOLLOWING the floods of last week may I suggest the return of a once familiar sight to the streets of Lancaster - namely the council 'drain sucker'. On Moor Lane, one of the steepest hills in the city, at least six grids have been clogged not for weeks
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Why are they here?
IT'S rather odd that a party from Preston with a candidate from Lancaster should contest a Heysham seat on the city council - where they don't know or understand the people, area or culture. Obviously, they have no affinity with the area other than their
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We deserve an apology
SO, according to letters last week, Cllr Millar thinks that an almost 10 per cent increase in council tax is positive news? An increase of more than three times the retail price index and six times the Government's preferred index is very bad news, and
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World Cup on show
FYLDE rugby fans have a rare chance to get a good look at the sport's world cup next Monday. Fylde RUFC will host the next stage on the cup's tour of the country to celebrate England's famous victory in Australia. The cup will be at the Woodlands from
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Fans' favourite moves on
FANS' favourite Paul Haddow has left Giant Axe again - only weeks after joining Lancaster City for his second spell. The midfielder, who was a virtual ever-present in the team under Tony Hesketh, followed his mentor to Southport at the end of last season
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Twelve take grading test
TWELVE students took part in tests as the Morecambe Kuk Sool Won school held its second grading evening. The students of the Korean martial art which combines elements of karate, tae kwon do, tai chi and judo, spent around two hours on the mat showing
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City slump again
STRUGGLING Bradford Park Avenue put a brake on Lancaster City's reviving fortunes. After a superb win over Unibond high-fliers Harrogate at the weekend, the Giant Axe faithful turned out in numbers for a goal rush against lowly Bradford on Tuesday night
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Greggs staff serve up success!
TOP of the shops! That's the Greggs bakery in Bury which has scooped the honours in a major in-house competition run by the popular company. Staff at the busy Minden Parade store are celebrating after they beat 125 other regional Greggs outlets to win
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New duo for Remploy's marketing team
RADCLIFFE-based Remploy Household and Toiletries has strengthened its marketing team with two new appointments. Lyndsay Jones has taken up the position of brand manager and will be responsible for developing Remploy's "Only Natural" range. Lyndsay brings
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Dennis has to wise up in management
SOMETIMES it's better the devil you know. And that certainly applies to tomorrow's FA Cup tie at Millwall. Telford was a banana skin I'm quite happy to avoid, thank you very much. And in my view, playing Millwall gives us a much better chance of reaching
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DOBSON: Ian is man to tame Lions
WHEN you have the Lions in your sights, it's good to know there's a big game hunter in the camp. And in Ian Moore, Burnley have the FA Cup equivalent of the king of the jungle. The Clarets striker has hit the target 10 times in just 12 cup games since
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Firm fined £2,000 for polluting river
A NATIONAL delivery company based in Leyland has been fined £2,000 by magistrates for polluting the River Lostock. Magistrates at South Ribble Magistrates' Court, Leyland, heard how Lynx Express Limited, of Tomlinson Road, had polluted the river with
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Walker owes his life to his mobile:
A FELL walker who was rescued from the Forest of Bowland after a ten-hour ordeal has his mobile phone to thank for helping to save his life. Doug Hill, 24, of Broadgreen Close, Leyland, became lost on Sunday after setting out on what should have been
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Blues' revival bid
NELSON are set to bring in new signing from Colne Lee Goldridge in for tomorrow's NWCL Division Two game at home to Leek CSOB tomorrow. Steve Whittaker returns from suspension and Dave Lee from holiday as Nelson look to pick up their flagging form. Mick
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Bacup bag five in derby showdown
BACUP Borough brushed neighbours Ramsbottom aside in this local derby. The deadlock was broken on 21 minutes when Lee Anderson won a throw-in and Lee Wilkinson held up the ball before playing the ball behind the Ramsbottom defence for Darren Emmett to
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Hallows to leave
CHORLEY boss Mark Patterson is willing to let Marcus Hallows sign for Altrincham on a permanent basis. Hallows has played a major role in the Cheshire club's run to the fifth round of the FA Trophy during his three-month spell at Moss Lane, which comes
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Depleted Robins look for home comforts
GREAT Harwood manager John Hughes finds himself in dire straits ahead of tonight's North West Counties Division Two Trophy semi final second leg with neighbours Darwen. The Robins' chief has had his squad decimated by injuries, suspensions and unavailabilities
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Hit man Hindle to end Dale drought
ROSSENDALE United boss Jim McCluskie is hoping Accrington Stanley striker Damien Hindle is the man to end their goal scoring drought. The Dark Lane side are without a goal in 2004 and have not won since beating Prescott Cables on Boxing Day. Dale, with
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Club's special tribute to black belt founder
THE LIFE of a Bury martial arts expert has been celebrated during a special ceremony. Mr Chris Hopkinson (72), who ran the Bury Judokwai Club, based at the Mosses Centre in Cecil Street, died on January 4, after being ill for some time. The black belt
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Lifesaver James comes to the rescue of American patient
The life of a leukaemia sufferer in America has been saved by a 29-year-old Whitefield man. James Mann donated his bone marrow to the patient, whom he is never likely to meet. For ethical reasons, donors are given very little information about the patient
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Dream team due at Gigg Lane
HARCHESTER United from Sky TV's Dream Team soccer soap opera are coming to Gigg Lane. The squad from the popular programme have agreed to appear at the home of the Shakers in a fundraising fixture for the Bury FC supporters' trust Forever Bury. Bury FC
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Clarets £1/2m cup target
STAN Ternent has warned Burnley they are playing for pound notes and pride at Millwall tomorrow. The Clarets chief is well aware that victory over the Lions would net the club a guaranteed £415,000 in TV and prize money - a lifeline in the ongoing financial
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Gally's joy at 'dream' call-up
PAUL Gallagher has described his first call-up to the full Scotland squad as "a dream come true". The 19-year-old Blackburn Rovers striker has been rewarded by Scotland coach Berti Vogts for the immediate impact he has made in bursting on to the Premiership
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Chance to capture the best on camera
DARWEN Civic Society will base its annual photographic exhibition on 'Darwen's best features' this year. In contrast to last year's exhibition which highlighted the town's grot spots, the society wants to show what Darwen has to offer. An invitation has
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How should windfall be spent?
RESIDENTS in the Sudell ward of Darwen will be given an opportunity to say how £300,000 should be spent in their neighbourhood during the next few months. Improvement works to specific recreational parts of the Olive Lane area of the town will soon be
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Old Albert's pint for luck
EVERY Friday the 13th, many people spend large sums of money on good luck charms to fend off bad luck. The proprietors of the Crown and Thistle pub in Roman Road, Darwen, however, spend just £1.80. For the past five years, Stephen and Becky Prince have
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When a Little help goes a long way
FUNNYMAN -- Syd Little -- has helped to launch a new high tech crime prevention system designed to improve communication between Fylde communities. Syd -- one part of comedy duo 'Little and Large" -- officially launched the £8,000 Ringmaster system at
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Suspects questioned in cockle tragedy
BLACKPOOL became a centre for national and international attention this week after the tragic death of a group of Chinese cocklers in Morecambe Bay. Blackpool Police Station was used to question seven suspects in the manslaughter investigation which followed
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Family's pet dog perishes in blaze
FYLDE firefighters are urging people to fit a smoke alarm after a house fire ripped through a house in Blackpool killing a family pet. Crews from Bispham and South Shore turned out to tackle the blaze at a first floor bedroom on Peel Hill in the resort
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Pop sensation nearly missed out
HIS band -- Franz Ferdinand -- may have taken the UK music scene by storm but Fylde-born musician, Nick McCarthy, almost lost out on fame... over a bottle of vodka! Guitarist Nick, 29, and the rest of the band, Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy and Paul Lawrence
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Fire crews honoured
SEVENTEEN firefighters have been honoured for their bravery in saving a woman from a fire ravaged Blackpool Promenade amusement arcade. White Watch crew members from Blackpool, South Shore and Bispham all received bravery medals and commendations for
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Jail for benefit fraud hotelier
A BLACKPOOL hotelier faces four months in prison after conning taxpayers out of almost £30,000 by pretending to be her own landlady. Carol Cuthbertson, formerly of Heddon Close, Isleworth, illegally claimed housing benefits by stealing a friend's identity
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Cost of playing with fire
TWO brothers who started the £7 million blaze which burnt down Blackpool's Devonshire Road School will not have to pay a penny towards the cost of the crime. The 10 and 12-year-olds will instead face a Referral Order after admitting arson and, along with
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Police probe into serial fire hoaxer
POLICE are investigating a series of hoax calls to the fire brigade in the Blackburn area after crews said they were being targeted by one person. Firefighters yesterday submitted a file including taped evidence concerning five calls made during the last
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Ralph's new beat
A POLICEMAN with a passion for classic cars has been appointed to steer beat bobbies in the right direction. Chief Inspector Ralph Copley, 42, has been promoted from Lancaster police to become the officer in charge of community safety for Blackburn, Darwen
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Car 'revved up' then hit mother, jury told
A WOMAN has described how a night with friends ended in horror when mother-of-three Elaine Haworth was struck and seriously injured by a car. Nina Davis told Preston Crown Court her account of the evening of August 15 last year when Elaine suffered serious
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L-drivers face test disruption
DOZENS of East Lancashire learner drivers face having their driving tests cancelled on Tuesday as examiners stage a strike over pay. Test centres at Nelson, Blackburn, Preston, and Chorley, are set to have picket lines as examiners and administrative
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I'll play my cards right
CAPTAIN Peter Cavanagh has vowed to lead by example and clean up his act. The Accrington Stanley skipper is in the middle of a five-match ban but was eligible to represent the England National Game XI against Italy Under 23s at Shrewsbury's Gay Meadow
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Burley completes 90 minutes
Craig Burley completed his first 90 minutes of footballing action since arriving at North End last night. The Scottish international, signed by Craig Brown on a short-term deal, is believed to have been struggling with match fitness since arriving at
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More power to the left
FORGOTTEN man Lee Briscoe is just weeks away from returning to action on the training field. The left-sided midfielder, who moved to Deepdale from Burnley in the summer, has been battling with a hamstring injury which required surgery. Briscoe has appeared
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You may need help one day
RECENTLY, my brother and I were attacked at the Interchange in Bury on our way home from school. We were set upon by at least 20 boys and it was to my great disquiet that, while a number of pupils from our own school came to help us, hardly any of the
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We've nothing to apologise for
MR Gorrill's letter (January 30) about our croquet club requires that we rebut yet again the assertions of the former Coronation Park bowlers. In 1996 they decided to abandon the bowling green. At the end of the 1997 season, the croquet club had an urgent
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There's safety in EU numbers
JIM Homewood (Letters, January 27) is correct; a conflict did take place in south eastern Europe, but it was on a much smaller scale than previously. And the EU intervened on humanitarian grounds. Because the EU does not have a permanent military force
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Seeds of success
YOUNGSTERS are putting the fun back into DIY. Children from Millwood Special Primary School in Bury got creative when they visited the Heap Bridge B&Q store. Teacher Mark Foster said: "The children had visited the store to buy seeds for a project
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School is closed after roof blaze
A SCHOOL in Hindley Green was closed on Friday after its roof was set alight. Fire crews were called to St John's Junior School, Atherton Road, at 7pm after reports that the roof was on fire. Four fire engines attended and two area platforms were needed
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Actor Jim joins the Street
VETERAN actor Jim Whelan has been blessed with a central role in Coronation Street as the storyline of Steve and Karen McDonald's wedding reaches an explosive climax next week. Jim (61) plays the vicar as the couple prepare to tie the knot. But he soon
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Anger over fireman death probe verdict
A FIRE brigade investigation into the death of a Ramsbottom firefighter has angered his family and union chiefs. The probe by Britain's most senior fire officer has cleared Greater Manchester County Fire Officer Barry Dixon of neglect, in relation to
