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November 1 - this week in 1977
OLD MONEY: Twenty pensioners were refusing to pay a rent increase. The old folk who lived in sheltered accommodation at Taylor House, Brandlesholme, claimed that in the past rent increases had been covered by the DHSS but this time they had received nothing
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October 11 - this week in 1977
FARES FAIR: Taxi operators in Bury applied to increased hire charges claiming that the present fare structure was not realistic. LOLLIPOP FEAST: Despite increases in the cost of school meals, 'lollipop' patrols who manned crossing points at lunchtime
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A stylish farce
THE hilarious, costume comedy, The Noble Spaniard, is the next production of The Charity Players, at the Charter Theatre, Preston, on Tuesday, April 20-23, at 7.30pm. The play will be the amateur group's 21st production, with money raised going toward
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Today's the day - January 17
1773: Captain Cook's Resolution became the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle. 1827: The Duke of Wellington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. 1912: English explorer Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole. Norwegian, Roald
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December 13 - this week in 1977
ROYAL VISIT: Prince Charles cut out the red tape of his visit to Bury as he laughed and joked his way through his two-and-a-half hours in the town. The Prince of Wales dispensed with the usual royal visit formality as he stepped away from his security
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From the Bury Times of Friday August 25, 1978
SHAKERS played their part in an entertaining 3-3 draw with Southend United at Gigg Lane. The Shakers twice came from behind to level the scores as Southend showed why they are favourites for promotion. Peter Farrell, Andy Rowland and Bill Tucker were
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From the Bury Times of Friday August 11, 1978
TWO talented teenagers currently knocking on the first team door at Gigg Lane are Craig Madden and Paul Hilton. Craig, aged 19, was born in Gorton and played his early football at Dialstone Comprehensive School in Stockport. He went into the plastering
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Hitting the yobs where it hurts
TOO much valuable police time has had to be spent on paperwork rather than on-the-street policing in the past few years. Police themselves are the first to acknowledge that the increased complexity of various legislative and procedural demands has meant
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Runners set best times
ASTLEY & Tyldesley Road Runners were out in action on Good Friday in the competitive Salford 10k. Shaun Moran finished 25th 35.08, a seasons best, Dave Potter 110th 40.24 SB, 135th Gary Stevens 41.37 PB, 152nd Robert Stevens 42.23 SB and the star
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LR take the derby honours
LR edged the big local derby against Atherton Colls on Monday. On a hard,lively playing surface, the first half was a typical end of season affair with both defences in control and neither goalkeeper being really threatened. After a dour opening 45 minutes
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Bury FC: Boss hopes for Chally return
FORMER Shakers' favourite Sammy McIlroy can make himself even more popular with the Gigg Lane fans this summer. All the Stockport County manager has to do is settle terms with Dave Challinor and clear the way for the defender's move to Gigg Lane! The
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Stand hope thatShah can deliver
STAND Cricket Club will be hoping for a more successful Central Lancashire Cricket season this year, after landing former Radcliffe bowler Eddie Shah. Stand are hoping that Radcliffe's loss wil be their gain. Shah took 80 wickets for Radcliffe last season
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Postal voting open to abuse
I WOULD expect Coun Rishton (LET, April 10) to support postal voting as a sole means for the forthcoming local and European elections. Low turnouts tend to harm Labour. The risk of undue influence -- not possible in a polling booth -- is, however, a risk
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'Wondermum' entrant is truly amazing
WHEN we read the article on Friday, April 9, we felt we had to write in support of Barbara Rostron's entry in to the Asda Wondermum competition. Her bravery, determination and cheerfulness were amazing and unbelievable. Barbara was a real pleasure to
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Celebration for all ages
CHILDREN of all ages joined in the recent Jewish celebration of Passover. Youngsters from King David Infant School, in Bury Old Road, ate matzos and roasted egg, traditional Passover fayre, at the school's Seder. Older pupils at the school were taught
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Region gives flu the jab
A RECORD number of people took up the flu jab over the winter. Figures out this week show that 70.2 per cent of those aged 65 and over in Greater Manchester were vaccinated against the virus compared to 67.4 per cent last year. Professor Martyn Regan,
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Residents furious at tax office time chaos
DOZENS of residents, many of them elderly, have been forced to queue for up to 45 minutes to pay their council tax bills this week after being given the wrong opening times. One woman was taken to hospital after fainting while queuing outside Padiham
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Sowing some seeds of spring
SPLASHES of sunny yellow are brightening up parts of Prestwich and Whitefield, thanks to local rotarians. The Rotary Club of Prestwich and Whitefield has planted a host of golden daffodils at the side of main roads to add a touch of springtime to the
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Now wash your hands
PEOPLE in Morecambe are to be given a lesson in how to wash their hands... Proper washing is the way to a clean bill of health, says Lancaster City Council's environ-mental health team. And it is to hold a 'workshop' to drive home the message that people
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Anger as mail shake-up leads to backlog
THOUSANDS of letters are arriving up to a week late in Burnley as the town's postmen struggle to adapt to new workloads. Union bosses have revealed that residents and businesses are receiving no mail for up to seven days at a time. The problem at Burnley's
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Something to think about...
AN OLD stomping ground for late-night revellers in the heart of the city is throwing open its doors as Lancaster's first Buddhist Centre. The former 'Legends' nightclub on King Street is being transformed into a peaceful haven where people can seek refuge
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Wayne takes on sweet smell of success
A SMELLY dustbin was just the inspiration a Morecambe man needed to give up his job and go it alone in business. After struggling to get inside his own wheelie bin to scrub it clean, Wayne Jobey gambled his job as an engineering labourer to bring a hint
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Bang goes resort summer
A GROUP of Morecambe people are preparing to make sure the summer of 2004 goes with a bang... The Poulton Heritage Group is planning to stage a massive D-Day re-enactment on the beaches of the resort. More than 70 wartime vehicles will be involved in
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£1million on way to stop deluge misery
THE Environment Agency was today unveiling its future spending plans aimed at preventing more than 4,000 East Lancashire homes falling victim to flood water. More than £1.1million is to be spent during the next year on schemes for the River Darwen, Pendle
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Youngsters go on tour with sex help
YOUTHS from Hyndburn, Chorley and Pendle will this weekend get together for a campaign to teach youngsters about teenage pregnancy. They will use their time at a weekend residential to devise theatrical performances to drive important messages home. The
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What do we do with the rest?
THE recycling black box which we are provided with is only one-third the size of the large grey bin which is now emptied only fortnightly. What, Councillor Stella Smith, are we meant to do with the rest of the rubbish, most of which cannot be recycled
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Let's use old college
WE READ that the Poulton Education College is to close. Let's hope that it becomes the flagship of the Poulton Neighbourhood Partnership as a new Poulton Community Centre. We really need to see something happening with all the money that's being poured
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Replace village post office plea
VILLAGERS today called on mail bosses to move quickly to replace their local post office, which is due to close next month. Post Office Ltd, part of Royal Mail, has announced that Ribchester Post Office, in Blackburn Road, will shut on May 26 when the
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Euro referendum is essential
YET again Chris Davies MEP is in a state of denial (Citizen letters, last week). Despite his fantasising, this EU constitution will further marginalize Westminster, with any rearrangement of powers being merely between EU institutions. These bodies would
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Ghost of a chance
IT SEEMED impossible a month ago but Morecambe's Football League dream is still alive - though, perhaps, on life support. Even manager Jim Harvey said it was all over bar the shouting after his side slumped to a woeful 6-0 reverse at Gravesend, followed
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Jim fixes it for Shrimps
CROWD favourite 'Big' Jim Bentley was the man who rescued Morecambe once again as they threatened to stall against woeful Telford United on Monday. Shrimps huffed and puffed for more than an hour against a well-drilled but unambitious side who had obviously
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We have to knuckle down to it says Ellis
SAM Ellis is backing Burnley to knuckle down and fight their way to safety, starting at Cardiff tomorrow. The Clarets have just five games left to save their First Division lives, starting with a daunting trip to the Welsh capital. But assistant manager
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Hooper boost for Red Rose
CARL Hooper has given Lancashire a boost my making himself available for the whole of the 2004 season. The former West Indies captain also believes that there is a great chance of the county winning the Championship for the first time since 1934 - their
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Metro racket blight
FOR the Stott family in Prestwich, there is no such thing as a good night's sleep, even with ear plugs. Dad Gary works nights at a factory and tries to sleep during the day, while mum Nicky works shifts at Prestwich Hospital so she can juggle the childcare
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'Improved' jail praised in report
A PRISONER, who has been locked up eight times for burglary related crimes, has said he will be "totally rehabilitated" by the time of his release. Liam Duggan was sent to HM Prison Wymott, Ulnes Walton Lane, Leyland, 16 months ago when he was convicted
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I wonder at the tolerance shown by Muslims
I READ with anger recent comments from Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor condemning the Muslim community for not doing enough to denounce terrorism. Coming immediately after the Muslim Council of Britain had written to every single mosque in the country
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Shakers hope for fit Seddon
Yeovil v Bury: BURY are hoping that Gareth Seddon will recover from a thigh strain in time to face Yeovil at Huish Park in Division Three on Staurday. Seddon, the Shakers' top scorer with 11 goals, limped off during Tuesday night's 1-1 at York. But the
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But just where will they be playing?
Leigh RMI could have to wait until June to find out which division they will be playing in next season. The Railwaymen will finish in the bottom three of the Nationwide Conference, but could get a repreive with Margate facing relegation unless they guarantee
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Jason hopes tragedy will inspire young athletes
MARATHON man Jason Hales is hoping a sporting triumph will emerge out of a family tragedy. Jason (27), born in Whitefield, lost his father Ian in April last year when he was killed in a jet-ski accident in Blackpool. The father-of-five, who was a British
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Job centre staff join in two-day walk-out
CIVIL servants in Bury, employed by the Department of Work and Pensions, went ahead with a 48-hour walk-out in protest over "unsatisfactory" pay offers. Local members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) joined their colleagues nationwide
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Kids educated about waste
THE three Rs have taken on a decidedly different meaning for environment-conscious schoolchildren throughout Bury. For they stand for reduce, re-use and recycle following a successful education waste programme which has been introduced to schools as well
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We have to knuckle down to it says Ellis
SAM Ellis is backing Burnley to knuckle down and fight their way to safety, starting at Cardiff tomorrow. The Clarets have just five games left to save their First Division lives, starting with a daunting trip to the Welsh capital. But assistant manager
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Residents to access council services at library
RESIDENTS are to get a new service this month aimed at tackling burning issues in the community. People living in Ramsbottom and Tottington are to benefit from Bury Council's new Information Points. The information points are part of the council's wide-ranging
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Urgent talks called for as BAe jobs axed
UNIONS are calling for talks with the Government and BAe systems after the aerospace giant announced more than 1,000 jobs would be axed in Lancashire. The firm, one of the Fylde's biggest employers, will cut jobs at its plants at Warton and Samlesbury
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Peter Blake leaves them all standing!
HE'S rubbed shoulders with the Beatles, mixed Marilyn Monroe with the Mona Lisa and now one of the world's most famous artists is brightening up Blackpool prom. Sir Peter Blake was in town yesterday (Wednesday) for the unveiling of his first works of
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Girl, 5, is attacked
BLACKPOOL police are hunting for a pervert who sexually assaulted a five-year-old girl as she played with friends on Easter Sunday. The child - who cannot be named for legal reasons - was playing with a group of friends when she was approached by a man
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He's magic! Paul conjures up free show
TV MAGICIAN Paul Daniels pulled a rabbit out of a hat and turned up at a church hall to celebrate a magic group's 90th birthday. And what did he charge? Not a lot - in fact, nothing at all! The magic man famous for starring in 15 series on BBC1 made time
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Can my MP explain this Humble u-turn?
I LIVE in Blackpool and Joan Humble is my MP. I have a teenage daughter hoping to go to university. I do not have a lot of money, on the other hand, luckily, we are not poor. We were pleased when our MP voted against top-up fees. The Government only got
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Funny business
BLACKPOOL councillors need to get their comedy act together. In recent years they have ignored police advice on the numbers of hard-to-control nightclubs in the town centre. Leading Conservative councillors shouted me down when I suggested we attract
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Leader should be ashamed
I READ the article by David Thomson (March 26) misleadingly headlined "Muslim demands an end to nude poster". I was pleased to see the principled stance taken by Mr Sam Cohen, Councillor Yvonne Creswell, Mr Azmat Hussain, and Mr Khalid Hussain against
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How Bury used to be
THE latest in a series of maps of Bury at the start of the last century has been published. The 1908 plan of north west Bury includes Elton, Woolfold, Walshaw Lane (as was) and Tottington. It shows cotton mills and associated bleach, dye and printing
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This week in 1978 - February 14
BIRTHDAY LOVE: Eight mothers gave birth to Valentine's Day babies. The new born were Stacey Walsh, Angela Ward, Lisa Hamer, Glyn Farren; Paul Bill, Joanne Hutton, Nicholas Poynton and Shelley Baglin. NOT SO JOLLY: A row was brewing over the Jolly Carters
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Fostering
EVER thought about adopting or fostering a child? Blackpool Council is offering you the chance to find out more. The council's family placement team is holding an open day on Wednesday, April 21at the Imperial Hotel, from noon to 8pm. Foster carers, family
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From the Radcliffe Times of September 25, 1953
A lifting of textile sanctions against Japan by three East African nations would have little adverse impact on the textile trade in Lancashire, according to the Radcliffe Cotton Manufacturers Association. IN an attempt to stave off an anticipated shortage
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On this day - October 25
1415: The English Army defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. 1839: The world's first railway timetable, Bradshaw's Railway Guide, was published in Manchester. 1854: Lord Cardigan led the Charge of the Light Brigade
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This week (May30) in 1978 25 years ago
RED HOT POKER: Pensioners at Wesley House flats in Tottington were just settling down to a quiet game of cards when a team of fire fighters burst into their communal room. However, the only fire they had to deal with was the glowing tip of great grandmother
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On this day - November 29
1907: Florence Nightingale was appointed to the Order of Merit at the age of 87. 1937: 999 was introduced as Scotland Yard's emergency number. 1937: German people learned that parents failing to instill Nazi values in their children would have them taken
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Sunday, April 18 and Monday, April 19, 2004.
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SUNDAY Sunny Sunflowers Planting, Witton Country Park Visitor Centre, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, 1pm-4pm. The Accrington Naturalists and Antiquarians Society, Cannon
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On this day - October 11
1899: The Boer War began. 1939: Albert Einstein warned American president Franklin Roosevelt of the possibilities of the atomic bomb. 1948: The BBC broadcast from Downing Street for the first time. 1957: The largest radio telescope in the world was switched
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From the Guide files of Friday, April 20,1979
GRANDMOTHER Lily Flynn made the headlines for her globe-trotting adventures. Mrs Flynn, of Elizabeth Street, Prestwich, travelled to Australia on her own for a three month stay, when just ten years previously she was confined to a wheelchair and thought
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October 17 - this week in 1977
25 years ago - A young married couple and their 13-month-old daughter were forced to flee their Fern Grove home in Bury after petrol spilled on to the living room carpet and burst into flames. After visiting relatives Mr Gerard Hisscott returned home
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January 10 - this week in 1978 25 years ago
Soccer night misery: A 600 name petition was drawn up by fed-up Fishpool residents who said match nights had become reminiscent of the wartime blitz. People living near to the Gigg Lane football ground blacked-out their homes and sat on the stairs in
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This week (from February 28) in 1978 25 years ago
SKATE-BORED: Bury was looking to become the first local authority in the country to draft a by-law banning skateboarding in the streets. STRANDED: British Rail staff swung into action in 1978 after 12-year-old Joanne Booth was left stranded in Bury while
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Good Knights secure second place
TYLDESLEY RU Knights secured the runners-up spot in the North West RU Second Division with a 9-5 away victory at a peculiarly strong Burnley. The home side decided that discretion was the better part of valour and paraded a near full strength first team
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Celebration may be Jack's last
A WEEK tomorrow, Jack Straw celebrates 25 years as MP for Blackburn and his beloved Ewood Park. The Essex boy's transformation into a full-blown Rovers fan -- which includes turning his children into similar supporters -- is symptomatic of his commitment
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Are East Lancashire's passengers being short-changed?
EAST Lancashire's rail network has once again hit the headlines after complaints began to flood in about over-pricing, reliability of services and the state of local railway stations. But are things as bad as people make out? DAVID HIGGERSON reports..
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Bury FC - Old boys peg back Shakers
YORK CITY...1 BURY...1: GRAHAM Barrow admits he would like to see former Bury hero Jon Newby back at Gigg Lane next season. Newby and his former Shakers' teammate Liam George did their best to lift the Minstermen out of the relegation places. And it was
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Soccer: Fatigue setting in for weary Rams
RAMSBOTTOM UNITED...1 ALSAGER TOWN...3 NWCFL First Division. MANAGER Vince Overson must have been wondering which Ramsbottom team would turn up for its fourth game in six days; the one that lost 6-4 and 2-0, or the one that won 4-1. Unfortunately it was
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Kiddie gave me a real laugh
LAST week I went to see my grandchildren, Amy and Adam, before they went to bed. They were running round a pop-up tent and making quite a din. My grandson who is three years old was stomping his feet heavily. As it was late I told him to "pick his feet
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A way to avoid intimidation
THE LET (April 10) had a letter from Councillor Don Rishton, of the "beacon" council of Blackburn with Darwen within which, he stated that postal ballots (back in the 1980s) were forced onto the unions by Margaret Thatcher. The reason was obvious to the
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Sedgley on course for league and cup double
STILL on a high after watching Sedgley gain promotion to National One after Saturday's 27-17 win over Doncaster, Tigers' president Geoff Roberts can now almost taste a mouth watering double. "I've just about come down off the ceiling!" he said after watching
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All we want is reliability
HOW I agree with John Smith's letter (LET, April 7) regarding the No 4 Higher Croft bus service. What a shambles. What we would all like is a reliable service. We would be happy with a regular bus service every 15 minutes which would mean on the hour,
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"Junk mail" jibe over votes plan
NORTH West MEP Chris Davies has criticised the decision to impose automatic postal voting on Bury electors. Peers decided this month that the north west should be one of the pilot regions for postal voting in the forthcoming local and European Parliament
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West Africa death of former Radcliffe man
A FORMER Radcliffe man has died while working in west Africa. Gordon Slingsby, known as Torchy, previously of Unsworth Street, died suddenly while working on an engineering contract in Mali on Saturday. Mr Slingsby (56), studied at Radcliffe Technical
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Leaving us after 39 years!
TIME'S up for Bury Times receptionist Beryl Hickson who is leaving the paper after 39 years. The familar face on the office front counter will leave next Thursday, the day of her 60th birthday. Beryl, who lives in Tottington, started working for the paper
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Bike used in PO raid
A MOTORBIKE stolen from Radcliffe was used in an armed raid in Oldham. The Yamaha machine was later destroyed by fire after the robbery at Greenfield Post Office on Tuesday morning. Detectives in Saddleworth are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed
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Model Naomi gets Fit on the Farm
WORKING in front of a camera is nothing new for Tottington model Naomi Whiteley, but this time it was a television lens. The 21-year-old university student has been making a guest appearance on Channel Four's Fit Farm programme. Naomi, a former Bury Church
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Twin town Tulle strikes up the band
BURY'S French connection will be strengthened even further when the borough welcomes the latest contingent from its twin town of Tulle. Two coachloads of visitors will roll into town on Monday (April 19) for a five-day visit. The 47-strong party comprises
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75-pint John honoured for gift of life
BURY pensioner John Nangle has lost 75 pints of blood, yet he's as a fit as a fiddle! For he's donated the blood over a long period to help save lives. Now John (68), and fellow Bury donor 70-year-old Roy Baxendell have been honoured by the National Blood
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Title treat from James
YOUNG chef James Mills is proving he's no flash in the pan! For the teenager emerged as the winner when six talented young chefs from Bury's Village Hotel & Leisure Club went head-to-head as they battled it out for their Young Chef of the Year 2004
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Souness: We've got to be up for a fight
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has told his players they must win the battle before they can win the war as Rovers prepare for tomorrow's 'massive' six-pointer against Leicester City. Both sides are desperate for a win in the scramble to avoid relegation
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Civil servants strike over pay
HUNDREDS of civil servants went out on strike this week as part of a row over pay and appraisals. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) working in the Department for Work and Pensions walked out on Tuesday and Wednesday as a result
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New weapon to beat under age drinkers
IT'S proof or bust in Penwortham as a new scheme is being launched to crack down on young people trying to buy alcohol. Off Watch is being piloted by Penwortham police and involves all the seven off-licences in Middleforth and Kingsfold making it clear
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Violent crime rise not 'genuine'
VIOLENT crime in South Ribble rose by more than 50 per cent in the last year, according to crime figures published this week. But police at Southern Division, Lancastergate, say there has been no real increase and the apparent rise is due to the new way
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Crazy: all in a good cause
HATS off to a group of ladies who held a Mad Hatter's Tea Party for charity. Each year Mrs Trudy Rosenfield, who is a member of the Esther Bye WIZO (Women's International Zionist Organisation), opens her home in Whitefield for afternoon tea. But guests
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Solicitor accused over drugs cash
AN EAST Lancashire solicitor accused of laundering drugs cash appeared in court yesterday. Basil Dearing was before Preston magistrates charged with four offences relating to the transfer of the proceeds of drug trafficking. Dearing, a senior partner
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Footballer Chris wins damages
A BURNLEY footballer whose career was ended by a horrror tackle has won undisclosed damages in an out of court settlement. Chris Casper, the son of former Clarets manager and striker Frank, starred in the same Manchester United youth team as David Beckham
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New board takes over county 'brand'
A NEW tourist board has been created to carry on the 'branding' of the Red Rose county into the 21st Century. The new Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board is headed up by former North West regional tourism guru Anthony Goldstone - who is determined
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Talk to us - council begs Post Office
LANCASTER City Council is to ask the Post Office to hold back on its closure programme - until it meets councillors to discuss the impact on local communities. It was a week ago that local people heard news that five Post Offices in Lancaster and Morecambe
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Police team flies to China
TWO Chinese men arrested in connection with the manslaughter of 20 cockle pickers who drowned in Morecambe Bay have been released on police bail. The news comes as eight officers from Lancaster jetted off to the Fujian Province of China, believing there
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Veteran Jim misses last parade
A MORECAMBE man who lied about his age to join up and fight for his country in World War II may be late on parade at the age of 80. Jim Johnston was six months too young when he signed up as a Rifleman during the 1939-45 conflict. He was part of the Allied
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10 years ago
BROOKHOUSE Primary School pupils in Blackburn transformed waste land in Troy Street into a green oasis with trees, shrubs and flowers. They had already won the best primary school category in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Grimewatch Awards 1993 for
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What's on around
BUDDING songwriters can enter a talent contest with a chance of performing at the Yamaha 2004 Make It Break It (MIBI) awards in front of leading players in the music industry. Individuals and bands aged 14-16 and 17-19 can enter either category with a
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We want a Morrisons
I WAS upset to read about the McLean's development which will bring more apartments, flats, houses, a small supermarket and small retail units to Whitefield. The existing retails units are still empty after three years and we already have a Tesco in Prestwich
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Pub wins an "Oscar"
THEY'RE the toast of the town! That's the landlord and landlady of the Garsdale pub and restaurant in Bury who popped the champagne corks to celebrate a special occasion. Gillian and David Heyes have scooped the title of the British Institute of Innkeeping
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Is anybody listening?
I, TOO, wonder who makes decisions at the Town Hall (Letters, last week). Last year we were sent a questionnaire when we renewed our residents' parking permit but no-one seems to be listening. In Lancaster's Zone A, where I live, the council issued 114
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Many thanks
SIR, Last week I asked, through your newspaper for information, regarding two books written by Richard Ridyard 'Lowton a Bygone Era' and 'Memories of Lowton'. May I say that the response was better than I expected, I would like to thank everyone who has
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Season starts with a bang
WARTON Stock Car Club's season opener on Easter Sunday was a great success - with more than 90 drivers putting on a show for the crowd. The Ministox were dominated by Nick Isles-Heardman, James Hayhurst and Sam Twist, all of whom took a win in the heats
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Robertson rescues tired City
JOHN Robertson, the centre back who has become almost a forgotten man at Giant Axe since injury earlier this year, became an instant hero at Marine on Saturday. Manager Phil Wilson threw him into the fray with City trailing 1-0 with just five minutes
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Plucky teenagers thwart break-in bid
TWO plucky teenagers caught a criminal red-handed when they spotted the hammer-wielding man trying to break a lock at Towneley Golf Club. Burnley Magistrates heard how the pair challenged ex-convict Matthew Holgate, 26, followed him home and told his
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Buy a season ticket and ring the bell
BURNLEY Football Club's ticket office has installed a bell but bosses today denied it's an emergency help button. They said it's a way of recording season ticket sales. The office in Harry Potts Way has also installed a thermometer to represent season
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Break into the Chinese market
BURY businesses will be briefed on how to pierce the "bamboo curtain" at a special China market seminar to be staged next week. Mr Xu Jianming, the mayor of Changzhou Municipal Government together with an 18-strong delegation, will attend the event to
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Rams' mixed feelings in race to beat drop
DERBY have received mixed news ahead of tomorrow's home game with Preston. Defender Michael Johnson is eligible to play after having the red card received against Walsall rescinded, but Paul Boertein is ruled out for the season after suffering a cruciate
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Your park needs you for tidy up
PRESTWICH'S "green army" is looking for new recruits to help clean up Drinkwater Park. As an extension of the deep clean initiative for Prestwich, Bury Council is appealing for volunteers to get their hands dirty in local parks. First on the list is Drinkwater
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£5,000 grant for community groups
COMMUNITY groups in Whitefield and Unsworth will be £5,000 better off, thanks to Bury Council. Each area board will be able to distribute the cash to deserving groups as part of the kickstart funding for this financial year. Whitefield and Unsworth will
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Lifetime collection to be sold off on telly
A COUPLE who spent a lifetime collecting antiques and artefacts could see them all sold off in one fell swoop as part of a reality TV programme. Colin and Valerie Jeffery will be stars of the show Everything Must Go! on ITV. Cameras will film at their
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Cherry Tree will look to blossom
CHERRY Tree have undergone a winter of change with professional Naeem Ashraf moving on after seven years at Preston Old Road to take on a challenge in the Bolton League. Opening batsman Michael Veevers has also left to join league rivals Read, while wicket-keeper
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Jason's run is spurred on by tragedy
MARATHON man Jason Hales is hoping a sporting triumph will emerge out of a family tragedy. Jason (27), born in Whitefield, lost his father Ian in April last year when he was killed in a jet-ski accident in Blackpool. The father-of-five, who was a British
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Post offices future does not look promising
THE fate of eight post offices in Bury South which face closure will be known soon, but the omens are not good. Yesterday (Thurs April 15), Post Office bosses said that final decisions will be given later, but announced that five post offices in Bury
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I pay you to sort the waste
I HAVE a brown bin, a grey bin, a black box (which isn't big enough for two people, never mind a family) and plastic bags for clothes and paper, but not all kinds of paper. It says "white" paper. Bottles and tins are to be washed out with no tops to be
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We're not top of the flops
FYLDE animal rights protesters have hit back at claims by bosses at Blackpool Zoo that their Easter Monday protest was a flop. More than thirty demonstrators, aged 14 to 70, turned up to hand out leaflets calling for an end to the captivity of wild animals
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It will take two to tango for jubilant Colne
COLNE are just two points away from being North West Counties Division Two champions -- and victory at Leek CSOB tomorrow will give them the crown. Even if they don't get it, their incredible run of form has left them another five games in which to overtake
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Neighbours save local from flats
LAST orders will not be called on a nineteenth century pub building in Baldingstone after neighbours were stirred into action. Plans to demolish The Masons Arms in Walmersley Old Road to make way for a new block of flats have been refused. The proposals
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£800,000 to revamp biggest park
NEW life will be breathed into Bury's biggest park when major improvements swing into action. Clarence Park will be the biggest winner in a £3 million project to revamp public gardens across the borough. Plans include new facilities for youngsters and
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Cycle Speedway: Big day for top junior cyclists
THERE'S a busy weekend ahead for riders and officials of Bury Cycle Speedway Club as they stage the first round in the season long British Youth and Junior League at the Goshen track on Saturday. Racing starts at 1pm with the under 8s grand prix and progresses
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Souness calls for a show of unity
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today called for a show of unity as Rovers gear up for what is arguably their biggest home match in almost a decade. Ewood Park will stage its most important game since Rovers famously beat Newcastle United during their march
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Bury FC: A Glovers' concerto
BURY head for the West Country on Saturday hoping to kill-off Yeovil's diminishing promotion hopes. After a promising start to the campaign, the Nationwide League new boys have slipped out of play-off contention recently, and Easter Monday's 3-2 defeat
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Engineering firm has new team in charge
AN internationally-renowned East Lancashire engineering firm has undergone a change of hands. Darwen-based Brookhouse Engineering, which employs 470 people and supplies components to the aerospace industry, has been bought from owners Peter and Barry
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'Youth nuisance' success
AN operation to tackle increasing juvenile nuisance in Darwen town centre has been hailed a success by police and town centre bosses. Representatives from both parties met to discuss ways forward after traders complained about large groups of up to 50
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'Dealer' dies in jail after bail bid fails
A MAN has died in prison two days after he was refused bail by Blackburn magistrates on the grounds of ill health. Robert Douglas, 51, of Redearth Road, Darwen, appeared in court last Thursday on three charges of supplying heroin to undercover police
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Rescue plan over public hall
GROUPS in Rossendale are putting together an action plan to keep Haslingden Public Hall a community amenity following sell off proposals. Community Action in Rossendale, a charity supporting voluntary organisations and groups, has vowed to help user groups
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Reunion bash
THIS year the 1st Battalion Border Regiment are mounting a sustained effort to locate previously serving members for the reunion on May 7, as age is obviously reducing the numbers each year. Many were recruited from your area and of course people have
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Casino chiefs look to limits
AMERICAN casino operators have reacted cautiously to the latest report on the future of gambling in the UK. Limits on the number of slot machines and a decision to push new casinos into regeneration areas have been identified as threats by Las Vegas companies
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Court ban on being director
A BLACKBURN man has been banned as director of a Preston coffee shop after running up debts of more than £491,000. The ban on Ian Joseph Fowler, 45, who was director of Raffles Coffee House Limited, in Cheapside, also extends to any other company for
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110mph driver had taken ecstasy pill
A MAN pursued by police in Blackburn in the small hours reached speeds of up to 110mph, a court heard. Richard Stableford did not realise at the time that he had been affected by taking an ecstasy tablet. He had gone through several sets of red lights
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Jerome hoping he Fitz the Stanley bill
JEROME Fitzgerald is hoping to sign off his and Accrington Stanley's season with a bang. The left back has had little time to impress manager John Coleman since signing from Stalybridge Celtic in March. But the 25-year-old hopes he has done enough to
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Witton open with impressive win
WITTON notched their first success in the Super League with an impressive 4-2 win over St Annes. The Fylde coast visitors have won more honours than anyone in the division and again started the campaign as one of the title favourites. But this made no
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What chance do the youth of today have?
I have two issues as a late 30s member of society. Last autumn I requested of a dog owner... why they had not 'cleared-up' after their dog on a Thornton park and had no intention of doing so. Her poor excuse was she was in her 70s! This week, I informed
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Conservative gets it wrong over Canatxx
CLEVELEYS Conservative Mark Hamer gets it wrong again (letters 8/4/04). He says that I should "get off the fence" over the Canatxx planning application and yet he was in the audience at the Marine Hall, Fleetwood, when my letter of objection was read
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Think before you rush to a pet rescue
THE death of a pet can be a heart-breaking and difficult experience to come to terms with, but to rush out and get another one straight away is not always the answer. Too many people are urged by well meaning friends and relatives to adopt a new pet before
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We must learn from this tragedy
I SYMPATHISE with some of the views expressed by Mrs Sheila Meakin in the Bury Times regarding the untimely death of her murdered son. She is right to say that the people of Ramsbottom should learn tolerance and mutual respect. However, people are fed-up
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I wonder at Muslim tolerance
I READ with anger recent comments from Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor condemning the Muslim community for not doing enough to denounce terrorism. Coming immediately after the Muslim Council of Britain had written to every single mosque in the country
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This week (March 14) in 1978
GERMAN INVASION: All the excitement of England v West Germany soccer was being revived at schoolboy level by a party of 35 players and three staff from Bury's Derby School. The boys, members of the school's under 14s and under 16s squads, were to spend
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Today's the day
1431: Joan of Arc was burnt as a heretic in Rouen, France. 1889: The bra was invented. 1940: The evacuation of Dunkirk began. 1949: A test pilot made the first escape by ejector seat in Britain. 1955: An advertising hoarding of Marilyn Monroe with a billowing
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January 24: This week in 1978
TALENT TANTRUMS: Chants of "it's a fix" and "rubbish" greeted the result of the first round heat of Radio Manchester's "Town Team" talent competition between teams from Bury and Trafford at Bury Town Hall. When the Trafford were declared winners by one
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Today's the day - March 7
1876: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. 1900: A fire at Buckingham Palace destroyed part of the roof. 1908: Women were declared unfit to drive in Cincinnati. 1912: French aviator, Henri Seimet, made the first non-stop flight from Paris to
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November 29 - this week in 1977
Motorists gave the £2 million cut-price solution to the town's Bury Bridge traffic problems a massive thumbs down. Tuesday, normally regarded as the easiest day with half-day closing turned out to be "late for work day" for commuters using the new system
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I'm mourning the death of decency
IF I were President then I could pretend to know all the answers to all of the world's problems. And if I ever got stuck for an answer I am sure something would pop into my head. Now there are those who give it large and those who simply go too far. If
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Today's the day (March 28)
1868: The leader of the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade, the Earl of Cardigan, died. 1906: The New York Meteorological Office announced that it would soon be possible to forecast the weather. 1917: The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was founded.
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Today's the day - February 28
1912: The first parachute jump made over Missouri, America. 1931: Sir Oswald Mosely formed the British Fascist Party. 1950: The French Assembly curbed the sale of Coca Cola on French soil. 1966: The Cavern Club in Liverpool closed. 1971: Lichtenstein
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December 20 - this week in 1977
Bury man Anthony Keane, a non-swimmer, had a lucky escape when he fell into the River Roch. The 40-year-old of Manchester Road was seen by a taxi driver as he fell from Blackford Bridge. The driver informed two passing police dog handlers, Sgt Tommy Flemming
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November 8 - this week in 1977
SUITS YOU SIR!: For the third year running, Andrew Tryfon of Apollo Avenue, Sunny Bank, was among the top award winners at the British Federation of Merchant Tailors' annual show and competition in London. The 37-year-old beat the best that Saville Row
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Today's the day - January 24
AD41: Roman emperor, Caligula, was assassinated. 1890: The first train passed over the Forth Bridge. 1900: The world's oldest badminton club was founded in Newcastle. 1916: The American Supreme Court ruled that income tax was unconstitutional. 1935: Beer
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November 22 - this week in 1977
STRIKE A LIGHT: Bury's striking firemen revealed plans for a mass resignation was being considered. They claimed to have public opinion on their side in the fight for better pay and conditions. However, they felt that the longer the strike went on, the
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First pupils brought life to birth of new school
LAST week's Guide published the retirement of Parrenthorn High School's long-standing headteacher, Mr Arthur Francis. The school was opened in 1974 and Mr Francis took over as headteacher in 1988. The school's first head was Mr Eddie White, who was a
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Jan 3 - This week in 1978 25 years ago
NEW YEAR SURPRISE: Farmer Tom Lord had a pleasant surprise on New Year's Day when he discovered two newly-born lambs among his flock. Mr Lord of Springbank Farm, Tottington, said the lambs had been born six to eight weeks early. LUCKY NEW YEAR: Almost
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This week (March 28) in 1978 25 years ago
CAR WASH: A twelve month fight by residents in Wash Lane, Bury, to reduce the "nightmare" problems caused by heavy lorries using the road suffered a set back when Greater Manchester Council refused a local council request for temporary weight restrictions
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From the Bury Times of Friday July 28, 1978
BURY FC: SUPPORTERS get their first chance of the season to see the Shakers in action when the first team and reserve squad face visiting Huddersfield Town. It will be a first chance to see the new forcing tactics due to be employed by player-manager
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Angling: Bream full!
REPORTS from the Big Carcass lodge indicate good catches of skimmer bream and roach, likewise the Small Carcass. The Coffin Lodge now has a stable water level and should settle down to higher water temperatures. Nearby, Square Lodge also holds a good
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Rugby Union: Rolling back the years again
BURY RUFC's first team league game against West Park Warriors was postponed, due to the opposition, again being unable to field a team. It is now unlikely the fixture will be played at all, and Warriors may find themselves doomed to demotion from the
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Cricket: Cricketers get into full swing
FRESHLY whitened boots, newly ironed flannels and thermal underwear at the ready. . . it can only mean it's the first weekend of the 2004 cricket season! Six of our local sides get back to competitive business over the next two days with Walshaw, Elton
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Lions off to a flyer!
Swinton Lions...42 Gateshead Th'r...10 National League 2: DESPITE finishing the game with only 11 players, Lions held on for a deserved victory to get their league campaign off and running. And the importance of the performance was not lost on coach Paul
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Decision time for sports village development
THE key elements in Leigh's proposed flagship Sports Village development have all been recommended for approval by planning chiefs. A report to be discussed at a special meeting of Wigan Planning Committee on Friday indicates that conditional outline
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Sick sabotage of kids' play area
A COUNCILLOR has condemned the actions of yobs who strung up barbed wire near a children's play area in Summerseat. Councillor Dorothy Gunther said: "Whoever did this is simply downright stupid. Do they not have any common sense? This could have seriously
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Thief bends the rules and steals a bus!
A CHEEKY thief has baffled bosses after a bendy bus went missing. The double-length single decker disappeared from Bury Interchange last Thursday night, and was recovered several hours later abandoned but undamaged in Chadderton, Oldham. Due to the coded
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Awards for disabled boost firms
COMPANIES and groups in Bury who encourage disabled people to realise their potential in the workplace could be in line for an award. Entries are being invited to recognise firms or organisations which "lead the way" in the employment of people with disabilities
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Jade is a model pupil
MAKING the final cut in a national beauty competition earned Bury Church High School student Jade Dixon a place on the catwalk. The 16-year-old saw the contest advertised in teen magazine 19, and was one of hundreds of girls to enter. After sending in
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Choir to rescue after car crash
A CHURCH choir became angels of mercy when they broke off from singing practice to rush to the aid of car crash victims. The singers, from Burnley and Nelson, were coming to the end of the Easter celebration when they heard the collision outside the United
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Town centre body blow
CRISIS talks are set to be held after a Government regeneration agency told council bosses they may not be able to hand over £13million promised for a scheme to revamp part of Blackburn town centre. The North West Development Agency's bombshell comes
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Safer cycling round the bend
BURY-based Dixon Ford has moved into top gear to ease the plight of cyclists being driven "round the bend". For the company has teamed up with Bury Clarion Cycling Club to officially launch a new cycle path that runs around the busy junction at their
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Leeds can make a statement of intent
LEEDS UNITED can strike a huge psychological blow in the battle for Premiership survival if they succeed where the rest of their top flight rivals have failed tonight. Eddie Gray's resurgent team will attempt to become the first side to inflict a defeat
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GARNER: Todd picked worst time to walk out
BLACKBURN ROVERS face one of the biggest games in their recent history at Ewood Park tomorrow and in all likelihood one of their most consistent performers won't be involved. In a season where Rovers have hardly covered themselves in glory defensively
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Strike action threat at BAE
UNION bosses at aerospace giant BAE Systems have refused to rule out industrial action in response to the announced 1,000 job cuts. After a review of workload and resources, BAE Systems' Air Systems business announced last week that 1,000 jobs would be
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Loans for bad debtors
A NEW not-for profit organisation offering loans to people who have been refused credit is being set up in Preston. Preston Money Line (PML) is a community-owned loan fund and will lend from £50 to £3,000 to individuals, and from £1,000 to £10,000 to
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Artist's tribute to city landmark
ONE of Preston's major landmarks has been immortalised by a world famous illustrator. The 110-year-old Harris Museum and Art Gallery has been given a fitting tribute from Quentin Blake, most well-known for his work with Roald Dahl. He did the illustration
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Rosegrove Bulletin
THE winners of the mixed doubles bowls competition, held at Lowerhouse Bowling Club last Sunday, was won by David and Vicky Peat who received the £100 first prize. The runners-up, who received £50 pounds, were Janet Shaw and Bernard Ashworth. The event
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Muslim leader: Let's beat 'the cancer' of BNP
A LEADING Muslim community leader has called on people to unite and defeat the "cancer" of the BNP. Jehan Ali, imam of the Abu Bakr Mosque, was speaking at the inaugural meeting of a new anti-fascism group, set up to urge people to use their vote in June
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Excess eggs are tasty treat for young patients
GYM members who were fit to burst over the Easter period have kindly donated their unwanted chocolate eggs to charity. For the second year running, staff at Fitness First in Whitefield, organised a collection and delivered the goodies to Booth Hall Children's
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Memory concert
A CONCERT is being held tonight (Fri April 16) in memory of a Prestwich woman who devoted her life to campaigning for peace. A celebration of the life of Norma Wilson will be included in the Spring Concert For Peace, held this evening at the Longfield
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Boy saved after car collision appeals for volunteers
A TEENAGE car crash victim who needed 28 pints of blood to save his life has appealed for more donors in East Lancashire. Luke Craig suffered a tear to his heart, six broken ribs and punctured lungs in January when he was thrown from his father's VW Golf
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I will not stop until I uncover the truth
SINCE Christopher Alder's death in a Hull police station six years ago, his sister Janet has dedicated her life to finding out the truth about what happened. In the week that shocking CCTV images of Christopher's last moments fighting for life were shown
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Louise jumps to it
A YOUNG woman battling against a debilitating disease is preparing to fall from the skies to boost a lifeline charity. Louise Turner will jump from a plane at a height of 13,000-feet when she attempts a parachute jump with the Red Devils to 'give something
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Order IT skills at the new cyber cafe
RESIDENTS in Brierfield can now surf the net and discover new interests at the town's cyber cafe. The facility, at the corner of Colne Road and Halifax Road, was set up by community group, Brierfield Action in the Community. It has five internet connections
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£12m cash to improve housing
COUNCILLORS are to decide how best to spend a £12million cash windfall for Colne and Brierfield. The money, allocated as part of Elevate - the Government's intiative to improve crumbling housing, will concentrate on ways to improve the Pendle towns following
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Taking the world in her stride
FIVE triathlons a year may seem a tough to most of us but it's a task Rachel Jones expects to tak in her stride. Rachel, of Singleton Close, Preston is one of the top triathletes in the country and is now in training to compete in the World Age Group
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Last minutes of stabbed teenager
EYEWITNESSES have told a court how they saw the last minutes of teenager Sean Whyte's life after a fight in a Colne street. David MacFarlane, Aaron Dwyer and Maureen Lawton all told a jury at Preston Crown Court they were at a house in North Street on
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Drinks problem teenager flouted court order
A TEENAGER who started drinking "without being discouraged" when he was just 11 years old was jailed for 90 days by Blackburn magistrates. The court heard that Mark Craig had failed to respond to previous orders of the court and that a custodial sentence
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Half-naked woman thrown on to street
A WOMAN and her three-year-old daughter were thrown on the street in the early hours of the morning after a "domestic" spanning three days, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Erica Delooze was thrown out half-naked by her partner Dougie
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Teenager hurled insults at father's new partner
A TEENAGER refused to accept her father's new partner and shouted abuse and threats at her whenever she saw her in the street. Blackburn magistrates heard that Holly Lorraine Maher's behaviour towards Clare White went on for four years but it was only
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Pub teams go for glory
TWO local pub darts teams are chasing the coveted title of Boddington's darts champions of 2004 - and a share of the £11,600 prize fund which goes with it. Darts players from the Royal Oak in Skerton, and The Cheiftain, Morecambe will be among 64 elite
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Easter double for Vale
VALE of Lune followed up a 52-7 romp at Kirkby Lonsdale on Good Friday with another seven try haul at home to Penrith. This club fixture was another opportunity for the Lancaster team to 'blood' a number of emerging players like Adam Smith and Tom Whitty
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Time running out
THE last call beckons for companies wishing to enter one of this year's premier business awards events. For the closing date for entries for this year's North Manchester Business Awards is next Friday. The 2004 Awards are sponsored by the Royal Bank of
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Clarets must stop Earnshaw
CONCEDING, not scoring goals has been Burnley's problem all season. And yet again that was evident as Watford romped to victory at Turf Moor last Monday. But while the goals are still going in at the right end, what wouldn't we give for a striker with
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Police station back ready for duty
WHITEFIELD police station has sprung back into action after being closed for refurbishment. The Bury New Road premises closed to the public last October while facilities were upgraded and local community bobbies temporarily transferred to Prestwich. After
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Darwen in hunt for hat-trick
DARWEN begin their quest for a hat-trick of Northern League titles at home to Netherfield tomorrow (1pm). And in theory they should have a stronger team that carried off a second successive championship last year as Neil Cordingley returns from a spell
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Heaton after the silverware
NIGEL Heaton kicks off a second spell as Chorley captain in ambitious mood. Following Jim Fazackerley's retirement at the end of last season, Heaton leads his side into a Northern League campaign he hopes will finish with silverware. Heaton said: "Every
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Fraudster netted £11,000
MAGISTRATES told a Leyland man that he narrowly escaped prison after fraudulently claiming more than £11,000 of benefits. Michael Wilson, 43, of Queensway, pleaded guilty at court in Chorley to three offences contrary to the Social Security Administration
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Soccer fan stabbed in South Shore street
A GLASGOW Rangers football fan was stabbed 13 times in front of his wife and two young daughters after being attacked by a Celtic supporter in a South Shore street. The victim - who was on holiday from Lanarkshire, Scotland - was returning from a family
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Weak Tofts well beaten
A DEPLETED Leigh RU Tofts hosted the top of the league and for the first ten minutes pinned them in their own half, going three points up thanks to a Barry Yates penalty. Moore finally pushed into the Leigh half of the field and despite some valiant defending
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Leigh avoid bottom spot
Leigh RMI 1 Northwich Victoria 0: THE faintest of glances from Dave McNiven gave Leigh RMI only their seventh league win of the season on Monday and avoided the looming spectre of the Conference wooden spoon. Just 12 months ago, McNiven sealed a move
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Rampant East book a play-off place
Leigh East 54 Thornhill Trojans 12: NO matter what happens between now and the end of the season Leigh East will have a coveted place in the Arriva Trains Conference Premier Division Top Six Play-Offs. They made sure of this with a devastating defeat
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Mump on the wane?
TEENAGERS who have still not been vaccinated against mumps are being urged to get the jab as soon as possible to stop the spread of the illness. Last Friday's Bury Times revealed how mumps had reached epidemic proportions in the borough with 26 cases
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Bury MBC sponsors Bury FC next season
THE "six Bs" logo of Bury borough will emblazon the shirts of Bury FC for at least another year. Bury Council will be the club's main sponsor for the 2004/05 season, and very probably for the following campaign too. It injects a much-needed £50,000 into
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Five Post Offices get the chop
FIVE post offices in Bury are to shut next month as part of a controversial national programme of closures. The shutdowns, which were originally proposed in February, were confirmed yesterday by Post Office bosses. They have defended the move, stressing
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Bid to save public hall gathers pace
GROUPS in Rossendale are hoping to put together a rescue plan to keep Haslingden Public Hall as a community amenity following proposals to sell it off. And Community Action in Rossendale, a charity which supports voluntary organisations, has vowed to
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Drawing on readers to aid cancer research
THE Leyland Cancer Research UK committee is having its annual spring draw at Wellington Park, Church Road, Leyland on Wednesday April 28 from 7.30pm. There will be entertainment by Steven Barnes and friends, a mammoth tombola and a raffle. The draw tickets
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Village festival
SIMISTER village will blossom and bloom with its annual Spring festival. Based on the theme of "springtime", the festival is the highlight of the village calendar on Saturday, April 24. The entertainment will commence at 11am with the traditional procession
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Water chiefs will get exactly what I'm getting fumes Derek
A BLACKPOOL pensioner will not pay his full water bill in protest at a massive price increase. Derek Bunting, 67, of Birkdale Avenue, Bispham, is already risking prison by refusing to pay increases in his council tax bill above 2.5per cent. "It's scandalous
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Dozen arrested in dawn drugs raids
POLICE arrested 12 people yesterday (Wednesday) during early-morning drug raids on eight addresses in Blackpool. Around 50 officers stormed homes in Foxhall, Talbot and Hawes Side areas as part of Operation Nimrod, an ongoing county-wide operation targeting
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Town centre body blow
CRISIS talks are set to be held after a Government regeneration agency told council bosses they may not be able to hand over £13million promised for a scheme to revamp part of Blackburn town centre. The North West Development Agency's bombshell comes
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Full-time will make Stanley stronger
ACCRINGTON Stanley's Dean Calcutt has enjoyed the club's first season in the Nationwide Conference. The midfielder admits that the strains of combining football and work in a higher division has started to take its toll on the squad. The 28-year-old has
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How do we not get caught up in the Euro net?
THERE is a lot of talk within political circles of Britain regaining control of its fishing industry, and reclaiming our 200-mile off shore limit. Well, I wish someone could tell me how this can be achieved. I can remember Ted Heath in 1972 signing the
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Gimmick, gimmick, gimmick a ban after this sight...
RE: 'Tat ban is a gimmick' by Nikki Masters (Citizen April 8) led me, appropriately for Blackpool, to 'gimmickry' -- sophisticated efforts to merchandise politics with all the gimmickry of advertising and public relations Thank you for the article it
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What about "top shelf" magazines?
WELL done to John Byrne (Letters, April 2) for exposing the double standards of Khalid Hussain and his colleagues over the Sloggi poster protest. Will Mr Hussain and his "gang of three" be visiting all the newsagents in the town (including Asian ones)
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Immigration: we need a debate
I FELT that Mr Kaiserman's recent letter was particularly unhelpful in today's climate of deteriorating race relations. With public confidence in the immigration system at an all-time low, and tabloid newspapers whipping-up fears of our country being
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How could I deny my Tory links?
I WRITE in response to the comments of Councillor John Byrne, Labour leader of Bury Council, and his political allies, including Pam Walker and Gareth Hughes (Letters, April 2). I am mystified by the derogatory and provocative claims of Coun Byrne, and
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Buy a 'Looking Back' tea towel
The Bolton Evening News is offering a tea towel of historic significance at the low price of just £1.95 plus 50p postage and packing. The tea towel - called 'Looking Back' - depicts four modes of transport: A Horse tram on Blackburn Road, circa 1900.
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February 7 - This week in 1978
CUTLERY CHARGE: An idea to make children pay a service charge for taking packed lunches to school was quashed by education bosses in Bury. It was considered charging 5p a day for kids taking sandwiches to offset the cost of supplying and washing up cutlery
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Today's the day - December 20
1928: Harry Ramsden opened his first fish and chip restaurant in a hut near Bradford. 1933: Flying Down to Rio premiered in New York and marked the first time Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers had appeared in a feature film together. 1955: Cardiff became
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Today's the day - Nov22, 2002
1247: According to legend, Robin Hood died on this day. 1918: One hundred women police patrols were appointed. 1928: The first pound and ten shilling notes came into circulation. 1946: Biro ball point pens went on sale in Britain. 1963: John F Kennedy
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On this day - November 1
1512: Michelangelo's work in the Sistine chapel went on show for the first time. 1604: Shakespeare's Othello was performed for the first time. 1848: The first WH Smith railway bookstall opened at Euston Station in London. 1906: The England football team
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"Cheap Tory stunt which backfired"
COUNCILLOR Roy Walker's most recent letter (April 9) fails to address the issues raised in the Sloggi advert article. Khalid Hussain, as a Conservative candidate, sought to lay "blame" on the Labour Council for the offence the advert is alleged to give
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On this day - October 17
1887: Russia sold Alaska to America for $7.2 million. 1992: The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) was officially formed. 1967: A Russian spacecraft made the first soft landing on Venus. 1968: American Bob Beamon set a world long jump record
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On this day - December 13
1577: Francis Drake set out from Plymouth in The Golden Hind on his journey around the world. 1878: The first electric street lighting in Britain was erected in London. 1904: The Metropolitan underground railway in London was electrified. 1923: Dr Lee
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October 6 - this week in 1977
RTA RESCUE: Striking firemen left the picket lines to help an RAF rescue team free a man who was trapped in his car following an accident at the junction of Bolton Street and Millett Street. Three cars were involved in the crash. After being released
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January 31 - Today's the day
1606: Guy Fawkes and his associates were hung, drawn and quartered in London. 1747: The first clinic specialising in the treatment of venereal diseases was opened at the London Dock Hospital. 1876: All Native American Indians were ordered to move into
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Stanley was always at home with a takeaway
WHEN he was a child, the smell of fish and chips was always in the air for Stanley Perrins, of Higher Dean Street in Radcliffe. Mr Perrins committed his memories to paper for Days to Remember of the chip shop in Robert Street that his parents kept until
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January 10 - today's the day
1828: The Bank of England issued a one penny banknote. 1840: Sir Issac Pitman began the first correspondence course for his shorthand system. 1868: The last deported convicts landed in Australia. 1920: The Treaty of Versailles was ratified, officially
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This week (March 21) in 1978
WHAT'S IN A NAME: The new £4.2 million road-rail bus station being built in the town centre was to be known simply as "Bury Interchange." Local councillors decided on the title after being asked by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive to choose
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, April 17, 2004.
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Easter Fair, Witton Country Park, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, 11am-10pm. "Penny Royal," Talbot Hotel, Church Street, Burnley. "Black Velvet," Millstone Hotel, Darwen
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On this day - February 7
1845: The Portland Vase, a Roman cameo glass vase dating from the 1st century BC, was smashed by a drunken visitor to the British Museum. 1924: Helena Normanton became the first woman barrister to practise at the Old Bailey. 1943: Americans were restricted
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January 17: This week in 1978 25 years ago
LOST WAGES: Security guard George Glover was attacked, gagged and bound and £800 in wages stolen from him while he was on duty at the Stubbins firm of Scapa Porrit Ltd. Mr Glover was found three hours later by another employee of the firm. The money was
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This week in 1978 - Feb 21
JERSEY JUMPERS: Fed up with heavy taxes, three local men left Bury to live and work in what they described as "the promised land". . . Jersey. Brothers Howard (21) and David Williams (25) of Cotswold Crescent, Bury, and Tony Martin (21) from Kenmore Road
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On this day - December 6
1492: Columbus discovered Hispaniola, now known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 1768: The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published in Scotland. 1774: Austria became the first nation to introduce a state education system. 1877:
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This week (April 4) in 1978 25 years ago
COACH SMASH: A coach carrying Tottenham Hotspur supporters home after their teams 2-1 defeat at Burnley had one of its windows smashed by stone while parked in Walmersley Road, Bury. COLLAPSE: Angry residents of Britain Street, Bury, are due to hold a
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Local lad takes humorous look at life!
BORN in Radcliffe, a black pudding fan, Shakers supporter and a well-known businessman, There's no-one more loyal to his roots than Gordon Lomax, apart from the fact that he now lives in Florida! But home is where the heart is they say, and Gordon's northern
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Voters need more choice
IS it time for a new name on our ballot papers in the coming elections in June? For years we have had Darwen Liberal Democrats, Darwen Conservatives and Darwen Labour Party, but what about Darwen Independent? Now I know that some councillors and in particular
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Horror trip into town
CAN we spend some of the West Accrington regeneration money (LET, March 27) on tarting up property along Blackburn Road from Church's lights to King Street/town centre? Driving into Accrington along Blackburn Road is an experience not only in "horror"
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Council stages citizenship ceremonies
BURY Council is to stage its first ever Citizenship Ceremony on Tuesday. Under new laws, all adult applicants for British Citizenship are now required to take part in a ceremony as the final part of the procedure to become a British citizen. The Mayor
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The big weigh-in
OWNERS can give their pet tortoises and terrapins a health check on April 24. The weigh-in will take place at Wilkinsons store, The Rock, from 10am to 5.30pm. Experts, including a vet, will be on hand to give advice, free of charge. John Thorpe, of the
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Musical hat-trick for Derby pupils
THE lights of Broadway glimmer for pupils at Derby High School, who roll three big musical productions into one next week. A Songs From The Shows extravaganza takes place over three evenings from Thursday to Saturday, featuring favourites from Oliver,
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Nursing home staff back to work
AN investigation launched after an elderly resident was injured at a Radcliffe nursing home is over. The three suspended care staff members from Rose Court in Water Street have been reinstated at the home, following the investigation by the National Care
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New leads after town centre violence
DETECTIVES are following a number of positive leads in their investigation into a number of violent assaults in Bury town centre on Good Friday night. Five men were injured when fighting broke out in Silver Street. One suffered an injury to his ear, another
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Cancer centre reaches birthday
BURY Cancer Support Centre celebrates its first birthday next week and will mark the occasion by extending its opening hours. Since it opened a year ago, the centre based at St James' Church Hall has been open on Tuesday afternoon to offer people living
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Witness appeal after two killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a head on collision claimed two lives and left two others in hospital. The accident happened at about 8pm on Tuesday April 13 on the A582 Farington Road at Lostock Hall. A white Vauxhall Astra and a black Fiat
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Morag shows how to help
'IN memory of my right boob!' -- that is the slogan one woman plans to wear on her back while taking part in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life next month. For Morag Salkeld, it marks the time she had part of her breast removed after being diagnosed with
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Drink-driver caught on way to hospital
A DRINK-driver was caught out after he decided to visit his girlfriend in hospital at 1.30am, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how telesales rep Simon Daniel Smith, 37, had a previous conviction for being over the limit. Smith, care of Whitefield
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Eight people hurt in crash
EIGHT people were injured, two of them seriously, following a two-car crash in Whitefield. Kirsty Atherton (20) and her sister Kelly (23), both from Westhoughton, had to be cut free from a Fiat Punto after it had been in collision with a Peugeot 306 in
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Choir to rescue after car crash
A CHURCH choir became angels of mercy when they broke off from singing practice to rush to the aid of car crash victims. The singers, from Burnley and Nelson, were coming to the end of the Easter celebration when they heard the collision outside the United
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Bible joins talking books
NEW cassettes featuring Bible readings and prayers have been added to Morecambe Blind Centre's collection of 'talking books'. The tapes are being offered to anyone in the area whose sight is deteriorating. Latest recordings produced from the Morecambe
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Addict attacked partner over lodger
A DRUG addict attacked his long-term partner over her noisy lodger, Burnley Magistrates heard. The court was told how Simon Anderson, 44, was said to have punched and headbutted Samantha Delaney, leaving her with a temporary loss of sight. Anderson, said
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Hoppers keep their spirits up
A SPIRITED second half performance brought Hoppers a well deserved win over LSH who will accompany them in North One next season, writes Les Anson. Hoppers were denied a try in the first minute through a forward pass and fell behind to a penalty and an
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25 years ago
A BLAST ripped through a bedroom at the Blackburn and District Children's Home, Wilpshire. A radiator exploded, but the three girls who lived in the room had gone off for an Easter Monday outing and no one was injured. Meanwhile Clitheroe Morris Men dressed
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50 years ago
EAST Lancashire brewers were being urged to think about the distress of licensees. Mr Turner, secretary of Blackburn and District Licensed Victuallers' Association, said: "This association, together with Darwen and Clitheroe associations, has been endeavouring
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Girl's despair over lost rings
A GIRL is heartbroken after she lost jewellery she says was her "pride and joy". Jade Ashton Ryan, 12, from Oswaldtwistle, took the six rings off and put them in her purse when she went swimming. She then travelled home on the Hyndburn Circular bus, but
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Join our 150 years reunion
THE Blackford Bridge United Reformed Church, formerly the Congregational Church, are celebrating their 150th birthday on Sunday, June 6. To mark the occasion, after the morning service at 10.45am, there will be a buffet and reunion of former church and
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We don't want this store plan
WHEN plans for a new superstore for Whitefield were deferred at the planning committee, people were left yet again no nearer to getting the store the town so desperately needs. What we don't want are the proposed apartments, the small shops, small supermarket
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So much for the New Deal
THE Government has made much of its New Deal for Lone Parents, and getting single parents out to work. I am a single mum, with two small children, who wants to work. As part of the New Deal, I attended Bury College on a year-long E-Business Technology
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Counter attack
DAVID McLean Homes has upped the stakes in the battle to win the right to rebuild Whitefield town centre. The company has revealed its latest designs to the Guide, saying it went back to the drawing board after listening to public opinion. Bosses are
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Come down hard on vandals
A MINDLESS act of vandal-ism has taken place at the fountain on Morecambe's Marine Road West. Someone found it amusing to place a soap substance in the fountain over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend and, of course, we got foam coming out all over the place
