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No more of these stupid TV shows
THE antics we revealed earlier this year, in which a group of teenagers filmed themselves carrying out ridiculously dangerous stunts, rightly caused a furore. They came to the notice of the general public after a boy was left with serious burns when a
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Storming way to enjoy best of Bard
A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND magician shipwrecked on a desert island and unable to use his powers to help him escape. We are, of course, talking Shakespeare's The Tempest with a twist. Fortunately, however, Illyria Theatre Company has enough experience of staging
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Cycling: Tour of Britain comes to town
ANYONE watching the Tour De France on TV recently may have been left wishing they could get a taste of this thrilling, colourful, action-packed sport in the flesh. Well now is their chance as the cycling Tour of Britain speeds through the borough on Wednesday
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Floods of tears: East Lancs escapes worst of devastation but is there a disaster waiting to happen?
DESPITE two weeks of regular torrential downpours, East Lancashire has emerged relatively unscathed, while other parts of the country have suffered badly. Chief reporter DAVID HIGGERSON looks at why this is, and what can be done to protect the area even
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Cricket: Brox bomb out but Bury avoid the drop
FOR the second week running, Brooksbottoms suffered last match heartbreak in their bid for promotion to the Manchester Association Premier Division. Knowing that a nine point win over newly-crowned champions Wythenshawe would ensure promotion, the Summerseat
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Olympics: Dream start for Amir
IT was a dream start to Olympic action for Amir Khan when he stopped Greece's Marios Kaperonis in the third round on Monday afternoon. The 17-year-old Bury Amateur Boxing Club lightweight dusted off some early nerves to dominate the local favourite in
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Angling: A bream topping!
ISLAND Lodge has been producing better weights with quality bream showing. In the junior match for the Horn Trophy, held last Wednesday evening, I. Gough had an excellent net of skimmer bream 8-4-0. In second place, D. Hamer 3-3-0; third A. Hill 1-10-
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City stars night
PAST, present and future stars of Manchester City attended the recent supporters club meeting in Prestwich. The Prestwich and Whitefield branch of the club hold their meetings at Heaton Park Social Club, in Bury Old Road, and a packed meeting welcomed
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Cricket: Unsworth keep up the chase
AFTER an abandoned game on Saturday, due to a wet ground, Unsworth went to Ashton in the mood to take five points. The previous day's weather hadn't done Unsworth any favours, as they needed the opportunity to win five points to maintain pressure on leaders
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I can't help fearing Islam
IBRAHIM Master of the Lancashire Council of Mosques is concerned about what he terms "Islamaphobia." I suspect he interprets that as "dislike of Islam." The literal translation is, of course "fear of Islam." Who would not have that fear? Certainly not
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Bishop should keep out of it
I TOTALLY agree with Mr Bracewell (LET, August 16), re the Bishop of Burnley interfering in local/national politics. We are supposed to live in a democracy and can make our own minds up about the rights and wrongs of the BNP. Everybody seems to interfere
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The system failed Adam
THE recent death of Burnley boy Adam Rickwood is a harsh reminder of the vulnerability of human life, and not least that of a child. Adam, who tragically took his own life whilst in custody in a Young Offenders Institution, is just one of many young people
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Let's honour a truly famous ambassador
REGARDING the debate going on at present about another political statue in addition to Barbara Castle. Political statues are redolent of nepotism and are erected to many second and third class subjects. If I were forced to pick a Labour subject it would
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New carer rules
SOCIAL services bosses are worried that carers are missing out on support because they look after people who live in another district. Bury and its five bordering authorities -- Bolton, Rochdale, Salford, Manchester and Lancashire -- have now adopted
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Planning well ahead
PUBLIC transport users are being pointed in the right direction thanks to the launch of a new on-line "journey planner". Now commuters will find it even easier to plan a trip anywhere if they log on to Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive's
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Gabriele's tiny plant is now a monster!
WHEN Gabriele Knight bought a tiny plant to brighten up her front garden, little did she know it would sprout into her very own monster! Mrs Knight, of Brierley Street in Bury, bought the inch-tall hollyhock plant last year. After planting it in her front
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Pupils encourage neighbourhood to 'keep it clean'
KEEPING it clean and tidy has paid dividends for children at South Cross Street library in Bury. They have been able to use the garden, which they renovated, for outdoor reading during the summer holidays. And now they have moved on to tidy the street
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Ormerod out to sink his heroes
BRETT Ormerod would like nothing more than to show his boyhood heroes they were wrong to reject him. The problem is getting the opportunity to do it. Ormerod has bounced back in brilliant style since Blackburn Rovers released him in 1996, forging a route
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Society stalwart dies
CHAMPION gardener and secretary of Whitefield Horticultural Society, John Middleton, has died. Mr Middleton (70) died in Bury Hospice last Thursday (Aug 12)after a long illness. His funeral is on Friday at 1.30pm at Besses United Reformed Church, Bury
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Due date for maternity unit
MUMS-to-be will be having their babies in a new £17million maternity and gynaecology unit from next month. The new purpose-built centre, named the Sharoe Green Unit in honour of the existing maternity hospital which is set to close, is to be unveiled
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Stolen car fire
RESIDENTS saw a man running away from a car seconds before it burst into flames. Firefighters turned out to Frankton Road, Whitefield, at 5am on Thursday and managed to extinguish the flames in the front passenger seat before they could cause further
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World first for Preston
STARS of the silver screen and television will descend on Preston in the next few months for the glittering world premiere of new British comedy, Chicken Tikka Masala. The star-studded event will attract a spicy mix of more than 800 red carpet regulars
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School's "best ever" results
KING David High School celebrated its best results ever, according to the governing body. Seventy students sat A-level examinations at the Crumpsall school. Some 40.6 per cent gained A grades and 81.2 per cent gained As and Bs in their examinations. More
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Slow down
THE Citizen has teamed up with Lancashire Road Safety Partnership to let readers know where mobile speed cameras will be situated during the coming week. It is part of the partnership's plan to raise awareness and end speculation that speed cameras are
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Preston steps in as Paris double
THERE will be a touch of ooh la la and joie de vivre next week as Preston is transformed into the fashion capital of Europe. Film crews will descend on the city to shoot scenes for a Clarks Shoes television advertisement which portrays England's newest
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Stage laughs
AN AFTERNOON of fun and laughter is on the cards at the Nicky Alliance Day Centre on Tuesday, September 7. The event, Laughs Galore, will be presented by fundraiser Sonny Warner and features Norman Pearlman and Cyril Baker. Mr Pearlman returns to the
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Letterbox flames
A BURNING cigarette packet was pushed through a letterbox in Whitefield. The arson attack happened at 11.50pm on Sunday (Aug 15) at the home of a 27-year-old woman in Cambridge Grove, Whitefield. PC Kenneth Royles of Bury police said: "The victim was
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Serial offender gets 'early death' warning
A DRUG addict with a "horrifying" record of more than 70 offences was told he would "end up in a box" if he did not turn his life around. Burnley Magistrates heard how Keith Banks, 39, was banned from driving and didn't have a licence, yet drove to Carlisle
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MP calls for road solution
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike today demanded a top-level meeting with council bosses regarding one of East Lancashire's most dangerous country roads. And a senior councillor in the area has backed the call, urging road chiefs to re-assess traffic calming measures
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Shakers aim to bounce back
GRAHAM Barrow's Shakers aim to prove last Saturday's 5-1 mauling at Grimsby was a blip when Chester City are the visitors to Gigg Lane on Saturday. The Bury boss and his assistant Kelham O'Hanlon have been working hard with the players all week to eradicate
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Lollipop lady had drunk 14 pints
A DRUNKEN lollipop lady said to have slung a bottle at police in an early hours rumpus later admitted drinking about 14 pints, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard that mother-of-two Wendy Simms, 32, told officers she could not be arrested because
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Gala to make a return
HAWKSHAW'S annual gala is to make a comeback after an absence of two years. A new village committee has been set up to revive the popular gala, which for the past couple of years has had to be cancelled because of a lack of help from the villagers. This
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Manhunt under way over farm torture murder
A GANGLAND killer has begun a life sentence for the torture and murder of a cannabis farmer as an international manhunt was mounted for his cousin. James Stuart Raven, aged 45, of Parnham Close, Radcliffe, was sentenced to serve a minimum of 24 years
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Massive mopping-up operation as torrential rain causes chaos
A SCHOOL was forced to close its doors after becoming awash with several inches of water as East Lancashire was deluged by floods. Staff at St John Fisher and Thomas More High School in Colne, were today beginning a major mopping-up operation after the
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Down the years
10 years ago A GROUNDWORK action group who had spent hours clearing rubbish from the River Irwell, pleaded with local residents to keep it clean. Rubbish including a child's rocking horse was pulled from the water at Rawtenstall by the eight clean-up
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Power to the people!
THE first steps have been taken towards forming a community group to look after one of Hyndburn's troubled areas. About 30 Woodnook residents met at Christ Church to talk about plans for the area and more than half put their names down to play a role
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The grids remain blocked
SEVERAL months ago I wrote to the local councillor to bring his attention to the blocked grids in Hampden Road, Prestwich, and adjoining streets, which haven't been cleaned out for years. I didn't receive a reply from him and, of course, the grids remain
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Hunting hounds deserve security
THE wholesale destruction of packs of hounds in the event of a hunting ban can be averted, according to a report by the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare. Simultaneously, a new Mori poll, commissioned by the RSPCA, has found that 88 per
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Police BNP ban should worry us all
A RECENT development has taken place which, although at present affecting only the police, should greatly concern every employee in the country. I refer to the decision by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) that any police officer or civilian
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As wicket dries up ...so do the runs
STANLEY Park was hardly fit for cricket on Saturday after the excessive rain of the previous week but by 2.45pm it was deemed dry enough to start a reduced-overs game against Preston. There followed one of the more bizarre games of cricket seen in these
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Hendry has to deliver
COLIN HENDRY is under real pressure to deliver after Blackpool's miserable start to the season continued. The Seasiders 4-0 trouncing at the hands of Stockport County has left the club firmly rooted to the foot of the embryonic league table, with a tough
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Heaven's above for daring trio
A TRIO of choir singers will take a leap of faith to raise funds for Stand All Saints Church in Whitefield. And Carole Barnet (45), Pippa Dodd (62) and Lynda Hinton (60) will look to the heavens for inspiration for their daredevil stunt. The women are
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Streets put people first
WORK starts on Monday (Aug 23) to give Whitefield residents the borough's first ever Home Zone. The £600,000 scheme will cover the Victoria Estate and aims to create a safer environment and improve the quality of life by putting the needs of children
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PADOS has busy season
FUN, fairytale and fiddles all feature in the packed 2004-2005 programme by PADOS. The Prestwich Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society have selected something for everyone in the forthcoming season, which starts in October. The first play of the season
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Social work shake-up
SOCIAL workers across the borough are being urged to sign up to the new national social care register. This is one of the biggest shake-ups in the profession, aimed at improving standards and increasing public confidence. After April next year it will
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Haslingden look to Kiwi in chase for league title
HASLINGDEN will step up their bid to catch leaders Church, who they trail by two points, at home to East Lancs tomorrow with the help of sub pro Chris Harris, the New Zealand international. Hugh Doyle and Sid Patel miss out for EAST LANCS so Phil Mooney
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Chamber merger given approval
THE creation of a single Chamber of Commerce for Greater Manchester has taken a giant stride forward. Plans have been approved to establish the sole body following six months of talks between the two existing chambers, Manchester Chamber of Commerce and
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Heaton Park backdrop for open air action
THERE is something liberating about watching theatre in the open air, despite the rain, writes Karen Spibey. Gone are the comfy yet confining chairs, the polite "excuse me" as late-comers shuffle to their seats and the dignified applause in appreciation
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Beattie needs to march out of Saints
The Simon Garner column. . . GORDON Strachan has turned James Beattie into a great player since he left Blackburn six years ago. And it's because Strachan has now gone that I think Beattie needs to follow him through the door marked 'exit'. Down here
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Betrayed over Fairfield
THE good people of Bury have been "conned", "betrayed" and "deserted" by those who are supposed to be responsible for our well being. "Conned" into the belief that when Bury General Hospital was closed and transferred to Fairfield, that we would have
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Rain dancers
LINE dancers put on a brolly good show on Tuesday to pray for good weather for this Sunday's Cleveleys Jubilee Day. The Dance Ranch team - who'll be stepping out at the gala event - performed a hopeful anti-rain dance on Cleveleys Prom ahead of the event
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OAP victim of burglary
A BLACKPOOL pensioner only found out she was the victim of a burglary when her dumped handbag was found in Manchester. The 85-year-old woman answered the door at her Beechfield Avenue home on Tuesday between 3.30pm and 5.30pm to a man claiming to be a
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Pilot guides rescue team to accident
A FYLDE motocross bike rider was in a serious condition in hospital yesterday (Wednesday) after being saved from swelling tides by a microlight pilot. Mark Bradley, 22, of Pilling, was knocked unconscious after falling off his motocross bike at Pilling
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Businesswoman pays for scanner
A FYLDE businesswoman has raised more than £18,000 to pay for a state-of-the-art bladder scanner for Christie's in memory of her late husband. Shirley Woods, of Higher Walton, Preston, raised the cash with the help of family and friends after watching
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Sculpher hopes it's worth the wait for Blues
CLITHEROE have waited a long time to earn their place in the UniBond League, and manager Lee Sculpher is determined to make the most of it. The Blues, who went up as champions of the North West Counties First Division, kick-off their new campaign as they
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Carers put pen to paper for booklet
A COMPETITION to raise self-awareness among the borough's legion of carers has resulted in a booklet of short stories. Entitled Am I A Carer Too?, the stories were penned during National Carers Week and have now been published by Bury Council. The competition
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Hospital chef stole food to start business
A CHEF from Fairfield Hospital stole food to help him set up his own sandwich shop. Neville Ward Jackson (52), of Broad Oak Lane, Bury, pleaded guilty at Bury Magistrates Court yesterday (Aug 19) to stealing food to the value of £530. He also asked for
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Cricket: Mount frustrated by a Sunday bore draw
GREENMOUNT picked up a win and a winning draw to maintain their Bolton League title challenge. On Saturday, at Farnworth they restricted the home side to 130. Mark Stewart was the leading wicket taker with 5 for 50 from his 25 overs. After losing Gary
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We won't get carried away, vows Cotterill
STEVE Cotterill is refusing to be swept away on the tide of optimism following the Clarets unbeaten start to the season. Upbeat Clarets fans are again set to flock to Turf Moor for tomorrow's tasty clash with promotion favourites Wolves. But Cotterill
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Punk fest from out of the Cellar
LEADING Blackburn record label Noize Anoize will be hosting a free festival in Blackburn on Sunday. Eleven punk bands will line-up for Noizefest 2 to be held at the Cellar Bar in Blackburn. Headlining will be 3CR and other bands include The Exorsisters
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Fans starting to turn on Ignition
JOHN ANSON meets an East Lancashire four-piece determined to establish themselves. . . IT has taken them a while but four-piece Ignition have finally realised that they could well make a name for themselves. The nucleus of the band has been together for
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Khan crushes Euro champ
BOLTON'S Amir Khan clinched his place in the quarter-finals of the Olympic lightheavyweight boxing competition with a massive 37-21 points win over European champ Dimitar Stilianov. Khan, who admitted to feeling nervous before his first-round win over
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Man, 86, in road accident
AN 86-year-old man was recovering in hospital today after being knocked down on a busy road. Peter Burgess, of Blacksnape Street, Darwen, was being treated for head injuries head and a broken ankle after the accident in Railway Road at midday yesterday
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Crunch time on clearance
RESIDENTS in the Redearth Street clearance area of Darwen are all set to meet council bosses. Council leader Kate Hollern has organised a meeting at Derwent Hall next Wednesday in a bid to reassure the residents. MP Janet Anderson, who recently slammed
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Jackass stunts website returns
A DANGEROUS stunts website which almost cost a schoolboy his life has been re-launched - six months after a wave of protests helped close it down. The site, which recreates scenes from the cult TV show Jackass, prompted a "jumping through flames" prank
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School's "best ever" results
KING David High School celebrated its best results ever, according to the governing body. Seventy students sat A-level examinations at the Crumpsall school. Some 40.6 per cent gained A grades and 81.2 per cent gained As and Bs in their examinations. More
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"A" class act!
THE agonising wait finally came to an end for A level students across the borough on Thursday. There were tears of happiness, and a few of disappointment, as students picked up their results from local schools and colleges. More reports and results round-up
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The best yet for A-level students
THE agonising wait finally came to an end for A- level students in Bury on Thursday. There were tears of happiness, and a few of disappointment, as students picked up their results from local schools and colleges. More reports and results round-up At
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Stage laughs
AN AFTERNOON of fun and laughter is on the cards at the Nicky Alliance Day Centre on Tuesday, September 7. The event, Laughs Galore, will be presented by fundraiser Sonny Warner and features Norman Pearlman and Cyril Baker. Mr Pearlman returns to the
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PADOS has busy season
FUN, fairytale and fiddles all feature in the packed 2004-2005 programme by PADOS. The Prestwich Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society have selected something for everyone in the forthcoming season, which starts in October. The first play of the season
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Heaton Park backdrop for open air action
THERE is something liberating about watching theatre in the open air, despite the rain, writes Karen Spibey. Gone are the comfy yet confining chairs, the polite "excuse me" as late-comers shuffle to their seats and the dignified applause in appreciation
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Parking plan is just pay and dismay!
BLACKPOOL Council has gone 'over the top' with its parking meters say residents who've now got to pay to park outside their homes. A South King Street resident has told The Citizen he can only park for a maximum of 80 minutes AND he must pay 80p for the
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Guided tour is of grave concern
A THUNDERSTORM provided a fittingly gothic end to an open day at a Blackpool cemetery yesterday (Wednesday). But, despite the unkind weather, the one-off event at Layton Cemetery was hailed a success by Blackpool's mayor, Cllr Maxine Callow. Cllr Callow
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We won't let it rain on our parade
CHILDREN in Blackpool's Claremont ward could be getting a brand new gala next summer. An organising team is already planning the new event, which could become a regular addition to the Fylde's gala calendar. A fun day, which should have taken place on
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Big day beckons
ARE YOU ready for the big day? The British Heart Foundation 3 Piers Walk is just three weeks away - so if you haven't already registered, now's the time to send off for your registration pack for the September 12 event, by telephoning John Carr on 01253
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Just a ploy!
A FYLDE Council u-turn on plans to scrap a historic St Annes landmark have been described as a 'cynical ploy' by a local support group. Supporters of Ashton Gardens (SOAG) have labelled the decision to abandon plans to sell the land under the Ashton Institute
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Flooded three times in a week
A MAN whose home has been flooded three times in one week has slammed South Ribble Borough Council chiefs for taking almost a decade to sort out a blocked drain. Clive Taylor, of Station Road, Bamber Bridge, was left mopping up 12ins of water after a
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Plenty more to come from Stanley star
IAN Craney has got that winning feeling, and he doesn't want to let it go. The Accrington Stanley midfielder's wonder goal against Morecambe paved the way for an impressive away win on Tuesday night, although the modest youngster admitted: "I just closed
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Reds set to fight travel sickness
JOHN Coleman has urged his side to start as they mean to go on. The Accrington Stanley chief was delighted to kick-off their away programme with three points at his former club, Morecambe, after only two successes on their travels last season. But while
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New life for the death penalty
CITIZEN'S pot-pourri by Steve Dunthorne, Thursday August 4, was an excellent presentation. Particular attention being drawn to the National Front's withdrawal from the European: the reintroduction of national service and the death penalty. I recollect
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Golden Brown
ECONOMIC growth in the U.K. during the past seven years under this Labour Government, has outstripped the economic performance of the 18 Tory years, a new report has revealed. Chancellor Gordon Brown's steady stewardship of the economy has avoided the
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AFTER reading Mike Turner's letter I will never be able to share his view of the EU and the reason i
To give Mike Turner his due, he does make a effort to explain the workings - unusual for a British politician, but stops short of telling us what will happen to us if the forthcoming EU Constitution is ratified, the two main parties don't want to talk
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Is federalism worth living in poverty or even dying for?
I WISH Mike Turner would stop denying that I am female, my husband and three children are very unimpressed! Once again Lib Dem Mike preaches the joy of federalism and integration. Let us take a closer look at his ideal. We are told by the main political
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The best yet for A-level students
THE agonising wait finally came to an end for A- level students in Bury on Thursday. There were tears of happiness, and a few of disappointment, as students picked up their results from local schools and colleges. More reports and results round-up At
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Down Your Street...
BISPHAM ENJOY 'Songs from the Shows' when the Melody Makers perform at Bispham United Reformed Church on Monday, August 23 at 7.30pm. Admission £3. Refreshments available. BLACKPOOL A NEW crochet class for beginners takes place at the Stitch and Chat
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Down Your Street...
THORNTON A FLOWER, arts and crafts show takes place at the sports centre, Victoria Road East, on Saturday, August 21, 1pm-6pm. The event is being run by Thornton Cleveleys Horticultural Society, and includes exhibits, stalls and refreshments. All welcome
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Betrayed over Fairfield
THE good people of Bury have been 'conned', 'betrayed' and 'deserted' by those who are supposed to be responsible for our well being. 'Conned' into the belief that when Bury General Hospital was closed and transferred to Fairfield, that we would have
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Hendry has to deliver
COLIN HENDRY is under real pressure to deliver after Blackpool's miserable start to the season continued. The Seasiders 4-0 trouncing at the hands of Stockport County has left the club firmly rooted to the foot of the embryonic league table, with a tough
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Make haggling Olympic event
THE greatest show on earth is only a week old and it didn't take me long to get confused as to what is a sport and what isn't. It used to be so simple didn't it? The runners ran, the swimmers swam and people who could throw chucked things as far as they
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EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, August 21
Flower Festival, All Saints Church, Clayton-le-Moors, 10am-5pm. Table Top/Jumble Sale, Mulbury Walk Car Park, Blackburn, 1pm-4pm. Sean Mack, James Street Club, Oswaldtwistle. Hyndburn Ramblers meet Holcombe Car Park, 10.30am (Eight miles). 'Knex -- Construction
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Legwarmers are back in fashion
They wanted to live for ever and now the Kids from Fame are back in a stage musical that will getyou dreaming of stardom. JENNY SCOTT reports. . . THEY were the kids with the leg-warmers and the bouffant hair who had dreams of making it big in showbiz
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Cricket: Cliff's close call proves costly for Rams
UMPIRE Clifford Ashworth has called hundreds of no balls during his time in the white coat, but as far as Ramsbottom are concerned he may never have called a more crucial one than in Michael Haslam's second over on Sunday. Facing a none too daunting total
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Cricket: Elton stay on course
ELTON'S Bolton Association weekend went as well as could be hoped with two victories over difficult opponents. The Leigh Laners took another stride towards the Bolton Assocation title when they defeated dangerous Little Hulton on Saturday then overcame
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Cycle speedway: Reward for top veteran Rothwell
AFTER 30 years of competitive cycle speedway, Bury-Pedalsport have got their first British Champion in Fred Rothwell, who lifted the grand veterans title at Astley and Tyldesley last Saturday. For the 53-year-old fork lift truck service engineer, it brought
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Cricket: Gap closing on Prestwich
PRESTWICH collected seven points from last weekend's double header, but their lead at the top of the Lancashire County League table was cut to just a single point. Local rivals Cheetham Hill and Roe Green were the visitors to The Heys in what was a vital
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Rugby Union: Fourie looks for more improvement
WHILE a victory would have been preferable, a defeat in the first of three pre-season fixtures has highlighted areas that need to be worked on, according to Sedgley Park player-coach, Tim Fourie. "Our set phases were okay, certainly our line-outs and
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Rugby Union: Donny are a test for new-look Tigers
DONCASTER...47 SEDGLEY PARK...19 SEDGLEY travelled to Castle Park with a squad of 28 for this friendly and played four 20-minute periods, with each side fielding possibly their strongest side in the first two. The Tigers started strongly and the handling
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We don't want any trouble
I WOULD like to voice my opinion about the trouble between goths, moshers and trendies and townies. All the trouble that goes on in Blackburn town centre on a Friday and Saturday night is down to the 'normally' dressed people who just go out looking for
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Holiday island death probe
CUBAN authorities have told the British Government that they will launch a full investigation into the death of the Leigh mother-of-four who was killed in a rickshaw accident on the last day of her dream holiday. The family of Gillian Owens, 45, have
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Fergie is still king of the mind games
The Andy Lochhead column. . . THE king of mind games - Alex Ferguson - was in town this week and it was good to catch up. I say that having been informed by Sir Alex that I played alongside him a boy, even though I didn't know it. On Tuesday, as we chatted
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Internet step for voters
BURY is leading the way with hi-tech methods to get residents to register to vote. This year's forms are being sent out next week, and people can now use the Internet to register, or alternatively dial a Freephone number. The telephone service was used
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Bond plan for homes problem
PRIVATE landlords are urgently needed to help homeless people get a house. Bury Council is offering, through the Bury Bond Scheme, up to £250 in place of the cash deposit normally required. The scheme has helped 60 people into homes in the last two years
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Jackass stunts website returns
A DANGEROUS stunts website which almost cost a schoolboy his life has been re-launched - six months after a wave of protests helped close it down. The site, which recreates scenes from the cult TV show Jackass, prompted a "jumping through flames" prank
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Pub to help boy, 13
REGULARS at the Masons Arms will raise more than a glass this Bank Holiday weekend. The Ramsbottom pub is to host a three day fund-raising event for a teenage boy who has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Bradley McNally (13), is in hospital undergoing
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Massive mopping-up operation as torrential rain causes chaos
A SCHOOL was forced to close its doors after becoming awash with several inches of water as East Lancashire was deluged by floods. Staff at St John Fisher and Thomas More High School in Colne, were today beginning a major mopping-up operation after the
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£1m revamp sends church to school
WORSHIPPERS at Tottington Methodist Church are on the move while their prayers are answered with a huge refurbishment. The last service at the church in its current state took place on Sunday (Aug 15), followed by a meal for up to 60 churchgoers at Carmelo's
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Residents join battle to beat phone masts
ANGRY residents are protesting against plans for a telecommunications mast to be sited close to their homes. Plans have been put forward by mobile phone giant, Vodafone, for a 12-metre mast to be built on a grass verge next to Glendale Avenue, off Manchester
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Gala to make a return
HAWKSHAW'S annual gala is to make a comeback after an absence of two years. A new village committee has been set up to revive the popular gala, which for the past couple of years has had to be cancelled because of a lack of help from the villagers. This
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Army acts to boost numbers
THE British Army needs you! That is the message to the borough's teenagers from military recruitment bosses in the north west, who fear the recent announcements about cutbacks in the Armed Forces is driving away potential soldiers. In an fresh effort
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Souness hits back at critics
GRAEME Souness has hit back at criticism surrounding the side he picked for last Saturday's Premiership curtain raiser against West Brom. The Blackburn Rovers boss insists he was trying to make his team hard to break down by including the defence-minded
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By David Bartlett
pic internet Gig sold out within hours TICKETS for Preston's first Morrissey gig since 1986 sold out yesterday, just hours after going on sale. The former Smiths' front man will appear at the Guild Hall on Friday September 10 as part of his You are the
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Five-year ban from office
A DISGRACED former councillor has been banned from taking public office for five years for bringing the authorities in to disrepute. On Tuesday the Adjudication Panel for England found Bill Chadwick, who sat on both Lancashire County and Preston City
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Pan alert
A FIRST floor flat in Lune Walk, Whitefield, suffered minor smoke damage at midnight on Wednesday (Aug 18) when a grill pan burst into flames. The small fire activated a smoke alarm and alerted the male occupant of the apartment, who managed to extinguish
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Patient shows his gratitude
AN amateur footballer whose life was changed in a split-second after suffering a potentially fatal brain aneurism has raised more than £1,000 for the unit that helped him. Mick Borwick, of Blackpool Road, Ashton, ran a 10km-race through the streets of
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Youth stabbed in head
A GANG who stabbed a teenager in the head are being hunted by police. The unprovoked assault happened after 10pm on Friday (Aug 13) in Woodward Road, Prestwich. Between four and six black men approached a 19-year-old and attacked him with a sharp implement
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Mustering support for regiment
PROUD Prestonians have pledged their support to save the Queen's Lancashire Regiment (QLR) from being scrapped. In July this year the regiment's future was put in doubt after Armed Forces minister, Geoff Hoon, revealed plans to cut three infantry battalions
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Power cut
A POWER cut hit 1,500 homes in Unsworth on Tuesday evening (Aug 17). Houses in the Millom Drive area were plunged into darkness at 8.30pm due to a fault with a high voltage cable and engineers from United Utilities got to work on the problem straight
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Nicola's flower power!
SCHOOLGIRL Nicola Jones knows all about flower power! Her sunflower in the garden of her home has shot up to more than 11ft, and it's still growing. So much so that Nicola has to stand on a chair to water the sunflower, one of four planted in the garden
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City stars night
PAST, present and future stars of Manchester City attended the recent supporters club meeting in Prestwich. The Prestwich and Whitefield branch of the club hold their meetings at Heaton Park Social Club, in Bury Old Road, and a packed meeting welcomed
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Boing! It's our Sir Ian. . .
EAST Lancashire acting legend Sir Ian McKellen has been signed up as the voice of bouncy Zebedee in the new film version of The Magic Roundabout. The Burnley-born celebrity will join singing superstars Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, who have already
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Stage a feat to save lives
CHILDREN'S charity UNICEF is appealing for people to take part in a fundraising day that could save thousands of lives. The north west branch of the charity, which is based in Prestwich, is to launch a Children of Sudan Day on Friday, August 27. Thousands
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Homebase puts in superstore plans
PLANS for a new DIY superstore have been submitted to Burnley Council. The town could have a Homebase store by this time next year if the council grants planning permission. If it gets the go-ahead it will be built on land off Caldervale Road, near the
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I can't afford to study
A CASH-strapped pupil had A-level results day tinged with regret after being forced to turn down a prestigious university place because she cannot afford to go. Kimberley Donovan from Shakespeare Street, Padiham, had set her heart on a career as an actress
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Shakers in Scouse collection connection
BURY FC always strive to be a family club and proof of that comes with the activities of young striker Dave Nugent's nearest and dearest. While 18-year-old Dave is banging in the goals, off the field, his mother Sandra is raising funds for the cash-starved
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High-flyer Alan's six As
A STUDENT from Nelson and Colne College has proved to be a true academic high-flyer after scooping six A grades at A-level. Teenager Alan Wilkinson scooped top grades in maths, physics, chemistry, geography, German and general studies. He also achieved
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Leyland's cup hopes despite defeats
MIXED fortunes for our local sides this week, with Blackpool all rounder Stephen Croft having a good day with both bat and ball against Preston at Stanley Park. Batting first Preston were bowled out for 129 with opener Bavla top scorer on 52. No one else
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Flats are great idea
REGARDING the various comments on the flats for the mentally ill, I for one think it a great idea. People who are mentally ill are not criminals and do not need to be avoided. They are human beings who need love, help and, perhaps, more understanding
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Living with phone masts
I WOULD like to thank David Foss for his interesting letter regarding mobile phone masts (Letters, August 10), but no thanks go to Councillor Derek Boden's patronising reply (Letters, August 13). On August 11, two flagpole antennae were installed on a
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Reviews of the latest sounds
SONDRE LERCHE: Two Way Monolgue (Virgin) NORWEGIAN troubedor Sondre has a touch of the Sixties about him with this real grower of an album. At the heart of everything are lavish orchestrations which include instruments ranging from harps to French horns
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Kids can reach for the sky
CHILDREN at a school in Colne can now gaze at the stars thanks to a funding boost from the Yorkshire Bank. Gibfield Special Needs School, in Gibfield Road, has bought a computer directed telescope thanks to a grant of £300 from the bank's Educational
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First steps of 14-year scheme
PENDLE Partnership has celebrated the first anniversary of the borough's community strategy - a plan to improve the quality of life of everyone in the borough over the next 14 years. Staff are marking the occasion with a large birthday cake picturing
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Anti-truancy drive in store
AN ANTI-truancy campaign will be taking place at supermarkets across East Lancashire warning youngsters of the dangers of skipping school. Lancashire County Council is working with Kwik Save to remind young people of the importance of education, and the
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Oyez! Peter's big day
HYNDBURN'S only town crier is ready for the most important ceremony of the year. Peter Cornwell, 49, became the Great Harwood Town Crier earlier this year, and has carried out his official duty twice so far. But at the weekend the father-of-three will
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Rail safety firm gets new chiefs
TWO new senior appointments at Bury-based rail safety systems specialist, Rowe Hankins Components, have added strength and depth to the research and development team. Steve Stone, a chartered engineer and member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
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Put Bury on the map
BURY'S tourism businesses are being encouraged to enter this year's Manchester Tourism Awards. Categories include B&B of the Year, Outstanding Customer Service Award and Business Tourism Award. The awards have been re-introduced after six years and
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Chamber united all set for October
THE creation of a single Chamber of Commerce for Greater Manchester has taken a stride forward. Plans have been approved to establish the sole body following six months of talks between the two existing chambers -- Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Firm wins £4.5m deal on homes
A THRIVING Stubbins company has clinched a £4.5 million contract following a two-stage competitive tender process. Strategic Team Group, one of the UK's fastest growing suppliers of building and property solutions, has been awarded the contract for a
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A public service should embrace care
MR ADAM'S letter (August 13) suggests that we must choose between efficiency or the support of weaker, needier members of society. Is he suggesting the old must accept that their necessary visits to a post office must entail inconveniently long journeys
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Road crash trauma for civic family
THE daughter of Bury's deputy mayor, Councillor Wilf Davison, is recovering in hospital nearly a week after fracturing a bone in her neck in a road accident in Whitefield. Miss Fiona Davison (33), was one of ten people, including her sister Louise Harrison
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Redesign for old bus depot flats scheme
OPPONENTS of the redevelopment of an old bus depot as luxury apartments in Clitheroe have another chance to fight the plans. A new developer has stepped in to take over the project to build 24 apartments on the site of the old Lancashire United bus depot
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Driver rescued as river bursts banks
VILLAGES were flooded to a depth of five feet after the River Ribble burst its banks after heavy rain early today. A driver was rescued by firefighters after his Mercedes submerged as he tried to cross a bridge in Sawley Road, Sawley. There was also flooding
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ENGLAND U-21 boss Peter Taylor has named Blackpool's Robert Clare along with Scott Carson and Matthe
Former Leeds player Jermaine Pennant is the most capped with 19 appearances and there are also places for former Leeds striker James Milner and former Huddersfield striker Jon Stead. England Under-21 squad; Dean Ashton (Crewe), Darren Bent (Ipswich),
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Fylde take a into the unknown
FYLDE go into the unknown when they take on Leeds Tykes Academy in a pre-season game at the Woodlands on Saturday (kick off 2.30pm). The Yorkshire Academy is one of the network of such 'hothouse' centres around England set up by the RFU as the foundation
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Moore fit for a battle
IAN Moore is warning Wolves he is now fully fit and raring to go. The Clarets striker has been playing catch-up with his Burnley team mates after missing two-weeks of pre-season training with an ankle injury. But after capping his best display so far
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We won't get carried away, vows Cotterill
STEVE Cotterill is refusing to be swept away on the tide of optimism following the Clarets unbeaten start to the season. Upbeat Clarets fans are again set to flock to Turf Moor for tomorrow's tasty clash with promotion favourites Wolves. But Cotterill
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Duff is a real unsung hero
MODERN managers use modern methods of communication - both on and off the field. And Steve Cotterill's e-mail has been a busy portal in recent weeks following Burnley's impressive start to the season. Clarets fans have flooded the new manager's 'in-box
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Thatch Leach all set for park party
WHITEFIELD youngsters are encouraged to party in the park this Sunday (Aug 22) as guests of the local Homewatch scheme. Thatch Leach Lane Homewatch will stage a family fun day in the park in Thatch Leach Lane from 10am to 4pm. The event is supported by
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Flood damage puts golf club future on the line
WHITEFIELD Golf Club was left counting the cost of flood damage after the clubhouse suffered in storms. After several days of heavy rain last week, water leaked through the roof of the clubhouse, in Higher Lane, and flooded the cloakroom and gents' toilets
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Darwen make it a double as they bid for glory
DARWEN are making a weekend of it as they try to keep league and cup hope alive. They go to Barrow for the first time in the Northern Premier League tomorrow and will stay overnight to take on Kendal on Sunday in their final group game of the Thwaites
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"A" class act!
THE agonising wait finally came to an end for A level students across the borough on Thursday. There were tears of happiness, and a few of disappointment, as students picked up their results from local schools and colleges. More reports and results round-up
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Another bright season ahead despite opening loss
Bury 3 Tranmere Rovers 5: Despite a dramatic opening day loss to Tranmere Rovers in the Youth Alliance League, Neil Hanks was delighted with the form shown by the extremely young side that graced the Lower Gigg turf. Bury's Head of Youth was by no means
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Fylde to hold own parish elections
IT'S OFFICIAL! From April 1 next year St Annes will be able to hold elections for its own parish council. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has signed an order for the creation of St Annes on the Sea parish, say delighted members of the parish council
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Mullen seeks first points
STEVE Mullen is hoping to halt Holker Old Boys' storming start to the season in a bid to get his first win as DARWEN boss. Holker whipped Leek CSOB 6-0 on their own turf last Saturday, and while Mullen is still awaiting his first point after two games
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Baxter blow for Colne
COLNE have differing fortunes at opposite ends of the pitch for their visit to Nantwich Town tomorrow. Goalkeeper Ross Baxter will be missing for two games after picking up a knee injury in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat to Fleetwood, but last season's 60-goal
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Tough time for asylum seekers
BURY Law Centre has revealed a sharp increase in the number of asylum seekers in Bury whose applications are being rejected by the Home Office. In one week alone, nine applications were turned down compared to previous figures of one or two a month. Officials
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Souness hits back at critics
GRAEME Souness has hit back at criticism surrounding the side he picked for last Saturday's Premiership curtain raiser against West Brom. The Blackburn Rovers boss insists he was trying to make his team hard to break down by including the defence-minded
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Race is on for Fuller
CRAIG Brown will call on jet-setting Jamaican Ricardo Fuller to shake off the jetlag for the second time in a week and repeat his early-season performances before the Sky cameras on Friday The Jamaican striker arrived back in London from visiting his
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MC Arthur will send 'em crazy
THE organisers of the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival which comes to Colne next week have pulled off a major coup by getting the legendary Arthur Brown to compere the opening night of the four-day festival. The celebrated hell-raiser, best known
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Chance to view health centre project
PEOPLE attending Darwen Gala tomorrow will also be able to find out more about their new health centre. Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust is inviting local people to visit its Darwen Health Centre stand in the marquee at the gala. Visitors will
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Give your views on Valley's crime and disorder
RESIDENTS are being asked for their views on crime and disorder in the Valley. The Community Safety Partnership, made up of representatives from Rossendale Council, police and Lancashire County Council, is carrying out an audit of crime and disorder,
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From yobs' haven to gate of peace
A BUS shelter that has become a magnet for rowdy youths could be replaced by a gateway to a new First World War memorial. Work has now started to demolish the bus shelter at Toll Bar, Stacksteads, which has recently been used as for teenage drinking.
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Stage a feat to save lives
CHILDREN'S charity UNICEF is appealing for people to take part in a fundraising day that could save thousands of lives. The north west branch of the charity, which is based in Prestwich, is to launch a Children of Sudan Day on Friday, August 27. Thousands
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Heaven's above for daring trio
A TRIO of choir singers will take a leap of faith to raise funds for Stand All Saints Church in Whitefield. And Carole Barnet (45), Pippa Dodd (62) and Lynda Hinton (60) will look to the heavens for inspiration for their daredevil stunt. The women are
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Thatch Leach all set for park party
WHITEFIELD youngsters are encouraged to party in the park this Sunday (Aug 22) as guests of the local Homewatch scheme. Thatch Leach Lane Homewatch will stage a family fun day in the park in Thatch Leach Lane from 10am to 4pm. The event is supported by
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We're still in the dark
SPECULATION over who will switch on this year's Illuminations is growing, after BBC Radio 2 unveiled the supporting line-up for the September 3 event. Jimmy Osmond will be among the musical stars entertaining the crowds that evening, prompting rumours
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Jobs are safe!
NATIONAL Savings bosses have denied Fylde jobs are in danger over plans to transfer some of its operations to India. The move - by National Savings sub-contractor, Siemens Business Services (SBS) - could see more than 100 "routine administration tasks
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Cops praised for following animal instincts
A HORSERIDER has thanked courageous Fylde police for galloping to her rescue during a three-and-a-half hour battle to save her horse from swelling tides at St Annes beach. Jennifer Smalley, 24, from Chorley, was riding her nine-year-old Irish Draught
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MEP in car wars warning
A FYLDE Euro-MP has warned that the government's handling of EU vehicle recycling laws could lead to dozens of unwanted cars being dumped on streets. Chris Davies MEP says Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ministers have made a "dog's breakfast"
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Turns out fine for disabled drivers
IT WAS disabled drivers one, Blackpool Council nil yesterday (Wednesday), as the council caved in to public pressure and scrapped fines for 'blue badge' holders. "We have decided that if a member of the public comes into a parking shop with with a parking
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Boost to cancer testing
CERVICAL cancer screenings are to be offered more frequently to East Lancashire women in a bid to drive death rates down. Every primary care trust in Lancashire and Cumbria will increase the cycle of checks from five years to three years in a bid to end
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I escaped from shadow of death
A PENSIONER who was given the last rites after contracting diphtheria as a boy has made an emotional return where his life almost ended 70 years ago. Grandfather-of-six Bryan Naylor, 75, now plans to leave money to the hospital in his will, to allow them
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'It's vital we keep county's identity' says QLR Colonel
THE Evening Telegraph has launched a campaign to save Lancashire's only remaining regiment. Here, Brigadier Geoffrey Sheldon, Colonel of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment and its most senior officer, explains why he believes Defence secretary Geoff Hoon
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Landau move
I WRITE in agreement with Edith Grainge's letter (Citizen 5/8) on the subject of landau horses. This lady certainly has good horse sense! Landaus, along with beach donkeys, belong to the distant past when beach holidays for families ruled supreme here
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There through thick and tin
I HOPE that your newspaper or its knowledgeable readers can help me with my problem. I was sorting my 'rubbish' out the other day and came across the following. I was in Blackpool at Squires for a few years during WW2 as an instructor and I must have
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If it's so good let us vote on it
THE UKIP EU Election success (2.7 million votes), overtaking the Liberal Democrats in 6 of the 11 Regions, was a resounding rejection of British membership of the EU. I would have thought that, in the light of this success, Mike Turner (letter 12 August
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It's Labour that should apologise
WYRE Borough Council's Labour opposition has come out with all guns blazing against the Conservative ruling group. Their ammunition? -- damp squibs. The reason for this so-called onslaught? -- the assessment by the Audit Commission of Wyre Borough's overall
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A-Level fever hits the Fylde!
FYLDE A-Level students are celebrating after notching up a series of record passes. In line with national reports that the number of 'A' grade students are on the increase - eleven students at King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, Lytham, scooped three
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Stephen comes home with an Olympic medal
JUBILANT Olympic swimmer Stephen Parry will return to Prestwich with a bronze medal after coming third in the men's 200m butterfly. The 27-year-old, who shares a house with fellow Prestwich swimmer Adrian Turner, is the first British swimmer to win an
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Never a problem with nursery
I AM writing concerning the BBC 1 programme Nurseries Undercover. My daughter has attended Bank House Day Nursery in Radcliffe since she was three months old; she is now two-years-old. I have never had a problem with any member of staff there and I think
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Sounds like discrimination to me
IN reply to the letter signed "Anti-Ignorant Rant" (Letters, August 6), may I say that many people, like me, must be ignorant of what is really going on "behind the scenes" of quite a number of British institutions on the directive of the Government.
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Abortion: parents must be informed
I AM totally confused at recent guidelines, issued by the Government, which allow for teenagers -- some under the legal age for sex -- to have an abortion without the knowledge of their parents. Have these guidelines been thoroughly thought through? On
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No complaints from staff at Warthfield
CORRESPONDENT "Disgusted" (Letters, August 6) may have given a mistaken impression to readers regarding Warthfield Elderly Persons Home, which closed recently after many years of providing residential care. I can well understand that many of the staff
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Cash is going to the dogs!
A FYLDE council worker hopes a sponsored horse ride this Sunday (August 22) will help her raise money to go to the dogs! Clare Holmes will lead the ride from Daisy Meadow Stables, Newton, to Salwick's Windmill pub to fund-raise for Yorkshire based charity
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Tip campaigners look at new plan
CAMPAIGNERS who lobbied to stop a Ramsbottom quarry from becoming a tip will reserve judgement on fresh landfill plans. Ramsbottom Against Landfill (RALF) will examine details of new proposals for waste to be deposited at Fletcher Bank Quarry in Shuttleworth