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Joan Collins in X-film
From the Guide files of Friday, November 16, 1979: ACTRESS Joan Collins starred in her sister's creation The Bitch at the Mayfair Cinema in Whitefield. Joan's sister, Jackie, was the family's author and the X-rated film was based on her popular novel.
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Flithy town looks like Beirut
IN response to the letter (November 3) People have no pride in 'filthy' town, I wholeheartedly agree with Mr Eke. Blackburn is a disgusting and depressing town to live in. The amount of litter gets worse every day and not just in the town centre. Other
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Litter is not a problem
I FEEL I must write in response to N Eke's letter (November 3). Whilst I agree with some aspects, I am horrified to hear him say people have no pride in the town, litter strewn everywhere and rats. Where. I ask? I've never seen any. As for litter, this
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Heys hold firm despite late rally
BREIGHTMET UTD 1, PRESTWICH HEYS 2: GOALS from Karl Kavanagh and Abbid Uddin were enough to secure another three points and move Heys into joint-fifth in the table, with games in hand. Manager Adie Moran made three changes to the team that lost the previous
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Smacking should be made illegal
YES, make it illegal to hit children, No-one deserves to be hit but people need to think before phoning social services without concrete evidence that a child is being abused. This can lead to devastating consequences for the parents, including having
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Our efforts undermined
AS a cook at St Peter's RC Primary School, I wanted to respond to the article on school meals. St Peter's opted out of council control school meals in April this year. Since then we have been able to offer a range of school meals, mainly freshly prepared
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Silver strike for seven scouts
SEVEN boys attached to the 52nd Unsworth St Georges and 20th St Peters Bury Scout troops have struck silver in the Duke of Edinburghs Award Scheme. Bury Mayor Councillor Barry Briggs and the Mayoress, Councillor Mrs Sharon Briggs, presented the awards
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Blaze man attack: Two remanded
TWO teenagers accused of setting fire to a man as he slept in a Radcliffe bus shelter have been remanded in custody until next year. Army signaller Benjamin Mortenson (18), of Rupert Street, Radcliffe, and David Smolinski (18), of Craven Street, Bury,
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Lighting up time for Phoenix star Padddy
PHOENIX Nights star Patrick McGuinness will be lighting up Bury next Thursday when he performs this year's Christmas lights switch-on at the Mill Gate centre. The festivities will start at 4pm with an entertainment roadshow before the Mayor's parade begins
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Family's memories boost hospice
A FAMILY raised £3,000 for Bury Hospice in memory of their mother, Irene Read. Mrs Read, of Bramworth Avenue, Ramsbottom, died, aged 53, in Bury Hospice after contracting cancer. After her children Nicola Barton, of Holhouse Lane, Tottington, and Pamela
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Hunt continues for blind woman attack mugger
A MUGGER who attacked a blind grandmother on a nature trail in Tottington is still being hunted by police. Mrs Mary Sprason was slashed across the face before reaching a neighbours house where she collapsed into a potentially lethal diabetic coma. The
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Warning of serious accident as yobs hurl missiles at cars
YOBS picking up lumps of rock from beds beside Blackburn's recently-opened B&Q store car park could kill or injure passing motorists, it was claimed today. Nearby traders said windows on their shops and cars have already been smashed by vandals who
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Girls go green in bid to win
PUPILS at a Bury Grammar Girls School decided to do their bit for the environment while putting their design skills to the test. The youngsters from the school's environmental group marked the "National Kids for Tomorrow" Initiative by spending a morning
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The day I got caught
"Nagain bande waknain." He came and saw and ruined my movie. Before you go on it is worth remembering this is a family website and we won't be discussing these things in public. Oh what the hell..whos going to know?. I got a friend who's got a serious
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Conference strugglers seek relief
Cambridge City v Leigh by David Magilton: STRUGGLING Leigh RMI look for some light relief in the FA Cup as they try to forget their Conference woes. The Railwaymen are bottom of the league, but victory at Conference South promotion hopefuls Cambridge
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Minute by minute
7.59am: Receive Text message wishing me Eid Mubarak 8.15am: Wake up, have a shower for once and get ready for Eid prayers 8.44am: Make my way to mosque 8.46am: My wudu breaks so have to do it again. 8.57am: Arrive at mosque 9.14am: Finish Eid prayers
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Christmas fair stalls
PARK View Primary School will hold its Christmas Fair on Sunday, November 28. The fun starts at 10am at the school, in Park View Road, Prestwich and will run until 2pm. Anyone interested in setting up a stall can contact Debbie on 0161 792 0218 or the
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Help ladies spread the TLC
A LOCAL charity is to spread a touch of tender loving care with a fundraising market day. The Tender Loving Care ladies committee, which raises money for Christie Hospital, has organised the event on Sunday, November 21 from 11am to 2pm. It will be held
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Ringley Road re-surfacing
WORK has started on major highway refurbishment in Ringley Road, Whitefield, between Stand Lane and Old Hall Lane. The scheme will firstly re-kerb and re-pave the footway, and then re-surface the road. Both the design and construction are being co-ordinated
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Abduction investigated
POLICE investigations are continuing into the attempted abduction of a young Whitefield boy nearly two weeks ago. At 6pm on October 30, the 11-year-old was in Victoria Lane when a motorist tried to entice him into his car by offering sweets. The boy refused
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Recital to raise the roof
AN ORGAN recital in Prestwich is hoping to raise the roof in more ways than one. St Mary's Parish Church, in Church Lane, is the venue for the event on Saturday, November 20 and money raised will go towards the church roof fund, which needs urgent restoration
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Tony Parkes
All the important facts and figures of Parkes' time at Ewood Park Rovers playing career: 1970-1982 Coach/manerial roles: 1981-2004 Born: Sheffield, May 5, 1949 Playing Debut: v Swindon Town (h), September 5, 1970 Goals: Football League 38; FA Cup 4; Football
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George scheme withdrawn
A PLAN to build shops and a flat complex at the former George Hotel in Prestwich has been withdrawn. Developers BTS Property Ltd wanted to build two apartment complexes -- one with shops on the corner of Bury New Road and George Street. Planners had recommended
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Heat is on for Dickov
PAUL Dickov might be the scorer of arguably the most important goal in Manchester City's history. But even that won't guarantee the Scotland international a warm reception when he faces his former club in the colours of Blackburn Rovers tomorrow. Five
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Christmas Fair at St Margaret's Church
PREPARATIONS are under way for a Christmas Fair to be held at St Margaret's Church in Prestwich. The event will be opened by the Rose Queen Ruth Hill at 10.30am, on Saturday, November 20, and will finish at 2pm. Admission to the fair, which will be held
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Branch out and learn about trees
A COURSE to help nature-lovers tell their birch from their beech is being held on Sunday, November 21, at Philips Park local nature reserve in Whitefield. The day-long event, run by BTCV and Bury Council, gives residents an opportunity to identify and
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Knifeman threatens post office customers
A KNIFEMAN who threatened customers at the Sedgley Park post office in Prestwich fled empty-handed. The thug took to his heels after the postmaster at the Bury New Road office refused his demands to hand over cash. In September, the same post office was
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TV design show helps make a happy family
FEUDS and frayed tempers are a thing of the past for a Leyland family after they appeared on a television programme which advised them how to get more privacy and space at home. Sue Grubba, son Alex, 12, and his 80-year-old grandad, Alan Storry, starred
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Bathroom death of student, 20
A STUDENT who was found dead in his bathroom with an electric wire flex around his neck had had a Robert Hall, 20, a graphic art student at the University of Central Lancashire, died on August 19 just days before he was due to go on holiday to Greece
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Remembrance service held at Heathlands
MORE than 100 Jewish ex-servicemen and women joined the AJEX remembrance day parade and service at Heathlands Village in Prestwich last Sunday. Members of the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women (AJEX) gathered at the old people's home to honour
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Slow down on rat run
RESIDENTS in a busy Preston street are calling for a 20mph speed limit to be imposed. It comes after a consultation, started last week, into making the Holme Slack estate into a 20mph zone with traffic calming measures such as speed humps. However, part
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We shall remember them
PRESTWICH, Whitefield and Unsworth will come to a standstill on Sunday as the towns remember the fallen heroes of war. Remembrance Day services and parades will take place simultaneously in the Bury South area and throughout the country. Proceedings will
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Stop benefits of holiday parents call
TAKING child benefit money off parents who allow thier children to skip school to go on family holidays is one way to stop holidays being taken in term time, according to a Preston headteacher. Roger Small's comments follow the revelation that more than
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Bernie hangs up his beret
A FORMER army corporal, who has fronted Remembrance Sunday parades for nearly 50 years, will hand over his pace stick and white gloves this weekend. Bernie Coles, parade marshal, will lead old soldiers and civic leaders from the Civic Centre, West Paddock
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Barton Charms on display
WHITEFIELD artist Alexander Graham Sinclair is broadening his horizons with a series of new exhibitions. The 37-year-old was featured in the Guide last year when his work went on display at Prestwich Library. He has been working hard in his studio on
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Trapped after car overturns
A WOMAN was trapped inside her car after it overturned on the main road in Cliviger. Firefighters from Burnley and the Incident Support Unit from Accrington helped free the middle-aged woman from her Ford Fiesta at 11.23pm last night after the car lost
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Elderly home set to rock
SENIOR staff at a Prestwich old people's home are set to razzle and dazzle on the dance floor in a Come Dancing style competition. Six managers at Heathlands Village have swapped their daily routines for dance routines in a bid to raise vital funds for
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No way for walkers
WALKERS have lost their battle to have a picturesque route, which takes in a disused viaduct, declared open to the public. Ramblers had applied to County Hall to have a stretch of countryside from Great Harwood Golf Club to Read reclassified as a public
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Roy takes the plunge
A DISABLED man who only learned how to swim three years ago is about to complete the equivalent of crossing the English Channel - all in aid of charity. Roy Walker decided to take the plunge in aid of 'Aspire', which raises funds for people with spinal
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'Moving on' from troubles
BURNLEY Council has been praised for making positive changes in the way it works to address community cohesion. Two official publications highlight key steps forward the council has taken. A new booklet called "Bridges or Barricades - community cohesion
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Open your home this Christmas
LANCASTER and Morecambe people are being urged to 'host' a foreign visitor in their homes this Christmas. A charity organiser is looking for families to take in guests for three of four days. They will be adult students studying at universities in the
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Eight years jail for girls' abuser
A PERVERTED pensioner was today starting an eight-year jail term, bringing to an end a 40-year reign of child sex abuse. Grandfather Eric Green, now 66, was first sent to prison in 1964 for molesting under-age girls. His latest victims, three of them
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Cocklers feel the pinch
COCKLER'S vehicles which jammed a slipway used by Morecambe lifeboat have had penalty tickets slapped on them. Parking attendants dished out £30 penalty fines to a string of cars, vans and trailers which had been left outside the yacht club base on the
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All quiet on the Lancaster front
NEW legislation covering the sale and use of fireworks seems to have worked - with November 5 being hailed as one of the safest Bonfire Nights in history. Full figures of firework incidents will not be released for another week, but the Citizen understands
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Public transport champ claims £6K car expenses
A HEYSHAM county councillor who champions public transport has admitted claiming over £6,000 in expenses for car usage. Jean Yates - Lancashire County Council's transport portfolio holder - put in an expenses bill for driving 12,128 miles in her car while
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It's war vows trader Mike
AN ANGRY trader says he is ready to wage war on the new style traffic wardens. Shop owners Mike Ward is 'sick and tired' of being booked left, right and centre by the Parkwise attendants. Mike, who single-handedly runs RTM in Claremont Road, Morecambe
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Folk gig tribute
FOLK singers will pay tribute to one of their number who died earlier this year. Popular singer Dave Weatherall will be remembered at a concert by Red Mayne on Friday, November 19 at the Servite Hall, in Cavendish Road, Sedgley Park at 8pm. For ticket
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Replay all-ticket
SHOULD Saturday's FA Cup first round tie against Vauxhall Motors end in a draw, the replay will be held at Rivacre Park, Hooton, Ellesmere Port on Tuesday, November 23, kick-off 7.45pm. The match will be all-ticket.
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Youth team success
BURY'S blossoming youth team will face fellow Coca Cola League Two side Grimsby Town in the second round of the FA Youth Cup, after the Mariners disposed of Hednesford Town 2-1 in their first round tie. The match will be played at Blundell Park at a date
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Saplings are in the can
ALUMINIUM has been turned into trees for Nelson's Quarry Hill nature reserve. Pendle residents have recycled seven tonnes of the metal in the past year and, in return, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation has given the borough seven saplings
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'We can't lose with new school'
NELSON headteacher Geoff Walker has spoken of his vision for Walton High School when it has been rebuilt. A brand new£25million school will open on the Oxford Road site in 2008 and Mr Walker told students, parents and teachers that the scheme was a "win-win
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Lighting up time for Phoenix star Padddy
PHOENIX Nights star Patrick McGuinness will be lighting up Bury next Thursday when he performs this year's Christmas lights switch-on at the Mill Gate centre. The festivities will start at 4pm with an entertainment roadshow before the Mayor's parade begins
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Rugby union - Hoppers hit half-century
HOPPERS progressed into the fourth round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup with this comprehensive win. Hoppers were able to reach the half-century mark and kept their try line intact although the visitors came very close on several occasions. The home
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They are our servants
DO the local authority and the NHS Trust know that they are our servants? It is about time they started doing as they are told. Get rid of NCP and stop messing about with Bury's hospitals. (oops, sorry, hospital now we only have one). LES, Brandlesholme
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Thanks for your kindness
MARY and I would very much like to thank all the many people who have shown kindness and support after she was attacked in Tottington on Tuesday, November 2 (Bury Times report, November 5). The many letters and flowers were very much appreciated and have
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Tributes to trader
A CITY centre newsagent who lost his battle against cancer has been remembered by friends and family. Bill Jackson, who ran the Magazine Shop, near the railway station in Fishergate, for 37 years, died aged 70, on November 2. A former policeman, Bill
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Santa float itinerary
LEIGH Rotary Club's Christmas float will be out and about from December 3 to 21. Dates and venues are as follows: December 3 - Warrington Road; December 6 - The Avenue/Holden Road; 7 - Firs Lane; 8 - Westleigh; 9 - Higher Folds; 13 - Chapel Street; 14
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Singalong with Three Towns
A DELIGHTFUL menu of songs in a relaxed cabaret setting is promised at the Three Towns Operatic Society concert on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20 at Lowton Civic Hall. An upbeat compilation of the ever popular Andrew Lloyd Webbers material will
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Service as normal as church has revamp
IT'S business as usual even though the builders have moved into a Victorian church. St. Peter's Church in Firs Lane, Westleigh is undergoing a £160,000 refurbishment to keep the elements at bay. Constructed and designed in 1881 by leading architects Paley
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Arson yob, 14, in fire lessons
A SCHOOLBOY who started a house fire that risked the lives of a mum and her eight-month-old baby has kept his freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard the 14-year-old - who the judge ordered should not be named - would now have one to one guidance from fire
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Family's anger over road death verdict
MEMBERS of the family of a pedestrian who was killed by a speeding car say they are stunned that the driver escaped a custodial sentence. Sixty two year-old bachelor Brian Keward died last November after being hit by a car as he walked home from spending
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Sports shirts 'rip-off' claim
A SOCCER-mad dad claims shoppers buying replica football shirts in Leigh town centre are being ripped off. Phillip Morrison, of Battersby Street, Leigh, was livid that his young son paid £29 for a junior Arsenal shirt at JJB, Bradshawgate, on Saturday
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Civil servants' strike over job fears
MORE than 1,300 civil servants in the Leigh area took part in last Thursday's one day strike over government plans to axe over 100,000 jobs nationally. The one-day strike, which is the biggest in a generation, was called by Britains largest civil service
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Contractors at Gib Field clean up their act
FOLLOWING dirt protests over a huge reclamation site agents for the owners have promised to try to be a good neighbour to all residents who live on its three mile boundary. Mr Owen Michaelson, development director for Black Country Properties Ltd which
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Final tribute to fighter Fred
FRED Dibnah was a bluff, no nonsense man, who despite being terminally ill with cancer battled on to the end. Fred was a Bolton man but he had a particular fondness for the Tyldesley and Atherton area. He died, surrounded by his family and friends, just
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Did you work on the railways?
DID any lady readers used to work on the railways? I am writing a book about women's labour and would be grateful if readers who worked on the railways during the last war, or since, would contact me with their recollections at: PO Box 96, Hastings TN34
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Go back, it may help
YOUR correspondent Alison Regan (October 29) has my sympathy. A well-trained dog can be a pleasure, but there are some people who act like helpless twits when their dogs bother people. I think obedience training would do both parties some good! It may
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What do the Tories know about crime?
THE latest Tory import to Bury South, Alex Williams, criticises the Government (Letters, October 29) saying crime has risen and that there is too much "bureaucracy". Crime in this area has fallen.With his criticism Mr Williams undermines the hard work
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A smoking ban is undemocratic
MR Fitzgerald's letter (November 5) rightly draws attention to the increasing arrogance of extremism. Some people smoke; others don't. If pubs and restaurants return to the provision of smoking and non-smoking rooms -- additionally with extractors in
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Battling the enemy within
Whilst the blockbusters are waiting in the wings this film could eclipse the lot. Lucky (Kapoor) is forced to make some crucial decisions and finally tempted to commit one last crime for some big bucks. As well as dodgy girlfriends, druglords and some
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Love against all the odds
This year's festive blockbuster, Veer Zaara, re-unites Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan in a romantic saga spanning the borders. Veer Pratap Singh and Zaar Hayaat Khan find themselves trapped across the Indian/Pakistani divide. While they are head over
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Family doctor suspended
A FAMILY doctor at a Prestwich medical centre has been suspended. Action was taken against Dr Laurence Sherman, a GP at the Greyland Medical Centre on Bury Old Road, on Tuesday. He will remain suspended for four months while the local health authority
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Tragic mum's drink-drive campaign blast
WHITEFIELD mother Edwina Veeder is spearheading a North-west campaign to avert drink-drive tragedies, following the death of her 21-year-old daughter as she walked home from a Christmas party. At a hard-hitting launch by road safety charity Brake, Mrs
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What a water bus relief
I WISH to thank, through the Citizen, the captain and crew of the Millennium Swiftsure water bus which runs on the canal between Lancaster and Carnforth. Last week I went on a cycle ride to Carnforth but had a puncture along the way. I had just started
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I'm not allowed to recycle
ONCE again I have been ticked off for taking recyclable materials to the household waste recycling centre at Salt Ayre. My offence is that I am a pedestrian and, therefore, a hazard. I remonstrated with the SITA employee who stopped me, pointing out that
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Police an easy target
I HOPE Mark Hallam (Citizen letters, October 28) can be reimbursed his 20-odd pence for the second class stamp on his letter criticising police for mounting a vehicle check in Lancaster - his missive was obviously a waste of time and money. He was concerned
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New firework laws make no difference
NEW firework laws have made no difference. Fireworks are still causing fear, danger and suffering, are still being used as weapons, let off and thrown in public places and getting into the hands of the under age. Fireworks are still sold 365 days of the
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Abject misery for animals
I WOULD just like to say a small thank you (not) to all the people who have once again contributed to weeks of abject terror and outright misery of mine and many other animals with their fancy explosions masquerading as fireworks. I include supermarkets
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A marriage made in hell
Married at 15 and then raped, beaten and forced to have child after child. That's what happened to one Lancashire woman, who's now fighting to help others in similar positions. (BY JENNY SCOTT) As a teenager, Nazia (not her real name) was known by her
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Will the last person out please turn off the lights
When I was a very small boy, I asked my mother what will I be? Will I be a doctor, will I become a bus driver, or will I be one of those dole dossers? My mother replied to me... Que sera sera whatever will be, will be ... we're gonna get kicked out of
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Saints take a shine to Sean
RISING rugby league star Sean Weed has taken a major step towards carving out a career in the game he loves. The 16-year-old centre, a star for Lancaster RLFC, has landed a contract with top Super League club St Helens. Sean has been with Saints since
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Jones treble sees City through
SUPER Steve Jones blasted a stunning hat-trick to send Lancaster City into the next round of the FA Trophy - but the Dolly Blues had to dig mighty deep to get past Matlock. Down 2-0 inside 30 minutes, City were not at the races in a first half horror
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Good Samaritan
A BEREAVED daughter is seeking the Good Samaritan who helped her mother after an accident which turned out to be fatal. Mrs I Pendlebury is appealing to the lady walking her dog in Mayfield Drive, Leigh, who went to assist her mother Mrs Elizabeth Sayers
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Three hurt in resort attacks
A WOMAN was stabbed and two men left with facial injuries following two separate attacks in Morecambe. The 42-year-old Lancaster woman was grabbed around the neck by a man as she walked down Green Street at 7pm on Sunday. He pulled at her handbag and
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Pool get a helping hand
PLAYING well and failing to take three points has become a Seasiders speciality over the last two months but, on Tuesday night, they finally perfected the art of playing badly and winning, thanks to handball which gifted them a penalty. The first home
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Clarets on the Riviera
ROSSENDALE Clarets are looking for fans wishing to join them on a weekend on the English Riviera next month. The supporters club have organised a trip to Torquay to coincide wit the away game at Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, December 4. The coach will
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Cotterill: Share the goal burden
STEVE Cotterill is urging his players to boost Burnley's goals tally and give the fans some home comfort. The Clarets face Nottingham Forest tomorrow with eight-goal leading scorer Robbie Blake without a strike in six games. But boss Cotterill insists
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Both sides are Taylor made to escape drop
GARETH Taylor believes Burnley and Nottingham Forest will both banish their relegation fears over the coming months. The former Clarets striker is back from his second suspension of the season and ready to lead the line in tomorrow's Turf Moor six-pointer
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Punch line proposal
FUNNYMAN John Warburton may have been crowned the new king of comedy -- but his victory didnt get the biggest cheer of the night. For once, 33-year-old John was not joking when he proposed to his girlfriend just minutes after winning the City Life Comedian
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Wedding bells for Ashley and Claire
THERE is an archway of meat cleavers when butcher Ashley Peacock and Claire Casey tie the knot in Coronation Street. The pair become the latest couple to get hitched in what soap insiders say will be one of the weddings of the year. Blushing bride Claire
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Wife Swap mum's TV blast
AS Channel Four's international Wife Swap programme hit our screens on Tuesday evening, star of the programme Elissa Baker said she stayed true to herself. The 40-year-old toastmaster and bank worker said she didn't put on an act for the cameras and saw
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Next five games will be make or break for Rovers
The Simon Garner column BLACKBURN Rovers are entering a 'make or break' period in their troubled season. Over the next four weeks, Mark Hughes' side face a run of five games against sides in the bottom half of the Premiership. And if they don't want to
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She is acting really strangely towards me
DEAR MASSI For the past couple of weeks my friend of five years has been a real pain. She's stopped inviting me round and has even tried to exclude me whenever our small group of friends gets together. And when we do meet up she is very distant and talks
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My lies have cost me a good friend
DEAR MASSI, I have got myself into a very embarrassing situation with a friend and I don't know how to get out of it. We both go to the same college and one day I was talking to a male friend and accidently told him I was going out with her. I am not.
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Should I tell her about my dark secret
DEAR MASSI I was going out with this girl for three years and everything was going fine until one day she just wanted to end everything. I was disappointed but just by chance when I managed to read some of her text messages. I realised I had been made
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We were promised that we wouldn't need to pay
WHAT on earth is going on at the Elms Medical Centre in Whitefield? Or should I say, the car park of the centre? My wife and I returned late on Sunday night, October 31, from two weeks abroad and drove onto the car park, having been through the barrier
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Glory hunters
MORECAMBE and Lanc-aster City go in search of headlines, glory and the pot of gold that FA Cup success brings on Saturday as the world's oldest cup comp-etition kicks into gear. The Lune rivals are united in the aim of trying to topple League One opposition
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Rams confident
DEREK Egan's confidence in his Ramsbottom United squad grew thanks to their midweek Lancashire FA Trophy win over Squires Gate. Egan used the competition as an opportunity to rest some key players and test others in different positions - and they didn't
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Trophy setback a lesson for the Storks
GOING out of the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy has done Steve Wilkes a favour. For the Padiham manager now knows what he needs to make sure his troops remain a driving force in the North West Counties Second Division. Since Tuesday's Trophy exit at the
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May's home opener
BACUP Borough manager Brent Peters wants the town to welcome new signing David May. To mark the former Blackburn Rovers, Manchester United and Burnley defender's home debut, the club is throwing its doors open to youngsters. Under 16s will be allowed
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Setback for Blues boss
CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher has expressed his disappointment in Gavin Cooper's decision to return to Colne. The left winger made the step up from North West Counties Division One to the UniBond First Division at the beginning of October, impressing
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Colne boss out to bag early Christmas presents
NIGEL Coates is refusing to show too much goodwill as Colne prepare to pack in the points before the festive season. The Holt House chief is on a mission to charge up the table and has set his side a target of claiming maximum points from at least the
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MRSA bug link to op woman who died
AN elderly woman was found to have the superbug MRSA following an operation on her hip, an inquest heard. Mrs Barbara Harrison (70) died in January following surgery in December. MRSA was said to be a "contributory factor" but not the sole cause of her
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We will remember them . . .
IT is time to honour those men and women who, during a century of wars, gave their lives for King or Queen and country. They gave their lives doing a job they were asked or volunteered, to do. They died to give the freedoms enjoyed today, and the right
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Cuts threat to our kids futures - parents
FURIOUS parents and children turned out in force against cost-cutting plans by Bury's social services which, they say, will devastate lives. They claim that cutbacks will place the Re:d Centre in Bury, which looks after disabled youngsters and their families
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Cotterill: Share the goal burden
STEVE Cotterill is urging his players to boost Burnley's goals tally and give the fans some home comfort. The Clarets face Nottingham Forest tomorrow with eight-goal leading scorer Robbie Blake without a strike in six games. But boss Cotterill insists
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Agyemang set to sign
Preston North End are set to sign Gillingham striker Patrick Agyemang for a fee in the region of £350,000 . The 24-year-old is currently in talks at Deepdale but the Gills website have wished the player all the best and declared that he will undergo a
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Cheryl's set to put the Fizz back with tour
THEY were the skirt-shedding, Eurovision-winning feel-good 80s pop foursome, whose catchy lyrics won the hearts of the teenybop generation. Now touring with the 80s revival act Here And Now under the name The Original Bucks Fizz, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan
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Top award for Bury boxing coach
MIKE Jelley, the Bury Amateur Boxing Club coach who guided Amir Khan to an Olympic silver medal, has won a Sport England Coach of the Year award. Jelley, whose family are steeped in the boxing history of the town, came out top in the Performance category
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Negative
I disagree with the article 'No longer the Good Old Days' which paints a very negative picture about how we treat elder members in our community. In my household like many others we would not dream of leaving our mum and dad to fend for themselves. It
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What the butler says . . .
LEIGH Literary Society will hear Donald Lodge speak on "The Life and Times of a Butler" at the Monday, November 15, meeting at 7.30pm in the Derby Room, Leigh Library, non-members £1.50
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Probus Club talk
TYLDESLEY Probus Club speaker and member Ken Holt spoke of his life as an ambulance driver. He recalled the many changes which have taken place since pre-1948 when every town had its own vehicle.
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Legion officers elected
LEIGH branch of the Royal British Legion held its annual meeting when the following were elected: President Jan Thomas, chairman Robert Watson, secretary John Kelly, treasurer and welfare officer Jan Thomas, Poppy Appeals officer John Kelly.Members will
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Get all shook up - in Golborne!
A WHOLE lotta shakin' will be going on next Friday in Golborne. Elvis impersonator Alan Taylor will be driving the audience wild from 7.30pm at Golborne Village Club at a charity concert organised by the Golborne Ex-Miners Association. Admission is £2
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Santa float itinerary
LEIGH Rotary Club's Christmas float will be out and about from December 3 to 21. Dates and venues are as follows: December 3 - Warrington Road; December 6 - The Avenue/Holden Road; 7 - Firs Lane; 8 - Westleigh; 9 - Higher Folds; 13 - Chapel Street; 14
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So busy for Atherton WI
ATHERTON WI had a busy October touring Skipton and learning about Uncle Joe's Mint Balls. After a morning in the Yorkshire village members were joined by guide Malcolm Hanson, a local historian who appeared in the film "Calendar Girls". He took them to
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Bazaar date
A WIZO Bazaar will be held on Sunday, at Mamlock House, 142 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, from 11am. For more information telephone 773 5545.
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Cats dumped in alley
HEARTLESS owners dumped two cats outside the home of a charity helper over the bonfire weekend. The adult felines, a tabby female in need of medical attention, and a black and white neutered tom, were discovered petrified in a side alley by Leigh Cats
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Workmen don't care
WHAT is wrong with British workmen? Having recently tried to get a shower fitted, either no one turned up or the price was extortionate. We again tried to get our front garden landscaped, the person we chose, a local man, assured us he would carry out
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Thanks for a great display
PENWORTHAM Town Council's firework display this year was a wonderful celebration enjoyed by the whole community and once again we are enormously grateful to all those who contributed in any way to its success. We can all be proud of the magnificent total
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Elderly home set to rock
SENIOR staff at a Prestwich old people's home are set to razzle and dazzle on the dance floor in a Come Dancing style competition. Six managers at Heathlands Village have swapped their daily routines for dance routines in a bid to raise vital funds for
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Centurions star Neil to light up the town
AFTER lighting-up Leigh Centurions' rugby league season Grand Final hero Neil Turley will kick-off the festive season by switching on the town's Christmas illuminations. On November 25 man of the moment Neil will assume the role of Santa to do the honours
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Bomber sold for £15,000
IT'S CHOCKS away for Blackpool's Vulcan bomber, star of a thrilling internet auction. The 40 ton aeroplane - which has graced the entrance of Blackpool Airport for 21 years - has been sold for £15,0103.13 on eBay by owner Brian Bateson of the Blackpool
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Superchef's fish and chip treat
HE'S cooked for celebrities, sworn on TV and run London's most prestigious restaurants - but all Gordon Ramsay wanted for his birthday was fish and chips in Lytham! The superstar chef took a break from shooting his latest television series to visit Whelan's
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College battle after blaze
COLLEGE bosses in Blackpool are today (Thursday) planning how to keep courses on track after a major fire at Ansdell on Tuesday. Fire swept through Blackpool & The Fylde College's three-storey hair and beauty campus on Church Road, just after 10.40am
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Firms warned of new wage rules
Employers in Lancashire are being warned to prepare carefully for tighter rules governing payment of the increased national minimum wage which come into force in October. Chartered accountants say the changes mainly affect payments to pieceworkers and
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Thousands may face court action
A major new survey published by a national charity has revealed that thousands of businesses across the country are under threat of court action under the new Disability Discrimination Act. The Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) has carried
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Mortgages- to fix or not to fix
With interest rates rising over the past few months, it is difficult to comment on individual mortgage deals too far in advance. However, many people thinking of moving home, or re-mortgaging, face a number of choices and a 'snapshot' taken in mid summer
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Bus jump youth, 19, 'still critical' after operation
A 19-YEAR-OLD man from Little Harwood is still critically ill after jumping from a moving bus in Blackburn on Wednesday night. Police today confirmed the youngster was in a stable condition and in intensive care at the Royal Preston Hospital after neurosurgery
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Top brass vote on end of QLR
COMMANDERS of three historic army regiments have agreed to merge into a single unit to be called the Royal Lancashire Regiment, it was claimed today. The claim means the Queen's Lancashire Regiment could soon be set to join with the Liverpool-based King's
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Hunt for rapist in decade of DNA
A HORRIFYINGLY brutal sex attack on a woman walking her dog in a popular East Lancashire beauty spot almost ten years ago is probably the area's worst unsolved crime. Scores of men have been DNA tested and eliminated. Tonight, Crime Reporter IAN SINGLETON
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Driving away the booze aggro
ALCOHOL-induced problems are fast becoming one of the blights of society. Police and officials across the country have introduced a number of new measures in a bid to combat the nuisance associated with it, including schemes to stamp out violence and
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Reds aim to beat the fear factor
JOHN Coleman is urging Accrington Stanley to get rid of the fear factor. The Reds manager is eyeing up the chance to go third in the Nationwide Conference tomorrow when they entertain Northwich Victoria in a re-arranged fixture. And while he admits his
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Exams shift
Muslim students can celebrate Eid after missing out last year to sit an exam. The country's largest exam board, AQA the Assessment and Qualification Alliance said it took action to rearrange dates for this year's exams after complaints from schools that
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In it for the money?
THE Top-Twenty named is the catalogue published of MPs' expenses in their recent self-imposed salary-hike. It comes as no great surprise that 18 of the Top-20 MPs are members of Mr Croysdill's Labour Party. While it is human nature that no-one ever refuses
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Regeneration fund idea is worth a look
IN his letter of October 7 on the Gambling Bill, Councillor Steven Bate treated your readers to the combination of rant, inaccuracy and misinformation which has become the hallmark of his contributions on this subject. I have never said that resort casinos
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Have you got what it takes?
Olympic boxing silver medalist Amir Khan was at Ewood Park, Blackburn to support a new project for black and Asian groups. The 17-year-old wonderkid was in town to launch Blackburn with Darwen's community leadership project . The project aims to help
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Bush Success
God help the rest of the World for the next four years. The world will be a less safer place for all of us to live in. Is there any good news. Well of course there is. Good news for the arms/defence industries to produce more weapons that will kill. Good
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Football league gets it together
Players and organisers gathered at a presentation evening to celebrate the second successful season for the Bank Top Community Football League. A total of 90 youngsters took part in the league which aimed to promote sport and bring communities together
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Asian Soccer Idol winners
Premiership footballer David Dunn was on hand to present trophies to winners of the first Asian Soccer Idol. The Birmingham City star joined twenty-one finalists and their families at Hyndburn Sports Centre, Accrington. Earlier this year Asian Image advertised
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Agyemang set to sign
Preston North End are set to sign Gillingham striker Patrick Agyemang for a fee in the region of £350,000 . The 24-year-old is currently in talks at Deepdale but the Gills website have wished the player all the best and declared that he will undergo a
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Cowardly?
Regarding the Saimina Virmani Column I say that the US government has done nothing except conduct a few cowardly attacks from the air which largely affected innocent civillians. We are led to believe that they have been successful in ousting the Taliban
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Millwall up next for Preston
North End could come up against former transfer target Scott Dobie when Millwall visit Deepdale on Saturday. Scott Dobie rejected a move to the North West in favour of signing for Dennis Wise's side and he's in contention to make his debut at the weekend
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Superchef's fish and chip treat
HE'S cooked for celebrities, sworn on TV and run London's most prestigious restaurants - but all Gordon Ramsay wanted for his birthday was fish and chips in Lytham! The superstar chef took a break from shooting his latest television series to visit Whelan's
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The votes are in now live with it?
The election has happened. America has spoken. The rest of the world should listen. The fact of the matter is that President Bush is there for four years". These were the words spoken by Prime Minister Blair. And let's admit it he is right. Realistically
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Birmingham has banned Santa
"PATRIOT and Proud" (Letters, November 9) scorns the "fabric of true British life". This letter was published on the day that Birmingham Council announced that there would be no Santa Claus and no grotto in the Bull Ring "in case it offends non-Christians
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Girls go green in bid to win
PUPILS at a Bury Grammar Girls School decided to do their bit for the environment while putting their design skills to the test. The youngsters from the school's environmental group marked the "National Kids for Tomorrow" Initiative by spending a morning
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Bob's battle plan . . .
THE chairman of the Leigh branch of the Royal British Legion, Bob Watson, is to follow the example of Pauline Wright in adopting a neglected war grave. Bob was touched by my article last week which revealed that Pauline, who recently lost her son, has
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Mobile phones success at Manchester Airport
Greater Manchester Police has announced that an Operation Hawk initiative aimed at tackling the export of stolen mobile phones is continuing to be successful at Manchester Airport. In a four-week period, police have stopped sixteen people during a drive
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Parents chance to get involved
Parents in the Preston and Nelson areas have the chance to find out more about Blueprint, a ground-breaking secondary school health education programme. This November a series of informal 'drop-in' sessions will take place and parents are being urged
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Mystery of RAF man's death
AN RAF bomb disposal expert from Bury has died from a mystery illness in Gibraltar. Junior Technician Rick Borland, who provided ordnance support to Tornado squadrons during the opening weeks of the invasion of Iraq, was discovered dead in his barrack
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Restaurant owner slams bogus e-mail
The owner of a restaurant at the centre of a malicious e-mail campaign has slammed the perpretrators. Mehboob Hussain, of Nawaab Restaurant, Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, says the e-mail claiming he had been featured on the BBC consumer programme
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I want to come back
One of the six Asian councillors who walked out of the Labour Party after this year's elections today revealed he wants to rejoin. Coun Salim Mulla, who represents Queen's Park, is the first of the six defectors to publicly say he wants to go back. He
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'I forgive him'
The wife of a man killed by a former mistress has forgiven him for the affair. Mohammed Nadeem died when Kelly Hyslop picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed him at a house in Commercial Road, Great Harwood, in February. Hyslop, from Huncoat, pleaded guilty
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Cab driver has ear bit off
A taxi-driver has called for CCTV to be fitted in taxis and the police and councillors to do more to protect drivers. Jangeer Ahmed, 36, had part of his ear bitten off by a thug in a savage and unprovoked attack. He added he may quit his job, as his wife
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No longer the good old days?
An Asian family sticks together through thick and thin. But is that now the case? SARVAT JABEEN KHAN looks at the apparant breakdown of the Asian family unit and it's consequences. Tradition and religion run side by side so closely that a lot of the times
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Traffic trauma
There's a fine line between happily hooting and drunken disruption. But should there really be a big fuss over something that has become as much a part of British culture as Chicken Tikka Masala? BY SARVAT JABEEN KHAN With the sighting of the new moon
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Can you credit it? Some highwayman fleeced me
THERE is a thief among us. He walks and talks like me and may even look like me. But he isn't me. I received a call the other day and was notified that some geezer had managed to get hold of my new credit card and then gone about using it at some shop
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EVENTS in East Lancashire on Saturday, November 13
BURNLEY Concert Recital, by Tom Bell, St Peter's Church, Church Street, Burnley, 11am. "Jesus Christ Superstar," Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm. Until November 20. St Cuthbert's Amateurs Operatic Society present "Pajama Game," St Cuthbert's
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Down memory lane
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Tribute tour to pupils who gave their lives
BOYS and staff from Bury Grammar School have dedicated a plaque to the 97 former pupils who died in the First World War. The dedication service was held at St George's Memorial Church in Ypres, Belgium, at the end of the school's tenth anniversary battlefields
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RLR - a second best option?
FEW subjects have aroused such strong feelings right across East Lancashire in recent years as the threat to the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. Thousands of you from all walks of life have been unanimous in condemning any move to eradicate centuries of
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Aled's quick step to festive feeling
'TIS the season to be jolly, according to singing sensation and Strictly Come Dancing contender Aled Jones, who is happy to be coming to Preston with his Christmas concert. He spoke to JENNY SCOTT... NOT many people would have thought Aled Jones could
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Decision should be democratic
WITH reference to Friday night's LET "False hope over homes slammed." I think it should be Councillor Kate Hollern and her party that should be accused of "playing political football with people's emotions." Did they look at all the options before this
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School meals tasty and nutritious
I'VE just read the piece on school dinners with much interest and if you want to see an excellent example of what good school dinners should be like then you need look no further than Tockholes CE Primary School. There the children do not get a choice
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Kamran puts them all in their place
Twelve-year-old Kamran Ashraf has been at it again - this time beating all that came before him in a seniors snooker tournament. The Nelson youngster was entered in the competition at Chalkers snooker Club along with 16-year-old Mohammed Izrail. Both
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Abduction bid hunt continues
POLICE investigations continue into the attempted abduction of an 11-year-old. At 6pm on October 30, the boy was in Victoria Lane, Whitefield, when a motorist tried to entice him into his car. The offender was believed to be white with short dark hair
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Folk gig tribute
FOLK singers will pay tribute to one of their number who died earlier this year. Popular singer Dave Weatherall will be remembered at a concert by Red Mayne on Friday, November 19 at the Servite Hall, in Cavendish Road, Sedgley Park at 8pm. For ticket
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Strikes set to continue
A CIVIL servants union plans more stoppages in the wake of a one-day strike which closed Bury's Social Security office last Friday. The walkout, which took place all over the country, involved 156 of the 169 staff who work at Humphrey House in Angouleme
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Clarets can Branch out with 'battering ram' striker
The Andy Lochhead column LOSING can quickly become a habit and any team suffering a blip needs to get that vital win under their belt to stop the rot and move forward again. The recent victory at Leeds was as rewarding as it was unexpected, since it keeps
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United for Fairfield cash
A FATHER and daughter's visit to Old Trafford netted £551 for Fairfield Hospital special care baby unit. Eight-year-old Leah Vose, who was herself treated in the special care unit, was sponsored to go round Manchester United FC's stadium in her wheelchair
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Eight years jail for girls' abuser
A PERVERTED pensioner was today starting an eight-year jail term, bringing to an end a 40-year reign of child sex abuse. Grandfather Eric Green, now 66, was first sent to prison in 1964 for molesting under-age girls. His latest victims, three of them
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Nursery's top award for design
A BURY nursery has been given national recognition for its architectural design - one year after re-opening. The Hoyle Early Years Centre, Chesham Fold Road, won the Small Building Project Award as part of the British Construction Industry Awards 2004
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Dragons fired up for action
BURY College's Eight Dragons Team Enterprise is getting down to business in a bid to get the Christmas tills ringing. The eight-strong squad, one of the teams in the latest Bury Young Enterprise competition, has manufactured a range of seasonal-related
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Council move to halt budget collapse
SOCIAL services bosses admit that it is time to "grasp the nettle" and keep the budget from busting year after year. Apart from the Red Centre issue, the executive approved a range of measures to deal with rising demand and spiralling costs. They include
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Bazaar date
A WIZO Bazaar will be held on Sunday, at Mamlock House, 142 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, from 11am. For more information telephone 773 5545.
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Villagers plea to speeding drivers
VILLAGERS in Holcombe have enlisted the help of their MP in a desperate attempt to put the brakes on speeding motorists. Residents handed Bury North MP David Chaytor a 400-name petition demanding action be taken to stop drivers from speeding through their
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Bonfire put out
FIREMEN were called to extinguish a smouldering bonfire on a patch of cleared land in Whitefield, known locally as Jackson's Wood. Smoke was still billowing on Saturday morning from a pile of rubbish on the piece of land owned by Joseph Holt brewery at
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Gas pipe fireball drama
A GAS pipe in Whitefield was torched creating a 5ft fireball. Children are believed to have set alight rubbish at the rear of Specs Direct opticians in Elms Square, on Monday morning. The flames burnt away the plastic gas piping before coming into contact
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More graves for crosses
MEMBERS of Prestwich Lions will perform their own form of Remembrance Day service tomorrow at St Mary's Church. Each year, as well as attending the civic ceremonies, they lay crosses on the graves of Prestwich's fallen heroes in the Parish Church graveyard
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Rovers sack legend Parkes
BLACKBURN Rovers legend Tony Parkes was today sensationally sacked by the club he has served for more than 30 years. Manager Mark Hughes has taken the dramatic step to axe the long-serving coach in order to make way for Glyn Hodges, who has been offered
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End of an era for Rovers
What do you think? Was the decision to axe Tony Parkes a right one? E-mail us with your views and opinions by clicking the link at the bottom of the page or write to Sports Letters, Lancashire Evening Telegraph, High St, Blackburn BB12 1HT BLACKBURN Rovers
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Cumpters and BMW go in raid
FIFTY laptop computers worth a total of £17,500 and a £30,000 BMW car were stolen from an industrial estate in Prestwich on Wednesday evening by armed robbers. The five-man gang burst into a businesses premises on the Mountheath Industrial Estate in Sedgley
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Tribute to folk singer
FOLK singers on the Prestwich circuit will pay tribute to one of their number who died earlier this year. Popular singer Dave Weatherall will be remembered at a concert by Red Mayne on Friday, November 19. The event will be held at the Servite Hall, in
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Help band to blow its own trumpets
AN award-winning Whitefield band is heading to Glasgow to compete in a major competition. Besses o'th' Barn Band has been invited to play in the Scottish Open Brass Band Championship on November 28. Members have to fund the trip themselves and are appealing
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Bowling bonus
PRESTWICH Ladies Bowling League crowned a successful season by donating £2,000 to charity. A presentation evening was held at which President Mrs Grace Fenton handed out a selection of prizes to the teams and individuals who had performed exceptionally
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Shoebox joy for kids
SPREADING some Christmas cheer this year are the pupils at Higher Lane Primary School in Whitefield. The juniors and infants classes held two harvest festivals at the Egerton Road School to fill shoeboxes for disadvantaged children across eastern Europe
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Colour of their money was pink for cancer research
STAFF at a Whitefield car showroom were geared up in pink to help raise awareness of breast cancer. Sales staff at Mercedes-Benz Whitefield, in Bury Old Road, showed their support for the Breast Cancer Research Think Pink campaign by donning pink shirts
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Hostel plan for party house
THE owner of a 'swingers' club who has been banned from holding parties at his Preston home says he is considering opening a hostel for asylum seekers. Brian Fenby, who runs Fun 4 Two, said he may relocate the club after council chiefs issued a stop notice
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Lasting memorial for 3,000
MORE than 3,000 former patients of Prestwich Hospital will be given a lasting memorial. Prestwich area board has agreed to contribute to the cost of a memorial stone that will feature engraved faces and text to remember the forgotten patients buried at
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Now there's a special place to remember those who fell
AS Britain prepares to remember the fallen of two world wars and other conflicts, who gave their lives to protect our nation, a special garden for poignant reflection has been unveiled in Preston. The Mayor of Preston, Councillor Pat Woods, and her consort
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Community in rehab
MEMBERS of a residents' association are launching a campaign to rid their estate of drug users and dealers. Ingol Residents Community Association is pressing for people on the estate to come forward with information about known drug dealers and users.
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More sites needed say travellers
PRESTON'S traveller community has welcomed a report recommending local authorities be forced to provide permanent sites for gypsies and other travellers. Margaret Gavin, who has lived on the Leighton Street site, off Marsh Lane, for several years, said
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Big plans mean extra space
PLANS for a multi-million pound extension to expand the Tesco Extra store in Leyland by a third of its current size are in the pipeline. Tesco chiefs have already been in talks with South Ribble Borough Council planning bosses about building a 180-space
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Artist's new collection has charm
WHITEFIELD artist Alexander Graham Sinclair is broadening his horizons with a series of new exhibitions. The 37-year-old was featured in the Guide last year when his work went on display at Prestwich Library. He has been working hard in his studio on
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THE owner of a wood yard in Burnley was today counting the cost of a suspected arson attack at his p
Firefighters spent three hours tackling a blaze at Pal Pallets, Springhill Road, at 5.15am today. A Leyland Road Runner lorry worth £1,000 and 200 wooden pallets were destroyed. Paul Lorriman, 42, who has owned the business for the past 23 years, said
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Witnesses may unlock raid puzzle
POLICE have appealed for two witnesses who could hold the key to solving a robbery outside a Burnley store. Security guards were targeted at the One Stop Shop, Colne Road, shortly before 5.30pm on Monday. Police said a gang of three men wearing balaclavas
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Get the lorries off our streets
A PETITION calling for a ban on heavy lorries using the A6 south of Lancaster has been handed to Lancashire County Council. The petition - with more than 300 signatures - has been collected by Lancaster and District Green Party. It calls for the county
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£2m college block wins Royal approval
A NEW £2m teaching and learning block at St Martin's College in Lancaster received the Royal seal of approval on Wednesday. The 'Alexandra Building' on the Bowerham campus was officially opened by Royal visitor Princess Alexandra. The Princess, who is
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Shakers aim to end cup jinx
IF ever a team was long overdue a lucrative run in the FA Cup, it has to be Bury FC. Throughout all the club's well-publicised financial problems in recent seasons, one source of revenue has consistently eluded them, that of a big, money-spinning tie
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Study spells hope for nature reserve
LAND between Nelson and Colne is a step closer to becoming a nature reserve. People living around Gib Hill begged Nelson councillors to protect the area after it was put in a plan for how Pendle should be developed over the next 15 years. Gib Hill has
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School honours its heroes
HEROES of the First World War from Nelson have been honoured by their former school. Walton High School has been tracing old boys who served in the war and discovered many received medals for their bravery including Lt Graham Thompson Lyall who was awarded
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Race for Heys cash boost
PRESTWICH Heys had a productive meeting with the Football Association, in a bid to improve facilities at Sandgate Road. Manager Adie Moran and coach John Hunter held talks with Mike Appleby, the FA's funding officer, in London. Moran said: "We will need
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Road show offers bargains abroad
THE Bolton Evening News/Bury Times Overseas Property Roadshow pulls into Blackpool this Sunday. The venue is the Imperial Hotel on the North Promenade where the six-hour show opens at 11am. The exhibition will feature leading companies from across the
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We will remember them . . .
IT is time to honour those men and women who, during a century of wars, gave their lives for King or Queen and country. They gave their lives doing a job they were asked or volunteered, to do. They died to give the freedoms enjoyed today, and the right
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Women's football - Late heartache for PNEWFC
PNE started brightly as Sam Cadwallader turned in a cross from Michaela Barlow on six minutes for the Whites to take a 1-0 lead. Doncaster hit back and equalised on 17 minutes and took a surprising lead on 24 mins, from a free kick headed in at the far
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Dancing is the key to gold success
A PRESTON nurse vaulted over the opposition to scoop a gold medal in the British Veterans Gymnastics Championships at the age of 44. Gerry Fletcher-Atkinson, who works at Royal Preston Hospital, puts her triumph down to her background as a dancer and
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Zebras: What's the rule?
WOULD somebody please clarify the law with regard to zig-zag lines and zebra crossings? The reason I ask is that I thought that all zebra crossings had to be marked, but it seems that Bury Council has a rule of their own when it comes to markings. There
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Reviews of the latest sounds
WESTLIFE: Allow Us To Be Frank SO many artists have covered the Rat Pack hits and now the boys of Westlife are taking their turn. This is a collection of the band's favourite classics from the golden Rat Pack era, featuring tracks originally performed
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What the butler says . . .
LEIGH Literary Society will hear Donald Lodge speak on "The Life and Times of a Butler" at the Monday, November 15, meeting at 7.30pm in the Derby Room, Leigh Library, non-members £1.50
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Get all shook up - in Golborne!
A WHOLE lotta shakin' will be going on next Friday in Golborne. Elvis impersonator Alan Taylor will be driving the audience wild from 7.30pm at Golborne Village Club at a charity concert organised by the Golborne Ex-Miners Association. Admission is £2
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Call for support
AT this very moment a woman is being beaten, stabbed or raped by her partner or ex-partner somewhere in the UK. This is the reality of domestic violence. Every minute of every day a domestic violence assault is reported to the police. One in four women
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Choir on song for charity
LEIGH Soroptimists are holding a concert to raise cash to help cancer sufferers. The Greater Manchester Police Choir will sing a selection of popular songs on Friday, November 19, at 7.30pm in Leigh Masonic Hall, and proceeds will be shared between Macmillan
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Centurions star Neil to light up the town
AFTER lighting-up Leigh Centurions' rugby league season Grand Final hero Neil Turley will kick-off the festive season by switching on the town's Christmas illuminations. On November 25 man of the moment Neil will assume the role of Santa to do the honours
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New nursery plan backed for go-ahead
PLANS to transform a former social club into a nursery look set to be approved, despite concerns from neighbours. The Clayton-le-Moors Sports and Social Club, Moor Street, closed last month after owners Bolton-based Fretlane Ltd said customer numbers
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Firm's cash helps dream come true
AN OSWALDTWISTLE school has officially launched its new status as a specialist in business and enterprise - with help from a Darwen firm. Rhyddings High School found out its bid to become a specialist college had been successful in September and it celebrated
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Lowry street painting set to fetch £300,000
A PAINTING by 'Matchstick Men' artist LS Lowry looks set to fetch £300,000 at auction - the same value as five houses in the East Lancashire street it is thought to be based on. The 1957 oil-on-canvas painting, entitled 'A Street in Great Harwood', which
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MPs check out rail station site
A HIGH LEVEL delegation has paid a visit to the potential site for a new railway station at Golborne. The group included local MPs Andy Burnham,Ian McCartney and Neil Turner, the Chair of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, Cllr Roger Jones
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Disabled Frank quits over baths closure
DISABLED campaigner Frank Parkinson has quit public life over the closure of Tyldesley baths. He has resigned from his post as chairman of the Access Committee after 14 years, the Ring and Ride Steering Group, the local Transport Group and the Highway's
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Before the courts
DECISIONS from Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court: Wayne Campbell, aged 29, Lingard Street, Leigh. Breach of Community Rehabilitation Order. Drug Treatment and Testing Order for 12 months. Derek Bentham, aged 32, Smithwood Avenue, Hindley. Failure to comply
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Let's get rid of this 'filthy habit'
I FEEL I must respond to Tony Fitzgerald's tirade (Letters, November 5) against the modern-day constrictions on smokers and smoking. Apart from lambasting all and sundry, his stance seemed rather one-sided and missed alarming fundamentals about this filthy
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It's simply a matter of trust
Court room dramas come in all shape and sizes but they don't come much bigger than this. Raj (Akshay) finds himself in court having to prove his innocence after a chance meeting with Sonia (Priyanka) an old flame. With the world at his feet this is one
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Big bands to blast Bolton
For the first time on November 20th 2004 the Bolton Arena hosts the biggest line up of UK Asian Bands Live in Concert. Leading record label and Event Management AP-Productions & Babla Pan centre team up with event sponsors ALL CREWED UP to showcase
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Bootleggers paradise
The latest music news brought to you by DJ FRITZ Last month I wrote about how we, British Asians are making our way into the mainstream music industry. Today, I'm going to tell you why it's important to support the Asian music industry. As you're aware
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Do something for local people
WELL, November 5 has come and gone, the news is as dire and depressing as ever and people are still setting off noisy fireworks... so Lancaster City Council cheers us up by threatening to cancel the Maritime Festival. I am not unsympathetic to the funding
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Council should back our heritage
I HAVE been reading about Lancaster City Council's plans to cut funding to a variety of yearly events. In particular I was shocked to see that funding is being withdrawn from the Maritime Festival that is held every Easter. Since Lancaster is a port city
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You're so vain, you probably think this article is about you
Nearly 15 years ago, when I was deep into my studies, there were not many young 'ethnics' around, believe it or not. It's not that surprising considering 80 per cent of the current ethnic minority community is under the age of 25. So in a college, or
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Mather takes over as coach
DUAL code rugby international Barrie Jon Mather is the man charged with the task of turning around the fortunes of Blackpool RUFC. He takes over as head coach at the club after the departure of Paul Dooley, and hopes to improve the fortunes of a side
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Game has lost a great character
THE football world has lost a great character with the passing of Emlyn 'Crazy Horse' Hughes on 9 November. He had a glittering career with Liverpool, playing over 500 League and Cup games and winning numerous trophies. He also played 62 times for England
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All out attack sees Uni men shipping goals
LANCASTER University Men's Hockey Club (LUMHC) has performed with varying degrees of success in the opening weeks of the new season. Having retained the nucleus of last year's squad, the campaign began with plenty of optimism that under new coach Chris
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Kinnear wants league boost
FOREST boss Joe Kinnear reflected on the midweek Carling Cup defeat to Fulham by insisting: "You've shown what you can do, now let's do it in the league." The Reds were within four minutes of taking a prized Premiership scalp on Wednesday before eventually
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Cotterill is ready to face his mentor
STEVE Cotterill is getting used to this cost-cutting lark. The Burnley boss has been counting the pennies ever since he was installed in the Turf Moor hot-seat last summer. And he joked that he has even begun to adopt money-saving measures at home instead
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Coroner urges fire link-up
BURY Council is to link up with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to see if it can persuade vulnerable residents to use smoke alarms. Just two weeks ago, the borough's coroner Mr Simon Nelson expressed amazement that the local authority did not
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Making up excuses for her is getting difficult
DEAR MASSI, My closest friend is married and has been for a couple of years. However, she goes out sometimes and uses me as an excuse I have had to lie on many occasions. It has become a normal thing between us and it came to a point where she didn't
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Admission has left me confused
DEAR MASSI, I was hoping to get married next year to this guy but I have found out a terrible secret about him. I am 17 years old and he is 32. I have only told my best friend about the relationship and she thinks I am stupid for getting involved with
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Familiarity breeds content for Magpies
CHORLEY manager John Hughes hopes familiarity will help breed positive results. The Magpies boss has been able to name the same starting line-up for his last four games - in which they have been unbeaten. And that run of results has instigated an improvement
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Blues must believe
DAVE Hall wants more from his players as they take to the field against Chadderton tomorrow, not necessarily in terms of effort, but more self belief. The Blues have struggled to win in the league recently but did secure a 4-1 win over Division One side
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Players must stick to plan - Moly
MARK Molyneaux hopes his side will continue to stick to their job description. Rossendale United turned in a five-star performance to record a 5-1 away win at Brigg Town last Saturday. And player-manager Molyneaux believes such an emphatic win was down
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Mullen is banking on six appeal
DARWEN manager Steve Mullen has no qualms about being hit for six in midweek. The Anchor Ground side lost 6-0 in the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy at the hands of North West Counties First Division outfit Atherton Collieries. But Mullen praised his inexperienced
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Laughing mob used man's head as football
A LAUGHING mob used a Ramsbottom man's head like a football when they launched a savage and unprovoked attack on him. Since the attack, nearly three weeks ago, the victim has endured hours of surgery to repair his shattered face. He is recovering at home
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Rovers sack legend Parkes
BLACKBURN Rovers legend Tony Parkes was today sensationally sacked by the club he has served for more than 30 years. Manager Mark Hughes has taken the dramatic step to axe the long-serving coach in order to make way for Glyn Hodges, who has been offered
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Get set for Christmas crackers
CHRISTMAS is about tradition, about making it just like the ones we used know. So plenty of turkey, mistletoe and Only Fools and Horses then. But from a music point of view, there's only one place to go when it comes to revisiting your past. And that
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Man cleared of bottle attack
A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been cleared of attacking his wife's boyfriend and later threatening a witness with death. Andrew Clay was found not guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm and witness intimidation at Burnley Crown Court. Clay, of Sarah Street
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Widespread?
With regards to the article entitled - 'A marriage made in Hell'. I think your newspaper should have more articles about the issue of domestic violence. I feel very sorry for the woman in the article who had to go through so much at such a young age.
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MP's joy at panel vote
EAST Lancashire MP Janet Anderson has been re-elected to the Labour Party's Parliamentary Committee - giving constituents a 'direct line' to Tony Blair. Last year, the Rossendale and Darwen MP took over from Pendle's Gordon Prentice on the body, which
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Call centre scoops top positive action award
A CUSTOMER call centre has been praised for its positive approach in supporting employees with disabilities and has received its third major award in five months. Staff at Capita's TV Licensing customer contact centre in India Mill, Darwen, have won the
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Money for the future
PARENTS of disabled children are being offered advice to help them plan for the future. An event, organised by Mencap, will offer expert advice to parents of children with a learning disability to ensure the financial security of their children after
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Please return my bike
LITTLE Kieran Earnshaw has been left heartbroken after the theft of his beloved quad bike from his nan's garden shed in Lowton. Kieran and his mum, Emma, who live in Leigh, are appealing to Journal readers to help get the quad back. Anyone with any information
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Choir on song for charity
LEIGH Soroptimists are holding a concert to raise cash to help cancer sufferers. The Greater Manchester Police Choir will sing a selection of popular songs on Friday, November 19, at 7.30pm in Leigh Masonic Hall, and proceeds will be shared between Macmillan
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Singalong with Three Towns
A DELIGHTFUL menu of songs in a relaxed cabaret setting is promised at the Three Towns Operatic Society concert on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20 at Lowton Civic Hall. An upbeat compilation of the ever popular Andrew Lloyd Webbers material will
