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Rotten legacy for our young
IN the 21st century good dental care means tooth decay is largely preventable. And that's why today's figures from the British Association of Community Dentistry showing a big deterioration in dental health since 1999 are so horrifying. Teenagers in some
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Payment system is to save money
REGARDING Howard Burkhardt's letter (LET, March 19), in which he states that "I fail to understand why this new payment has been introduced," (he was referring to the chip and pin method of payment of pensions to pensioners). The reason is, it is all
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Who will control new academy?
THE response by executive member for education, Councillor Hollins, to the arrival of the independent state-funded academy (simply a "school") at Darwen has in effect extended and deepened presented concerns inside and outside this educational sector.
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Fast food off menu for school dinners
FAST food has been taken off the menu by a council-run company which provides school dinners in Leigh after a hard-hitting TV documentary by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. The Metropolitan Catering and Cleaning Service has removed three turkey fast-food
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Charity runners wanted
A MEDICAL charity is asking for volunteers taking part in the Greater Manchester Run to help raise money for the sufferers of the muscle-wasting disease myasthenia gravis. The Bury and Bolton support group of the Myasthenia Gravis Association have a few
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Police patrols make it a Good Friday
GOOD Friday celebrations passed off peacefully this year after police stepped up patrols in Bury town centre. As reported in Friday's Bury Times, uniformed and plain-clothed officers were maintaining a "significant"presence on the streets, visiting licensed
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Centurions' triumph at the death
LEIGH CENTURIONS 24, LONDON BRONCOS 22: Centurions coach Darren Abram praised his players for refusing to give up hope after finally securing their first Engage Super League win. Leigh had been widely written off after losing their first seven games in
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We are proud of our town, say police
PRIDE was spread far and wide when police staged a special family fun day to allow members of the public to discover how they can help improve life in the borough. The event was held at Philips High School in Whitefield and the main aim was to inform
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Accident witness appeal
POLICE were today trying to trace the movements of a car involved in a collision which resulted in the death of a Padiham pensioner. The 77-year-old local man was crossing Burnley Road around 7.35 on Easter Sunday when he was hit by a green Honda Prelude
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Stop the rot!
TEENAGERS in parts of East Lancashire have twice as many rotten teeth as they did five years ago - placing them among the most decayed in the country. Now health experts are calling on them to cut back on the sweet stuff in a bid to improve their oral
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Shakers suffer from late goal slips
CHESTER CITY 2, SHAKERS 1: Two second-half defensive lapses cost Bury their unbeaten March record as a grateful Chester City side salvaged three priceless survival points. Ian Rush's men could hardly believe their luck after putting in a miserable first
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Greaves calls for election monitors
PENDLE peer Lord Tony Greaves is calling for international observers to oversea the borough's General Election campaign. Pendle councillor Lord Greaves is concerned vote-rigging could take place and called on the Government to appoint observers in the
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Greaves calls for election monitors
PENDLE peer Lord Tony Greaves is calling for international observers to oversea the borough's General Election campaign. Pendle councillor Lord Greaves is concerned vote-rigging could take place and called on the Government to appoint observers in the
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Finishing touches for Rolls Royce
ROLLS Royce is hoping to 'finish off' development of the far northern end of its Barnoldswick base with an extension. The company has applied to Pendle Borough Council for planning permission to build a 1,584 square metre workshop extension in the north-east
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End on a high
BURNLEY are desperate to end the season on the front foot after seeing their play off dream fade away. Fresh from a timely two-week break, the Clarets spring back into action this weekend with a home game against Watford. The enforced Easter shutdown
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Legend Deano proffers helping hand
DEAN Kiely, a Bury Football Club legend in every sense of the word, made a very popular return to his old stomping ground for Good Friday's Fill The Ground Day. Given the weekend off due to the World Cup qualifying matches, the Charlton Athletic and Republic
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Dale drop two points in battle
ROSSENDALE UNITED 2 CHORLEY 2 CHORLEY managed to stay two points ahead of Rossendale in the scrap to avoid relegation from the UniBond First Division as the points were shared at Dark Lane. A late Brad Clegg equaliser bailed out Dale player-manager Mark
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Cutback at Asian day centre
SERVICES provided at a day centre for elderly Asian people in Bury are to be cut. Bury Council is reassessing the care it provides at the Jinnah Centre on Alfred Street to "tailor it to current needs". Council chiefs claim that there is a low take-up
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Special thanks to blood brothers
TWO Bury men have each lost 75 pints of blood - yet they are as fit as fiddles! For Peter Keavey and Roy Fairhurst have been honoured at a special ceremony at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground to thank the region's most dedicated blood donors. Retired
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Double vision
MARK Hughes has been handed an extra cash incentive to take Blackburn Rovers to the FA Cup final. Victory over Arsenal in the semi-final at the Millennium Stadium next month could net the Blackburn Rovers boss the cash he needs to sign a big-name striker
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End on a high
BURNLEY are desperate to end the season on the front foot after seeing their play off dream fade away. Fresh from a timely two-week break, the Clarets spring back into action this weekend with a home game against Watford. The enforced Easter shutdown
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Grape minds think alike
TWO East Lancashire mums are helping women get to grips with grapes with an increasingly successful wine tasting business. Women on Wine (WOW) was set up two years ago by Barrowford business partners Janine Nelson, top right, and Michelle Parker to break
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Who will be our business of the year?
TODAY we launch the 2005 Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business Awards - the premier event in East Lancashire's industrial and commercial calendar. This year there are ten award categories - two more than last year - covering every facet of business achievement
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Degrees are tailor-made
A LANCASHIRE college has become the first in Britain to offer tailor-made degrees and diplomas based on employers' demands. The made-to-order qualifications ensure students are equipped with the exact skills needed for their chosen profession. Blackburn
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Rams struggle and stay out of top three
GREAT HARWOOD TOWN 0, RAMSBOTTOM UNITED 0: A failure to convert chances and an inspired goalkeeping performance prevented the Rams from catapulting themselves into a top three league position for the first time since the turn of the year. Hopes were high
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Revenge time for Amir?
AMIR Khan is almost certain to realise his dream of a rematch against Olympic champion Mario Kindelan in front of his hometown fans at the Reebok Stadium. A deal will soon be signed to bring the Cuban legend to Bolton on April 16 to fight in a fundraiser
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Mother on murder charge refused bail
A MOTHER has appeared in court accused of murdering her boyfriend. Sonya Clark, 25, of Argyle Street, Darwen, is accused of stabbing Lee McEwan, 27, at her house in the early hours of Saturday. He died from a single stab wound to the chest. Blackburn
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Warning over fake £20 notes
BUSINESS owners in Darwen are warned to be on the lookout for counterfeit bank notes after the area was swamped over the Easter Weekend. Traders in the Duckworth Street area contacted police after the forged £20 notes were picked up by counterfeit detection
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New life awaits 'ghost' village
A 'GHOST village' abandoned by the children's charity which created it 100 years ago is to be brought back to life. The Crowthorn School complex is to be changed into a new community, with emphasis on affordable housing for people in the area around Edgworth
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Mood for change
ROSSENDALE Chamber of Commerce has thrown its support behind the ambitious plans to reshape Rawtenstall town centre. Masterplanners Arup, who have been appointed by Rossendale Council, made a presentation detailing three options to a 100-strong meeting
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We are proud of our town, say police
PRIDE was spread far and wide when police staged a special family fun day to allow members of the public to discover how they can help improve life in the borough. The event was held at Philips High School in Whitefield and the main aim was to inform
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Hospice fundraiser at pub
A FUNDRAISING event will take place at the Lord Clive pub in Whitefield to raise money for St Ann's Hospice. Staff and regulars from the pub have already raised a massive £4,218 for the centre in Little Hulton, and are hoping that more money is yet to
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New hope in battle for hospital nursery
PARENTS fighting to save the day nursery at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, claim its closure could be in breach of NHS policy. Doctors, nurses and other staff have undertaken independent research to strengthen their case against East Lancashire Hospitals
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Cob-a-clog champion's record feet
A NEW sporting world record was set in East Lancashire yesterday -- in clog cobbing. And new holder Michael Wynn, who recorded a throw of 86 foot, said: "What a feat!" Throwing a clog over the back of your head down a lane next to the Roebuck Inn, Burnley
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Freedom award
MEMBERS of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment will march through Chorley in celebration next month after receiving the Freedom of the Borough. Chorley Council agreed to confer the honour in a bid to put on record the borough's appreciation of regiment. The
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MP's call
AN MP today called for an official qualification in childminding to be introduced after a toddler drowned in his drunken carer's bath. Wendy Barlow, 37, of Eightacre Avenue, Sabden, was jailed for three years for manslaughter after 19-month-old Joshua
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Pensioner Dorothy takes on Straw
A PENSIONER is set to hit the election campaign trail and fight for Jack Straw's Blackburn seat. Barnoldswick woman Dorothy Baxter, 65, is standing for the UK Independence Party - which campaigns for Britain to pull out of Europe - and believes promises
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Stop the rot!
TEENAGERS in parts of East Lancashire have twice as many rotten teeth as they did five years ago - placing them among the most decayed in the country. Now health experts are calling on them to cut back on the sweet stuff in a bid to improve their oral
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Brown leads Reds' revival
DAVID Brown couldn't have picked a better moment to open his account for Accrington Stanley. But only time will tell as to whether the point earned from his 71st minute equaliser will be enough to keep the Reds' play-off hopes alive. Good Friday's draw
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Faith restored by 'yobs'
YOBS and lager louts! This is the description so often given to young people. However, I recently ran out of money in a store in Bury centre and was helped out by two teenage girls who paid the few remaining coppers for me. A few days later, I was again
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A 'near death' experience
I READ with some interest Phil Rigby's letter (March 11) headed Clamp down on pavement parking. Mr Rigby was spot-on with his comments. I was recently trying to leave the BP garage on Brandlesholme Road, Bury, and it was like a "near death experience"
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Endless source of revenue
BURY MBC has announced its intension to increase parking fees for pay and display car parks and on-street parking by an average of 20 per cent. This is on top of a similar rise in April last year and follows news that the parking services section, who
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I would rather use solar panels
AS a resident of Edgworth, and a supporter of the campaign against the proposed wind farm on Broadhead Road, I was dismayed by Mr Wordsworth's letter (March 11) advocating wind power. Landowners can be paid £30,000 of taxpayer's money per wind turbine
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We are proud of our town, say police
PRIDE was spread far and wide when police staged a special family fun day to allow members of the public to discover how they can help improve life in the borough. The event was held at Philips High School in Whitefield and the main aim was to inform
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Stop retailers from creating the rubbish
COULD I suggest to Bury Council that, instead of producing more plastic items (wheelie bins, boxes and bags), it looks hard at what it can do to prevent the creation of the waste in the first place. I hear no mention at local - or Government - level of
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Centurions drawn away in Challenge Cup
LEIGH Centurions face a trip over the Pennines in the fourth round of the Powergen Challenge Cup. Centurions have drawn Batley Bulldogs as their Super League status allows them entry to the competition at this later stage. Division One strugglers Batley
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Firefighters in 'no beds' alarm
PUBLIC safety could be compromised if controversial plans are introduced to remove beds from Bury and Whitefield fire stations to stop firefighters sleeping during the nightshift. That is the fear of one senior officer with Bury fire brigade who believes
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Hot-shot sends RMI close to relegation
LEIGH RMI 0, MORECAMBE 2: Morecambe hot shot Michael Twiss hit a brace to take his tally to 20 for the season edging Leigh RMI even closer to inevitable relegation. Twiss made it five goals in three games with his opener one minute before half time and
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Warm days ahead
Gardens are veiled in frosty white Shoots of green grasses appear. Brings a welcome and delight That spring-time is here. To see tulips and roses grow That's what I'm waiting for When the sun's gentle rays Bring new and warmer days, Until that day I'll
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Hospice fundraiser at pub
A FUNDRAISING event will take place at the Lord Clive pub in Whitefield to raise money for St Ann's Hospice. Staff and regulars from the pub have already raised a massive £4,218 for the centre in Little Hulton, and are hoping that more money is yet to
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Toddler's chain reaction
TODDLER Kamarni Batler had to be rescued by firefighters after curiosity got the better of him and he found himself in a bit of a jam. Two-year-old Kamarni managed to get two fingers of his left hand jammed into the chain of his brother's bicycle in the
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Double vision
MARK Hughes has been handed an extra cash incentive to take Blackburn Rovers to the FA Cup final. Victory over Arsenal in the semi-final at the Millennium Stadium next month could net the Blackburn Rovers boss the cash he needs to sign a big-name striker
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Charity runners wanted
A MEDICAL charity is asking for volunteers taking part in the Greater Manchester Run to help raise money for the sufferers of the muscle-wasting disease myasthenia gravis. The Bury and Bolton support group of the Myasthenia Gravis Association have a few
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Hospice fundraiser at pub
A FUNDRAISING event will take place at the Lord Clive pub in Whitefield to raise money for St Ann's Hospice. Staff and regulars from the pub have already raised a massive £4,218 for the centre in Little Hulton, and are hoping that more money is yet to
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Bid to give our past a future...
AN historic part of Barnoldswick is to be preserved for future generations as part of a heritage scheme. The area includes the site of a former 12th century Cistercian abbey as well as the beginnings of the town's industrial heritage. Mills, examples
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Celebrity visitors make it a big day
FORMER players, TV celebrities and fans from across Europe helped make Fill The Ground Day a huge success for Bury FC on Good Friday. They may have failed to fill all 12,000 seats in the Gigg Lane stadium but the 5,671 attendance made for a superb atmosphere
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A flying start
LANCASHIRE has become the leading national hotspot for starting a new business. New figures show that more than 3,900 new businesses were launched in Lancashire during 2004 making it number one in Britain. An influx of new businesses ranging from new
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Big cat battle ends all square
SWINTON LIONS 14, BLACKPOOL PANTHERS 14: This hard hard-fought Good Friday encounter at Park Lane ended with honours even, both sides clearly having Easter Monday's opening league encounters on their minds. For the Lions it was an ideal warm-up as their
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Child accident figures rocket
THE number of children seriously injured in road accidents in East Lancashire has risen by 53 per cent in just one year. Today police traffic officers called for parents, police and teachers to work in partnership to increase road safety awareness. Twenty
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We will pursue litter vandals
I AM writing in response to A. Cleaner (Ring and Complain, Letters, March 11) in which the writer claims the borough's streets are awash with litter and that the council doesn't care. The council is working hard to tackle the problem of litter. In fact
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Widnes deny Centurions first win
WIDNES 35-28 LEIGH: Leigh scored five tries but Widnes ran out winners to ease their relegation worries and leave the Centurions searching for their first win. Adam Hughes and Aaron Moule went over for Widnes early on but Leigh replied with tries by Ian
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Twiss at the double for sad RMI
LEIGH RMI 0, MORECAMBE 2: Morecambe's Michael Twiss hit two goals to earn them a 2-0 win over relegation-doomed Leigh. Twiss, the former Manchester United youngster, notched up his 20th goal of the season and his fifth in three games as the Shrimps dominated
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TOMORROW
BLACKBURN "Night Owl," Bay Horse, Osbaldeston. Digital Photography Workshop, 10am-noon; Luncheon Club, noon-1pm; Social Afternoon, 1pm-3pm; Sequence Dancing, 1.30pm; Out of School Experience, 3.30pm-6.30pm, Ivy Street Community Centre. Details: 01254
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Protest through the ballot box
I WAS pleased to see in your paper letters from Barbara Ralph (March 9) and Donald Kimberley (March 21) writing about the lack of funding for non-vocational classes run by Blackburn College and I reiterate their comments. I am a member of the Students
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Take care when passing horses
I WOULD like to remind all motorists out there how unpredictable horses can be on the road, and ask everyone to take care round them. The person who is riding the horse doesn't know its next move, so the motorist has no chance. We understand that most
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Stop the rot!
TEENAGERS in parts of East Lancashire have twice as many rotten teeth as they did five years ago - placing them among the most decayed in the country. Now health experts are calling on them to cut back on the sweet stuff in a bid to improve their oral
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Child accident figures rocket
THE number of children seriously injured in road accidents in East Lancashire has risen by 53 per cent in just one year. Today police traffic officers called for parents, police and teachers to work in partnership to increase road safety awareness. Twenty
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Petition objects to care homes scheme
MORE than 100 residents have signed a petition objecting to plans to turn two houses in an Accrington street into care homes for children. Hyndburn Council has been asked to grant permission for two neighbouring mid-terrace properties in Princess Street
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Stop retailers from creating the rubbish
COULD I suggest to Bury Council that, instead of producing more plastic items (wheelie bins, boxes and bags), it looks hard at what it can do to prevent the creation of the waste in the first place. I hear no mention at local - or Government - level of
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'Bosh' and Shakes in for Shakers
THE final traditional transfer deadline day for Football League clubs proved a busy one for the Shakers, who made two loan signings at the end of it. Manager Graham Barrow has swooped to bring in Oldham Athletic midfielder Danny Boshell and Bolton Wanderers
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EAST Lancashire has been chosen to pilot a scheme to help poor children after it was revealed one in
Poverty shock as kids live on benefits Recent research found 215 wards in the North West, 46 of which are in Lancashire had high numbers of children surviving on benefits. The 450,000 children have fewer than three meals a day. The Gingerbread Lancashire
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Anger over rat problem
A COUNCIL's clean up campaign was rubbished at a public meeting as Blackburn residents reported filthy alleyways and swarming populations of rats. Donna Hall, neighbourhood co-ordinator for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, told residents for Bank
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Feeney on fire for Tigers
ORRELL 11 SEDGLEY PARK 26: One chance was all the Tigers got in the first half, but it was enough to set them on their way to a National League Division One victory over their Lancashire rivals. With Kiwi fly-half Blair Feeney in outstanding form with
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Attempt to sway public opinion
EVAN Boucher, chief executive of Bury Primary Care Trust (Letters, March 15), criticises the content of Dawn Robinson-Walsh's letter "I am suspicious of NHS Survey", yet her letter summed up exactly my own response after reading the leaflet Have Your
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Centurions triumph at last
LONDON BRONCOS 22, LEIGH CENTURIONS 24: Leigh Centurions finally clinched their first engage Super League win at the eighth attempt - but it needed a late Rob Jackson try and great touchline conversion from Neil Turley to confirm it! The bottom side trailed
