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TOMORROW
BLACKBURN Blackburn Rock 'n' Roll Club "Blast From The Past," St Paul's WMC, Montague Street, 8pm. "An Evening of Drama," by Hoghton Players and Youth Players, Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton Lane, Hoghton, 7.30pm. "A Midsummer Night's Dream, by The Independent
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NEWLY released figures today show that the number of teenagers getting pregnant in East Lancashire i
But, as sex eduction experts fully admit, much work still needs to be done. The latest Office for National Statistics figures show in Lancashire, teenage conception rates in 15 to 17-year-olds have dropped from 46 per 1,000 young women in 1998 to 2000
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Skipper Gary's big mission
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club captain Gary Garner is on a mission to turn around the Racecourse side's fortunes. Refreshed from a free weekend, Radcliffe have a home double-header which begins with the Inter League Challenge Trophy quarter-final clash with Heywood
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Video could make volunteers heroes
VIDEO may have killed the radio star -- but it could make heroes of the country's millions of volunteers. And it could also give your readers the chance to see their own film appear on national television, or at cinemas across the country. Volunteer Britain
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Just what makes soldiers war veterans?
LAST week in the Letters column there was a letter from Brian Hunt, of Bamber Bridge, who said he had written a book about Suez in the early 50s. As I was in Suez from 1952-54 in the East Lancashire Regiment, I would like to read his book. Also I would
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Summer fair for play area cash
ST Andrew's School summer fair in Radcliffe on Saturday will help to fund a new play area for reception-age children. The fair opens at 12.45pm, and a fun run starts at 1pm. Application forms are available at the Graves Street school. A fire engine will
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Beth's thanks you to donors
NINE-year-old Beth Morris starred in a special event to thank those across the world who have given blood to save lives. The youngster, who lives in Ringley, Radcliffe, is now in remission after a five-year battle with leukaemia during which she required
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Police winning crime battle
THE focus of police on key areas of crime in Radcliffe has helped to cut the number of offences in the town. The number of reported robberies, burglaries on houses, car crime, and violent crime have fallen compared to last year's figures. In a report
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Action plan for teen crime
YOUTH nuisance and problems linked to alcohol and drugs will be tackled head-on in the Radcliffe Action Plan. The plan aims to improve safety, health, transport and facilities for young people, to make the town a better place to live. It will set targets
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Cotterill finalises pre-season
BURNLEY are hoping to secure crack Czech opposition as they put the finishing touches to their pre-season schedule. The Clarets, who seem certain to have one of the smallest squads in the Championship, have decided to limit their build-up to five friendly
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Killer helped BBC expose money gang
A MAN jailed for life for torturing and killing a cannabis farmer was instrumental in bringing to justice a counterfeit money gang, a court was told. James Stuart Raven (45), of Parnham Close in Radcliffe, had previously worked undercover for the BBC
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Cotterill finalises pre-season
BURNLEY are hoping to secure crack Czech opposition as they put the finishing touches to their pre-season schedule. The Clarets, who seem certain to have one of the smallest squads in the Championship, have decided to limit their build-up to five friendly
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BENNI DEAL 'NOT DEAD'
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has not abandoned all hope of signing Benni McCarthy -- despite having his latest bid for the South African international rejected. After weeks of speculation, Hughes finally confirmed last night that the mystery striker Rovers
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Probe into home blaze
AN investigation has been launched into the cause of a blaze at a newly-built house in Radcliffe on Monday. The stairwell and landing of the three-storey town house in Merebrook Close suffered the brunt of the damage, with smoke and heat damage to other
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Visit the park, but take rubbish home
I AM one of the many local residents involved in the redevelopment of Close Park in Radcliffe. Can I remind the group of adults who visited the park last week during the hot weather, complete with chairs, picnic baskets and barbecues, that while we welcome
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Support needed for the disabled abroad
ALMOST 80 per cent of the worlds disabled children live in developing countries. Their plight is not one we can ignore. It will not go away on its own. Unless we take action, the lives of people with disabilities will not get better. Right now, we have
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Carnival success down to all who helped
WE would like to thank the following people for helping to make our Harry Potter entry at Radcliffe Carnival a success and so much fun. Radcliffe Carnival Committee for not throwing in the towel and continuing their enormous efforts in staging the Carnival
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Knott out for Centurions
IAN Knott looks as though he's played his final game this season for Leigh Centurions. The hard-working loose-forward went into hospital on Thursday for surgery on a back injury and it's unlikely he will have recovered sufficiently to play any further
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Tribute to missing Leigh diver
A MOTHER has paid tribute to her son who went missing while diving off the North-east coast of England. Astley born Nick Jackson failed to surface after diving 50 metres down to Danny's Wreck, east of Amble in Northumberland nearly two weeks ago. Two
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Garden plan for youth centre
YOUNGSTERS from a Radcliffe youth centre are asking the community for ideas to help them create a sensory garden in their grounds. Y-Zone members Faye Waites and Chelsea Crompton gave a presentation at Radcliffe's Area Board meeting about their proposals
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Inside the home of man feared murdered
THIS is the house where missing businessman David Guilfoyle may have been battered to death. And the luxury home is littered with evidence which deepens the mystery of the Accrington property owner's sudden disappearance three weeks ago. A half-drunk
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BENNI DEAL 'NOT DEAD'
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has not abandoned all hope of signing Benni McCarthy -- despite having his latest bid for the South African international rejected. After weeks of speculation, Hughes finally confirmed last night that the mystery striker Rovers
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Summer fair for play area cash
ST Andrew's School summer fair in Radcliffe on Saturday will help to fund a new play area for reception-age children. The fair opens at 12.45pm, and a fun run starts at 1pm. Application forms are available at the Graves Street school. A fire engine will
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Horrors of war haunt Alf, 85
GREAT-GRANDAD Alf Davey, of Blackburn, has told of his three-and-a-half years as a Japanese prisoner of war, building railways, as plans are made to mark the 60th anniversary of VJ Day. Alf, now 85, was captured with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Norfolk
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Inside the home of man feared murdered
THIS is the house where missing businessman David Guilfoyle may have been battered to death. And the luxury home is littered with evidence which deepens the mystery of the Accrington property owner's sudden disappearance three weeks ago. A half-drunk
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Student reveals tsunami
'truth' A RIBBLE Valley student is on a mercy mission to tell the true story of the aftermath of the tsunami disaster in South-East Asia. Journalism graduate Richard Hartley-Parkinson, 23, from Newton-in-Bowland, was so moved by the tide of destruction
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Lux like I made a bit of a mistake there!
It's four years ago this week since I went on my first outing to Europe as Britain's Foreign Secretary. After a meeting which required my full concentration, it was time for a quick "stand-up" with Europe's media on how the new boy had fared. Simple-
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Second best is tops for Donna
A SUPER summer evening saw Radcliffe AC's Donna Allen race to a fine second place among the women in the Waugh's Well Fell Race at Turn, Edenfield. Donna was one of four Radcliffe members who enjoyed perfect conditions on the fells above Turn in this
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Boro set for summer deals
DEALS are the name of the game at the moment down at Stainton Park, with both player signings and a ground sponsorship agreement bubbling. After Westec re-signed for another season as Radcliffe Boroughs shirt sponsors, progress is now being made on securing
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Chefs take top prize
WOULD-be chefs at a school in Radcliffe are planning to whip up a frenzy in the kitchen, when they take on other schools in the Junior Masterchef competition. The event, organised by the Rotary Club, will see eight teams from across Bury battle it out
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Bid to save graveyard
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to protect 150-year-old graves on a site earmarked for the proposed Darwen Academy. Darwen Local History Society has revealed that the burial ground of Darwen's first Primitive Methodist Church was built in Redearth Road in
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Pair fined over waste
AN elderly couple have been found guilty of failing to remove thousands of tons of waste from their land. But a judge yesterday slammed Blackburn with Darwen Council for the way the case was handled. Peter Shorrock, 69, and Patricia Shorrock, 68, were
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Find out what people want first
BEFORE Mr Blair approved the rejection of "Royal", "Crown" and "HM" from the Prison Service, the Ulster Constabulary, the Prosecution Service, and the Stationery Office, I wonder if he had the courtesy and courage to approach the Queen. Before further
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Bowled over by cricket festival success
ON behalf of Radcliffe Cricket Club, I would like to thank all who were involved in our first Under 11s Junior Cricket Festival, sponsored by Radcliffe Building Supplies. Thanks for the help and support provided by 888, and the numerous other Radcliffe
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Searching for old school photos
RECENTLY, I paid a visit to Radcliffe to see if I could find a few old photographs of the schools I attended in the 1930s. This was research for a book I am writing about my family in that period and throughout the war years, but unfortunately I was unable
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Chefs take top prize
WOULD-be chefs at a school in Radcliffe are planning to whip up a frenzy in the kitchen, when they take on other schools in the Junior Masterchef competition. The event, organised by the Rotary Club, will see eight teams from across Bury battle it out
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Rabid bat health scare
ANGLERS and walkers have been put on alert in Radcliffe after a dead bat tested positive for rabies. The bat was discovered by a passer-by on a canal bank near the town, but only after examinations were carried out was it found to be infected with a rare
