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BLACKBURN
Wildlife Art Exhibition, Samlesbury Hall. Until July 31. Cyber Drop-In, 9.30am-11.30am; The Out of School Experience, 3.30pm-6.30pm, Ivy Street Community Centre. Tel: 01254 55977. The COTSE Cafe, Church of the Saviour, Sunnybank Road, 11am-2pm. Over-50s
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No escape for the speeders
THERE are several ways to interpret today's news that the number of speeding fines issued in Lancashire has almost halved although the number of accident casualties has risen. The fine reduction could be caused by people generally driving more slowly
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Remember who's paying your wages
WITH reference to the recent letters from all sorts of organisations about your story 'Jolly Unfair.' I can only think the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's circulation manager is delighted that the newspaper has become such required reading for so many
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The final insult
WORKERS at doomed Time Computers told of their fury after only learning about the shutdown when they logged on to the internet. Staff at the firm's Simonstone base were "kept in the dark" by bosses while speculation mounted the company was heading for
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New scare for Tommo
DAVID Thompson is facing a battle to be fit for the start of the season after missing the bulk of Blackburn Rovers' trip to Germany. The 27-year-old midfielder, who had an operation on his ankle at the beginning of the summer, is now struggling to shake
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Jude to return for lights switch-on
Former Rock FM presenter Jude Vause is to return to her old stomping ground to host the switch-on of this year's Christmas lights. Jude, who now works at Century FM, was invited by Preston City Centre Management Company (PCCMC) to play host at the city's
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Zoe's fit for medal wins
A go-getting cyclist who had a kidney transplant six years ago has been proving her fitness at the World Transplant Games in Ontario, Canada by bagging herself four medals. Zoe Dixon, 36, from Preston, came second in the cycling 5k time trial and the
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Cyclists seem to think they are special
OH, THE pleasure of summer... going out for a drive, perhaps stopping off for a bite to eat while not forgetting to be courteous to fellow road users who also have the privilege of having to pay to use our public highways. But there is an alternative
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O'Connor stays on the run
A LANCASTER criminal is still on the run - a week after fleeing from Manchester Crown Court. Debt collector and antiques dealer Damien O'Connor disappeared from the court building, in Crown Square, last Wednesday. He was awaiting sentence after being
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Resort party time
THE clock is to be turned back 60 years in Morecambe in the early days of Sept-ember - to the end of World War II. The heady days sur-rounding the euphoria of VE and VJ Days will be remembered and celebrated at the annual Poulton Heritage Festival. Hundreds
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Debts blamed for fall in trust rating
Large debts caused Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to fall short in new performance ratings released yesterday (Wednesday). The trust which runs Chorley and South Ribble Hospital and the Royal Preston Hospital, lost its three-star status
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City must seize every Green opportunity
IT would seem that in responding to criticism for not putting solar panels on the roof of the new development in Dalton Square, council officers have shown a serious lack of knowledge about the subject In dismissing the idea as not being cost-effective
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I can't believe this is the favoured option
I AM sad to read in the press that some people are still in favour of the proposed Northern Heysham M6 link road. Either they haven't seen the plans or they are misinformed, as I can't imagine anyone could be selfish enough to impose this monstrosity
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Bad day at the office for beaten Bombers
LANCASTER failed to hold their catches and produced a moderate batting performance to help second-placed Netherfield inflict a comfortable nine-wicket Surridge Northern Cricket League defeat upon them at Parkside Road on Saturday (writes Richard Daniels
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Midweek masterclass
Michael Twiss was the star of the show as Morecambe gained a second pre-season friendly draw against Football League opposition in a matter of days. His ball retention, quick turns, flicks and passes to set up the best of Morecambe's attacks against League
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Terrific Twiss towers over Tangerines
A STUNNING Michael Twiss goal midway through the second half gave Morecambe an unlikely draw against Division One Blackpool. The classy striker picked the ball up wide out on the left before turning beyond two defenders and running fully 30 yards to place
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My mean streak
GARRETH O'Connor has vowed to gorge himself on goals this season after opening his account for Burnley in Austria. The Irish midfielder, who scored 14 goals for Bournemouth last season, struck his first goal for the Clarets in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with
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Nik still 'keeping' in touch with Clarets
THE Burnley team coach pulled up at Abtenau on Tuesday evening to be met by a grinning Greek goalkeeper familiar to just a few on board. Graham Branch, chief scout Cliff Roberts and kit man Daryl Bielby were the only club representatives to recall Nik
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Ghostwatch Donna spirits up help
A WOMAN is limbering up to tackle the world's highest mountain - by tackling a haunted theatre in Lancaster. Donna Gadsby, 33, will join a group heading for Mt Everest to raise money for the mental health charity Scope next year. She plans to spend a
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Cops warn over shop bag thieves
SHOPPERS are being urged to be vigilant after a series of women had purses snatched in Lancaster town centre. Police say thieves have unzipped bags and reached in for the purses - usually targetting the elderly and the vulnerable. Incidents have been
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Recycle with a click
LANCASTER'S recycling forum has published its second directory online. The 55-page booklet was put into print last month but from this week is available at the click of a mouse on the city council's website. It gives A to Z listings of where to recycle
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My mean streak
GARRETH O'Connor has vowed to gorge himself on goals this season after opening his account for Burnley in Austria. The Irish midfielder, who scored 14 goals for Bournemouth last season, struck his first goal for the Clarets in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with
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'I've never felt so scared'
A couple from Leyland are counting their blessings after narrowly escaping terrorist bombings while on holiday in Egypt. Scott Walker, 29, and girlfriend Rachel Long, 27, of Willow Road, were on a night out when three bombs went off in the Red Sea resort
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The final insult
WORKERS at doomed Time Computers told of their fury after only learning about the shutdown when they logged on to the internet. Staff at the firm's Simonstone base were "kept in the dark" by bosses while speculation mounted the company was heading for
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Keane on friendlies
7PM Tuesday evening and I'm just settling down for a well-earned beer. The dreaded mobile goes off. A few minutes later, it rings again. Five minutes after answering that call, the phone screams at me once more. On the other end of the line are different
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Secret will soon be out at the hall
Samlesbury Hall is hoping to attract a bumper crowd when it stages its first ever outdoor theatrical production next month The Secret Garden will be performed on August 14, at 2pm by the critically acclaimed Storytellers Theatre Company from Blackpool
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Speak to smokers about 'priveleges'
IT is time for the government to recognise that non-smokers have rights too, writes Kate Alley (LET, July 25), of the proposed smoking ban in pubs. May I suggest Ms Alley brush aside her disgust for a moment and speak to a smoker about these myriad privileges
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Make blue route for m-way traffic
It is now painfully obvious to all motorists that the Grand Prix circuit at Whitebirk is not getting any easier. While we are all subjected to drivers who change lanes, cut in etc, through inconsideration or because they are strangers to the area, may
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What's going on with the market?
MAY I ask just what is it our Town Council are trying to do to our market? I cannot believe it as each week there seems to be another empty stall. Do they not realise we are losing our heritage? The variety of stalls we used to have is going fast. Soon
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We're so lucky to have our NHS
MANY people criticise the work of the NHS. This letter is in response to those who complain. On May 1 my wife, Ida, suffered a severe heart attack. I called for help to the Ambulance Service whose fast arrival and prompt first aid saved her life. Having
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Sparky looks to positives
MARK Hughes has hailed Blackburn Rovers' pre-season trip to Germany as a roaring success. The ambitious Ewood chief, who is about to start his second season as a Premiership manager, wants to hit the ground running when Rovers kick off the new campaign
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Royal ride through history
Shoppers at Preston's Flag Market could have been forgiven for thinking they had taken a step back in time as seven men on horseback rode into town. The former British Army soldiers visited Preston as part of a fundraising trip, tracing the steps of Prince
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Safety warning
Motorcyclists and motorists are being urged to drive with caution after a number of serious road accidents. It comes after Paul Ronald Heaton, 26, of The Paddock, Fulwood, died following an accident on July 24. Mr Heaton, riding a Cagiva Raptor 125cc,
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Time called on popular venue
A well-known venue for social functions in Preston looks set to be demolished to make way for a block of flats designed for first-time buyers. Canterbury Hall in Garstang Road, will be knocked down under plans submitted by developers to Preston City Council
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Singing out to shoppers
Three pop hopefuls have been picked to go through to the grand final of the Citizen-backed Search for a Summer Star. Kingsley Judd, ten, Katie Johnston, nine, and Lucia Conway, also nine, battled it out at Fishergate Shopping Centre yesterday for the
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Hospital blaze: boy on bail
A 14-year-old boy arrested on Monday in connection with a huge blaze at the former Sharoe Green Hospital site at the weekend has been released on police bail. The fire, which police are treating as arson, started at about 1.50pm on Sunday in the former
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Thug banned from estate
A teenage thug has been banned from a Leyland estate for two years after South Ribble Magistrates Courts imposed an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) on Monday. Greg Francis Dunne, 19, is the first man to be barred from the Moss Side area of the town
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Prize salsa taste duo golden success
Celebrations are afoot after a salsa duo from Preston took first place in a dancing competition. Thanassi Vonisfakos, 26, and Kasia Mierzejewska, 25, of Nutter Road, scooped the top prize at the first annual Morecambe Salsa Dance Competition, on July
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Riddle me this
MORECAMBE people are being asked to show off their knowledge of the resort - or admit to their lack of it. The Friends of the Winter Gardens are challenging locals to complete a 'Hidden Gardens' quiz as a summer fund-raiser. Twenty searching questions
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Driver faces court after death crash
A MAN has appeared in court following the death of a teenager in Bolton-le-Sands. Luke Arthur Pedley, of Foundry Gardens, Carnforth, appeared before Lancaster magistrates last Thursday after it was alleged he knocked down 14-year-old Michael Gale. Pedley
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The final insult
WORKERS at doomed Time Computers told of their fury after only learning about the shutdown when they logged on to the internet. Staff at the firm's Simonstone base were "kept in the dark" by bosses while speculation mounted the company was heading for
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Northern link data is seriously flawed
A REPORT comparing the economic regeneration potential of proposed Northern and Western link road routes from the M6 to Heysham is 'seriously flawed'. That's the belief of Morecambe and Lunesdale MP Geraldine Smith (pictrured right) - and she intends
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This office is no comedy - Greens
A NEW office block plan has sparked complaints that it will be a recipe for even more traffic chaos in Lancaster city centre. A blueprint to demolish a garage and storage unit on land at the back of Bulk Road, to create office space has been given the
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City's wild idea
CITY ground staff are to stop mowing a grassed area at Heysham - but no-one is complaining. For the land at Moon Bay Wharf is to be developed as a wild flower meadow which should be in bloom by next spring. Local people have been consulted about the pilot
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Kids get Games invite
MORECAMBE children are being offered a chance to join a top sporting event in the prestige City of Manchester stadium. Youngsters from Poulton are to enter a team in the 2005 North West Street Games on Friday, August 26. A team of up to 50 children is
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MAC beats the knife
A UNIQUE multi-million pound urban village is to be built on a Heysham estate next year. Work on the Mossgate Park development - which includes a library, sports centre, dental surgery, community centre, 400 homes and a police station - should start at
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Leyland hit form as Preston slump
Leyland leapfrogged above Preston in the Northern Premier League table after a hard fought 13 run victory at Darwen. The win was all the more impressive as Darwen is not the most hospitable of venues for even the more accomplished sides in the league,
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Insults not new
I RATHER like to see tables and chairs outside the pubs and cafes along Morecambe sea front but I have to agree with Roger Marsh (Citizen, July 13) that plastic tumblers, instead of glasses, would be a wise precaution to adopt. But I also have to say
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People must be moved too
WHILE walking near Morecambe's designated dog beach I was approached by a good looking man on a cycle, which was pleasant enough in itself. He pointed out I was not on the dog beach but on a corner of another one and so should not have been there. But
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Look out for licence changes
I WISH to alert the public to the possibility that pubs in their area may be applying for longer opening hours. The city council has now taken over the responsibility for licen-sing pubs and this means they need to apply to either continue or vary their
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Only Socialism can bring an end to terror
I BELIEVE Robert Segal (Misguided to blame West for bombers, Citizen last week) should show less hubris about 'the West' and try to see faults for what they are. His reply to my letter revealed more about his own lack of security than anything else and
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Red machine too slick
PRESTON North End rolled out their superstars at Lancaster - but the Dolly Blues dug oh so deep to earn a magnificent draw against the Championship outfit. North End started the game with millions of pounds worth of talent on the field including the likes
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City overcome Donnelly disgrace
TWISTED Tangerine Cieran Donnelly's petulance and kicking almost robbed Lancaster City of their delight against Blackpool - and almost robbed Nick Rogan of his season after an awful 'friendly' challenge. The Blackpool midfielder spent 70 minutes whinging
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Morecambe sc-Orch into third
MAGNIFICENT Morecambe surged into third spot in the Surridge Northern Cricket League with a stunning and well deserved win over Fleetwood at Woodhill Lane. The locals are currently in top form with confidence oozing from every player - and against a hit
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Jobs fear at PCT
HEALTH bosses working on a plan to save £3 million are warning of tough decisions ahead. There may have to be cuts in services - and even job losses - if a satisfactory recovery plan cannot be agreed. The alert was sounded by Morecambe Bay Primary Care
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Decision time for Phil
PHIL Wilson was set for some tough thinking after the friendly with Altrincham last night (Tuesday) as he looks to form a squad to challenge in Conference North. Lancaster City chief Wilson needs to trim his squad and faces some hard decisions with a
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Panto on ice after complaint
HAPPY Mount Park's annual outdoor pantomime is under threat - after an objection to Lancaster City Council. Limelight Productions are all set to stage Dick Whittington from next Monday (August 1) to Saturday, August 6. They have applied for a public entertainment
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New scare for Tommo
DAVID Thompson is facing a battle to be fit for the start of the season after missing the bulk of Blackburn Rovers' trip to Germany. The 27-year-old midfielder, who had an operation on his ankle at the beginning of the summer, is now struggling to shake
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Davies hunting Wolves winger
North End's hopes of signing Nottingham Forest winger Kris Commons have been scuppered because the fee was too high. But manager Billy Davies still aims to have more new faces in the side for next week's big kick-off and is hopeful about signing another
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No prizes for tidyng up
I see from your newspaper (July 21) that Preston City Council's maintenance department have just won a gold award at Tatton Park for their work in the flower bed competition. Months of work and 4,000 plants, according to your article. Yet this same department
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Casting light on church crime
I was disgusted to read in the Citizen (July 14) about candles being stolen from a church in Preston city centre. What kind of society are we living in nowadays, that people will even steal something as cheap as some candles. But the problem is that this
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Start thinking for yourself
I am a UK citizen living in Germany visiting friends in the Preston area and found myself reading the Citizen. I shall try to keep this brief so as not to confuse Mr Patel any further. Try to start thinking for yourself instead of repeating Imam written
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Don't blame, but condemn
Bilal Patel's letter Time to call our leaders to account (Citizen, July 21) is nothing to do with Iraq, but about his personal obsession and dislike of the Labour government as a parliamentary candidate who lost to me at the June 2001 general election
