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Football club history quest
Tales of bygone sporting times are been collected to provide a historical record of two village football teams. The On The Touchline project is producing a compact disc of the history of Eccleston and Heskin football teams. Over the last few months, interviewers
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It's too soon to be worrying
WITH Britain about to welcome "Continental" 24-hour drinking laws, people are running for cover. Critics say we are a society on the brink of collapse, where there will be no respite from drunken, violent louts. A stretched police force will not be able
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Vivisection is unnecessary
READERS may have noticed recent media coverage on the "breakthrough" in research into Down's syndrome, where scientists have managed to recreate a version of the condition in mice. There are numerous reports of "breakthroughs" for diseases, from cancer
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Football club history quest
Tales of bygone sporting times are been collected to provide a historical record of two village football teams. The On The Touchline project is producing a compact disc of the history of Eccleston and Heskin football teams. Over the last few months, interviewers
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Help for sports coaches
Young people seeking a career in sport are to be offered help in a new project in Chorley. The scheme is called On The Ladder and is open to anyone aged between 14 and 24 interested in becoming a sports coach or official. It is organised by Chorley Borough
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Book tells of ROF role in 'Dambuster' raid
The secret history of Euxton's Royal Ordnance Factory is told in a new book highlighting the county's contribution to the Second World War. The ROF, which was once the world's biggest munitions factory, is featured in Lancashire: The Secret War, which
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Dunne dreads Dickov return
RICHARD Dunne is ready to face his ultimate nightmare in tiny Blackburn striker Paul Dickov. The duo only shared the same Manchester City dressing room for a season until Dickov was deemed surplus to requirements by then Blues boss Kevin Keegan, since
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Hughes fears 'burn-out'
MARK Hughes fears Blackburn Rovers could be the victims of international 'burn-out' when they take on Manchester City tomorrow. While City boss Stuart Pearce has had two full weeks to prepare his squad for the game, Hughes' preparations have been thrown
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Hughes hoping to spoil the fun
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is aiming to have the last laugh tomorrow by conjuring up a plan to stop Manchester's version of 'Laurel and Hardy'. It was Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce who recently likened his deadly double act of Andy Cole and Darius
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Plan to get us back on bus
A Greater Preston Transport Network could be set up across Preston and South Ribble to encourage people to desert their cars in favour of buses. The plan, launched under the Europe-wide Civitas initiative, will see the creation of a London Underground
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Join the nappy nannies
You've heard of Super Nanny, now meet Nappy Nanny. Tracey McDonald is on a mission to cut landfill waste with the help of a secret weapon -- reusable nappies! Tracey and husband, Martin, of Woodplumpton Lane, Fulwood, are two of a handful of new 'Nappy
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Assault by 'taxi' driver
A woman was sexually assaulted after she and a friend got into a car, believed to be a private taxi, following a night out in Preston. Police are now urging party-goers to be vigilant and prearrange their transport home during the festive season. And
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Tributes to 'great public servant'
The funeral of former Preston councillor and mayor Dorothy Chaloner was held on Thursday. Mrs Chaloner, known as the "matriarch of the Tory party in Preston", died suddenly on Wednesday, November, 9, in Moor Park House care home at the age of 84. She
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Mum takes drugs firms to court
A Preston girl has been given permission by the High Court to seek compensation from one of Europe's largest drugs firms. Ruth Monks claims her daughter, Jayne, nine, was left with delayed speech and motor development, and facial abnormalities because
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£315m plan for commercial quarter in city
A £315million commercial quarter could be built in the heart of Preston, the Citizen can reveal. City chiefs said much of the city's office space is out-of-date, and a dedicated business district with new office blocks is vital if the business and information
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Beware 'lottery millions' con trick
BUSINESSES and staff are being warned to ignore an e-mail claiming they have landed multi-million pound lottery wins. The e-mail claims to be from "Postmaster UK Lottery" and tells the recipient they have won £2.5million. It goes on to ask for contact
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TV pair trip the lights fantastic
THOUSANDS of people braved freezing temperatures to kick off Burnley's Christmas celebrations. About 3,500 people packed the area near the bandstand in St James Street last night for the switching on of the town's lights. Young and old gathered well before
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Husband jailed after wife attack
A MAN who launched a vicious attack on his wife, leaving her with suspected smashed ribs, has been jailed for eight months. Burnley Crown Court heard that jobless Paul Whitehead, 36, dragged sobbing victim Karen Whitehead by the hair "like a stone age
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Football hooligans mar kids' big match
A CAR was damaged after rivals football fans clashed - at a children's game. Parents of players from Morecambe FC youth under-14s and Bare Wanderers rowed during the match at Christie Park on Sunday afternoon. When the game was over, one parent arrived
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Help for budding movie-makers
New film-makers can learn more about funding and services in the north west at an event in Lancaster on December 7. North West Vision's diversiity officer, Emerald Hunte, will be sharing information on the funding schemes that this organisation run as
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Missile hurlers warned
LIVES are being put at risk by yobs hurling missiles at people and motorists in Burnley, a top police officer warned today. And Chief Inspector Chris Bithell warned officers were struggling to stop the yobs, with 169 incidents reported to police in the
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Gay campaigner shows Pride
A LEADING gay and human rights campaigner is to give the keynote speech at the opening of Lancaster Pride Week. Peter Tatchell will speak on The Unfinished Battle for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality' at the opening event in the Ashton
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'The final nail in Morecambe's coffin...'
SELLING off Morecambe Town Hall as part of a bold rationalisation of Lancaster City Council would be like selling off the family silverware, claims a local councillor. The grand building on the resort's promenade would be sold as part of plans which would
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Hoppers hang on to victory
Hoppers ended up scraping home in the top of the table clash with Darlington by the narrowest of margins despite appearing to have the game sown up shortly before half time. Hoppers shuffled their backs for this game and debutant Kiwi fly half Andy Smith
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Shoes flung at partner
A former HGV driver who beat up his partner in Colne town centre left her with five facial injuries. Burnley magistrates heard Samuel Kean Craig, 44, dragged her to the floor and kicked her. Victim Michelle Gas took off her tights and shoes in temper
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Teale forced to trim squad
Chris McGrath and Jamie Squires have been released by Chorley after player-manager Sean Teale was forced to trim his playing staff due to poor attendances which have hit the club's finances. With home crowds averaging less than two hundred this season
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Home victory for Magpies
It was celebrations all round at Victory Park as Chorley finally delivered their first league win at home this season. And in the process they at last laid their Belper bogy, putting one over the Nailers for the first time in thirteen UniBond First Division
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Surgery plan set to be refused
PLANS to extend a doctor's surgery in Church look set to be refused by Hyndburn Council. Residents living near the clinic, in Dill Hall Lane, have objected to the proposals because they fear it will add to existing parking and road safety problems. The
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Mum's jaw broken by ex-partner
A MOTHER suffered a broken jaw when she was punched by her estranged partner as she tried to prevent him going upstairs to their children, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard Martin Peter Trueman was already subject to a court injunction preventing
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F Word show reject gets Ramsay call
RIBBLE Valley restaurant owner Stosie Madi impressed TV chef Gordon Ramsay so much she has been invited to work at his restaurant on her days off. The 35-year-old, who owns Weezos Restaurant, Clitheroe, was one of 12 trainees chosen to work with Gordon
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Margo column: Heroes' war wounds run deep
ON Friday, I was in Newcastle-under-Lyme as a witness in a court case (we won) and came out at 11am, so we had to keep our own two minutes' silence. Perhaps the days when the entire country stopped for those two short minutes are over. I recall once standing
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Zico moves into the Gazza strip
CULT hero Ryan-Zico Black has sensationally left Lancaster City to complete a dream move to Paul Gascoigne's Kettering Town. Black, second in the City scoring charts this season and the leading scorer last campaign, became a target for Poppies boss Gascoigne
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Jack Straw column: Carnage was an act of pure evil
BRUSSELS, Moscow, London, Amman, Baghdad, Basra, Bahrain - oh, and Blackburn too. I've had some wacky weeks, but the one just gone took the biscuit. The weekend started in town, with the usual surgeries and residents' meetings, and that fantastic game
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150 Fish dead in canal
An inquiry is underway after more than 150 fish were found dead in the Leeds-Liverpool canal. Concerned walkers in the Wheelton area, close to the Top Lock pub, contacted Environment Agency officers after discovering dead and dying fish floating close
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Fury over Frontierland
DIGGERS look one step closer to shifting mounds of rubble left after the demolition of Morecambe's funfair - but there are fears it will be bad for the resort. A blueprint for shops, houses and a leisure centre at the former Frontierland site on the resort's
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Match report: Blackpool 5 Scunthorpe 2
If Sunday's televised game against Scunthorpe turns out to be the sum total of Simon Grayson's Bloomfield Road managerial career he will be able to look back with considerable pride in a job well done. With the Sky cameras watching and disenchantment
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Hyde escapes three-match ban
MICAH Hyde is free to face Leicester City at Turf Moor tomorrow after an FA Disciplinary Commission returned a 'case not proven' verdict against the Burnley midfielder. Hyde had been charged with violent conduct as a result of a bust-up in the Turf Moor
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Freddie's bat raised £22,000
Andrew Flintoff's, custom made Ashes-winning bat used by the England hero in his smashing performance during the epic Test series this summer raised £22,000 for the BBC Children in Need Appeal. Freddie's bat was bought by millionaire businessman, Nick
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Teale forced to trim squad
Chris McGrath and Jamie Squires have been released by Chorley after player-manager Sean Teale was forced to trim his playing staff due to poor attendances which have hit the club's finances. With home crowds averaging less than two hundred this season
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Darwen strike back at rebels
DARWEN have hit back at FC United after the breakaway club accused them of being 'greedy'. The Anchor Ground club is expecting an all-ticket 2,500 capacity crowd as FC United and its army of travelling supporters come to town. But the rebels slammed Darwen
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Album review: Bob Marley And The Wailers - Africa Unite: The Singles Collection (Island)
2005 would have seen Bob's 60th birthday, and this compilation shows why his rebel music is still relevant today. Including early songs like Soul Rebel and I Shot The Sheriff, to later tracks such as a live version of No Woman, No Cry and One Love, there's
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Syndicate are back after five years
ONE of East Lancashire's favourite bands is back in the studio after more than five years of silence and playing at the Inn On The Wharf in Burnley on November 26. Two original members of Syndicate, Damian Manville and Paul Yates, are in the process of
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Hughes fears 'burn-out'
MARK Hughes fears Blackburn Rovers could be the victims of international 'burn-out' when they take on Manchester City tomorrow. While City boss Stuart Pearce has had two full weeks to prepare his squad for the game, Hughes' preparations have been thrown
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Freddie's bat raised £22,000
Andrew Flintoff's, custom made Ashes-winning bat used by the England hero in his smashing performance during the epic Test series this summer raised £22,000 for the BBC Children in Need Appeal. Freddie's bat was bought by millionaire businessman, Nick
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Lancashire gig guide
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, Paul Weller, Doves, Blondie, The Coral, Australian Pink Floyd, The Magic Numbers and Fun Lovin' Criminals. NOVEMBER 18 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, King
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Helen Mead column: I'm the ultimate fashion victim
Now they tell me. After a nightmarish afternoon when I became stuck fast while walking through mud, and tumbled forward into the thick of it, I now discover that wellies are dangerous. My very first pair of adult boots, bought since we acquired our very
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Red tape delay for academy
THE controversial plan for an academy to replace a struggling high school has been delayed for a year after it got tangled in planning red tape. Blackburn with Darwen Council has confirmed that Darwen Academy will not open until September 2008. The academy
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400 jobs hope for M65 site
WORK has begun on a £10million office development expected to create more than 400 jobs in Darwen. Cheshire-based company Gladman Developments is building 61,000 sq ft of new offices at the Blackburn Interchange at Junction 4 of the M65. The new development
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Young show no respect at remembrance parade
As a 30-year-old resident of Penwortham, I went to Penwortham Methodist Church on Remembrance Sunday. The uniformed organisations were present at the service and I feel it is important to remember with respect and gratitude all who have sacrified their
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In remembrance
A Blackpool veteran who lost his sight and both his hands in the Second World War had the honour of leading the biggest delegation at Sunday's national service of remembrance in Whitehall. Bill Griffiths, 85 laid a wreath on behalf of St Dunstan's, the
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Aiming for the top
A Blackpool college is hoping for top marks for its new A-level academy. Blackpool and The Fylde College opened its new 'college within a college' based at the main campus at Bispham last week. And staff hope the academy will push this year's 97 per cent
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Credit claim for shake-up
Opposition councillors are taking credit for a major shake-up which will give them more say in decision-making at Blackpool Council. Councillors have agreed changes to the way the council is run which will see opposition councillors handed the chair of
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Help needed at lunch club
Age Concern Lancashire, a local charity for older people, is looking for willing volunteers who would be keen to help at the Clayton Brook Lunch Club. There are opportunities for volunteers to help with cooking and serving of the food, clearing away,
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Tragedy behind drugs statistics
"One drug related death is one too many." This is the message from Blackpool's drugs Tsar - Paolo Pertica - as an 'encouraging' new report published this week revealed the number of drug related deaths on the Fylde coast has not risen since 2003. The
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Man quizzed in signs row
POLICE are due to interview a man in connection with the removal of the county's Welcome to Lancashire signs. Over 30 of the Lancashire County Council-erected signs, including eight around Blackburn with Darwen, were removed last weekend before being
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Row over chicken led to punches
AN argument over a chicken supper escalated and ended with a woman in hospital and her partner in police cells, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Janet Westwell could not see because of blood streaming down her face after she was punched
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Planning decision 'led to assault'
POLICE were called as tensions boiled over at a council meeting discussing plans for a children's home in Hoddlesden last night. Supporters for and campaigners against the home squared up to each other outside the council chamber at Blackburn Town Hall
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Lonergan begins long road to recovery
Injury-hit Preston keeper Andrew Lonergan is set to undergo knee surgery on Wednesday after his 'one in a million chance' setback. Lonergan suffered a repeat of the cruciate knee injury which he was only just recovering from last month. It means he is
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Mobile call to help stop abuse
People are being urged to donate old mobile phones to help prevent domestic abuse. The Donate a Phone Save A Life campaign is being run by the Chorley and South Ribble Domestic Abuse Forum in conjunction with the Body Shop and national domestic abuse
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Tax could make you sea sick
Love your sea view? It could be about to cost you... The Fylde's homes by the sea and those which overlook picturesque parks or golf courses could all face growing tax bills when a new computer system is used in the national council tax revaluation excercise
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Shuiab Khan column: Drowned in nostalgia from swimming trip
It is important to try something new to help keep one's senses alive. As well as buying some Austrian smoked cheese, I took some time out to visit the swimming baths this week. Now, swimming baths can be pretty funny places if you haven't been for over
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PC brigade incites racist behaviour
CONSIDER this. The PC Brigade is encouraging racism. How? They continually come out with silly rules which are offensive to the indigenous population of this country. Objects are forbidden, words are taboo etc., etc. Most of us are indignant, complaining
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24-hour veterinary service essential
WITH reference to the article re 'out of town vet cover.' I have every sympathy with vets wanting time off during unsociable hours and that if they've been working all day, on call all night then have to operate the following day, it is very difficult
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Ballroom bliss for diamond couple
A couple who met by chance at a ballroom dancing event celebrated their diamond wedding with a fireworks extravaganza. Joan and Edward Grant, of Belmont Road, Adlington, spent Saturday night watching fireworks with sons, daughters, grandchildren and great
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Story prompts family reunion
A 62-year-old woman who has not seen her uncle and aunt for more that 40 years is hoping to be reunited with them thanks to the Citizen. Anne Simm, of Babylon Lane, Adlington, has not seen Jack and Wyn Hunter, whose diamond wedding celebrations were featured
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Festive draw for tenants
Council house tenants in Chorley who pay their rent on time could scoop an extra £350 in time for some extra Christmas shopping. The Christmas Prize Draw, organised by Chorley Borough Council, is giving all residents living in council owned houses a chance
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Ban cash machine charges urges MP
Cash machines which charge customers to withdraw money are being monitored by the Government after Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle highlighted the issue. UK bank customers could be paying up to £250m to withdraw their own money from cash machines in 2006. According
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Mobile appeal to beat abuse
People are being urged to donate old mobile phones as part of a campaign to prevent domestic abuse. The Donate a Phone Save A Life campaign is being run by the Chorley and South Ribble Domestic Abuse Forum in conjunction with the Body Shop and national
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Bid to stop tree chop
Campaigners are to apply for tree preservation orders in a bid to prevent over 50 trees close to Astley Hall from being felled. A public meeting to discuss the plans was held last week where a number of groups agreed to form a coalition to oppose the
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Man in coma
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a Chorley man was brutally attacked just yards from his home. Michael Moon, 35, is in a coma after he was found lying in a pool of blood around the corner from his flat in Stump Lane, in the early hours of
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Andy Lochhead column: Clarets deserve a medal for their work
TOMORROW should be a great day from a personal point of view as I gratefully receive a replica of the 1969 FA Cup final medal I had stolen earlier this year. Burnley manager Steve Cotterill has kindly agreed to present the medal to me on the pitch and
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Shape of Nelson's future
MODERN shops, a new civic and leisure quarter, new offices, and the opening up of waterways are set to revolutionise Nelson. The plans are part of a package of proposals announced today which would breathe new life into the town centre. Award-winning
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Kids in 'racist' clash at school
POLICE were called to a Blackburn high school after reports of 'racial fighting' between pupils belonging to rival gangs. Eleven students at Blakewater College, which opened inside the old Queen's Park Technology College building in April, were involved
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Simon Garner column: My case for Cole's defence
BLACKBURN beware of Andy Cole - once a goalscorer always a goalscorer. And the way he is playing at the moment, Cole will be confident of getting one over on his former employees at the City of Manchester Stadium tomorrow. The reason I think Cole is still
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Recalling loved ones
Balloons will be released on Preston's Flag Market on Sunday in remembrance of people who died or were injured in road accidents. The special event is being held by RoadPeace, a national charity that helps those bereaved or traumatised by traffic accidents
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Record cut for shelter
Four homeless pals from Preston have cut a record to raise cash for a shelter that helps people living rough. The budding musicians, who met at the Foundations Homeless Scheme, Oxford Street, Preston, hope the proceeds from the sale of the record will
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Jail for benefit cheats who stole £42,000
A husband and wife have been jailed after admitting cheating the tax payer of more than £42,000. Michael and Helen Hardacre, of Kimberley Road, Preston, appeared at Preston Crown Court charged with falsely claiming income support, housing benefit and
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'Bike thieves have stolen my lifeline'
A man who suffers from incurable liver cancer has pleaded with thieves to return his bike after it was stolen from Preston city centre. Nick Stratford, 56, had his bike which he calls his "lifeline" stolen while out shopping on Saturday. He is appealing
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'My baby said he was having sex with her'
THE MUM of a teenage boy alleged to have become a teacher's lover told a jury of her shock after being told her 'baby' was having sex with the woman. The mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, confronted Hapton support teacher Zoe Morgan after
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MP joins Co-op fight
LANCASTER'S MP is backing the campaign to save a music group. Ben Wallace is to meet with Lancaster City Council's ruling Cabinet to raise concerns over plans to evict the city's Musicians' Co-op from its historic Lodge Street home. He says the co-op
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Chopper aims to cut up the Crazy Frog
THE North West Air Ambulance is hoping to knock the Crazy Frog off its lily-pad - with its own mobile phone ringtone, video clips and wallpaper photos. The revolutionary method of raising funds puts the air ambulance at the forefront of charities as it
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Factory opening may be only weeks away
BOSSES at Lancaster's fire ravaged Fats and Proteins UK reckon the animal rendering plant will be back in action in weeks rather than months after a ferocious blaze ripped through the building. The controversial factory, off Quernmore Road, went up in
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Driver survives plunge into river
AN ELDERLY woman had a miracle escape after her car careered off a Lancaster bridge into the fast-flowing River Lune. The blue Citroen Saxo smashed through the ornate bridge wall of Skerton Bridge, close to Lancaster City centre, at lunchtime yesterday
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Shape of future
MODERN shops, a new civic and leisure quarter, new offices, and the opening up of waterways are set to revolutionise Nelson. The plans are part of a package of proposals announced today which would breathe new life into the town centre. Award-winning
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Rolls hit by £150k asbestos claim
A PENSIONER who is dying of cancer linked to asbestos has launched a £150,000 compensation claim against his former employers. Pensioner Fred Edwards, of Park Road, Barnoldswick, is suing Rolls Royce PLC after contracting lung disease mesothelioma --
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Semtex show
BBC 1xtra's DJ Semtex will visit Preston for the first time to play Gin 'n' Juice at 53 Degrees. After being the tour DJ for Dizzee Rascal, playing at shows across the globe, the main man at Def Jam UK promises to be a huge hit at the Students Union,
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Health port plan for hospital
Hospital chiefs have applied for permission to build a health port at the former Sharoe Green Hospital site. The development would include a two-storey block of consulting rooms, a single-storey electrical equipment building, an area for a mobile operating
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Eagle delight in China for Nick
Shaw Hill golfer Nick Dougherty got his new European Tour campaign off to a flying start in China. A stunning eagle on the final hole saw him claim a share of third place behind Tiger Woods and winner David Howell in the HSBC Champions Tournament in Shangai
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Neighbourhood policing top of new chief's agenda
ACCRINGTON'S new police inspector today said neighbourhood policing would be his top priority. Insp Terry Woods has taken over as the new geographic inspector following the departure of Insp Julian Platt to force headquarters, where he will be part of
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Bra-vo! Women's full support for underwear chain record
CHARITY workers from East Lancashire used their bras to break a world record and said the experience was "uplifting". Members of Rishton and Great Harwood Soroptimists hooked up with breast cancer awareness campaigners in Cyprus attempting to break the
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Burials issue rises again
Michael Morris presumes too much (Cruel Illusion of Burials, November 2). It may come as something of a shock for him to discover that as a Chorley resident, I personally know several hundred Christians living in Chorley that individually believe in the
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Hart heads list
Despite Simon Grayson's impressive start to his Blackpool managerial career, he is still likely to be passed over in favour of a more experienced hand for a permanent role. Names in the frame are expected to include former Barnsley and Nottingham Forest
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Carry on Grayson
Caretaker manager, Simon Grayson, is almost certain to be in the Blackpool dugout for their visit to Colchester United as the Seasiders complete the formalities of Colin Hendry's departure from Bloomfield Road. Hendry and his assistant, Ian Miller, were
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Cotterill wants same again
Clarets boss Steve Cotterill is hoping his players can pick up where they left off as the Championship dusts itself down after the third mini-break this season. Three straight victories catapulted Burnley into the top half of the table before the latest
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Ade: Boo-boys spur me on
Burnley hotshot Ade Akinbiyi is out to silence the Leicester boo-boys again tomorrow. But the Championship's top goalscorer, who bagged the only goal at the Walkers Stadium a month ago, will gladly forego another matchwinner if the Clarets can extend
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Clarets hope to Grant his wish
LEE Grant is hoping to kick-start his career again after joining Burnley on loan. And the Derby County stopper has been given the ideal opportunity after Clarets boss Steve Cotterill hinted that a good performance against Leicester City tomorrow could
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McIlroy standing in for Harvey
Morecambe have appointed former Northern Ireland, Stockport and Macclesfield boss Sammy McIlroy as their caretaker manager. The Shrimps' boss Jim Harvey is currently in hospital after suffering a heart attack prior to last Saturday's match at Christie
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Zico moves into the Gazza strip
CULT hero Ryan-Zico Black has sensationally left Lancaster City to complete a dream move to Paul Gascoigne's Kettering Town. Black, second in the City scoring charts this season and the leading scorer last campaign, became a target for Poppies boss Gascoigne
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Football club history quest
Tales of bygone sporting times are been collected to provide a historical record of two village football teams. The On The Touchline project is producing a compact disc of the history of Eccleston and Heskin football teams. Over the last few months, interviewers
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Teale's tirade at Bacup
CHORLEY boss Shaun Teale has taken a swipe at Bacup Borough's strong-arm tactics after the two clubs were involved in a bruising Lancashire Challenge Trophy clash at Victory Park on Tuesday night. Borough had two players sent off and five others were
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Album review: Stephen Duffy - Duffy (BMG)
In the wake of his work with Robbie Williams on the singer's recent album Intensive Care, singer songwriter Stephen Duffy is seeing much of his past work re-released. One of the first is this 1995 album, with added B-sides and previously unreleased material
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Album review: Madonna - Confessions On A Dancefloor (Maverick)
With instant classic Hung Up as a taster, you know Madge is back on form after the more experimental American Life. Confessions is pure disco all the way -- no ballads, no filler, just one perfect floor-filler after the other, all mixed together into
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Quo set for sell-out shows
THEY'RE ONE of the world's best rock 'n' roll bands, they've played Wembley 40 times... they've even been on Coronation Street. Now Status Quo are rocking all the way to Lancashire for two shows as part of their 40th anniversary tour. The band -- Francis
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Hyde escapes three-match ban
MICAH Hyde is free to face Leicester City at Turf Moor tomorrow after an FA Disciplinary Commission returned a 'case not proven' verdict against the Burnley midfielder. Hyde had been charged with violent conduct as a result of a bust-up in the Turf Moor
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Single review: The Lights - No Conditions (Seeca)
Make some room on your coffee table - here come West London electronic experimentalists The Lights, slinking onto the pop scene with some pleasant ambient bleepings. So far so Morcheeba, but No Conditions is lifted to greater heights by the bittersweet
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Feeding the fans
You'd think that having spent most of the year touring, Feeder would be looking to slow down as the festive season approaches. But the trio are back on the road for a gig in Blackpool on November 29. "It's a way of saying thanks to the hardcore fans,"
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'Love' didn't run smooth
A MAN who drove to Darwen for a face to face with his 'girlfriend' found himself at the centre of a frenzied attack, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that John Lupton was showered with glass as every window in his car was smashed with a pick
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Thanks for saving my wonder baby
THE mother of a "miracle" baby is hoping to raise more than £1,000 for the nursing staff who looked after him when his heart stopped. Alison Leyland, 37, of Chapter Road, Darwen, was told she may never have children and after ten years of trying for a
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Havana great talent leads to art venture
THE UK's only Cuban art merchants, with its own resident Cuban artist, has opened in Kay Street, Rawtenstall. Havana Arts, a combined gallery and studio, is the result of a venture between Ian and Helen Wilson of Gisburn and Cuban artist Amaury Perez,
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Sorry over mum-to-be
A ROSSENDALE firm of bailiffs has apologised for chasing a heavily-pregnant woman for council tax arrears. Mother-of-two Lyndsay White, 29, from Clifton, Nottingham, owed £706 when the city council called in a bailiff from Rawtenstall firm Rossendale's
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Adrenalin rush over study cash
DREAMS of creating a giant extreme sports and leisure centre have moved a step closer. The scheme has now secured £80,000 to carry out a detailed feasibility study into developing the idea. The multi-million pound scheme to create a state-of-the-art Rossendale
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Still made to queue
October 1 was supposedly a landmark day for people with disabilities when stage three of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) came into force. The new duties require that anyone providing goods, services or facilities to the public make reasonable
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Cash behind loo closures
Wyre residents have been left with crossed legs this week as councillors get ready to decide whether seven sets of public toilets are to close. Council cabinet members will meet on Monday to decide whether to close the seven shortlisted sites around the
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Sign up for the county
There are signs of trouble ahead for a man involved in the disappearance of Blackpool's controversial 'Welcome to Lancashire' road signs. Freelance journalist and rights adviser, Anthony Bennett from Essex, says he's been 'invited to attend' Blackburn
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We're still workin
As a result of the increasing numbers of inquiries at the Clayton Brook Community House, we feel the need to inform the public that the Community House is unaffected by recent local issues highlighted in the Citizen (October 26). As always, we will continue
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Warning tower
REVELLERS will receive a 'behave' warning from an unexpected source this Christmas - giant laser messages beamed on to a town hall. Blackburn is the first place in the country to use laser projections for crime prevention. The messages will start being
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Coffee shop - a new row brewing
THE owner of a town centre coffee shop is set to do battle with council chiefs again. Ian Finch, who runs Puccino's in King William Street, Blackburn, was refused permission to remove a clause in his planning conditions which states his business can only
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Kids in 'racist' clash at school
POLICE were called to a Blackburn high school after reports of 'racial fighting' between pupils belonging to rival gangs. Eleven students at Blakewater College, which opened inside the old Queen's Park Technology College building in April, were involved
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No more going out
BILLY Davies has insisted there will no more players going out of Deepdale on 'emergency loans' ahead of Thursday's deadline. The North End boss has sent midfielders Eric Skora and Dickson Etuhu to Walsall and Norwich respectively in the last week. Skora
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Carry on Grayson
Caretaker manager, Simon Grayson, is almost certain to be in the Blackpool dugout for their visit to Colchester United as the Seasiders complete the formalities of Colin Hendry's departure from Bloomfield Road. Hendry and his assistant, Ian Miller, were
