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Pair head national rankings
The Final Track and Field National Ranking Lists for 2005 reveal that four East Lancashire athletes can lay claims to being the best in country. Laura Finucane of Pendle Athletic Club and Chris Hart from Blackburn Harriers top the charts outdoors while
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Catch these danger drivers
WE'VE all seen them do it and seethed. Those drivers who will accelerate off down a bus-only lane and sail past others who are sitting waiting in queues of traffic. They are the same people who will impatiently try to cut in beside the bollards where
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More to life than Christmas TV
CREDIT to the BBC, ITV, Channels Four and Five. They really inspired and motivated me Christmas Day and Boxing Day. I painted the living room and kitchen ceilings. D PRATT (Mr), Plantation Street, Accrington.
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Watch out for the back door invasion force
DURING 2004, the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, floated a proposal that three areas of our country should be used as a sounding board in an attempt to establish if later regionalisation of the country as a whole would be acceptable
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Warning on bogus callers
Chorley residents are being warned to be on their guard against bogus callers posing as water company employees. United Utilities say conmen may seize the opportunity to target homes in the belief families may have cash and new gifts in the house. Jean
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Hospital to get tough on violence
Chorley Hospital staff are ready to to get tough on violent and aggressive patients. Violent patients have been warned they may be refused all but emergency treatment if they threaten hospital staff. The warning comes after the most recent figures show
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The Axe hoping to cut down African cousins
AARON Mokoena will miss the most crucial month in Blackburn Rovers' season so far after deciding to captain South Africa in the African Nations Cup. The 25-year-old, whose nickname is The Axe, went back to South Africa earlier this week to link up with
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Tourists ask the strangest things
A woman who has devoted almost 20 years to helping tourists in Preston is looking forward to a relaxing 2006 with her family after retiring in December. Brenda Atkinson, 61, of Fulwood, worked behind the counter at the Tourist Information Centre, Lancaster
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Market fakes probed
An investigation has been launched after more than £2,000 worth of counterfeit goods were seized on a Preston market. Nearly 100 pairs of fake Nike trainers and other sports kit labelled as top name brands, including Lacoste, Timberland and Bench, were
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New Year reveller attacked in street
A New Year reveller who was viciously attacked in an unprovoked mugging has appealed for witnesses to come forward. Matthew Parkinson, 32, of Canterbury Road, Ribbleton, Preston, was attacked on his way to buy a late night takeaway meal after welcoming
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Museum's Best buy
The National Football Museum has been inundated with calls from people wanting to buy George Best merchandise since the football star's death last year. Museum chiefs said the item for sale that has attracted the most interest is a signed replica of his
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Drink-driver crashed into taxi
A DRINK-DRIVER was caught after smashing into a taxi in Manchester Road, Burnley, as he went for something to eat, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard former miner John Kershaw, 58, had been to see a friend, got a cab home, but then made the "
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'Whores and rats' abuse after party
A 23-YEAR-OLD man who attacked a woman, and harassed her and her teenage daughter, could be facing jail. Daniel Hammond's victims were vulnerable and his language - used in public - was extremely offensive, Burnley magistrates said. Hammond was bailed
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Snapshot of real Clarets
CLARETS fans can get a unique insight into the daily life of their heroes in a new exhibition at Mid-Pennine Art Gallery. The club's in-house photographer Andy Ford has followed Burnley FC's everyday routine on an off the pitch including their pre-season
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Shop assistant 'duped over counterfeit cash'
AN off-licence assistant was conned out of £84,000 by two men who convinced him they had perfected a scientific way of making counterfeit cash, a court was told. The scam, which was said to be capable of making £1million a day, involved powder, liquid
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Bogus 'damsel in distress'
PENDLE residents are being urged to watch out for a bogus 'damsel in distress'. A well-dressed young woman stole £30 from a resident in Leeds Road, Nelson, on January 2 after pretending her car had been stolen and she needed money for a taxi to Keighley
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Friends defend child sex case man
FRIENDS and work colleagues of man accused of sexually abusing a little girl have told a court of his 'honest' and 'genuine' character. Ralph Stokes, 24 was said to have exposed himself to the seven-year-old child and got her to undress before performing
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Will school really be so 'super'?
PEOPLE living near the proposed site of one of Pendle's new 'super schools' will have their say on the plans next week. Residents are concerned Lancashire County Council's plans to build Marsden Heights Community College on Bent Head playing fields will
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Happy New Year Freddie
It was a perfect end to Preston's man of the moment, Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, after being awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. The cricketer, who was integral to England's Ashes victory last summer after an 18-year drought, was given the award
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Happy New Year Freddie
It was a perfect end to Preston's man of the moment, Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, after being awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. The cricketer, who was integral to England's Ashes victory last summer after an 18-year drought, was given the award
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Chance to clean up the borough
Environmental charity, the Prospects Foundation, is appealing for people to join its volunteer working group. The group meets on or around the last Saturday in every month to carry out maintenance and practical work on a variety of the Foundation's projects
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Joy for clubbers
ACCRINGTON'S nightlife is set to get a massive £1million boost with the news that the Opium club is to reopen. The nightclub, on Willow Street, has been closed since fire struck more than a year ago. But now Opium boss Mick Cookson said he was almost
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Fight to save glass factory
ADMINISTRATORS were today hoping to secure the future of an Accrington glass factory after one of Lancashire's premier conservatory companies was placed into administration. Polar Glass - which employs 40 people at Junction Seven Business Park, Clayton-le-Moors
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Shelly is bound for Australia
Blackpool athlete, Shelly Woods, is set to compete in one of the world's biggest sporting events this year after a call up for the England Commonwealth Games team. The 19-year-old from Layton will head to Melbourne in March to take up a place in the 800
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Jack Straw column: My best Christmas present as Minister
I've often thought that one of the world's greatest, if shortest, works of fiction was the large notice which is hung outside on the Private Office door in the Foreign Office. Put there in anticipation of Ministers - in this case me - daring to take some
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Akinbiyi's feeling refreshed
ADE Akinbiyi is raring to go again after Burnley's hectic Christmas schedule almost wore him out. The 14-goal top scorer admits he was feeling the effects of four games in eight games during the second half of the Clarets' 1-1 draw at Queens Park Rangers
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Thomas races to trio of titles
WELSHMAN Gwyn Thomas scored his hat-trick after outpacing his rivals on the Neil Howard Memorial Stage Rally. The Puma pilot, winner in 2001 and 2002, finished the two-day event just one minute ahead of John Hardman. Third place went to Mark Skillicorn
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Akinbiyi's feeling refreshed
ADE Akinbiyi is raring to go again after Burnley's hectic Christmas schedule almost wore him out. The 14-goal top scorer admits he was feeling the effects of four games in eight games during the second half of the Clarets' 1-1 draw at Queens Park Rangers
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Alert over 'poachers'
WILDLIFE wardens fear poachers are hunting deer in the countryside around Tockholes. Rangers at Roddlesworth Woods have received reports of deer being chased by lurcher dogs and of people dressed in camouflage and carrying firearms. Now residents and
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Debt mum's cash spree
A MOTHER of three who stole a pensioner's handbag after sneaking into her home then went on a spending spree, a court heard. Former drug addict Theresa O'Neil, 38, had got the victim's PIN number as well as her credit card. She then started a £1,000 trail
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Quitting makes Glenn a winner
'I quit - and now I'm heading for my dream holiday'! That was the message from Blackpool dad-of-two, Glenn Casson, who was named runner-up in the national Quitter of the Year 2005 competition. He decided to give up the fags after his six-year-old daughter
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Jacky wins royal approval
A Fylde guide leader will be swapping her uniform for something equally smart after being awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. Jacky Ramsden 45, of South Holme, Lytham, will receive her royal accolade during a visit to Buckingham Palace in recognition
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Good news for traders
It's now official, Chorley is part of the route for cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats. This is good new for the traders as it brings money into the town. A recent survey carried out by Peak District National Park found that those cycling while
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Older folk will learn to surf the internet
BLACKBURN'S older residents are being dubbed silver surfers as they are introduced to the world wide web through a new Places for People scheme. One hundred residents from Ferrier Court residential home, Carluke Street, will be able to learn a variety
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Man in attack on his soldier brother
A SOLDIER was assaulted by his 23-year-old brother, who had psychiatric problems, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard the attack was not the worst of its kind and the brother had been well able to defend himself against Paul Curtis Appleby.
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Head's anger over schools 'overload'
A HEADTEACHER has accused the government of forcing schools to "solve what is wrong with modern society." And David Whyte, at St Wilfrid's C of E High School and Technology College, Blackburn, fears schools face the point of "total overload" if the situation
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Muslim leaders' plea over evil rapist
MUSLIM leaders are urging the Asian community to help detectives catch a New Year's Day sex attacker. The man struck as his 16-year-old victim walked home from a friend's house close to Bolton Road, Ewood, between 1am and 1.30am on Sunday. Police said
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My first festive feast in 11 long years!
AN East Lancashire woman is celebrating after tucking into her first Christmas dinner for more than a decade over the festive season. Christine Mills was given a new kidney last year, after waiting 11 years for a transplant. While living without healthy
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Knife embedded in thigh after 'attack'
A MUM today told of her horror after her son was "attacked" and left lying in a hospital bed with a knife sticking out of his leg. Daniel Warburton, 21, from Blackburn, was seriously injured on New Year's Day as he tried to remove people from a friend's
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Spy cameras on the buses plan
CCTV cameras mounted on buses could be used to snare drivers caught using bus lanes under plans being devised by council chiefs. Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council are in talks with the police about taking over enforcement of
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Goal ace hoping for quick return
Magpies player-boss Shaun Teale is hoping top scorer Peter Wright will be back for Saturday's league encounter with bottom club Bishop Auckland. Wright is battling to be fit for the match at Victory Park after badly gashing his foot in an accident at
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Woman, 79 died after fall
An inquest has opened into the death of an elderly woman who died in hospital after a fall. Muriel Whitelaw, 79, a retired office manager, of Queen's Lodge Nursing Home, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, was admitted to hospital on December 24 after falling
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Man, 86, died month after table accident
AN 86-year-old man who broke his hip when a table fell on him died in hospital more than a month later, an inquest was told. John Entwistle, of Grange Road, Blackburn, was admitted to hospital on November 20 after injuring his hip folding the table, the
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Well done stores for festive fare
HAVING been put on a gluten free, wheat free diet, I and many others have to shop around for gluten free food. Sainsbury's at Darwen deserves top marks, as does Hill Street Tesco in Blackburn. Bottom of the list is another well-known store which took
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Pothole repairs were no problem
FURTHER to the story (LET, December 29) my experience in reporting potholes in the stretch of Parsonage Road, Blackburn, leading from Whalley New Road to the New Inns public house was completely different to that of Mr Steve Catterall. In early June of
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Karoline's in the pink on saucy calendar
A cleaner, from Clayton-le-Woods, is hoping to outstrip all expectations after she posed for a saucy charity calendar. Karoline Finch stripped more than just floors when she bared all and posed with cleaning products to raise money for Pink, the breast
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£1.2m boost to golf course
Chorley's municipal golf course, Duxbury Park, is set for a £1.2million boost from a new private operator, it was announced this week. The 18-hole course, described as the "jewel in Chorley's leisure crown", is to be taken over by specialist golf course
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Andy Payton column: Selling Ade is my big fear!
I DON'T mean to be rude but don't start wishing me Happy New Year yet Because at Burnley that all depends on whether we can hold on to Ade Akinbiyi in the transfer window this month. This club has a habit of selling its top scorers, like it has in the
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Knife embedded in thigh after 'attack'
A MUM today told of her horror after her son was "attacked" and left lying in a hospital bed with a knife sticking out of his leg. Daniel Warburton, 21, from Blackburn, was seriously injured on New Year's Day as he tried to remove people from a friend's
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Shop assistant 'duped over counterfeit cash'
AN off-licence assistant was conned out of £84,000 by two men who convinced him they had perfected a scientific way of making counterfeit cash, a court was told. The scam, which was said to be capable of making £1million a day, involved powder, liquid
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Striker Jansen ends six-year spell at Ewood
MATT Jansen's love affair with Blackburn Rovers has finally come to an end after the club last night agreed to release him from his contract. The 28-year-old striker, who joined Rovers from Crystal Palace in a £4.1 million deal six years ago, formally
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Former mayor dies
The founding father of the Liberal Democrat party in Preston has died at the age of 80. Former mayor Ron Marshall died of pneumonia in the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shropshire, after suffering a number of strokes. Mr Marshall was first elected to Preston
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Has Craig got the X Factor?
X Factor fame could be on the cards for a star struck teenager who won a Citizen-backed competition. Singer and dancer, Craig Worsley, 16, of Birchwood Drive, Fulwood, winner of the 2005 Search for a Star competition, wants to follow in the footsteps
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Hospitals get tough
Violent patients have been warned they may be refused all but emergency treatment if they threaten hospital staff. The warning comes after the most recent figures show an increase in reported attacks on hospital staff. Health bosses have reinforced efforts
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Farewell party as store closes
Staff at a cash and carry store in Preston are planning to throw a farewell party to commiserate the closure of their workplace. Tradex, off Ringway, Preston, will close at the end of January with the loss of 57 jobs. It was the second employer to announce
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Jenny's Tourette camp TV debut
A Preston teenager who starred on a programme about Tourette syndrome, has hailed her five minutes of fame on reality TV as a positive experience. Jenny Worth, 17, of Laburnum Avenue, Lostock Hall, appeared on Teenage Tourette's Camp on ITV on Tuesday
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Streets closed for gas repairs
FIVE Burnley streets have been closed to traffic as part of a major scheme to replace gas supply pipes. The National Grid is replacing 600 metres of gas mains in the town as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the gas supply system
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Pub in with a shout of Crown
BURNLEY pub the Rose and Crown is in the running for an industry award for its services to the local community. The Manchester Road pub is one of three on the shortlist for a Punch Taverns Shine award in the category Best Community Experience. Judges
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'Blow whistle on hate crime' plea
POLICE have joined forces with Burnley Football Club to try and drive down hate crime in the town. The club's Turf Moor stadium is to host a series of drop-in sessions for people who have been victims of such crimes. And people who feel they are being
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Children as young as three starting blazes
FIRE chiefs are warning parents to beware of the deadly habit of fire fascination in children as young as three. Firefighters in Nelson have tackled three house fires over the last month started by youngsters playing with fire. The youngest child was
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Medals for top high fliers
A part-time naval office from Preston was awarded the Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal for outstanding service. Commander Simon Ryan, who commands HMS Eaglet in Liverpool, has served with the RNR for 20 years. Cdr Ryan, 49, started his military service
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Thompson hits home a cracker
Clitheroe 0 Chorley 1: A superb goal from Chris Thompson on 58 minutes earned Chorley a deserved three points at Clitheroe. Thompson showed a class touch when he instantly controlled a pass on the edge of the penalty area before beating two defenders
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Freddie's favour for hospice
Big-hearted cricket superstar Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has revealed Chorley's Derian House Children's Hospice will benefit from a dinner held to celebrate him becoming a freeman of Preston. The Preston-born Ashes hero personally requested that proceeds
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New B&B habit
ONE of East Lancashire's most historic landmarks has opened its doors to bed and breakfast visitors. Whalley Abbey, which was founded in 1300, is offering rooms at its newly-refurbished retreat and conference house. Overnight guests are to be charged
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Transfer hope to revamp season
There's been plenty of talking but so far no signatures for Blackpool boss Simon Grayson as he bids to transform the Seasiders' mid-winter fortunes during the transfer window. Grayson has a £20,000 donation from club owner, Owen Oyston, burning a hole
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Match report: Blackpool Southend United 2
Blackpool started 2006 in the same way as they finished 2005 - with a defeat. But there was much to admire in their second half performance against a Southend side who went top of the league after the clash with the 'other' seaside team - at least after
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Snapshot of real Clarets
CLARETS fans can get a unique insight into the daily life of their heroes in a new exhibition at Mid-Pennine Art Gallery. The club's in-house photographer Andy Ford has followed Burnley FC's everyday routine on an off the pitch including their pre-season
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Hodgson under no illusions
NEIL Hodgson is under no illusions about how tough it's going to be to win the 2006 US Superbike Championship. The Burnley-born racer finished the first major winter test down in fourth place - and reigning champion Mat Mladin wasn't even there. With
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Glenn Keeley column: Matt finished - but never forgotten
EVEN though Rovers on a high at the moment, it's still a real shame that it appears Matt Jansen will be on his way out of Ewood Park. It's been a rough few years for Matt since the terrible accident he suffered in Italy and he hasn't been able to force
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Knife embedded in thigh after 'attack'
A MUM today told of her horror after her son was "attacked" and left lying in a hospital bed with a knife sticking out of his leg. Daniel Warburton, 21, from Blackburn, was seriously injured on New Year's Day as he tried to remove people from a friend's
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Striker Jansen ends six-year spell at Ewood
MATT Jansen's love affair with Blackburn Rovers has finally come to an end after the club last night agreed to release him from his contract. The 28-year-old striker, who joined Rovers from Crystal Palace in a £4.1 million deal six years ago, formally
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Slightly different Strokes
The Strokes, arguably the principal architects of the current rock'n'roll revival, have swaggered back on the scene with a feverishly anticipated third album under their stick-thin arms. And the New Yorkers will be promoting First Impressions Of Earth
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Lancashire gig guide
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of G4, Joss Stone, The Strokes, Australian Pink Floyd, The Magic Numbers, The Levellers and Fun Lovin' Criminals. JANUARY 5 Katzenjammer, Grand, Blackpool, £9.50 - £11.50 JANUARY
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Firm aims to slash £1m waste bill
AN East Lancashire paper making company is set to slash its £1million a year sewage costs after taking part in a groundbreaking experiment. Georgia Pacific GB, Ramsbottom, underwent trials using water filtration material at its Stubbins Mill site. And
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Alert over cockling
Cockling along the Fylde Coast is 'getting out of hand' county council chiefs have warned. More than 350 people flocked to a small cockle bed which opened in Fleetwood last month, clearing it in just two days, and Lancashire County Council has called
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Worth a fanfare
Just a few month ago they were being drummed out of college music lessons. But now music students who feared their leisure learning was being faded out forever have launched the first courses at their new Blackpool Music Academy. The Citizen revealed
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'Cinema' first for new look attraction
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is set to reveal a new look after a multi-million pound winter overhaul. The resort's leading attraction will unveil what has been dubbed Britain's first ever 4D cinema experience, as well as improvements to other areas of the
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Jordan the role model
A Blackpool teenager will represent the North West at a get together of volunteers in London later this month. Millennium Volunteer Jordan Walker, 17, will attend the big bash at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, to celebrate 2005 as the Year of the Volunteer
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Traffic calming scheme praised
A councillor has praised 'life saving' traffic calming measures which have been built in his ward. Coun Iftakhar Hussain, the Bastwell representative on Blackburn with Darwen Council, has welcomed the new Mitton Street scheme, built at a cost of £9,000
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Share worries with police
BLACKBURN residents are being urged to tell the police what they want their local bobby to crack down on. Officers have announced the latest Police and Community Together (PACT) meetings. Ewood and Mill Hill residents can attend a meeting on Monday, from
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Jack-ing in the extra pounds...
FOREIGN Secretary Jack Straw has embarked on a new year diet after he realised Britain's presidency of the European Union had made him podgy. Six months of back-to-back meetings, including dozens of working lunches and late night meals with fellow ministers
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Skora on way?
Eric Skora's future at Deepdale looks increasingly uncertain - while rumours about striker David Nugent continue to surface. Skora is currently on loan at Walsall, and the Bescot Stadium outfit are tipped to want to make the deal a long-term one, while
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Davies eyes Celtic midfielder Pearson
North End are waiting to see if their approach to Celtic midfielder Stephen Pearson will succeed in helping to ease a looming midfield crisis. With Dickson Etuhu now signed for Norwich, and Adam Nowland out for the season, ironically after breaking his
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Have we got the X factor?
Reality TV viewers could help Blackpool to a £50 million illuminations bonanza in an X-Factor-style national contest. The resort is bidding for a place in The People's Millions, a series which will allocate a 'Living Landmarks' lottery grant of between
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Transfer hope to revamp season
There's been plenty of talking but so far no signatures for Blackpool boss Simon Grayson as he bids to transform the Seasiders' mid-winter fortunes during the transfer window. Grayson has a £20,000 donation from club owner, Owen Oyston, burning a hole
