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Closed Blackburn pub makes a comeback
A PUB has reopened just weeks after closing following brewery Thwaites’s decision to put it up for sale. The Sportsman’s Arms, in Shear Brow, Blackburn, began trading again over the weekend in a move the brewery giant has described as “permanent”. However
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Great Harwood man is champion bodybuilder
AN ex-Army sergeant has been named Britain’s champion amateur body builder. Jonathan Fletcher walked off with the title having become involved in the sport just 16 months ago. The father-of-two, who was an Army physical trainer for 12 years, said he
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Ribble Valley MP calls for reform of Child Support Agency
RIBBLE Valley’s MP has demanded a ‘wholesale reform’ of the Child Support Agency after a mum has fought for more than five years for payments for her son. The 31-year-old woman from Clitheroe, who wants to remain anonymous, said that she was
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Free travel for Carling Cup clash
BLACKBURN Rovers will offer free transport for all fans wishing to travel to Villa Park for their Carling Cup semi-final next month. Sam Allardyce's men travel to Aston Villa on January 20, following the first leg at Ewood Park, with Rovers hoping to
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Teenager pleads guilty to Burnley woman's murder
A TEENAGER has today pleaded guilty to the murder of 18-year-old Louise Bethany Evans in a Burnley park. Matthew David Peter Maw, 19, of Elizabeth Street, Burnley, admitting killing the former Haslingden High School and Accrington and Rossendale College
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A new site for Nelson-based bakery chain – online
BAKERY Oddie’s is set to expand on to the internet. The Nelson-based family-run firm, which has 15 stores across East Lancashire, has been baking bread, pies and cakes for more than 100 years but has never before gone online. Now, however
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Blackburn musician, 9, following in great grandad's footsteps
TALENTED young musician Samuel Cotton is following in the footsteps of his great grandfather. The nine-year-old cornet player from Pleckgate is performing with the same band his great grandpa Henry Cotton performed with more than 60 years ago
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Duckworth Hall, Oswaldtwistle
Address: Duckworth Hall, Oswaldtwistle Phone number: 01254 53785 Lancashire Telegraph review by Caroline Taylor from December 4, 2009. LOOKING for somewhere to take the folks, visiting one Sunday, for a traditional pub roast proved
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Darwen restaurant on awards shortlist
MJs Restaurant at the Whitehall Hotel in Darwen has been shortlisted for a regional award. Head chef Chris Sloan and his team are down to the last five for the Best North West Restaurant award at the event run by the Hi-Life Diners Club. Every year
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Addict Coffee and Internet Bar, Blackburn
Address: Simmons St, Blackburn Phone number: 01254 680980 Lancashire Telegraph review by Richard Carr from December 4, 2009. Addict benefits from the impressive modernisation of Sudell Cross, sitting in a relatively peaceful corner
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Why fight to give kids a faith education then hardly bother with God ourselves?
SOMETHING odd’s afoot this Christmas. Nearly half of us plan to go to God during the festivities to sing a carol or two, do a nativity or even go to church. A still larger number desperately fight to get kids into schools that take Christmas and the
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Sales boost for East Lancashire restaurant firm with online gift sets
AN EAST Lancashire restaurant business has enjoyed a sales boost after a successful online promotion. Bosses at the Northcote Group said revenue had increased by £90,000 since it began offering gift vouchers for its flagship hotel and four gastro pubs
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Slaidburn walk
Start at the Hark to Bounty pub in Slaidburn. Slaidburn dates back to Saxon times and experts think that the name denotes a sheep pasture close to a stream. Others think that it refers to a lost stone which marked a battle and was set up in memory of
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Panto preview: Sleeping Beauty in Oswaldtwistle and Colne
FROM the back streets of Burnley to the beaches of Benidorm, 4ft 11in Chantelle Garvey has become a household name. Single mum ‘Telle and her baby Coolio are the youngest members of the Garvey family in ITV’s comedy Benidorm, which finished its third
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Quality awards chance
ENTRIES are being taken for business awards that reward quality. North of England Excellence Awards have previously been won by East Lancashire organisations, including Burnley housing association Calico. David Teale, chief executive of North of England
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Gig preview: The Noisettes in Manchester
London three-piece The Noisettes have lined up a UK tour to support their top-10 second album Wild Young Hearts. Singer/bassist Shingai Shoniwa, guitarist Dan Smith and drummer Jamie Morrison were marked as rising stars after 2007 debut What’s The
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It’s winter and the heat is on
IF you ever had to describe this time of year to an alien from another planet, it’d be pretty easy. Typically human behaviour when the mercury drops involves buying a new winter coat (and probably some boots), wearing hats, scarves and gloves outdoors
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Darwen rural charity gives grant to fisheries club
NEWRAD Fisheries Club has been granted more than £6,000 by the Darwen and Rural Neighbourhood Board to replace fencing at its Watery Lane site. The club will replace the fencing that borders the footpath between the fishing lodge and the play area
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Digital switch a big con trick
The biggest con trick transpired this week by the BBC. All the analogue stations vanished from our TV sets without a squeak from the public. The reason the government (aka the BBC) took analogue off, was to flog these airwaves to our lovely mobile
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A life on public transport
After Maureen Bateson’s letter (November 30), I thought my lifelong experiences may be of interest. From the age of eight, I took the service we public use for granted. I caught a regular train from Mill Hill to Blackburn each school day morning and
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Bus is fine, but where are stops?
The new 21 bus route, The Whalley Ranger, is effectively the old Openshaw Drive route except that it does not go round Openshaw Drive. It is a good size of bus with easy access for elderly, disabled and anyone pushing a pram. What puzzles me is that
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Facts over MP’s A&E demands
Following my meeting with Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Health, on November 9, I issued a press release stating: ‘Health Secretary Andy Burnham today asked Mike Farrar, the Chief Executive of the North West Strategic Health Authority, to undertake
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Let’s drink to their success
SOME ecologically-minded people have mixed views about the need for bottled water saying that plastic containers are wasteful and anyway in this country tap water is pure enough and quite safe to drink. Whatever view you take on this it cannot be denied
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Manchester firm lands Rawtenstall school deal
THE £7million contract to build a new college in Rawtenstall has been won by a Manchester-based construction firm. Bardsley, which has also worked on colleges and schools in Rochdale, Blackburn and Blackpool, will sub-contract out around half the work
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Burnley students shine in ‘Dragon’s Den’ test
BUSINESS students at Burnley College Sixth Form took part in a Dragon’s Den pitch to show off their entrepreneurial skills. The students had to come up with a new and innovative business idea that took its inspiration from something local. They then
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Burnley tourist centre to move to Mechanics
BURNLEY’s tourist information centre looks set to move away from the bus station in a bid to improve its services. Council bosses have unveiled plans to move the centre to the Mechanics and operate a joint box office and tourism centre. The proposal
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Debut airing for charity single to make Lancashire safer
A CHARITY single promoting a safer Lancashire is set to take over the county’s airwaves. The track The Best That I Can Be had its first play on local radio stations this week, ahead of its official release in January. It's in support
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GALLERY: Accrington Stanley v Torquay United
Accrington Stanley came from behind on Saturday to eventually beat Torquay 4-2. Look at our gallery from the game, online now. Just click here to view the pictures.
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It’s weird to think of starling as rare
To naturalists like me, who are knocking on a bit, the idea of the starling being a rare bird seems to be very strange. It is not so long ago that headlines in the then Evening Telegraph focused on the huge flocks of wintering starlings roosted on the
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GALLERY: Portsmouth v Burnley FC
Burnley faced Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday losing out 2-0 to Pompey. Our photo gallery is now online. Click here to view our gallery of all the action from the game.
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Burnley Council cuts waste collection costs
Burnley Council has cut the charges of collecting bulky waste items from private dwellings. The charge now stands at £10 for four large household items or one item such as a fridge or cooker. For information ring 01282 425011.
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GALLERY: Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool FC
Blackburn Rovers played host to Liverpool at the weekend, drawing 0-0. Our photo gallery of the game at Ewood Park is now online. Click here to view our gallery of all the action from the fixture.
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East Lancashire restaurateur buoyant after record-breaking months
EAST Lancashire restaurateur Paul Heathcote has declared the recession over after a record-breaking few months at his businesses. The award-winning chef, whose empire includes the Longridge Restaurant and the Olive Press in Clitheroe, said his outlets
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Blackburn’s wheel of no fortune
SO, the launch of the Blackburn Eye is imminent! Our council has become adept at discovering more and more obscure ways to invest/waste public funds, this time in the name of Christmas. Rather than a positive seasonal promotion of benefit to all of the
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Downside to the digital changes
THE change to digital television is definitely something to be welcomed. With the turning off of the anologue system and the switchover to Freeview and Freesat, everyone in the North West now has a vast choice of channels. In fact, such a huge variety
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Our police deserve better
Police forces in England and Wales will have to save around £500m every year over the next five years. A Home Office White Paper is expected to say they should cut back on overtime and change how they buy computers, vehicles and cars – other proposals
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Be a sport, keep pitches clean
Every weekend before we can play football on the council-owned pitches at Pleasington, Pleckgate, Blacksnape and other venues, we have to walk the area of the pitches and pick up dog faeces which thoughtless owners have left behind them. These pitches
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Burnley club’s free party offer to firms
A BURNLEY nightclub manager has offered the town’s businesses free party space in a bid to ease the burden of the credit crunch. Chris Cunliffe, the new General Manager at Lava Ignite, has opened the doors of the 2,500 capacity venue to Burnley firms
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Barnoldswick woman's courage gives Hope to all
A YOUNG Barnoldswick woman who has undergone three heart operations has completed an inspirational swim for a cancer charity. Megan Hope, 19, completed her one-mile swim at the West Craven Sports Centre and raised £370 for Barnoldswick and Earby Bosom
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Darwen residents benefit from free home maintenance survey
RESIDENTS of privately-owned properties in Darwen can benefit from a free home maintenance survey. The survey gives owners a report on the condition of their property, any defects and what work needs to be carried out. Householders can then choose
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Liverpool defender: Blackburn Rovers are tough to beat
LIVERPOOL defender Glen Johnson believes Blackburn Rovers play “an ugly game” - but admitted Rovers are difficult to play against. After the nil-nil draw, Johnson said: “It’s always difficult against Blackburn because they don’t play much football
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Blackburn choir entertain's president of Cyprus
BLACKBURN People's Choir has returned from a week's visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, where they sang for the country's president. The visit saw 41 members of the choir sing in Kyrenia, where they sang for Mehmet Ali Talat at their
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New East Lancashire heart lab set to be a lifesaver
SPECIALISTS at the Royal Blackburn Hospital have said they hope to save countless more lives when its new cardiac catheter laboratory opens. The hospital’s second laboratory, set to open in April as part of a £2 million development programme
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Ex-Blackburn Rovers striker Shearer to collect degree
TITLE-WINNING Blackburn Rovers striker Alan Shearer will be presented with an honorary degree by his home city today. The ex-England captain is being bestowed with the title of Doctor of Civil Law at a ceremony at Newcastle University. Shearer, 39,
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Burnley pupils get musical taste of Africa
AN African music teacher inspired youngsters when he visited a Burnley school. Students from Blessed Trinity RC College, Burnley, were wowed and inspired by the musical talents of South African teacher David Nkosi at a recent international curriculum
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Accrington school's artwork to go on tour
AN arts project by East Lancs pupils will tour Hyndburn following its launch by ‘Apprentice’ finalist Alex Wotherspoon. The series-four finalist from Bolton gave children at The Hollins Technology College, Accrington, a boost when he attended the official
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Haslingden schoolgirl writes to police over parking problem
A ROSSENDALE schoolgirl wrote to the police in an attempt to stop parents parking on zig-zag lines. Haslingden Primary pu-pil Storme Rebanks feared for the safety of pupils crossing the road after motorists abused the des-ignated spaces. Police
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Clitheroe chef takes third place in contest
A STUDENT from Clitheroe has won third place in the 2009 Young Chef finals. Charlotte Griffiths from Ribblesdale High School fought it out against eight other regional finalists for the Manchester Young Chef Champion title as judged by celebrity chef
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Darwen student uses digital skills to the Max
A DARWEN masters student has helped revitalise a major high street brand while on his first work placement. Ric Roberts, of Marsh House Lane, has been working with the chief executive of Max Spielmann to bring the photography company into tune with
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Pregnant woman rescued from lift at Blackburn College
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a heavily pregnant woman from a lift at Blackburn College on Saturday afternoon. Two woman had to be rescued after the lift malfunctioned in the new college building in Montague Street at just after 4pm. They alerted the emergency
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Hoddlesden tram shelter’s return ticket
THE newly-restored tram shelter in Hoddlesden was reopened on Saturday by the last remaining members of the Carus family in the village. Dorothy Duckworth and Diana Beaton unveiled the £9,600 improvents to the historic building which was donated by their
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Bridge over railway at Chatburn nears completion
WORK is progressing well on a new £422,000 road bridge in the Ribble Valley. The bridge at the former Chatburn station has been under construction over the last seven weeks and is scheduled to open on December 13. It will replace the old bridge over
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Man hurt in Accrington by-pass smash
A MAN was taken to hospital with head injuries following a crash involving three cars. The accident happened on the Accrington by-pass near Winfields, just before noon on Sunday. Paramedics attended the scene and the road was closed briefly. The man
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Strictly Come Dancing blog: Week twelve
The last four remaining couples who are very closely matched become three and the introduction of the fifth judge Darcey Bussell this week should really help to stir things up on the panel, but would the celebrities do the same on the dance floor
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Blackburn Rovers blog: Killer touch still needed
BLACKBURN Rovers are close to establishing themselves as a top half Premier League side - all they need now is a finishing touch. Sam Allardyce's men are looking organised and dangerous in attack, but know they need to be more clinical in front
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Blackburn coffee shop closes over rent row
A TOWN centre coffee shop yesterday closed its doors for good after a row over rents. Eight full-time and part-time staff at Puccino’s, King William Street, Blackburn, have been laid off after the outlet was shut down by bosses. It is
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Police anti-crime blitz at Blackburn train station
A MAN has been charged with drug offences following a police operation to target travelling criminals in Blackburn train station. Officers manned mobile knife arches at the station on Friday evening to detect those carrying weapons on the rail network
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Coleman wants a little more from his Accrington Stanley men
JOHN Coleman warned his Accrington Stanley players that they must keep their concentration in games despite Saturday’s 4-2 win over Torquay United. Stanley put themselves into the driving seat when they went 4-1 up but had to endure a nervy
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Harrogate Railway 0 Chorley 2
CHORLEY completed a hat-trick of wins over the Railwaymen in three visits to Station View but the result was more satisfying than the performance. In the end, it was two smartly-taken goals that sealed it for Chorley to end a run of four games without
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Trafford 0 Clitheroe 2
Clitheroe made it five wins on the spin to avenge an early-season mauling at the hands of Trafford and showed that the current surge in form is no flash in the pan. Clitheroe were always the more dangerous side going forward but didn’t seal victory
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Rossendale United 2 AFC Fylde 1
ROSSENDALE finally ended three months without a league win with a morale boosting victory. And the first win in 14 attempts was made all the more sweeter as they climbed off the foot of UniBond First Division North following Harrogate Railway’s defeat
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Allardyce happy with Blackburn Rovers point - but rues missing out on all three
SAM Allardyce has described Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Liverpool as a Premier League bonus – but could not help rueing a missed chance to take maximum return. Allardyce’s Blackburn Rovers matched big-spenders Liverpool throughout and, by the
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Blackburn Rovers manager set to spend more time in stands
SAM Allardyce is ready to spend more time master-minding Rovers’ climb up the Premier League from the stands as his faith in his side’s ability to ‘match the best’ continues to grow. Rovers’ boss returned to action for Saturday’s impressive goalless
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Marske United 5 Nelson 0
NELSON’S FA Vase hopes are over for another season after slipping to a heavy defeat in the North East. The Northern League Division Two side, unbeaten at home this season, took the lead on 14 minutes through Roberts Jones with Derek Bradley
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Ramsbottom United 4 Padiham 3
RAMSBOTTOM United and Padiham served up an action-packed derby full of goals, plenty of incidents and controversy. The Rams appeared to be cruising to victory after opening up a 4-1 lead but were forced to hang on as Padiham mounted a late
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Barnoldswick Town 6 Rochdale Town 0
BARNOLDSWICK Town hit rock-bottom Rochdale for six to continue their march up the table. Town took the lead on 16 minutes when Neil Chapman raced on to a punt upfield from keeper Billy Carrin-gton to crash a shot beyond Mark Canning in the Rochdale
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Coyle laments Burnley's 'schoolboy defending'
OWEN Coyle believes Burnley have created a rod for their own back after missed chances and sloppy goals contributed to an extended wait for their first away win. Coyle slammed the 'schoolboy defending' which sealed a seventh defeat on their
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Mears: Burnley squad's confidence is still high
TYRONE Mears insists Burnley's confidence has not taken a battering, despite slipping to a seventh away defeat of the season against bottom club Portsmouth. The Clarets carved out a host of chances in their quest for a first win on their Premier
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Here is the North West news ... live from Cardiff
BAFFLED residents have been left furious after their TVs started showing Welsh language channels. People in parts of East Lancashire have not been able to receive either BBC North West and Channel Four since the digital switchover. Instead, they are
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The Rumour Mill - December 7
* Arsenal have ruled out a January move for Real Madrid's Ruud van Nistelrooy. Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner and Eduardo are all injured and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has said that although he needs a striker, it won't be the former Manchester
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Sixth man charged over Blackburn murder arson
POLICE have charged a sixth man in connection with an arson attack which killed a Blackburn couple. Hisamuddin Ibrahim, 20, of Shelley Avenue, East Ham, London, has been charged with the murder of Abdullah and Aysha Muhammad and with arson with intent
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Members of family who flooded Burnley with amphetamine jailed
EIGHT people involved in a “family business” set up to flood the streets of Burnley with almost £370,000 of amphetamines have been jailed for a total of 20 years. The drug was obtained in bulk in Manchester and transported regularly to the town, where