VILLAGE schools in East Lancashire were given fresh hope in their battle for survival, when small rural schools threatened by closure won a limited reprieve from Education Secretary Kenneth Baker, who revised guidelines which said only in exceptional circumstances could schools with less than 60 pupils or three full-time staff be retained.
Jockey Lester Piggott was committed for Old Bailey trial on tax charges by magistrates.
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