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Stories for 18 July 2005
Accrington News
Closure threat for yob-hit park
A CHILDREN'S play area created just a year ago is under threat after vandals went on a wrecking spree causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. more...
Blackburn News
Party in the park 'better than ever'
TWO stages, dozens of top acts, plenty of entertainment and bright sunshine. more...
'Whitewash'
A SCHOOL said to have been shut down over safety worries about a stairwell was at the centre of a catalogue of violent attacks by pupils. more...
Bolton News
"Happy slap" attack arrests
TWO teenagers have been arrested following a "happy slap" attack on a boy who was tied to a tree with masking tape, which was then set on fire. more...
Gruesome find in Manchester flat
POLICE are trying to identify a man whose body was found in a decomposed state in a Manchester flat. more...
People need more than this service
HOW can this Liberal Democrat administration fail to "see" that the whole idea of fortnightly refuse collection does not work. Why is it that when residents call the hotline on 336633 to report discrepancies or failures in the system, they are given misleading and sometimes blatantly wrong information? more...
Bolton house prices soar
HOUSE prices in Bolton have soared by almost a third in the past 12 months. more...
Time to come in out of the dark
RE Gareth Tidman's article "Council left in dark over payment of £120,000" (July 5). more...
Burnley News
It's over
THE only Roman Catholic sixth form in Burnley and Pendle will definitely shut after school bosses admitted defeat in their fight to keep it open. more...
Bury News
Nadine's child safety tag business scoops award
A MUM who invented a simple way of tagging children so they do not get lost has scooped a top business award. more...
Police team films under-age drinkers
POLICE have waged war on underage drinkers on the streets of Prestwich and Whitefield - by capturing them on video, then pouring confiscated alcohol down the drain. more...
Clarets Sport
Friends reunited but Clarets draw a blank
NEVER has the term `friendly' had more meaning than Steve Cotterill's return to Cheltenham. more...
Defender in Turf U-turn
TEENAGE defender Richard Keogh will not now be joining Burnley following a dramatic weekend U-turn. more...
Clitheroe News
Coroner's fear over novice biker deaths
A CORONER has warned of a "remarkable" rise in fatal crashes involving novice bikers. more...
Colne News
Riders put pedal to the 'mettle'
PEDAL power could be felt all around at the annual East Lancashire Bike Fest. more...
Darwen News
'Stupid' act after London bombings
TWO Darwen men who racially abused a Muslim takeaway worker on the day of the London bombings have publicly apologised for their "stupid" behaviour. more...
Lancashire Education
'Bonfire scarred me for life'
AN EAST Lancashire man left scarred for life when an aerosol can exploded in his face is warning school children not to play with fire. more...
Lancashire News
London article was one sided
I REFER to your article (July 7) about the council employees going to London to receive an award. I find your article extremely one-dimensional and one sided. more...
It's over
THE only Roman Catholic sixth form in Burnley and Pendle will definitely shut after school bosses admitted defeat in their fight to keep it open. more...
Council staff being victimised
I THINK that the Your Letters section is being very unfair to a certain manager at Blackburn Council and also his coleagues. more...
Deadly cost of getting older
HOWEVER young you may feel, it is a sad fact that people do slow down as they get older. more...
Shuiab put issue in perspective
THANKS to columnist Shuiab Khan for his excellent, well balanced article concerning the recent London bombings (LET, July 8). more...
Terrorists go against Islam teachings
THE messages of support and steadfastness after the horrors in London from the Muslim Council of Britain is greatly welcomed. more...
'Whitewash'
A SCHOOL said to have been shut down over safety worries about a stairwell was at the centre of a catalogue of violent attacks by pupils. more...
Lancashire Sport
Defender in Turf U-turn
TEENAGE defender Richard Keogh will not now be joining Burnley following a dramatic weekend U-turn. more...
Tiger is back in swing
TIGER Woods has been saying for a long time that he knew what he was doing when he embarked on swing changes. more...
Debut boys make mark
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is excited about his side's prospects for the new season after Craig Bellamy and Shefki Kuqi made encouraging debuts in Saturday's friendly with Morecambe. more...
Leigh News
School pals remember murdered Lauren
CHILDREN and staff at Leigh CE Junior School remembered their murdered school friend, Lauren Pilkington-Smith, at a special service on Thursday morning. more...
Nelson News
Plans for a replica Trafalgar Square
ARTISTS behind East Lancashire's controversial panopticans project are involved in plans to give Nelson its own Trafalgar Square. more...
Prestwich,Bury News
Police team films under-age drinkers
POLICE have waged war on underage drinkers on the streets of Prestwich and Whitefield - by capturing them on video, then pouring confiscated alcohol down the drain. more...
Rawtenstall News
£40m boost after stock transfer
ROSSENDALE Council has taken a major step towards unlocking a £40million investment after choosing a partner to help run its housing stock. more...
Rovers Sport
Bellamy and Kuqi strike positive note
BLACKBURN Rovers fans got a taste of things to come as new signings Craig Bellamy and Shefki Kuqi both sparkled on their debuts at a sun-drenched Christie Park. more...
Debut boys make mark
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is excited about his side's prospects for the new season after Craig Bellamy and Shefki Kuqi made encouraging debuts in Saturday's friendly with Morecambe. more...
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