Oct
2008
Articles from 9th Oct 2008
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SPARKLING SHOW It was a sparkling first night performance when Carr Lane Methodist Church Amateur Operatic Society stage Me and My Girl at Slaithwaite Civic Hall in 1961. Our picture shows, back row (left to right): Amy Hirst, Gordon Todd and Susan Scott; front, Ada Quarmby, Jack Buckley and Josephine Wood. (Ex61.3401)
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1905 Sarah Bernhardt had the accident which was to blight her career. Playing Floria in Tosca, she had to jump from a parapet. Stagehands forgot the mattresses for her to land on, and she fell heavily on her right knee. Her leg was later amputated.
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1940 Beatle John Winston Lennon was born during an air raid in Liverpool. Read
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October 9, 1961
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TWO dozen bananas, just ripening after an Indian summer, were stolen from the conservatory at Greenhead Park. Read
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Dodge now a super-dog!
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HE’S been through meningitis and a tough two-year training regime, but border collie Dodge has now beaten the odds to become a qualified search and rescue dog. Read
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Dispelling myths surrounding breast cancer
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BREAST Cancer Awareness Month, which began last week, is now a well-established fund-raiser for charities. Read
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Rejuvenate your smile without bleach
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A HEALTHY, white smile is more beautifying than a truckload of make-up. Read
