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These soccer-loving youngsters from St Andrew's CE Primary School, Ashton, Preston, have plenty of reason to be cheerful - their PE teacher is none other than Preston North End star Steve Wilkinson. Steve offered to stand in and teach the pupils a few tricks while their PE teacher Sue Mortimer was off on maternity leave
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At the age of 24 Rachel Wood was appointed fashion buyer for top Lancashire store JR Taylor in St Annes. After starting work as a sales assistant, in little more than two years she won her promotion and is now in charge of a department with a 1m annual turnover
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A sponsored walk by members of Leyland Golf Club's ladies section raised hundreds of pounds for two children's charities in the Preston and Leyland areas. Above: Matthew and Kate Wareing of Charnock Richard are ready to be pushed on the sponsored walk
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Sister Janet Hadfield receives a 50 cheque raised for Sharoe Green Hospital's baby care unit by sales during a Young Enterprise week at St Cecilia's RC High School, Longridge. She is with, from the left, Catherine Hayhurst, Dominic Ashcroft and Charlotte Hartley