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The chef's had a taste of victory as they romped home, leaving the waitresses with faces like lemons. In case you hadn't guessed - it was pancake Tuesday and students from Preston's Tuson College celebrated with a traditional pancake race across Winckley Square, waving frying pans and tossing pancakes. Both teams were confident before the race, but the waitresses couldn't keep up with the charging chefs
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A group of young bell ringers hard at work at a church in Coppull
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One of Garstang's biggest employers said a special thank you to five staff members with more than 180 years' service between them. The workers at up-market overall makers CCM Raven were given gifts of appreciation presented by company chairman Mr Michael Watson. Mr Watson, pictured far right, hands over the keys to a new car to Jim Callaghan, retiring after 51 years. Looking on are David Hodgson, left, Dorothy Taylor, Kathleen Wilcox, and Maureen Hindle
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Amidst unprecedented violent scenes at the Birkenhead National Women's Cross Country Championships, the anti-apartheid supporters apparently won the day as 18-year old Zola Budd was hustled and bustled into submission. Yet the real day's winners were the thousands of genuine spectators who attended the snow covered wastes of Merseyside's Arrowe Park - for they witnessed a great race, featuring many of the region's top runners