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The
LOCAL newspaper for Little Totterington,
Greater Totterington and the surrounding region. |
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| Proprietor
TJ Simpson |
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| Top Stories |
Tuesday 1st October
2002 |
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| The Furry Dance weekend was a great success, say Little Totterington villagers |
| Despite the tragic events that marred the start of the festive weekend, villagers considered this year's dance was a great success. Last minute substitutions in the dance team, due to illness, meant that the dancing might not have been as polished as in previous years, but the dancers made up for it with enthusiasm and good humour. Our photographer was there to capture events. See his pictures! |
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| Vicar leads village in prayer before Furry Dance |
| Preparations
went ahead for the Furry Dance weekend at Little Totterington,
despite recent tragic events in the village. The Vicar,
Father Clay, led a special memorial service
at sunrise on Sunday, that included Holy Communion will be celebrated. The
service re-affirmed Christian beliefs . All were welcome, and the service was
especially welcomed by those who had been troubled by recent events in the
village. |
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| Break-
in at Little Totterington Veterinary Surgery |
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Saturday 28 September] The village was shocked by a burglary at the
Totterington Veterinary Centre last night. Extensive damage was
caused to the front door and a cellar. The police said that some items
were missing, and that they were concerned about the state of mind of
the burglars. They would not disclose why they made this
statement, except to indicate that they had found indications of cruelty
to animals and occult practices in the basement. Miss Nora MacNab,
a veterinary assistant, said tearfully that the surgery would re-open on
Monday for emergencies only. The owner, Mr Alan Carder, was not
available for comment. |
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In
an unrelated incident, a body was found in a camper-van on a farm campsite near
Greater Totterington. A quantity of
drugs were recovered at the scene and police say that they are not looking for
anyone else.
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| Police
foil drugs gang in Little Totterington
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| [dateline Friday 27 September] Guests
at the annual Furry Dance Ball at Totterington Manor were horrified when several
party-goers were taken violently ill. Panicked guests described how people
suddenly collapsed. Samples
of the food and drink have been taken for forensic analysis.
A police spokeswoman said that food poisoning from a sea-food salad was
suspected, although the force was keeping an open mind about the reason for the
illness of the party-goers. |
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| Arson attack in Little Totterington |
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| [dateline Friday 27 September] The
inhabitants of Orchard Lane, Little Totterington were left reeling on Friday
night by a motiveless arson attack. Hamish and Jennifer McInnes returned
from a party to find that their house had been burnt to the ground. Their
son, Campbell, 8, who was in the house at the time of the attack was fortunately
led to safety by his babysitter. The family are now staying with friends. A
spokesman for Dearlcastle police said that they were following several lines of
enquiry. |
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| Tragic death of young woman |
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Sunday 22nd September] The body of young
woman was found in in an empty house in Little Totterington late Sunday
night. Police investigations are continuing, but the officer co-ordinating
the investigation, Detective Inspector Telegraff said, 'This was a
particularly brutal and apparently motiveless attack on a young
woman. We urge anyone who was near Miniver House, and Barnwood
Road on Sunday evening to contact us. They may have information
that will help us.' |
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| She
had been identified as Professor Helen Riley, with the Burton Chair of
Middle Eastern History at Durham University. A spokesman for the
university said that this was a loss to historical scholarship, and that
her colleagues were devastated. |
