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Back to back wins reignite survival hopes Last gasp Ellington winner keeps PNE’s dreams alive


Relegation run-in: We look at season’s climax Andrew Smith predicts North End’s remaining nine results


Phil Brown celebrates the win


Giant lizard lands in Moor Park


News: page three


The teachers are revolting


By Nicholas Clapp


ANGRY lecturers made their voices heard by striking yesterday (Thursday) over pay and pension cuts. This led to disruption at the city’s biggest employer,


the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Hundreds of staff members picketed around the cam-


pus and missed a day of work in protest. Their actions were backed by the University and Col-


lege Union (UCU). A member of the union’s North West committee,


Marie Monaghan, supported the strikers. She said: “What we want to do is show our levels of


Scientists: ‘Red meat increases cancer risk’ Features: page eight


support, and unhappiness about the government’s refus- al to negotiate with us. “We can make a difference. The university lecturers


are the ones working on the front line. These are the people delivering the service, and it’s a sad state of af- fairs when something like this happens.” About 500 universities and colleges across Britain


took part in what was their first nationwide strike for five years. Picketers are angry about changes being made to how


they can contribute towards their pensions. They say cuts to frontline services will unfairly force


them to pay back more into the services. This will coincide with lower rates of pay for many


workers in the public sector. Sally Hunt, general secretary of the UCU, said sweep-


ing changes left lecturers and teachers with no choice. “University and college staff really value their pen-


Table tennis youth stars play at national comp


Sport: page 11


sion rights and have made their views of the detrimental changes crystal clear. “Strike action is always a last resort but the attacks on pensions and pay have created real anger. Instead of


TURN TO PAGE TWO Mixed reaction to coalition budget By David Stubbings


CHANCELLOR George Osborne has announced a budget to “put fuel into the tank of the British economy.” Making his third financial speech at


the House of Commons since coming into office in May, Mr Osborne said he aimed to ease the burden on hard pressed families. “The cost of filling up a family car


such as a Ford Focus has increased by £10,” he said as he announced a 1p cut in fuel duty and the scrapping of the fuel escalator.


Instead he announced a new tax on oil


companies and said he would watch fuel prices “like a hawk” to make sure taxes are not passed on to motorists. Alcohol duty was also unchanged, but


the two per cent rise in excise duty for wine, spirits and beer will go ahead, as well as the two per cent above inflation rise on tobacco duty. However the chancellor’s plans on


fuel and alcohol duty have been met with a lukewarm reception from some Preston businesses. Mr Osborne also announced the first enterprise zones; some of Britain’s poor-


est areas which will receive tax breaks to lead an economic recovery, with suburbs of Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds included. Workers on low incomes could be


set to benefit with the personal tax al- lowance to rise to £8,000 next year and consultations to merge income tax and National Insurance.


See how the budget will affect Preston. Reaction: page five


Spaven Speaks: “Sienna has a new boyfriend? Now we can relax, start


breathing again and get on with our lives.” - Page nine


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