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Free advice on disability laws
BOLTON Council is launching a new tourism drive to help businesses improve facilities and services for people with disabilities. The Bolton 4 All initiative is offering grant funding for services such as free Welcome All training and free access audits
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Builders' health and safety day
SMALL construction firms are invited to attend a free Health and Safety Executive awareness day at Haydock Park on October 8. The event will be attended by delegates from 200 North-west firms and is the latest in a nationwide series of programmes. Contact
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Office workers mad about mugs
NORTH-west workers are obsessive about their coffee mugs, new research reveals, with 41 per cent having a favourite cup for their coffee, and refusing to use one belonging to someone else. The survey, conducted by Macmillan Cancer Relief to promote its
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Insurer soars to new heights
OPUS, the Bolton-based commercial insurance broker, has been awarded the contract to insure adventure assault course company Go Ape! The contract will see the specialist leisure insurance team at Opus arrange insurance cover for Go Ape!'s five centres
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Engineering firm saved from closure
A BUSINESS recovery company has saved 30 jobs at a closure-threatened Norfolk civil engineering firm. Ideal Corporate Solutions (ICS), based in Chorley New Road, Bolton, came to the rescue of Blair Plant & Civil Engineers Ltd, in North Walsham, when
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Khan let's him "Ave It' with Athens triumph
BOLTON's teenage boxing sensation Amir Khan continued his Olympic gold-medal dream on Friday night with another fantastic performance as the world watched enthralled. The 17-year-old boxing star was hotly tipped to win a place in the final when he faced
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Dancing days
DOES anybody remember the "Ionians" who used to play for weekend dances in the Albert Hall, Bolton? Reader Ian Nuttall asked if we had anything in our records and we were unable to find anything of relevance. Ian knows that the band played in the Albert
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Past games brought to book
MR Anton Rippon has contacted me from Derbyshire to say he is researching a book on professional football during the Second World War. He would like to hear from any readers who have memories of playing or watching between 1939 and 1945. Mr Rippon says
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Policeman was pushed
A MAN who pushed a policeman from behind was fined £225 and ordered to pay £55 court costs. Stuart Huck, aged 32, of Orchid Drive, Bury, admitted a charge of public disorder at Bury Magistrates following a disturbance at his house.
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It's stall going on at art fair
RADCLIFFE Arts and Craft fair will enjoy its fourth year on September 4. The event, at Radcliffe Civic Centre, from 10am to 4pm, will include Radcliffe Classic Car Show, stalls and entertainments. To book a stall call 0161 724 6646.
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A new role for Brian
SALFORD'S chief police officer is set to quit his job and become the new deputy director for Salford Social Services. Chief Supt Brian Wroe, aged 50, will start his new job in October to improve community cohesion. After 31 years service with the Greater
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OAP in lorry tragedy
A 70-YEAR-OLD woman died after she was struck by a lorry as she crossed a road in Astley. Verla Collier of North Lane, Astley, collided with a Foden truck as she was crossing Manchester Road near to the junction of North Lane yesterday at 12.50pm on Thursday
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RAF at gay pride festival
THE Royal Air Force is to use this year's gay pride festival in Manchester on Saturday and Sunday as part of a recruitment drive. Uniformed servicemen will be on a float at the main parade this weekend and a mobile office will be set up. Gays and lesbians
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Two new reading groups
TWO new reading circles especially for Urdu and Gujarati speakers are being launched at Bolton Central Library. The groups are included in the autumn programme of activities and build on the success of a network of reading circles already established
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Going for a song
A CHARITY show will be held at a Halliwell social club to raise holiday money for disabled people. Singers Mike Enfield and Vince Williams will perform at the event at Endon Street Labour Club on November 11 from 8pm. The evening, which will be compered
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Blaze drama as cat bolts out of house
A 25-YEAR-OLD man ran back in to a smoke-filled house to rescue his cat, which had already bolted. The man refused hospital treatment but was given oxygen by firefighters after a chip pan set alight in his home at Dunsop Drive, Johnson Fold. Fire crews
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Hunger Week
RESTAURANT owners are being encouraged to get involved in Restaurants Against Hunger Week, from October 9 -17. Restaurants will encourage customers to make a donation while paying the bill to help feed starving children in 40 countries. All funds raised
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Debt hits hospice parking
PATIENTS visiting the Christie Hospital will pay higher car parking charges -- as costs are hiked up 10-fold. Hundreds of patients from Bolton who visit the Manchester hospital will be forced to pay £10 a day for all-day parking instead of the current
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Council pulls plug on park drainage
THERE are no immediate plans to improve drainage at Leverhulme park after the Bolton Show washout, Bolton Council chiefs said today. But it could be a consideration over the next two years as part of a plan to upgrade sports facilities. The show, which
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Street market comes to town
BOLTON town centre will be transformed into a bustling Victorian street market on Bank Holiday Monday attracting hundreds of visitors from all over the North-west. The traditional street market -- which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year -- is
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Homes plan for open land slammed
RESIDENTS are calling on planners to block a development they say would ruin one of the last quiet corners of Westhoughton. Homeowners are furious that builders have applied to build seven new homes on land next to Nook Cottage, Waters Nook Road, Westhoughton
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Popular chemist dies, aged 100
A WELL-known Horwich man has died at the age of 100. Kingsley Melling, who was the oldest surviving Bolton School pupil until his death last week, opened Melling's Chemist, in Chorley New Road, Horwich, in 1930 and worked there for 64 years until he was
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Council urged to back regiment
A TORY councillor is urging Bolton Council to join the fight to save the Queen's Lancashire Regiment from extinction. Cllr John Walsh, of the Astley Bridge ward, wants his colleagues in the council chamber to send a message to the Government that they
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Fancy watching Wanderers in Seville?
WANDERERS will round off a training break in Spain next week with a friendly against La Liga side Seville. The September 4 match kicks off at 10pm local time and Wanderers are laying on travel packages for fans wanting to see the action. Many of Allardyce's
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Rested Reds test for the Whites
SAM Allardyce predicts that Sunday's Reebok TV showdown with Liverpool will be the first major test of Wanderers' squad strength. Rafael Benitez has had an extra day to prepare the Reds after progressing to the group stages of the European Champions League
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Celebrities take on soccer greats
SOCCER-mad TV star Ralf Little is hoping to impress a former England boss to get the chance to play against some of his past footballing idols. The former Bolton School pupil has been selected to appear on a new reality TV show called The Match that could
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Stroke units under fire
THOUSANDS of people are dying unnecessarily in hospital because of a shortage of stroke units, say the Royal College of Physicians. The Government had set a target for all hospitals in England and Wales to have a stroke unit by the end of the year. The
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Geri Halliwell to switch on Blackpool Illuminations
FORMER Spice Girl Geri Halliwell will flick the switch to launch the 2004 Blackpool Illuminations. On Friday, September 3, BBC Radio Two will stage a spectacular show live from the resort fronted by presenter Mark Radcliffe. Joining Geri on stage will
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Call to abandon all-postal voting
POLLING stations are set to return to Bolton after the Electoral Commission called for the use of all-postal ballots to be abandoned. A new report by the elections watchdog found that public confidence in voting by mail had been severely weakened by the
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Street market comes to town
BOLTON town centre will be transformed into a bustling Victorian street market on Bank Holiday Monday attracting hundreds of visitors from all over the North-west. The traditional street market -- which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year -- is
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Bolton School (Boys' Division)
Grades A*-G, A*-C in brackets C Adamson 11 (11); C Ainscough 10 (10); W Akram 10 (10); J Baglow 10 (10); C Baines 11 (11); A Beavan 11 (11); A Bentley 10 (7); C Berry 11 (11); J Berry 11 (11); J Besford 9 (6); M Bhailok 11 (11); A Biswas 11 (11); S Bond
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Best results ever!
THERE were highs and lows for teenagers in Bury on Thursday. Early indications show that more pupils than ever are expected to gain five A* to C grades in their GCSE examinations. Reports and results round-up will appear here At least 58 per cent of Elton
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Hayward School
A* - G in brackets A Adam (7); I Adam (4); H Ahmed (10); Mohammad Ahmed (9); Mohammed Ahmed (10); N Ahmed (5); Q Ahmed (9); S Ahmed (9); S Akram (9); S Alam (6); S Ali (9); M Amin (7); A Amla (10); V Aspey (3); A Atcha (9); F Atcha (10); M Atcha (8);
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Worldwide viewers enthralled by Khan triumph
SPORTS fans all over the world saw Amir Khan, Bolton's teenage boxing sensation, continue his Olympic gold-medal dream on Friday night. The 17-year-old boxing star was hotly tipped to win a place in the final when he faced Khazakhstan's Serik Yeheuov
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Geri Halliwell to switch on Blackpool Illuminations
FORMER Spice Girl Geri Halliwell will flick the switch to launch the 2004 Blackpool Illuminations. On Friday, September 3, BBC Radio Two will stage a spectacular show live from the resort fronted by presenter Mark Radcliffe. Joining Geri on stage will
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McFly will help light up Blackpool
CHART-toppers McFly are set to help switch on Blackpool's illuminations. The band, which includes Bolton's Danny Jones, will join a host of stars in the famous seaside resort on Friday, September 3. Among the line-up this year are Radio Two's Bolton presenter
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Insulation grants
LANDLORDS can claim up to £1,500 when they install loft or cavity insulation on their property, according to North-west accountants UHY Hacker Young. Landlords who pay income tax and who let residential property are entitled to the energy saving allowance
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Whites' chief welcomes chamber appointment
BOLTON Wanderers Chairman Phil Gartside has welcomed the appointment of a new chief executive for the North West Chambers of Commerce. Mr Gartside, who is chairman of North West Chambers Ltd, said: "The Board have felt for some time that a change of direction
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On this day - August 26
1346: Edward III of England, aided by his son Edward the Black Prince, defeated the French at The Battle of Crecy. 1740: Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, pioneer balloonist, was born in Annonay, France. He and his brother created the idea for the hot air balloon
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Infantry standards are unacceptable
From the Evening News, August 27, 1904: THE army's training season this year has revealed a marked deficiency in the number of men fit for the field. Several brigadiers are reporting that not one half of their men are serviceable. Battalions of infantry
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Women in £100,000 bank raid terror
TWO women customers were held hostage by masked raiders in a terrifying £100,000 raid at a Horwich bank. One of the women had a two foot long machete held at her throat and the other had a gun pointed at her head. The women were in a queue inside Barclays
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A perfect match
MEMBERS of the Bolton School (Girls) lacrosse team looked pleased with themselves in December, 1979. The girls won a North-west schools competition on the Wirral. They won four of five matches in their section and then defeated Penwortham High School
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Athletic winners
Our other "Best Days of Their Lives" picture also marks sporting achievement in 1979. Steven Melia of Tomlinson Street, Horwich, came to the Evening News offices with this picture of the Rivington and Blackrod High School athletics team that year. The
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Top marks for record breakers
BOLTON'S schools are celebrating GCSE success with many reporting record improvements and outstanding individual performances. Canon Slade, Turton High School, Hayward and Bolton School have made significant improvements. More reports and results round-up
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Bat event
FAMILIES are being invited to get batty in a Ramsbottom park next month. Parents and children will be able to spend time looking for bats with Park Rangers at Nuttall Park, Ramsbottom, on Sunday September 26.
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Car overturns in ay crash
A CAR overturned after a three vehicle collision on the M60 motorway on Thursday afternoon. The driver escaped uninjured after a Peugeot 106 crashed on to its side while travelling in the fast lane. The smash occured at 3.35pm as the three cars were driving
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Corporate appeal
ANIMAL charity the PDSA is seeking volunteers to help it find companies to support their work. Organisers want corporate researchers to develop contacts with business and need people with a good telephone manner, administrative skills and who are computer
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Taxi driver robbed
A TAXI driver was robbed in Atherton by two men posing as customers. The private hire vehicle picked up the two men from the Samuel Platts pub on Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford. Shortly after 11pm, as the cab was driving along Bolton Old Road, Atherton
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Jobs firm wants to expand into pub
A COMPANY which trains the long-term unemployed to find work has applied to expand into a pub. Bolton Wise Ltd, based at the Quest Centre in Boundary Way, Bolton, wants to turn the Spinners Arms, in the same road, into a training centre, creating five
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Candles spark bathroom fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a terraced house in Halliwell on Thursday night after a bathroom blaze. The incident happened in Faith Street at 9.10pm and a 30-year-old man suffered heat and smoke inhalation. He declined hospital treatment. The fire was
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Bosses' fears
EMPLOYERS who receive CVs from people who say "they enjoy socialising" are likely to think that person will come into work with a hangover. A survey, carried out by Office Angels, revealed two thirds of employers would be put off a person by the term
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Blind bowl challenge
PEOPLE are being urged to raise money for the blind by going bowling in Bolton while blindfolded. Teams of six are invited to take part in the RNIB Blindfold Bowl Challenge on Wednesday, September 15, at 7.30 pm at the Hollywood Bowl in Middlebrook. Blindfold
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A666 can be a devil of a road
TRAFFIC chaos looms this Bank Holiday Monday because 80 per cent of drivers set off without making any plans to travel at quieter times, according to research. A survey by BMW dealer Williams said the lack of forward planning contributed to huge jams
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Man seriously hurt in fight outside pub
A 24-YEAR-OLD man suffered serious head injuries following a fight outside a pub in Leigh. He became involved in a row with another man outside the Chambers pub in Railway Road on Thursday at around 1.15am. Both men are believed to have spent the evening
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Get on your bike for Christie's
CYCLISTS are being encouraged to combine their love for sport with raising money for Christie's against Cancer. Taking place on Sunday, September 5, The Manchester 100 Mile sets off from Wythenshawe Park. For more information or to register, contact the
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Man in court on air rifle charge
A MAN who fired an air rifle at another man to frighten him has been ordered to carry out a 150 hour community punishment order. Michael Brennan, aged 20, of Devon Street, Leigh, was told by Judge Denis Clark that firing such a weapon could have led to
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Olympic spirit takes over store
THEY may not be in Athens - but staff at Bolton Middlebrook's Argos store did not let that stop them taking part in their own version of the Olympics. The company's Argos Olympics took place to help raise more than £60,000 for Whizz-Kidz, a national children's
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Tower set for big switch-on
BLACKPOOL Tower will be ready for the big switch-on next Friday after a final check of the 10,000th bulb fitted on the famous landmark. The famous coastal resort has a double celebration this year with Blackpool Tower commemorating 110 years since it
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TV times for Amir
AMIR Khan's semi-final will be shown on BBC TV on Friday at 6.30pm and the final on Sunday (12.30pm).
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'Winners never quit and quitters never win'
WHEN Amir Khan enters the ring on Friday night he takes the dreams of thousands of youngsters with him. Aspiring boxers such as Steve Schofield and Luke Watkinson have witnessed the rise of Heaton's favourite son and they too want some of the action.
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Teachers call off pensions strike
A TEACHERS' strike over pensions planned planned for the first week of the school term has been called off. The action has been put on ice as the Bolton branch of the National Union of Teachers looks at forming a coalition with other unions over new rules
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Olympic spirit takes over store
THEY may not be in Athens - but staff at Bolton Middlebrook's Argos store did not let that stop them taking part in their own version of the Olympics. The company's Argos Olympics took place to help raise more than £60,000 for Whizz-Kidz, a national children's
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Church surprise for Anne -- she's the bride again!
MOST brides have at least 12 months to perfect preparations for their wedding day. But Anne Russell was given just two minutes. That is because her husband sprung the surprise of a lifetime on her at Bolton's Parish Church. The 49-year-old thought she
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Station a hotspot for trespassing
TRANSPORT chiefs have urged children to stay away from railway lines after it was revealed that Farnworth is the 20th worst hotspot for track trespassing in the country. Police recorded 19 incidents of youngsters playing on the line last year - the same
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Celebrities take on soccer greats
SOCCER-mad TV star Ralf Little is hoping to impress a former England boss to get the chance to play against some of his past footballing idols. The former Bolton School pupil has been selected to appear on a new reality TV show called The Match that could
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Top marks for record breakers
BOLTON'S schools are celebrating GCSE success with many reporting record improvements and outstanding individual performances. Canon Slade, Turton High School, Hayward and Bolton School have made significant improvements. More reports and results round-up
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Austrian crash victims fly home
TWO victims seriously injured in an Austrian coach crash were being flown home 24 hours later than expected on Friday after a hospital bungle. Glennys Astley and Richard Howard -- injured in a holiday crash which left five Britons dead -- were on board
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'Winners never quit and quitters never win'
WHEN Amir Khan enters the ring on Friday night he takes the dreams of thousands of youngsters with him. Aspiring boxers such as Steve Schofield and Luke Watkinson have witnessed the rise of Heaton's favourite son and they too want some of the action.
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Nina's literature grade makes good reading
A STUDENT from Turton High School has gained one of Britain's top-five GCSE marks in English literature. Nina Cooke, aged 16, gained a total of six A*s and four As in her GCSE, gaining one of the best marks in the country in English literature out of
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Didn't we do well!
THERE were highs and lows for teenagers in Prestwich and Whitefield on Thursday. The summer-long wait for GCSE results came to an end, as pupils went along to collect their grades from school. Reports and results round-up will appear here Extra lessons
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Harper Green School
A* to G, A* to C in brackets A Abercrombie 8 (1); M Ackerley 9 (1); A Ahmed 9; S Ahmed 9 (6); R Allen 10.5 (1); T Allen 7 (1); R Amin 7; L Ankers 8 (3); A Anwar 9 (2); A Armstrong 15.5 (15.5); L Armstrong 9; P Ashworth 9.5 (8.5); S Barrick 9 (1); T Barrow
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Property law seminar
PROPERTY law experts are invited to a one-day seminar hosted by Manchester barristers Exchange Chambers on September 21. Guest speakers include Cheryl Reid, Greater Manchester Land Registrar. The venue is the Lowry Hotel and places cost £150 per person
