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Second school hit by vandals
ANOTHER Bolton school has been hit by vandals, following an attack on Turton High School at the weekend. Staff and pupils at Highfield County Primary in New Bury, Farnworth this morning found three large five feet by six feet windows smashed. The damage
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School bids for award
A BOLTON primary school has been short-listed for a major environmental award. St Joseph's RC Primary School, Shepherd Cross Street, is one of three schools in the Red Rose Forest area which have impressed the judges in the "Growing Together" project
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Bike ride ends with horrific discovery
A SUNDAY morning bike ride ended in horror when a cyclist discovered the semi-naked body of a young woman. The man made the grim discovery at around 9.30am yesterday. Police were called to the picturesque moors just north of Egerton and a full-scale murder
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New night spot is the works!
A NEW £3m nightspot complex is set to create 100 new jobs in Bolton. The three-venue Village Oil Works in the former Lion Oil Works building on St George's Street is due to open in the middle of next month. And general manager Geoff Todd is confident
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Police hunt sex killer
DETECTIVES investigating the sex killing of a woman whose body was found dumped near a moorland road yesterday believe she is from Bolton. The victim, who is believed to be called Angela Heys, had been strangled and violently sexually assaulted. She is
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Victorious Wigan's next target
St Helens 16 Wigan 25 NO sooner had Wigan lifted one cup than they were eyeing up another. The holders retained the Regal Trophy after an enthralling clash with arch-rivals St Helens at the McAlpine Stadium, but such is their professional approach that
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Plea for parking
SIR: Mrs Barbara Peacock has confidence in hospital services, but not once does she mention car parking for visitors. Having been a frequent visitor during 1995, parking facilities are horrendous at visiting times, but then Mrs Peacock is probably chauffeur-driven
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Is there a meters plan?
SIR: There has been a lot written on the state of the North West Water and its behaviour during the present water crisis. I would suggest that the Water Board is behaving as it should. It is creating a situation, by its deliberate closure of local reservoirs
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RMI on the up-and-up
GT HARWOOD TOWN 0 LEIGH RMI 2 LEIGH RMI continued their rapid rise up the UniBond Division One table with a clear-cut victory at Great Harwood on Saturday. They have now taken 20 points out of a possible 24; haven't conceded a goal in their last five
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Monologue quartet
Talking Heads 2, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Runs until February 17 FOUR actresses performing in monologues on the same evening might be perceived to be in competition. But it would be grossly unfair to put them in such a position because Alan Bennett's
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Wanderers appoint Jimmy Meadows
25 YEARS AGO BOLTON WANDERERS today appointed Blackpool's chief coach, Mr Jimmy Meadows, as the new team manager. Mr Meadows takes up the post immediately and Mr Nat Lofthouse reverts to the administrative role he held during the 15 days Mr Jimmy McIlroy
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Wanderers cup winger dies
BOBBY Langton, the Bolton Wanderers left-winger in the1953 FA Cup Final, died on Saturday. He was 77. The Lancashire lad, who started his career with his home town club Burscough Victoria before moving into league football in 1937 with Blackburn, was
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New boy praises Curcic
SASA Curcic was hailed today as a Euro star by the man who has played alongside and against the best in Italy's Serie A - the only domestic league in the world to rival the Premiership. Enzo Gambaro saw the super Serb in action for the first time in Wanderers
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Just what the doctor ordered
BOLTON 1 WIMBLEDON 0 VIDEO evidence might well support Wimbledon's claim that they were the victims of a grave sporting injustice. But there were no tears for the Crazy Gang at Burnden on Saturday - just sheer joy that the wheel of fortune had finally
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DTI contract boost for BBV enterprise
BOLTON Business Ventures Ltd, the local enterprise agency, is involved in an important DTI contract. It is to run development workshops for Business Link Front Line enquiry and information officers throughout the North-west region. The contract has been
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Full steam ahead for the 21st century
WORK starts this Spring on the first stages of a £1 billion up-grade of the famous West Coast main railway line. The 550-mile line - the busiest in the UK - is Manchester Piccadilly's vital link with London Euston, the West Midlands and Scotland. When
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Fears for future of deserted market
WORRIED Westhoughton councillor Peter Finch is demanding to know where have all the stallholders have gone on the town's once-thriving market. He is calling on Bolton Council to take urgent action to stop more drifting away. Cllr Finch said: "There were
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Travel firm calls in receivers
RECEIVERS have been called in to try and save AFB Travel and Leisure Ltd in Manchester Road, Kearsley. The company, which employs about 75 people, was originally Sunset International, a distinct business associated with the Sunset Holidays company on
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Death crash tragedy
A LOWTON teenager who could not drive was killed behind the wheel of a car which crashed head-on with a mini bus early yesterday. Melissa Szostok, aged 19, of Ceder Avenue, Lowton was dead on arrival at Wigan Royal Infirmary after the horrific crash on
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Council rents are set to rise
RENTS will go up by an average of £1.26 a week for Bolton's 22,000 council tenants from April 3. Bolton's housing committee will be asked tomorrow to approve the 3.8 per cent increase. Cllr Brian Iddon, chairman of Bolton's housing committee, said: "The
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Market traders run up £500,000 debts
COUNCIL chiefs are owed more than £500,000 in rent arrears from stallholders on Bolton's markets. The debts have been run up by tenants of both Ashburner Street market and the Market Hall and £150,000 has been written off. Tory deputy leader Cllr Derek
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Tickets on sale
TICKETS for Wanderers' FA Cup fourth round home tie against Leeds United went on sale to season ticket holders today. Members, Lifeline members and shareholders can purchase their tickets from Friday before they go on open sale a week tomorrow. The Burnden
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Andrea's Olympic agony
RAMSBOTTOM'S Andrea Holt has had her Olympic dream shattered by injury. The table tennis ace picked up a knee injury and failed to get through the European Olympic qualifier in Manchester. England No 1 Matthew Syed also saw his bid to qualify for Atlanta
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LR's promotion push
ATHERTON LR 2 WHITLEY BAY 1 A STUNNING first half performance earned Atherton LR three vital promotion points with a 2-1 victory over fellow contenders Whitley Bay. A length of the field move on 29 minutes saw keeper Andy Hills roll the ball out to Damien
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Make streets safe for women!
SOME women are now so scared of being attacked in their cars, their homes and on the streets they would consider carrying a gun to protect themselves. Now, Home Secretary Michael Howard is being urged by a local MP to take immediate action to reduce the
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Majestic concert
THE strength and charm of Viennese music is both vocal and orchestral and so Opera 74 and Bolton Symphony Orchestra vied for the audience's admiration at the Albert Halls on Saturday night. These Viennese nights have a reputation to maintain and the audience
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Plunge man 'stable'
A MAN suffered serious head injuries after falling from a bedroom window in Harwood. David Warburton fell from a first floor window at his family's home in Hardy Mill Road. He was discovered lying on the ground by a neighbour as he left for work around
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Bus wheels crash escape
A DRIVER had a lucky escape when a set of double wheels came loose from a single-deck bus and smashed into his car on Nelson Street, Bolton. The Volvo bus, owned by Timeline Travel, was travelling towards Farnworth when the near-side rear wheels separated
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Morally right
A TOP educationalist has put into words what most of us have been thinking for some time - many of today's young people do not know right from wrong. Dr Nick Tate, the Government's leading adviser on lessons, wants a national statement of values to be
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Rob passes his big test
Chester City 1 Bury 1 UNIVERSITY graduate Rob Matthews passed his most unusual test with flying colours. And Shakers boss Stan Ternent is convinced his new £100,000 striker is more than equipped to handle the searching examination ahead. Matthews became
