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Shaun in top gear
THE BEST dresssed swinger in town - that's Bolton's new professional golfer Shaun Kelly. The 23 years old from Higher Barn, Horwich, has decided to join the pro ranks and will compete in the Howson Hippo UK mini-Tour which starts next month. The Old Links
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Archaeologists
race back in time ARCHAEOLOGISTS have begun excavating a mediaeval site at Horwich before the bulldozers move in to make way for a new road which will service the proposed sports village. The team from the University of Manchester's Archaeological Unit
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Jobs axe on special schools
JOB losses in Bolton's struggling special educational needs service are among hard-hitting budget cuts being considered today. Savings totalling just over £1 million are set out for approval in a paper which proposes a series of cuts affecting virtually
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Victims' families vow to fight on
FAMILIES of the victims of an RAF helicopter disaster are to continue with legal action against the Ministry of Defence despite inquest verdicts of accidental death. Christopher Bailey, aged 15, of Berne Avenue Horwich, Mark Oakden, 17, of Gisburn Drive
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Grief-hit mum to sue
A GRIEF-stricken mum whose baby girl died in the womb, is suing Bolton hospitals. She claims they postponed vital surgery because they were unable to provide the specialist care her daughter needed. Paula Tomlinson's third baby was stillborn at 30 weeks
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Wrestlers impressive start
BOLTON Olympic Wrestlers kicked off the new season with an impressive performance in the Lancashire Championships. The 18-strong team carried off 18 top three places including 12 golds in the junior ranks. Gold medal winners were: under 9s - Liam Oakes
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Fans are backing Cup bid
LEIGH'S biggest away following for almost ten years will be mobilised on Sunday. Close on 1,000 fans are expected to make the trans-Pennine trip to Hull KR for the Silk Cut Challenge Cup fourth round clash. Over 500 supporters alone will make the trip
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Places we see - but cannot reach...
SIR: I was quite surprised to read Mr Ron Freethy (BEN: January 20) quoting his Shropshire friends, who were reprimanding we Lancastrians for not using to the full our countryside, for example, Rivington and Anglezarke etc. We in Heaton can see Rivington
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Busy Waywell makes his mark again
LEIGH RMI manager Steve Waywell has been active in the transfer market again this week. Coming hot on the heels of signing striker Paul Wheeler and the release of Barry Diamond, Waywell has swapped midfielder Jon Senior for Ashton United's central defender
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Announcing a station revival?
TRAINS could be pulling in and out of Pendleton station between Bolton and Salford again if Salford councillors get their way. They are calling on Railtrack - the new owners of the disused station - to re-open it. The station was closed in 1994 by Greater
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Schoolboy is third bug victim
A BOLTON schoolboy has become the third person to contract meningitis in the area within a week. The 15-year-old boy was taken ill on Monday and is now believed to be making good progress and recovering in Bolton General Hospital. The boy is a pupil at
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Car park's new lease of life
A RENT wrangle which threatened to close a Westhoughton town centre car park has been solved. A notice was put up on the 55-space car park on Mill Street after a lease expired telling the public that it was no longer a car park and vehicles would be clamped
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74p! Don't you mean 14s 9d?
25 YEARS AGO MRS Georgina Grannell's weekend bag of groceries came to 74 pence. She paid 5p for lb lard, 15p for lb tea, 7p for marmalade, 6p for biscuits, 20p for soap powder, 11p for cheese slices and 9p for a bar of soap. Mrs Grannell was in a shop
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Manager faces derby poser
BURY boss Stan Ternent faces a major derby dilemma over the next 24 hours. The Shakers were completing preparations for tomorrow's big Lancashire battle at Preston North End with question marks over three crucial positions. The biggest headache Ternent
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Birthday boot?
NATHAN Blake returned from international duty today to find his FA Cup place under threat. The Welsh striker could be out in the cold when Wanderers go into their Fourth Round tie with Leeds at Burnden tomorrow - his 24th birthday. Colin Todd refused
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Coach prefers to concentrate on another cup upset
IAN Porterfield knew the score the instant Nat Lofthouse and Tom Finney paired Leeds with Wanderers in the Fourth round FA Cup draw. Just four days after stepping into the Burnden breach he was resigned to being pestered to death with reminiscences about
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Utility unions' strike threat
ANGRY unions are fighting de-recognition moves within United Utilities. The new company - formed when North West Water tookover NORWEB - is working on an internal efficiency re-organisation which will result in a "downsizing" of the combined 16,000 workforce
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Measuring up to Japanese markets
RADCLIFFE-based Trumeter Company Ltd has announced an export breakthrough into the notoriously difficult Japanese market. The company, which is run by the President of Bolton and Bury Chamber of Commerce, Peter Weidenbaum, is delighted with the success
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Wind mast plan blown down
A BID to put up a huge mast on the moors near Bolton to measure wind speed has been turned down by planning councillors. They refused National Wind Power temporary planning permission for an anemometer mast at Turton Heights Moor on land north of Cox
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Fire wrecks historic club
A MASSIVE blaze destroyed Stoneclough village's former social club last night. The former Fletcher's club at Vale House on Market Street is owned by Fletcher's paper mill across the road but has not been in use since October 1977. It stands next to a
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Just the jab!
BOLTON'S frail and elderly have heeded health chiefs warnings and taken steps to protect themselves against flu. In October last year 21,000 vaccines were administered and a further 12,483 were given in November by doctors working across Bolton. These
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£1m cut-back to hit needy children and arts
JOB losses in Bolton's struggling special educational needs service are among hard-hitting budget cuts being considered today. Savings totalling just over £1 million are set out for approval in a paper which proposes a series of cuts affecting virtually
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All systems go!
GREATER Manchester's fire service has been 'ringing' the changes to connect up with a revolutionary telephone system that saves lives. The new exchange, which has been installed over the past 18 months, allows all emergency 999 calls to be traced to the
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It's snow joke!
A TAXI firm is threatening to sue Bolton Council after rush hour snow brought chaos to Bolton's roads today. Furious drivers from Cobra Private Hire, Manchester Road, plan to take the council through the Small Claims Court for loss of earnings. The six
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Time to solve a poser
SIR: I would be grateful if your readers would help me to solve a domestic question. Has anybody seen an article in a "Sunday magazine" about a "Time book, time travellers and a computer?" I would love to see a copy, thanks. Mr C Russell, Hartington Road
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Their road to riches
SIR: I believed that Bolton council gave themselves a licence to print money when they put a price on virtually every parking 'space' in their town centre. But, since reading your report, I am now very confused, or have I done my sums wrong? An annual
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Edwards pleads to keep record
WIGAN half-back Shaun Edwards is hoping rugby league chiefs will have a rethink over a one-match ban and allow him to continue his proud Silk Cut Challenge Cup run. The 29-year-old Test captain is the only player to have appeared in every tie during Wigan's
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Music marvel?
SIR: Included in the many gems, both vocal and instrumental, of an outstanding New Year concert in the Albert Hall, Bolton, by "Opera 74" and Bolton Symphony Orchestra, was a charming composition by the Austrian composer, Fritz Kreisler. The delightful
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Money misery for the elderly
SIR: As a senior citizen of Bolton and a disabled woman, I am reliant on the Home Care Service, which the Social Services provide. Up to a couple of years ago this service was free; perhaps that's the wrong word, as I was a tax payer all my working life
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Teenager mugged at knife-point
A TEENAGER was robbed at knife-point as he walked across a Bolton town centre car park last night. The 19-year-old, who has not been named, was approached by two youths as he crossed the Central Street car park just after midnight. As they talked, one
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Fighting the cold war
HEALTH workers and a leading British charity have joined forces to protect the elderly from the current cold snap. As forecasters predict several days of freezing weather, Bolton's Health Promotion team and Age Concern have united to warn the elderly
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Threat to aid shop
CALLING all animal lovers - a Bolton charity shop needs you. The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals shop in Ridgway Gates, Bolton, is in desperate need of volunteers because the Community Action Scheme, which currently finds volunteers to man the shop
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Worst fears confirmed
MANY people have been concerned for some time that primary school children are not being given a good grounding in the three Rs. Now the first national test for 11-year-olds have confirmed their worst fears. More than half the children who took the tests
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Wanderers add to foreign legion
WANDERERS have increased their 'foreign' contingent to seven with the arrival on trial of African midfielder Mohammed Ben Silla. The 24-year-old international from Guinea, who has been playing in Germany with Bayern Munich after being released by Dutch
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Wanderers can blaze a cup trail
GORDON SHARROCK previews an intriguing FA Cup clash with Leeds LEEDS could be in for a shock tomorrow if they're banking on another easy ride against the Wanderers. Things have changed on the Burnden front since last month's 2-0 Premiership win forced
