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Rape probe
DETECTIVES are investigating an alleged rape on an 18-year-old woman in Astley Park, Chorley. The victim told police she was attacked by a man in his early 20s just before 11pm on Saturday. Previous news story Converted for the new archive on 14 July
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Pub abseil
BRAVE members of the public are being encouraged to go up in the world at a Wigan pub to help youngsters complete their Duke of Edinburgh awards. Seven teenagers from Hindley are trying to raise £200 for an expedition to France. In an bid for funds a
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On your bikes for cancer cash
BOLTON people are being urged to get on their bikes and raise cash for the Cancer Research Campaign. The 11th annual bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool is being held on Sunday, July 13. It begins at Manchester's Albert Square, taking in lovely country
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Super day
SIR: As a runner-up in your recent BBC Gardeners World Live Competition, I want to say thank you for a really lovely day. I must also congratulate Barton Grange Garden Centre; their award-winning Golden Wedding Anniversary Garden was a joy and tribute
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Tonge top take honours
TONGE took the first round honours in the Bolton League's top of the table clash with a dramatic last ball, late night finish at Walkden. They went into the final over needing nine to overhaul Walkden's 171-6 but Nigel Harris eased that situation with
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Dagnall stars as Golborne crash
EDGWORTH consolidated their lead at the top of the Association table with a seven wicket win over British Aerospace yesterday while Golborne dropped to third after losing at Walshaw off the last ball of the match. Charles Dagnall had much to do with Golborne's
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Running for their lives
THOUSANDS of fun lovers flocked to Leverhulme Park yesterday for one of the biggest fundraising events the ground has seen. Youngsters and adults from across the borough joined forces to raise over £20,000 for the "Running to Save Lives" fun and run day
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Leaders march on as Walkden slip again
TONGE collected maximum points for the weekend after they demolished Astley Bridge by 104 runs yesterday. In a complete all-round performance they batted with assurance and bowled with nagging accuracy - qualities that Bridge were never able to match.
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Leigh stroll to joint top spot with big win
Leigh Centurions 64 Prescot Panthers 6 LEIGH Centurions succeeded in their double mission of victory and by a wide margin. Coach Keith Latham reflected on a job well done after his side's runaway win hoisted them into joint top spot. "Our main objective
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Wounded Warriors creep home
Canberra Raiders 56 Wigan Warriors 22 SHELL-shocked Wigan left for home after a second embarrasing defeat in Australia. The euphoria of the opening win over Canterbury has been completely swept aside by two awful displays against the top Aussie clubs.
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Public must pick up bill
SIR: Dorothy Waters (BEN: June 18) is right to point out that the proposed total ban on hand guns will not influence the increasing level of hand guns possessed illegally - the ban will mean that the police now do not know who possesses them! She is also
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Daily Poem
To smell the flowers, or new mown hay, What lovelier scents than these? And smell of new washed clothing, Blowing in the breeze. To see the smile that greets you, Like a flag unfurled. Sending its message far and wide, Brightening up the world. To hear
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Kenny holds the key
WANDERERS move for Peter Beardsley hinges on Newcastle manager Kenny Dalglish. Colin Todd was expecting to hear from the player today but his decision seems certain to be determined by what Dalglish can offer the former England man next season. Beardsley
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Todd predicts brighter future - second time around
COLIN Todd is setting his sights high as he prepares Wanderers for a second crack at becoming a Premiership force. "This time I'm convinced we will hold our own," the manager predicts without hesitation. "I'm not talking about consolidating. I think we
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Mayor is 'on the mend'
THE Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Peter Birch is expected to return to work this week, after spending five days in hospital. Cllr Birch, who was forced to withdraw from his public engagements last Thursday after complaining he was feeling ill, is recovering in
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Giggs' new digs - for a cool £500,000
SOCCER star Ryan Giggs has splashed out on a £500,000 mansion - within shouting distance of Bolton Wanderers' new Reebok Stadium. The Manchester United ace, who is worth an estimated £3m, has moved into the secluded five-bedroom, red-bricked house on
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Ladders warning to foil burglars
BOLTON homeowners are being urged to help crackdown on crime - by bringing the town's burglars down to earth with a bump. The police warning follows a spate of burglaries - in the Heaton, Chapeltown and Bromley Cross areas - by thieves using ladders to
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Hope of new Far East jobs
HOPES were rising today that another Far Eastern industrial giant could be poised to move on to Bolton's prestigious Middlebrook site. Japanese firm Hitachi has already given a massive boost to the scheme - alongside the Wanderers' new Reebok stadium
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New pub for town centre eyesore
THE go-ahead has been given for one of Bolton town centre's worst eyesores to become a plush new pub and restaurant. Planning councillors have approved the development on the site of former Boar's Head pub on Churchgate. The popular pub was closed eight
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It didn't rain on our parade
WET weather failed to dampen the spirits of revellers at Blackrod Carnival on Saturday. Although the rain meant the crowds were only half those of last year more than 1,000 people still turned up to enjoy the fun at the show grounds on Vicarage Road playing
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Bus service is a mystery
SIR: Having read in both the morning and evening papers about using public transport - where is it? As an ex-conductor of the Bolton Corporation Transport Dept, our buses started at 05.00. The first bus was to Dunscar 04.57, last buses 23.00 from Bolton
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Children to the rescue...
SIR: Through your column I would like to thank the thoughtful and kind children, who were playing in the park which is close to the Mortfield Bowling Club on the evening of Wednesday, June 11. I was walking my dog around the park, when I slipped and fell
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This land is a disgrace
SIR: For a number of years, the Earl of Bradford leased a small plot of land known as the Whiston Drive Play Area for children, to Bolton Council, who, in return, kept the area in good order and also supplied the usual playground paraphernalia. However
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Good luck to Sir James
SIR: In this century alone, that only a man of great courage and vigour could rise and oppose our long-established political parties by fielding 547 candidates at last May's General Election. He informed us nationwide of the dangers of the E.U. juggernaut
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My clothes wash misery
SIR: May I, through the BEN, alert other readers of a loophole in the law, which enables some unscrupulous shop keepers to sell clothes of an inferior quality. I recently purchased several articles of clothing, to the value of £63, one of which was a
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Rolling back the years
A Night of Masterpieces, Bolton Choral Union, Victoria Hall, Bolton. A BEAUTIFULLY bound vocal score for a Bolton Choral Union concert in 1923 was recently unearthed, and provided the inspiration for this very enjoyable evening. The Union adhered as faithfully
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25 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News, June 22, 1972 IRLAM steelworks is to be closed down, making 2,400 people jobless. The axe has been hanging over the steelworks since BSC announced plans for its closure in April last year. Two thousand steelmen have already lost
