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Foreign keeper to fill the gap
COLIN Todd has lined up another foreign swoop to resolve his goalkeeping dilemma. The Wanderers boss is expected to have a new continental-based player in his ranks for Saturday's home game against Portsmouth after losing his second experienced keeper
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Dogs need homes urgently
AN urgent appeal has been issued on behalf of Bolton's four-legged friends this Christmas. Staff at the Destitute Animal Shelter are urging the public to help them keep scores of dogs and cats fed and warm during the festive season. While many pets will
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Slow down for Santa!
SPEEDING motorists are putting Santa and his little fans in danger as he tours the roads of Westhoughton. As usual at this time of year, Santa and his helpers from Westhoughton Rotary Club are out and about touring the streets and collecting money for
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Trams and traffic hit by bridge work
ROAD traffic and Metrolink Services in Bury will be affected when vital bridge-strengthening work begins in the New Year. Work will be carried out on the Moss Lane bridge, Whitefield, and Hollinhurst Bridge on Radcliffe New Road, Radcliffe, in order to
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Bolton ticket offer
WANDERERS are aiming to boost crowds by selling 'season' tickets for the second half of their push for the Premiership. Cheapest offers are in the North Stand Lower Tier, where adults can watch the remaining 11 games - starting with the Boxing Day game
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Tories fail to spark new debate on TA barracks
CONSERVATIVES were knocked back after attempting to start a war of words last night in a bid to save Bolton's Territorial Army units. Tory councillors wanted to press Labour-dominated Bolton Council to hit out against Labour Government proposals to close
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Boy dies after school bus dash
A TEENAGER worried about being late for school died from severe head injuries in a road accident as he rushed to catch his bus. Ashley Stanley, aged 14, died in intensive care two days after he ran out from behind parked cars into the path of an on-coming
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Live music for pub
IRISH theme pub Durty Nelly's is restoring live bands to the fray starting at the Christmas weekend. The music starts on Boxing Day afternoon with a special Buskers Ball featuring the legendary blues band Night Train.On Christmas Sunday evening the Nick
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PULSE-unsigned
Flooding the market LOCAL band Flood are included on a new CD set for release next year. In the past, bands featured have gone onto to launch successful recording careers. In keeping with the government's recent pledge to support young musicians, Resolution
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Chemists on duty in the Bolton area:
Sun Dec 20: Nash, 15 Devon Street (9am to 10pm); Landmark, 12 Chorley New Road (9am - 1pm and 2pm - 11pm); Cohens, 576 Blackburn Road (9am to 10pm); Gordon, 193 Bolton Road, Kearsley (noon to 1pm); Heatons, 228 Chorley New Road, Horwich (noon to 1pm);
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Station plans to fix town fare dodgers!
A MAJOR clampdown on fare dodgers has revealed that Bolton commuters are still trying to get a free ride on the town's trains. But all that will change over the coming months when permanent barriers are reintroduced at Bolton's Trinity Street Station.
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CRICKET: Cricket professionals wound up by red tape
RED tape is threatening to cut down the number of overseas cricket professionals playing in the local leagues. Already one Bolton club, Little Lever, have had to think again after their Australian pro did not qualify for a work permit. And although the
