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SOCCER: Lucketti looks to answer critics
BURY skipper Chris Lucketti today declared war on his team's critics, writes Mike Hulme. The normally placid Lucketti admitted: "I'd love to get a result tomorrow to shove a lot of people's words back down their throats." Lucketti is furious at snipes
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REVIEW: Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby, Westhoughton Folk Club
A WARM summer breeze wofted into Westhoughton from the unlikely source of Nashville, Tennessee. Cathryn Craig is a well-known session singer in what is known to be the musical capital of the USA, while Brian Willoughby is best known for his dalliances
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Chorley - new team old result
A NEW manager and a new team, but in some ways an old result - the Magpies 12th of the current campaign. The Magpies' line-up included seven new faces although two of them, Steve Eyres and Gary Thomas, had previously turned out in Chorley shirts. This
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Promotion hopes dashed as table turns
Brookfields 1 Poulton 3 Brookfields needed to secure maximum points this weekend to endure they stayed one of the favourite hockey teams for promotion - but their young opponents turned the tables on them. This was a game of end-to-end combat with the
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Chorley have crucial matches ahead
Ashton-Under-Lyne 22 Chorley RUFC 5 Chorley began the match playing into a strong wind and were pinned back in their own half by Ashton. But try as they might Ashton couldn't break down a strong defence with Chorley launching several counter attacks from
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Reception classes to get extra teachers
MANY children in reception classes will be taught by two teachers next September About 30 Bolton primary schools have decided to cut class sizes for current infant pupils by simply putting another teacher in each classroom. The extra member of staff will
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Midwives in battle for wage boost
MIDWIVES in Bolton are locked in battle with hospital bosses over pay. Ninety midwives working from the Princess Anne Maternity Unit have been fighting a regrading battle with Bolton Hospitals Trust to increase their salaries and bring them into line
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Chorley drug group there to help
CAMPAIGNERS for drug awareness in a Chorley village have received the full support from councillors and the town's MP. Lindsay Hoyle and Councillor Steve Holgate met members of the Euxton Drug Education Network (EDEN) to pledge their support for the work
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Bells from home ring out at Oz wedding
BOLTON bells rang out for a Bolton man's wedding - 10,000 miles from the town. Richard Carlin was astounded to discover the church where he was to wed his Australian sweetheart Kathryn housed Bolton bells nearly 200-years-old. The eight bells, made in
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Little champ needs place to practise
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD motorbike-mad Sam is scrambling to become the best in his field . . . although he desperately needs somewhere to practise! Sam Gilston from Charnock Richard, who's been riding motor-cross since the age of two, has a cabinet full of trophies
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Fear is the key
THE dread of having to settle for second best will inspire Wanderers to get back to their unbeatable best at Swindon tomorrow. Successive defeats may have caused their critics to cast doubts over their prospects of claiming an automatic promotion place
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Beaver crew bid a fond farewell
SAILORS from Bolton's adopted ship HMS Beaver will be saying their final farewells this weekend when they present the town with the ship's Battle Honours. It will mark the end of a link forged in January 1984, when HMS Beaver took over from her predecessor
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Plain talking Todd tells it like it is
RADIO Five Live listeners can be forgiven for having a laugh at Wanderers' expense at 5 o'clock last Saturday. Not only had they just been given the shock result from the Reebok - bottom of the table having soundly beaten second - they will also have
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Chorley man dead ringer for eastender
CHORLEY businessman John Woods is turning heads as a dead-ringer for miserable EastEnders star Mike Reid aka Frank Butcher. Now, John (pictured) is hoping his looks will make him a real winner in the final of Madame Tussaud's Search for a Lookalike Star
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Taxpayers miss deadline
MORE North-west taxpayers missed the self-assessment deadline than anywhere else in the country. Latest figures from the Inland Revenue reveal that just over 127,000 self assessment forms are still outstanding - five weeks after the January 31 deadline
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Denims feel the blues
A RECENT report into what's fashionable and what's not has revealed that many people have ditched the classic denim jeans for a more trendy look, including the latest fashion, combat pants. And, the study showed that a lot more older people - male and
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Builder speaks openly about rescued orphans
BUSILY grafting away on a Chorley town centre car park, John Boast looks like any other builder. But he's no ordinary man. Just to put that in some kind of perspective, he plans to stand as mayor in Romania where he now lives - and where he narrowly escaped
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Teachers will leave
THE PRESENT Government is making a right mess of our education system by introducing new reforms. The policy of having performance related pay is unbelievably stupid, it will only result in many teachers leaving the profession because some of their colleagues
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Our cakes are still the biscuit
THE town's most famous delicacy - Chorley Cakes - are steeped in local history. Author Jim Heyes recounts in his book The History of Chorley that: "The best place to go for Chorley Cakes in the 1880s was the Misses Corbett's shop in Chapel Street, these
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This week's film guide
URBAN LEGEND (cert 18) Running Time 99 mins. Starring Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Natasha Wagner, Michael Rosenbaum, Loretta Devine and Tara Reid. Directed by Jamie Blanks. A group of American teeny-freshman students are taking a class
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'Nothing is being done about traffic'
IT concerns me that nothing has been done to alleviate the traffic problems in Clayton. The traffic levels continue to increase, not least due to the redevelopment of Asda, increased housing and the M65. This makes it almost impossible to cross the A6
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There's more serious things than fouling
I WRITE regarding the letter sent by Mrs Breakell (Citizen February 11) regarding the comment she made saying the streets of Lostock Hall are disgusting. I am only going to comment on one aspect of what she has said and that is "South Ribble have notices
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Fear is the key
THE dread of having to settle for second best will inspire Wanderers to get back to their unbeatable best at Swindon tomorrow. Successive defeats may have caused their critics to cast doubts over their prospects of claiming an automatic promotion place
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Daily poem
I've never owned a private jet, a millionaire I've never met, Forever seeking a pot of gold, chasing rainbows, fortunes told. I've never climbed a mountain, nor reached the highest peak, Lived my days one by one, for better times to seek. It's no use
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Falling in love again
REMEMBER Lyn and Geoff Hennig, from Harwood Bolton, who married in 1990 - only for it to end in a rather acrimonious divorce three years later. But a divorce didn't stop the couple from living together and their exploits of one upmanship had to be read
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Process boost for patients
A BOLTON hospital department is making it quicker and easier for patients to tap into a vital service. The audiology department at the Royal Bolton Hospital is now accepting referrals for hearing aid assessment directly from GPs, care workers and patients
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Eyesore anger at 'green' council
TOWN Hall chiefs have been blasted for creating a rubbish eyesore - days after winning two top environmental awards. Irate residents in Fernhurst Grove, Halliwell, say they have been left staring at a 'tip' for weeks, after council workmen ripped out
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Massive Bolton lesuire complex boost
HUNDREDS of new jobs are coming to Bolton with the second phase of a major development which was unveiled yesterday. The £35 million second part of The Valley Centertainment leisure complex in Astley Bridge will create 600 jobs. Already 500 positions
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO MR Wilson has formed a new Labour Government, and made Mr Denis Healey the new Chancellor of the Exchequer - the man who has to pull Britain out of the red. The miners leaders had talks with the new Employment Secretary, Mr Michael Foot,
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What's on in and around Bolton, Saturday, 6.3.99
THE Phoenix Theatre Company present Hindle Wakes, Chorley Old Road United Reformed Church Hall, 7.30pm. Tel: 840448. ST Paul's Amateur Players present Fiddler On The Roof, Community Centre, Railway Road, Adlington, 7.30pm. Tickets cost £4.50, £5 and £5.50
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The Red Cat, Blackburn Road, Wheelton.
This pub is more pizzeria than Lancashire watering hole, with a host of Italian dishes on offer. From the outside it appears large but, once inside, it's the kind of place which seems to have plenty of nooks and crannies filled with dining tables and
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No to euro
THIS government is spending millions of pounds on an intense campaign to promote (brainwash) the public into accepting the euro. This money should be better spent on hospitals, schools etc. Tony Blair has promised the people a referendum on voting for
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Two arrested after horror trench collapse
TWO men have been arrested following the tragic death of a 24-year-old building worker from Chorley after he was crushed to death when a trench collapsed. Fellow workers discovered the body around 3.30pm on Monday March 1 at the Bryant Homes Canonswood
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Only way is up
KAIKOURA, made up of Mike Kneafsey, Maria Ingham and a new female drummer, 19-year-old Anna Ashworth are well known on the folk song circuit. But they also have another string to their bow as the indie Irish rock band, Indian Runner, where the threesome
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STAGE: Guns ablaze for big show
NEW Rosemere AOS notched up a "first" when they publicised their next show with Bolton's award-winning sea cadets using their semaphore skills. The cadets were in Bolton's Market place with a dinghy and costumed members of the cast to advertise Trial
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REVIEW: Unique Spirit (cassette)
Is this Bolton's most improved band? I first got a demo from this band about twelve months ago, and to be honest I wasn't that impressed. I thought maybe they'd jumped the gun a bit. Twelve months on though and with a load of gigs under their belt, their
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Tidy Group should come round here!
WHO is this Tidy Britain Group and how do they allocate their awards? They have obviously not been down Seymour Road recently, and if they have there must be some dreadful areas in other towns to award Bolton a prestigious award. I continually clean the
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People power forces u-turn
PEOPLE power has persuaded Bolton Council to re-open a road in Horwich town centre. But council chiefs have warned that they will not always change their minds just because people object to their decisions. Members of Bolton's planning and environment
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We'll party on without your cash!
UPBEAT Millennium organisers are making plans for Bolton to celebrate . . . despite last week's cash blow. A £190,000 bid for three projects was turned down by the Millennium Festival Fund. But details are now beginning to emerge about how Bolton will
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Harriers field a strong team
AS part of Chorley Harriers' Grand Prix, a good pack of runners turned out for the Lostock 6 at the weekend. An undulating course and strong headwinds made for an interesting race. In a quality field of nearly 400 runners, Keith Johnson raced well to
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Chris sheds 4st and gains a new job
SLIMMER Chris Worrall swallowed his pride, shed pounds and gained a new career in a female dominated world. Chris, aged 30, ignored the sniggers and comments of his mates and plucked up the courage to join a slimming class last summer. Now, after losing
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Charity walker's Morocco role
A CANCER charity campaigner, who lost her mum and grandmother to the disease, is to complete a fund-raising mountain trek. Vanessa Nuttall, 38, will jet off to Morocco later this month to take on an arduous six-day hike across the Anti Atlas mountains
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Chorley women show true fighting spirit
Chorley Ladies 4 Lancaster City 2 IF anyone ever doubted the spirit and determination of women's football, they should have been at this match on Sunday which was played in atrocious conditions at Charnock Richard. With the wind behind them Chorley took
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Roebuck 'impressive' after scoring eight goals
IN the Chorley Nissan Sunday League Guardian Shield 1st round, Division Two side Red Lion played host to Premier division team St Josephs Athletic. Red Lion got off to a great start when Platt lashed home a loose ball after only three minutes. But things
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Dying message of miner Kevin
A FORMER coal miner "spoke" from beyond the grave at a Bolton inquest into his death. A catalogue of complaints against British Coal - made by Tyldesley coalface worker Kevin Corcoran months before his death - were read out in the coroner's court by a
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CB radio user caught without licence
AN illegal CB radio user was caught after neighbours complained of television interference. Kevin Gallery, who was operating without a CB licence, landed before Chorley Magistrates Court. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge after being convicted
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Town still reeling over Millennium money snub
BOLTON is still reeling from the shock of not being handed a penny from the Millennium Festival Fund "meanies" towards its celebrations. The BEN has received a copy of all the 90 North-west schemes approved. Bolton Council's Millennium team is remaining
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Cash will mean a big bash!
LOTTERY cash to the tune of £30,000 will make sure that Chorley celebrates the new Millennium in fine style! The Millennium Commission confirmed this week that the grant has been earmarked for Chorley following a joint application by the council, Chorley
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Love affair led to killing wife
THE father of former Chorley champion boxer Carl Crook has been jailed for killing his wife. Jealous Peter Crook, aged 60, killed Charlotte - 25 years after she confessed to having an affair. He had forgiven but could not forget, Preston Crown Court heard
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Chamber's promise to local business
The new Bolton and Bury Chamber is restructuring itself into a dedicated business support agency for the two towns. It aims to focus totally on the needs of its members and the wider business community. Chief Executive Richard Bindless said today: "From
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Dame makes her first big break
IT wasn't so much a case of breaking a leg as breaking a wrist for budding thespian Marion McDonald went she started treading the boards. For, during a rehearsal for a production of Pinocchio, performed by the St James' Players in Hoghton, Marion, who
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Yarrow park gets lottery cash boost
A LOTTERY cash windfall of £147,500 has been earmarked for Chorley's Yarrow Valley Park in time for the new Millennium. The Heritage Award looks set to bring big changes to the country park which is to be extended by 179 hectares offering greater access
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NON-LEAGUE: New look for Boro after clearout
"EVERYONE who is still with us is fit and raring to go," joked RADCLIFFE BORO manager Kevin Glendon in the build up to tomorrow's home clash with Alfreton Town. The Stainton Park boss has trimmed his squad quite ruthlessly over the last fortnight with
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Sensible cash use
S M Rock's claim that "The Council cannot afford to pay teachers' pay increases" is nonsense. The approximate £3m cost of the current and next year's increases will come from the £5.6m extra which the Labour Government is giving for education on top of
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Bacon, eggs and the Euro...
BUSINESS over breakfast has been giving bosses in Deane, Derby and Daubhill food for thought. Seminars organised by Bolton Enterprise Services have been taking place on various issues on new legislation important to local businesses. The most recent seminar
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£2.5 million boost for new centre
A BOLTON school today netted millions of pounds of Lottery money to fund construction of a new community sports centre. Smithills School pupils and staff were celebrating this morning after learning their bid for nearly £2.5 million had been successful
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We met on the Net!
By Karem Stephen AS in all good Hollywood movies, boy meets girl, they fall in love and live happily ever after. This is the delightful scenario in the new Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks' film, You've Got Mail, only this couple meet via the Internet - using e-mail
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Local gigs . . .
TONIGHT (5.3.99): Gypsy's Tent, Spa Road, Bolton (Hyperjax). Bottom Bull, Bury Road, Bolton (Mad Racket). The Met, Bury (The Whiskey Priests). Witchwood, Ashton-u-Lyne (Lucas). Roadhouse, Manchester (Desolation Angels, Truman, Superstition). SATURDAY:
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A pool poser
DOES anyone remember Willows Park having a swimming pool? I have been in it, but can anyone tell me what year it opened and what year it closed? It was just off Willows Lane and surrounded by trees and hedges. Mr G W Davenport Birchgate Walk, Bolton Converted
