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Police should get backing
JACK Straw's new initiative at recruiting modern day policemen of the highest quality and expertise would be commendable were it not for several well-known facts. Criminals are better respected than the police; the police can be sued for doing what was
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Pro-animal tests argument misleading
THE article by Thomas Bromley of SIMR (BEN, Aug 14) entitled "Humans need these tests to continue" is both deliberately misleading and, in a number of places, simply factually inaccurate. Firstly Mr Bromley talks about the issue of vivisection as an "
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Wanderers "live" at Macclesfield
OWING to on-going technical problems we will be unable to provide our normal half-time and full-time match report service from Wanderers' Worthington Cup second leg match at Macclesfield on Tuesday. However, you can read BEN Chief Soccer Writer Gordon
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Banks chance to impress
STEVE Banks is expected to get a rare opportunity to stake a claim for the No 1 spot when Wanderers bid to press home their Worthington Cup advantage at Macclesfield tonight. The experienced keeper, who kept a clean sheet in the first leg a fortnight
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Young 'want crime beaten'
A PIONEERING meeting giving young people the chance to combat crime has been hailed a success. Up to 40 youngsters, aged between 11 and 25 and from different youth centres across Bolton, met to discuss how the town can be made a safer place. The special
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Warning over bogus officials after spate of thefts
BOLTON police chiefs are urging homeowners to be on their guard against bogus officials. As autumn approaches residents are being warned it is the time of year when the "bogus" type crime is at its peak, with many of those targeted being OAPs. Now, as
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Many singers for one Voice
DIRECTOR John Howarth was overwhelmed with the number of actresses who can sing, and who were interested in auditioning for the lead role in Farnworth Little Theatre's production of The 'Rise and Fall of Little Voice'. He received inquiries from all over
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Choristers face a challenge
BOLTON CHORAL Union face an exciting and challenging season. On October 14, they will be taking part in the Voices for Hospice concert at the Victoria Hall. Their own major event of the season is on November 11 with a Remembrance Concert at the Victoria
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History of a theatre makes a Mark
CIRCUSES were held there. Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin appeared on its stage. And, during the war, the Sadlers Wells Ballet found a home within its walls. Few people would guess that the venue described is the Oldham Coliseum Theatre. But in his book
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Steve lands top job at £12m hotel complex
MR Steve Lee has been appointed General Manager of the £12 million Village Hotel & Leisure Club due to open next year on the Waterfold Business Park in Rochdale Road, Heywood. Village Bury is being built on a five-acre site close to Junction 2 of
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Nurturing those business skills
TOO often, business leaders in Bolton and Bury have condemned the distinct lack of corporate awareness displayed by school leavers and college students, writes David Thompson. And given the fact that generations of children were never given an insight
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Net gives global exposure to aspiring writers
AN innovative Whitefield company is giving unpublished authors a world-wide shop window on the web. Business partners Anthony Sherman, John Chadd and Peter Maw are harnessing the global opportunities of the Internet to feature the work of aspiring writers
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Big Brother star Nichola at awards ceremony
BOLTON Big Brother contestant Nichola Holt made a big impression when she rubbed shoulders with TV stars at an awards ceremony last night. She arrived at the showbiz bash with her pal from the show Caroline O'Shea and the girls were soon reunited with
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Colonel in town
FINGER-LICKIN' fun is promised in Bury this Saturday as Colonel Saunders comes to town to celebrate Kentucky Fried Chicken's 110th birthday. Despite his venerable age, it is claimed he will take part in a breakdancing demonstration at the Moorgate Retail
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Viennese appeal
BIKE fans are being offered the chance to waltz around Vienna and raise money for charity. The British Lung Foundation is looking for thrill-seekers to join them on their October jaunt between Vienna and Prague. More than 50,000 people in the North-west
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Church tower view
VISITORS to Bolton Parish Church will get a rarely-seen view on the town when the tower is opened for two days this month. Tours run at 12.30pm, 1.45pm, 3pm and 4.15 on Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, September 17. There are extra tours at 10am, 11.15am
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Milkman of the year
BOLTONIANS whose milkmen really deliver the goods are being urged to nominate them for the prestigious Milkman of the Year 2001 crown. Last year's competition attracted a record-breaking 17,000 entries and Milkman of the Year 2000 is Stewart Laney, from
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New dads are better
NEW dads in Bolton are better at caring for their babies than their fathers -- if they are typical of the rest of the country. New research shows that two thirds of new mums trust their partners to look after their baby properly and 80 per cent believe
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Knife-point robbery
A YOUNGSTER was robbed at knife-point in an alleyway as he walked home late at night. The 16-year-old boy was set upon by a man and woman as he walked along the passageway close to Church Road, Smithills, at 11pm on Sunday. They threatened him with a
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Fire survey
FIRE chiefs are joining forces with councils to find out what people really think of their service. Greater Manchester Fire Service questions will be included in a joint residents survey being carried out by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
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Firefighter died in a 'pointless' rescue bid
A BURY firefighter lost his life needlessly attempting to recover a dead body from a dangerous lodge, an inquest heard. On the first day of the hearing into the death of sub-officer Paul Metcalf and teenager Reyaz Ali, witness Geoffrey Unsworth said he
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Sleep soundly after blanket check
TRADING standards chiefs are again offering householders the chance to have free safety checks on electric blankets. An electrical expert will be available at centres across Bolton during the week beginning September 25. People can take their blankets
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CRICKET: Whittle catches out champs
TWO superb catches by Heaton's John Whittle probably cost new Bolton League champions Kearsley their chance of going through the season unbeaten. Chasing Heaton's total of 182, Australian Jason Swift was building a possible matchwinning innings when he
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CRICKET: Walshaw lose - and celebrate
WALSHAW celebrated in defeat on Sunday when they clinched the Bolton Association championship with three games to play. A shock defeat for closest challengers Clifton secured the Bury side the title after they had dominated the league all season. It was
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Clifton defeat ensures Walshaw title
WALSHAW celebrated in defeat on Sunday when they clinched the Bolton Association championship with three games to play. A shock defeat for closest challengers Clifton secured the Bury side the title after they had dominated the league all season. It was
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Firefighter died in a 'pointless' rescue bid
A BURY firefighter lost his life needlessly attempting to recover a dead body from a dangerous lodge, an inquest heard. At the hearing into the death of sub-officer Paul Metcalf and teenager Reyaz Ali, witness Geoffrey Unsworth said he had pulled stricken
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Other events in the region
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB. Saturday September 9, a walk of approximately 12 miles around Dearden Clough, Waugh's Well and Cowpe. Meet 9.30am. Also, Saturday September 16, Yarrow Valley, Anglezarke and Round Loaf, 12 miles. Start 10.30am from Rivington.
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AMATEUR SOCCER: Pendlebury's high five
IN the Bolton Boys Federation local derby game between Hindley and Westhoughton, Pendlebury scored five of Hindley's goals in their 7-5 victory. In the same U12 section there were hat tricks for Jenkinson, Pardoe and Allen in Farnworth's easy win to keep
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AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Taylor slip costs Town dear
A MOMENT of aberration from Sean Taylor saw Atherton Town go down 1-0 at home to Wythenshawe Amateurs in the Manchester League Premier Division. The defender got caught out trying to take the ball round an opponent near his own penalty area and the Wythenshawe
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AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Bolts suffer shock setback
"WE got exactly what we deserved - nothing," admitted Old Boltonians manager Peter Cooper after his team's shock 4-2 Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division home defeat by newly promoted Hesketh Casuals. "We were behind in the first minute, battled
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What's On in and around the Bolton area on Wednesday
LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: ladies only, 1.30pm-3pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; yoga, 7.30pm-9pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: aerobics, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm. FARNWORTH
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AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Landscapes looking good
IN the first Bolton Combination Premier League matches of the new season, PG Landscapes came out on top in a nine-goal thriller against Bolton Lads Club. Paul Walker and Billy Maycock both scored twice for the home side as did David Warburton and Lee
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FIVE-A-SIDE SOCCER: Jossys rocked by stunning Parcelona fightback
FEW would argue that edging the vote as Manor 5s' big night in terms of a league's strength and depth are the Tuesday night 'Worthingtons' Premier and first divisions. It's fair to say, that the bottom two of each division have found it tough going in
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Bolton rally pair's driving ambition
LOCAL drivers Rob Barry and Alan Whittaker produced an oustanding drive to finish seventh in the Rally of Lebanon. They were invited to compete in the 24th running of the event which began in Beirut as part of the Middle East Championship, with hopes
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Bishop backs the apprentice wizard
THE Bishop of Bolton has dismissed fears that the Harry Potter books are damaging to children. The Right Rev David Gillet admits he has become a huge fan of the children's books and insists they are harmless fun. Some Christians have raised concerns that
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Pastie 'n' pyjamas
HEADS were turned when workers from a famous Bolton pastie shop donned pyjamas to raise cash for charity. Staff at Ye Olde Pastie Shop on Churchgate were far from sleepy when they donned their nightwear for the stunt on Saturday. They shoppers to cough
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Employers warned over holiday pay
BOLTON Citizens Advice Bureau issued a warning to local employers today after figures revealed a rising number of workers are being denied their legal rights to a paid holiday. They claim that as thousands of families return from their fortnight in the
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Michael bowls his maiden over
YOU'VE heard of a match made in Heaven, but what about one made on a cricket pitch. That's what happened when Lucy Cunliffe, a member of Bolton Ladies Cricket team, met professional Australian cricketer, Michael O'Rourke. After a whirlwind romance and
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School on the march!
On the march . . . led by the Smithills School band pupils, staff and friends of Oxford Grove School march to their new home CHILDREN from a from a Bolton school marched into a new millennium with a procession from the old to the new. Crowds lined the
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North west event information from the North West Tourist Board
TATTON PARK, Knutsford. The 31st Cheshire Autumn Antiques Fair. Runs from Thursday September 7 to Sunday September 10. Ring 01277 214677. VARIOUS VENUES, Birkenhead. From Thursday September 7 to Sunday September 10, Hamilton Jazz Festival. Ring 0151 666
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Road to success
BOLTON youngster Joe Haines is on the fast track to success. Joe, a pupil at St Peter's Primary School in Smithills Dean, is a British champion at the age of eight. His chosen sport is grasstrack bike racing and he has his uncle to thank for his already
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AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Jolly good show
THE Bolton Sunday League kicked off the season with a six goal thriller between Farnworth Royale and Hare and Hounds, Bolton in the preliminary round of the Open Cup. Hare and Hounds looked to be heading for the next round as they went in at the break
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CRICKET: Double triumph
IT was a double success for the Bolton town teams in their matches at Old Trafford. In the U-13 Hacking cup final against Oldham, Bolton scored 101-4 from their reduced 20 overs, a fine batting display from Iftikar Ali 50 with good support from Darren
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AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Things can only get better for Ladies
BOLTON Wanderers Ladies made a faltering start to their first league season playing at Tempest United in Lostock. It was Liverpool Feds who capitalised first, scoring after 13 minutes and just when it was looking as though Bolton could level the match
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CRICKET: League second teams
LITTLE Lever produced some big hitting on Saturday as they amassed 378-3 against Farnworth. Gary Pilling scored 138 and Lee Lomax reached his century off only 44 balls. Other notable scorers were Neil Tonge 69 and Donald Heyes 58 not out off 24 balls.
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RUGBY UNION: Flying start for Lostock
LOSTOCK continued their good start to the new season with a hard fought victory at Wharton. Lostock got off to a bad start conceeding a try within the first couple of minutes. This season though Lostock are made of sterner stuff. Within a minute or so
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Thanks for the fun day
I WOULD like to use your letters page to convey a big thankyou to Bolton Metro Leisure Services Department. On Sunday The Grosvenor Estate Residents Association, Kearsley held a fun day on Bank Top Park. This event was co-ordinated by Annie Ingram of
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Why slaughtering animals is murder
PEOPLE who eat meat like to think that animals are killed "humanely". Viva!'s new investigation reveals that, each year, five million sheep and almost two million pigs are improperly stunned and regain consciousness as they bleed to death. Slaughterhouses
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Review findings compromised
IN view of recent correspondence on the vexed subject of water fluoridation in the BEN, your readers may not know that the Government commissioned a review to determine the safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation. No announcement of the result
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Firefighters fury at unscrupulous garage owners
UNSCRUPULOUS garage owners are illegally dumping tyres in Bolton to avoid paying the controversial fees for safe disposal and recycling. Dozens of tyres are cropping up on wasteland and on the sides of roads -- many of them being set on fire by vandals
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Appeal after burglar robs pensioner
DETECTIVES are hunting a burglar who stole a watch and cash from his elderly victim. The man struck on August 25 at 12.05pm, talking his way into the 80-year-old woman's home on Dicconson Lane, Westhoughton. He ran off with a £200 watch and £250 in cash
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Brush With A Body
ST PAUL's Amateur Operatic Society present 'Brush With A Body', a black comedy by Maurice McLoughlin, at Astley Bridge Theatre Church, Seymour Road, Bolton, from Thursday to Saturday, at 7.30pm Tickets from 01204 847866 or any member
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Popular band in concert
WINGATES Brass Band will take part in a Last Night of the Proms concert at Fox Lane Cricket Club, Leyland, in aid of St Catherine's Hospice, on Sunday, September 17. The concert starts at 7.30 pm. Tickets are available from 01772 324540. Wingates is an
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David's farce is long-running!
DAVID Stirzaker, who directs Farnworth Little Theatre's first play of the new season -- 'See How They Run' -- first became involved with the farce almost 50 years ago. When he was doing his National Service as an airman in the RAF, he helped backstage
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Here's the man smart as paint!
A BOLTON man has been appointed to a top job with a Manchester company. Mr Derick Kirton, married, with two grown-up children, lives in Heaton. He has become General Manager of the Automotive Paints division at progressive surface coatings manufacturer
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British Gas in phone market
BRITISH Gas is creating 300 call centre jobs in Old Trafford, Manchester. It follows the company's announcement that it is to enter the UK home phone market. Householders will now be able to buy gas, electricity and phone services from British Gas. The
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Good news in the job sector
THINGS are looking up in Little Hulton and Farnworth. More than 70 jobs have been created and 500 safeguarded during the past year. The Little Hulton and Farnworth Partnership's Economy Team also reports that it has distributed £377,000 in grants over
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Keoghs make the big move to Lostock
A BOOMING Bolton law firm remained loyal to its staff and its roots when it made a big re-location decision. Keoghs Solicitors (Keogh Ritson until a recent name change) considered various out of town options, including Salford Quays, when it became evident
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Weigh-in for Tyson tortoises
TYSON tortoises will take part in a weigh-in at Bury this month. The British Chelonia Group say the pets are considered exotic rather than common and need lots of care. To promote the right treatment of these creatures, there will be a weigh-in at Wilkinsons
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Rest home burglary is foiled
BURGLARS were foiled in their attempt to break in to a Bolton residential home today -- after being spotted by a passing police car as they tried to force a window. Workers at Queensdale Rest Home, Chorley New Road, had an early morning shock when they
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Pregnant woman's blaze drama
A HEAVILY pregnant woman thought her baby might make an early appearance today after a fire wrecked her home just days before she is due to give birth. Irene Hampson, of Harper Green Road, Farnworth, left her chip pan on the cooker yesterday, believing
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Sam snaps up mystery Italian
EMANUELE Morini - the 'mystery' Italian striker who impressed in pre-season trials - has finally signed for Wanderers and could go straight into Worthington Cup action at Macclesfield tonight. Securing the 18-year-old former Roma youth star on a four-year
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CRICKET: Dangerous pitch
GOLBORNE and Edgworth players had a new experience when their game was abandoned after 21.2 overs. Despite the fact that there was much sunshine and no rain all day, it was decided that the pitch was dangerous. By that time home team Golborne were on
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SOCCER: RMI fail in Patterson bid
LEIGH RMI have failed in their bid to re-sign ex-Wanderers midfielder Mark Patterson, who has joined UniBond Premier League side Accrington Stanley instead. Hilton Park boss Steve Waywell admits it's a disappointment but, he adds: "It's not a disaster
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SOCCER: Rammy's second chance
RAMSBOTTOM United face a FA Cup Preliminary Round replay tonight at the Riverside Ground against Unibond Division One outfit Gretna. The Rams earned the right to bring the tie to home turf on Saturday with a superb defensive display in the goalless away
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CRICKET: Cup places up for grabs
WITH the championship settled, the attention now turns to qualification for next season's Lancashire Knockout with possibly five clubs, Egerton, Tonge, Westhoughton, Little Lever and Walkden chasing the three remaining places. Tonge did their hopes no
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Shakers look for Cup run
BURY entertain First Division Crewe Alexandra tonight hoping to embark on a lucrative Worthington Cup run. The Shakers did superbly in the first round first leg at Gresty Road two weeks ago, racing into a two goal lead before a double blast in the final
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Whittle helps end unbeaten run
TWO superb catches by Heaton's John Whittle probably cost new Bolton League champions Kearsley their chance of going through the season unbeaten. Chasing Heaton's total of 182, Australian Jason Swift was building a possible matchwinning innings when he
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Anglers back our campaign
BOLTON'S Angling community has come out in force to back the BEN's campaign to fill in disused and dangerous former mill lodges. The BEN embarked on the campaign following the tragic drowning of eight-year-old Jaffer Javid who fell into Blackshaw Lodge
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, September 5, 1975 SALES of imported cars in Britain reach an all-time high of almost 40 per cent of the market in August. The leading importer was again the Japanese Datsun range. IF soccer fans try to use cheap rail
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Live music venues and events
BURY MET CAFE BAR, Market Street, Bury. HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Friday September 15, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. Ring Bolton 468085 (9am to 5pm) or Bolton 468911 (6.30pm to 9pm). MOSES GATE HOTEL, Farnworth. GYPSY'S TENT,
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Music and dance
VARIOUS BOLTON PARKS, Sounds on Sunday Brass Band Concerts. All bands will play between 2pm and 4pm. Admission free. Sunday September 10, Leigh Silver Band will play in Queens Park and on Sunday September 24, Radcliffe and Prestwich Band will play in
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SEVEN-A-SIDE SOCCER: Samba battle back to take title
THE Burnden Soccer Sevens tournament, which is organised by Bolton Metro Leisure Services and Youth Service departments and sponsored by the Greater Manchester Police, culminated in an exciting final at the Burnden Sports Complex. The final stages of
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SEVEN-A-SIDE SOCCER: Wanderers march on
THURSDAY SUMMER CUP COMPETITION QUARTER final results Crew XI 0, Burnden Wanderers 2 -- Six men Crew were pinned down for long periods with the Wanderers hitting the post three times in the first five minutes. Paul Davies broke the deadlock in the eighth
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What's On at local galleries and exhibitions
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY, Trinity Street, Stalybridge. Open Mon to Fri (not Thurs) 1pm to 7.30pm, Sat 9am to 4pm. Tel 0161 338 2708
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FIVE-A-SIDE SOCCER: Black Horse end brilliant victory run in 17-goal thriller
FLETCHER'S impressive run of 27 straight victories came to an abrupt end this week. It was in February that this team lost a game (by one goal) as they have worked their way up the leagues, winning titles along the way. Obviously full of confidence after
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CRICKET: Lever make short work of winning
ON Saturday I saw a match and a half. By that I don't mean that I saw a terrific game, writes Peter Stafford. Far from it! What I mean is that, at Farnworth, I watched the whole of their encounter with Little Lever, and then moved across to Springfield
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Bells will ring to honour rector
BELLRINGERS at a Westhoughton church will be paying tribute to the team rector by ringing the bells for three hours tonight. The eight-strong team of bellringers are going to perform a peal which includes 5,000 sequence changes at St Bartholomew's Church
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Show blooms despite bad weather
WEATHERMEN may be trying to convince us that we have had a good summer -- but Bolton's Dahlia growers know the blooming truth. And according to the top flower growers, we have had the worse summer for about 25 years. Lack of sunshine over the last few
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Iddon defends drug dealer's show
BOLTON MP Brian Iddon and council chiefs have leapt to the defence of a controversial town hall show starring a self-confessed drugs dealer. Howard Marks, once reputedly the world's largest cannabis distributor, has provoked anger with his scheduled appearance
