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Petrol panic stations
BOLTON'S petrol stations are running dry as the fuel blockade tightens its grip on the North-west. Petrol stations throughout the borough have started putting up "Sold Out" signs and long queues have been forming at those with fuel supplies left. And
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Steve Bruce's verdict
OVERALL we did well enough in the game but the goals we conceded were bordering on insanity. My feelings are of sheer disappointment. We've worked on things as a team but the individuals were very disappointing. After getting a good start in the second
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Allardyce quotes
IT will be a massive headache for me but a nice one when all the players are fit. We need them all fit again for back-up but the ones who are injured can't replace these lads at the moment. I can't ask any more from them than what they are doing away
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Rickett praises Farrelly
FOUR-GOAL supersub Michael Ricketts paid tribute today to Gareth Farrelly, one of the unsung heroes of Wanderers' barnstorming start to the season. Being a Birmingham supporter, Ricketts could never really enjoy Farrelly's performances for arch-rivals
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HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2, WANDERERS 3.
WANDERERS 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN 7 Forced into stranding himself for the first goal and helpless to avoid the second, otherwise solid again. JOHN O'KANE 7 Did well defensively but his strong suit was going forward; a superb 'assist' for Holdsworth's
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Rickett's one-two floors Town
FOR the life of him, Sam Allardyce still can't work out what constitutes his best attacking combination. Not bad for a manager who has just seen his team go joint top of the table. Holdsworth and Rankin ... Ricketts and Holdsworth ... Marshall and Ricketts
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ALBUM REVIEW: Roxy Music...The Early Years CD
Time plays strange tricks. My memories of Roxy Music were locked in their later period, when Bryan Ferry had become too schmaltzy for his own good and the band had released a couple of mediocre albums which you could pick up in the bargain bins within
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The Nick Jackson Band at The Oystercatcher, Bolton
This was a semi-private launch party for Nick's new album 'Miracles', (which is reviewed elsewhere in this hallowed and revered column) and it was nice to see so many of Bolton's 'glitterati' turning up for the occassion. After a 12 month period when
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Leigh RMI 2
Boston United 2 By Mike Hulme Late strike earns the Railwaymen a draw THE battle of the two Nationwide Conference new boys ended honours even but RMI will be the most disappointed side after needing a late Andy Mason goal to rescue a point. It's not been
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NON LEAGUE ROUND UP
Boro lose, United win away RADCLIFFE Boro fell to a 2-0 away Unibond Division One defeat at Lincoln United. Boro just about shaded a very tight first half but went behind on the stroke of half time to a free kick floated in, headed down and Ian Williams
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Super Shakers
peg back leaders BATTLING Bury trashed Walsall's 100 per cent record in the Second Division's match of the day. Two goals from central defenders Chris Swailes and Sam Collins put the skids under the Saddlers as Andy Preece's men again showed what a quality
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Fort James Bolton League
Tonge spoil the Kearsley party By Peter Mensforth Simon Anderton batting for Tonge while Kearsley's John Partington keeps wicket(H3731/31a). Little Hulton's Alan Gaskell batting watched by As TONGE may have lost their Bolton League crown to Kearsley last
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Redmayne Bentley Bolton Association
Downhill for champions Walshaw IT'S tough at the top and Walshaw can vouch for that as they slumped to their third successive defeat since claiming the Association title. They will still finish the season next week as runaway leaders and worthy champions
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TUESDAY
LEISURE, SPORT, KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ bowls, 10am-12 noon; circuits, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm. HORWICH Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-7pm; step class, 12 noon-1pm; aerobics, 1pm-2pm; ladies
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FIVE-A-SIDE: Honours shared in 36-goal epic
GRABBING the limelight are the Monday night Carling Premier and Carling First divisions. All 18 teams enjoyed a good night's football, win, lose or draw. All nine matches could have made the game of the week table for one reason or another. The main highlights
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FIVE-A-SIDE: Burnden bow to hat-trick hero Smiley
A DETERMINED display by six-man Edge Tavern could not prevent them going out of the Burnden Thursday Cup semi-final at the hands of Monteraze. Edge were missing their normal keeper Gary Carter, but stand-in keeper Chris Holland put in a good performance
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Village helps to bridge age gap
BELMONT'S oldest and youngest citizens gathered to mark a milestone in the village's history. A special millennium plaque now stands opposite The Black Dog pub as a reminder to future generations of the Year 2000. The plaque is cut from stone and shows
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Put a lasting smile on children's teeth
DENTISTS are aiming to put a healthy smile on the face of Bolton toddlers who are at risk of developing some of the worst tooth decay in the country. The new campaign comes as a debate continues about whether fluoride should be place in water -- or if
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Pudding on the style!
VISITORS from around the world got their teeth into what could soon become a new global sport . . . People from South Africa, Australia, America and throughout Europe visited the Corner Pin pub in Bolton Road North, Stubbins -- to throw black puddings
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Council pledges action on town's missing signs
LONDON is streets ahead of Bolton when it comes to finding your way around according to MP Dr Brian Iddon. The Bolton South east MP has taken up the cause of map readers everywhere by lodging a complaint with council chiefs over the poor state of the
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Landowner accuses council over red tape
A BOLTON landowner claims that his efforts to make a stretch of the River Tonge safe for children are being blocked by council red tape. Furious Tonge Fold man Sam Bancroft contacted the BEN to support our campaign to fill in disused and dangerous old
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Squirrel feeding is irresponsible
I AM writing about your article on grey squirrels (BEN September 2). Our experience with these nuisance creatures is that we have an idiot in our neighbourhood who feeds them every day. We have taken advice from all the official sources, but they are
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Police doing best they can
I REPLY to the two letters sent into the Your Views page from Bill Collison and W Nolan/R Ranson about complaints about the police. I sympathise with all of you completely, but I feel it only fair to point out that the police do their very best to deal
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You must be agreeing with me
MY recent letter in response to those motorists who blamed the government for the level of fuel prices has not brought a single reply. May I take it these critics are now agreeing with me? In another recent letter in response to Walter Hall's claim that
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Hedgehogs well worth consideration
AUTUMN is on its way and already we're planning safe hibernation spots in the garden. Living in the country we have a good sized log pile, which hedgehogs enjoy hiding inside. There are also plenty of leafy shrubs and holly bushes which give fine cover
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Don't take heartlands for granted, Mr Blair
THE Labour Party came into being in February 1900. Set up because the two parties at the time, Tories and Liberals, did nothing for the working class, the rank and file. The Tories spoke for the upper class, the gentry of the day, and the Liberals spoke
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'Grotspot' action plan promised for council forum
RESIDENTS in the Bradshaw, Breightmet and Tonge areas of Bolton will be able to hear what is being done about the "grotspots" in their area at the next meeting of their council forum. People attending the last meeting identified litter strewn pathways
