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Trying other towns
MY husband has had two weeks holiday, so we have been going to different towns, such as Bury and Wigan. We have a car and were able to park in Bury for up to three hours for £1, over three hours for £2.20. The market was open and it was easy to shop with
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Safety and soft options
I RECENTLY read the concrete and steel lampposts could, in the near future, be replaced by lampposts made from plastic. This, the article said, was to protect motorists from serious or fatal injuries caused by colliding with lampposts, which apparently
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More misery on car park
ON August 14 I parked my car on the infamous Bath Street car park in Bolton. I use this car park at least twice every week and pay for three hours parking. The time on my ticket was 10.23am and I returned to the car park at 12.30pm approximately. Only
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Child of the Year Thomas plans Wanderers career
YOUNG Thomas Bannister reckons he will be able to help Bolton Wanderers' top-flight football hopes -- in 10 years or so. The six-year-old football fan from Over Hulton already knows a bit about winning. He has just been made the Bolton Evening News's
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Hospital's cash windfall to be spent on staff
A £25,000 WINDFALL for the cash-strapped Royal Bolton Hospital is to be spent on exercise bikes, snack machines and music systems for the staff. The Government cash, which is part of a £9 million nationwide scheme to improve the working lives of health
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Women drivers -- a force to be reckoned with
NEXT weekend will see a predicted car-buying boom as the first Continental-style number plates hit the road. "Females have long been a force to be reckoned with in vehicle retailing," states John Harris, managing director of Smith, Knight Fay which operate
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Playing it close . . .
IT is a case of like father like son when it comes to the Millard family. While many productions in Farnworth Little Theatre's 53-year history have featured members of the same family, Geoff and son Chris Millard, are about to set a record unlikely ever
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Playing men at their own game
IF YOU are a golf-widow -- a football-widow or a fishing-widow, for that matter -- there is now a chance for revenge. De Vere Hotels, who next month play host to the 34th Ryder Cup at the De Vere Belfry in North Warwickshire, recognise that behind every
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Colourful career
WHEN you are rushing to work, the simplest thing is to reach for that black suit or top. After all it is slimming and easy to wear. It seems like a safer bet than pinks, yellows or greens for those early morning outfit dilemmas. The risk is that what
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Marriage stress the price of top sporting success
BEING the partner of a sports star seems like the opening to a glamorous lifestyle -- world travel, vast wealth and high life among the rich and famous. But for many, it is not the fairytale romance it first appears, and many couples end up in the divorce
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Elaine's hard work pays off
WOMEN can have it all -- and Elaine Uppal has proved it. Not content with gaining a diploma in midwifery while working, and caring for a family, Elaine has gone on to achieve a First Class Honours degree in health visiting from the University of Manchester
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Bakers make the grade
TALENTED Bolton bakers are finalists in this year's Baking Industry Awards at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, on September 24. The finalists are Guy Sabatini, from Stateside Foods, Westhoughton; Nicola Jeszke, owner of Celebrations Cake Specialists
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Make a splash
TURTON Swimming Club is hoping to make a splash with its annual gala night. The event, held at Turton Swimming Pool, will open at 6.30 pm and will include sessions on personal survival and basic endeavour. All the children in the swimming club, which
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Chance to have your say
PEOPLE living in South-east Bolton will have the opportunity to have their say about what is going on in their area next week. The police, councillors, the fire service and health groups should be at the Age Concern Centre, in Cross Street, Farnworth,
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Ricketts set to face old boys
MICHAEL Ricketts is lined up for a re-union with his old club, Walsall, after Wanderers landed a home draw with the Saddlers in the second round of the Worthington Cup. The Reebok hit-man, who will be looking to score for the third Premiership game in
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Weekend will go with a bang
ONE of the country's leading fireworks extravaganzas takes place in Southport this week. The three-day British Musical Fireworks Championships will be held in Kings Gardens over the Marine Lake from Friday until next Sunday. Last year the event attracted
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A real thriller
THE Victoria Hall Amateur Dramatic Society is preparing to present "Thriller of the Year". The play by Glyn Jones will be showing in The Lower Theatre of the Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton, on Monday September 3, Friday September 7 and Saturday
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Darcy's decider earns title win
BSF ROUNDERS LEAGUE DARCY Lever scooped the Section A title after they won their decisive game against Rupert Ladies. The match was billed as a championship decider for Darcy and they made no mistake, chalking up a 122(D)-82 win. Rupert scored 50 runs
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TONGE v WESTHOUGHTON
Westhoughton S Parker c Nisar b Taljard ...31 White c Kerrigan b Taljard ...44 I Pilkington st Northrop b Nisar ...6 R Parker not out ...42 P Atherton b Taljard ...11 M Atherton run out ...18 A Gaskell not out ...9 Extras ...17 Total (for 5) ...178 Bowling
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CLIFTON v DAISY HILL
Clifton D Parkinson c Wood b Hodgkinson...12 G Griffiths lbw b Jones...25 A Kellylbw b Hodgkinson...20 D Hamilton b Hodgkinson...10 C Moores c D Brooks b Jones...4 A Griffiths c Wood b Jones...3 I Morris b Hodgkinson...22 D Wild b Jones...2 D Garner not
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BLACKROD V EDGWORTH
Blackrod N Lawless c Barlow b Dobie...0 C Bailey c Barlow b Dobie...1 J Southworth c Boulding b Locke...22 Morris D b Garner...36 T Southworth c & b Garner...15 M Westhead c Boulding b Garner...0 D Whittle c Boulding b Barlow...9 S Ashworth c Dobie
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FARNWORTH SC v KEARSLEY
Kearsley S Davies c Barrow b Eckersley ...7 J Ratledge c Marsh b Barrow ...28 S Thompson b Barrow ...14 J Thornley lbw Barrow ...0 D Foy c Walsh b Barrow ...41 T Whittle b Barrow ...16 Sahid c Ashworth b Barrow ...17 C Monks c Nichols b Barrow ...10 J
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Westhoughton title hopes slip
Warburton's Bolton League By David Magilton THE most exciting title race for many a year continued unabated on Saturday leaving Kearsley and Walkden still neck and neck at the top. Westhoughton slipped a little but Tonge are still determined to keep their
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Barrow puts Kearsley in a spin
WALKDEN took a significant lead in the Bolton League's title race after a nine wicket haul by Farnworth Social Circle's Tim Barrow sent Kearsley tumbling to defeat. Barrow finished with 9-69 in Circle's exciting one wicket win over the champions while
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TURTON & EDGWORTH POOL LEAGUE
SUMMER 2001 Monday, August 20 Pack Horse 3 Royal Oak B 4; Globe A 6 Brook 1; Royal Oak A 4 Summerseat Lib 3. P W L F Bns Pt Summerseat Lib*... 12 11 1 52 22 74 Royal Oak B... 12 8 4 59 14 73 Globe A... 12 9 3 50 18 68 Brook... 12 8 4 44 16 60 Pack Horse
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Folk and drama
TONIGHT there will be three shows concentrating on different styles. Plautus' The Pot of Gold is a Bolton Multicultural Arts production, with a cast of local people of all ages and from different communities. This is a comic drama which will explore human
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Tudor day
VISITORS to the festival can sample entertainment from the 16th Century! Meet the Tudors is at Hall i' th' Wood House and Grounds on Green Way, off Crompton Way, tomorrow. It will feature Tudor games, music, dancing and quizzes. The day will also include
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Festival dates for your diary
THE Festival's varied programme of events runs until Sunday, September 2. Tickets and further details of individual events are from the Albert Halls Ticket Centre on 01204 334400. TODAY: Art on the Streets, Newport Street, town centre, 10am to 5pm --
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Women hurt on night out
TWO women enjoying a night out in Bolton needed hospital treatment after they were injured when a motorbike mounted the pavement. Emergency services were called to Bank Street at 10.45pm on Saturday. Mother-of-two Diane Kelly, aged 43, of Sunlight Road
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Car bursts into flames
THREE men fled from a car on the motorway seconds before it burst into flames. Firefighters arrived on the northbound carriageway of the M61 at Chequerbent, Westhoughton, at 4.45am today and found the Toyota Supra blazing. The driver had pulled on to
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Council rejects 'poor access' 60-bed hotel
PLANS for a 60-bed travel inn-type hotel have been turned down by Horwich councillors amid concerns about access to the site. The Punch Travel Inn company applied to build the two-storey hotel on land next to The Beehive pub in Chorley New Road. But angry
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Police step up hunt for serial arsonist
POLICE are stepping up the hunt for a serial arsonist after a spate of fires outside town centre shops and businesses. At the weekend firefighters were called to 11 separate blazes in rubbish bins throughout the town. Crews received the first call at
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Laughter in the streets
ENTERTAINERS brought family fun and laughter to the streets. Shoppers were confronted by robots, stilt walkers, puppets and a variety of crazy creatures. It was part of Bolton Festival, now in its 22nd year. Visitors to the festival on Saturday were entertained
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Inspectors decide playgroup future
GOVERNMENT inspectors are to decide whether children who attend an after-school club and playgroup in Westhoughton will have to find a new home. The officials will either give the green light to allow houses to be built on the site of St Bartholomew's
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Sit down and take a walk . . .
A NEW video is set to beat foot and mouth restrictions -- by bringing the Rivington countryside into the living room. Alan Stirk, a retired teacher from Egerton, has created the 70-minute video as part of his Armchair Rambler series. And he managed to
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Young heroes honoured at top charity evening
HEROIC children will be honoured for their deeds at a prestigious charity event at the Reebok Stadium. Asda at Middlebrook is hosting the finals of the Local Hero Kids contest at the Lion of Vienna suite tonight. Bolton Evening News editor Steve Hughes
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Out of the darkness
JUNE 14, 1998, was a dark day in the life of Jamil Mohammed Sawar. And things were about to get darker. The successful and married Asian businessman, the founder of Bolton's United Taxis, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years at Bolton Crown Court after
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Injury hit RMI battle back for late winner
Margate 1 Leigh RMI 2 by Martyn Hindley A WELL-disciplined, workmanlike performance from Leigh RMI helped them to fight back from a goal down to win at newly-promoted Margate. The reigning Dr.Martens League champions went into the game as firm bookies
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Player watch a problem - Preece
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece launched a scathing attack on his players after defeat at Huddersfield. He said the majority were naive and "lacking something up top". "Sometimes we are so naive it's like you have to write down something for someone to do and
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Daisy in a rush
DAISY Hill wrapped up their game with Elton just after 3pm after skittling the Bury side for a meagre 47. Top honours went to left armer Steve Hodgkinson who picked up 7-19 with pro Chris Jones claiming the other three to fall. In reply Daisy coasted
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DAISY HILL v ELTON
Elton C Hall lbw Hodgkinson ...10 M Hall b Hodgkinson ...2 J Pemberton b Hodgkinson ...0 R Riaz st Wood b Jones ...1 A Riaz c Norburn b Hodgkinson ...18 P Kay c Birch b Jones ...4 M Holden lbw Jones ...0 N Barrass b Hodgkinson ...0 C Reed b Hodgkinson
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BRADSHAW v WALKDEN
Bradshaw A Hart b Smith...12 A Kerr lbw Reidy...23 D Morris c Ingram b Smith...4 Javed c Watkinson b Ingram...14 M Gwilt c D Smith b Smith...8 I Tattersall b Smith...6 A McLaughlin b Reidy...3 S Ainsworth b Reidy...27 P Dickinson not out...12 Extras..
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GREENMOUNT v TONGE
Tonge Nasir b Stewart...54 Hallows lbw Anwar...8 Anderton b Anwar...17 Kerrigan c Burns b Stewart...11 Northrop run out...0 Taljard c Franklin b Stewart...41 Waller b Anwar...3 Barlow c Bowker b Anwar...4 Shepley b Stewart...4 Taylor not out...11 Eccleshare
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Kenny is coming
TICKETS are still available to hear one of the legends of the jazz world perform in Horwich RMI's Swing Suite. Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen appear at the venue on Friday, September 21. BEN columnist and musician Fred Shawcross will be host for the evening
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Town's Oscar night should be a winner
BOLTON'S very own annual Oscar night takes place on Saturday, September 8, at the Lion of Vienna Suite in the Reebok Stadium. The Bolton Amateur Theatre Society's dinner which incorporates the Bolton Evening News' awards, will feature guest speaker Mike
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Audience on their toes . . .
MEMBERS of Victoria Hall ADS promise to deliver the Thriller of the Year. This is no idle boast for its the name of the group's next production which, written by Glyn Jones, will be performed next Monday, Friday and Saturday at 7.15pm. The play follows
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First panto is a Beauty
MEMBERS of Farnworth Performing Arts Company intend to stage their first pantomime this winter season . . . oh, yes, they do! The group will be presenting Sleeping Beauty from Wednesday to Saturday, January 23 to 26, at Astley Bridge Theatre Church, Seymour
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Bury is better
AFTER reading for many months all the complaints about the parking fines in Bolton and the cost of parking, I would like to submit my own idea -- Don't Go Into Bolton. Go to Bury instead, it is much cheaper parking, so you don't need to worry about all
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Where's the justice?
I WENT to Bolton to pay my dues. First I parked my car, paid for a ticket of one hour, then went into the bank. From the bank I went to the Town Hall to pay my dues. After waiting in a queue and paying my dues, I went to the exit only to find it was raining
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Reflecting on today's childhood
LAST week I attended the Children's Society Coffee Morning in the Town Hall, and it led me to reflect on childhood today. Never before have children been so molly-coddled and cossetted. If you are a car driver you will know that at the end of school holidays
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Lottery bid to restore cottages
HISTORIC Bradshaw cottages could be returned to their former glory if a lottery bid by their housing association owners is successful. The 59 former bleach workers' cottages in Lea Gate, Church Street and King Street are in need of modernising and over
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Wanderers' spirits could not be higher
WANDERERS have stunned the Premiership with their winning start and go into the game against Liverpool bursting with confidence after seeing off Leicester and Middlesbrough. They are without the vastly experienced Colin Hendry, who is still sidelined
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Wanderers ready for onslaught
WANDERERS are bracing themselves for a full-scale onslaught from the Liverpool attack. Despite confidence building clean sheets against Leicester and Middlesbrough, Gudni Bergsson and Co know their defensive qualities will be tested to the limit by Gerard
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Sven tried to call off Reebok clash
SVEN-Goran Eriksson tried to have tonight's Reebok game between Wanderers and Liverpool postponed with England's vital qualifiers against Germany and Albania just days away. However, the overloaded fixture programme foiled his attempt and he has therefore
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Bouquet goes to a real friend
2GOOD friends are hard to find so they are worth a bit of TLC. And Mrs Barbara Walsh knows that her best friend, Mrs Connie Williamson from Halliwell, certainly deserves it. As she explains in her nomination for the BEN Bouquet of the Week: "Connie is
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Day hospital angels a real delight
"THEY are absolute angels" is the verdict of Mrs Edna Whitworth about the staff of the Minerva Day Hospital at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Mrs Whitworth is a regular attender of the special unit which aids people back to health after serious illness, and
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'Safety check' for car fleets
A "HEALTH check" for company car fleets is being offered by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The review will also help business plans and budgets at a time when company car drivers are said to have 50 per cent more accidents
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Companies' pension briefing
BOLTON and Bury Chamber is running two free stakeholder pension briefing events on September 4 and 18. Companies which fail to select a stakeholder pension for their employees by the cut off date of October 8 will risk a fine of up to £50,000. The Chamber
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Pub crawl
A PUB crawl is being organised along Halliwell Road by members of the Bolton branch of the Campaign For Real Ale on September 27. They will meet at the Ainsworth Arms at 8.30pm. For details, call Dave Fleming 389918.
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Flat plan
NEW flats will be built in Horwich on the condition that the council adopts a road. Horwich councillors gave planning permission to Mill Croft Construction to build two blocks of four apartments with two bedrooms and one block of four apartments with
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ITV Sport Pay for View
Sun August 19 Chelsea 1, Newcastle 1 Wed August 22 Blackburn 2, Man Utd 2 Sun August 26 Aston Villa 1, Man Utd 1 Sun September 9 Spurs v Southampton 2pm Sat September 15 Everton v Liverpool TBA Sun September 16 Charlton v Leeds 2pm Sun September 23 Leeds
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Town blooms
HORWICH in Bloom presentation day will be held on Saturday, September 8 at the Resource Centre. There will be a coffee morning, craft stall, prizes for the best vase of home grown flowers, flowering plant, foliage plant and new categories for the most
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On course for discount
YOUNG drivers are being offered a discount for the next course run by Bolton Advanced Motorists in November. Motorists under the age of 25 will get a £30 reduction, paying £45 instead of £75. Chairman Roy Sammons said: "We must all be concerned for young
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TV games on Sky
August 19 Man United 3, Fulham 2 August 20 Everton 1, Spurs 1 August 23 Arsenal 1 Leeds Utd 2 August 26 Newcastle Utd 1, Sunderland 1 August 27 WANDERERS v Liverpool Sept 9 Charlton Athletic v Fulham Sept 16 Ipswich v Blackburn Sept 17 Leicester v Middlesbrough
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Families needed for Pike walk
VOLUNTEERS are still needed to take part in a family fun walk on Sunday, September 9. Horwich New Heart Club had to postpone the popular trek around Rivington Pike planned for May because of the foot and mouth restrictions. The mile-long circular trek
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Race day fun
WHEELCHAIR racers will be pitting their skills against one another at Leverhulme Park on Saturday, September 8. The event, organised by Bolton Adult Placement Carers and Brindle Lodge Self Advocacy Group, is open to anyone and there will be a two miles
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Stores and players get together for dream team
BUSINESSES have come to the rescue of young soccer players by kitting out for the new season. The Under-15s' A and B teams at St Matthew's Church, Halliwell, are ready for the season thanks to their local Co-op Late Shop and the Bolton branch of Max Value
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Man sleeps through blaze
A MAN was woken up by firefighters after a grill pan caught fire. Neighbours in Albion Street, Radcliffe, were alerted by a smoke alarm at about 3.30am today and dialled 999. But the man, aged in his mid 20s, stayed asleep until firefighters arrived.
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MP backs fox hunt ban call
B0LTON West MP Ruth Kelly is backing a campaign by the League Against Cruel Sports calling for an outright ban on fox hunting. She said: "The many letters and postcards I have received from constituents urging for a fox hunting ban clearly demonstrates
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Big Apple cash dash
CHARITY fundraisers for the Sargent Cancer Care for Children who are running in the New York Marathon are well into their preparations for the big event. They will be among up to 30,000 runners who will descend on Manhattan on November 4. The runners
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I'd rather be playing United - Sam
SAM Allardyce paid the ultimate compliment to all-conquering Liverpool ahead of tonight's Reebok showdown when he admitted: "I'd rather be playing Manchester United!" The Anfield Reds have had a hectic three weeks in which they have added the FA Charity
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GOLBORNE v A&T
Golborne D Tyrer st Clare b Doyle...0 I Robinson c R Bennett b M Cutt...43 Critchley c Brooks b Doyle...59 G Marston c Brooks b P Bennett...51 C Benbow st Clare b Doyle...6 M Cullen c R Bennett b P Bennett...3 A Betley run out...14 G Stockton run out.
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A&T v STANDISH
Astley & Tyldesley C Bullock c Maiden b Cunliffe ...5 S Brookes c Tripathi b Cunliffe ...6 J Cutt c Maiden b Cunliffe ...1 D Nolan b Khalid ...12 R Bennett c Tripathi b Khalid ...16 R Bennett b Bates ...1 S Nicklin b Bates ...0 M Cutt b Walder ...36
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ADLINGTON v CLIFTON
Clifton Parkinson c Rawlinson b Taylor ...27 G Griffiths c Robinson b Taylor ...15 A Kelly c Hitchen b Taylor ...27 D Hamilton c Hitchen b Taylor ...10 C Moores st Hitchen b Taylor ...43 A Griffiths c Boden b Henderson ...16 I Morris b Henderson ...21
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Turning Japanese
THE festival is turning Japanese tomorrow and Wednesday. Neil Farrelly presents Yoroshiku Ne at the Art Gallery tomorrow, 2pm to 4.30pm, and on Wednesday, 10.15am to 11.40am, and 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Visitors get the chance to drop into the free event to
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Former mayor makes a MINT for kidney fund
THE remarkable legacy of last year's Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Alan Wilkinson, is helping kidney patients now and in the future. Cllr Wilkinson not only dedicated part of his Mayor's Charity cash to kidney patients, but also pledged to boost kidney donor
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Defensive Shakers made to pay
LIKE day to turns to night, the Aussies win the Ashes and Anne Robinson always winks at the end of her TV shows, there was an air of inevitability about Huddersfield winning this match. For if any team attempts to defend on the edge of their own penalty
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LOSTOCK v ADLINGTON
Lostock M Syddall c Henderson b Taylor ...10 P Flanagan c Hitchen b A Robinson ...1 P Knowles c A Robinson b Taylor ...34 Twist c Henderson b Taylor ...0 P Rainford st Hitchen b Taylor ...0 G Beswick b Taylor ...2 R Stobbs v M Robinson ...0 L Issa b Henderson
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Surprise for A&T
BOTTOM club Astley and Tyldesley were probably as surprised as anyone else when they picked up their second win of the season on Saturday. Bowled out for 131 by Standish, their bowlers took some early punishment from Tripathi, Paul Hassan and Simon Maiden
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ATHERTON v WALSHAW
Atherton D Charlson c Caunce b Fielding ...27 P Wakefield c Harris b Fielding ...25 G Dimery b Hamilton ...66 P West c&b Hamilton ...29 P Walsh c Fielding b Hamilton ...9 R Clews b Hamilton ...7 I Nuttall b Hamilton ...0 P Williamson b Hamilton ..
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Theatre dates for your diary
BOLTON amateur theatre societies' programme for the start of the new season includes: Cash On Delivery at Farnworth Little Theatre, Cross Street, Farnworth, September 8 to 15 -- tickets from 303808; Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic
