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Mosque plan
REGARDING the view about a mosque in Astley Bridge, I also live in this area, and it does not bother me! Let people worship whatever they believe, and be friends. Maybe they might learn something? Sheena Fielding Pendlebury Street Bolton
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Disgraceful gardens...
MAY I say that, while I endorse the plan to turn a derelict tip into an eco-friendly adventure site, it would also be an improvement if people were made to do the gardens, especially some in New Bury, which look an absolute disgrace. D Darby George Street
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Competitions are the tops
THANKS a lot for the book "Natural Ways for Cats and Dogs" that you sent for my poem being published in the Pet Column, it is very informative. Also we won tickets for the Royal Lancashire Show recently and had a great day basking in the sun and watching
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Why do we back them?
I AGREE with 'Live and let live' in Your Views on August 20, about cruelty in the British countryside. Why and how the public continue to support our Royal Family's horrendous hobby of hunting defenceless wild animals I will never understand. The meat
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Full of praise for those who saved Ken...
THERE are many complaints hurled at the NHS, but here is some praise. My husband, Ken, suddenly collapsed at home with an aortic aneurysm, which burst in his abdomen. Thanks to the very prompt action by the Rapid Response and Ambulance Service, he was
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Slide that has to be reversed
ADVOCATES of further European Control of our economy and Britain joining the Euro-zone, would have us believe that staying out of the Euro deters overseas investment into the UK. The bare economic facts refute this. This year alone foreign investment
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Honest NHS is what's needed
PERHAPS 50 years of underfunding, poor management and unrealistic expectations have led to us sending NHS patients to Germany for treatment. An expert on the merits and drawbacks on various health care systems compares ours unfavourably to France, Germany
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It's time to remember
DURING the first two weeks of September, The Royal Air Forces Association and its supporters will be collecting in towns and villages throughout the UK for The Battle of Britain Wings Appeal. The Appeal not only commemorates one of the finest moments
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We need an urgent review of signs policy
I AM responding to the article in Bolton Evening News (Page 5, Monday, August 20) about the Bolton motorist who wants appeal against a speeding offence. I am surprised that you say the Bolton Institute of Advanced Motorists, IAM group (of which I'm a
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Man stabbed in robbery
POLICE have issued an appeal for help in their enquiries concerning a vicious stabbing during a robbery. Thieves contacted a 25-year-old man regarding the sale of property he had advertised in a newspaper. They arranged to meet in a lay-by on Market Street
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Hoaxer putting lives at risk - police
A SERIAL hoaxer is putting lives at risk by bombarding fire stations across Bolton with false calls claiming people are trapped in non-existant house fires. Firefighters at Farnworth have built up a detailed dossier of the hoaxer's antics over recent
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Biker fights for his life after crash shuts road
A MOTORCYCLIST is fighting for his life after a head-on collision left him with serious injuries. Matthew Holt, aged 29, was riding down Darwen Road last night when the accident happened with an on-coming Land Rover. Mr Holt, of Fernview Drive, Holcombe
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Woman left shattered by caravan arsonist
A PENSIONER faces a big repair bill and fears for her safety after arsonists set fire to a caravan yards from her house. Margaret Kay, aged 63, has lived at the same terraced house in Great Lever all her life. But after more than 60 years of quiet life
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Shakers' cash match cancelled
BOLTON Wanderers' fundraising clash at Bury has been cancelled -- because the police costs were considered too high. The friendly was scheduled to take place this Saturday but the plan has now been abandoned. Bury chairman Terry Robinson -- who had organised
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What the opposition said: Houllier horror
By Andy Hunter, Daily Post icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk GERARD HOULLIER admitted Sander Westerveld's late blunder had left him "absolutely gutted" as Liverpool's 15-match unbeaten run came to an end at Bolton last night. The Reds succumbed to a shock 2
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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 scored for the third Premiership game in a row against Liverpool
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BEN man backs Whites
BEN Internet Editor Chris Sudlow went through the card with what he decribes as "the best soccer bet I've ever had." He fancied a Wanderers win and backed his instincts with hard cash. And this was the result: Wanderers to win: £5 at 100-30= £21.67 Ricketts
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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 scored for the third Premiership game in a row against Liverpool
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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 2, Liverpool 1 Sept 9 Charlton Athletic v Fulham Sept 16 Ipswich v Blackburn Sept 17 Leicester v
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Deano on the mark, with a bit of luck
DEAN Holdsworth reflected in the glory of the lucky matchwinning strike that snatched victory for Wanderers over mighty Liverpool and declared: "This is why we stayed!" Holdsworth was one of four senior players who signed new deals after helping the club
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'Jack' needs members for chorus
CHRIST Church, Mytham Road, Little Lever, and MDM Entertainments, are staging Jack and the Beanstalk on January 18 and 19 and are looking for chorus members who can sing and dance. If you are under 16 and interested, contact Mark, Daniel or Emma at MDM
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Kitchen fire damage
FIREMEN were called to a house in Devon Street, Farnworth, last night after a pan of food caught fire. Damage was confined to the kitchen.
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House set alight
VANDALS set fire to an empty house in De Lacy Drive, Tonge Moor, last night. Rubbish and curtains in the living room of the semi-detached house were set alight.
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Tyre blaze
ARSONISTS broke into steel container holding used tyres behind Kwik Fit in Farnworth yesterday. The blaze, which was put out by firemen, caused a cloud of thick black smoke.
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Axe man takes shop till cash
A ROBBER threatened off-licence staff with an axe before escaping with money from the till. The raider went into the Cost Less store in Wigan Road, Leigh, and demanded cash while waving the weapon. The thief, said to be in his early 20s, escaped down
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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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Mutty flies back for Lancs
LANCASHIRE are to fly Muttiah Muralitharan back from Sri Lanka for their last Championship match of the season against Kent - which they may need to win to avoid relegation. Murali is currently at home playing in a Test series against India, but he will
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Man attacked for his phone
A 50-YEAR-OLD man from Little Lever had to be treated in hospital after an attack at Radcliffe's Metrolink station. He was making a call to a taxi company when he was attacked and had his mobile phone stolen. He was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital
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Cable fire causes power cut
HOMES in Astley were left without electricity for hours after a fire affected their power supply. Atherton and Leigh firefighters were called to Manchester Road Astley at 1am today. A fire service spokesman said that a cable had caught fire underground
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Woman cut free from car wreckage
A WOMAN had to be cut free from the wreckage of a crashed car after a Bank Holiday Monday road accident. The victim was a front seat passenger in a Peugeot which was involved in the accident outside the Gatehouse pub, on Manchester Road, Tyldesley, at
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Locals fear church noise
RESIDENTS fear noise nuisance and parking problems after Bolton Council gave permission for a church to extend its opening hours. Horwich councillors had turned down the application for Horwich Christian Fellowship to extend its opening hours from 10am
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RAF man's royal approval
AN RAF officer from Bolton has graduated from his initial training course and had the Prince of Wales as his reviewing officer at the graduation parade. Craig Needham, aged 31, whose parents Peter and Francine still live in Bolton, attended Coney Green
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HEATON v ASTLEY BRIDGE
Heaton J Whittle b Mahmood ...5 M Mort b Mahmood ...0 J Fearick c Guest b Cuff ...7 G Carson c Jadhay b Cuff ...10 A Patterson lbw Mahmood ...52 S Booth b Barry ...23 N Hirwani b Barry ...14 W S Milne not out ...17 B Cliffe c Jadhay b Barry ...2 G Booth
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HEATON v EGERTON
Egerton M Ward c Carson b Fearick...25 F Neki c Mort b N Hirwani...22 Fakukh c & b N Hirwani...10 N Partington not out...53 J Cunliffe b Mort...24 J Sharples lbw N Hirwani...18 P Burton s S Booth b N Hirwani...7 A Ainsworth not out...3 Extras...8
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Boro take holiday honours
Chorley 1 Radcliffe Boro 2 Boro took Unibond Division One Bank Holiday Monday derby honours with an inspired away win at big rivals Chorley. Boro's Rick Battersby was dismissed but the visitors still won with two goals from Eamonn Elliott. Andy Mason
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Change of opposition for Rammy
TONIGHT Ramsbottom United have a change of NWCL Division One opposition at the Riverside Ground with Woodley Sports set to visit. Original opponents Flixton face a FA Cup Preliminary Round replay. Rams' man of the match from the 0-0 draw at Atherton LR
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Overworked staff
YET again a 74-years-old man has died, being left in a cubicle for nine hours or more. It is unbelievable that this keeps happening. Why? What makes it worse is he lived in sheltered housing and no one informed his family. Surely the warden and social
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How did we get to this hospital in park idea?
HAVING read Jean Sandiford's letter (BEN: August 23) regarding the possibility of building a new hospital in Queen's Park, Bolton, I must admit it is an intriguing prospect, but how did we get to this idea? Firstly: knock down the previously existing
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We should turn up the volume when it comes to EU cash help
Letter From Europe By Gary Titley, Labour Member of the European Parliament for the North-west of England MY summer postbag often contains letters from constituents about their holiday experiences. One Boltonian, just back from Spain, expressed astonishment
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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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MATCH STATS: Wanderers 2 Liverpool 1
Bolton Wanderers (4-5-1) JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 8 Vital saves from Murphy, McAllister and Heskey ANTHONY BARNESS ... 7 Fowler and McAllister cursed his early interceptions GUDNI BERGSSON ... 9 The rock on which Wanderers built their victory MIKE WHITLOW
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New round for pubs
TWO local pubs are among 14 which have changed hands in a £6.6 million deal. Avebury Taverns of Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire has acquired Dr Faux in Blackburn Road, Bolton (the former Brierfield) and the Gamecock Inn, Rochdale Road, Jericho, Bury.
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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 scored for the third Premiership game in a row against Liverpool
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Fire damages cemetery chapel
THE chapel in Hindley Cemetery was damaged last night after vandals set fire to the door. Firefighters were called out to the cemetery in Wigan Road at 8.40pm after a council worker on patrol spotted the blaze and contained it until they arrived. The
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Now give us some respect
SAM Allardyce and his high-flying Wanderers are beginning to command the respect of their Premiership rivals. Just 10 days after kicking off as 2-1 ON favourites for relegation, they top the table with maximum points. They left their first two victims
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REDMAYNE BENTLEY BOLTON & DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION 2ND XI
Rain plays its part in deciding destiny of title ONCE again the weather took a major part in the destiny of the championship. All the main contenders lost games to the rain, Adlington being the unlucky side, having to settle for two rain-affected draws
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Atherton keep up the chase
ATHERTON are determined to take the title race right to the wire. After making up a little ground on leaders and champions Walshaw 24 hours earlier, they came out with the lion's share of the points when the two came head to head. After a thrilling finish
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Dates to delight in community festival
BOLTON 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 334400. TODAY: Are You Sitting Comfortably? Central library, town centre, 10.30am
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Axe man takes shop till cash
A ROBBER threatened off-licence staff with an axe before escaping with money from the till. The raider went into the Cost Less store in Wigan Road, Leigh, and demanded cash while waving the weapon. The thief, said to be aged in his early 20s, escaped
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The three ways you can lose your 'cred'
CREDIT card fraud is one of the most common crimes today -- to the tune of around £1 million a day. Bolton's shops are as vulnerable as any -- although some are not the right "target" for the fraudsters. Videos, computer games, electronic equipment and
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Late goal ruins Leigh's night
Leigh RMI 1 Northwich Victoria 2 by David Magilton A GOAL three minutes from time robbed Leigh of a point against early pacesetters Northwich. The visitors had dominated the early exchanges and taken the lead three minutes after the break, but RMI battled
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Shakers' cash match cancelled
BOLTON Wanderers' fundraising clash at Bury has been cancelled -- because the police costs were considered too high. The friendly was scheduled to take place this Saturday but the plan has now been abandoned. Bury chairman Terry Robinson -- who had organised
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Preece fury as Shakers slip again
Bury 0 Swindon Town 3 by Steve Canavan JUST three weeks into the season and Andy Preece is facing his first crisis. Not only is his team playing poorly but he suddenly seems to be having problems with the players off the pitch. The manager is upset with
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Colls pay the price
Atherton Colls 3 Glossop North End 4 COLLS paid a heavy price for a late cavalier attitude going down to a last minute winner from the Derbyshire outfit. Stuart Shepherd finished clinically for the opener on ten minutes but by the half hour mark North
