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Lex go for it!
LEX AUTO LOGISTICS, the locally-based automotive aftermarket logistics company is giving its support to Chorley Football Club, which is part of Chorley Sporting Club. Mark Eburne, managing director of Lex Auto Logistics, said: "We are very excited about
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Church of England must get up to date
RE the dispute between the C of E and Marilyn and Tony Cheetham. Isn't it time the Church of England came into the 21st century? No wonder the churches are empty and many are closing. They live by 19th century rules, by-laws etc. Why not brighten the
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No compassion
I HAVE been distressed reading the saga of the total lack of compassion by the Church regarding the headstones in Christ Church graveyard. Monday's story finally made me put pen to paper when I read one official Church statement from "Men of God"! They
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Easy exams? You're oking
IT happens every year without fail. Following the release of both GCSE and A-Level results, overall national pass rates tend to rise and, therefore automatically, the assumption is made that exams are getting easier. How about just entertaining the fact
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East meets best scouts
LORD Baden Powell would have been so proud -- for two young scouts from Chorley have been selected to represent their town in the world's biggest scouting festival. Gary Fairclough, of Ashfield Road, Anderton, and Craig Blackburn, of Rivington Avenue,
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Beat the fire toll
LANCASHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has launched a hard-hitting television campaign to encourage people to install smoke alarms in their homes. In light of statistics showing 16 people died and a further 118 were injured in the county last year, the department
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Balloon pops in despite rivalry!
STILL reeling from their embarrassing soccer defeat at the weekend, the last thing you would expect a German to do is go out of his way to help an Englishman. But despite a severe dent to his country's national pride, one German did just that when he
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Town's schools averting crisis
SCHOOLS in Chorley remain largely unaffected by the current national teaching crisis which shows teacher numbers are nearing an all-time low. In a week when pupils in Chorley returned to school it was also revealed some neighbouring authorities are looking
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Warning to pub landlords after TV rugby screening
A LICENSEE has lost his appeal against Sky Sports TV after illegally showing a rugby union match. Clive Nightingale, of the Kings Arms, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, was fined £1,650 after showing the England v France game in March without a commercial contract
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Fireman 'victim in war of hate' tribunal is told
A FIREFIGHTER said he was forced to resign because of a campaign of hate against him at a fire station. Vincent Carroll, of Dixon Street, Horwich, quit the fire service in August last year, but has now launched a claim against Greater Manchester Fire
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Body found
THE body of a man has been recovered from a stretch of canal at Blackburn. Alban Bradley, aged 62, of Queen Street, Darwen, was spotted by the owner of a barge who was travelling close to the town centre yesterday. Police, who were called to the scene
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Sounds of the Calypso
A CARIBBEAN Evening, featuring live music by reggae artist Jimmy Mack, is being held at the Pigeon Club, Lower Bridgeman Street, Bolton, on Saturday. For further details, call 01204 522777.
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Sam waits for World Cup duo
SAM Allardyce will wait for his international duo of Per Frandsen and Ricardo Gardner to return from World Cup qualifiers with Denmark and Jamaica respectively tonight before naming his side for the Elland Road clash.
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YELL service
YOUNG people aged 14 to 25 in Bury will be able to use the YELL Service at the Youth Information Shop on The Rock, Bury, from Friday. The Youth Education and Leisure Library will provide books specifically chosen to meet the educational, work and leisure
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Looking forward
MEMBERS of the Bury Environment Forum will be looking to the future when they stage their latest meeting next week. The resource group will meet on Wednesday, September 12, at 6pm in committee room two, Bury Town Hall, to discuss a range of issues. Presentations
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Budding Bransons need your help
BOLTON'S Young Enterprise Scheme is seeking volunteer business advisers who can help young entrepreneurs run their own companies in local schools. The educational charity aims to develop vital business skills such as communication, team work, decision-making
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Work can banish your result blues
STUDENTS disappointed by their A-Level results should remain positive, according to a major recruitment agency. Blue Arrow suggests not getting the results you wanted should provide a great opportunity to reassess career plans. And it suggests temporary
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World Cup test for Gardner, Frandsen
RICARDO Gardner and Per Frandsen are preparing for the second legs of their World Cup double headers today - both having featured in first match disappointments. Gardner, who played 90 minutes for Jamaica in their 2-1 home defeat by Mexico on Sunday,
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Sponsored highway signs have councillors in a spin
SPONSORED roundabout signs which bring in cash for Bolton Council may have been put up without planning permission. Three years ago the council signed an agreement with a Halifax company to put up sponsored gateway signs around the town centre. This was
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Tell us what you want, says council
RESIDENTS and businesses in the Lostock area are being consulted to see how urgently the Rumworth Road and Lostock Junction rail bridges need to be reopened. Council officials have had a mixed response from people since the bridges, which need strengthening
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Earthquake victims' thanks for donations
AN earthquake hit village in India which is benefiting from the generous donations of Bolton people has sent its thanks to the town. But the work to help the village devastated by the quake still goes on and the Mayor of Bolton's appeal is continuing
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Rugby player jailed after bottle attack
ONE of Leigh's top amateur rugby league players has been jailed for 15 months after he hit a man on the head with a bottle. Dale Aldred hit victim Paul Hilton in a Leigh nightclub, a court was told. The attack happened even though Aldred knew Hilton from
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Workers welcome summer
OFFICE workers claim the summertime exodus of bosses, colleagues and clients means "annoying interruptions" are reduced by a third. Recruitment consultancy Office Angels quizzed 1,500 employees and employers and found that 72 per cent of office workers
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Hendry set for Cup date
FIT again Colin Hendry, who is back in full training after a month's lay-off with a knee injury, is expected to make his comeback in Wanderers' second round Worthington Cup tie at home to Walsall next Tuesday (ko 8pm). The backroom staff have decided
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Back to school
KIDS all over Chorley lamented the end of the summer holidays this week when they went back to school. But for Sophie Edwards and Liam Parkinson, both aged four, it was something to smile about as Tuesday September 4 was their first ever day in the classroom
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Alek's grudge match KO
ALEK Penarski's comeback plans were dealt a bodyblow today after his grudge match with Wayne Barker went on hold. The Bolton boxer's £5,000 winner-take-all showdown, due to take place next Monday at Manchester's Piccadilly Hotel, has been postponed for
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Schools in OT finals
BOTH Bolton Schools town teams feature in finals at Old Trafford on Saturday. In the Under 13 final, 9.45am start, Bolton play Oldham having defeated Tameside by five wickets in the semi final. The Under 13s are the defending Hacking Cup winners and manager
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Were you on Leverhulme Park roundabout in 1962?
This photograph of a group of local children on the roundabout in Leverhulme Park in 1962/63, and has been sent to me by June Knight, who tells me: "I am the little cutie in the bonnet picking my teeth. My brother Philip Knight is in front with glasses
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New estates will only have narrow roads
From the Evening News, September 4, 1976 25 YEARS AGO HOUSING estates are to be built soon in Bolton with roads as narrow as ten feet in places. The plan is to improve the estates by giving less space to roads and more to landscaping. The small access
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Dales ride success story
THE weekend ride to Malham in the Yorkshire Dales proved to be a great success and one of the best hostel weekends to date. Fine weather allowed the ride up the Ribble Valley, the gateway to the Dales, as enjoyable as cycling is ever likely to get. The
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Mum, 37, drowns at resort
THE distraught husband of a Chorley woman who drowned after falling into the sea in Blackpool is still coming to terms with his grief, his mother told The Citizen this week. Mark Berry, 36, of Yarrow Road, Chorley, is said to be traumatised following
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A 'spending spree' of revenge
REVENGE was said to be behind the string of offences carried out by Leslie Hewitt. Bury magistrates heard that Hewitt, aged 26, falsely set up a credit card facility, using the details of Peter Boyle, his former friend and partner in their DJ business
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Railtrack chiefs to meet MP over rotten bridge
RAILTRACK bosses have agreed to meet a Bolton MP campaigning for the complete refurbishment of a footbridge crossing a busy railway line in Bromley Cross. Bolton North-east MP David Crausby fears lives are still being put at risk by rotten wooden planks
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Spy in cab scheme helps reduce rail line trespass
YOUNG trespassers have been scared off railway lines this summer after fearing they would be caught on camera. Figures reveal a drop in reports of vandalism and trespassing during the school holidays in the Bolton area and Railtrack believes this is down
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Boro recover after surprise
Atherton LR 2 Radcliffe Boro 5 JUST as in Saturday's 3-3 draw at Stainton Park NWCL Division One LR had a few FA Cup surprises up the sleeve for Unibond League Boro. Rovers shocked their higher league opponens when they took the lead in the Preliminary
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Goal rush for season opener
THE action got underway at the weekend with goals aplenty in the Bolton Sunday League, sponsored by Concord Conservatory Roofs Eight came in the Division One clash between Anglers and Windowplas with Barry Wilcox (3), Andy Baines, James Bracegirdle and
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Horwich Sunday League results
Premier Division A&A Pineapple 2 Breightmet 1 L Harrison, S Perkin / D Taff Carters Arms 5 Oasthouse Utd 1 Hutchinson 2, McCloughlin 2, Austin Bridge 4 Horwich Victoria 2 Dave Whittingham 2, Ross Crompton, Damien Smith / Danny Spillman, Darren Calderbank
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Bolton Boys Federation results
Under 11: CMB WEST...9 COUNTY SPURS...2 Gee COUNTY CRUSADERS...1 ASPULL JNRS...4 HINDLEY JNRS...3 BROMLEY CROSS...4 Taylor 2, Morgan, Poulden LEIGH RMI...9 FARNWORTH BOYS B...1 Valentine 4, Calland 2, Lancashire, Canny, Clarke Ivers Under 12 Section A
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MONDAY PREMIER DIVISION
P W D L F A GD Pt Farmers SG... 13 12 0 1 194 72 122 36 AK's Wrexham... 13 11 0 2 174 64 110 33 Howcroft... 12 7 0 5 116 76 40 21 Charisma... 13 6 1 6 123 97 26 19 White Wonders... 14 6 0 8 126 131 -5 1 8 The Long Shots... 11 5 1 5 119 113 6 16 ?A...
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ASTLEY BRIDGE v LITTLE LEVER
Little Lever A Lawson c Clegg b Mahmood ...0 L Baldwin c Cuff b Halton ...27 P Rayment c Barry b Halton ...21 A Worrall run out ...4 A Hilton c Pryce b Mahmood ...9 M Martin not out ...61 S Harrison b Mahmood ...5 N Tonge lbw Mahmood ...3 P Tonge b Barry
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Vets League: The results from the first week's fixtures:
Div One: Atherton Colls 4 Walkden Inter 1 Cross Guns 1 Tottington Utd 3 De La Salle 4 Pennington 2 Dobbies A 7 Norden 1 Div Two: Horwich Town 1 Daten 3 Seven Stars 3 Turton 1 Urmston 2 Ainsworth 2 Div Three:Bridge Tavern 2 DF Lostock 4 Dobbies C 1 Bay
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LEIGH LEAGUE: Pacesetters come a cropper
THE two Division One early season pacesetters came unstuck in a big way last Saturday. After four wins on the bounce Rope & Anchor travelled to Salford for clash with league new boys Kersal Vale and went down heavily to a 4-0 defeat. Goals for the
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Good Samaritan's generosity
MAY I thank the good gentleman who gave me more than enough money to travel home, after I had my purse stolen as I got off the bus at Bolton bus station to go shopping. He was very kind, and I would like to pay him back. If he could get in touch I would
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Church of England must get up to date
RE: the dispute between the C of E and Marilyn and Tony Cheetham. Isn't it time the Church of England came into the 21st century? No wonder the churches are empty and many are closing. They live by 19th century rules, by-laws etc. Why not brighten the
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Festival fun blossoms
THE Chorley gardener is a fascinating creature, often found in dense undergrowth seeking out new things to grow... At least that's what Citizen photographer John Ellis found at the Red Rose County Garden Festival, Astley Park, when he discovered keen
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Seeing red over green
RESIDENTS are red with anger over problems surrounding a village green. Some residents living close to green in the centre of Croston have complained, claiming it is being used by noisy drunken youths. And not only that, The Citizen received a call from
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Gunman burglar horror
A GUN-wielding burglar terrorised a couple and their baby in the middle of the night before stealing their cash. Police are still hunting for the armed thief who forced his way into a house on Chiltern Meadow, Clayton-le-Woods, at around 4.45am on Thursday
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Help make riders safer on roads
THE British Horse Society has joined forces with Horse and Hound and Horse magazine in a Ride for Road Safety Day on October 13. The aim of the campaign is to help motorists understand why it is important to pass horses and carriage drivers wide and slow
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Commonwealth gains to be had
COUNCIL chiefs are urging businesses in the area to prepare for next year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester -- predicting big opportunities for Chorley firms. The message is being given out by the council's economic development and tourism unit in advance
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History alive at old school
VISITORS to a redeveloped old village school are set to come face to face with its past. Croston Old School will welcome folk through its doors during the annual Heritage Open Days weekend. And there will be a chance for people to help identify some of
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Reebok fans go batty
BOLTON Wanderers have a new flying winger to entertain the crowds this season. But hot shot Ricardo Gardner can rest because the club's new addition is -- a bat. Liverpool fans spotted the airborne rodent flying over the away end at the Reebok Stadium
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Reebok fans go batty
BOLTON Wanderers have a new flying winger to entertain the crowds this season. But hot shot Ricardo Gardner can rest because the club's new addition is -- a bat. Liverpool fans spotted the airborne rodent flying over the away end at the Reebok Stadium
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Singers score tour success
MEMBERS of the Brixi Singers of Bolton went on international tour -- hitting the high notes in Brittany and Normandy. The choir of 20 singers performed under the direction of Richard Lea, who is the organist at Liverpool Roman Catholic Cathedral. Accompanist
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Driver hurt in bus collision
A MOTORIST was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital with minor injuries last night after the car he was travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a double-decker bus. Fire crews used cutting equipment to release the man from the wreckage of
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Daredevils wanted
PEOPLE are wanted for parachute jumps throughout the year in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Training is provided. For details, call 01244 403012.
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Join in the seaside ramble
BOLTON ramblers are invited to join British Heart Foundation members in the annual Blackpool Walkabout on Sunday, September 16. The six mile route starts at 11am. To register, call 01254 878321.
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No cut tomorrow says bank chief
THE chief economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group told a Bolton meeting about "A Tale of Two Economies". Jeremy Peat was invited to the Reebok Stadium by the group's Bolton Corporate and Commercial Banking Centre in Deansgate, and his talk covered
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Wife threat charge
A MAN accused of intimidating his wife has had his case adjourned until October 25 for a trial. Shazad Fayyaz, aged 31, is alleged to have threatened Khatija Fayyaz in Radcliffe in July. Fayyaz, from Rishton Lane, Bolton, has pleaded not guilty to the
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Defeat hands title to Cumbrian rivals
NETHERFIELD deservedly clinched the Bay 96.9 Northern Premier League title with this emphatic victory at Windsor Park on Saturday. The Cumbrians are, without doubt,worthy champions as they are an outstanding side and, in Pieter Strydom, have a top quality
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Pizza firm wants slice of prize action
PIZZA manufacturer Stateside Foods is a finalist in the "Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year" Awards. The annual ceremony, which is the baking industry's equivalent of the Oscars, will be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on September 24. Several
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Clarke goes to Palace
MATT Clarke, impressive in Wanderers' promotion push while on loan from Bradford, is joining Crystal Palace in a £1 million deal. Bantams' chairman, Geoffrey Richmond, says the fee for the keeper could rise to £1.35m, subject to appearances.
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Summerbee back at City
FORMER Manchester City winger Nicky Summerbee, who was on loan at Bolton at the end of last season, has returned to Maine Road on a three-month contract after impressing while training with the Division One side.
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£175,000 grant holds lots of Eastern promise
BUSINESSES on the eastern side of Bolton are to benefit from a £175,000 Government cash boost. Money from the SRB6 (Single Regeneration Budget) scheme is aimed at helping small and medium-sized firms and new enterprises with good growth potential to become
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Sneekes moves to Stockport
STOCKPORT have signed Richard Sneekes on a Bosman free transfer after he was released by West Brom in the summer. The former Holland Under-21 and Wanderers midfielder has agreed a three-month contract with the Edgeley Park side.
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Painting is as smooth as silk
A GROUP of people helped to make two banners to commemorate the Bolton Show. The large silk paintings were produced by residents who went along to the Community Marquee which was sponsored by The East Bolton Regeneration - SRB6 Partnership. Event organiser
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Drink-drive van man disqualified
A DRIVER involved in a road accident was nearly twice the drink-drive limit, a court was told. Bury magistrates heard police were called to a road accident at the junction of Sheepfoot Lane and Park Road, Prestwich. Gary Howe, aged 27, driving a Ford
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'Apple' award from Toyah for council's good practice
SINGER and actress Toyah Wilcox has presented Bolton Council bosses with a top environmental award. The council has been named the outright winner of the UK Green Apple for environmental best practice. Miss Wilcox presented the award because she is involved
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Say cheese!
PALM Springs in California may sound idyllic with its golf course and endless sun. But there is one thing it does not have, according to former Bolton couple John and Wilfred Thomson -- Lancashire cheese. The pair emigrated to Canada in 1954 before settling
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Man found hanged from staircase after drug rows
A FATHER-to-be hanged himself using the flex of a vacuum cleaner after a series of rows with his girlfriend. Andrew Green had an on-off relationship with a 19-year-old woman who was carrying his child, an inquest was told. The pair were said to often
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Council complaints rise -- but more settled
THE number of complaints about Bolton Council made to the local government ombudsman has risen by 14 per cent during the last year. But the number which were settled after being taken to the ombudsman has doubled. In her annual report ombudsman Patricia
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Youths forced us out of our house
A COUPLE at the centre of a campaign to close a children's home say they have been driven out of their own house. Melanie and Joe Coop say they and their five children cannot cope with the disturbance and abuse they suffer from the youths next door to
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Joint effort
ASCOT Doors of Bolton has combined with a Runcorn company to help Midlands finishing equipment specialists Burntwood Engineering. Ascot and specialist motor suppliers Elero have provided six large doors for a paint spray booth.
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Farm planning 'in a stranglehold'
URGENT changes in planning rules are needed to encourage farmers to stay in the industry, rural business advisers say. Complex planning regulations and the cost of applications are frustrating plans to diversify in the wake of foot and mouth, according
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Bolton Ladies Summer Netball LEAGUE - 2001 FINAL TABLES
SECTION A Team Name P W D L For Agst Pt Olympia@@ 22 19 1 2 672 413 100 Howcroft@@ 22 18 0 4 663 380 94 G.J. Ladies@@ 22 18 0 4 698 504 94 Primrose@@ 22 17 1 4 668 437 92 Bolton Pianos@@ 22 11 1 10 497 608 64 C.B.'s@@ 22 9 0 13 526 564 56 Acdoco Angels
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Howcroft fall at the death
THE final week of fixtures arrived at last, heralded by the Wanderers' amazing win over a stunned Liverpool. Could any of our local sides emulate the giant killing act by defeating Manchester-based Olympia? Acdoco were the challengers on Tuesday night
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£1m project heralds an exciting new era
TYLDESLEY rugby union club have thrown open the doors of their new £1.1m St George's Park clubhouse and ground. The move to the 14 acre St George's Park site on Astley Street, was funded by the sale of their Well Street ground for housing. The new clubhouse
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Where you on Leverhulme Park roundabout in 1962?
This photograph of a group of local children on the roundabout in Leverhulme Park in 1962/63, and has been sent to me by June Knight, who tells me: "I am the little cutie in the bonnet picking my teeth. My brother Philip Knight is in front with glasses
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Discarding a way of life
I REFER to the front page article in The Citizen "Throw away chip pans" in which John Taylor, press officer for the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service suggests Chorley folk do just that. Doesn't he realize he is asking people to throw away tradition and
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Mike takes on allcomers
LRC's Mike Smith once again proved that he is having the season of his life by beating all the other club members in a 10 mile time trial not once but twice on Saturday afternoon. Mike requested an early start in the open event to allow him to ride the
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Youngster looks for champion show
BOLTON youngster Christopher Moffatt flies to Germany tomorrow - and could return next week as world champion. Christopher, aged 12, competes in an event called the biathle, where competitors have to complete a run, a swim and then another run to finish
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Doll making is child's play for youngsters
A DOLL maker has helped to transform the lives of impoverished children in Romania. Gillie Charlson, who runs a doll-making studio in Bolton Road, Adlington, has spent a month in the town of Brasov with her husband, John, helping youngsters to set up
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Anne's act puts smile on faces
DONATED theatrical costumes have given deprived Romanian children the stage on which to learn how to smile. BEN readers responded to an appeal for theatrical costumes to be taken to Romanian orphanages -- and the results have been dramatic. The appeal
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Traders back precinct revamp plan
TRADERS at Farnworth shopping precinct have welcomed a proposed revamp aimed at bringing the centre into the 21st century. Owners Oceana Properties Ltd want to turn the "dated" precinct, off Brackley Street, into a modern shopping mall to attract more
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Hoax calls no longer child's play
Two adults are thought to be responsible for the latest plague of hoax fire alerts in the Bolton area, rather than the children often associated with such nuisance calls. Frank Elson counts the cost - and the danger to people who may be facing a real
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Gigg Lane holds no fears - Bhutia
INDIAN international Baichung Bhutia has claimed that Bury are not scared of playing at home. Former Liverpool boss Roy Evans, now in charge at Swindon Town, suggested that the Shakers home form is suffering because they are affected by the moaners and
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Bury & Radcliffe JFL round-up
IT WAS a game of two halves, when Little Lever U15s played host to Brandlesholme. Lever were in control most of the first half and Dean Greenwood, Simon King and Clark Goodram gave them a 3-1 half-time lead. Brandlesholme came back into it after the break
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BRADSHAW v EAGLEY
Bradshaw A Hart b Mahboob...19 A Kerr run out...8 D Morris b Mahboob...2 Javed c D Shuttleworth b Mahboob...17 M Gwilt c Tonge b Foster...4 N Johnson b Foster...0 P Dickinson b Foster...9 S Ainsworth b Mahboob...12 A Dunn lbw Mahboob...0 M Buckley b Mahboob
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Injury and defeat add to suffering Leigh's woes
Leigh RMI 1 Southport 2 by David Magilton INJURY-ravaged Leigh look like facing a long hard season. The fifth place they recorded in their first term in the Conference seems a distant memory after they sunk to next to bottom of the table. A string of
