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Ken looking for Wright men
CHORLEY boss Ken Wright is on the look out for new blood following his side's faltering start to the new season. A major injury crisis at Victory Park has wrecked the Magpies' hopes of getting off to a flyer in the UniBond First Division with six of the
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Sam's boys look for more bonus points
THERE will be no gnashing of teeth or wringing of hands if Wanderers are knocked off their lofty perch. No one expects them to get anything at Elland Road so anything they do get will be a bonus. With nine points already in the bag, Sam Allardyce's shock
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Street party fun for locals
LOCALS will get in party mood when the Haulgh Community Partnership holds a fun day on Sunday. There will be free food from around the world, bouncy castle, face painting, circus entertainers, music and dance, history of the Haulgh quiz, kite making,
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Free book time
FREE talking books are available from all Bolton libraries this month, thanks to Bolton Libraries Talking Books Promotion, in which anyone can try one free of charge. There are numerous new titles in the selection, including Bear Pitt by Jon Cleary and
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Bald tyre clampdown
A POLICE clampdown on motorists with bald tyres on their cars is being run between September 17-21 by Greater Manchester Police. And to help drivers worried about their tyres, the Tyre Industry Council and Michelin are staging a tyre clinic at the Birch
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Charge dropped
A CHARGE of threatening violence at a motorway service station has been dropped. Liam Thomas O'Reilly, aged 25, formerly of Crawford Avenue, Tyldesley, but now of the Parkside House Hostel, Middleton, admitted stealing chocolates worth £38 from Granada
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Leeds face injury posers
LEEDS boss David O'Leary is without a number of key players for the Elland Road showdown with Wanderers. Defender Danny Mills and midfielder Lee Bowyer are suspended, striker Alan Smith continues to recover from an ankle ligament injury, while midfielder
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Girl injured
A TEENAGE girl was hurt after being involved in a road accident in Westhoughton. Sally Gilbertson, aged 15, was injured when she was involved in a collision with a car as she walked across Manchester Road, near its junction with Bolton Road, at 8.15am
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Police seek canine recruits
POLICE chiefs have launched an appeal for new canine recruits for their dog training section. They must be either German Shepherds or other large working animals, be between one and two years old and have a lively but steady temperament. The new intake
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Man is found dead on bench
THE body of a man was today found in Bury's Kay Gardens. Police cordoned off the area close to the bus and tram interchange after the discovery at 5.20am. The body is believed to be that of Mr Paul Walsh, aged 51, from Ainsworth. Bus drivers discovered
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Two vacancies for college governors
BOLTON'S biggest provider of post-16 education has put a call out for willing individuals to have a say in how it is run. Bosses at Bolton Community College are urging people with an interest in education and training to consider taking on the role of
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Depressed restaurant owner found hanged
A RESTAURANT owner was found hanging from the stairs by his wife, an inquest was told. Abdullah Patel, aged 49, was suffering from depression following financial difficulties, Bolton coroner Aidan Cotter heard. Mr Patel, who lived at Isabel Walk, Deane
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Wigan coach Stuart Raper talks to the BEN
No fears for Castleford return for BEN ALL week, people have been pulling me up, asking me am I looking forward to going back to my old club Castleford this weekend. Some people at the club have been winding me up saying that I will arrive at the ground
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Sports centre charges under fire
From the Evening News, September 7, 1976 25 YEARS AGO A BOLTON five-a-side soccer league may have to disband because officials say the cost of playing at the Silverwell Street Sports Centre has become "ridiculous". Since forming last season, the Bolton
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Heroin link in death of father?
HEROIN may have played a part in the death of a 37-year-old man, an inquest was told. Bury District Coroner Barrie Williains opened a hearing into the death of former driver Lee Calvert. Father-of-three Mr Calvert, of Heath Avenue, Summerseat, died when
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Police and club bosses get tough on alco-tots
FOUR hundred young revellers, including a girl of 11, were refused entry to a nightclub during a crackdown on under-age drinking. The operation was carried out by police with the co-operation of the management and staff at Sol and Viva in Bury. A total
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RMI's injury crisis
LEIGH RMI's injury-plagued start to their Nationwide Conference campaign shows no sign of easing with influential midfielder Dave Ridings the latest casualty. Ridings, RMI's longest-serving player, damaged knee ligaments early in the game against Southport
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Non-League: Boro bid to build on flying start
RADCLIFFE Boro get back to the bread and butter of Unibond League duty with a home game against Lincoln United. The Stainton Park outfit successfully negotiated Tuesday night's FA Cup replay at Atherton LR with a 5-2 victory after the hiccup of the initial
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Bolton holidaymakers in coach crash drama
SEVERAL people from the Bolton area are believed to be on the coach which crashed on the York by-pass today. (For more details see our National News link on the left)
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More road misery on the way
MOTORISTS using troubled St Peter's Way are facing further lane and speed restrictions. Bolton Council will enforce a series of temporary traffic orders along the A666 from next week. The proposed orders will hit motorists using Burnden Road. Highways
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Case for the defence
YOUNG legal eagles had a ball when Bolton Wanderers star Gudni Bergsson popped into their school to congratulate them on a courtroom victory. The Reebok iceman, who has trained in law, took time out from last minute preparations for the weekend showdown
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Health chiefs' cash blast
HEALTH chiefs have come under fire at the cash-strapped Royal Bolton Hospital for spending more than £2.5 million on temporary staff. The cost of employing stand-in nurses at the hospital is spiralling with health chiefs admitting that it spent over £2.6
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LEEDS UNITED
Ground: Elland Road. Capacity: 40,204. Manager: David O'Leary (since October 1998). Position: 3rd. Top scorers: 2000-01 - Mark Viduka 22, Alan Smith 18, Lee Bowyer 15, Ian Harte 11. The season so far: Leeds 2, Southampton 0; Arsenal 1, Leeds 2; West Ham
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Viduka insists United will be on their guard
MARK Viduka insisted today that Leeds have no intention of under-estimating Wanderers in tomorrow's Elland Road clash. David O'Leary's glory hunters are confident they can build on their encouraging start to the season but the Aussie hot-shot says recent
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Straight from the horses mouth
Bookmaker Fred Done's weekly column THIS football season just gets better and better: Wanderers on top, Svens boys stick five up the Germans then go top of the group with only Greece to play (at Old Trafford). Burnley, Rochdale, Man City, Blackburn and
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Case for the defence
YOUNG legal eagles had a ball when Bolton Wanderers star Gudni Bergsson popped into their school to congratulate them on a courtroom victory. The Reebok iceman, who has trained in law, took time out from last minute preparations for the weekend showdown
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Downward market trend continues
By Jon Hitchin Hargreave Hale Ltd THE FTSE 100 fell to its lowest level since October 1998 this week. There seems to be no end to the current freefall. On the economic data front, weak industrial production data figures issued on Thursday were very disappointing
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LEEDS boss David O'Leary is without a number of key players for tomorrow's Elland Road showdown with
Defender Danny Mills and midfielder Lee Bowyer are suspended, striker Alan Smith continues to recover from an ankle ligament injury, while midfielder Erik Bakke's hamstring problem worsened while on international duty with Norway. Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn
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Free blanket tests
ELECTRIC blankets cause about 20 deaths each year in Britain, so to combat this Bolton Trading Standards are holding free safety tests for anyone who takes their blankets in. The free testing takes place at: Farnworth Town Hall on Monday, September 24
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Man lied to police
A MAN admitted lying to police when he was questioned about thousands of pounds worth of property taken during a burglary from his house. John Thorne, who is on trial with his wife Sharon, over an alleged fraudulent insurance claim, claimed he had retrieved
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Manager of Month Sam captures Ngotty
SAM Allardyce had a double cause for celebration after picking up the Manger of the Month award and then seeing his French connections producing the goods when Marseille defender Bruno Ngotty agreed to join Wanderers' Premiership bandwagon. The former
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Plea over school reunion
Mrs Barbara Keech (nee Campbell) is trying to organise a re-union of the pupils of Form 5M, Bolton Secondary Technical School, 1953. She has sent me this picture of the class, and tells me that she is in the centre of the middle row. She writes: "My friend
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Harriers aim for top two finish
THIS weekend sees Bolton United Harriers' first National League promotion match at Watford. The senior men's team will be competing against the very best (winners of the regional leagues) from the South, Midlands, Scotland and Wales. They are chasing
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Assault claim
A WOMAN who stopped at a petrol station to buy a phone card told police she had been indecently assaulted by a man serving behind the counter, a court was told. But Arif Adam claimed that he had spotted the woman stealing from a display and that she had
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Children to learn cancer realities
CHILDREN in Bolton will soon be taught the truths about cancer as teachers tackle the taboo subject in the classroom. Three primary schools and two secondary schools in the town have asked for special education packs from the Macmillan Cancer Relief Trust
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Man jailed for attack on girl, aged 11
AN 11-year-old girl lost large clumps of hair when she was attacked by a man, a court was told. The girl, who lives in Horwich with her mother, had revealed a confidence and Kevin Campbell, who had been drinking, lost his temper and grabbed her by the
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Man jailed for attack on girl, aged 11
AN 11-year-old girl lost large clumps of hair when she was attacked by a man, a court was told. The girl, who lives in Horwich with her mother, had revealed a confidence and Kevin Campbell, who had been drinking, lost his temper and grabbed her by the
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The grandma strikes back
THIEVES got more than they bargained for when they were confronted by an angry pint-sized gran. Agnes Wildman, a mere 4ft 11ins tall, came out fighting to kick the two intruders out of her Farnworth home. The pair were startled at the aggression of the
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School White Paper 'nothing to fear'
EDUCATION bosses in Bolton say Government proposals to bring in private firms to run failing schools hold no fear for the authority. A Government White Paper revealed by Education Minister Estelle Morris this week suggests radical changes to the running
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Saturday's fixtures
UNIBOND League Division One: Radcliffe Boro v Lincoln Utd. North West Counties League Division One: Fleetwood Freeport v Atherton Colls, Atherton LR v Woodley SC. Division Two: Daisy Hill v Bacup Boro. FA Vase 1st Qual Rnd: Chester-Le-Street v Ramsbottom
