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Magpies hoping to build on success
CHORLEY are in Group Four action in the League Cup tonight and take on Burscough at Victory Park. They will be looking to build on an impressive weekend display when they notched a 4-2 home win over Kendal Town.
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Nicky makes the grade
NICKY Southall set his sights on the Premiership last night after helping guide Wanderers into the last 16 of the Worthington Cup. "We need to get three points on Saturday," the midfielder insisted after picking up the Man of the Match award and instantly
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Read what biblical scholars are saying
IN reply to Mr Grenville Moores letter dated October 6, I say if you are so willing to learn, go into any large bookstore look in the relevant section, preferably without your blinkers on, and you'll see books written by biblical researchers who are infinitely
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Sickened by MP's views
IT was sickening to read that Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Farnworth and area is still obsessed with legalising cannabis (BEN, October 5). At the same time it was heartening to read that retired police chief Superintendent Don Carsley disagreed with his views
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Never as bad at Infirmary
IN reply to John Brunt on Wednesday October 3, his comments are illogical. It wouldn't have cost the amount that has been spent, or has yet to be spent, to refurbish the BRI and accommodate the extra 60,000 that have come our way. I worked at BRI. We
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Lead us not into lamentation
AS I grow older, a practice I seem to be falling into more frequently these days -- I find myself, more and more, looking wistfully into the rear mirror of life. Back a couple of centuries ago, our fair land was made up of small clusters of people, called
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Tough times ahead, say the pundits
NOT quite doom, but plenty of gloom, from ITV Sport's studio pundits, writes Chris Sudlow Andy Townsend and Tony Dorigo used the opportunity of their visit to the Reebok to predict tough times ahead. Well, most people knew that anyway. Cheerful Townsend
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Match Stats: Wanderers 1 Notts Forest 0
Wanderers (4-3-3) JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7 Got away with a rare handling mistake LEAM RICHARDSON ... 7 His enthusiasm is heartwarming BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 8 No-nonsense defending, effective on set plays COLIN HENDRY ... 7 His first full 90 minutes of the
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My window on the world
EDITH IBBOTSON (b 1932) Edith Ibbotson explains how she coped with her job as a telephonist in the 1960s -- in spite of her blindness. I'd never really much wanted to be a switchboard operator. If we're talking about burning ambitions -- an opera singer
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The day war ended
GORDON CRAIG (b 1905): I'D only been at Hick Hargreaves a few weeks when the war come to an end, an' the day it ended, I got picked to carry the Union Jack in celebration. I had to follow this older bloke up these ladders -- just me and him clambering
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The Bolton I can truly call my home
UTTAMBHAI MISTRY (b 1948): MAYBE you were passing through Queen's Park, some time in the late 1960s? Maybe you have seen me there, sitting on a bench in the evening? I used to walk in that park when I first came to Bolton. And sometimes I would sit there
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Charlatans' homecoming
MANCHESTER rock heroes The Charlatans return to their home town for a long awaited gig on Friday, December 14 at the MEN Arena. The group -- Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes and Tony Rogers -- is touring the UK with their new album
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Worthington Cup draw on Saturday
THE draw for the fourth round of the Worthington Cup will take place live on ITV's On the Ball programme on Saturday (12.30pm). The ties will be played in the week commencing November 26.
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England call - and TV date - for young Chris
BOLTON Wanderers' youngster Chris Howarth has joined fellow academy scholar Michael Gillan, who was called up a fortnight ago, in being selected for the England under 16s squad for this year's Victory Shield Competition. Local lads Chris and Michael have
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Car burnt out
A FORD Escort was so badly burnt last night that Atherton firefighters were unable to tell what colour it had been. The car was torched on Rackwood Colliery, off Leigh Road, at around 6.15pm. A fire service spokesman said: "We are treating it as deliberate
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Heritage group meet
HORWICH Heritage group holds its monthly get together tonight at the Resource Centre. Guest speaker Harry Eatough will be giving a talk on the Mary Rose at 7.30pm. Admission costs 30p for members and £1 for non-members.
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Homes planned for Overdale site
BELLWAY Homes are planning to build homes on the site of the New Overdale Training Centre. Bolton Council has an £8.5 million scheme to demolish the centre and move the youth service to a new complex at Castle Hill, Tonge Moor. The centre has been the
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Women's fitness chain set for expansion
THE Motorcise chain of Healthy Living Centres is set for expansion now that parent company Fitness and Leisure Group has been acquired by Reflex Group plc. The deal will generate a substantial cash injection enabling FLG to expand the current Motorcise
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Seriously, fun at work is a non-starter . . .
UK companies have given a thumbs-down to the concept of contrived fun at work as a means of promoting creativity. Those surveyed put fun 11th out of 12 in their list of priorities for getting the workforce to be more creative. Harnessing Creativity to
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Me and my fitness . . .
On guard! David Varey from Morris Green is a silver and gold medal winning fencer. The former taxi driver, aged 38, became a full time professional fencing coach this year. He has set up a charity and has lots of plans up his sleeve to get disabled children
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Researchers hope to preserve fertility for women with cancer
WOMEN made sterile by life-saving cancer treatment could be made fertile again according to ground-breaking research carried out by medical experts in the region. Experts from the Christie Hospital, the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research and St Mary's
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Youth club volunteer plea
VOLUNTEERS are needed to try and help get young people off the streets of Harwood. It is hoped the area's youth club will soon open on a Friday evening, but they need more men and women to lend a hand. Some volunteers are needed to look after young people
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Anti-war protesters take to the streets
ANTI-war protesters took to the streets of Bolton claiming the world was about to be threatened by the biggest humanitarian crisis for more than 50 years. Members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament handed out leaflets in Victoria Square yesterday
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Christie's unveils £1.8m hi-tech teaching centre
A NEW £1.8 million centre to teach staff at the Christie Hospital, Manchester, about advances in cancer care -- and give patients a modern cinema -- was being opened today. The new hi-tech centre boasts the most advanced audio and visual equipment seen
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Man who handled stolen cars jailed
A SCRAP dealer who fled to India when he was convicted of handling stolen cars and parts has been jailed for 18 months. Manubhai Gosai Patel claimed he went to a family wedding and then fell and ended up in hospital preventing his return. During his stay
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'Time will tell if bombing is the answer'
BOLTON'S MPs and Muslim leaders have urged people in the town to remain calm following the military strikes on Afghanistan. Their pleas follow the repeated air attacks on the country in the aftermath of the atrocities committed on September 11. The Bolton
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Sunday side Samba sign on World Cup legend
IF Samba FC find themselves struggling this season they can always turn to their latest recruit - Jairzinho. The Pioneer Sunday League outfit, who fashion themselves on Brazil, landed a real coup when they snapped up a former World Cup legend - on a free
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RMI hope to bounce back
LEIGH RMI will be desperate for three points when they take on Forest Green Rovers tonight, their second home game in five days. RMI bounced back from an indifferent start to the season with four wins in five games, but last Friday's 1-0 reversal against
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Fairytale of a show
WALMSLEY Church AODS presents Into the Woods from Monday to Saturday, November 12 to 17. Music and lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim, and the musical is based on a book by James Lapins. The story contains many familiar fairytale characters including Cinderella
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Match Stats: Wanderers 1 Notts Forest 0
Wanderers (4-3-3) JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7 Got away with a rare handling mistake LEAM RICHARDSON ... 7 His enthusiasm is heartwarming BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 8 No-nonsense defending, effective on set plays COLIN HENDRY ... 7 His first full 90 minutes of the
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Time when pets are tortured
IT is only October and already the family dog is scared witless due to the fireworks being set off by mindless individuals. Why can't this practice of celebrating Guy Faulks Night be confined to a small period around November 5 or laws passed to prevent
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We saw the yobs at care centre
WITH regard to the headlines in the Bolton Evening News on Saturday, October 6, concerning yobs around Tonge Moor Medical Centre, my wife and I actually saw what you were referring to. We were visiting my father in the Thicketford Community Care Centre
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BEN gets a big thank you
I WISH to thank you and your staff for all the help I have been given in the last two weeks, regarding the vandalism of a form I had installed in Astley Bridge Cemetery a few years ago in memory of family members. I was most upset about this, and when
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Town DOES need another hospital
AFTER reading Mr John Brunt's article in the BEN (Octbbober 3) defending the closure of Bolton Royal Infirmary, I cannot agree with his remarks in saying another hospital would not solve the problem. Maybe it wouldn't solve it, but it would take some
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Taxi driver 'murdered in £2 fare row'
A CAB driver was brutally murdered over a £2 taxi fare, a jury was told. Father of four Tariq Javed was dragged from his car during a row over the money and killed in a "vicious, cowardly and disgraceful" attack. As he lay defenceless and screaming in
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4,000 in town hall pay dock dispute
THOUSANDS of town hall workers are planning to take Bolton Council to an employment tribunal over a pay docking row. The employees are furious council chiefs deducted one day's pay from their wage packets after a day of action. In June 3,800 members of
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My freak injury - Banks
STEVE Banks, who has been unable to oust Jaaskelainen from the number one spot this season, despite being in exceptional form and in a confident frame of mind, confirmed that it was Nicky Southall - man of the match in the cup victory over Forest - whose
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TV gamble paid off in kind
SAM Allardyce's TV gamble paid off against Forest as the end fully justified the means. He had gambled to a certain extent when he sanctioned the switch which brought the tie forward 24 hours, the £100,000 TV fee more than compensating for not having
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Nicky makes the grade
NICKY Southall set his sights on the Premiership last night after helping guide Wanderers into the last 16 of the Worthington Cup. "We need to get three points on Saturday," the midfielder insisted after picking up the Man of the Match award and instantly
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Winter and war in the 40s
DOROTHY SHARPLES (b 1919): THE thing about the 40s was the snow. The terrible snow. January 1940 it started. Friday night. An' it carried on snowin' all weekend an' it never stopped. That Friday, a friend had come home with me from the mill, an' she had
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REVIEW A fly-on-wall drama of town
One Hundred Years in Worktown. Bill Naughton Studio, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. ORDINARY lives make extraordinary theatre in this collection of compelling monologues performed by local amateur actors. This "documentary drama" is part of a community arts
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Carols for the German wounded
IRENE McVITTIE (b 1920): ONE Christmas Eve, we went around the wards with lanterns. Those of us who wanted to. To sing carols, you know? We had two wards of German wounded, as well as wards of English casualties, and we thought it was the kindest thing
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When cotton was the king
CLIVE WALSH (b 1935): WHEN I was 15, I left school. I left on a Friday -- Christmas, 1950 -- and mum had me working in a cotton mill the next Monday morning. In the end, it got so the fluff was damaging my health, so I took myself off to the Labour Exchange
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Miner turned goalkeeper
ARTHUR BARNARD (b1932): I WENT working down the pit for a bit after leaving school. Worked underground on the haulage -- putting clips on the tubs. But I could never settle to a job cooped up. You'd be locked away in lovely summer weather, so I left that
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Cream of entertainment
CREAM in Liverpool holds a major birthday bash on October 13 with a glamorous group of DJs lined-up to provide the entertainment. The night includes performances from Paul Oakenfold, Seb Fontaine, and Judge Jules. The party runs 9pm to 4am. Tickets, £30
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Sam's keeper worry
STEVE Banks was looking on the bright side today as Sam Allardyce scoured the markets at home and abroad for a stop-gap goalkeeper. The unlucky Wanderer - an enthusiastic understudy in the Worthington Cup while he patiently waits for his Premiership chance
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REVIEW: Mame, St Catherine's Amateur Music Society at Harper Green Secondary School. Runs until Satu
THIS was an entertaining musical. The songs are catchy and enjoyable, and the storyline light and fun. A talented cast brought the play to life, with Carmela Horne playing the leading role of Mame. Special mention must go to Alice Bowmer in her role of
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Kiki's evolution takes her back to grass roots
DESPITE avoiding the limelight for several years, Kiki Dee, has emerged looking as good as ever . . . The voice is still strong, and the enthusiasm bubbling -- but something has changed. The singer whose career has spanned four decades is touring the
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£2 limit at Guides' sale
THE Guide Association "Good as New Sale" -- nothing over £2 -- is on Saturday from 2pm to 4pm, at the Guide Headquarters on Shepherd Cross Street, off Chorley Old Road, Halliwell.
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Holden set for Oldham loan deal
DEAN Holden looks set to agree to a loan deal at the third time of asking. The Wanderers' full-back, who has turned down "temp" jobs at FC Haka in Finland and Rochdale, was training with Oldham Athletic with a view to joining the Second Division club.
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Boy got 'hooked'
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy needed the help of firefighters after he was injured while out fishing. The youngster suffered a nasty cut to his ear after someone nearby cast their rod and the barbed end of a "pike plug" caught him and it became lodged in his ear.
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Ecstasy charge
MAGISTRATES in Bury have committed a man accused of possessing of Ecstasy tablets to the Crown Court on November 16. Ricardo Laragione, aged 20, from Moorside Road, Tottington is also charged with possessing the 39 tablets with intent to supply. He pleaded
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Woman in crash
A 27-YEAR-OLD woman was treated for minor injuries after a two car crash on the M61earlier today. Firefighters were called to the scene of the accident between junctions four and five, near Westhoughton, at 6.20am. There were long delays for up to 30
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Triathlon challenge
YOUNGSTERS are being invited to take up a fitness challenge at the Passport to Action Fun Triathlon. The event being held at Haigh Country Park, Wigan, on October 14 and is an opportunity for young people to have a go at three testing activities: canoeing
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Builders become council partner
BARDSLEY Construction, the commercial division of the Dukinfield-based Roland Bardsley Group, has been appointed Bolton Housing Department's first partnering contractor. The long-term arrangement is projected to involve the company in work worth £25 million
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Ashes promise as club votes for move
MEMBERS of an historic cricket club have voted in favour of moving to a new location after more than 100 years at the same ground. Westhoughton Cricket Club is now hoping to find a new site after 74 members voted in favour of the move on Friday night.
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BOLTON TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE
Leaders back to winning way PREMIER Division leaders Ramsbottom A returned to winning ways with a comfortable 8-1 win over Wharton A, the win included trebles by Mike Moir and Andy Jackson. Cricketers in second place won a hard match against Horwich Sports
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How to combat life's stresses
FEELING stressed? Well, you are not alone. More and more of us are under increasing pressure every day of our lives. LA Fitness, based locally at Chapel Street in Bury, offers a new pro-active approach to helping out in this area with a well-being programme
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New clinic for Boots
BOOTS opens one of its first in-store dentistry, foot care and laser treatment centres in Shipgates on October 17. The new town centre clinic will create 20 new jobs. Specialist staff will focus on teeth, as well as nail surgery, massage therapies and
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All set for a 'splashing time'. . .
TWO top swimmers are proving it is never too late to take the plunge. Helen Weatherby learned to swim as a child in a brook in Bohemia, Germany -- and aged 73 she is now a top senior swimmer in Bolton. Her colleague, 70-year-old Peter Tucker, is the current
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The end of an era . . .
AN EXCITING eight years for Bolton's Community Healthcare Trust is now set to come to an end. Members are preparing to surrender the reigns of local power in six months -- but they took time out to reflect on past achievements at what is expected to be
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Women no longer the weaker sex
WOMEN have long believed in the power of inner strength -- and now scientists have confirmed it. The research, carried out at the London University, claims women have a higher number of infection-fighting white blood cells than men making their immune
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Taxi murder trial starts
A TRIAL was due to start today into the murder of Bury taxi driver Tariq Javed. Mark Baker, 21, of Hazel Avenue, Bury, and Jason Power, 30, of no fixed abode, are both charged with the murder of the 48-year-old cabbie on November 9. Power is also charged
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Move into teaching on line
BOLTON professionals considering a career move into teaching do not even need to put pen to paper to apply. Graduates and people changing careers can use the Internet to apply for teacher training courses. The new service has been launched by the Graduate
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Cameras to snap crime
A GREAT Lever estate could soon be under the watchful eye of the lens. Bolton Council's housing department has applied for planning permission to install CCTV cameras in the Paulhan Street area. The Government has been awarded £210,000 to install cameras
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Impatient debt collector pulled out a knife
BARE chested and brandishing a knife, teenage debt collector Ricardo Vieira made it clear he was not happy waiting for his money. A court at Bury heard how the 19-year-old had arrived at the Whitefield home of a younger teenager claiming that he was owed
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'Homeless' playgroup in appeal for premises
CHILDREN at a Westhoughton playgroup are desperate for a new home after their hall was destroyed by fire. The 40 members of Tithe Barn Tots now have nowhere to meet after the devastating blaze at St Bartholomew's parish hall as repearted in later editions
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Pioneer League
Hulton hit back for a win HULTON Lane had a tremendous 4-3 victory over league leaders Gatehouse. Gatehouse raced into a 3-1 lead after 25 minutes, with goals from Nightingale (2) and an own goal. Hulton Lane hit back with two goals from Rice plus a Hodgkiss
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Brave Colls battle back
Atherton Colls 2 Kidsgrove Ath 2 Courageous Colls twice came from behind to grab a home draw with one of the leading NWCL Division One title contenders. Fifth in the table Kidsgrove opened the scoring on 20 minutes with Ryan Cain levelling for the Alder
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Shakers star being watched by Tranmere
TRANMERE are still watching Bury midfielder Jason Jarrett but, says Andy Preece, they have not made a bid writes Steve Canavan Sources on Merseyside suggested Rovers manager Dave Watson was about to make a cash offer for the Bury youngster after being
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Brave Colls battle back
Atherton Colls 2 Kidsgrove Ath 2 Courageous Colls twice came from behind to grab a home draw with one of the leading NWCL Division One title contenders. Fifth in the table Kidsgrove opened the scoring on 20 minutes with Ryan Cain levelling for the Alder
