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Whitlow on a ban tightrope
MIKE Whitlow voiced his fears today as he prepared to take the next tentative steps along his personal disciplinary tightrope. The experienced defender, whose centre-back partnership with Gudni Bergsson has been the key to Wanderers' early season success
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Burnden legend backs PFA strike
GORDON Taylor received a boost from a Wanderers legend today as he prepared to lead England's footballers in a strike over TV money. Tommy Banks, the abrasive former Bolton and England defender, stepped into the cotroversy with a determination that revived
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Actress Sally is the 'queen of tarts'
WE ARE making absolutely no comment about the fact that the Best Manchester Tart competition was launched by feisty Corrie barmaid Shelley, alias actress Sally Lindsey! To be fair, Sally was only boosting the Manchester Food and Drink Festival. And she
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Tennis starlet meets Tim
A TIP for the top meets the man at the top! Bolton tennis starlet Olivia Brown received some priceless coaching from England number one Tim Henman during a dream tour of Wimbledon. The talented little nine-year-old booked herself the VIP visit to the
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Experience wins the day as Walmersley hit top
PLAYED two, won two, hardly constitutes "on a roll" but when the Division Two teams in that position, Astley and Walmersley B, met last week the match looked likely to have long-term significance. The match came down to youth against experience. Astley's
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Wedding 'belles'
WHO said weddings are going out of style? It may seem like thousands more couples simply live together these days rather than officially tying the knot. But anyone at either the BEN's own successful wedding show at the Last Drop Village or among the thousands
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Wheatcroft's a shooting star
PAUL Wheatcroft might be out of sight but he is not out of mind as far as Wanderers are concerned. The young reserve striker has helped Rochdale post two wins since he went to Spotland on a month's loan, much to the delight of Sam Allardyce. The Reebok
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Pub puts on style with 70s revival
FLARES and platform shoes should make a return to Bolton town centre with a 70s revival at a new venue. Maxims pub on Bradshawgate has had an £80,000 refurbishment and will be called Tiger Feet. The pub now has Charlie's Angels and Scooby Doo prints,
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Man sold goods to feed addiction
A MAN sold £720 worth of appliances he stole from his flat for a few pence to feed drink and drugs addiction, Bury magistrates were told. Andrew William Farrell, aged 34, of Walmersley Road, Bury, admitting the theft of electrical equipment belonging
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Man killed by train
A MAN was killed when he was struck by a rush hour train at Moses Gate. The 47-year-old Bolton man, who has not been formally identified, stood on the track in front of the oncoming Southport to Buxton train as it approached Moses Gate station. He is
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MP backs bringing top stores to town
AN MP is putting his weight behind moves to attract top high street stores to Leigh. Andy Burnham believes the new Spinning Gate extension will help bring more shoppers to Leigh. He says this will be bosted by the housing growth on Leigh's doorstep in
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Jobs shop tackles staff crisis
BOLTON'S chronic shortage of nurses prompted a jobs shop in the Market Place this week -- with hundreds of prospective medical staff signing up for application forms. Both community and hospital trust bosses have organised the event as part of an NHS
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Learn the warning signs of meningitis - it could save a life
PEOPLE are being urged to become more aware of meningitis and septicaemia by using a chart which explains what symptons to look for. Julia Ingham-Middleton, of Bolton, lost her father to pneumococcal meningitis last September and is warning people that
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MUSCLE, VERTEBRA AND NECK PROBLEMS
CERVICAL VERTEBRA WHERE ARE THEY? They are situated at the top of the vertebra column towards the top of your head, there are seven in total going up to join the base of your skull called the occipital. WHAT DO THEY DO? They are mainly responsible for
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THE SPINAL VERTEBRAE AND ITS FUNCTION
It protects, supports, acts as an attachments for your muscles, and is a shock absorber CERVICAL SPINE It has seven vertebrae running from the top of the head down to the shoulders. As we discussed last week, its main job is to hold your head in the upright
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Clare ensures care for all
CLARE Fox is charged with improving vital cancer services for Bolton's ethnic community and "socially disadvantaged" people who are missing out. And she is currently working on a special scheme to make cancer services friendly to everyone. Opportunities
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United joins city Games project
UNITED Utilities Networks has completed a £2 million contract to design and construct the infrastructure needed to supply the City of Manchester stadium being built for the Commonwealth Games next summer. The project is in conjunction with the main contractor
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Bank is collecting coins
HSBC Bank is collecting coins which will become obsolete when a single currency is introduced in 12 European countries next year. Bank branches will accept the coins until February 28 and the bank will match the customer donations before handing the cash
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Family policies not friendly, say bosses
SMALL firms in the North-west have come out strongly against Government plans to extend family-friendly work policies. A new survey by international directories company Yell shows that more than a third of those questioned believe that giving working
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And here's my card . . .
LOFTY the Lion went shopping in the Boots Middlebrook store to publicise Bolton Wanderers' Teamcard loyalty scheme. More than 30 partners, including the famous chemist's chain, are now offering SuperWhites points as part of the Teamcard initiative. Points
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All change for Manchester to Belfast flights
BRITISH Airways' wholly owned subsidiary, British Regional Airlines, is moving its Manchester--Belfast International Airport flights to Belfast City Airport. The airline operates the majority of British Airways services in Northern Ireland from Belfast
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Local firms' prize night THE BOLTON & BURY BUSINESS AWARDS 2001 THIS year's Bolton and Bury Business Awards contest reaches its climax tonight at the Reebok Stadium. The 650 people at the sell-out dinner will find out which companies and individuals
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Apathy ruins crime busting conference
LACK of interest led to the cancellation of a "beat the criminal" conference for the business community. The event was due to take place on Wednesday at the Last Drop Hotel, Bromley Cross. Organisers in Bolton Council's Economic and Physical Development
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Winter season starts
THE Winter Rounders season started successfully on Sunday with eight games in the John Smith's Farnworth league at Harper Green and six in the Halliwell league at Barlow Park. Despite the weather forecasters predicting a dreadful day, all matches were
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Maiden joins Lancs
LANCASHIRE have signed Gregor Maiden, a 22-year-old Scottish off-spinning all-rounder who impressed cricket manager Mike Watkinson in the second team last season. Maiden, who is a regular in the Scotland team, has signed a six-month "student" contract
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Defenders proving to be a dream duo
RACHEL Taaffe and Ann Marie Collins, defenders for DB3, are proving to be a formidable team. Only eight goals were scored by the opposing team while an outstanding 40 goals were successfully shot. Player of the match was Cath Sloane, goal attack for DB3
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MUSIC NEWS by Steve Canavan
Status Quo boxed up STATUS Quo fans should prepare to get very excited. Next week sees the release of a four-CD box set containing 68 Quo songs. The collection includes 17 songs previously unreleased tunes. Everything you could possibly want is on there
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Turton and Edgworth Pool
DIVISION ONE Pineapple ... 2 2 0 12 4 16 White Horse A ... 2 2 0 9 4 13 Egerton CC ... 2 2 0 8 4 12 Hare/Hounds A ... 2 2 0 8 4 12 Summerseat Lib ... 2 1 1 10 2 12 Royal Oak B ... 2 1 1 9 2 11 Bay Mare ... 2 1 1 8 2 10 Globe A ... 2 1 1 7 2 9 Pack Horse
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Deane & Daubhill Pool
JENNINGS BUILDER PREMIER SECTION P W L F A Pt Rays Rovers... 16 13 3 53 27 79 Patriots... 15 14 2 51 29 79 Beasts... 16 11 5 50 30 69 Oasis... 16 8 8 40 40 58 Cruisers... 16 7 9 43 37 54 Waggoner... 16 5 10 35 45 47 Deaf A... 16 6 10 32 48 41 Brassed
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Forrest youth policy paying dividends
FORREST Badminton Club has always had a successful system of bringing on juniors -- thanks largely to individuals like coach Ray Schofield. The policy has paid off. Not only have Forrest's teams excelled in the Bolton Le Moors Junior Badminton League,
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Craig treble steers two-man Heaton to victory
THE first round of the Warburton Cup produced some very mixed results with nine of the matches decided by a 5-4 scoreline, and, at the other end of the scale, four teams recorded 9-0 victories. Three Premier teams progressed to the next round, but the
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Louise saves a life - in America
WHEN young mum Louise Hughes decided to join the bone marrow register, little did she realise that she would soon be whisked to London to save a woman's life -- in America. She is now recovering at her Tyldesley home after the delicate operation to remove
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Me and my fitness . . .
BOLTON badminton ace Chris Hunt hopes to conquer a place in the Commonwealth Games next year -- but he already has a string of titles to his name. The 32-year-old now combines a busy "day job" with his beloved sport. He calls badminton "a hobby" these
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A CANOPY sale for Bury-based animal charity Pets In Need on Thursday, September 20, raised £770. Or
Canopy cash for pets
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Ambulance crews get reward for speed
AMBULANCE staff have been praised for improving their response times in Bolton and Greater Manchester by health minister Hazel Blears. New targets to make sure ambulance staff reach 75 per cent of all patients within eight minutes have been achieved by
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Booked: Soccer star tells his story
EACH week we will be offering an in-depth, one-on-one interview with a local, regional or national personality with views to share. To start off this new feature, we talk to former England and Manchester City star RODNEY MARSH, in Bolton this week to
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'City' images for people's bid
IMAGES of Bolton are being used by civic leaders who hope they will help earn the town the title of City of Bolton. An official brochure detailing Bolton's bid for city status reached government judges in London this week. The brochure is packed with
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'Sugar baby' Hayley is a reel dancing queen
"SUGAR-baby" Hayley Wells is reeling with delight after showing the competition a clean pair of heels at her very first dance competition. The six-year-old bagged herself a whole trophy cabinet full of medals in Irish Dance after just seven months of
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Canvassers - shoppers' pest
BOLTON town centre seems to have more canvassers than shoppers. IRMA HEGER does her own consumer survey on whether we want to be pestered by people asking us if we want a catalogue, would take part in a questionnaire or want to make a legal claim. IS
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Local football's lost generation
TWO more local personalities speak up this weekend in our series of articles assessing the health of local football. Pertinent comments yet again. Alan Westhead, chairman of Tempest United, informs us: "I ran a junior side for our club just over 10 years
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MANOR 5s: Teams looking good
THE new Wednesday night Grolsh Second teams have now familiarised themselves with the Manor's set-up after the pre-season warm up. At the conclusion of the four week get-together, Paul Pritchard's Sukars Squad, and Glenn Peers' The Wonderers shared top
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Players' dates
SUMMERSEAT Players' programme continues with Sylvia's Wedding by Jimmy Chinn, from November 17 to 24. It is followed by The Magistrate from January 19 to 26; The Lion in Winter from March 16 to 23; and Allo Allo from May 11 to 18. Further details from
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Keegan moving in for Lee?
MANCHESTER City's rivals will be hoping Kevin Keegan decides against a reunion with Robert Lee. City were the obvious first club to be linked with the 35-year-old midfielder after he slapped in a transfer request yesterday. He has been tipped to link
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Turton's Chatburn gets county call-up
BOLTON defender Ben Chatburn has been selected in a 19 strong Greater Manchester Under 16s squad for their challenge match against North East Wales at Flint FC on Tuesday (7pm). The local youngster, who attends Turton School, skippered Bolton Under 15s
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United target winning home sequence
UNITED home in on a four-match run at Old Trafford following today's trip to Sunderland with two targets in mind writes CHRIS SUDLOW They can confirm a place in the second group phase of the Champions League - and ensure their Premiership challenge remains
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Driver, 15 fights for his life
AN under-age driver was fighting for his life today after a stolen car smashed head on into a tree on Friday night. The 15-year-old boy from Radcliffe, who has not been named, was undergoing emergency surgery for head and chest injuries after losing control
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Flying in the face of fear
HOLIDAYMAKERS are ignoring the terrorist threat and the war in Afghanistan and continuing to book their place in the sun with a foreign holiday. Some early predictions suggested that bookings could plummet with people too afraid to fly. But Bolton travellers
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Gordon Sharrock's Reebok Diary
SATURDAY: SAM Allardyce reveals he agreed to switch Wanderers' Worthington Cup clash with Nottingham Forest to Monday night for the money - a £100,000 facility fee! Jussi Jaaskelainen is on the subs' bench as Finland hold Germany to the scoreless draw
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Wanderers may appeal against permit blow
SAM Allardyce claimed this week that Artim Sakiri, the player who cannot get a permit to play in England, is talented enough to go straight into his Premiership side. "Jermaine Johnson is not as good as Sakiri at the moment," the Wanderers' boss said
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Bolton's Magpie has flown the nest
AT the tender age of 16 years and 358 days, Neil McDonald became the youngest player to play league football for Newcastle United. A product of the soccer hotbed of Wallsend, he played in the same team as St James' Park legends Kevin Keegan and Terry
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Robbie relishes Reebok return
ROBBIE Elliott paid tribute to his former manager and team-mates insisting: "Their good start has been no surprise to me!" The Geordie full-back, who returned to Newcastle on a free transfer in the summer after four roller-coaster years with Wanderers
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Urban creativity
THE Forest goes urban in Manchester. The Forest and Me exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry was created by Heureka Science Centre in Finland. Visitors can get involved in more than 40 interactive and multi media activities including crawling
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Barbie on film
SHE may be famous, but she has never appeared in a movie before. Now Barbie doll can lay claim to being a real film star -- thanks to a new video based on the classical ballet, "Barbie the Nutcracker". It makes a change from the agressive antics of Pokemon
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Daydreaming her life away at the mill
ALICE URMSTON (b 1921): MY PARENTS were an ill-matched pair, God love them. My mother with her broad Bolton accent, my dad with his more cultured pedigree -- educated, rather refined. They'd met up, somehow, this odd couple. My mother had been jilted
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Wanderers v Newcastle United details
THE BEN's Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock with all the latest news on the game. Click here LATEST for team news, his half-time report, and full-time verdict within seconds of the final whistle
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Low crowds don't bother Sam
SAM Allardyce does not lose any sleep over low attendances any more. Managing a team fighting for promotion in front of crowds of 14,000 told him all he needed to know about the gate potential at the Reebok. Having topped the Premiership in an unbelievable
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Arvid's holy order
MEET Jesus Christ. He is a young man from Norway who has worked his way up from being Joseph! Arvid Larsen, aged 31, is the new Jesus Christ Superstar and will be appearing at Manchester as part of a tour of Britain. He comes to the part having taken
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Railtrack demise causes turmoil
By Rob Hargreaves Hargreave Hale Ltd THE shock news of the week has been the Government's decision to pull the plug on Railtrack plc and put the company into administration. The announcement came on Sunday and caused outrage among shareholders, who could
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Brixie cash boost
A CHARITY concert by the Brixie Singers raised £257 for the Bolton Samaritans.
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Shirt auction latest
UP to date bids in the Wanderers' shirt auction in aid of the New York Firefighters Fund are Dean Holdsworth £110 from David Brandwood; Gudni Bergsson £155 from Jason York; Michael Ricketts £110 from Mark Walker; Colin Hendry £60 from Paul Wild. Bids
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Hospice gift fayre
DERIAN House Children's Hospice Christmas card and gift fayre will be held on Sunday, October 14, at the Hospice. It will include Christmas cards, wrapping paper and Advent calendars, Christmas novelties, refreshments, home-made cakes, raffle, live music
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Holden gets Oldham start
REEBOK full-back Dean Holden went straight into the Oldham squad for Saturday's home game against Bristol City after joining the Latics on a month's loan. Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce said: "Moving to Oldham for a month will stand Dean in good stead
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And here's my card . . .
LOFTY the Lion went shopping in the Boots Middlebrook store to publicise Bolton Wanderers' Teamcard loyalty scheme. More than 30 partners, including the famous chemist's chain, are now offering SuperWhites points as part of the Teamcard initiative. Points
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Open evening
AN OPEN evening for migrane sufferers is being held on October 17 at the Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester. Migrane sufferers from across the North West can attend. The event runs from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Anyone interested in attending should
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Fred offers to fill gap
FRED Barber was told "thanks but no thanks" when he offered to come out of retirement to solve Wanderers' goalkeeping problem. The 38-years-old former Darlington, Walsall and Peterborough number one, who is now the club's goalkeeping coach, was ready
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You are a winner with the BEN
THE winner of the Sunar Gaw Competition on Tuesday September 25 is Mrs Cummings, Great Lever, who wins a three course meal for four at Sunar Gaw Restaurant, Manchester Road, Bolton. The second prize winner is Mrs Sheila Howarth, Great Lever, who wins
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Support group help for TM sufferers
TRANSVERSE Myelitis is a rare condition which can paralyse within hours and a special support group has been set up to help sufferers. People in Bolton with TM, and their carers, are invited to attend the meetings for informal help and advice and also
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Norman's prize-winning new invention is a sight for sore eyes
SORE eyes are not normally associated with aching arms . . . but patients with sight problems know better. The arm ache comes as a result of spending long periods at a time pressing hot packs against their eyes. But now thanks to a Farnworth man eye patients
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INJURY TO THE PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE
WHERE IS IT? It lies behind the main muscle of the bottom (gluteus maximus). It attaches on the outside of the sacrum under the base of the spine, and attaches onto the greater trochanter (little bump on the outside of the femur near the top of the leg
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In the market for a prize
STORES from Bolton and Westhoughton scooped the top two prizes in a promotion run by the Meat and Livestock Commission in conjunction with United Co-op. Staff at the Co-op Food Market at Bromley Cross won the top £1,000 prize and the £500 runners-up award
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Alcohol problems on agenda
ALCOHOL, drugs and sexual harassment will be on the agenda at an Engineering Employers' Federation business briefing next month. The November 7 free event at the new EEF North West offices near Warrington will provide a comprehensive explanation of the
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Family firms warned over dodging tax
SUCCESSFUL family companies are being warned that tax evasion is a bad idea, particularly during the current Inland Revenue clampdown. Manchester-based Richard Jamieson, head of KPMG's tax investigations team in the North, cites a landmark court ruling
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Burnden legend backs PFA strike
GORDON Taylor received a boost from a Wanderers legend today as he prepared to lead England's footballers in a strike over TV money. Tommy Banks, the abrasive former Bolton and England defender, stepped into the cotroversy with a determination that revived
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BOLTON LADIES NETBALL LEAGUE TABLE
DIVISION 1 P W D L F A Pt D.B.3 Ladies... 5 5 0 0 158 67 25 Howcroft... 4 4 0 0 112 792 0 Thatch & Thistle... 5 3 0 2 148 135 16 B.P.E.A.... 4 3 0 1 128 106 16 Originals... 5 2 0 3 102 133 12 Red Lion Ladies... 4 2 0 2 102 93 11 Bolton Metro Seniors
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DEANE & DAUBHILL POOL LEAGUE
LEE Morris of the Patriots stormed his way to the Eight-Ball final without conceding a single frame. He then kept on the pressure in the final against Simon Hobbs of the Fox & Stork, winning 2-0. Lee can now add the Eight-Ball, Merit winner and Premiership
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Newcomers get on their bikes
AMY McLarty's band of beginners supporting her efforts to bring cycling to newcomers is growing. The largest group setting out from the town hall at 9.am. were the beginners, off to Dunham Massey park just beyond Warburton in Cheshire. The youngsters
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Horwich ladies finish league season on a high
IN the final match of this season's Cheshire League, Horwich RMI Harriers Ladies continued in their winning form with another victory in the league at Salford's Cleveley Park track. Following on from their recent home win on their new track at the Bolton
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Firefighter cash bowls over New York heroes
BOLTON firefighters have continued to raise money for their New York colleagues through a host of charity events. Green Watch from Bolton Central Fire Station accepted a cheque for more than £1,000 raised by a town centre pub. Customers at Red on the
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African rhythm charity concert
CHORLEY will be dancing to the rhythm of the Congo at a special fund-raising concert. The Lancashire African Association is presenting an African Disco night on Saturday, October 27, with leading Congolese live band, Santana Mongoley and Viva Congolea
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Hilda's new bench joy
A PENSIONER is celebrating news that a vandalised memorial bench is to be replaced at a cemetery. Council chiefs have agreed to install a new bench for Hilda Hodgson at Astley Bridge Cemetery . Mrs Hodgson, from Smithills, had called for increased security
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ASTLEY BRIDGE AREA DARTS LEAGUE
Raver Jenny beats the lot THE LADIES 133s competition was won by Jenny Nuttall (Reformed Ravers). Kelly Howarth (White Horse) was the runner up. Semi-finalists were Marie Bell (Mum's Girls) and Amanda Hart, also from the Mum's Girls team. Jenny had a
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Home date for theatre company
INNOVATIVE Learning Disability Arts Company, 3D, returns to its home ground of Salford following a tour to Ireland with its latest play, Switching Tracks. The group encompasses three experienced companies of performers with learning difficulties, and
