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University rally in bad taste...

I WAS shocked and dismayed at the recent anti-British and anti-American rally outside the University of Central Lancashire, Preston. I felt it was in very bad taste indeed, and sets a very dangerous precedent, especially in the light of recent events.

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Let's remember terror attack victims every year

I WOULD like to thank those shops in Radcliffe who had one of my collecting boxes for the great loss in the American tragedy. The total of all the boxes in Radcliffe, Little Lever and Farnworth came to £660. I was ever so pleased to collect so much and

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Stroke victims and a solution?

RECENT media reports suggest that the scale of the 'bed-blocking' problem is far worse than the Department of Health has admitted. Certainly, it is generally agreed that this an issue that needs to be addressed if waiting lists are going to drop. Perhaps

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Heroes and the villains- who's who in a mad, bad world?

IT is a mad world: smacking a child in Britain can land you in court, yet bombing children abroad can be done with impunity. American "heroes", as so often, consider war not a necessary evil, but rather good fun. The cynicism of marking bombs with greetings

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Was it necessary to close down the useful old hospitals?

IN the past years of my life, there were far more than the two hospitals, Bolton Royal and Bolton General, that your letter writers write about. There were many more, all but two were called convalescent homes or convalescent hospitals. Why were they

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Widow's anguish as killers get life

THE widow of murdered taxi driver Tariq Javed today said she could never forgive the killers. Naheed Javed said: "My husband suffered a violent and brutal death and I will never be able to forgive those responsible. "We were a very happy and close family

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Mum's joy as daughter turns up safe

THE mother of a 14-year-old girl who vanished after a family row spoke today of her relief at finding her daughter. Gail Fotherby had an emotional reunion with Nicola at 12.30pm yesterday -- more than 20 hours after her disappearance was logged with police

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JP found guilty after drunken train row

AN investigation will be held following the conviction of a Bolton magistrate for being drunk and disorderly on a train. Sandra Taylor, aged 54, was found guilty at Blackburn Magistrates Court following an incident on a train between Bolton and Darwen

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Wanderers with a goal start - just bet on it!

BOOKMAKER Fred Done, who has several shops in Wanderers' catchment area, is offering fans some good deals this week. He says: "Wanderers' away form has been different class this season but it's a big ask for the away team to get anything at the 'Theatre

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Reebok to stage RL Test after all

WANDERERS' magnificent Reebok Stadium is to stage a RL Test against Australia next month after all. ARL chiefs said their Ashes tour of the UK will now go ahead. The ARL had called off the trip to Britain amid safety fears as the UK backs the war against

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Chairman's praise for 'magnificent' fans

WANDERERS' supremo Phil Gartside has praised the club's fans for showing loyalty and vocal support in the face of adversity. The Bolton chairman paid a glowing tribute to the supporters who raised the Reebok roof on Saturday, despite their team crashing

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TV fixtures from Sky and ITV Sports

ARMCHAIR fans are in for a bonus if they have subscribed to Sky Sport and ITV Sports Channels. Channel Code: SS1 - Sky Sports 1; SS2 - Sky Sports 2; SS3 - Sky Sports 3; SSE - Sky Sports Extra; SSN - Sky Sports News; PP - Premiership Plus/ITV Sport Select

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Fit-again Farrelly eyes United return

GARETH Farrelly will be a man with a mission if he gets the all clear to kick-start his season at the Reebok tonight. The Wanderers' midfielder, who has figured in only two of the nine Premiership games to date, is pencilled in for a reserve team outing

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Trotters are my Aeros

A TV advertising boss was smiling like a Cheshire cat after managing to thrust Bolton Wanderers into the limelight -- opposite a performing mouse. Matt Edwards could not resist grabbing his Trotters home kit when the script for the latest Aero ad called

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THE Salvation Army's Halliwell Friendship Group meet every Wednesday at St Paul's Upper School Room

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Trust talk

BOLTON National Trust Association meets tomorrow at 7.30pm at Bolton School Arts Centre, Chorley New Road, Bolton, for a lecture by Clare Pye entitled "Booths and Greys -- Dunham Massey and its Owners".

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Club break-in

THIEVES have targeted Daisy Hill Football Club in St James Street, Westhoughton. A television, boxes of chocolates and alcohol were stolen last Friday night. Anyone with information is asked to call Bolton police on 0161 856 5740.

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Church organ project

AN Egerton church is planning its latest event in a bid to raise funds to the tune of £2,000 -- to restore their organ. Christ Church Walmsley is holding a coffee morning on Saturday from 10am to 12 noon, as part of their Project 2000.y.

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Money boost for blind

CHILDREN at Affetside Village School, which borders Bolton and Bury, raised £207 for the Royal National Institute for the Blind. The 50 children created tactile pictures which were sponsored by family and friends. The pictures were displayed at their

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Talk on track

BOLTON Clarion Cycling Club will be presenting a slide show and talk, by Dave Bisset and John Martin who completed a ride from Land's End to John O'Groats, at Chorley Old Road Methodist Church beginning at 8pm tomorrow. The event is the first of three

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Money boost for blind

CHILDREN at Affetside Village School, which borders Bolton and Bury, raised £207 for the Royal National Institute for the Blind. To raise the money, the 50 children from the school each created tactile pictures which were sponsored by family and friends

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Man found drunk in car

A DRUNKEN man was found in a car which had been broken into, Bury magistrates were told. Anthony Monk was sat, leaning over, in the passenger seat. Monk, aged 23, of Hamer Street, Summerseat, pleaded guilty to vehicle interference. He was made the subject

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Carers meet

TWO meetings of Bolton's Carers Impact Group will be held in the town this month . Both will be held in the Coffee Bar Lounge of Bolton's Victoria Halls in Knowsley Street on Wednesday from 2pm to 3.30pm and Thursday from 6.30pm to 8pm. The group comprises

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Lunch and leisure

ARE you over 50 and at a loose end? Would you like to meet new friends while having a wonderful lunch? Lever Gardens Lunch and Leisure Club at Lever Gardens Community Centre, off Dearden Street, Little Lever, may be the answer. The club meets each Wednesday

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Volunteers needed

EPILEPSY sufferers will be able to seek advice and information when a new service is opened at the Royal Bolton Hospital. But the national Society for Epilepsy is looking for volunteers to train as advisors. The move to bring patient services to Bolton

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Reserve trial for Boston starlet

WANDERERS, who are expected to field an experienced second string against Sunderland tonight (ko 7pm) will give a trial to Simon Wetherstone, the £150,000-rated 20-year-old leading scorer of Conference side Boston United.

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Roof rescue

FIREMEN had to rescue a maintenance man who slid in wet conditions and got stuck on the roof of Burger King in St Peter's Way, Bolton, yesterday. Ladders were used to get him down.

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Pub fire probe

FIREFIGHTERS were called to The Vulcan pub in Worsley Road North, Walkden, after a fire broke out early today. The pub's door and guttering were damaged and police are investigating.

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Car pair freed

AMBULANCEMEN freed a man and a woman from damaged cars after the vehicles collided near the Watergate pub on Manchester Road, Over Hulton, yesterday. Their injuries were not thought to be serious.

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Red, White - or Blue?

WILL members of your family be at loggerheads on Saturday when Bolton Wanderers play Manchester United? Will your best friend turn into your enemy for 90 minutes when the Superwhites face the Red Devils at Old Trafford? To mark the Wanderers game against

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Jail for man who broke into dry cleaners

A MAN who broke into a dry cleaning shop was caught hiding in a hut nearby, a court heard yesterday. Anthony White was found in a workman's hut close to Berger Cleaners on Bury Old Road, Prestwich, but denied he had been involved in the break-in. Police

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Construction Week event

LITTLE Hulton building company G & J Seddon Ltd is taking part in National Construction Week until October 21. It has included a guided tour of the company's warehouse facilities for 45 pupils from a local primary school and work experience for a

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World War heroes remembered in church exhibition

MANY local families lost someone in the first world war, and in some cases whole areas were devastated by the numbers of those who did not return. One of those was St Luke's parish, Bolton, where the names of 120 men appear on the parish war memorial.

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No bombs fell during Lennon's birth

IN the "On This Day" column in the print version of the BEN on October 9, it stated that on that same day in 1940, "John Lennon was born during an air raid on Liverpool". Now, Mr Richard Harper, of Harpers Lane, Smithills has written to say that in fact

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Drug addict escapes jail

A MAN described by his own lawyer as a "smackhead" who had "hit rock bottom" narrowly escaped going to prison. Paul Shaw, 30, of Malborough Street, Heaton, Bolton appeared before a court for a catalogue of offences ranging from shoplifting to assaulting

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Elderly winter care warning

BOLTON could face a crisis in elderly care this winter with nursing homes being forced to close, it has been claimed. An organisation says the council will not receive enough money to pay extra cash to the homes, which are struggling to survive. The Government

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Brian boosts hospice funds cash at a stroke

ARTIST Brian Barlow has found a unique way to light up his life in retirement. He has boosted the Bolton Hospice Christmas charity campaign by creating signed, limited edition prints of a very special picture. This painting depicts a tree in the grounds

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Whooping cough jab for 3,500 children

THOUSANDS of Bolton children are to be given a booster vaccination against whooping cough in the next two weeks. The government has announced a nationwide fourth booster for pre-school children to prevent outbreaks of the killer disease. Bolton has had

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Wanchope blow for City

CITY physio Rob Harris put a downer on the night in his programme notes with the news: "Paulo Wanchope wil be out for another five weeks." That's five more weeks of chopping and changing up front while City wait for their most influential player to return

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Why we're really at Loggerheads!

YES, my family (four of us) will be at loggerheads on Saturday when Wanderers travel to Old Trafford. This is because we live in Loggerheads along with at least 4 other Wanderers and Fred Barber, Wanderer's goalkeeping coach - and the world's worst jogger

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Tim's historic appeal

ATHERTON LR programme editor Tim Lees is writing a recent history of the club. In order to complete his records he is trying to find a 1994/95 final table of the North West Alliance League which would be in the 1995/96 Bolton Combination handbook. If

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Shakers ace is Latics target

BURY'S Chris Armstrong is at the centre of a transfer battle today after Oldham Athletic made a cash bid for the defender. Bury want the 19-year-old to stay but may be forced to sell because of the dire financial position at the club. The Shakers are

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Massey brace beats 10-man Town

Atherton LR 2 Congleton Town 0 CONGLETON had a player sent off after 15 minutes for elbowing Tony Smith but it was the second half before LR began to take advantage of the extra man. On 52 minutes Luke Hardman sent a through ball for Barry Massey to chase

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Preece's delight at cup win

UNDER-fire Bury manager Andy Preece was delighted with his side's golden goal victory over Hartlepool in the LDV Vans Trophy. He said: "We had 12 players out through injury and the lads who played tonight were superb.. "We didn't use one substitute and

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Rousing fightback sees Leigh snatch cup glor

Leigh RMI 2 Scarborough 1 (on golden goal) LEIGH RMI ensured a second round tie against Football League opposition with a dramatic comeback to oust Conference colleagues Scarborough at Hilton Park, writes Martyn Hindley. Leigh had gone close on a number

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'Rat' blatantly damaged my car

I WOULD like to nominate for "Rat of the Week", the rat who so blatantly hit my car in Park Road, Bolton, on Wednesday, October 10, and ran off, not even bothering to leave his or her name. What a despicable thing to do, making sure they don't need to

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Fireworks make life a misery for us and our pets

FOR a couple of weeks we have had fireworks going off, bombarding us with very large bangs, and it is still only the middle of October! I know how people must feel, and sympathise with them when they have a dog that is terrified, as ours used to be. We

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Reebok to stage RL Test after all

WANDERERS' magnificent Reebok Stadium is to stage a RL Test against Australia next month after all. ARL chiefs said their Ashes tour of the UK will now go ahead. The ARL had called off the trip to Britain amid safety fears as the UK backs the war against

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2-0 to United is the early vote!

A NEW poll on this Wanderers page asks fans to predict the score at Old Trafford on Saturday - why don't you have a go? Early indications are that 2-0 to United is the favourite prediction!

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Day nursery closes in major shake-up

A BURY-based social services day nursery has closed as the local authority ushers in a new era in family support services. Nursery provision is undergoing a major shake-up to improve services and meet Government criteria. The objective is to enable nurseries

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Morini loan deal on hold

REPORTS from the South Coast suggest Wanderers' reserve striker Emanuele Morini may have to cut short his trial with First Division Portsmouth. The 19-year-old Italian, who was lined up for a loan move to Fratton Park, picked up an ankle injury in a training

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Further for walkers

WALKERS, cyclists and horse riders will soon enjoy a bigger and better Kirklees Trail. Work is about to start to extend the trail, which runs along the former Holcombe Brook branch railway, by one kilometre in Tottington. The trail runs from the Bull's

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NY appeal karaoke and quiz night

A WOMAN touched by the terrorist tragedy in America has organised a karaoke and disco fund-raising evening to be held at City Hotel in Eskrick Street, Halliwell, this Saturday from 7.30pm. Sharon McGovern, aged 21, from Heaton, said: "I have got family

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Football telecom deal offers super savings

BOLTON Wanderers have announced a money-saving deal with the Rocom telecommunications company. The launch of Bolton Wanderers Telecom offers fans branded products and services which include mobile phones, branded bills and special tariffs. Supporters

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One per cent just not good enough

AS footballers vote on whether to strike for a greater share of television money, the BEN's Neil Bonnar explains why such action will not be about greed, but concern for their less fortunate colleagues ENGLAND'S professional footballers are deciding whether

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Battle for free TV hots up

ANGRY pensioners are set to take to the streets of Bolton to demand free television licences. Protestors from around the country are expected to join local OAPs in the demonstration. Pensioners campaigning for free television licences for all retired

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Cup cheer for Shakers

Hartlepool United 0, Bury 1 (on golden goal rule) WHEN you've gone twelve games without a victory in the league and cup it's blessed relief to get another under your belt no matter who it's against writes Phil Thorp On the face of it a 1-0 win against

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5-goal Brierley demolishes United

Rams Utd 6 Winsford Utd 0 STRIKER Russell Brierley had a night to remember with five goals as the Rams demolished Winsford. A best result of the season for Mike Kelly's side and the star striker took his campaign tally to 15 with goals on 3, 43, 57, 69

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Pigeon park

QUEEN'S Park in Bolton ceased to be a park along time ago. The only things that go there to relax are the pigeons. So, why not make good use of the land by building a replacement for the Royal Infirmary, which Bolton badly needs. Harold Bocock Rushey

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Let's change this silly name

MAY I express my joy at hearing of the proposed disposal of the Westhoughton Cricket Ground. It means that the silly name of the town centre bypass, currently Cricketer's Way, can be changed to something far more appealing to local people -- how about

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Why finding a parking space is a major operation

HOW naive of anyone having an appointment at Royal Bolton Hospital, to think that they can find a parking space, either legally or otherwise, by being on site only an hour prior to the appointment. I find the best method to go early morning -- preferably

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Canvassers and courtesy

I READ the recent news feature -- "Canvassers: the shoppers' pest". As far as I am aware, these canvassers only work in a small section of the town centre. Again, from my own experience, a polite "no thank you" is usually enough to let them know you are

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Let's save what's left of forgotten rail heritage

AS a railway/canal enthusiast and regular visitor to the marvellous East Lancashire Railway in Bury, I am always despondent to cross "boundaries" and enter my place of birth, Bolton. Obviously Bolton is connected to the main railway network, but what

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We are staying up!

WANDERERS fans are refusing to be downhearted after three home defeats on the trot, and still believe their heroes will stay in the Premiership, according to a BEN website poll. Almost 400 fans voted and this was the response to the question: Where will

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Red, White - or Blue?

WILL members of your family be at loggerheads on Saturday when Bolton Wanderers play Manchester United? Will your best friend turn into your enemy for 90 minutes when the Superwhites face the Red Devils at Old Trafford? To mark the Wanderers game against

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Wanderers with a goal start - just bet on it!

BOOKMAKER Fred Done, who has several shops in Wanderers' catchment area, is offering fans some good deals this week. He says: "Wanderers' away form has been different class this season but it's a big ask for the away team to get anything at the 'Theatre

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Church cheer

A CHURCH drop-in session has helped to raise much-needed charity funds. The Friday Contact Drop-in at the United Reform Church, Starkie Road, Tonge Moor, held in July raised £211.53p. Organisers thank all those who supported the event.

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Cucumber chopping challenge for chef

A CHEF will be practising for a world record breaking attempt at a Horwich supermarket on Saturday. Noel Goulding will be chopping cucumbers at Asda in preparation for a world record attempt later this year. He will be inviting shoppers enter a competition

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Morini loan deal on hold

REPORTS from the South Coast suggest Wanderers' reserve striker Emanuele Morini may have to cut short his trial with First Division Portsmouth. The 19-year-old Italian, who was lined up for a loan move to Fratton Park, picked up an ankle injury in a training

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Exploring strange new worlds

SCIENTIFIC Bolton pupils had stars in their eyes ... when a mobile planetarium turned up at their school. Youngsters from Mount St Joseph School, Greenland Road, Farnworth, enjoyed Stardome Day as part of the Government's Science Year 2001. And pupils

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Will you see the red mist?

WILL members of your family be at loggerheads on Saturday when Bolton Wanderers play Manchester United? Will your best friend turn into your enemy for 90 minutes when the Superwhites face the Red Devils at Old Trafford? To mark the Wanderers game against

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Youth centre in land wrangle

PLANS for a youth centre could be put on hold because of confusion about who owns the land of the proposed site. Members of Adlington Town Council have been working hard for years to try and find funds for the major scheme which could cost up to £350,000

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Inquest opened into baby death tragedy

AN INQUEST has been opened into the case of an eight-week-old baby who died a month after the death of her father. Bury District Coroner Mr Barrie Williams heard identification in the case of Lauren Ann Pearson, of Roman Road, Prestwich, who was found

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Brian boosts hospice funds cash at a stroke

ARTIST Brian Barlow has found a unique way to light up his life in retirement. He has boosted the Bolton Hospice Christmas charity campaign by creating signed, limited edition prints of a very special picture. This painting depicts a tree in the grounds

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Boro riding high after 5-goal romp

Radcliffe Boro 5 Stocksbridge 0 BORO go into this Saturday's top of the Unibond Division One table clash at Harrogate Town riding high after a superb showing against Stocksbridge. Jody Banim got the first on 17 minutes, a close range effort after David