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Voices at the Victoria
HUNDREDS of people joined in the Victoria Hall's 101st anniversary celebrations when the modern musical New Creation was performed. The United Christian Singers were joined by Eccleston Good News, Hillside Singers from Haslingden and the Leicestershire
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November dates for your diary
BOLTON Amateur Theatre Societies productions for November are: A Different Way Home at Bolton Little Theatre from October 31 to November 4 -- 524469/334400; Veronica's Room at Farnworth Little Theatre, November 10 to 17 -- 303808; Into The Woods, Walmsley
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Licence bargain
I HAVE noticed that there are more and more satellite dishes going up on sheltered housing sites. What a bargain for £5 a year TV licence, and over 100 channels. If these people can afford Sky TV, surely they can afford the £100 TV licence, not like me
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Caring community make park a fit place to visit
BOLTON has a fine legacy in its parks which attract thousands of visitors every week. They vary in kind -- from small and interesting to rolling areas of lush parkland combined with activity spots and playing fields. Here, we have the kind of greenery
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GREGORY'S VIEW: I nearly blew it
JOHN Gregory accepted his share of the blame for letting Wanderers almost wriggle off the hook at Villa Park. With Leeds and Arsenal dropping points, Villa became the fifth team to lead the Premiership this season. But, having come from behind to lead
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Match Stats from Villa Park
Aston Villa 0 Wanderers 0 Wanderers (4-5-1) STEVE BANKS ... 7 Questioned on the first goal, but two superb saves BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 7 Steady but found it tougher than Old Trafford GUDNI BERGSSON ... 7 Just inches away from rescuing a point DJIBRIL DIAWARA
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Tennis event is a real smash
THE first National Tennis Championship to be held at Bolton Arena has been hailed a roaring success by sports officials, players and spectators. More than 2,000 spectators attended matches throughout last week culminating in the finals on Saturday which
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Academy duo tipped for the top
WANDERERS are hoping their two latest internationals will be the Reebok stars of tomorrow. Michael Gillan and Chris Howarth, both members of the Wanderers Academy have been selected for the England under 16s squad for a series of six internationals. Attacking
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ay closed
MOTORISTS are being warned that the M62 will be closed overnight one day this week. The motorway will be shut westbound at junction 21 at Milnrow from 10pm tomorrow as work takes place to install gantry signs. It will reopen at 5.30am on Thursday. One
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Ricketts takes early poll lead
ROCKET man Michael Ricketts is the clear leader in our fun poll to pick Wanderers' Player of the Month for October. Who do you think did more to keep the super Whites flying higher than anybody else? Gudni Bergsson and Mike Whitlow have been rocks at
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Flat fire mystery
POLICE are probing a flat fire in Little Hulton after arsonists torched the empty property. Firefighters were called to the fierce blaze above California Wines in Cleggs Lane at 2.35am today and alerted detectives after discovering trails of an accelerant
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Benefit cheat jailed
A MAN has been jailed for six months as part of Bury Council's clampdown on housing benefits fraud. Following an investigation by council staff, proceedings were taken against Peter Jackson of Brentwood Court, Prestwich, when it was revealed that he had
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Talks on firm's future
UNION bosses say they have not yet decided whether to oppose the closure of Westhoughton textile firm Ames Europe Ltd. The Dutch-owned firm is planning to shut the manufacturing site on Church Street with the loss of up to 44 jobs. It is the last textile
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Queen and Games - we're going for gold
PLANS are under way in Bolton for celebrations to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002. The royal event will mean a double celebration for the town as next year Bolton will also be playing a major part in the Commonwealth Games. The Games' preparations
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Schoolchildren at risk from tip lorries
From the Evening News, October 17, 1976 25 YEARS AGO WORK on a controversial Kearsley tip has begun again this week. Already families around Bent Spur Road are protesting against a 30ft high mound of mud, clay and rubbish which they claim is flouting
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Dad bought drugs for son
A FATHER sold cannabis to friends so he could supply his son and help him come off heroin, a court was told. But a 16-year-old boy was seen entering the house and when stopped by police he was carrying two small pieces of cannabis resin. Kevan Williams
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Town's Games bid hopes are dashed
tBOLTON'S bid to host a prestigious business event during the Commonwealth Games has been lost to Manchester. Organisers of the Commonwealth Games Business Club have instead decided to host the huge event at the Bridgewater Hall. At one point it was envisaged
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Queen and Games - we're going for gold
PLANS are under way in Bolton for celebrations to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002. The royal event will mean a double celebration for the town as next year Bolton will also be playing a major part in the Commonwealth Games. The Games' preparations
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Childs celebrates national tennis win
LEE Childs is still celebrating after winning the National tennis Championship final on Saturday, beating the 17-year-old underdog Alex Bogdanovic in straight sets. Childs, still a teenager himself, became the first person since Tim Henman to successfully
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Goldline Trophy
THE Goldline Trophy will continue tonight when Charnock Richard and Eagley contest the first quarter-final at Atherton Collieries. The game was originally scheduled to be the second match of the knockout stages but will now kick-start the round after
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Boro's tough test
UNIBOND Division One leaders Radcliffe Boro face a difficult away trip tonight to form team of the moment Gretna. Boro with four away league games on the trot need to maintain the scintillating form that earned a 4-1 home win over Osset Albion on Saturday
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Air Miles Manchester League
THE departure of striker Paul Gallagher to Eagley a fortnight ago has led to Breightmet United manager Phil Breakell unearthing another goalscoring gem. Phil Hinks took over the role of leading the front line and scored both goals in United's 2-1 home
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Asda Logic West Lancs
Eagley win delights manager EAGLEY took the Premier Division derby honours with a 2-1 home win over Tempest United - a win that particularly pleased Villagers team boss Pete Darby, who last season was with the opposing camp. "We played really well," he
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Academy duo tipped for the top
WANDERERS are hoping their two latest internationals will be the Reebok stars of tomorrow. Michael Gillan and Chris Howarth, both members of the Wanderers Academy have been selected for the England under 16s squad for a series of six internationals. Attacking
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Owners seeking more talks on ground plan
DIRECTORS of Grundy Hill Estates have played down reports that a move from Hilton Park for Leigh RMI and Leigh Centurions is imminent writes Martyn Hindley Grundy Hill Estates were the company that bought the ground in early 1995 with a view to preserve
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RMI seeking more talks on ground plan
DIRECTORS of Grundy Hill Estates have played down reports that a move from Hilton Park for Leigh RMI and Leigh Centurions is imminent writes Martyn Hindley Grundy Hill Estates were the company that bought the ground in early 1995 with a view to preserve
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Magic for flutes
TWO Bolton Music Service ensembles will be taking part in the Greater Manchester Youth Prom at the Bridgewater Hall on Sunday, May 4. Members of Bolton Youth Flute Choir will perform under the direction of Maxine Kay, and Bolton Intermediate Brass Band
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Bolton Sunday LeagueSponsored by Concord Conservatory Roofs
Anglers move clear at the top But Gilnow's hot shots deny Griffin UNBEATEN leaders Anglers moved three points clear at the top of Division One after picking up a comfortable 3-0 away win at Windowplas.. They were helped when second placed Griffin went
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They're into the woods at Walmsley
THIS is the line-up which goes Into The Woods next month as part of the next Walmsley Church AODS production. The musical, written by Stephen Sondheim, features many familiar fairytale characters including Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood
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Gudni's torment
GUDNI Bergsson reflected on the chance that got away and cost Wanderers their unbeaten away record. "I should have equalised," the Reebok skipper admitted as he agonised over the chance that went begging at Villa Park where a spirited performance ended
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Rocket man blasts off
ASTON VILLA 3 WANDERERS 2: SILVER linings do not come much better than beating the man they still regard as the best goalkeeper in the world -- twice! There is also a lot to be said for a group of players who, trailing 3-1 to a rampant team on its way
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Green lions on the square
SO now we know, Bolton is officially a green town. Why, the town hall square lions have known that one for years! Mrs M Gault Sandford Close Harwood Bolton
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Council fears over low flying planes
CONCERNED councillors will write to airport chiefs outlining their worries over low-flying aircraft. Members of Westhoughton Town Council say they are becoming increasingly concerned over a growing number of aircraft overhead. Councillors agreed that
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Brave Kirsty chooses an operation over dream trip
A BRAVE youngster has had to turn down the trip of a lifetime -- so she can undergo a serious operation. Kirsty Gill, of School Hill, Bolton, had been nominated to take part in a visit to Lapland in December with a group of deserving children. But the
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Taxis in strike warning
CAB drivers are threatening to bring chaos to Bolton town centre by staging a weekend-long strike as part of a dispute with private hire drivers. Hundreds of people could be left stranded if black cab drivers go ahead with their threat of a walkout. They
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Whites aim to bounce back
THERE was a determination at the Reebok today as Wanderers set their sights on putting their home record to rights against Everton on Saturday. Confidence is high following the show of character at Aston Villa, where they finished strongly when they could
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SAM'S VIEW: Decisions so costly
SAM Allardyce was proud to see his players produce a performance of character and delighted in seeing Michael Ricketts re-affirm his position as one of the Premiership's most feared strikers but he had plenty to complain about after seeing Wanderers lose
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Who was Wanderers' top player in October?
CAST your vote for Wanderers' top man of October in the BEN's super new fun competition. Who did more to keep the super Whites flying high than anybody else? Gudni Bergsson and Mike Whitlow have been rocks at the back, Jussi Jaaskelainen's wonder save
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Nailbiting drama finds the sound of music
REHEARSALS for Farnworth Little Theatre's November production of Veronica's Room have been given a boost with the discovery of an authentic 1930s recording. The record, an American musical number, was required by the script but it proved elusive until
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Curtain up on a festival for funds
BOLTON'S amateur theatre chiefs are pressing on with plans to create a "centre stage" by organising a festival of music and drama. The event takes place at the Victoria Hall and is part of a fund raising campaign to establish a communal facility for amateur
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Car torched
A FORD Fiesta was set alight on spare land off Park Way, Little Hulton, on Sunday morning. The car was destroyed.
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LOOKING FORWARD: Walter looking to a change of luck
SAM Allardyce is not the only manager in the Premiership to have agonised over what might have been. In his case the torment comes from having seen his happy Wanderers lose three consecutive home games but for Walter Smith, who takes his Everton team
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No reason to let this result get us down
FANS' VIEW by DAVE 'Ding Dong' HIGSON IT'S disappointing to lose but I have reason to believe we can hold our head high because football-wise we matched Villa and created as many chances. It could and should have been 3-3 if Bergsson had put that late
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Bird cages in flames
A LORRY-load of hamster and bird cages went up in flames outside Penine Pets Products, Little Lever, last night. The driver raised the alarm after spotting the blaze as he was parking outside the Lever Street store at 9pm. Firefighters saved the truck's
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Three on public order charges
THREE men have been charged with a public order offence after a teenage bride from Bolton was allegedly abducted in Carlisle. Her husband, Mohammed Naveed, aged 20, and Shakeel Ahmed, aged 20, both from Bolton and Sahir Khan, aged 24, from Slough, are
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Filipino couple teams up at hospital
HUSBAND and wife Roal and Carmel Martin will soon be walking the wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital, alongside 12 other Filipino nurses. The Filipino couple, who have also worked in Saudi Arabia, are part of a group of nurses from the Philippines who
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Deaf children to get helping hand
YOUNGSTERS from Bolton who are deaf can apply to a special awards scheme. The Jack Ashley Millennium Award is a unique initiative run by the National Deaf Children's Society to give young deaf people opportunities their peers take for granted. The scheme
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Gold medal for our volunteers
SPORT chiefs are confident Bolton's contribution to the Commonwealth Games will be a winner after it was revealed the town has one of the region's highest number of volunteers. A total of 852 people from the Bolton area have registered to help out at
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Three goals at Villa
WANDERERS' struggle to beat the drop is strengthened as they win 3-1 at Villa Park in 1998. Far left: Villa old boy Neil Cox opens the scoring in the 18th minute with Bob Taylor adding a second before half-time. The Nathan Blake, right, added a third,
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Conservatives win General Election in 1951
From the Evening News, October 26, 1976 25 YEARS AGO SHOWBUSINESS has been Norman and Jeff Vernon's bread and butter for nearly 20 years - and now they are going into the butty business. Bolton brothers Norman and Jeff split up their comedy double act
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Bolton praised for its racial harmony
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, October 25, 1976 CREDIT for the lack of racial tension in Bolton should go to the people of the town, the leader of the Hindu cultural organisation said at the weekend. Mr Prithipal Singh, local branch chairman of the
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Young Beverly is 'perfect apprentice'
From the Evening News, October 27, 1976 25 YEARS AGO A TEENAGE girl has ended a 200-years-old tradition at a Bolton engineering plant by becoming the firm's first girl craft trainee. Everyone at the Bradley Fold works of Platt Saco Lowell is delighted
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Motor tax office moves to Swansea
From the Evening News, October 29, 1976 25 YEARS AGO BOLTON'S Motor Taxation Office at Paderborn House will cease to deal with driving licences from tomorrow along with local authority offices throughout the country. All licences will be issued from the
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Parents back to paint the school
From the Evening News, October 22, 1976 25 YEARS AGO PARENTS are going back to school - to do a spot of painting, after hearing that funds are too low to cover the cost of having the job done professionally. White Horse Primary School, Westhoughton, is
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Ladies start petition to halt home closure
From the Evening News, October 21, 1976 25 YEARS AGO A GROUP of elderly women took to the streets today to protest over the proposed closure of Red Cot Home on Chorley New Road, Bolton. The women, many of them in their 70s and 80s, were collecting signatures
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Black pudding mystery for local producers
From the Evening News, October 15, 1976 125 YEARS AGO WHAT'S WRONG with local black puddings? Bolton and Bury are regarded as the heart of black pudding land, but local butchers were not even in the first six at the British Champion Pud Contest. In fact
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Two high schools are earmarked for closure
From the Evening News, October 30, 1976 25 YEARS AGO A BOLTON headmaster is demanding action over a bonfire which he claims is unsafe. Mr Cecil Partington, head of Gaskell Primary School, is concerned that a massive bonfire has been built next to the
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Postman helped bag a mail thief
MAILBAG thief Imran Sarwar's daylight robberies were stamped out after an alert postman raised the alarm. Bury magistrates heard how Sarwar, aged 20, and another man snatched the mailbag after striking up a conversation with the postman at Lowther Street
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Rape trial told of alternative charge
THE jury in the trial of a teacher accused of raping a schoolgirl was today told it could consider a charge of attempted rape as an alternative to rape. Judge David MacLaren-Webster told the 12 members of the jury in the trial of history teacher Lee Savage
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Knock-out Vernon is 'seeing stars'
SITTING in a Bolton town centre pub with Vernon Kay is entertaining to say the least writes Karen Stephen Not simply because Vernon is excellent company but because of the attention he attracts. Especially female. As more people enter the bar, the more
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Park and pride
PEOPLE-power is helping combat vandalism and litter at one of Bolton's best-known parks in a friendly partnership that is restoring it to former glories. And now, Bolton Council is hoping that other groups can start up to emulate the newly-formed campaign
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Sad RMI suffer costly cup exit
Leigh RMI 2 Worksop 4 y Martyn Hindley LEIGH RMI crashed to an abysmal defeat in the FA Cup final qualifying round against Unibond Premier League side Worksop Town which cost them £20,000. Worksop held the lead after just four minutes when Gary Townsend
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Ace Jarrett stars for rampant Bury
Bury 2 Peterborough 0 by Steve Canavan WHOEVER stole Jason Jarrett's boots last week can keep them. The midfielder was miffed when his prize pair went walkabout and was apprehensive about donning new ones for the visit of high-flying Peterborough. But
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Elton march on after penalty decider thriller
ATHERTON Town and Elton Fold go into the hat for Thursday's Round Four draw of the LFA Shield. And with the tie between Turton and Blackrod postponed at the weekend the region is assured of three representatives in the last 16 of the North West's top
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Another chance to see top quality tennis
THOSE who missed the National Championships at the Bolton Arena last week have got another chance to see some top quality tennis. A £25,000 Challenger tournament continues until Sunday and will feature players from around the world as well as Brits like
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25 YEARS AGO: October 30, 1976
GEORGE Best scores a consolation goal for Fulham as they go down 2-1 to Wanderers at Burnden Park in a hard fought contest. The result left Ian Greaves' side well placed in the league, occupying fourth place in the old Division 2. Meanwhile Bury were
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Shakers windfall
BURY have been handed a vital cash payout, thanks to former goalkeeper Dean Kiely's success. The Shakers will receive £50,000 after Kiely - currently sporting a black eye after a training ground clash with former Wanderers' star Andy Todd - played his
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Double glee for Preece
ANDY Preece did not know which to be more happy about on Saturday - a win or no bookings. A referee not yellow carding a Shakers player lately has been a sight rarer than a red squirrel colony in Radcliffe. The club were hit with a £25,000 suspended fine
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Leigh and District League
Avenue's winning way EXTRA time was needed to find a winner in the Carl Brown Memorial Trophy Round One clash between Leigh Avenue and Division One table-toppers Rope & Anchor. Paul Banks opened the scoring after only four minutes for Avenue but by
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Bolton Pioneer Sunday League
Vets' hopes are hit FARNWORTH Vets' title hopes took a setback after going down to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Commercial, Duval and Hyde were on target for Commercial, Yates replied with Vets' goal. Astley Miners took full advantage of Vets' defeat
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It's an early outing for Aladdin
MEMBERS of Our Lady of Lourdes Theatre Group in Farnworth are bringing an early taste of Christmas with their pantomime. Aladdin will be staged at the parish hall on Plodder Lane from Tuesday to Saturday, November 6 to 10, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £3 and
