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Whites aim to bounce back
THERE was a determination at the Reebok 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 easily
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Chorley's Mason makes it twelve
CHORLEY'S first drawn match of the season on Saturday was quickly followed by another when the Magpies picked up a hard-earned point in the UniBond First Division. Chorley started purposefully and, after Danny Mills had fired too high from the edge of
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Dealing with these litter louts
I HAVE read the article about the litter near Farnworth Cemetery, and looked, astounded, at the picture of the women clearing it away. Why do they not ring the police and get them to make the vandals clear it? I know what you are going to say - that the
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Five star stay at this hospital
WHILE agreeing with every word that top surgeon Tony Banks says about patients blocking hospital beds because nursing home places are no longer available, I would argue that they are getting full board, not bed and breakfast. Full board of a very high
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Why it's a shame people don't have four legs
I READ the comments of Conservative Councillor Norman Critchley with bemused interest, in regard to your article titled "Shock rise in claims against the council" in Saturday's BEN "Shock rise" -- why are they in shock? I know of many families whose homes
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Reebok fraud clampdown
TICKET fraudsters at the Reebok are on borrowed time after an investigation by Wanderers officials. Checks have revealed that a number of adult fans have deliberately bought juvenile season tickets and have got away with the scam for the first five home
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Cleared rape case teacher's new fight
A MARRIED teacher who was cleared of raping a 17-year-old girl he admitted having sex with now faces a fight to save his career. Lee Savage, 31-year-old head of history at Sharples School, now faces a disciplinary inquiry to be conducted by school governors
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Reebok fraud clampdown
TICKET fraudsters at the Reebok are on borrowed time after an investigation by Wanderers officials. Checks have revealed that a number of adult fans have deliberately bought juvenile season tickets and have got away with the scam for the first five home
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England call up for Kevin
KEVIN Nolan will take the next step on the road to the Under 21 honours Sam Allardyce has confidently predicted next month. The young Wanderer, who has duelled with the best of the Premiership, has been named in a 24-strong England squad for an U-20s
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Plea for struggling aerospace industry
A LEADING industrialist has sent a plea to the Government for help with the struggling North-west Aerospace industry. North West Aerospace Alliance chairman Dennis Mendoros believes the present crisis facing the industry's prime manufacturers could soon
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New report spells good news for small firms
SMALL businesses stand to reap major benefits from changes to company law, according to national accountancy group Hacker Young. The Company Law Review Steering Group has now issued its final report containing recommendations to simplify and modernise
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First team stars in reserves line-up tonight
WANDERERS will field a strong reserve team when they meet Blackburn Rovers at the Reebok tonight (ko 7pm). Colin Hendry, Nicky Southall, Anthony Barness, Jermaine Johnson, Gareth Farrelly and Dean Holdsworth are in the second string.
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Simonsen poised for full debut
By Andy Hunter of the Liverpool Echo STEVE Simonsen could finally be handed his full Premiership debut this Saturday - three years after being touted Britain's most expensive goalkeeper after his move across the Mersey. Everton manager Walter Smith is
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Soccer boss mourns death of son
FORMER Bury Football Club manager and assistant manager Sam Ellis is mourning the death of his son in a road accident. Mr Ellis' son Timothy James, aged 28, suffered multiple injuries in the incident on the A583 Kirkham by-pass between Preston and Blackpool
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Beer festival come to town
DRINKERS will be spoilt for choice when they order a beer at two local pubs. The Spinning Mule in Nelson Square, Bolton, and The George & Dragon in Elliot Street, Tyldesley, are holding a four day festival where an unbeatable section of real ales
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Lancs hand Hegg captain's role
BOLTON'S connection with Lancashire CC was strengthened with the appointment of Warren Hegg as captain. The former Tonge wicketkeeper will team up with new cricket manager Mike Watkinson, who lives at Bromley Cross. He takes the reins from John Crawley
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Tracey's draw
ENGLAND netball star Tracey Neville will preside over the draw for the Commonwealth Games netball competition at a ceremony in Manchester today. Tracey, aged 24, sister of Bolton-based Manchester United and England defenders Gary and Phillip, will welcome
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Lawn more fun for youngsters
BORING school holidays are a thing of the past at the Clemmett household in Little Lever. For parents Wayne and Hazel have found the perfect answer to combat their youngster's half-term blues ... and keep them safe and mud-free. The couple, from Church
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A job she just couldn't resist
BOLTON'S new coroner loves the town so much she walked out of a role on the Harold Shipman Inquiry to work here. Jennifer Leeming, the first female coroner in the town and the only one outside London, said there was no other vacancy she would have applied
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Favourites are no help to the chasing pack
THE BEN Naps teams that decided to play safe came off the best at the weekend. With the Newbury card abandoned because of a waterlogged track, the attention switched to Doncaster but those looking for long-odd winners to try and snatch a top place were
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It's a lottery in the rain
Warrington Town 1 Atherton LR 1 LR despite being without the injured Barry Massey, Steve Powell and Steve Strange matched Warrngton all the way. Tight defending early on paid off in the 30th minute when Mark Jones headed in a Mark Fitton cross to give
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Weakened Boro go clear at top
Gretna 1 Radcliffe Boro 2 DESPITE having several key players missing Boro strengthened their lead at the top of the Unibond League Division One table with an impressive victory north of the border. Ace striker Jody Banim opened the scoring after only
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Colls in the dark over defeat
Clitheroe 2 Atherton Colls 1 A PLAYER sent off just before the interval, a failed floodlight and a goal which came out of the darkness on 93 minutes robbed Colls of any reward for a superb showing. They had taken the lead against the run of play on 41
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Keeper blunder ends Shakers' Trophy run
Bury 2 Notts County 3 (after golden goal) by Steve Canavan GLYN Garner will remember his debut for a long time - in fact he will have nightmares about it. The young reserve goalkeeper was given a chance to impress in this LDV Trophy tie by Shakers boss
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Darkness risks to youngsters
ON my journey from Bromley Cross in the early mornings, I am appalled by the number of cyclists oblivious to the fact that they are on roads without lights on their bikes, and wearing dark clothes. While only common sense and the police will persuade
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Nationalism is not a bad thing
I WISH to respond to the letter by Mr Kelly, the retired fire fighter. I feel that I must take issue with you in respect of you confusing nationalism and militarism with terrorism. They are most definitely NOT the same. Nationalism is not a bad thing.
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Real battle should be to win hearts and minds...and it's one that we are losing
WITH every innocent Afghan killed by American and British bombs, the moral case for the war against terrorism diminished. The world was united in its condemnation of the attacks on the World Trade Centre, but is deeply divided over the response. The "
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How to cope with a fearsome future
An uneasy fear has gripped Britain ever since the horrific events of September 11. Over and over again we watched those terrible images of two planes crashing into the Twin Towers in New York. Amidst our sympathy for the victims, we began to wonder, what
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Residents warned over Halloween gang
RESIDENTS are being urged to be on Halloween guard tonight after a gang of youngsters pretended to collect money to help pensioners. A group of five children believed to be aged 11 and 12 have been knocking on doors in St Germain Street, Farnworth, and
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Stubbs set for Reebok return
FORMER Wanderers' skipper, Alan Stubbs, could win a recall to the Everton starting line-up at the Reebok on Saturday. He is likely to take the place of Portuguese international Abel Xavier, who is having a mandatory rest period after being concussed in
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England call for Nolan
KEVIN Nolan will take the next step on the road to the Under 21 honours Sam Allardyce has confidently predicted next month. The young Wanderer, who has duelled with the best of the Premiership, has been named in a 24-strong England squad for an U-20s
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Party in grand tradition
THE annual Ainsworth old folk's party took place in the village's Unitarian School rooms -- for the 53rd year. The event is held for those residents who are aged 75 and over. This year 72 of them sat down to afternoon tea followed by entertainment from
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Attack caught on camera
A FEW seconds of CCTV film footage captured Lee Edgar's violent attack on a friend. Although the other individual involved in the drunken brawl refused to make a statement to police, a court at Bury was told that the conclusion of the fight could be clearly
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Tracey's draw
ENGLAND netball star Tracey Neville will preside over the draw for the Commonwealth Games netball competition at a ceremony in Manchester today. Tracey, aged 24, sister of Bolton-based Manchester United and England defenders Gary and Phillip, will welcome
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Mum used pram to steal toys
MUM Tracy Watkins used her baby's pram to stash stolen property as she made her way around town centre stores. Bury magistrates heard how Watkins, aged 33, of Walmersley Road, Bury, was spotted as she pushed the 21-month-old youngster around the Early
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Celebration night for business group
BOLTON Business Environment Network (BBEN) has arranged a socialising and networking evening with the odds on everyone having a good time. The special "Casino Evening" will include a free buffet, welcome drinks and prizes which include tickets for Manchester
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Lancs hand Hegg captain's role
BOLTON'S connection with Lancashire CC was strengthened with the appointment of Warren Hegg as captain. The former Tonge wicketkeeper will team up with new cricket manager Mike Watkinson, who lives at Bromley Cross. He takes the reins from John Crawley
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Football teams line up
This photograph sent to me by Mrs N. Elcoat, of Dales Brow, Sharples, is of the Bolton Market Hall football team. They are pictured with either a Bolton Markets (perhaps Ashburner Street) team or a local police team, probably in the 1950s. She tells me
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Wildlife Trust gets back to nature
A NETWORK of nature reserves could be created throughout Bolton within the next few years. Officials from the Wildlife Trust are hoping a new community liaison officer, paid for with lottery cash, will help raise the profile of the borough's two nature
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Sisters set for high life in Peru
ASTHMATIC sisters Margaret Farmer and Anne Hynes are facing a tough challenge in darkest Peru -- as they brace themselves for altitudes of over 11,000 ft. The two nurses will be heading for Machu Picchu in spring to follow the ancient Inca trail to raise
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Church's service for victims of outrage
A SERVICE for local residents to remember people they have lost is being held at Bolton Parish Church on Sunday. "In Memory" is the name of the service, held at 3pm, when among those remembered will be the victims of September 11. The Rev Debby Plummer
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Record event was one long laugh for charity
A BOLTON trio played their part in notching up a new world record that is sure to leave a smile on the faces of a local cancer charity. Bolton comics Mark Langley, Martin Cassidy and Mark Porter were among 107 comedians to take to the stage in an event
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MPs' anger over 'soft' sentencing
BOLTON'S MPs have slammed new sentencing guidelines for youth courts which describe crimes such as shoplifting and vandalism as being of "low seriousness". The Judicial Studies Board recently sent out a reference book to the country's 10,000 lay magistrates
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He cheated on wife an hour after phoning her
LEE Savage had a promising career in front of him before he enjoyed one night of passion with a student. Regarded as a high flyer, the history teacher was popular with pupils, staff and parents. He started teaching at Sharples School more than six years
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Moment of madness could cost teacher his career
IN his own words, it was "stupid, pointless, embarrassing" and it was a mistake which could ultimately cost him his career. Bolton history teacher Lee Savage had sex with a schoolgirl a day after meeting her at a student trade fair in March. The head
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Tonight's football
UEFA Champions League: Group E - Celtic v Juventus, FC Porto v Rosenborg; Group G - Lille v Manchester Utd, Olympiakos v Deportivo La Coruna;. Nationwide League Div One: Barnsley v Manchester City, Coventry v Preston, Crystal Palace v West Brom, Nottm
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Stunning derby win for Rammy
Ramsbottom United 5 Gt Harwood Town 0 THE Rams obliterated rumours of lack of confidence with a stunning home derby win. Two first half goals from Jamie Taylor on eight minutes and Russell Brierley on 26 set the Rams up for a much-needed victory. Taylor
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Goldline Trophy Quarter-Final Round-up by Martyn Hindley
DEFENDING champions Charnock Richard made their tournament intentions clear at Atherton Collieries as they raced into the last four with a 5-1 thrashing of Eagley. Charnock stamped their authority on the tie when Nick Vosper's looping cross-shot found
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Soccer boss mourns death of son
FORMER Bury Football Club manager and assistant manager Sam Ellis is mourning the death of his son in a road accident. Mr Ellis' son Timothy James, aged 28, suffered multiple injuries in the incident on the A583 Kirkham by-pass between Preston and Blackpool
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Hull hat-trick ends RMI's brave Trophy bid
Hull 3 Leigh R.M.I 0 by Martyn Hindley AN excellent hat-trick from Gary Alexander killed off Leigh RMI hopes of an LDV Vans Trophy upset at Boothferry Park. Leigh were condemned for their "lack of effort" by manager Steve Waywell during Saturday's FA
