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Sam calls off trip to Argentina
SAM Allardyce has postponed a scouting mission to Argentina because he could not find enough games to watch. "For such a trip to be worthwhile you would want to see a game on Friday, two on Saturday and two on Sunday," the Wanderers' boss explained. "
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Our troublemakers to blame - Everton fan
I AM an Everton fan and I sympathise with Bolton and other clubs we have visited in the recent past. We have a large number of well-behaved fans, but also a significant element of troublemakers who are intent on ruining the matchday experience for the
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What the club says
"Infiltration of visiting fans watching the game in the home supporters' sections of the stadium is an issue which occurs throughout the whole of football. "Bolton Wanderers will continue to make every effort, as we have always done, to ensure that we
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Were you at the game?
DID you see any problems at the Reebok on Saturday? E-mail Internet Editor Chris Sudlow on csudlow@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk with your views. And if you have a solution to the problem, then let us know. Some clubs make fans answer questions about their
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Church bazaar
A BAZAAR will be held at St Catherine's Church, Richmond Street, Horwich this Saturday. Admission costs 50p with refreshments included. Details available on 01204 697162.
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Solar energy talk
THE latest meeting of Bury Environmental Forum's Resource Issues Group will host a talk called "The opportunities of solar energy" by speaker Gordon Snape on Tuesday November 13, at 6pm in Bury Town Hall.
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Playgroup family night
ADLINGTON Pre-School Playgroup will hold a Christmas family night at the centre on Saturday November 24 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, featuring a disco and Father Christmas. Family tickets cost £5.
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Pub awards
BURY publicans have been shortlisted for a national competition. David and Gillian Heyes, who run the Garsdale Country Inn and Restaurant, are among three finalists from the North of England bidding to become the British Institute of Innkeeping Licensee
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Yes to nursery space
CHILDREN at the Susan Issacs Nursery on Vernon Street, Bolton, are to get more space to play. Bolton Council Planning and Highways Committee has given the go-ahead for an extension to the nursery, including six extra parking spaces.
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Raising the roof
LEIGH Parish Church is hoping to raise the roof with an organ recital with a difference. Neil Holland will be playing the Harrison Organ on Sunday, November 18, at 3pm in church to boost the tower fund. His repertoire will include traditional, popular
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Songs from the shows
BOLTON singers are to get a chance to perform songs from top musicals at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Rehearsals for the concert are due to start soon in Bolton and there are still places available for anyone who wants to take part, regardless
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Search for lifesavers
A NATIONWIDE search is on for people who have saved a life because of their first aid skills. Campaign organisers want them to encourage others to take first aid training. The campaign is backed by the British Red Cross and St John Ambulance and funded
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Grandma's award
A GRANDMA has been presented with UK children's charity NCH's Order of St Christopher Award for her outstanding commitment to the organisation. Lillian Lynch of Astley was given her award at the charity's annual public meeting, held in London, by Lord
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Pupils' festive preparations
Dream of a show Pupils' dream show PUPILS at Harper Green School, Farnworth, are busy putting the finishing touches to their Christmas production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". The show will be held on Tuesday, December 11 at 5pm and
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United Reebok visit on Sky
WANDERERS' long-awaited home clash with Manchester United at the Reebok on January 29 will be the Sky TV game (kick off 8pm)
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Club trouble
A NIGHTCLUB reveller admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour and attacking a man. Bury Magistrates were told that police were called to the Sol Viva club in Bury after reports of a disturbance. They saw Daniel Buckley lunge
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Reebok date for Youth Cup
WANDERERS' AXA FA Youth Cup third round tie against Bradford City will be staged at the Reebok on Wednesday, November 28 (ko 7pm). Admission prices will be £3 for adults and £1 for concessions.
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Authority welcomes expert's 'rubbish' ideas
AN international expert on waste disposal is hoping he will be able to change the way people in Bolton empty their bins. Robin Murray and his team have been analysing information about rubbish across the county and hope to increase the amount of waste
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BEN vote on crowd troubles
CROWD trouble marred Wanderers' match with Everton on Saturday. One suggestion to ease future problems is the idea of designating the South Stand for away fans. What do you think? Vote on our special poll on the right. Click HERE to read fans' opinions
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Driving lesson to remember
A DRIVING instructor is making sure image-conscious teenagers get noticed behind the wheel. Tony Pearson decided his clients would like to make heads turn. So when it came to trading in his old driving school Rover 200 he opted for a sporty looking MG
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Witness call
POLICE investigating a fatal road crash near Bury are appealing for a lorry driver who may hold vital information to come forward. Craig Whelan, aged 14, was driving a Reliant Rialto, early on Saturday morning was heading westbound in lane three of the
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Flights price slashed
BRITISH Airways has responded to falling transatlantic bookings by cutting its Manchester-New York business class fare by over 40 per cent. The deal is only available through selected corporate travel agencies and is valid for travel until December 31
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Shakers stirred as mascots come to blows
VIOLENCE erupted at Bury Football Club last night when the mascots of the two rival teams traded punches. Bury's Robby the Bobby was thrown out of the ground -- for the second time this season -- after a violent brawl with the Cardiff mascot during the
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Block book of tickets should be stopped
I WAS at the Reebok for the Everton game, and didn't witness any trouble myself. However, I'm really disappointed at the fact that the club has apparently sold blocks of tickets to away fans, in the home stands. I don't have a great problem with away
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Whites admit problems keeping rival fans apart
COMPLETE segregation of rival fans at the Reebok is impossible. That admission came from Bolton Wanderers today in response to a range of complaints following disturbances during Saturday's Premiership game against Everton. Scores of visiting supporters
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Everton fan's view on supply and demand
AS an Everton fan who attended the match on Saturday and reading your articles on the website I feel compelled to reply. First of all, Bolton fans have to realise that the reason why Everton fans were all over the Reebok on Saturday was supply and demand
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Life on the farm was a great experience
"SOME time ago in Looking Back, you highlighted a milk float delivering in the Heaton area in the late 1950s, early 60s," writes Mr Keven Haywood, of Chorley Old Road, Heaton. "I thought someone would write in with more information, but they didn't, so
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Gymnasts photo jogs memories
WHEN last week I printed a photograph of gymnasts from Bolton Lads' Club in 1933, with the English Team Championship Shield, little did I think that I would necessarily get a response. But I did! First was Mrs Jean Haynes, of Inverlael Avenue, Bolton,
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Club lads make a splash at swimming gala
BOLTON Cub Scouts' annual swimming gala was held at Moss Street Baths, Halliwell, in October, 1981. It was obviously a happy occasion judging from the smiles of the competitors.
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Hospital security boost after attacks
A MINI police station could be set up in the Royal Bolton Hospital to tackle the number of violent attacks. Calls for extra security have been made by the independent inspectors from CHI -- the Commission for Health Improvement -- who have identified
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Picture theft leaves shop owner mystified
MYSTERY surrounds the theft of two pictures from the window of a Farnworth framing shop, showing the Manhattan skyline and the two World Trade Centre Towers. The pictures were snatched from the window of Frame Around in Market Street, after thieves threw
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Mountain team put on a show for television cameras
MEMBERS of Bolton Mountain Rescue have been showing off their specialist skills to a TV crew. A group of 33 members took part in a mock search operation at Rivington Pike as well as rescuing a TV presenter who had abseiled down Anglezarke quarry. The
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Soccer mad Charles longs to be the man in the middle
"HE wants to be a what?" is a question all too familiar to proud dad and Wanderers fan David Watkinson. For his soccer mad son Charles has a particular longing to become one of those all-powerful men in black - a referee. And Charles, aged nine may have
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Hospital security boost after attacks
A MINI police station could be set up in the Royal Bolton Hospital to tackle the number of violent attacks. Calls for extra security have been made by the independent inspectors from CHI -- the Commission for Health Improvement -- who have identified
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Author on the run from devil youths
NOVELIST Ruth Hamilton is planning a move back home to Bolton - to escape the yob culture she says is ruining her life in Liverpool. Painting a grim picture of life in Crosby, where she has lived for over ten years, Ms Hamilton is now house-hunting in
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Council leisure centres battle to stay afloat
A CASH crisis in Bolton's leisure centres is forcing council chiefs to explore new ways of keeping them afloat. Over the past two years income from the town's council-owned centres including The Water Place, Horwich and Farnworth Leisure Centres and The
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A city to bank on
The BEN's Chris Sudlow went to Zurich for the launch of a new twice-daily air link from Manchester with British Airways CitiExpress. This is his report . . . Click HERE for more pictures of Zurich and the surrounding area MENTION European City Breaks
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Pearl of a city
Linda Hurst flew to Budapest courtesy of Malev Hungarian Airlines which fly direct from Manchester Airport five times a week and stayed in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. HUNGARY'S capital Budapest, known as the Pearl of the Danube, lies on and is divided by
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Cheers for the competitions
I WAS very lucky to be the winner of your recent competition for an Executive Package at the Bolton vesus Everton match at the Reebok Stadium. I would like to thank very much indeed, the Bolton Evening News, Prestons of Bolton, and the staff of the Hall
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Great memories of soccer highlights
I WOULD like to thank Mr James Wilson who, having seen the picture of my wife and me in the BEN and the good write-up about our visit to Old Trafford to watch Bolton versus Manchester United two days after our wedding, took the trouble to contact us and
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Living within legal system
SAYS Brian Derbyshire: 'It's those who make the laws who are the donkeys'. Those who administer the law do so under very strict guidance and legislation. Judges and magistrates, whether you agree with their sentences or not, make their sentences under
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Fireworks barrage is just like living in a war zone
IT has sounded like a war zone in the Smithills and Great Lever areas last weekend, as probably elsewhere in Bolton, and it has had to be endured for weeks. Surely this is disturbance of the peace on a grand scale. As a carer of an almost stone-deaf gentleman
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Try taking it up with the Taliban
THE news that we are to have a public meeting in Bolton to demonstrate objections to the bombings in Afghanistan doesn't surprise me in the least. Whenever we have a situation that requires either retaliation or defensive action by this country, we have
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Playing on Paradise
PUPILS at a Chorley primary school ended the term on a high note when they staged a rousing musical. All 137 juniors at St Mary's, in Hornchurch Drive, took part in the production of 'Paradise Island', the story of a rich king who has everything -- except
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Terry's mark of respect for USA
A BUSINESSMAN is to pledge his support to the people of America in the wake of September's terrorist attacks by carrying the stars and stripes standard during Sunday's Remembrance Day service in Chorley. Terry Seeds, 55, who served in the armed forces
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Karen has the last word
ENGLISH was Karen Southworth's worst subject at school, but now she is on the verge of becoming the UK's top wordsmith. The 33-year-old, from Blackstone Road, Chorley, won through to the last 32 of the National Wordsmith Challenge and is hoping to go
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Panto season 'in front of you'
IT'S panto season again and fans of the traditional festive entertainment are in for a treat when it returns to Chorley next month. After the success of last year's production of Cinderella, which was staged at the Town Hall, the borough council has had
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Operation Reassure cracking down on crime
CHORLEY Police will be cracking down on burglary in the run up to Christmas and beyond. Extra detectives are being drafted in to help, and blackspot areas will see high-visibility patrols. The number of recorded burglaries has been on the increase across
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Royal honour for war hero
WAR hero Michael Finan is polishing his medals ready for a trip to Buckingham Palace next week. The veteran, from Corporation Street in Chorley, has been invited to a garden party by the 'Not Forgotten Association.' The association is a veterans group
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Emma stars in Citizen talent show
STAR-struck youngsters strutted their stuff on the stage at The Pines Hotel in Clayton-le-Woods on Sunday. The young hopefuls were competing in the under 12 year olds category of The Pines Citizen Talent Contest 2001. Some 23 artists and groups took to
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Farrelly in late World Cup call-up
GARETH Farrelly has won a late recall to the Republic of Ireland squad for Saturday's World Cup showdown with Iran. The Wanderers midfielder fit again after early season injury problems, replaces Wolves winger Mark Kennedy in Mick McCarthy's party for
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IT is hardly the surprise of the season.
But all the votes from the BEN Wanderers Player of the Month hotline have been counted and the Reebok Rocket Michael Ricketts emerged the comfortable winner. The super striker has been on fire in recent weeks and October saw him give brilliant performances
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Soccer mad Charles longs to be the man in the middle
"HE wants to be a what?" is a question all too familiar to proud dad and Wanderers fan David Watkinson. For his soccer mad son Charles has a particular longing to become one of those all-powerful men in black - a referee. And Charles, aged nine may have
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First World War on the Home Front...
DURING the First World War (1914-18), when many men went off to fight, those left behind also had a vital role to play. Before the war a woman's place had been firmly in the home, but now women took the place of men. In the cities they endured dangerous
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Is this what they died for?
ON November 11, Remembrance Sunday, we honour the heroes of two world wars who died for our freedom. Just eight days later, five honest traders are to appeal to the High Court in London over their 'offence' of selling produce in pounds and ounces, not
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THE BEN SAYS: Medics at risk
HOSPITALS used to be places where people went to be made better. Although they obviously still are, these days -- and especially on a Saturday night -- they are increasingly becoming the scene of violent incidents. Health chiefs in Bolton have already
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School mag 'closes' in on stars
PUPILS at a Chorley school have had a helping hand from sports stars in producing their annual magazine. More than 30 children from Southlands High, Clover Road, have been working on the fourth edition of the school's Up Close magazine since the summer
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CLEA closes after 11 years
CHANGES in the town's economic structure have been blamed for the abolition of a support agency for local businesses. This week, after 11 years in the town, the services of Chorley Local Enterprise Agency (CLEA) were transferred to Business Link North
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Luxury homes plan for historic hotel
A DISUSED hotel that just 'sprang' up could soon be transformed into new luxury homes. A planning application for The Howard Arms in Whittle-le-Woods has been sent to Chorley Borough Council. Heapey-based Primrose Holdings 1995, the applicants, have proposed
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Woman killed in motorway horror
A BOLTON woman was killed when her car careered out of control on a sliproad leading to the M61 near Kearsley. Rehana Naseem, aged 30, of Edgemont Avenue, Daubhill, was pronounced dead at the Royal Bolton Hospital after the accident, which happened at
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Mum killed, son hurt as car careers off road
A BOLTON woman was killed and her son injured when a car careered out of control on a sliproad leading to the M61 near Kearsley. Rehana Ramzan, aged 30, of Edgemont Avenue, Daubhill, was pronounced dead at the Royal Bolton Hospital after the accident,
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Big cash lure could help catch PC's killer
A REWARD of £100,000 has been put up to help catch the killers of a Bolton born policeman. Eight years after PC Patrick Dunne was gunned down by a gang of suspected drug dealers in London, police have raised fresh hopes of finding his killer. The huge
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Reebok crowd trouble: Everton fans joins the debate
A RETIRED headteacher and his two sons who were assaulted as they left a Bolton Wanderers match have slammed police actions. Other Wanderers fans have blamed the club for selling tickets in the home section of the Reebok Stadium to fans from Everton on
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Charity cheer
A CANCER charity is hoping to bring smiles to the faces of Bolton youngsters this Christmas. Leukaemia charity The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust is inviting Bolton parents to send off details of their children, and a £3 donation in return for a letter
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Town's debt warning
TRADING standards officers in Bury have made a new call to keep consumer debt under control in the countdown to Christmas. As part of National Consumer Week, which is being run from November 12 to16 by the Trading Standards Institute, officers in the
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Jump to it for charity
DAREDEVILS who want to help children living on the streets in the UK and abroad are needed for the charity Action For Street Kids which is looking for people to take part in free parachute jumps at the beginning of next year. For more information ring
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New look for store
A £150,000 new look Co-op was due to be unveiled today on the Higher Fold estate at Leigh. The estate's only village store has been transformed into a Co-op and will now feature extras such as automatic doors, access by ramp, modern decor and scanning
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Winter musical special
WINGATES Band, Stars for a Night winner Hannah Morris and the Deane St Mary's school choir will all be preforming at a winter musical evening at Horwich Leisure Centre on November 28. The event has been organised by the Dickinson Court Residents Association
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Quiz teams cash in
THE proceeds of a quiz night by Bolton Council's Social Services department are to go to the Castle Street Centre for the Visually Impaired. The quiz was organised by the department's financial support team and was held at the David Lloyd Centre, who
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More fun at playgroup
A PLAYGROUP and out-of-school club is celebrating after building an extension to create extra space for the youngsters to have fun. Horwich Parish Play Care held its official re-opening after the renovations with a special appearance from Dorothy Gatenby
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Season for giving blood
PEOPLE are urged to give blood in the run-up to Christmas. Blood donor sessions will be held at the Walker Memorial Hall in Ridgeway Gate, Bolton, onNovember 14, November 28 and December 12. The team will be collecting blood donations at Trinity Methodist
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Appeal for witnesses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an accident involving a Bolton man in Salford. At 10.45am yesterday a grey Ford Escort van, driven by a 24-year-old man from Bolton, was turning into Eccles Old Road when it was involved in a collision with
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Reebok crowd trouble: More of your letters
A RETIRED headteacher and his two sons who were assaulted as they left a Bolton Wanderers match have slammed police actions. And other Wanderers fans have blamed the club for selling tickets in the home section of the Reebok Stadium to fans from Everton
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Raid terror
MASKED raiders hit a member of a social club staff over the head with a baseball bat during an early morning armed attack in which they escaped with a substantial sum of money. Four masked men broke into Atherton Liberal Club in Flapper Fold Lane yesterday
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A sporting chance
WOULD-BE sports stars can take their first steps towards a new future by joining a tailor-made training programme in the Little Hulton and Farnworth Partnership area. Courses planned so far include level one training in netball, amateur rugby league,
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80lbs is a weight off slimline Sue's mind
FARNWORTH mum Sue Jopson is a fraction of the woman she once was -- and she couldn't be happier! Sue is one of Weight Watcher's star pupils, but unlike many dieters she had no idea what she weighed. Because Sue is registered blind and made group leader
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Residents' fears over cottage plan
A REQUEST to change the classification of a remote Astley Moss smallholding from mixed to light industrial use has raised concerns over development in a Green Belt wildlife corridor. Wigan development control committee members are to take a closer look
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Women have say on birth centre
VIEWS of Bolton women are being sought about plans to build a birth centre for women in Manchester. A group of campaigning women, midwives and healthcare workers are carrying out a region wide survey about local needs. The proposed birth centre will provide
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Firm to shed 100 jobs
A DOWNTURN in the American economy since the terrorist attacks on September 11 has caused a local firm to cut between 90 and 100 jobs. Workers at Eaton Transmissions have been put on a 30 day notice and will finish before Christmas. The Walkden company
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Local builders part of £7m Mersey project
LITTLE Hulton building contractor G & J Seddon Ltd is involved in building a new leisure centre at Crosby. The £7 million project is being carried out under the Government's Private Finance Initiative scheme. The client for the facility is Waterfront
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Club must issue vouchers
IN the Nat Lofthouse Stand, there were a number of Everton fans sitting a few rows behind. Then they scored they were up on their feet egging on the Bolton fans. What did the stewards do......NOTHING! It took until half time when surrounded by a number
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Sex pevert attacks ninth victim
CHORLEY'S serial sex attacker has struck again, this time targeting his ninth victim. In the latest incident, a 17-year-old was assaulted near Kwik Save, Bolton Street, on Saturday afternoon. As in the first attack, the pervert was accompanied by a boy
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Former prison chief jailed for wife attack
A FORMER prison governor who was jailed for persistently harassing his wife attacked her on the first day of his release. Leigh man William Woodward phoned his wife, May, from Bristol Prison as he was freed. Hours later, she saw him lurking in the darkness
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Spending a penny is a lot of bother
DISABLED shoppers are struggling to spend a penny in Farnworth because of a severe shortage of public toilets. The only disabled toilets are at the town hall in Market Street, which is some distance from the majority of the shops, and at Asda in Brackley
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Call for an ambulance
CHARITY fund-raiser Kath Richardson is urging the people of Bolton to help provide an ambulance service in a Romanian town. Kath has been involved in fund raising for the street children of Barlad and knows how desperately an ambulance is needed. The
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Ian's drama crisis
FORMER Coronation Street star Ian Mercer has criticised the standard of drama on British television. Bolton audiences get the chance to see the actor best known for his portrayal of Gary Mallet in the uncharacteristic surroundings at the Lowry Theatre
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David's dream debut
Bury 3 Cardiff City 0 by Steve Canavan AT last, Bury are starting to show as much fight as their mascot. Robby The Bobby was ejected from last night's match for brawling with his opposite number - Barclay The Bluebird. And Bury showed just as much aggression
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Boro bow to old boy
Accrington Stanley 2 Radcliffe Boro 0 THE feeling for Boro supporters that this FA Umbro Trophy tie should have been wrapped up at the first time of asking proved well founded as Premier Division Accrington sealed a 2-0 replay victory. Saturday's game
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Soccer mascots in pitch brawl
VIOLENCE erupted at Bury Football Club last night when the mascots of the two rival teams traded punches. Bury's Robby the Bobby was thrown out of the ground -- for the second time this season -- after a violent brawl with the Cardiff mascot during the
