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New play is based on wartime bomber crash
LANCASHIRE'S Wise Monkey Theatre Company presents S for Sugar at the Robert Powell Theatre, Frederick Road Campus, University of Salford, on Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8. Based on real life events in Salford, this is a new play by local playwrights
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Bolton break Bowdon jinx
Bowdon 0 Bolton 1st XI 2 ANOTHER impressive performance from Bolton saw them dominate their opposition and overcome a three season jinx against Bowdon. Starting off at pace, Bolton immediately took the game to the home team. Making light of a difficult
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So wrong, Cilla
CILLA Black is sadly mistaken if she believes her brand of moron-fodder television provides a suitable alternative for the over-hyped Premiership programme (BEN, November 3). She is insulting the intelligence of every woman in Britain if she thinks they
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Happy days in '60s at Burtons
I REFER to the letter from Veronica Greenhalgh in Friday's Evening News about the film made in the 1960s -- you printed a picture showing Burton's shop on Deansgate. I, too, would be interested to know what happened to the film, because I and lots of
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Drains really are a pain...
FOR the past 12 months or more all the gully grids in Markland Hill, from the Victoria Inn to Chorley New Road, have been completely blocked, not with a few leaves but many years of grit. Consequently, when it rains, the water rushes down the hill often
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Time to condemn terrorism and aggression
WHY is Mr Isherwood (BEN, November 8) so enthusiastic for a war, which is a naked act of aggression similar to the German attack on Poland in 1939, and even more to Italy's colonial war against Abyssinia in 1935? Italy had poison gas to use against the
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Lack of funds could cost Anthony his golden dream
ANTHONY Howard is an angry young man - frustrated at not being given the chance to fulfil his potential at next year's Commonwealth Games. A lack of funding has forced the 22 year-old to divide his time between holding down a full-time job and trying
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Murdered girl: Family's plea for news
THE family of a murdered teenager who was found dumped in an alley in Bolton today made an emotional appeal for information. Carly Bateman was strangled and her body left in a passageway off Crawford Avenue, the Haulgh, on Saturday night. The 17-year-old
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Ricketts' power drive third fastest
MICHAEL Ricketts' stunning drive for the second goal in Wanderers' 5-0 opening day triumph at Leicester is the third most powerful Premiership strike this season. The Sunday People yesterday combined with Sky Sport to work out the Top 10 fastest goals
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Miller: I want to stay at Wolves
KENNY Miller has ignored speculation touting him as a Wanderers' target by revealing his plans to stay on loan with Wolves. The young Scot, back in training after breaking his collar bone, is hoping Molineux boss Dave Jones can negotiate an extension
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Missed chances cost Bolton dear
BOLTON hosted National league division three team MBC Giants who are the Manchester Giants feeder team, in the first round of the cup. Bolton's offence was ran well, hitting the open player on the break. Nick McCarthy playing on an injured foot hit two
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Fans undecided on South Stand seating ban idea
VOTING in our poll suggesting the South Stand seating area at the Reebok Stadium should be given entirely to away fans to avoid segregation problems resulted in . . . a draw! Voting was 48 per cent against, 45 per cent for, with seven per cent undecided
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Tragic waste of a young life
DETECTIVE Supt Vincent Petrykowski said: "This is a tragic waste of a young life. "Carly was just 17-years-old and had her whole life ahead of her. "It is vital that anyone who can help help catch her killers comes forward and speaks to the police. "I
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The scene of the murder
THE alley where the body was found is a dead end and runs behind several of the houses in Crawford Avenue and Bromwich Street. Residents claim they are too frightened to use the passageway because of the lack of lighting. One woman, who did not wish to
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Carly's family appealed for help
CARLY'S family have described her as a 'free spirit' who, while being loving and intelligent, was a law unto herself. It was two years ago that they discovered she had developed a drug problem. Since then they continuously tried to help her stop the habit
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Tragic girl who was allergic to everything
SOON after Carly was born, doctors discovered that she had total allergy -- was allergic to everything. The only thing she could consume was breast milk, and an appeal was made which resulted in women from across the North-west donating milk for Carly
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Big match tickets idea
I WAS at the Everton game and sat among Everton supporters, I think the answer to this is to link big matches like this to a small game. For example: To get a ticket for the Everton game you should also have to buy a ticket for the next home game. John
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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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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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Give South Stand to away fans
WHY is all the South Stand not given to the fans of the opposing teams? It is a reflection on the current game that fans do not sit easily with the opposition. It hardly took highly paid executives to realise the Everton allocation would be over-subscribed
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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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What has happened to crowd segregation?
MARJORIE Armstrong of Little Lever writes: "What has happened to crowd segregation? Not a lot, judging by the amount of Everton who were in the middle of the Bolton fans on Saturday. "Saturday's game was one of the ones which should have been made all-ticket
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Sad reflection on modern game
STEPHEN Crow e-mailed to complain that the need for segregation was a sad reflection on the modern game: "Last Saturday I organised a party of 10 to watch the Bolton-Everton game. Three of the party including a young boy were Everton supporters but we
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Three singers to the fore
BOLTON Choral Union starts its new season of concerts on a high note -- with a work generally regarded as JS Bach's choral masterpiece. The Mass in B Minor will be performed at the Victoria Hall on Saturday, November 24, 7.30pm. There will be a large
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Jussi, Simon in fitness race
KEEPER Jussi Jaaskelainen and defender Simon Charlton are under treatment for back and calf injuries respectively ahead of Sunday's game at Ipswich, when Wanderers return to Premiership action.
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Mini bazaar event
ST Simon and Jude's Women's Fellowship, Rishton Lane, Great Lever, are holding a "Mini Bazaar" on Saturday, November 17, 10am to 2pm. Admission 20p. Many stalls and refreshments available.
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Farrelly in Tehran for World Cup clash
MIDFIELDER Gareth Farrelly is in Tehran with the Republic of Ireland squad but is unlikely to figure in the starting line-up for Thursday night's World Cup play-off decider against Iran. Republic boss Mick McCarthy has hinted that Charlton's Mark Kinsella
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Is your tax right?
ELDERLY people who are unsure if they are paying the right amount of tax on their income and savings are being offered free advice. Age Concern in Bolton is holding an information day when specialist advisers from the Inland Revenue will be on hand to
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Hindu workshop
SCHOOLCHILDREN are preparing to enjoy a workshop exploring the Hindu culture. Children with learning disabilities at Firwood School on Crompton Way, Bolton, and Greenfold School on Highfield Road in Farnworth will be making Diwali candles, colouring in
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Dinner date with ex-Liverpool star
A SPORTSMEN'S Dinner is being hosted by Breightmet United Football Club, Moss Park, off Bury Road, on Friday with form Liverpool soccer star David Johnson and comedian Trevor Wallis as guests. The compere for the night is Norman Vernon. The five-course
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Cuddly ploy
A TEDDY bear's picnic is being held at Asda in Astley Bridge this week as part of events celebrating Children in Need. The event is being held in the cafe at the supermarket on Wednesday November 14, starting at 6pm. Tickets are priced 50p. Also to raise
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Blaze wrecks sheds
FIREFIGHTERS believe an electrical fault sparked a spectacular blaze in Golborne last night. Two houses, two garden sheds, a play house, fencing, several trees and a car port were damaged in the fire in Ringley Avenue at around 6.30pm. A fire service
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Five in bogus whiplash injuries claim
FIVE men who claimed they suffered whiplash injuries in a car crash ended up in court after their personal injury claims were found to be bogus by an insurance investigator. The claims were made after driver Farid Asmal ran into the back of another car
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Bolton trams - 50 years on
KEITH Markland taught in several Bolton secondary schools before being seconded in 1955 to the Ethiopian Ministry of Education. In 1958, he joined a major British oil company in Iraq as a training specialist, eventually returning to the UK in 1965. He
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Simon in top three
BOLTON-BORN Simon Baxendale has been voted as one of the top three accountants in the North-west. Mr Baxendale, a partner at Pierce Chartered Accountants in Blackburn, was third in the Accountants of the Year category at the 2001 Dealmaker awards hosted
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Your choice
NOMINATIONS are being invited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) for the profession's top accolade. The Founding Societies' Award was introduced by the Manchester, Liverpool, London and Sheffield Societies to recognise outstanding work by
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Bhutia injury rocks Shakers
BURY'S Indian international skipper Baichung Bhutia is out for the season. That's the shock news from Gigg Lane after the Shakers striker discovered he will need a further operation on his troublesome knee injury. Bhutia looked to be on the comeback trail
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Bolton firm 'gives tickets to away fans'
I AM a season ticket holder in the Upper West Stand. Our seats are behind a group of four that have been occupied by away supporters at almost every home game this season. I wrote to the club to complain about this after the Newcastle game, during which
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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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Fan is shocked by violence at Reebok
ABOLTON Wanderers fan was left shocked and disappointed following violence and verbal abuse at Saturday's match against Everton. Boltonian, Brian Shepherd who now lives in Morecambe, where he works as a police officer travelled to the match with his wife
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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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Special open day for school
BOLTON School will be adopting an open door policy when it hosts a special day designed at giving prospective pupils and their parents a taste of school life. The Boys' Division of the Chorley New Road school, will be laying on a full day of information
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Charity CD has sisters in a spin
A CHILDREN In Need fund-raising idea, developed from a simple thought to the finished product in just 24 hours. Twins, Helen and Linda Williamson of Globe Lane, Egerton, were asked by family friend and regular fund-raiser, Annie Lovett, to record a song
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Another dismal show sinks Schools
BOLTON Under 15s dismal season continued when they went down 7-3 to Trafford in their Greater Manchester Schools' League match at Ashton on Mersey on Saturday. It was the town team's sixth defeat in a row but they made a tremendous start racing into a
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AIR MILES Manchester League
Pennington finally land a Premier win IT has been a long time coming, 12 games in fact, but Mike Hardman and his Pennington side finally have a first Premier Division win of the season to celebrate. The most pleasing aspect of the 2-0 home victory over
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Lucky Boro pull away at the top
Belper Town 0 Radcliffe Boro 1 BORO rode their luck at bottom three side Belper to extend their lead at the top of the Unibond Division One to five points. The home side played some neat football but found Boro keeper Danny Hurst in great form. Boro's
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Carter's Arms keep up the pressure
CARTER'S Arms kept up their challenge for pole position in the Horwich Sunday League Premier Division. They won 5-1 at home to luckless Smithills in a keenly contested game with a hat-trick from Steve Hand plus a double strike from ace marksman Phil Hutchison
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Asda Logic West Lancs League
Tempest praise TEMPEST United chairman Alan Westhead reckoned that his side's game with Dalton United was "one of the best games of football I've seen for many a long while" - and they were beaten 6-2 by the Barrow side. "We got licked by one of the best
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Anglers are left seeing Stars!
THE Open Cup Round One of the Bolton Sunday League produced shocks galore with three top division sides crashing out at the first hurdle. A penalty shoot-out was required in the clash between Division One Anglers and Division Three Seven Stars after the
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Semi spot for U12s
Wanderers' Ladies BOLTON Wanderers Ladies had five teams in action this weekend, in a mixture of cup and league games. In the Lancashire Girls League Cup, the Under 12A team continued their successful run, winning through to the semi-finals with a comfortable
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Samba find the target to stay top
MATCH of the Day in the Bolton Pioneer Sunday Football League was the Division One clash between league leaders Samba and second-placed Rigby Taylor. Samba went into a 3-0 lead in the first half with goals from Cover, Robinson and Price. In the second
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Hot-shot James
LIAM James helped himself to four goals as Bury & Radcliffe Juniors under 12s Inter-League won against Leigh & District Youth in the first round of The Albert Lyons Cup. Bury & Radcliffe took the lead on five minutes, but Leigh responded with
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Hanson are humbled as Bluer goes goal crazy
HANSON 2 LITTLE LEVER 5 FOR the first 14 minutes, Hanson, playing with only 10 players, managed to hold off Little Lever, though, early on, Zoe Bluer gave them a fright when a good reverse side shot nearly got through. Within a minute of being at full
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Top marks for a great hospital
I WAS delighted to see recognition for the Bolton nurse who received the award for her work on the eye unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital. It is time this hospital was given some praise for the exceptional work carried out there. I am speaking from experience
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British always end up fighting other people's wars
CONGRATULATIONS to Neville Alcock regarding "America's bin Laden battle". I wrote a letter on the same lines some weeks ago, quoting that America left us to fight alone for over two years and only came in when Japan brought the war to their own doorstep
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Fireworks the town will never forget
THE night of Saturday, November 14, 1981, was one many local people will never forget. It was 20 years ago today that a massive blaze ravaged Bolton's famous Albert Hall, part of Bolton Town Hall. Click HERE on Wednesday and Thursday to read our special
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'Blowtorch' house death probe
THE investigation into the cause of the blaze which claimed the life of a nine-year-old boy could continue for the next few days. Forensic experts from the fire service are sifting through the remains of the end-of-terraced house on Bury New Road, The
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When the Wanderers went to war
THE story of the Bolton Wanderers footballers who went away to war is part of the town's folklore. The hardback book which tells the story rapidly sold out a few years ago. Now it is being published in paperback and BEN feature writer Frank Elson dips
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Every bit of information vital - police
MURDER squad detectives today appealed for anyone who knew Carly to come forward. Detective Chief Inspector Tony Cook, who is leading the investigation, said: "It is vital that anyone who knew Carly comes forward and speaks to the police with whatever
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THE FIRST REPORT: Strangled girl murder probe
A MURDER inquiry has been launched after the body of a 17-year-old girl was found in an alley in Bolton. Carly Bateman was strangled and left in a passageway off Crawford Avenue, the Haulgh, on Saturday night. Carly, who was from the Bolton area, was
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Vice girl, 17, strangled in alley
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl, who was found murdered in an alley in Bolton, is believed to have been working as a prostitute. Carly Bateman was strangled and dumped in a passageway off Crawford Avenue, The Haulgh, on Saturday night. Miss Bateman, who lived in the
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Everton fan was sold tickets
ONE e-mailer pointed out: "I was standing near the queue and overheard a Scouser asking for 'Five tickets for this stand' pointing to the stand behind the ticket office, and the person at the ticket office sold them the tickets knowing they were Everton
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South Stand dilemma
A season ticket holder commented: "Can BWFC admin be questioned as to why the whole South Stand is not given over to away fans? Is it a commercial decision, or is it something to do with Sam Allardyce? "Away fans will continue to sit in home only areas
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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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Hall for glory -- top Bolton band at the Royal Albert
YOUNG musicians from Smithills once again showed they are top brass when it comes to providing entertainment on the country's premier stage -- the Royal Albert Hall in London. Members of Smithills School Senior Brass Band, which incorporates students
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Abdication of responsibility
FOLLOWING the events at last week's game its quite clear that while we have a Premiership stadium and, at long last, a Premiership team, we still have an amateur organisation behind the scenes. At no other ground have I ever been to in the Premiership
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Car torched
ARSONISTS dumped a Vauxhall Astra car on wasteland behind Meadowside Avenue, Daubhill, and set it alight early this morning. The vehicle was badly damaged.
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Keeper Clarke picks up award
CRYSTAL Palace keeper Matt Clarke, who joined the Eagles after a successful loan stint with Wanderers last season, has won the Nationwide Save Of The Month award for October. His great double save against former club Bradford, which helped Palace secure
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Farrelly in Tehran for World Cup TV clash
MIDFIELDER Gareth Farrelly is in Tehran with the Republic of Ireland squad but is unlikely to figure in the starting line-up for Thursday afternoon's World Cup play-off decider against Iran. Republic boss Mick McCarthy has hinted that Charlton's Mark
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Car falls off transporter
MOTORISTS had a lucky escape when a car fell off a transporter on a busy Bolton road this morning. A Rover 214 tumbled sideways off the lower deck of the transporter as it drove along St Helens Road towards Bolton at 7am. The car landed on its roof at
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Rubbish wrangle at cafe
A CAFE owner believes rubbish left to rot in the alley behind her business could attract rats and cause a health hazard. Margaret Dutton who runs the Derby Diner off Derby Street, Daubhill, with her partner Jim Glover, said she has contacted Environmental
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Fellowship church opens
A DREAM came true at the weekend when a new church on Rock Street, Horwich, was dedicated and opened to the public. Horwich Christian Fellowship was founded in 1957 and members worshipped at the Aenon Chapel until the mid-1990s when they sold their building
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The first tram I saw
IT was early in 1928 when I first saw a Bolton Corporation Tramways' single-decker. There it was, minus an upper deck, standing on Bradshawgate at the corner of Silverwell Street. What a shock; I didn't believe it! Little did I know that it was one of
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Pupils use their loaf
A CLASS of Year 10 pupils from Rivington and Blackrod High School spent a day at Warburtons Bakery in Bolton during European Health and Safety Week. During the day they looked at bakery, home and cycle safety. Safety co-ordinator Keith O'Brien said: "
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Darcy in the clear
DARCY moved to three points clear at the top of the John Smith's Winter Rounders League by winning whilst second placed Royal Hotel drew with Siddons. They had the luxury of declaring against struggling Carl Chapman on a raw damp morning. Adlington's
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John collects first title
THE best of Bolton became the best of British when John Hale won his first major Thai boxing title. The local fighter unanimously outpointed Dave Cole of Wolverhampton over five tough rounds to take the vacant British light middleweight title at Horwich
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DB3 humble Howcroft in showdown
WHEN DB3 and Howcroft met at Smithills last Tuesday these two were the only teams in Division One with an unblemished record. Delays on the motorway meant DB3 had to start without their two senior county players Rachel Taffe and Claudia Hennison. DB3
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Sloppy Bolton pay for slow start
Heaton Moor 24 Bolton 8 BOLTON travelled to Heaton Moor in the league on Saturday and lost mainly due to a poor start. A promising break on the left by Bolton gave the backs a possible overlap, instead of scoring, the ball was intercepted and the home
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Atherton hit the summit
ATHERTON Badminton Club members have rallied from a difficult and unhappy start to the current season to top the Bolton League. They were rocked early on by the sudden death of popular and talented player Mark Brunnen. But, ABC -- no doubt with Mark firmly
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Cameras should be used to highlight trouble
I AM a season ticket holder at Bolton, and was at the game on Saturday and much to my disappointment witnessed the trouble that occured outside the ground behind Tesco. There were a group of about five Everton fans swearing at the Bolton fan walking past
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Fans can 'police' ticket sales
AS someone who travels to Wanderers away games regularly , I am surprised by the way away supporters are segregated within the Reebok. Splitting the South Stand vertically with vast expanses of plastic webbing is not commonly found at the larger grounds
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Fan's four-point plan to solve problem
LOOKING at fans comments re segregation it is obvious that the Everton game brought things to a head. I live down in Kent now so was not at the Liverpool game but I imagine there were a lot of away fans scattered around the ground. Let us put it into
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Nat Lofthouse Stand fan writes in
HAVING attended the game on Saturday, and sitting in the East Stand Upper, I became aware of around 15 Everton fans in front of us in the Nat Lofthouse Stand. When Everton scored they went beserk, and began taunting the fans around them. This is certainly
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Unfair fees forces bowlers to disband
From the Evening News, November 8, 1976 25 YEARS AGO A BOLTON bowls league with more than 100 members has disbanded in protest over increased fees at municipal greens. Members of the Parks League, set up in 1909, voted to disband because they were no
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Father slams police after match attack
A RETIRED headteacher and his two sons who were assaulted as they left a Bolton Wanderers match have slammed police actions. Andrew Smith, aged 57 and his sons William, aged 21 and Andrew, aged 24 were making their way from the match against Everton on
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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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When the Wanderers went to war
THE story of the Bolton Wanderers footballers who went away to war is part of the town's folklore. The hardback book which tells the story rapidly sold out a few years ago. Now it is being published in paperback and BEN feature writer Frank Elson dips
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Brave Mets go down fighting
BOLTON Mets Rugby League side were back in action on Saturday after a three week break against co-league leaders Waterhead of Oldham. Home advantage had to be abandoned and the Mets travelled to Oldham. After a sound start from Bolton, Waterhead broke
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Shop owners up in arms over street parking ban
From the Evening News, November 9, 1976 25 YEARS AGO A GROUP of 20 businessmen in Bradshawgate, Bolton, are angry over new parking restrictions in front of their shops. They claim that Greater Manchester Council's decision to prohibit parking on Bradshawgate
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Alcoholic set fire to partner's clothes
AN ALCOHOLIC who set fire to her partner's clothes in the flat they shared walked free from a court yesterday. Angeline Mawdsley had been drunk at the time and the emergency services were alerted by her partner, while a neighbour roused people living
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Asthmatics are risking fatal attack
THOUSANDS of Bolton asthmatics could be risking a life-threatening attack because they are taking non-paracetamol painkillers which they are allergic to. A new survey shows that one in five asthmatics are taking these painkillers, and medical experts
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Neil strikes a natural chord with the world
BOLTON'S Neil Smith was a teenager when he decided to buy his friend's guitar off him for £2 . . . That chance bargain paid off, because today, 43 years later, Neil is ranked among the top seven classical guitarists in the world. He recalled: "My friend
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Hotel is best in the business
A BOLTON hotel has been named the best in Britain for disabled access. De Vere Whites, at the Reebok Stadium, Horwich, was highly praised by judges of the AA Accessible Hotel of the Year competition. And manager Roland Ayling received a cheque for £1,000
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Pupils reach out for Pudsey
BOYS and girls at a Westhoughton school have recorded their own song and put it onto a CD for Children in Need. Pupils at the Parochial CE primary hope to sell dozens of copies of "Reach Out" to boost funds for the charity. The track was written by teacher
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Rolling back the shopping years
THE first supermarket in this country opened 50 years old this week -- setting in motion a shopping revolution that transformed our lives. But while the first self-service store came to South London in 1951, Bolton had to wait until 1970 for its first
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Super show hits Burnley for six
THE UNDER 16 Inter-League put in a marvellous performance by thumping the Burnley League with six of the best. Goals came from Chris Merrit (2), Lewis Hulme (2), Euan Purcell and Gareth Maitland with one each. They now meet Blackpool in the LFA final
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Grove sunk by Tigers' Cup roar
HINDSFORD Tigers put their league form behind them reaching the quarter finals with a 2-0 win against Oxford Grove -- Bablinski scored both. Last year's finalists Ladybridge Athletic just edged out league leaders Bolton Lads/Girls 3-2. There were three
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Lancashire Amateur League
WALKDEN are attracting rave reviews for the football they have been playing this season. The latest praise came from Ainsworth, who were gracious in defeat after being comprehensively beaten 9-2 at the weekend. "That's the best Walkden side I've seen
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When the Wanderers went to war
THE story of the Bolton Wanderers footballers who went away to war is part of the town's folklore. The hardback book which tells the story rapidly sold out a few years ago. Now it is being published in paperback and BEN feature writer Frank Elson dips
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Their Fair Lady
HORWICH RMI and District Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society present My Fair Lady at the Albert Halls from May 21 to 25. The first rehearsal will be at Horwich Parish Church Hall, Chorley Old Road, Horwich, 7.45pm, on Tuesday, November 20, with auditions
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Kersal hit 11 to crush Legion
SALFORD outfit Kersal Vale head the Leigh League Division One table by three point. They strolled to a 11-1 away win at bottom club FC Legion, while first half goals from Chris Greeley and Aaron Green saw George VI to a 2-1 home win over Moonraker. Royal
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Outsiders clinch victory in thriller
THE Monday Premier produced enthralling games this week. Charisma and the Outsiders met in an almighty clash. Both sides wanted to give nothing away and in the early stages of the game the football was very cagey. As the game wore on both sides were looking
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Jesus role for a young man named Christian
BOLTON'S young talent intend to put audiences under their spell during their next production which begins on Thursday, November 22. The members of the Children's Amateur Theatre Company, CATS, present Godspell from November 22 to 24, at the Theatre Church
