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Striker under Magpies wings

IAN BARKER has re-signed for Chorley - the club he left to join North West Counties side Mossley - and began his second stint at the club in perfect fashion against Spennymoor last Saturday. The forward scored the first goal in the UniBond First Division

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Pets in hospitals

WITH regard to the "Name and address supplied" writing about dogs being allowed into hospitals. "Name and address supplied" thinks they will be running wild in the wards, has he/she had their heads buried in the sand. There has been many write-ups about

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Decline and fall of our markets

YOU report the "Future safe for town markets", and that the council have five options to deal with the reduction in users. None of the options seem to me to be the answer to the problem. I recall being a member of the Market's Committee of the old Farnworth

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We must fight for country we want

WHAT on earth is happening to our homeland? We are now in an unrecognisable England. We are throwing away our heritage, our traditions, our patriotism, our security, our money, our country and our future. We are "drowning" in a sea of asylum-seekers.

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Riders warned: mind your tack

CHORLEY Police are warning horse riders to look after their tack after a series of thefts. Officers have been called to a number of incidents where thieves have targeted storerooms at equestrian centres, riding schools and farms. Crime prevention officer

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Manor house to host charity night

A COMPANY based in Euxton is to transform a 16th-century manor house hotel for a Hollywood-style charity event early next year. John Reilly Civil Engineering, of Euxton Lane, Euxton, is holding the black-tie event to raise money for the Cancer Research

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Legal eagles swoop

FINANCIAL compensation is possible for victims of E.Coli cases, according to Mike Neil, from Pictons, a Watford-based law firm, which has previously dealt with compensation for E.Coli cases in Cumbria and for cryptosporidium, an illness caused by a water-borne

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CSA debt in doubt

A CHORLEY man is waiting for the Child Support Agency to confirm whether it has cancelled arrears of more than £6,000 it claims he owes. Dennis Rostron says he was told in a telephone conversation with the CSA last week it is scrapping the crippling arrears

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Computer courses a big hit with silver surfers

A NEW scheme offering free computer use in Chorley Library is proving a hit with the town's over-50s. The Lancashire on Line project is part of a nationwide government scheme to provide free computer use in every library in the country by October 2002

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New bus station project nearer reality

CHORLEY'S exciting new bus station looked set to take another step closer this week when it went before the town's planing councillors. The Lancashire County Council application is for a new transport interchange, including a bus station, cafe, Shopmobility

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Steel giant's sale secures 450 jobs

BOLTON'S most famous steel company has been sold to a North Yorkshire firm in a multi-million pound deal. Talks between bosses of Watson Steel and S R Structures Ltd have resulted in a deal being agreed last night. Bosses at the huge Watson Steel factory

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BSF Winter Tennis League: Top teams in for a shock as underdogs come good

A BIZARRE weekend when the meek -- or some of them -- inherited the glory and the apparently strong tasted the salty tears of defeat. Walkers A, for instance surrendered their unbeaten record to the hot breath of pursuers Longsight -- Walkers 3 up with

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The Proclaimers -- Manchester University (Hop and Grape)

Och aye a noo, hoots m'nanny and loo' at the wee ol' lochie go. A Scottish phrase there which means, roughly translated, this was a brilliant concert. The Proclaimers are those two geeky looking brothers who burst onto the music scene in about 1989 with

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Classy Warhurst proves he can go the distance

PAUL Warhurst has always had the class - now he has the fitness and the staying power to match. So says Sam Allardyce, who has delighted in seeing one of his most talented players enjoying his most consistent run in years. If ever there was a test of

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Directorship for Dennis

BURY Council's former chief executive, Dennis Taylor, has been appointed a director of the Mawdsley Consultancy, an executive search and selection company. Mr Taylor, aged 53, who lives in Bury, is also a retained consultant to the Government's Waste

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'Snow fall' guaranteed in town this Christmas

BOLTON town centre's Victoria Square will have the only guaranteed "snow fall" in the country thanks to a Christmas Cube Tube Snow Slide. The giant snow slide -- a Bolton Town Centre Company event sponsored by Cube3Media, The Big W and Tower FM -- is

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Stocks better, thanks to WI

THE setting of the 17th century stocks at Ringley has been improved, thanks to Stoneclough Women's Institute Millennium Project. Thwaites Brewery has paid for new railings, Bolton Council has put in cobbles and Canal Conservation Volunteers dug out the

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Up, up and away for soap stars

WHEN soap star couple Anna Brecon and Stephen Beckett make their next public appearance in Bolton they are bound to be full of hot air . . . The pair will appear on the town hall steps on Saturday to release 500 balloons -- and start a high flying race

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Armada of family doctors arrives at the Reebok

SPANISH family doctors were due to meet in Bolton today to discuss working in the North-west to solve a GP staffing crisis. Twenty four Spanish GPs were due to to meet with regional health chiefs at the Reebok. As reported in the BEN, Bolton patients

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Bolton Cricket Association seeks sponsors

THE Bolton Cricket Association are looking for new sponsors after their current backers decided not to renew their contract for the coming season. Stockbrokers Redmayne Bentley have sponsored the Association for the past two seasons, stepping in after

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SINGLES: Basement Jaxx -- Where's Your Head At

Absolutely ridiculous song with stupid lyrics and an annoying beat. Yet for all its faults, it is brilliant. As catchy as shingles and guaranteed to make even the most boring person in the world start dancing like a lunatic. (SC) The Avalanches -- Electricity

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Show that's still Top of the Pops

THE music world's hottest stars will be out in force in Manchester tonight for the Top of the Pops Awards. In a glittering ceremony at the city's 20,000-capacity MEN Arena, the likes of Westlife will rub shoulders with equally huge acts such as Destiny's

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Turton and Edgworth Pool league

RESULTS: Division One -- Royal Oak B 2 Brook 5; Pack Horse B 2 HBSC 5; Summerseat Lib 6 Belmont Bull 1; Globe A 4 Bay Mare 3; Egerton CC 5 White Horse A 2; Spread Eagle 6 Chetham 1. Division Two -- Dungeon 5 Railway 2; Hare/Hounds B 3 Hark to Towler 4

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Take your chance to sponsor Games

BOLTON companies are being offered key sponsorship opportunities in connection with next year's Commonwealth Games. Badminton, mountain biking, cycling road races and time trials will be staged in Bolton and Rivington as part of Manchester 2002. Bolton

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Ready, steady, go

TWO boy racers are looking to track down some national success. Malachi Mitchell-Thomas, aged 6, and seven-year-old John Dixon are still only at primary school but have graduated into the competitive world of motor cycling. The pair, both pupils at Blackrod

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Leigh five line up for Leigh debut

FIVE of Leigh Centurions' new recruits will make their full debuts when the NFP season kicks off on Sunday. Jon Roper, Paul Rowley, Chris Irwin, Andy Isherwood and Gareth Price are all in the 17-man squad for the opener against Barrow. Roper and Rowley

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CRAFTS

CRAFT FAIR at Kearsley Royal British Legion, Springfield Road, Kearsley on December 2 11am-4pm. Stalls £6 ring 01204 307230. BLAKEMERE CRAFT CENTRE, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich. Craft shops and workshops set around an Edwardian stable block. Open

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CONCERTS

CHRISTMAS CONCERT at St Peter's Church, Hindley, Friday December 7 at 7.30pm. The programme, presented by Bryan Hughes, is packed with popular Christmas carols and music, and the famous Hindley Schulze organ will be available for viewing. Admission £2

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MUSIC AND DANCE VENUES

ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Details 01204 842678. BRIDGEWATER HALL, Manchester. Tel: 0161 907. DERBY WARD LABOUR CLUB, Deane Road, Bolton. Ring 531114. LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring 0161 876 2000. QUAYS THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring 0161 876 2000

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COUNTRY PARKS

MOSES GATE COUNTRY PARK, Farnworth, Bolton. Details 01204 334343. BLACKLEACH COUNTRY PARK, Hill Top Road, off Bolton Road, Walkden, Worsley. A beautiful 100 acre park with walking and angling, a bird sanctuary and Visitor Centre. Open dawn to dusk. Ring

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LIVE MUSIC VENUES AND EVENTS

BAND ON THE WALL, 25 Swan Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester -- John Ellis Big Bang, get into the Christmas spirit with inspiration from Ellington to Ray Charles, Thursday December 20, 8pm, tickets £7. Showcase Well North of London, the region's regular

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FAMILIES

ARTS ACTIVE SATURDAY CLUB for seven to 16-year-olds, Turnpike Gallery, Civic Square, Leigh -- experiment with drawing, painting, sculpture, learn new skills and create your own work of art, led by local artists. Every first Saturday of the month 10.30am

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GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS

THE TURNPIKE GALLERY, Civic Square, Leigh -- A specially commissioned exhibition by Manchester-based artist Kristin Mojsiewicz, whose work reflects the act of navigation and exploration. Runs December 15 until February 2. Kristin will be giving a talk

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Robbie gets his marching orders

THE man behind Bury FC's Robbie the Bobby mascot has been given his marching orders after a spate of controversial touchline antics. But the man in the big suit -- Jonathan Pollard -- refused to go quietly after being asked to step down by the club, and

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Festive torment for ex-smokers

LUNG disease is now the UK's biggest killer -- it touches the lives of thousands of people in the Bolton and Bury area. And smoking is the major cause. Every year, 120,000 people die in the UK as a result of smoking related diseases, according to Action

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More help for CSA clients

Re the article 'CSA drove me to suicide' (Chorley Citizen, November 15), I read about Mr Rostron with interest. For three years my wife and I have run PALS (Preston & Leyland Support Group) for people with problems with CSA. We get a lot of people

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Bolton Table Tennis League

IN recent Lancashire & Cheshire League matches, the Bolton men's team recorded a 7-3 win over Blackpool with Mike Moir, Dave Griffiths and Darren Howarth each winning two sets, and the Bolton Vets team won a much closer match 6-3 on their visit to

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Librarians are real know-alls

THE number of visitors to Bolton libraries is dropping -- but no one can doubt that staff who work there are a mine of information. And despite the fall in attendances, visitors to the libraries are still making the most of the inquiries service, posing

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10-year pet ban on dog cruelty woman

THE owner of a German Shepherd dog that was left chained in a backyard unable to get fresh water has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years. Lorne Caine of Poynton Close, Bury, admitted at Bury Magistrates Court to an offence of causing unecessary

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Fake notes case

A BOLTON man accused of possessing counterfeit currency has had his case committed to the Crown Court for trial. Peter O'Neill, aged 48, of Mytham Road, Little Lever, appeared before Bury magistrates charged with having a fake £20 note and three £10 notes

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Tributes flood in for world-famous musician and songwriter

GEORGE Harrison was the quiet, mystic Beatle whose talent was often overshadowed by the colossal achievements of his bandmates. But his low profile - both within the band and since - masked his often spectacular input into the Fab Four's career. He was

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Christmas craft fair at centre

THE Bolton South Salvation Army Outreach Centre in Morris Green is holding a Christmas craft fair tomorrow. The centre on Aldred Street will be featuring crafts made by local people, including cards, stained glass, candles, Christmas decorations and cakes

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Fund-raising week at church

FUND-RAISERS at St John's Church, Wingates, have lined up a hat-trick of events. The first is a Christmas Fair with all the usual stalls tomorrow at 3pm. This is followed by a coffee morning and potato pie lunch on Wednesday between 10.30am and 1.30pm

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PUB MUSIC NIGHTS

BAROC CAFE BAR, Halliwell Road, Bolton. Talent Competition with £1000 first prize. Every Thursday. Starts 8pm. Phone 847300. THE WRIGHTS ARMS, Belmont Road, Bolton. For details of all events phone 01204 811206. BULLS HEAD PUB, (Bottom Bull), Bury Road

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COMEDY

BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Church Street, Blackpool. Details 01253 290190. CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. First Wednesday of each month -- The Giggle Factory with Owen Rankin. 8pm. Admission £5 & £3.50 conc. Ring 0161 274 0600. THE COMEDY

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Schools soccer

Bolton Under 14s bid to make it into the quarter finals of the Greater Manchester Schools' Talbot Cup when thetomorrowon Saturday, kick off 10.30a.m. The town team have struggled to hit a winning streak this season but they broke their 'duck' a fortnight

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Super League

THE Lancashire GMC Darts Organisation Super League continues on Sunday December 2. Halliwell play Longridge at home at Halliwell Central Reform Club, Brownlow Precinct, Bolton, tel. 01204 528323. All players are to meet at 12noon. Squad: Dave Fearn (Capt

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Bolton darts

THE BOLTON BDO men's team in the Lancashire GMC Super League Darts, play Little Lever away today (Friday) at the LLWMC, Victory Road, Little Lever. Tel 01204 572626. All players to be at the venue for 12.15pm. Any player who cannot attend should contact

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Luggage mix-uip after a great trip

MY husband and I have just come back from a weekend break advertised in the BEN, China Crystal & Christmas Chocs. We enjoyed it very much,and bought lots of goodies. Unfortunately when we arrived home we found we had mistakenly picked someone else's

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Attendants have to patrol in pairs

AFTER reading S M Delvard Hussain's letter "I've had enough pain on parking," it struck me as being blatantly obvious why the Council's parking attendants always appear to work in twos. Their attitude when dealing with the parking public, and when they

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Silly ideas about risks from pets

I WRITE in reply to a letter published on Thursday, November 22, "Hospital pets a health risk?" The writer of the letter seems to have several misconceptions which perhaps you would allow me to correct. Firstly, only dogs that are registered therapy dogs

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Lottery money for saving lives

JOHN Walsh talks more sense than most Tories, but his attack on the Government for allowing Lottery money to be used to help fund the new £1m MRI scanner at the Royal Bolton Hospital is pure nonsense. Councillor Walsh says using Lottery money is a form

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Railways here and in Europe

AS one who commutes every working day to Manchester by train, I cannot really quarrel with what Kath Chapman (BEN letters, November 28) says about overcrowded trains. Nor do I dissent from your own campaign on this subject. I have but one quarrel with

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Talking Shop is just all they are

ONCE again I find myself in general sympathy with the local government sentiments so tellingly expressed by Farnworth's George K Brown. (BEN November 19). George is entirely correct when he states that the local Town Councils should be given more power

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Join the great nappy test

ENOUGH nappy waste to fill a football stadium -- 1,750 tonnes -- is produced in Chorley alone each year! That messy statistic was revealed this week as local environmentalists try to get to the bottom of a problem by pinning their hopes on reusable nappies

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Jury view secret recordings in Bolton drugs ring case

A JURY trying five men accused of running a multi-million pound Bolton drugs ring, have been viewing covert surveillance video recordings of alleged meetings at their "headquarters" at a diner on the outskirts of the town centre. They watched extracts

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Hamsters' Bolton gig

FANS of rhythm and blues are urged to hotfoot it to The Moses Gate pub on Thursday. The quirkily named Hamsters, from Essex, have proved a big hit all over the country. They have contributed a track to a new BBC radio 2 series called 'Bright Lights, Big

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ALBUMS

Phats and Small -- This Time Around Music made by three blokes who you definitely wouldn't push in front of at Tesco. They look proper hard geezers, a bit like they've just walked out of the Lock, Stock Smoking Barrels' film set. Bearing that in mind,

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Sweet Liberty

NOT many blossoming pop stars kick off their career by being rejected in front of millions of TV viewers. But for new stars on the block, Liberty, their rejection from the most famous band of the year proved to be key to the doors of instant stardom.

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Pensions plan from small firms

THE Federation of Small Businesses in the North-west has revealed plans for a second tier pension plan. It has been developed nationally by the federation's taxation unit on behalf of more than 170,000 small businesses. The scheme calls for the introduction

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Take your chance to sponsor Games

BOLTON companies are being offered key sponsorship opportunities in connection with next year's Commonwealth Games. Badminton, mountain biking, cycling road races and time trials will be staged in Bolton and Rivington as part of Manchester 2002. Bolton

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Send Santa a message

CHILDREN who want to receive a personal response from Santa are being urged to visit a carnival website. The organisers of Adlington Carnival have taken the novel step of setting up a special e-mail greeting service direct to Father Christmas who will

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M6 crash

A PILE-UP on the southbound M6 at Standish early today caused severe delays to motorists. The accident led to queuing on the southbound carriageway, from junction 26 to 27, near the M58 interchange at Orrell.

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Pass the Millies cookie jar

MILLIES Cookies are the best - that was the verdict from this group of youngsters after they had just enjoyed a residential experience courtesy of confectionery chain Millies Cookies. Jeremy Glover, manager at Bolton Lads' & Girls' Club explained

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Speak up over Jubilee party

GROSVENOR Estate Tenants and Residents Association in Kearsley are appealing for suggestions to make their planned Golden Jubilee Day next year a huge success. Chairman Steve Tonge has arranged stalls and fun-packed entertainment for the event to be held

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Car bull bars decision welcomed by Euro MP

A DECISION to ban bull bars from the fronts of new cars has been welcomed by a Bolton Euro MP who has been campaigning on the issue for more than five years. Chris Davies, Liberal Democrat transport spokesman in the European Parliament, says the EU ban

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Hoddle admits Whites will be tough to beat

WORTHINGTON Cup fan Glenn Hoddle admitted today that Spurs face a tough task if they are to fulfil their ambitions of picking up silverware in his first full season in charge. The Tottenham boss sees the competition as a route into Europe but, after pulling

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Lancashire launch new academy plans

LANCASHIRE have launched an ambitious plan to create an Old Trafford academy for the region's best youngsters. If the England and Wales Cricket Board give their approval, it will be up and running in September 2002. Lancashire's cricket manager Mike Watkinson

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From the horse's mouth

IT'S not all smiles in the Done household this week after a North West punter took me for £100,000 on the horses, and I was hung out to dry by a 28-8 victory for Australia in last week's Rugby League Ashes decider. And I thought we were a patriotic nation

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JAZZ VENUES

WIGAN JAZZ CLUB at the Mill at the Pier. Wigan Jazz Club Big Band and Gary Potter -- Thursday December 27, 12.30pm. Mike Rossi on saxophone, Darius Brubeck on piano with Wigan Jazz Club Big Band -- Sunday, January 27, 12.30pm. Details 01925 727408. EAGLEY

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CLUBS

CLIQUES SINGLES, Kilhey Court Hotel Nightclub, Chorley Road, Standish, Wigan. Unattached over 28s every Tuesday 8.30pm-1am. Membership £2. Details 077 686 929 33. JUBILEE CENTRE, Darley Street, Bolton. Social evening for all disabled carers and friends

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Horwich & District Games League

Darts: RESULTS -- Black Bull 5, St Mary's B 13; Bowling Green 4, Rivington Club 14; Crown Hotel 10, Squirrel Hotel B 8; Reform Club 4, Vic Tavern 14; Squirrel Hotel A 12, Horwich Cons 6; St Mary's A 8, Schooner Inn 10; Vic & Albert 5, Bay Horse 13

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Magazine plaudit for young sprint ace

MULTI-talented Stephen Wibberley of Bolton Harriers rounded off a superb year by ranking fourth nationally in the Under 15 Boys, 400m lists published this week by Athletics Weekly magazine. The 14 year-old finished the season with a time of 52.15 seconds

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Winning wonder

HORWICH RMI Harrier Jan Rashleigh continued her winning ways as she tackled the SE Lancs XC course at Fitton Hill, Oldham. This is one of the toughest courses in the NW, and the venue for the third race in the SE Lancs series. She led for most of the

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Rats fear over missed bins

AN angry resident fears his street will become a target for rats because dustbin men keep missing collection. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said dustbin men often fail to show up on his section of Bury Road and on Starkie Road. He said at first

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Campaigners lodge £10 bid for wildlife site

WILDLIFE campaigners have made a £10 bid to buy a wildlife haven at the centre of a planning dispute. They made their offer for Bury's Barracks Lodge after learning that the owners, Bolton-based Stately Developments, had ceased trading. Permission for

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Santa joy for cousins

LITTLE Lauren Brett nominated her cousin for a special Christmas treat. And due to her thoughtfulness she will accompany him next week on a trip of a lifetime -- to meet Santa. Lauren nominated her cousin Joshua Shields as soon as she heard of an appeal

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Dedication pays off for guide dogs

A DECADE of dedication has paid off for a big-hearted Bolton newsagent after he was praised for his charity work. Imtiaz Adams, who runs Adams News Kiosk in Crompton Place, was presented with a framed picture of a guide dog as a thank you from the Guide

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How star pupils shine

A GROUP of youngsters have excelled on a special teaching programme. Pupils in the three top sets of Years Seven, Eight and Nine at Mount St Joseph's School have been taking part in lessons for 'gifted children' which are aimed at stretching their minds

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Councillor's surgery

HORWICH councillor Bob Ronson will be holding a surgery on Tuesday from 7pm to 8pm. No appointment is necessary.

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Festive fayre

Christmas coffee A CHRISTMAS coffee morning will be held at Christ Church Walmsley Parish Hall, Blackburn Road, Egerton, on Saturday, from 10am. Admission is free.

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SPORTS

GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Bradford Road, Bolton. Thai Boxing Tuesday 7-8pm. Thai Boxing for children Saturdays, noon to 1pm. Tel Bolton 522568. Ju-Jitsu and Kempo Karate for six to 15-year-olds. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Starts 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

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Heritage meeting

HORWICH Heritage Group holds its next get-together on Tuesday, December 11. Lizzie Jones will be performing in the drama Will's Wife as Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway. The event will be held at the Resource Centre in Beaumont Road at 7.30pm, £2 admission

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OUT OF TOWN

BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH ARENA, Tel 0870 444 5566. TOWER BALLROOM, Blackpool. Live music and dancing to the sounds of the Wurlitzer Organ throughout the day Monday to Saturday. Ring 01253 292029. TOWER LOUNGE, Blackpool. Shamrock Man and Friends perform

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Schools Soccer: Alan and Alex do the job

LOCAL youngsters Alan McGuinness and Alex Cunliffe helped Greater Manchester Under 19s make it two wins out of two in the Northern Counties competition when they beat Lancashire 2-1 at Leyland. McGuinness, who attends Holy Cross College, Bury, gave Greater

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ASDA Logic West Lancs League

In a performance which was arguably their best since joining the West Lancs League this season Stoneclough travelled to second in the Division Two listing Bootle and registered an impressive 1-0 victory. "This is a bit different to the Combination when

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Little Lever Darts League

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