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Magpies can't hold United
DESPITE holding a half-time lead Chorley were unable to prevent Spennymoor, revitalised under ex-Bishop Auckland manager Tony Lee, from extending their winning run in the UniBond First Division to four matches. If the Magpies shaded an entertaining first
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Takeaways are killing other trade
THERE has been a planning application for a McDonalds restaurant drive-through takeaway. It has been brought to my attention that certain councillors wish the scheme to go ahead as it would benefit the town. Rubbish -- Bolton Metro wants to kill all trade
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Fuming over bus wait misery
AFTER a recent outpatient's appointment at The Royal Bolton Hospital, I was walking past "H" Block to the car park, when I noticed a number of people waiting at the bus stop. Not unusual, except that it was a cold, very wet day, and there is NO bus shelter
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MP's silence onfate of the school
AS a resident of Harwood I have been following with interest the debate about the proposed closure of Longsight School. It came as breath of fresh air to read in the BEN, the concise facts put forward by Mr Smallman in his argument in favour of retaining
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Amazed by the school support
I AM writing about the closure of Longsight School. My son left Longsight last year to go to secondary school, where he is doing very well. I have been watching the campaign over the last few months, and have been amazed at the support George Hadfield
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Enough hot food outlets already...
COUNCILLOR Carl Dennis does not speak for all of the Farnworth councillors when he offers a qualified welcome to the proposal to develop a drive-through McDonalds in the centre of Farnworth (BEN: February 1, 2002). Rumours of this proposal have been circulating
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A mum's lesson on life for students
I WAS shocked, when reading the BEN news feature on 'Struggling to study', that some students are in debt of £10,000 to £16,000 pounds. I ask why? I returned to education five years ago as a 'mature student'. I have studied in Bolton for two years, and
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Job-seekers urged to watch out for trailer
CHORLEY jobseekers of all ages should keep an eye out for a 'family friendly' information trailer. The 'Working with Families' travelling advice centre will be calling at Market Street, on Tuesday February 12 to promote the range of back-to-work help
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Heart attack recue squad
A 10-man team of volunteer first-aiders will take to the streets this week to help save the lives of heart attack victims. The ordinary members of the public will act as a rapid response unit to give shock heart restart treatment before paramedics arrive
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Grounds for complaint
WANDERERS officials have stepped in to help a couple who were furious after being refused a refund for their tickets to their team's cancelled FA Cup match. Peter Connor and his partner Donna Bond, of Glynne Street, Farnworth made a 450-mile round trip
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Bruno proves loan system can work
THE sacking of Djibril Diawara just three weeks after Akinori Nishizawa's contract was terminated suggests the continental loan market is not all it is cracked up to be . But the success of Bruno N'Gotty has encouraged Sam Allardyce to continue his search
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Nicky ready for the fight
NICKY Southall may have to step aside when Paul Warhurst is fit to resume his trademark role in the Wanderers' midfield but he has the satisfaction of knowing he has given Sam Allardyce a selection headache. The former Gillingham ace marked his most impressive
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Newcastle 3, Wanderers 2: How the drama unfolded
BEN Chief Soccer Reporter Gordon Sharrock's exclusive live reports for this website 14:43: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2002 FA BARCLAYCARD PREMIERSHIP NEWCASTLE UTD V WANDERERS BRUNO N'Gotty failed a fitness test on an ankle injury and missed his second Premiership
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Countdown to relegation
THE crunch is on for teams in the relegation spotlight with Wanderers. Here are the latest results and fixtures LEICESTER Bolton (A, D 2-2) Arsenal (H, L 3-1) West Ham (A, L 1-0) Newcastle (H, D 0-0) West Brom (A Cup, L 1-0) Liverpool (A, L 1-0) Feb 2
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Shut up shop, or face the drop
NEWCASTLE 3, WANDERERS 2: Wanderers are in danger of letting the riches of the Premiership slip through their fingers. They have the means of survival in their own hands but their chances of beating the drop are being threatened by their own carelessness
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Easter bunny appeal
A LEUKAEMIA charity is appealing for help in finding homes for hundreds of toy Easter bunnies. The Anthony Nolan Trust is looking for organisations to take a bunny in the run up to Easter and encourage customers to play "name the bunny" for £1 a go. For
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Wait for residents
NEIGHBOURS in Horwich pleading with Bolton Council for a residents only parking scheme on Sefton Lane must wait longer for a decision. Further investigations will take place into how families suffer when Bolton Wanderers are playing at home and there
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Charlton blow for Spurs clash
SIMON Charlton has added to Wanderers' injury woes as they prepare for tomorrow night's delayed fourth round FA Cup tie at Spurs. The left back hurt his knee in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Newcastle and is doubtful for the White Hart Lane clash, which was
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Schools to sing at the Games
AROUND 1,000 pupils from across the North-west will welcome the 72 competing nations at the Commonwealth Games. One primary school from each of the 22 Local Education Authorities in the region, including Bolton, has been invited to perform along with
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Storming start stings Wasps
York Wasps 6 Leigh Centurions 48: A BLISTERING opening 24 minutes saw the Centurions rattle up yet another big league win and condemn the Wasps to a 26th successive NFP defeat writes Mike Hulme Leigh's big guns all fired early on, blowing the shellshocked
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Woman plucked from home blaze
A WOMAN was rescued from her blazing home in Leigh by a brave neighbour. A firefighter was also slightly injured when he went inside the house in Glebe Street with three colleagues to search for the trapped householder. When fire crews arrived at the
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Propaganda must end
AS a resident who enjoys life in our town I must plead with the vast majority of sensible people in our town of all creeds and races to ignore the scourge of so-called nationalistic activists. There is a minority who like to lynch each other after a skinful
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Lifeskills computer boost
EDUCATION experts have welcomed a computer software package for people with learning difficulties. The Lifeskills CD-Rom, designed with the help of Knowsley Council and Liverpool John Moores University, asks users to deal with everyday situations. The
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Walk-in hospital centre visit
HEALTH Minister Hazel Blears was due to visit St Helens to formally open a new service designed to reduce pressure on overstretched GPs and hospitals. The £1.4m NHS walk-in centre provides easy-access health care for people with minor ailments in the
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Dyslexic man awarded £52,000 for school 'torment'
A MAN who suffered "abominably" at school because no one spotted his dyslexia has been awarded more than £50,000 compensation, it emerged today. Robin Johnson, 25, from Bramhall, Stockport, was awarded £52,500 after Stockport County Court decided Stockport
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If you go down to Bluebell wood
PRIMARY school pupils from Bury will go down to Bluebell Wood this week to do their bit for wildlife and conservation. The children from St John's CE Primary, are continuing their efforts to enhance and improve the local strip of woodland which stands
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New Hear'Say star to be launched
A LUCKY pop star wannabe was today being chosen to join Hear'Say following the final audition to find a replacement for Kym Marsh. Between 50 and 100 hopefuls have been selected to take part in tests with voice coaches, choreographers and musicians, and
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Police fears grow for missing girl, 12
POLICE have appealed for help in the hunt for a 12-year-old girl who has been missing from home since January 14. They said they have grave concerns for the welfare of Deeon Frost who has been missing from her home address in Hornbeam Road, Gorton. Deeon
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Pupils turn over a new leaf for charity
CHILDREN have proved to be dedicated bookworms after taking part in a readathon. Year Seven and Year Eight pupils at Farnworth's Harper Green School spent a week reading as many books as possible in the sponsored event which raised £1,276 for the Roald
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MP's question time is big hit with pupils
A BOLTON MP has been touring the town's primary schools to find out what really matters -- to the under 11s. Brian Iddon is visiting schools as part of a "put it to your MP" campaign. And he has found that concerns about drugs, crime and the environment
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New eye joy for plucky youngster
A BRAVE youngster who missed out the trip of a lifetime has finally got the present of her dreams -- a new eye. Kirsty Gill had to undergo an operation to have her right eye removed in November. The 12-year-old's sight deteriorated as she grew up after
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Star-studded enmtries for big Haydock race
CHELTENHAM Festival and Grand National bound horses dominate the entries for the De Vere Gold Cup at Haydock Park this month The £100,000 event on Saturday, February 23 - the most valuable handicap chase of the National Hunt season so far - is the highlight
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Newcastle United Fact File
All you need to know about Newcastle United Manager: Bobby Robson Ground: St James' Park Nickname: Magpies. Top Scorer: Alan Shearer - 15 Last time out: Wednesday, Jan 30 - Spurs 1, Newcastle United 3 How They Lined Up: Given; O'Brien, Dabizas, Distin
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Shakers stick at it to end Royals' run
BURY 1 READING 1: RUNAWAY Second Division leaders Reading's sequence of seven consecutive wins came to an end in a hard fought Gigg Lane encounter. And it was fans' favourite Jon Newby that scuppered Alan Pardew's side with a fine first half goal - the
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Aussie youngster deal on the cards
WANDERERS are understood to be close to securing the services of another young midfielder, 22-year-old Paul Reid from Australian club Wollongong Wolves, who impressed on a recent trial at the Reebok.
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Too good to go down? Vote now
THAT dreaded phrase "too good to go down" is being used increasingly to describe Wanderers' performances despite the fact they are now in the bottom three. But can they avoid the drop? Let off steam here by voting for a successful end to the season on
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Charlton blow for Spurs clash
SIMON Charlton has added to Wanderers' injury woes as they prepare for tomorrow night's delayed fourth round FA Cup tie at Spurs. The left back hurt his knee in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Newcastle and is doubtful for the White Hart Lane clash, which was
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Hard labour does not scare Newby
SHAKERS goal hero Jon Newby reckons the new tactical system Bury boss Andy Preece has introduced is working a treat writes Phil Thorp The Shakers picked up their fifth point in a week with a 1-1 draw against the Second Division's runaway leaders and form
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TV fixtures from Sky and ITV Sports
LATEST fixture list from Sky TV for all you armchair fans Channel Code: SS1 - Sky Sports 1; SS2 - Sky Sports 2; SS3 - Sky Sports 3; SSE - Sky Sports Extra; SSN - Sky Sports News; PP - Premiership Plus/ITV Sport Select Mon Feb 4 Stevenage v Dagenham &
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Jaaskelainen wants Elleray to own up
JUSSI Jaaskelainen is calling on referee David Elleray to admit making a crucial error during Wanderers' controversial defeat by Newcastle on Saturday. The keeper was penalised for time-wasting when he gathered the ball only to have his path blocked by
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Sam's warning over defensive slips
DAVID Elleray's controversial interpretation of the "six-second" rule might have been a major turning point in the game but Sam Allardyce was looking at the bigger picture when he highlighted his own team's shortcomings at St James' Park. The Reebok boss
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New Hear'Say star to be launched
A LUCKY pop star wannabe was today being chosen to join Hear'Say following the final audition to find a replacement for Kym Marsh. Between 50 and 100 hopefuls have been selected to take part in tests with voice coaches, choreographers and musicians, and
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New face needed
CAMELOT is looking for a new face to front the National Lottery when draw master John Willan retires in May. They will be responsible for running the draw on live TV every Wednesday. Experience is not necessary but the person will have essential star
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Table top sale
HORWICH carnival committee will be fundraising on Saturday with a table top sale. The event, which will include bric-a-brac, books, home produce, crafts and photographic equipment, will be held at the resource centre in Beaumont Road from 10am-12pm. This
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Love is in the air
VALENTINE'S Day is less than two weeks away -- but do you and your partner have anything planned? Lovestruck couples across the borough will pack restaurants for a romantic meal and visit flower shops for a dozen red roses. But perhaps you have something
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Democracy's dying days
ON seeing the front page of The Citizen last week I thought the Wild West had come to town. Alas the quislings of Downing Street are to the fore reviling the very people who are proud of their birthright. No matter how many dirty tricks the Government
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Olympic ace tips Amy to sprint to the top
KATHARINE Merry hopes Bolton's Amy Spencer can rewrite Britain's sprint records but is praying she gives the 400 metres a miss for a few more years yet. Merry, once the great young hope of women's sprinting before emerging as a one-lap force, was among
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George Harrison tribute record
THE Roy Castle Lung Foundation is set to benefit from a tribute record to late Beatle George Harrison. Dark Horse has been written by former Radio One DJ Mike Read and was performed by the rock-'n'-roll touring company, That'll Be The Day. Described as
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Six new Street stars
CORONATION Street programme chiefs are to introduce up to six new characters in their drive to put the soap back at the top of the ratings. A new family is to move in to the Street and factory boss Mike Baldwin is to get a lady-killing right-hand man
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Glendon is back to inspire Boro
Witton Albion 0 Radcliffe Boro 2: RADCLIFFE manager Kevin Glendon made a triumphant return after illness to mastermind a superb away victory at Witton writes John Bullen The popular Stainton Park boss was taken ill early in December with suspected angina
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School wins technology award
A CHORLEY high school has received an award for its computing excellence. Southlands received the Research Machines Centre of Excellence Award at the beginning of January in recognition of its use of information and computer technology (ICT) in the curriculum
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Mum and daughter flee car blaze
A MOTHER and daughter fled for their lives from their car -- seconds before it burst into flames. Joanne Greenhalgh, aged 32, grabbed her 11-year-old daughter, Gayle, by the hand and jumped out of the car when she spotted smoke pouring from the engine
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Allardyce beats off tough opposition to sign starlet
SAM Allardyce has won the race to sign the highly-rated French midfielder Gerald Forschelet who had been attracting strong interest from Glasgow Rangers, Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United and Birmingham City. Wanderers secured his signature from
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Whitlow: We need to be clever - like Shearer
MIKE Whitlow claimed today that Alan Shearer "played the referee a treat" when he coaxed David Elleray into awarding the free kick that rocked Wanderers in the heat of Saturday's Premiership points tussle at St James' Park. The former England captain
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What happened, and when, at St James' Park
BEN Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock with all the match stats NEWCASTLE 3 WANDERERS 2 WANDERERS (4-1-4-1) JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7 The unfortunate victim of an over-zealous referee; good saves though. ANTHONY BARNESS ... 6 A good duel with Robert;
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Putting jazz into the 21st century -- beautifully . . .
Diana Krall, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester ELEGANT, beautiful, classy and a stunning sound. The Bridgewater Hall and Diana Krall were made for each other. The American is gaining a growing reputation for giving fresh appeal to jazz and classic standards
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Postmen beware
POSTMASTERS in Bolton are being warned about a batch of stolen postal orders and vehicle excise licences which have been cashed in the North West. A large number were taken during a burglary at a post office in Bristol earlier this month. Some of the
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Just say no to leaflets
I READ with a feeling of bemusement your headline of Thursday, January 24, 'Keep out of our town', regarding the attempted recruitment of young people by nationalists in Chorley. While I personally would prefer not to have to walk through crowds of white
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Workers' £95,000 charity aid
STAFF at gas firm Transco has raised more than £95,000 for charity in its bid to improve safety at work. The company donates £5,000 to Mencap, the learning disability charity, for every month in which the it does not have an accident at work. There were
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Parks get makeover treatment
YOUNGSTERS in Wigan have given two of their parks the makeover treatment as part of a major clean-up campaign. Jubilee Park, in Ashton, and Ashfield Park, in Standish, have become litter-free zones as Wigan Borough Council launches its Kick Litter Into
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You shall go to the garden do
BOLTON'S Young Citizen of the Year has been nominated to go to the Queen's Gold Jubilee Garden Party. Rachel West won the title for her extensive voluntary work which includes counselling bullied youngsters and helping at Zac's youth bar in Farnworth.
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Sign courts petition in Market Hall
COPIES of the BEN's petition to save Bolton Magistrates Court can now be signed inside the Market Hall. A special promotional stall, pictured left, was launched in the complex at the weekend as Bolton Town Centre Company took up the fight to save the
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Join the club
A DRIVE to expand the number of volunteers at Bolton Lads' and Girls' Club by more than a quarter has got off to a good start. Dozens of would-be volunteers walked through the doors of the youth club's Bark Street HQ during its open day. And Dave Kemp
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Council tax rise 'below average'
BOLTON'S Council tax rise is looking to be below the national average, despite being almost three times the rate of inflation, a survey has revealed. As the bills go out this spring, the tax for a typical Band D house in English towns and cities will
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FAN'S VIEW by John Sharples: Jussi should take blame
IT seems that fate is conspiring to ensure Wanderers suffer every emotion possible. Highs and lows seems to be a common occurrence for the team and fans as we acclimatise to the Premiership and on Saturday we had an abundance of both. Yet again though
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Crucial error kills off RMI Trophy hopes
Margate 2 Leigh RMI 0: MARK Westhead made what could be a sloppy final contribution to his Leigh RMI career with an error-strewn performance as his side crashed out of the FA 'Umbro' Trophy at Hartsdown Park writes Martyn Hindley The former Wycombe Wanderers
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Hoddle: Cup takes equal priority
GLENN Hoddle refuses to blame cup football for a dip in league form and insists Spurs can turn the corner in the Premiership. Spurs, face Wanderers in their re-arranged fourth round FA Cup clash tomorrow, on the back of Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Derby
