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Firm help for a right start
BARCLAYS Bank and Bolton Business Ventures have teamed-up in a joint initiative designed to help people launch a new business. Start Right seminars are part of the Bank's national programme of events for people thinking of setting up on their own. The
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Jobs hope as scaffold firm hits new heights
A SCAFFOLDING firm is hoping to bring a mini-jobs boom to Bolton. Bosses at Four Square Scaffold Supplies has bought new machinery which will allow them to tackle jobs previously out of their reach. Previously, any jobs which required employees to gain
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Dubious spot kick denies Chorley a win
A DUBIOUS penalty a minute from time condemned Chorley to a second successive 1-1 home draw but the scoreline was a fair reflection of a hard-fought if uninspiring match. The Magpies' committed approach blunted the attacking flair of one of the division's
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Get in touch
AS usual this is a quiet time of year for matches but it is an ideal time for clubs to recruit new members and you can promote your club through this column. If you have any angling related topic worthy of inclusion please ring me on 01204 439623 or e-mail
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Skimmers in feeding mood
THE milder weather conspired to get the skimmers in feeding mood in the Sunday Open on Doe Hey. Bolton Anglers member Tony Mayoh fished the pole with pinkies, maggots and pellets to take 9lbs-6ozs for the first place. The ever-present Bob Fearnhead was
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Lynne wins a dream holiday
A TOP worker has won a holiday for two to take anywhere in Europe. Lynne Pryzsieniak, Senior Key Account Manager CEM, based in Bolton, was judged Employee of the Year in the annual staff awards competition organised by Eurodis Electronics UK. The awards
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Roach in form
ROACH again dominated the Saturday Bradshaw Open on No. 4 Lake with good nets of small silver fish. Conrad Taylor won with 15-8-0 taken on dead-depth fished maggot and caster over joker at 13m, beating team-mate Stuart Wardle, who took small roach on
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Quality roach net top trophy
ROACH again dominated the Saturday Bradshaw Open on No. 4 Lake as another capacity sell out caught good nets of small silver fish. Conrad Taylor seems to have the knack of adding a few quality fish, with his 15-8-0 taken on dead depth fished maggot and
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Data can be vital for new businesses
AT Bolton Business Information Service (BBiS) in Bolton Town Hall we are often asked to source reliable market data in the form of statistics for business. In the past few years what may have taken up yards of space on a library shelf and could be costly
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Town firms are game to compete
ELEVEN Bolton companies have signed up for the largest Commonwealth Games business showcase event to date. They joined businesses from across the North-west at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester -- the Velodrome. The Bolton hopefuls had the chance
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WILDLIFE ATTRACTIONS
MARTIN MERE WILDFOWL AND WETLAND, Burscough. Phone 01704 895181. ANIMAL WORLD, Moss Bank Park, Moss Bank Way, Bolton. Enter the fascinating world of nature touring the enclosures suited to each individual animal's own natural habitat. See farmyard animals
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Compulsion over everything soon?
I AM sure many people will completely agree Sandra Maher...that MMR vaccination should be compulsory. Yes, why not: compulsory vaccination to destroy our children's immune system compulsory fluoride to poison our water ways compulsory milk in school,
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Figures don't take into account the repair work
IN an article the BEN drew reference to the reduced number of accidents since St Peter's Way had the speeds reduced and cameras installed, by the start of 2000. I would like to point out that any figures can not be relied on due to the fact that, for
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Why Carol will be hard act to follow
THANKS to Bolton Evening News for the article on Carol Hill, teacher of blind and visually impaired children. Carol passed away in December and many of us have lost a friend and workmate. It was nice to see the positive side of Carol's life in print for
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Tune in for facts on Rehab's work
PLEASE listen for three minutes to help people with brain injuries. On Sunday, March 3, at 7.50am, I will be making a three minute BBC radio appeal on behalf of a group of people I very much admire: young people fighting to recover from brain injury.
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Medal hope Anthony's cash crisis
BOLTON'S best hope of a medal fears a lack of funding will severely hamper his chance of competing in the Commonwealth Games writes David Magilton Anthony Howard represented Great Britain in the Sydney Olympics, but his hopes of impressing in Manchester
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Horwich ace's spin chance
HORWICH Cricket Club's Nick Woods is to come under the eye of the world's leading wrist spin coach. Terry Jenner, the ex-Australian international and mentor for Shane Warne, is travelling the country looking for the leading young wrist spinners. His visit
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Officers seize 3.5m cigarettes
FOUR men have been released on bail after Customs and Excise officers swooped at a village mill and uncovered 3.5 million cigarettes. The warehouse, used by furniture company Downshire House Reproductions, Abbey Mills, Abbey Village, was raided by officers
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Blaze destroys sports pavilion
A SPORTS pavilion burnt to the ground last night in a suspected arson attack. More than 20 firefighters were called to the blaze at a Lostock Sports Club Pavilion off Mansell Way, Horwich, at 9.30pm. The pavilion, which was not insured, used to belong
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What do you think?
Is there a better way to ease Bolton's parking problems? E-mail Internet Editor Chris Sudlow on csudlow@boltoneveningnews.co.uk or write to The Editor, Bolton Evening News, Newspaper House, Churchgate, Bolton, BL1 1DE
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Parking services under review
BOLTON Council's parking services are undergoing a "Best Value Review" between now and August next year and the council will be holding seminars to listen to people's views. For further information, contact Sheila Jackson on (01204) 336377.
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Nat's tribute to 'ambassador' Walter
WANDERERS legend Nat Lofthouse joined in the tributes to Sir Walter Winterbottom, the first and longest-serving manager of England's national team, who died in a Surrey hospital on Saturday, aged 89. Oldham-born Winterbottom played centre-half for Manchester
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'A form of rationing'
BOLTON town centre has diversity, heritage, good shopping and great buildings -- but the parking is a problem. There are fears that the strict parking rules are driving people away and some traders are also calling for reduced car park charges. But a
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BOOK EARLY
MANCHESTER APOLLO. For all events ring 0161 242 2560. SHEFFIELD ARENA, Sheffield. Ring 0114 2565656. RHS FLOWER SHOW. Tatton Park. Advance tickets are now available for this established event in the gardening calendar. Exciting gardens will be complemented
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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 Feb 23 Man Utd v Aston Villa (KO
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THE BEN SAYS: No easy road to a solution
PARKING is currently the most emotive motoring issue in Bolton, far surpassing such other traffic hot-spots as bus and cycle lanes, speed cameras and bridge repairs. As our in-depth reports today confirm, the parking scene in Bolton is almost a war of
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Wanderers fan Dave frozen out at the South Pole
IT'S no joke being frozen out as a Wanderers supporter thousands of miles away at the South Pole. Die-hard Whites fan Dave Glynn has not seen a single Premiership game this season because of reception problems in Antarctica. Radio signals are being scrambled
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Jubilee street parties
ANYONE planning to hold a street party in Leigh to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee is being urged to apply for permission from the council in advance. With an extended Bank Holiday weekend scheduled for June 1-4, it's likely many communities will
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JAZZ VENUES
KINGS GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. Jazz in Blackeys Cafe Bar with Sounds 18 Big Band. Monday February 18. Starts 8.15pm to 11pm. Tickets £3.50 or pay on the door. BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Blackpool. Ring 01253 290190. WIGAN JAZZ CLUB at the Mill at the Pier
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Jubilee Baton relay appeal
DIRECTOR of The Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay, Di Henry, has called on villages, towns and cities cross the United Kingdom to demonstrate the same community spirit for The Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay as was shown during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay
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Banks staying at Spotland
STEVE Banks' bid to help Rochdale improve their promotion prospects against runaway Third Division leaders Plymouth Argyle at Spotland was foiled when the match was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. However, the Wanderers' keeper has been cleared
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Lucky 13 for Youri
WANDERERS are hoping that Youri Djorkaeff's number 13 shirt will be unlucky for the rest of the Premiership. The new boy, who cryptically says he sees his role in the side as a sort of number nine and a half, has chosen to wear the shirt that most players
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Keep in touch with relegation rivals
WANDERERS fans who want to keep in touch with news from other clubs fighting the drop can use these links. We have provided links both to the official club web sites and also to local newspapers, whose writers can be guaranteed to offer slghtly less biased
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Any basketball news?
Send us your basketball news and results! Click HERE to submit your report.
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Bolton girl shooting high for England
The England Under 14s girls basketball team have been training at Smithills sports centre. Talented girl athletes came from all over the country to take part in a selection weekend. The players selected will play against other European countries later
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Youri's 'exciting challenge' to beat the drop
YOURI Djorkaeff has vowed that he can return to the form which helped France win World Cup '98 and Euro 2000, to keep the Whites in the Premiership writes Richard Mulligan The forward, one of Europe's finest players over the last decade, was finally revealed
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Any golfing news?
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Elitism in golf: What do you think?
A RECENT survey suggested that elitism is still a major factor in British golf clubs. Bolton has its fair share of golf clubs attracting players from every strata of society. The Bolton Golf Association has 13 member clubs while there is also a growing
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Council to bear old fridges cost
COUNCIL chiefs in Bury, faced with the chilling thought of dumped fridges and freezers littering the countryside, are speaking out now to quash rumours. Currently, because of legal requirements, it costs £25 to store, de-gas and remove the lining from
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Interest rate decision 'wrong'
THE EEF (Engineering Employers' Federation) says it is deeply disappointed by last week's decision to leave interest rates unchanged. It believes a further cut would have provided much-needed support for hard pressed businesses. In particular, the EEF
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Hospital drunk denial
A WOMAN denied being drunk and disorderly at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Elaine Michelle Smith, aged 39, of Beverley Road, Bolton, has had her case adjourned until April 11. She was given unconditional bail at Bolton Magistrates Court yesterday.
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Tobacco free road
THE pressure is on for Bolton smokers to stub out their cigarettes for good as top sports stars back a Europe-wide campaign. Health ministers and deputy ministers from 47 countries have attended the Warsaw conference on a tobacco-free Europe run by the
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Abseiler air-lifted after quarry fall
AN abseiler fell and dislocated his knee as he was going over the edge of Anglezarke Quarry in Rivington. Stephen Starkie, aged 23, from Wythenshawe, was with four friends when he slipped at 11.45am yesterday. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team went to his rescue
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Lakes trip for club
FIFTY members of the Bolton Holiday Fellowship Walking Club went up hill and down dale in the Lake District at the weekend. They stayed at the Holiday Fellowship Country House, Derwent Bank, and took part in a series of walks led by the club's leaders
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Doorman is cleared of GBH charge
A CLUB doorman accused of knocking out a man and then kicking him has been cleared by a jury. Brian Brady had denied kicking Alan McCormack while he lay on the ground, but claimed he was protecting himself. Mr McCormack had demanded his money back after
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Girls have community cash on their minds
DOUBLE act Andrea Bushell and Ginny Edgar are hoping to inspire Bolton's cash-strapped ailing communities into action. The two have just been appointed as Bolton's catalyst team -- to improve the lives of people living on some of the town's most needy
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Drivers happy as travellers quit land early
CAR-OWNING workers expressed relief as dozens of travellers who had moved onto land near Bolton town centre packed up and left. They drove away before Bolton Council could issue them with a court order obtained yesterday afternoon. They left behind sofas
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Sweet leaves a bad taste
A LEADING health expert is urging supermarket giants and corner shops to take a children's sweet off the shelves. Brenda Griffiths, public health practitioner for Bolton, has slammed the brightly coloured Big Baby Pop, claiming they are "terrible for
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MP calls for tobacco advertising ban
BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby made fresh appeals in parliament for a complete ban on tobacco advertising. Mr Crausby said that the government had a commitment to cutting the number of deaths from smoking related disease. The politician also asked
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Slide to help blind
GALLOWAY'S Society for the Blind are looking for hundreds of adventurous volunteers to take part in a 300ft giant zip slide. The event will take place at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool on Sunday, July 28. If you raise £145 in sponsorship money you can
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School's head vows not to be beaten by arsonists
MORE than 50 children had to take lessons in their school hall today after their classroom was gutted in an arson attack. Vandals set fire to the reception class at Cherry Tree Primary, Farnworth, after smashing a window on Saturday night. A worried neighbour
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Parachute appeal
THE Anthony Nolan Trust, which keeps a register of bone marrow donors, is looking for volunteers from Bolton to take part in a fund-raising parachute jump. Volunteers can do their jumps for free so long as they raise at least £340 in sponsorship. For
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Company values
A FREE seminar on buying and selling a private company is to be held on February 26, at The Jarvis Hotel, Blackrod. The event is aimed at owner managers of small to medium sized enterprises looking to realise the value in their businesses. It is being
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Baby, look at you now
A FIRST birthday is a magical moment in any child's life, but it is one Tilly Jepson's parents feared she might never make. Tilly, who celebrates the milestone today, spent the first three months of her life in special care after being born 12 weeks early
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Sound advice for people who stammer in the workplace
THE British Stammering Association is launching two brochures today to give practical advice to employers and employees. The first booklet on employing a person who stammers, entitled International Stammering Awareness Day, outlines the responsibility
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Tree axe landowner 'is improving area'
A LANDOWNER who sparked a petition from his neighbours by cutting down a cluster of trees says he did it to improve the area. Sam Bancroft claims the 30 trees he felled at the back of his home in Doris Avenue, Tonge Fold, were rotten or dead, and that
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Can poor posture cause back and neck pain?
POOR posture is caused when muscle imbalance imposes stresses on the underlying structures of ligaments and joints, resulting in certain deformities of the spine. WHAT IS GOOD AND BAD POSTURE? Posture is a term used to describe the alignment of the body
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How to remedy poor posture
CERTAIN muscles of the body are what you would call "Gravity Resisted". These muscles require strengthening, as they are the main muscle groups that keep your body in the upright position when standing. The following muscles are Gravity Resisted: Traps
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The end of an era . . .
AN EXCITING eight years for Bolton's Community Healthcare Trust is now set to come to an end. Members are preparing to surrender the reigns of local power in six months -- but they took time out to reflect on past achievements at what is expected to be
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Thousands vote for favourite restaurant
THOUSANDS of people around the Bolton borough have voted for their favourite restaurants in the Bolton Evening News' Eating Out Awards. At the same time, a panel of judges has been reviewing the Eating Out columns throughout the year to select the very
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Getting a taste for the Chinese New Year
WITH the Chinese New Year upon us, why not celebrate by cooking an authentic Cantonese dish? We sent reporter FRANK ELSON along to the Yu and You Restaurant in Horwich along with photographer SEAN WILTON to watch a dish being prepared by a top chef. THERE
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Bolton games' cash bonanza
BOLTON is heading for a £30 million Commonwealth Games cash bonanza, the Bolton Evening News can reveal. The vast majority of the cash will be brought in by tourism with more than 500,000 visitors expected to descend on Bolton during the 10-day sporting
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Purple time for Games sponsors
BUSINESSES are being asked to help Bolton Council paint the town purple and yellow -- the town's colours for this year's Commonwealth Games. Companies are being urged to pledge support for Games sponsorship in Bolton. The badminton events will be staged
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BBC sees Games as 'toughest ever test'
A BBC director believes covering next summer's Commonwealth Games will be one of the station's toughest ever tests. Malcolm Kemp, director of Games programming, said the 17-sport event would pose a greater challenge to producers than the football European
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Conference link to Commonwealth Games
BOLTON is to host a prestigious international business conference linked to this summer's Commonwealth Games. Hundreds of high-powered delegates are expected to attend the event at the Reebok Stadium on Thursday, July 25 -- the day which sees the start
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POETRY READINGS
BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport. Second Thursday in the month at 8pm, free. Phone 0161 432 2117.
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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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Lucky 13 for Youri
WANDERERS are hoping that Youri Djorkaeff's number 13 shirt will be unlucky for the rest of the Premiership. The new boy, who cryptically says he sees his role in the side as a sort of number nine and a half, has chosen to wear the shirt that most players
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Stig is great
GREAT news for Bolton getting Stigs signature. He's a great player and will be an asset for the Whites. Mark Chapman, Aalborg Denmark
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Pupils sum up
BOLTON pupils will be among thousands of North-west school children taking part in the Greater Manchester Maths Challenge. The CIS sponsored event has pupils solving puzzles and brain teasers on a worksheet and those showing particular effort are invited
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Leave car behind for Games events
SPORT fans from Bolton are being encouraged to leave their cars behind when they go to the Commonwealth Games this summer. Transport chiefs have unveiled a strategy which they hope will encourage people to use public transport to get to the Games. It
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Directors "a disgrace"
DO the BWFC directors care about the club? They are a disgrace. The fans pay their hard earned cash every week and even though Big Sam is doing a great job the board is not supporting him financially. Prior to the Newcastle game we had 17 fit players
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Area office can help
APPLICATION forms for free school meals and clothing in the Little Lever area can now be handed in to Bolton Council's area office in Market Street on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 9am and 5pm. Anyone with DSS worries can also use the "surgery
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Stayaway fans should support the Whites
COME on you stay-away fans, get down to the Reebok and support the Wanderers. Let's fill the stadium every home match. Sam and Phil have shown how committed they are to staying in the Premiership by recent signings. Surely they deserve the support of
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Chance to air school views
A MEETING today (Tuesday) will give parents a chance to make their views known on the future of local schools. Under Bury Council's Strategic Review of Primary School Places, two schools in East Bury have been earmarked for merger with two others. The
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Any rounders news?
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Green pupils are angels with energy to spare
PRIMARY school children in Horwich enjoyed being "energy angels" as part of an educational project. The bright sparks from Claypool Primary School, in Salisbury Road, were only too happy to help British Gas launch this year's Think Energy initiative in
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Pupils' heartache as arsonists hit school
CHILDREN were forced to stay off school today as a major clean up operation got under way following an arson attack. Vandals set fire to the classroom at Cherry Tree CP in Farnworth after smashing a window to break in on Saturday night. A worried neighbour
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Neil celebrates in style
NEIL Whatmore heads home his 11th goal of the season to ensure Wanderers earned a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest 25 years ago and (top) the striker celebrates in style
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Paxford retains winning way
HINDLEY boxer Mark Paxford added another win to his professional boxing record with a points victory over Nottingham's Richard Inqueti at the Preston Guild Hall. Mark is now unbeaten in five contests -- with just a controversial draw on his debut spoiling
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Three goals at Villa
WANDERERS' struggle to beat the drop is strengthened as they win 3-1 at Villa Park in 1998. Far left: Villa old boy Neil Cox opens the scoring in the 18th minute with Bob Taylor adding a second before half-time. The Nathan Blake, right, added a third,
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Cricket nets up
BOLTON Cricket Club, who start this coming season in the Manchester Association Cricket League have commenced winter nets on Monday evenings between 8.30 and 9.30 at Smithills Dean Road, Bolton. Both new and old members, seniors and juniors are welcome
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25 YEARS AGO: October 30, 1976
GEORGE Best scores a consolation goal for Fulham as they go down 2-1 to Wanderers at Burnden Park in a hard fought contest. The result left Ian Greaves' side well placed in the league, occupying fourth place in the old Division 2. Meanwhile Bury were
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25 YEARS AGO: September 25, 1976
WANDERERS drew 1-1 away at Plymouth Argyle to stay third in the second division. It was an eventful match for Chorley-born Plymouth player Paul Mariner as he opened the scoring for Plymouth, only for him to divert a Sam Allardyce header into his own net
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25 YEARS AGO: November 6, 1976
A TOWERING header from Paul Jones secures a 1-0 victory for Wanderers at Carlisle after the unlucky home side hit the woodwork twice. Fourth in the Second Division behind leaders, Chelsea, Ian Greaves' players are looking forward to a League Cup quarter-final
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25 YEARS AGO: Saturday, October 16, 1976
WANDERERS remained fourth in the Second Division table following a 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers at Burnden. It was a hard-fought game with the only goal of the match coming fropm the penalty spot as Paul Jones converted a 50th minute spot kick after Steve
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Don't miss out on Commonwealth cash
A EURO MP has warned that Bolton and other towns around Manchester could miss out on exploiting the full potential of the Commonwealth Games. Sir Robert Atkins warned that tourism chiefs would never be forgiven if Manchester was allowed to bag the majority
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The countdown begins
IT may still be a year away, but Bolton's celebrations for the 2002 Commonwealth Games began in earnest when hundreds of people flocked to Victoria Square to watch the one-year launch party. With the sun beaming and music from boy and girl tribute bands
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Ideal date for Idol worship
FANS of ITV1's Pop Idol will have a chance to see the final 10 contestants singing live in Manchester. The Pop Idol Tour will be at the MEN Arena on March 25 and it will feature stammerer Gareth Gates doing a duet with close friend Zoe Birkett The London
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Any pool news?
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Horwich & district games league
POOL Bay Horse 5, Bowling Green 2; Black Bull 12, Horwich Cons 2; Crown Hotel 2, Rivington Club 5; Squirrel Hotel A 8, St Mary's A 6; Vic & Albert 3, Vic Tavern 4. P W L Pt Black Bull... 15 15 0 87 Bay Horse... 15 9 6 66 Schooner Inn... 14 11 3 62
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The man with the Midas touch
Jesus Christ Superstar, Manchester Opera House. Runs until Saturday, November 17 THE NAME of Andrew Lloyd Webber is synonymous with success. He is a man who certainly has the "Midas Touch", and together with Tim Rice they have written and produced some
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Any badminton news?
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SECTION A
P W D L F A Pt Markland Hill A ... 15 13 0 2 204 66 26 Christ Church ... 14 12 0 2 178 74 24 ABC ... 13 11 0 2 164 70 22 Markland Hill B ... 14 10 0 4 148 104 20 Hawkshaw A ... 15 7 1 7 139 131 15 Bury A ... 13 7 0 6 122 112 14 Chowbent A ... 14 5 1 8
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CRAFTS
ALBION PLACE, THE CRESCENT, SALFORD. Art Base Pottery, learn about coiling, slabbing and throwing pots with demonstrations and individual tuition. Sessions are tailored to different levels of experience. Details 0161 737 1040. BLACKLEACH ART CLUB will
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Great vintage viewing
THIRTY Years of Last of the Summer Wine by Morris Bright and Robert Ross is the definitive tribute to television's longest-running, best-loved sitcom. Compo, Foggy and Clegg, and their successors, have become a national institution as the elderly eccentrics
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Frances keeps up the fight
IN a new book published this week, Oxford don Michael Gearin-Tosh reveals how he resisted doctor's advice on traditional treatment for his cancer and opted for Chinese medicine, a strict diet regime and coffee enemas. His decision caused a furore yet
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Any rugby league news?
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Gordon Sharrock 's Review of an exciting year at the Reebok
JANUARY SECOND in the table and proving altogether too strong for Preston at Deepdale, Wanderers could not have made a better start to 2001. North End did not know what had hit them in a whirlwind start that saw Gareth Farrelly open the scoring on eight
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Stamp collecting nun is stuck on her habit
From the Evening News, January 25, 1977 AFTER 47 years as a nun at Mount St. Joseph Convent, Willows Lane, Bolton, Sister Marie Ignace decided she needed a hobby. As a young woman, stamp collecting was always her favourite pastime, but when the entered
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Lord of the Ring star's Bolton links
BOLTON School was the nursing ground for the talents of one of our finest actors - Sir Ian McKellen Here the star of the Film of the Year Lord of the Rings talks abour his early life in Lancashire, and career in acting IAN Murray McKellen was born at
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Charity abseil
A CHARITY abseil will bring in much-needed cash for north west people suffering lung problems. Volunteers are needed to plunge 100 ft down Manchester Town Hall on May 11 and May 12. The event is being staged by a number of charities, with the British
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Surgery's animal magic
PETS are very important in people's lives. And when they are sick and need help we are particularly grateful. Lynn Kay was so glad of the extra care and attention her little puppy Elsie received that she nominated the vets, nurses and receptionists at
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Church Road School reunion
DID you leave Church Road School, Bolton, in 1953/4? Or Whitecroft Road School in 1957/58? If so, are you an either of these photographs? A reunion is being organised, at Mortfield Bowling and Social Club, off Chorley Old Road, Bolton, on Saturday, February
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'Smoke Bender' story would add colour to family history
I HAVE received an e-mail from Australia, about a story in the paper in either 1974 or 1985, wondering if I could help get a copy of it. The answer had to be "Sorry, no", because the cutting had not been filed, and it would be a massive job looking through
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Pirates photos brought back memories
"SEEING the photograph of the Seymour Road 'Pirates' in the Looking Back column on January 3, and reading some of the names, brought back memories," writes reader Mr Brian Fielding. "That particular period, the 50s and 60s, probably constituted the halcyon
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300mph trains on the way
From the Evening News, January 22, 1977 JAPAN'S National Railways are pushing ahead with experiments on magnetically operated trains which "float" above a concrete guideway and can theoretically reach speeds of up to 300 miles an hour. FURIOUS immigrant
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Exercise is not always good for your health
GOING hell for leather on the treadmill may seem a healthy way to kickstart the year, but too much too soon could have a diverse effect on your health. The Arthritis Research Campaign recently voiced concerns that binge exercising could actually do you
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Seven women die in office blaze
From the Evening News, January 21, 1977 SEVEN women workers who died in a fire in Manchester last night had not been taught a fire drill. This was revealed today by the owner of Northern Punch Bureau whose entire night shift was wiped out in the blaze
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Dad's delight
NEW dad John Marland is living life to the full after the birth of his daughter, Evie. But six years ago John was battling for his survival after being diagnosed with leukaemia. He was so ill that doctors told him that he would die unless he had a bone
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Alwynne is sitting pretty
A YOGA teacher is following her dream -- by spreading the word throughout the world. Alwynne Cartmell, from Halliwell Road, has set up Yogaworks -- offering yoga training for medical and sport professionals. And from Cardiff to Canada, they are taking
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Brave schoolgirl Nicola's battle against arthritis
NICOLA Morgan was just 10 when she was told the devastating news that she had arthritis -- a crippling disease usually associated with the elderly. Now 12, the Farnworth youngster finds it difficult to even bend down to tie her shoe laces -- and netball
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Me and my fitness . . .
BOLTON badminton ace Chris Hunt hopes to conquer a place in the Commonwealth Games next year -- but he already has a string of titles to his name. The 32-year-old now combines a busy "day job" with his beloved sport. He calls badminton "a hobby" these
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Poet's corner
IT'S stressful being a Bolton fan, I cannot seem to rest, I do get so frustrated when they don't play at their best. It always makes me angry when they go a goal behind, They just can't get to win a game when other results aren't kind. It's stressful
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Plan to pull down town's oldest baths
From the Evening News, January 23, 1977 BOLTON'S oldest public baths and its combined dance hall is likely to be demolished because of its dangerous condition. The Council has applied for special permission to pull down the building in Lower Bridgeman
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Sam's bargain buy looks set to be a real winner
WELCOME to the Reebok Mr Tofting, it's good to have you on board, What another bargain for Sam after your debut performance. It also seems to have brought a positive push to the rest of the team, and especially Bruno N'Gotty, who is brilliant at right
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Two engineering firms to shut down
From the Evening News, January 30, 1977 THE cost of parking for an hour in Bolton town centre will be more than halved from Monday. The charge for up to an hour on all council-owned car parks drops from 12p to 5p. For two hours, parking is unchanged at
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Laughter keeps me sane, says Clown Prince
From the Evening News, January 2, 1977 25 YEARS AGO PRINCE Charles discloses today he thinks it is his sense of humour that keeps him sane. He says that if politicians could only laugh at themselves occasionally, the world would be a better place. "I
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Mail depot centred on Wingates
From the Evening News February 12, 1992 A MULTI-million pound distribution centre is to be built at the Royal Mail in Westhoughton. The bulk mail depot on the Wingates industrial estate will create 100 jobs locally. UNEMPLOYMENT soared above 2.6 million
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Ambulancemen start industrial action
From the Evening News, January 31, 1977 OUT-patients were without transport to hospital today because of industrial action by ambulancemen. Drivers decided at a mass meeting in Leigh yesterday to take action from midnight in a fight to get equal bonuses
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Armed muggers attack teenager
POLICE are seeking armed mobile muggers who attacked and robbed a Leigh teenager of his designer phone and jacket. The duo struck in Platt Fold Road, Leigh, where they snatched the 18-year-old's Sony JSE silver phone, grey Burberry linen coat and silver
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LEIGH LEAGUE: Fir Tree spark cup upset
DIVISION Two leaders Howe Bridge Mills stirring run in the Leigh League's Davenport Cup hit a brick wall against Fir Tree Rangers. The side currently next to bottom of Division One shook off disappointing league form scoring three goals in 17 second half
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Frank's a male chauvinist pig and that's official
From the Evening News, January 4, 1977 25 YEARS AGO WHEN they're walking in the rain, he carries the umbrella and stays dry . . . while she gets soaked. Most of his time is spent in the pub with his mates, but once a week he lapses and takes his long-suffering
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Valentine's day walk
From the Evening News, February 14, 1992 A MUCH-loved Bolton town centre toy shop has won the first round of its fight to stay in business. Council planning chiefs have turned down an application from the Leeds Permanent Building Society to extend its
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Rundown railway bridge putting children at risk
From the Evening News, January 18, 1977 A DILAPIDATED railway bridge close to a new housing estate at Breightmet could lure children to injury or even death, claim nearby residents. The bridge, over the long disused Bolton-Bury line, attracts children
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Priest's battle with an evil spirit
From the Evening News, January 15, 1977 A LOCAL parish priest spoke publicly today for the first time about the night he exorcised an evil spirit from his own vicarage at Ringley, near Farnworth. The Rev. Brian Butterworth, of St Saviour's Church, Ringley
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Paper shock title chasers
NORTH West Paper severely dented Hare and Hounds Stoneclough's Division Two title hopes with a 5-3 away win. Chris Conway bagged two, Ian Oldfield, Ray Foy and Carl Holiday one each. Roger Peak, Scott Harrison and Tony Wallkbank responded for the losers
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Schools' soccer
BOLTON Under 15s Greater Manchester Schools' County Cup quarter final tie against Manchester has been put back to March. The two teams were due to meet this weekend but the game has had to be put on hold due to Manchester's commitments in the English
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Shakers want repeat show
BURY go in search for a impressive double tonight when they make the trip to Cardiff City's Ninian Park writes PHIL THORP. The Shakers slammed the Bluebirds 3-0 in early November in what was probably their best performance of the season. With that in
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Brownie gets bravery medal after house fire
From the Evening News, February 7, 1992 PLUCKY Brownie Kimberley Hart will get a bravery medal for helping her family flee to safety from a blaze at their Edgworth home. The courageous eight-year-old, daughter of the village bobby, remembered her Brownie
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Birthday draw
EACH week, we randomly select a Reader Club member who is celebrating their birthday that week and send them a £5 Marks and Spencer gift voucher. This week the winner is Mr Alan Roberts, who celebrates his birthday on Friday. Congratulations Mr Roberts
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Your number's up
EACH evening in your Bolton Evening News, we publish a Reader Club membership number. Simply check it and if it's your number that appears, telephone our promotions department on 01204 361254 or 361202, between 9am and 5pm -- weekdays only. If your claim
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Games will live on for the special volunteers
WHEN Britain's largest ever multi-sport event, the Commonwealth Games, comes to a close on August 4, 2002, the area will be left with impressive stadia and state-of-the-art venues. Thousands of athletes will have come and gone and thousands more spectators
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Fighting Shakers battle it out
BURY 2 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 2 by Phil Thorp: BATTLING Bury showed they are not going to let their off-field difficulties get in the way of Second Division survival despite only drawing against the section's bottom club. Down to ten men shortly after the break
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SECTION ONE
P Pts Deane C... 18 102.0 Rumworth B... 18 94.5 Halliwell A... 19 86.0 Tonge Moor B... 18 82.0 Rumworth D... 19 80.5 Breightmet A... 18 79.5 Tonge Moor A... 18 79.0 Adlington... 18 77.5 Deane A... 18 77.0 Over Hulton B... 18 76.0 Rumworth A... 18 74.5
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Bolton Conservative Snooker Association
SECTION ONE P Pt Deane C... 19 102.0 Rumworth B... 18 94.5 Adlington... 20 93.5 Tonge Moor B... 19 90.0 Rumworth D... 20 88.5 Halliwell A... 19 86.0 Tonge Moor A... 20 85.0 Breightmet A... 19 80.5 Over Hulton B... 20 79.0 Deane A... 19 78.0 Rumworth A
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FARNWORTH & DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE
WEEK 19 -- Q Club B 5, Hare & Hounds 3; Hawkers B 7, LLWMC 1; Walkden Labour 1, Dixon Green B 8; K & R Conservative 6, Cuemasters D 2; Walkden CC 2, Hawkers A 7; WRBL 3, Cuemasters A 6. The matches between Cuemasters B v Farnworth Snooker and
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Bolton & district snooker league
THE semi finals of the Jim Worsley Memorial Trophy, sponsored by Federation Breweries, are to be played at Cuemasters on Monday, February 18 -- Tonge/Bre Cons C v Rileys SC A2; Bradshaw Cons A v Cuemasters SC A1. Three-a-Side Snooker Third Round on Wednesday
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School to serenade Games stars
A SALFORD school has been selected to serenade sporting stars as they arrive for the Commonwealth Games in July. Pupils from St George's Church of England Primary School in Charlestown will be formally greeting the athletes by singing to them during a
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Teenager dead after skiing accident
A SCHOOLBOY on a skiing holiday with his family in Andorra has died after an accident on the slopes, a Foreign Office spokesman confirmed today. Richard Cawley, 13, from Stockport, was killed while skiing with his parents last week. The boy - who attended
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Jailed for murder
A DEVOUT Muslim father who murdered his 24-year-old daughter has been jailed for life. Faqir Mohammed, aged 69, had found a boy in his daughter Shahida's bedroom at their home in Swinton Grove, Manchester, and repeatedly stabbed her in the head and stomach
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Cheese for an historic city
AN historic North-west city was brought to a standstill today by the first cheese-rolling contest on its streets since Roman times. Two of Chester's oldest firms of cheesemakers went head to head in the race as part of the launch of its inaugural food
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Chainsaw accident driver is back on road
A BATTLING Bolton HGV driver is back behind the wheel of his beloved lorry - less than three months after severing his arm, hand and leg with a chainsaw in a freak garden accident. Dave Longson, aged 27, a driver for Westhoughton-based logistics company
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Airport posters for food ban
FARMERS leaders today today welcomed the arrival of new posters at airports and ports aimed at helping to control the importation of food, drink and plants into Britain. The posters, described as "the latest step in a concerted effort to tackle the problem
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Damon hopes to score a success
CHART star Badly Drawn Boy is looking forward to achieving reel success in the film industry after finishing the soundtrack to a new Hugh Grant movie. The musician, also known as Damon Gough, has written the entire score to About a Boy, complete with
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Lowdown on gritting
BOLTON Council is to consider introducing a more flexible response to winter gritting following the poor state of some roads over the Christmas holidays. But Cllr Peter Johnson, chairman of the winter maintenance scrutiny committee, warned that the council
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SPORTS VENUES
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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Musical memories
THE "Good Old Days" are relived in a Olde Tyme Music Hall Evening at RMI Club, Chorley New Road, Horwich, on Friday, March 15, 7.30pm to 11pm. The event is being put on by the Bolton Co-ordinating Group of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Fancy
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Players plan panto
NO sooner have members of Trinity Players put their last pantomime behind them, than they are already planning for next year. The 2003 annual pantomime will be Treasure Island, adapted only recently by Jim Sperinck. It will be one of the first times the
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Michael steps into dame's shoes
THERE is Nothing Like A Dame -- or so the song says -- and in the case of St Paul's Players (Adlington) it is true in more ways than one. The company is staging South Pacific for its next production and pantomime dame Michael Dootson has come to its rescue
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Student turns leading man to save the day
'A' LEVEL student Alistair Campbell is proving a top grade last minute replacement for St Philips Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. The company is staging Oklahoma from February 25 to March 2 at the Parochial Hall, Bridgeman Street, but members found
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Hopes fading for ailing Bury
BELEAGURED Bury Football Club is two weeks away from extinction. That's the ominous warning from joint chairmen and chief executives John Smith and Fred Mason who have spelled out the grim truth about the 117-year-old club. Financial troubles are piling
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25 YEARS AGO: Saturday, December 11, 1976
WANDERERS feared a fixture pile-up after their Second Division game against Luton was called off because of snow. It was the second time in a week the Wanderers were left kicking their heels after a match day postponement, the previous week's game against
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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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CLUBS
HALLIWELL CENTRAL REFORM CLUB, Bolton. Bingo every Wednesday and Friday. Open from 7pm each evening, members free, guests £1. Tel 528323. HORWICH EX-SERVICEMENS CLUB, Emmett Street, Horwich. Ring 696238. JUBILEE CENTRE, Darley Street, Bolton. Social evening
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Derby darts
THE winners of the Pairs KO last week were K Lawson and K Norris; Runner-up J Dawson J Cullen; Losing semi-finalists: Lowe and M Macari and B Ryding and J Kinsella; The RAOB club has now closed down so all result cards should be left at the new headquarters
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Horwich results and tables
DARTS Bowling Green 4, St Mary's A 14; Horwich Cons 8, Crown Hotel 10; Rivington Club 13, Reform Club 5; Schooner Inn 11, Squirrel Hotel A 7; Squirrel Hotel B 8, Vic & Albert 10; St Mary's B 11, Bay Horse 7. P W D L Pts St Mary's B... 14 13 0 1 183
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GARDENS
ARLEY HALL AND GARDENS, near Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire. Herbaceous borders, topiary, rhododendrons and roses; walled, scented herb and woodland gardens. Phone 01565 777353 or 01565 777284. BRIDGEMERE GARDENS, Bridgemere, Nantwich, Cheshire.
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£15m contract will result in 100 new jobs
BETHELL Group -- the current Bolton and Bury Company of the Year -- has won a £15 million electrical cable installation contract from United Utilities. It will create 100 new jobs. The contract comes just months after Bethell won a £25 million five-year
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Mobile internet device on sale next month
THE UK's first hand-held mobile internet device -- Pogo -- has gone on sale via an exclusive distribution deal with The Carphone Warehouse. Pogo offers full colour web access at PC speed combined with e-mail, MP3 and mobile phone. It is priced at £299
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Draw enough for both teams
Bolton 2nd XI 2, Blackpool 2: BOLTON Seconds entertained leaders Blackpool in a contest no team could afford to lose. A victory for Bolton would have seen them replace Blackpool at the top of the table, but a defeat would see them slip further behind.
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Hayes in bream swoop to take open match prize
DOFFCOCKER Reservoir is showing good winter form with slab bream, skimmers and decent roach all showing an interest. Mick Hayes in permanent peg two had a brace of bream plus a skimmer on the quvertip with red maggot to take the Bolton Angling Centre
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Freight operator's fears over rail line
BRITAIN'S leading rail freight operator is worried about the future of the upgraded West Coast Main Line. EWS (English Welsh & Scottish Railway) moves over 100 million tonnes of freight each year and runs more than 7,000 trains each week. Planning
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Customer centre wins people investment prize
THE Business Express customer service centre in Lester Road, Little Hulton has achieved the prestigious Investor in People standard. It has been recognised for its ongoing commitment to the training and development of 50 employees. Business Express is
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Love in air for Valentine event
BUSINESS Advantage is organising a Valentine's Day Networking lunch at the Last Drop Hotel, Bromley Cross on Thursday. The scheme, which is run by Bolton and Bury Chamber of Commerce, acts as a sophisticated dating agency for companies which want to sell
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Store plans £2m boost for Games
SUPERMARKET giant Asda is set to pump £2 million into the Commonwealth Games next year. The firm will design and supply uniforms for the event's 15,000 volunteers. It will also second staff to manage the Games' merchandise shops in the Arndale and Trafford
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NORTH WEST ATTRACTIONS
HACK GREEN SECRET NUCLEAR BUNKER, off the A530 Whitchurch road, Nantwich. Discover the secret world of nuclear government by entering the massive blast doors into the 35,000 sq ft complex where you will be transported into the chilling world of the Cold
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Mass medication and human rights
TONY Blair has decided we ALL need fluoride in our drinking water. Mass medication is an infringement of our human rights. I do not want anything added to my water thank you. Fluoride causes many diseases .... what we need is education not medication.
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MP is right over smokers on road
I AM afraid I disagree with Ms Smith and agree with MP Brian Iddon about smoking while driving a car on the public highway. If police and the Crown Prosecution Service can secure prosecutions on a charge of driving without due care and attention against
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Other side of a parking proposal
RESIDENTS of Dorset Street area are to receive "Residents Only" permits. Good for them. (According to a recent BEN report). If the council agrees to this they will open a can of worms. Commuters will spread into other parts of the Haulgh -- as they are
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MPs is right over drivers who smoke
LABOUR MP Brian Iddon wants to stop people from smoking in vehicles in case they fumble when lighting up. Yet he wants the law changed to allow freedom from prosecution to all who smoke cannabis. Would he feel the same the next time he and his family
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FAMILIES
SHAPES AND SHADOWS. Work with an artist and learn about silhouette and sculpture and create a work of art to take home. People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester. Tuesday February 19, Wednesday February 20 and Thursday February
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Plenty of other motoring options
BOLTON motorists who use Bolton's pay parking are making a rod for their own backs. Why do they pay to shop in Bolton? Bolton is surrounded with supermarkets on its outskirts, where they can buy any kind of food, from tinned goods to fresh fish, fruit
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Why do we put with all of this?
I AM absolutely fed up of the propaganda regarding the euro. You had a recent article about Britons always complaining. I entirely disagree. We seem to put up with things which would enrage other nations, and so stoically to boot! I have yet to meet someone
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Greatest cause of road accidents
IT is pleasing to read that accidents on St Peter's Way have fallen. However, does the report indicate which of the measures taken to reduce accidents has been specifically responsible for the reduction? It follows that if cyclists are banned from 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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Fierce blaze kills man, 59
NEIGHBOURS described how they heard an explosion as a blaze claimed the life of a man in Charnock Richard at the weekend. Martin Lilburn, 59, who lived alone on Willow Drive, died when fire gutted his detached home at 5.30pm on Sunday (February 10). Twenty
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Three limbs lost in horror accident
MEDICS battled to reattach a man's arm after he lost three limbs in an industrial accident. Paul Kelly, 47, of Farrington in Leyland, was airlifted to Manchester's Wythenshawe Hospital following the accident at Tilemasters in Low Mill, Whittle-le-Woods
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Town centre store boost
A NEW town centre discount store is to provide a major boost for Bolton. More than 50 jobs will be created when TK Maxx moves into The Gates shopping centre. And town centre bosses hope it will be the catalyst for increased investment by other retailers
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Bolton's latest Top 10 sellers
1. Plodder Lane for Farnworth by Bert Holland (Triangle £18.95). 2. Have Guitar Will Travel by Neil Smith (Neil Smith £5.95). 3. The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope (Penguin £5.99). 4. Floyd's India by Keith Floyd (HarperCollins £15.99). 5. Billy
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It's really out of this world...
THE ULTIMATE one-volume book on science fiction broadcasting and cinema -- that's the Radio Times Guide to Science Fiction. This detailed A-Z directory features more than 1500 films, 300 television programmes and numerous radio serials and plays through
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We are top of the league!
THE BEN's front page report and pictures describing the historic moment Wanderers reached the top of the Premiership after beating Leicester City 5-0 has proved a big hit with readers. Click HERE for background reports and reaction on that great start
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Youri Djorkaef Fact File
1968: Born Lyon, France, September 3. 1985: Joins French Second Division Group B side Grenoble, making his debut on March 30. 1989: Scores 11 goals in 28 matches for Grenoble in 1998/99 season before moving to Strasbourg. 1990: After a short spell at
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Council parking policy under fire
BUSINESS leaders and traders in Bolton claim that the council's get-tough policy on parking has driven thousands of shoppers away. It is so bad, they say, that people have had to abandon their shopping and run back to their cars because they fear the
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Gordon Sharrock's Review of the Reebok Week
SATURDAY: RICARDO Gardner gets the goal that beats West Ham 1-0 to earns Wanderers their first Premiership win in 13 attempts - their first at the Reebok since August 27. Allied to results elsewhere, the win lifts them out of the bottom three. Stig Tofting
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Banks staying at Spotland
STEVE Banks will be aiming to help Rochdale improve their promotion prospects when they take on runaway Third Division leaders Plymouth Argyle at Spotland tonight. The Wanderers' keeper has been cleared to extend his loan deal with Dale into a third month
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Red-carded Johnson bounces back with a goal
Wanderers Res 1, Leeds Utd Res 1: JERMAINE Johnson - sent off last week - bounced back to score his first goal in Bolton colours at the Reebok last night. But the Jamaican's impressive finish was not enough to earn a young Wanderers' second string victory
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Red-carded Johnson bounces back with a goal
Wanderers Res 1, Leeds Utd Res 1: JERMAINE Johnson - sent off last week - bounced back to score his first goal in Bolton colours at the Reebok last night. But the Jamaican's impressive finish was not enough to earn a young Wanderers' second string victory
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More signings on the way?
WANDERERS unveiled the biggest name signing in their history and then said there could be more to come. The Premiership-obsessed Whites appear determined to stop at nothing to preserve their status in the top flight. Since the turn of the year they have
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CONCERT VENUES
BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Box Office 01298 72190. EMPIRE THEATRE, Lime Street, Liverpool. Ring 0870 606 3536. ALBERT HALLS, BOLTON. Stairway To Zeppelin perform a tribute to Led Zeppelin. Saturday February 16. Details 334400. MANCHESTER
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Lakes trip for club
FIFTY members of the Bolton Holiday Fellowship Walking Club went up hill and down dale in the Lake District at the weekend. They stayed at the Holiday Fellowship Country House, Derwent Bank, and took part in a series of walks led by the club's leaders
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True to Steinbeck's original adaptation
Of Mice And Men,Octagon Theatre, Bolton.Runs until February 23 THIS is John Steinbeck's own stage adaptation of his classic novel about life for migrant workers chasing the American dream in California during the Depression. It is a powerful production
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Triumphant return for 'Pete
The Homecoming, Royal Exchange Theatre. Runs until March 2 THE latest star to take to the stage in the Royal Exchange's 25th anniversary year is Pete Postlethwaite -- whose "homecoming" to the North-west last night was a triumph. But this was far more
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Just the job for Little and Large
A LOOK at the two starring actors currently in rehearsal at Bolton Octagon may lead you to believe they are appearing in "The Odd Couple". The tall muscular presence of Joe Montana contrasts sharply against the small slight figure of Michael Glenn Murphy
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Doorman Gareth won't mince words
PICTURE the scene Gareth Hale in black penguin suite looking every inch the doorman . . . Not too difficult to imagine -- but with rhythm? The man famous for being half of popular comedy double act Hale and Pace, is well known for his funny portrayal
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Firm warning over bogus directory
LOCAL businessman Jack Vickers is warning firms to beware of a bogus international directory. Mr Vickers, who runs a conveyor belting company -- J Vickers and Co -- in Bradshaw, was immediately suspicious when he received an invoice from Switzerland for
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FOLK MUSIC
THE MET, Market Street, Bury. The Kate Busby Trio. Wednesday February 20. Starts 8pm. Tickets £12 and £10 concessions. Ring 0161 761 2216. HOWCROFT INN, Pool Street, Bolton. Phone 526814. LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Phone 0161 876 2000. PLANET
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Website Helen had to act over nanny problem
WHEN Helen Cooper discovered the difficulties involved in getting a suitable nanny to care for her two children she decided to take the problem into her own hands -- quite literally. With the obvious advantages of being motivated, and fully conversant
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Lover broke window
A MAN was bound over to keep the peace by Bolton magistrates after he became drunk and refused to leave his girlfriend's house. David Albert McDonald, aged 43, of Bury Road, Bolton, broke a window and entered his girlfriend's house early on Sunday. Police
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Car thefts warning
THIEVES snatched five CDs worth £75 and tried to remove a radio after smashing the window of a car. The Daewoo Matiz was parked in the car park of the Spread Eagle pub in Bolton Road, Edgworth, between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday when the thieves struck.
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Boy unhurt in collision
AN 11-year-old boy escaped unhurt last night after being involved in a collision with a car just yards from his home. Police say Christopher Auty, of Bradford Road, Bolton, stepped out between two parked cars in Bradford Road, near to the junction with
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They've got the T-shirt
GROUPS working with children are celebrating a share of a £3.6million funding boost. Last year, Bolton was one of 40 areas chosen to run the first wave of the Government's Children's Fund. Its aim is to improve the lives of five to 13-year-olds. Pictured
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Store celebrates opening with donation
A CHARITY has received a welcome boost from one of Bolton's newest stores. Generous staff at Bolton's Fabric Warehouse store donated hundreds of pounds worth of soft furnishings to Grosvenor House, in Darcy Lever. The store in Manchester Road provided
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Reebok's £15,000 breast cancer boost
A GLITTERING ball at the Reebok Stadium has raised a staggering £15,000 to help the fight against breast cancer in Bolton. Rio at the Reebok, held last weekend, attracted footballing stars and business people alike. They managed to dig deep at an auction
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Walkie-talkie publicans will cut down on crime
THE net is closing in on drunken troublemakers in Bury. Nite-Net is a radio link system which has been adopted by licensees in the town centre and enables them to alert colleagues of problems via walkie-talkie sets. The system is also linked to the CCTV
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Top film designer escapes driving ban
A £45,000-a-year film company design set executive who appeared before magistrates for speeding escaped a driving ban on the grounds of "exceptional hardship". Mother-of-four Joanne Jane Woodruff, aged 37, of Rosebank, Edenwood Lane, Ramsbottom, admitted
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Man in pub toilet beating escapes jail
A MAN who attacked an older man in pub toilets narrowly escaped being sent to jail. A pre-sentence report prepared by the probation service said Stuart Brent was a very low risk of re-offending in the future. Brent, aged 47, of Stour Road, Astley, appeared
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Teams try their best for charity
RUGBY teams across Bolton and Leigh are being urged to tackle leukaemia head on -- by raising vital funds for the Anthony Bone Marrow Trust. The charity is asking rugby clubs to take part in a contest of sporting skills -- with winning teams invited to
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Green pupils are angels with energy to spare
PRIMARY school children in Horwich enjoyed being "energy angels" as part of an educational project. The bright sparks from Claypool Primary School, in Salisbury Road, were only too happy to help British Gas launch this year's Think Energy initiative in
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CINEMAS
CORNERHOUSE, Iris (15); Gosford Park (15); Amlie (15); The Experiment; The Son's Room (15); Italian For Beginners; Pauline En Paulette; The Piano Teacher (18); Behind The Sun; No Man's Land; Lili Marleen (15); Metropolis (PG); Sweet Smell of Success (
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Jubilee street fair 'apathy' attacked
A COUNCILLOR has slammed the apathy of people in her village after just four people attended a meeting to discuss the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Cllr Jeanette Lowe had hoped dozens of traders and members of the public would support plans to stage a Victorian
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Choir's big date
BOLTON chamber choir is appearing at St Paul's Church, Longridge, for an evening entitled "Sinners to Saints." A number of singers and musicians will get together to observe the church's season of Lent on Sunday February 24 at 6.30pm.
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Trio will be on song for hospice
THREE singers are helping the Lamb pub on Halliwell Road raise funds for Bolton Hospice on Thursday. Stu Wolfenden, Gary Connor and Paula Jay will be appearing at the event, which starts at 8pm. There will be several prize raffles and admittance is free
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Runners needed
A CHARITY wants to hear from Bolton people who are running the Flora London Marathon this year. Spencer Dayman meningitis laboratories wants people who have a place in the marathon to be sponsored to raise money for research into the disease. For further
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Neighbours in fear over empty house next door
A COUPLE are hitting the roof over the house next door. The property in Hughes Street, Halliwell, has been empty for more than a year but neighbours Eileen and William Martin, both aged 62, say it is still filled with smelly bin bags of rubbish. They
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Half-marathon runners needed
JOGGERS from Bolton are being urged to pull on their running shoes and raise funds for charity. Galloway's Society for the Blind is asking them to run on its behalf in the Great North Run. The half-marathon from Newcastle to South Shields will be held
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Soccer club cries foul over plans
A JUNIOR football club fears it will be booted off a playing field if plans for a drive-through restaurant and a nursery go ahead. Seven teams from Farnworth Juniors Football Club use the playing fields at St Gregory's School for their Saturday morning
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Bolton's life-savers take a centre stage
Water Place lifeguards star in regional training video IT IS time to move over Pamela Anderson! Bolton's answer to Baywatch is making it onto the small screen -- and The Water Place lifeguards are taking a starring role. The swimming pool in the town
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Manchester told it's London's turn
MANCHESTER'S chance of making a third Olympic Games bid has been quashed as officials ruled London as the only British contender. Although Manchester will host the Commonwealth Games this summer -- the success of which would be vital for future Olympic
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New friends search
A SCHOOL in Sussex wants to link up with its 'twins' in Horwich on the internet. The towns of Horwich and Crowborough in East Sussex were twinned back in 1990 in an effort to break down the north-south divide. Now Sir Hugh Fermone School in Crowborough
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Presentation night date
THE Halliwell League has now fixed its end of season presentation for Friday, April 12 at Little Lever Cricket Club.
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Standing joke
JUST a quick note about the "sit down or get out" policy at the Reebok. This is typical of the short-sighted authorities. Just at a time when there is finally some atmosphere in the stadium, they want to kill it off for the minimal risk of problems caused
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Students see red over government funding
STUDENTS from Bolton will travel to London later this month to protest against government funding. Around 50 are expected to join students from across the country in a march past Downing Street to an NUS rally at Trafalgar Square on Wednesday, February
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Any boxing news?
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25 YEARS AGO: October 2, 1976
THERE is trouble between Bolton and Blackpool fans before the start of this top of the table clash, with some fans being bloodied and ejected from the stadium prior to kick off. The game itself is a horrifc experience for Bolton and their fans as they
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25 YEARS AGO: September 11, 1976
IAN Greaves' much publicised search for a striker continues to inspire Wanderers' front men. After scoring twice in the midweek League Cup win at Bradford, Neil Whatmore is on target again in the 5-1 victory over Hull City at Burnden that takes the Super
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25 YEARS AGO: Sept 18,1976.
STEVE Taylor scores in the 85th minute but Wanderers got down 2-1 at Chelsea and are knocked off the top of Division Two. David Hay and Gary Stanley are on target for the Pensioners, who go second behind new leaders, Wolves. George Best's arrival at Fulham
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Hotels booking up for Games
HOTEL managers are bracing themselves for an influx of bookings for next year's Commonwealth Games. At least one Bolton hotel is almost fully booked, creating optimism that the estimated £30 million cash bonanza for the town is within reach. Although
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25 YEARS AGO: October 23, 1976
ROY Greaves and Steve Taylor got the goals as Wanderers came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Oldham in a game marred by a 27th minute double dismissal. Both teams were reduced to 10 men when Blackpool ref Ken Walmsley sent off Willie Morgan and Latics' player
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25 YEARS AGO: August 14, 1976
WANDERERS were involved in a pre-season Anglo-Scottish Cup tie against Burnley at Turf Moor and suffered a double disappointment. First they went down to a 1-0 defeat to the Clarets but more seriously with the league programme beckoning, they lost striker
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Garbage date
SCOTTISH rockers Garbage are to play at Manchester Apollo on April 6.
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25 YEARS AGO: December 22, 1976
A RUN of 80 consecutive league and cup games ended for Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Roy Greaves when he missed the Second Division clash at Sheffield United. Greaves limped out of the 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest with a hamstring strain. The injury
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Turton and Edgworth Pool
RESULTS: Division One -- Pineapple 2 Globe A 5; White Horse A 5 HBSC 2; Royal Oak B 3 Spread Eagle 4; Hare & Hounds A 5 Belmont Bull 2; Egerton CC 4 Pack Horse B 3; Brook 4 Chetham 3; Summerseat Lib bye; Bay Mare bye. DIVISION ONE P W L F Bn Pt Globe
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DIVISION ONE
P W L F B Pts Globe A... 16 12 4 76 24 100 Egerton CC... 16 13 3 68 26 94 Summerseat Lib**... 16 12 3 70 24 92 Royal Oak B... 16 10 6 70 20 90 White Horse A*... 16 9 7 55 18 73 Pack Horse B... 16 8 7 52 14 72 Spread Eagle... 16 9 6 54 18 72 Brook... 16
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JENNINGS BUILDERS PREMIER
P W L F A Pts Beasts... 9 7 2 28 17 42 Rumworth A... 9 5 4 25 20 35 Roy's Rovers... 9 4 5 24 21 32 Deaf A... 9 5 4 21 24 31 Oasis A... 9 4 5 21 24 29 Patriots... 9 4 5 21 24 29 Waggoner... 8 4 4 20 20 28 Young Guns... 9 4 5 20 25 28 Bombers... 9 3 6 20
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Deane and Daubhill Pool
JENNINGS BUILDERS PREMIER SECTION P W L F A Pt Df Beasts... 10 8 2 31 19 47 12 Rumworth A... 11 5 6 27 28 37 -1 Patriots... 11 5 6 27 28 37 -1 Deaf A... 10 6 4 24 26 36 -2 Roy's Rovers... 9 4 5 24 21 32 3 Bombers... 10 4 6 23 27 31 -4 Young Guns... 10
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Radcliffe Pool League
PREMIER Division -- S of Life 5, Roach Ht 2; LLWMC 6, Rainsough Brew 1; Derby Arms A 1, Summerseat A 6; Hamers Arms 3, S of Life B 4. First Division -- Bridge Tav A 6, The Showboat 1; L Raglan A 4, New Inn B 3; Colliers Arms 4, Swan Tott 3; Morning Star
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Company values
A FREE seminar on buying and selling a private company is to be held on February 26, at The Jarvis Hotel, Blackrod. The event is aimed at owner managers of small to medium sized enterprises looking to realise the value in their businesses. It is being
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LIVE MUSIC VENUES AND EVENTS
WITCHWOOD, 152 Old Street, Ashton-U-Lyne. Details 0161 330 5028. BAND ON THE WALL, 25 Swan Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Junior Mance Trio. Thursday February 21. Starts 8pm. Tickets £12 and £10. Ticket hot-line 0161 237 5554. ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE
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Vet faces more than pets in South America
IT'S 1973 and the three-day week turns everyday life at the RSPCA Animal Hospital at Harmsworth upside down, as the team of vets face everything from power failing mid-operation to setting bones by candlelight. A Colombian friend suggests that a spell
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Centurions' signing swoop
LEIGH Centurions have increased their already considerable pack power by signing front rower Simon Knox from Oldham. Cumbrian Knox was a member of the Widnes side that won last season's NFP Grand Final but joined Oldham after refusing to go full-time
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Export drive to US in 'tippler' seats
From the Evening News, February 12, 1992 A VINTAGE bus bought almost 24 years ago by a Bolton schoolboy was just the ticket in its day . . . but it is now driving him to tears. The chirpy teenager perched on board his bus on the front page of the Evening
