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Ladies back on song
BOLTON Ladies returned to winning ways on Saturday with a win over Manchester Univ. However it was not enough to see them through to the next round of the cup because of a handicapping system, which saw the tie decided on penalty flicks. Although the
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Bolton are made to pay after letting lead slip
WITH the prospect of promotion gone, Bolton allowed a lead to slip away to a hard working Crewe side, as Bolton gave a lacklustre display that confirmed the season to be almost over. It had all started brightly as Bolton took the game to Crewe, enjoying
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Lynx put in one of best displays
CHORLEY LYNX put in one of their best performances of the season against Rochdale Hornets. With a bit more luck Lynx could have come away with a victory but injuries in the first half to Sarfraz Patel, Liam Jones and Simon Smith turned the game Rochdale's
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How you can help
You can send donations to the appeal at the following addresses. The Appeal Office, Davenport House, Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 OJR, or hand them in at the Cashiers' Office, Main Reception, Royal Bolton Hospital or the
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Help take heart care unit into the future
BOLTON'S six-bed coronary care unit is out-dated, small and unable to cope with the hundreds of heart attack patients who come through its emergency doors each year. But it is the first point of contact if you or a member of your family experiences a
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Staff are first class, says former unit sister
ANNE Kaneen, MBE, has praised the high standards of care given to hundreds of heart attack patients on the Coronary Care Unit. As chairman of Bolton's cardiac support group, she urges Bolton people to give as generously as they did in 1969. She said:
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Thank you for saving our lives
ALFIE Taylor and his mum Julie owe their lives to staff in the coronary care unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Four-year-old Alfie, son of former Wanderers soccer player Scott Taylor, and mum Julie would not have survived but for the skill and dedication
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Protection of all children is so vital
REGARDING the debate over the MMR and as a parent with three children who have all had the injection. At the end of the day the most important element in all this is the protection of all children. If it means that we have to swallow a little bit of our
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Burger buyers won't help sleep
FURTHER to the recent letter in the BEN "What are council doing to our town?," I would like to add the following points. The proposed "restaurant" would be situated next door to Hollands Residential Home. I wonder how many readers would relish the thought
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Quizzed by sixth-formers
By Chris Davies, Liberal Democrat MEP for the North-west: A CLASS of sixth formers from the North-west came to see me last week, completing a research project on MEPs and the European Parliament. The questions they put were simple but intellgent, and,
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Channel swim at home
BOLTON swimmers are being recruited to swim the English Channel for charity. But instead of plunging into the freezing sea for a 22 hour non-stop marathon the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign wants people to try out the challenge in the warmth and comfort
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Coaching sessions
ATHERTON Cricket have organised coaching sessions for two age groups. The U11s nets will be held at Hesketh Fletcher School on Fridays from 5pm until 6pm and the session will run from March 1 until March 22. Any young cricketers of primary school age
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Bowling club has new look
TONGE Park Vets Bowling Club have a new look for the season - and now they want some more members to join them. They have two teams in the Bolton Parks Vets League for over 60s and need an injection of new blood. "We want players to either compete in
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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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German firm runs parking for council
APCOA, the company at the centre of the parking controversy, is a German-owned company. It also runs three town centre car parks: the Octagon, Market Place and Bow Street sites. It is western Europe's largest parking management firm and has divisions
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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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Bolton parking fines shock
MOTORISTS in Bolton have paid out a massive £675,000 in parking fines over the past 12 months, we can reveal today. The figure will come as no surprise to drivers or the town's traders who have criticised the council's hard line policy on illegal parking
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People fed up with the fines
MANY Bolton motorists feel they are being given a rough ride when it comes to parking in the town centre. A lack of parking spaces and a battle to avoid fines has seen many drivers left with a bad case of road rage. The BEN went out onto the streets of
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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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JAZZ VENUES
KINGS GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Blackpool. Ring 01253 290190. WIGAN JAZZ CLUB at the Mill at the Pier. Details 01925 727408. HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. The Royal Northern College of Music Jazz Orchestra. Sunday
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Hendry still hopes for Scotland call
COLIN Hendry is refusing to draw a line under his international career. The veteran Wanderer, whose days as Scotland skipper appeared to have come to an end last season, has told new national boss Bertie Vogts he is still available to lend his vast experience
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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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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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Murder charge eight in court
EIGHT men are due in appear in Oldham Magistrates Court today charged with the murder of Bury teenager Gavin Hopley. The men, aged between 18 and 29, are charged with murder, while some also face charges of attempted assault and disorder. Mr Hopley, aged
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Oasis set for new single release
OASIS are set to release their first single in nearly two years. The band, which played two sell out Summer concerts in Bolton in 2000, will release The Hindu Times on April 15. Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher as well as band members Alan White, Gem
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Garden festival tickets
TICKETS are now on sale for the Southport Spring Garden Festival which takes place over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Bookings can be made at the festival office on 01704 233331 or from the tourist information centres in Bolton and Bury.
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Tea helpers needed
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help the WRVS tea service spring into action at Heaton Fold Garden Centre. The service starts again on March 2, providing refreshments for increasing numbers of visitors to the centre. Anyone who can help for three hours at a
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Marathon effort
ATHLETE Kelly Holmes is urging Bolton athletes to put on their running shoes for the London Marathon on April 14 and help to raise £250,000 for the Full Stop campaign in aid of the NSPCC. The charity will provide runners with a sponsorship pack, a running
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MP hands out prizes
BOLTON MP David Crausby made sure he did not scare the children when he presented a set of Monsters, Inc prizes to two lucky winners. In fact, they were more than pleased to see him. Mr Crausby was at Asda in Astley Bridge to hand over a duvet cover,
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Peer at hospital opening
THE newly-developed Fairfield Hospital in Bury will be officially opened by the Earl of Derby today. Lord Derby will unveil a commemorative plaque at the main entrance before touring the new facilities, which includes wards, departments and facilities
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Limbo up for charity night
A CARIBBEAN night will be staged to raise money for the Bolton-based charity BASIC. The group, which helps people with brain and spinal injuries, is holding the fund-raising event at The Palace Hotel, Manchester, on March 23. Entertainment will include
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Auction raises cash for school
A HARWOOD pub managed to raise £604 to help Longsight Primary School, which is threatened with closure. The Seven Stars, at Lea Gate, collected the amount from an auction, which featured signed Bolton Wanderers items and gifts donated from local businesses
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Councillors' surgery
COUNCILLORS Prentice Howarth and Don Eastwood are holding their next surgery in St Simon and Jude Chuch Hall, Rishton Lane, Great Lever, on Thursday, February 21 7pm to 8pm.
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Leigh old boys reunite
A CENTENARY dinner will be held later this month for past pupils of Leigh Boys' Grammar School. It will be held on Friday, March 15, in the function room at the Masonic Hall, Ellesmere Street, Leigh, from 7.30pm and all former pupils are welcome to attend
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Hotel plan at meeting
HORWICH Town Council is holding a meeting tonight at the public hall in Lee Lane at 7.30pm when re-submitted plans for a 60-bed hotel at the Beehive pub will be discussed.
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Desert island choice
ST Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, is playing host to an event called "Sunday Best Desert Island Discs" with Alan Wright, the headmaster of Bolton School. The event takes place on Sunday from 7pm to 8 pm.
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Discover your family history at library
STAFF at Ramsbottom Library will be helping people to uncover their family history next week. On Monday the first Family History help surgery will be staged at the Carr Street premises from 2pm-4.30pm. A member of the local branch of the Lancashire Family
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Renew old school ties
OLD Farnworthians are being urged to go to a renuion at the Stocks Hotel, Walkden, on March 6. Former Farnworth Grammar School pupils will meet for their annual diner reunion from noon. Those interested are asked to contact Norman Alcock on 0161 790 9404
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Shoplifter stole bottles of spirits
SHOPLIFTER Stephen Butler was spotted leaving a supermarket without paying, a court heard. Bury magistrates heard how Butler, aged 34, was seen in the Tesco store in Prestwich. He picked bottles of spirits and left without paying for the goods worth nearly
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Times for surgery
COUNCILLORS Tony and Maureen Connell and Robert Evans hold a surgery at the Bolton Council area office in Market Street, Little Lever, on the second and third Saturdays of every month from 9.30am to 10.30am. The office is open on Mondays, Tuesdays and
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Drug addict butcher asks to be jailed
A BUTCHER asked to be sent to prison so he could kick his heroin habit. Paul Symmons, aged 26, of Carrington Drive, Bolton, pleaded guilty to stealing a stereo from a motorbike when he appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court. Chief magistrate Frank Whittaker
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THEATRES
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Of Mice and Men. The dustbowl life of migrant workers during the Depression. Runs until Saturday February 23. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50, £11 and concessions £8.50, £8.50, £7.50 and £6.50, Monday to Thursday and £14.50, £13.25
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Shakers pay the penalty
Cardiff City 1 Bury 0 by Phil Thorp: CARDIFF skipper Graham Kavanagh's 43rd minute penalty denied the Shakers a vital point their endeavour deserved. On a horrendous night for weather in South Wales, Andy Preece's men paid the price for a lack of cutting
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School meeting later
A PUBLIC meeting at Bolton town hall to discuss the future of Longsight Primary School, Harwood, will be held at a later date after being postponed. A sponsored walk to raise money for the school's legal fund, which was due to be held on Saturday, will
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Spielbergs in the making
STUDENTS at Bolton Community College have proved to be budding film directors and completed a video-making project. The youngsters on the college's Lifeskills course decided on a theme, wrote a script and then acted out the scenes for the film, which
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Summer school for talented pupils
A TALENT search is on to find the country's brightest young people -- including those from Bolton -- to take part in a special summer school. The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth was launched this week by the School Standards Minister Stephen
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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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Bolton School look to set up final chance
BOLTON School's chances of reaching the last four of the Daily Mail U18 Vase -and in doing so keeping alive their hopes of an outing at Twickenham -received a useful boost this week from across the River Severn. Today the Lancashire lads were visiting
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Player shortage leads to a heavy defeat
BOLTON Mets ARLFC were at home to promotion contenders Ashton. Fielding just 13 players with no substitutes, the Mets had a disastrous start when forward Paul Hickson had to go to hospital with a severe hand injury. Ashton capitalised on this, and soon
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Player due in court
FOOTBALLER Danny Cadamarteri was due in court in Liverpool today charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The 22-year-old Everton striker, who has rarely featured in the first team this season, was arrested and questioned on Friday after
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Firm pledges to repair road crash wall hazard
A PENSIONER fears a wall which has not been repaired since it was partly knocked down in a fatal road crash could lead to someone being seriously injured. Two people were killed when four cars were involved in a collision on Bury Road in Breightmet last
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'Moderate' union to strike on pay
MORE than 170 platform and ticket staff in a moderate rail union are to strike for the first time in 30 years. Members of the Transport Salaried Staff Association (TSSA) working at Arriva Trains Northern will stage a two-day walkout over pay in March.
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Students weave magic for special baby unit
SPECIAL babies in Bolton Royal Hospital's neo-natal unit are to be kept warm thanks to the talents of needlework students. The new borns are to snuggle up under tiny patchwork quilts made specially for them by gifted mature students at Bolton College.
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School 'peace' garden remembers little Anisa
WHEN little Anisa Kabir lost her fight against cancer her school friends and teachers refused to forget about her. Anisa was a five-year-old pupil at All Saints Primary School, Farnworth, who died last February after being diagnosed with a brain tumour
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Man jailed for raid on home of woman, 86
A DRUG addict who burgled the home of an 86-year-old woman while she was in hospital has been jailed for two and a half years. Najeeb Khan caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to doors and windows during the break-in on Spa Road, near the town centre
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Police chief backing fight to save court
THE fight to save Bolton Magistrates Court has received the backing of Greater Manchester's highest ranking police officer. Chief Constable David Wilmot said proposals to switch cases to Bury Magistrates Court could prove too costly for police. He spoke
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GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS
CLEAN STREET LAUNDERETTE, Bradford Street, Bolton. Open 9am to 6pm. MANCHESTER GRAPHIC CLUB 125th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, Crescent, Salford. The story of Manchester Graphic Club is one of change and survival
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Gunnlaugsson for Bradford?
FORMER Wanderers striker Arnar Gunnlaugsson, now at Leicester, is a Bradford target. The Icelandic international is out of contract with the Foxes in the summer, and the Bantams are looking to offer the player a contract until the end of the season. Chairman
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Sam aims for a Real target
SAM Allardyce is refusing to ease up in his quest to strengthen his survival squad. The Wanderers' boss, currently checking out a number of continental trialists, is on the trail of Real Madrid centre-back Ramos Ivan Campo. The 27-year-old defender, capped
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Sam's blast over Ricketts slur
SAM Allardyce has hit back at the critics who wrote off Michael Ricketts' international pedigree after his England debut last week. The Wanderers boss is furious at the harsh treatment his player received by the national media after playing just half
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Gareth hopes call will lead to England spot
BOLTON golf ace Gareth Hastie is shooting for an England spot. The 23-year-old has been a regular for Lancashire over the past couple of seasons and his recent improvement has been rewarded with a call-up to the England training squad. Hastie, a member
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WALKS
THE RAMBLERS' ASSOCIATION - BOLTON GROUP will be continuing its regular programme of two coach rambles of about 10 miles on the first Saturday of each month going to the Lakes. On the third Sunday of the month doing the Clwydian Way in North Wales. Ring
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Burns supper change
BOLTON and District Pipe Band will be holding their Burns supper night at a different venue than planned. The event on March 9 will now take place at 7.30pm at Hawker Sidderly, on Glasdon Road, Farnworth, instead of Dickson Green Labour Club.
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Day of prayer
A SERVICE to mark Women's World Day of Prayer will be held at the King Centre, Market Street, Little Lever, on Friday, March 1, at 7.30pm. The service this year has been prepared by the women of Romania. The subject is "Challenged to Reconcile", and the
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Peel Hall estate plan
WIMPEY Homes wants to build a large housing estate in Little Hulton. The 64 two and three storey terrace and semi detached houses will be built at Peel Hall in Peel Lane if planning permission is granted. One neighbour has objected saying it would result
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Photo back with owner
A PHOTOGRAPH which was found in a Bolton supermarket has been returned to its grateful owner. Alma Howarth, aged 73, of Little Lever, was delighted when she saw the picture of her late parents in the Bolton Evening News. She had dropped the precious snap
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Make a date to donate
HELP save lives by giving blood - that is the message from the National Blood Service who have announced details of donor sessions in Bolton. These will be held today at Walker Memorial Hall in Ridgeway Gate, Bolton, on Wednesday, February 27 at Westhoughton
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Slide for society
GALLOWAY'S Society for the Blind is looking for adventurous volunteers to take part in a 300ft giant zip slide. The event will take place at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, on Sunday, July 28. If you raise £145 in sponsorship you can take part for free
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'Carnival' ex-mayor Idris dies aged 82
A FORMER Mayor of Adlington has died at the age of 82. Idris Rees served as town mayor three times and was president of Adlington carnival for 29 years. He had suffered health problems throughout his life and died at St Catherine's Hospice, Preston. Mr
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Upgrade for trail
THE Kirklees Trail in Bury is about to be upgraded. To match up with the standards created over the southern half of the trail, work will begins next Monday at the northern end, between Laurel Street and Brandlesholme Road. Once completed it will make
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Expert health advice
BOLTON thyroid sufferers are being urged to turn up at the next branch meeting for expert advice on health issues. The next local meeting of the British Thyroid Foundation will be on March 9 at 10am at the Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton
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Dream package for fans
BOLTON Wanderers supporters are being offered the chance to fly down to Southampton with the first team this Saturday. The club has put together a dream package for Whites fans which will allow them to travel with the likes of top scorer Michael Ricketts
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Channel swim at home
BOLTON swimmers are being recruited to swim the English Channel for charity. But instead of plunging into the freezing sea for a 22 hour non-stop marathon the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign wants people to try out the challenge in the warmth and comfort
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Village crime clampdown will continue
POLICE chiefs say efforts to stop thieves operating in rural Bolton will continue after a successful weekend clamp-down. Extra officers patrolled streets in Edgworth following a spate of car crimes. Motorists were also stop-checked. Police fear thieves
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Young Nafisa is in the news
ONE of the Bolton Evening News' youngest staff members has hit the headlines -- after being nominated for an achievement award. Nafisa Patel, aged 20, came to the paper on a work placement from Bolton-based Rathbone Training in March 2000. She has worked
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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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Sounds like a super chance for schools
CHART topping band Blue are backing a schools fund-raising programme, available to Bolton schools. The NSPCC has teamed up with Scottish and Southern Energy to help raise money for the Charity's Schools Fund-raising Programme and Antony, Duncan, Lee and
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Parents warned about term time holiday problems
EDUCATION officials in Bury are warning parents about the problems caused by families taking holidays during school term time. The National Executive Committee of The Association for Education Welfare Management (AEWM), has expressed concern about the
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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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Bolton edge out title challengers
Orrell St James U12s 4, Westhoughton Lions U12s 4: HONOURS were even at full time in this closely contested game. The Lions came out strongly for the first 10 minutes and put Orrell under considerable pressure which resulted in a fine Westhoughton try
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Horwich & district games league
STRAIGHT DOMINOES: Bay Horse 8, Bowling Green 7; Black Bull 6, Horwich Cons 9; Crown Hotel 8, Rivington Club 7; Reform Club 8, Schooner Inn 7; Squirrel Hotel A 7, St Mary's A 8; St Mary's B 7, Squirrel Hotel B 8; Vic & Albert 9, Vic Tavern 6. Vic
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Raiders in cigs theft
THIEVES stole a quantity of cigarettes from a Kwik Save store in Atherton early today. The thieves struck at about 2.30am after forcing open the security shutters at the shop on Bolton Road. It is not yet known how many cigarettes were stolen. Anyone
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Games boost for firms
A BUSINESS club is being set up in Salford to help local companies make the most of the Commonwealth Games. Salford Council is organising a range of activities to link local firms with businesses from across the Commonwealth.
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Two die in wall crash
TWO people died after a car smashed into a wall early today at the junction of Preston New Road and Shear Bank Road in Blackburn. The driver and a passenger, who have not been named, died at the scene. A rear seat passenger suffered minor injuries.
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Widow's birthday donation
THE widow of the first blind man to receive a guide dog from Bolton's training centre used her 90th birthday to raise cash for the charity. Florrie Flanagan, whose late husband Bill was made honorary president of the Guide Dogs For The Blind Association
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'Vital' sports pavilion is devastated by fire
SPORT club members are appealing for help after their pavilion burnt to the ground. The wooden Lostock Sports Club pavilion, formerly owned by British Aerospace, was destroyed in a suspected arson attack. But the building, which has been run by ex-workers
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Organist pulls out all the stops to save the Shakers
HORWICH pensioner Beau is just like thousands of other ordinary Bury Football Club supporters -- or is he? The 71-year-old church organist has been going to Gigg Lane since 1937 and always has a pot of stew and dumplings after every match. Some fans may
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Bravery awards for hotel blaze heroes
BRAVE paramedics, who battled through flames in a daring rescue attempt at the Moat House fire last April, are to be given an award. Dave Cook and Brenda Moody are to receive special commendations for their courageous actions when fire ripped through
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Victims should not have to cope alone
VICTIMS of crime are often ignored by official agencies at a time when they most need help, according to a new report to mark Victim Support Week. Joanne Rowe investigates. CRIME victims' suffering can continue long after the actual offence, with needs
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Fans follow United on the cheap
UNITED's travelling fans seem to win few friends wherever they go, but you can't criticise them for ingenuity in getting a cheap deal, writes Chris Sudlow. Since the club's first ventures into Europe more than 40 years ago many fans have preferred to
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Boro move up to 11th
THE fine line between Premiership survival and failure was underlined for Wanderers last night when a 2-1 home win for Middlesbrough pushed them from 16th to 11th place. Goals from Alen Boksic and substitute Szilard Nemeth kept Boro unbeaten in 11 games
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What to do in Bolton on ...
Thursday (Leisure, sport & keep fit, club & group meetings and other events) LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT CASTLE HILL GYMNASIUM, Castleton Street, Tonge Moor -- Tonge Ju-Jitsu Club 6-7pm, 6-16 year olds 50p. Details 01204 399147. BOLTON EXCEL,
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Seconds miss out on chance to catch leaders
Bolton 2nd 1 Rossendale 4 THE score line says it all. This should have been a game where Bolton could have cemented their top two position and put the pressure on the leaders. Instead they have now virtually handed Blackpool the title and promotion is
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Key players of the coronary care team
THE coronary care team workers line up for the camera. From left, front row: Consultant cardiologist Dr Karen Lipscomb; Maria Barlow clerical officer; Carol Fielding, rehabilitation sister; Michaela Thornton, cardiographer; Samantha Southern staff nurse
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Legacy of ill-health
BOLTON continues to top the list of shame for coronary heart disease. Statistics show that 587 men and 172 women in Wigan and Bolton died from coronary heart disease between 1997 and 1999. Bolton is one of the worst towns in the country for the disease
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Nothing prepares staff for the anguish of losing a patient
NO amount of training can prepare doctors and nurses for the feelings of sheer anguish at losing a patient. Dr Karen Lipscomb, consultant cardiologist, admits to feeling "devastated". She said: "Sometimes we lose patients, despite everything. It is very
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Chairman's pledge on killer disease
PETER Liptrott, chairman of the Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust, says: "Heart disease is one of the biggest health problems in the UK and here in Bolton there are many families who have been touched by it. "Local people who have a heart attack are cared for
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'Rescue' thanks
I WOULD like to thank most sincerely the young girl, the policeman, and McDonalds, for coming to help me when I fell outside McDonalds in Bolton on Saturday, February 9. Also the very kind ambulance staff. You were all so very good to me. Once again,
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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. Wednesday February 20 and Thursday February 21. Starts 1.30pm to
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Let's all do our best for Bolton
I HAVE lived in the Bolton area for two years, and it amazes me that the people of Bolton let the bureaucrats dictate how the town is run. It is about time that the bureaucrats realise it is our town, we tell them how we want it, not how they think we
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Treatment of Prisoners of War
THE sub-editing of my article about "Shameful treatment of Prisoners of War" in the Bolton Evening News (January 24), led to certain changes. Some of these were merely alterations in wording, but others were more serious as they led to a misreading of
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Give town and the children priority...
'THE march of McDonald's' has now arrived in our little town of Farnworth. But will this mean a change in the environment for the better or the worse? I am afraid it will be the latter. It is bad enough that our little open spaces are being swallowed
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Walkden's final date
BOLTON League side Walkden have reached the North of England six-a-side cricket finals. They qualified for the event after winning the Bolton title and the Lancashire finals and now go forward to the next stage on March 3 at Old Trafford. They have reached
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Police name gunshot couple
A COUPLE shot by a gunman through the front window of their home in Horwich have been named by police. Carl Handley, aged 25, was shot three times. He suffered wounds to his lower back, groin and thigh. Police say a bullet remains lodged in Mr Handley's
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Help our £1m heart unit appeal
TODAY the Bolton Evening News launches a campaign to help raise £1million to build a new cardiac support unit. We have joined forces with the Royal Bolton Hospital to raise the cash to build the 10-bed unit by June 2003. Bolton has one of the highest
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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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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 on Monday night. But the Jamaican's impressive finish was not enough to earn a young Wanderers' second string
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Parking fines that anger residents
NEW car parking regulations that came into place a year ago have caused a storm of controversy as people battle to park their cars in Bolton. Many motorists have been left seething with anger over fines and have accused traffic wardens of being over zealous
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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
