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Undercover police target soccer thugs clamp
KNOWN soccer thugs were targeted by undercover officers at Saturday's local derby between Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers. The police "spotters" mingled with fans in a bid to identify hooligans at the Reebok match. It comes after disturbances during Wanderers
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Have-a-go hero injured as he tackled bomber
A DISABLED have-a-go hero who made a "Citizen's Arrest" on a man armed with home-made explosives today admitted: "I thought I was going to die." Cliff Unsworth, aged 37, was knocked to the floor by the blast which sent shrapnel flying into his thigh.
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Sam and Reidy - on the threshold of fame
THEY will be the fiercest of rivals when their teams meet at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday but Sam Allardyce and Peter Reid have been the best of friends since coming through the Burnden youth ranks together. And what a wealth of young talent Wanderers
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Per keen to team up with Youri
PER Frandsen is rubbing his hands at the prospect of teaming up with Youri Djorkaeff. The popular Reebok ace, right, is back in training after his month on the sidelines and confident he will be in the reckoning for the home game against Derby in a fortnight
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A right royal do . . .
AN ARRAY of music stars are lined up for the Queen's Golden Jubilee concert, which takes place in Buckingham Palace grounds on June 3. Atomic Kitten, Sir Elton John, S Club 7, Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney and Will Young will mark the Queen's
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Hammond Domino League
RESULTS: Cross Guns 1(8), Gibraltar Rock 2(7); Bradford Ward 1(4), Little John 2(11); The Griffin 0(), Cross Guns 3(9); Sweet Green 3(11), Anglers Ladies 0(4); Pilkington Arms 0(3), Rumworth LC 3(12); Gibraltar Rock 1(7), The Albion 2(8); RAOB Club 0(
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Library fun
CHILDREN under five are being invited to fun days at Bolton libraries. Stories, songs and rhymes will be staged to encourage parents and carers to see what libraries have to offer. For more information, contact Vivian Brown on 01204 525372.
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Staff raise funds for hospital elderly
STAFF on J1 Ward at the Royal Bolton Hospital are fund raising to help buy medical equipment. They want a £1,900 blood pressure unit and pulsometer for the ward, which deals with elderly patients. To launch the fund, they organised a car boot sale at
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Blaze wrecks empty house
A HOUSE in Halliwell was severely damaged by fire earlier today. The fire at the empty terraced house in Clyde Street started in the ground floor front room at 7.15am, but the cause is not yet known. The blaze caused considerable damage to the ground
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Action on bullying
YOUNG people are being invited to a conference aimed at tackling bullying and discrimination in schools in Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley. The event, on Tuesday, March 19, will feature a series of workshops and discussions for 13-25-year-olds on what bullying
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Pensioner choked on sausage roll
AN inquest has opened into a retired teacher who died in hospital after choking while eating a sausage roll at her Bury home. Jean Marie Short, aged 68, of Ashbourne Grove, Stand, Whitefield, was taken to Fairfield Hospital's accident and emergency department
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Police appeal over man 'visiting friends'
POLICE have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a man who has been missing since he came to Bolton to stay with friends. David Ruff, who has learning difficulties, was last seen on February 15 when he left his home in Worksop, Nottinghamshire
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Accident verdict on fall man
A MAN died when he fell down the stairs after he had been drinking, an inquest was told. David Crompton, aged 48, was found in his Winter Hey Lane flat in Horwich on October 24 last year. His body was found when relatives became concerned after he did
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Controversial artist on show at gallery
ARTIST Dean Hughes has been commissioned to produce new work for the Turnpike Gallery, Leigh. Hughes works with familiar objects such as paper, masking tape, gumstrip and bus tickets. He often uses A4 paper or card, repositioning lines, the margin and
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3 hurt at blackspot crash
THREE people were injured after an accident on a stretch of road dubbed an accident blackspot by anxious neighbours. Residents in Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, are now calling for action to slow down the speed of cars travelling along the road. The call followed
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McKellen lived here
FORMER Bolton schoolboy Sir Ian McKellen is set to be honoured in his town of birth. Film fans could soon be flocking to pay homage to the Oscar-nominated star -- who developed his interest in acting while a pupil at Bolton School -- if Burnley historians
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Vino could be just the thing for mum
A BOTTLE of wine is not always the obvious choice of present for Mother's Day -- which for those of you able to avoid the commercial world is on March 10. The cry is usually "don't buy me anything fattening" which automatically rules out chocolates, and
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Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers: Team news, half-time and full-time reports
KEEP up to date with all the action from the Reebok for this massive six-pointer. click HERE for latest match information click HERE for all our stories this week as we followed the build-up to the match click HERE for the Monday Big Match Verdict with
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Will power is set to cause a record stir
POP Idol Will Young is set to break records by selling quite a few of them this week. The young star, who a few months ago was an unknown, released his double A-side single Evergreen and Anything Is Possible this week and it has been flying off the shelves
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Bolton duo in top record deal talks
TWO singers from Bolton are in talks with a London record label connected with top guns Sony. Samantha Halliwell, aged 15, and Hayley Roberts, aged 13, also shown, are both pupils at the Melody Pop Tuition school, on Higher Market Street, Farnworth. They
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REVIEWS
ALBUMS Door to the Souk -- Various This album, influenced by the London club PoNaNa, is chilled and funky and, ironically, ideal for a good night in. It features top talent from the worlds of jazz, raggae, rap and jungle with a fusion of fascinating cover
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New home for disaster plaque
THE tragic events of the Burnden Disaster of 1946 will be remembered next Saturday when the commemorative plaque, originally placed at the scene of the tragedy, will be re-sited - 56 years to the day since 33 people were killed at the Embankment end of
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Police plea after East Lancs Road crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was involved in an accident with a car in Lowton. The accident happened at 12.35am today on the East Lancashire Road at its junction with Newton Road. A 30-year-old man suffered abdominal injuries in the
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FARNWORTH & DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE
LEAGUE knockout competition sponsored by Walkden Royal British Legion. Final Monday March 4 Cuemasters D v Hawkers A. Matches to start at 7.30pm. Six frames aggregate score. Captains to toss up and nominate alternately. Three frames to be played on each
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Road race
THE JIM Rhodes St Ann's Hospice Road Mile will take place on Tuesday March 12 from Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough at 6.30pm. Entry fee is £2.50 to club runners, £3.50 u/a. 50p extra on the night. Cheques payable to Hospice Mile to Andrew O'Sullivan,
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Title win for RMI
AT the final fixture in the GM Girls League Horwich RMI Harriers romped to their first Under 11s championship win. They finished the season on 159 points ahead of second-placed Altrincham, 97.5 points; Trafford, 96.5; Wigan, 26; Bolton, 26; East Cheshire
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Tom roars back into form
TOM Lancashire produced a superb run to take fourth place in the National Cross Country Championships at a rainy and windswept course in Bristol. Lancashire bounced back after the disappointment of finishing in the 20s in the Inter Counties at Nottingham
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Harrier Hodgson leads the way
HORWICH RMI Harrier Jason Hodgson recorded another success at last Sunday's Lostock Six Mile Road Race to lead the Horwich men to team victory. In-form Hodgson made light of the atrocious wet and windy conditions as he stormed to another win, smashing
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All eyes on Radcliffe youngster
RADCLIFFE Athletics Club's latest trail race saw rising star Michael Aspinall continue his remarkable progress. East Cheshire's Andrew Jones was too good for the rest of the runners, leading from start to finish andsetting a new fastest time for the course
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Homes closure plans condemned
COUNCILLORS have backed a motion condemning plans to close 36 care homes for the elderly. The motion received all party support at a meeting of Chorley Borough Council. It calls on Lancashire County Council to examine other possible options, including
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Pupils in mud path anger
PUPILS are arriving at school covered in mud with soaking wet feet because of a water-logged footpath. Children walking to the Deane School have been getting bogged down when they use the footpath which runs along a playing field near St Mary's Primary
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Musical youngsters on song at festival
YOUNG musicians from across the region were due to perform at a major festival today. The Music for Youth Festival features performers from across Lancashire, Merseyside and Cheshire. More than 400 young instrumentalists, singers and dancers competed
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Fans are injury time winners
FOOTBALL fans celebrating goals are as likely to suffer injuries as the players themselves, new research reveals today. At least one fan is treated every other game for injuries including neck strain, spinal irritation, acute lumbago and muscle tears.
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Public footpath route wrangle
A PUBLIC inquiry has begun in an attempt to resolve a seven-year dispute about the route of a public footpath. Blackburn with Darwen Council and the owners of the Charles Turner paper mill want part of footpath to be re-routed so that it does not run
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Big Sam: We must win this one
FORGET the glorious triumph at Old Trafford, Sam Allardyce would measure victory in the Reebok derby above any other result Wanderers have achieved this season. "To win it would be the victory of all victories," the Bolton boss said as he prepared to
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Thief, aged 14, 'is danger to society'
A 14-YEAR-OLD persistent offender, branded by a judge as a danger to society, has been sent to a detention centre for 18 months. The youth was part of a gang that robbed another boy in Bolton town centre. The baby-faced boy started his criminal career
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Pioneering Beeb still in safe hands
VALUE for money and quality of programmes are both sore points with local TV viewers. So, when Gavyn Davies, chairman of the BBC since last October, visited Manchester this week, BEN feature writer Frank Elson tackled the thorny subject WHEN Gavyn Davies
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Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers: Team news, half-time and full-time reports
KEEP up to date with all the action from the Reebok for this massive six-pointer. click HERE for latest match information click HERE for all our stories this week as we followed the build-up to the match click HERE for the Monday Big Match Verdict with
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June ahead of the rest
LADY throwers are fighting out for individual honours in the Bolton Dart League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults. In the Ladies Section One (The Albert, Friday) June Scott holds the top spot by a very narrow aggregate
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Brook dent Walkers title hopes
LAST week saw a couple of "big bang" cosmic collisions in the stratosphere of Division One, when Holcombe Brook met Walkers A and Markland Hill clashed with Walmersley. After an in and out season, Holcombe marked their final match with a victory, which
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New home for disaster plaque
THE tragic events of the Burnden Disaster of 1946 will be remembered next Saturday when the commemorative plaque, originally placed at the scene of the tragedy, will be re-sited - 56 years to the day since 33 people were killed at the Embankment end of
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Last chance to bid in Aid auction
THE final whistle will sound on Wednesday to end the bidding for this year's Football Aid - and big-hearted Bolton Wanderers fans have already splashed out thousands to help raise a bumper total for good causes. Hundreds of fans have been bidding on the
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Fans are injury time winners
FOOTBALL fans celebrating goals are as likely to suffer injuries as the players themselves, new research reveals today. At least one fan is treated every other game for injuries including neck strain, spinal irritation, acute lumbago and muscle tears.
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Euro transfer rule opens the door for Sam
SAM Allardyce admitted today that it would be impossible for Wanderers to sign top international stars if European-style transfer windows were imposed in England. The Reebok boss says he would not have been able to sign either Fredi Bobic or Youri Djorkaeff
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Gordon Sharrock's Reebok Diary
SATURDAY: YOURI Djorkaeff makes his Premiership debut with a 58-minute runout in Wanderers' scoreless draw at Southampton. Fellow Frenchman Mario Espartero, signed 24 hours earlier on loan from Metz, makes his bow as a late substitute. Simon Charlton
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Survival plan for Shakers
BURY FC are confident the club can still be saved after being given a two-week stay of execution just 72 hours before their D-day in the High Court. Creditors were due to recoup their share of a £1million mortgage on Monday by forcing the sale of Shakers
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School reunion
A REUNION for pupils who left Hayward Grammar School in 1982 is being organised by former pupil Neil Hendley. Anyone who went to the school in Great Lever and left in that year should phone 795973 or e-mail Mr Hendley on haywood1982@hotmail.com
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Girl talk at society
BOLTON Family History Society will hold its next meeting on Wednesday. Tony Foster will be giving a talk called "A Girl Without A Name" at Bolton Cricket Club, off Green Lane, at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome and admission costs 50p for non-members.
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Three injured in chip pan fire
THREE people needed hospital treatment after a chip pan blaze at a Great Lever flat. The blaze at the first floor flat in Bridgeman Street started at 12.40am and caused minimal damage to the kitchen. The three casualties were admitted to the Royal Bolton
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Driver hurt as car hits wall
A DRIVER was taken to hospital after his car crashed into a garden wall outside the Wilton Arms on the outskirts of Bolton early today. The 23-year-old man, who has not been named, was driving along Belmont Road when his car is thought to have swerved
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Big match rivals pray for victory
WANDERERS fans worried about their team's Premiership survival chances hope to be counting their blessings at 4.45pm. They know the club's future could rest on the relegation battle against Blackburn Rovers at the Reebok. And they will be praying that
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Woman drove while banned
THE case of a woman who admitted two driving offences has been adjourned for pre-sentence reports. Susan Naylor, aged 31, of Monks Lane, Breightmet, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without insurance at Bolton Magistrates Court. Police
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Dance for guide dogs
DO the Salsa beat in Cuba and, with only 24 hours tuition, create a dance to perform live at the National Theatre in Havana. And at the same time you can raise money for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and a school for the visually impaired in
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Go wild about flower
PEOPLE in Bolton are being invited to choose a wild flower that will be identified with their area for centuries to come as part of the County Flowers project. To commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee, everyone in the UK is being given the opportunity
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Warning over hospice 'collector'
ST ANN'S Hospice in Little Hulton is warning people about a woman fraudulently collecting on their behalf. The woman has been selling scratch cards and football cards to raise money, although she is nothing to do with the hospice. She has been pocketing
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Army teams ready for Tattoo this summer
MILITARY display teams will descend on Manchester this summer for the region's first Tattoo. The biggest indoor military tattoo takes place on June 7 and 8. Gun teams, pipe bands and military experts will carry out displays in what will be the first time
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Family flee flood house
A FAMILY had to shelter at their neighbours after water flooded the ground floor of their Farnworth home. The mother and her three children were woken at 2.45am today by the dog barking after the water pipe burst in the kitchen of their terraced house
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All day breakfast charity treat
WORKERS tucked into the biggest breakfast in Bolton to help cancer care. Firms across the town, including the Bolton Evening News, took part in a national All Day Breakfast event to raise money for Cancer Research UK. A feast cooked up by staff in our
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Car crash drunk driver banned for 18 months
A MAN was banned from driving and ordered to pay £450 after admitting crashing into a car and driving away while drunk. Stephen Shaw, aged 41, of Barley Brook Meadows, Sharples, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and failing to provide
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Firefighters' plea as car arsonists plague area
FIREFIGHTERS were called to seven car fires throughout the Bolton area last night. The fire crews were sent to incidents in Astley Bridge, Tonge Moor, Tyldesley and two blazes in Little Hulton. Almost all of the cars, which are believed to have been stolen
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Another fine mess boosts appeal
STAFF from Asda Bolton were left in a jam -- when they took part in a bizarre charity stunt. Customers were treated to a rare sight -- staff swimming in a paddling pool brimming with jelly and marmalade. Hundreds of pounds was raised for the BEN's adopted
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Soccer ace backs dads and lads campaign
SOCCER star Gary Neville has helped launch a scheme to encourage fathers to take an interest in their sons' education. The Bradshaw-based Manchester United and England defender gave his support to the Government initiative, together with his brother Phil
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Mercy over martial arts weapon attack
A FURIOUS man attacked another man with a deadly martial arts weapon because he thought he was selling his younger brother drugs. Wesley Smith saw something happening between the man and his 14-year-old brother and mistakenly thought that drugs were being
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Duffy to miss Leigh clash
JOHN Duffy is unlikely to be one of the ex-Leigh 'reception committee' lying in wait for Leigh Centurions when they visit Chorley Lynx tomorrow. Scrum-half Duffy is reported to want to return to Hilton Park after only a handful of games for the NFP strugglers
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Survival plan for Shakers
BURY FC are confident the club can still be saved after being given a two-week stay of execution just 72 hours before their D-day in the High Court. Creditors were due to recoup their share of a £1million mortgage on Monday by forcing the sale of Shakers
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BOLTON & DISTRICT CONSERVATIVE SNOOKER LEAGUE
SECTION ONE P Pt Rumworth B ... 21 116.5 Deane C ... 21 115.0 Tonge Moor B ... 22 103.0 Rumworth D ... 22 96.5 Breightmet A ... 22 96.5 Adlington ... 21 96.5 Halliwell A ... 21 95.0 Tonge Moor A ... 22 94.0 Rumworth A ... 22 91.0 Over Hulton B ... 21
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Bolton rise to the challenge
THE Bolton League retained the Doug Thomson Trophy when they beat the Farnworth League 8-0 in last week's inter-league challenge match at Dixon Green Labour Club. The winning team consisted of Alan Dawber, Glyn Crook, Craig Steadman, Michael Rigby, David
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Chadwick hat-trick not enough to beat pacesetters
JIM Chadwick recorded an excellent three wins for Cricketers in their brave 5-4 defeat against Bolton Premier Division leaders Ramsbottom A. His performance included beating Top Ten leader Mike Moir, leaving him three wins behind but having played two
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HORWICH RMI HARRIERS
Lostock 6: 1. J Hodgson (Horwich RMI) 30.48; 2. A Bowles (U/A) 30.56; 3. D Lockett (Salford) 31.50; 4. A Rowlands (Horwich RMI) 32.10; 7. D Townsend 32.44; 17. T Orrell (2nd V/45) 33.48; 38. I Hamer (V/40) 35.40; 44. M Smith (1st MU18) 36.28; 74. K Tyrer
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Economic outlook gloomy for region
COUNCILLORS in Cumbria are to hear that the county's economic prospects could decline further and that action needs to be taken. South Lakeland's cabinet is being urged to take on extra staff to encourage regeneration in the area. A report says that the
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'Read the small print' warning on fax polls
PEOPLE in Bolton who like to have their say are being warned to read the small print "price tag" before taking part in controversial fax polls. And those who do not heed the warning could end up with a hefty phone bill. Trading standards chiefs in Bolton
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Bogus official at seaside resort
BLACKPOOL Council is warning hoteliers about a bogus health and safety official. Blackpool Borough Council chiefs say the culprit has written a letter demanding access to premises and threatening the withdrawal of licences. The note uses an out-dated
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We'll do it for Sam - Nolan
KEVIN Nolan dedicated Wanderers' Premiership survival mission to Sam Allardyce, insisting: "We want to do it for the Gaffer; he deserves it more than anyone else." On the eve of Saturday's Reebok relegation derby with Blackburn, the young midfielder paid
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20,000 sign petition to save town's court
TWENTY thousand people have signed a Bolton Evening News petition to help save the town's closure-threatened magistrates court -- and the fight goes on. Council chiefs, solicitors and magistrates have repeated their call for people to pledge their support
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Skaters back new rink for town's youth
SKATERS from yesteryear are giving their support to proposals to bring a rink back to the town. People are delighted that Bolton and District Heritage Trust is calling for an ice or roller skating rink to be built inside the Crook Street bus depot. There
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'Justice done' in fight for pensioner benefits
A BOLTON MP has welcomed government plans which will put money back into the pockets of sick pensioners. A campaign to curb the controversial pension "clawback" for people who are in hospital has ended in victory. Dr Brian Iddon, who has been fighting
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Reds' big day plan
UNITED officials are determined the vital home clash with Arsenal in April will go ahead, even though an FA Cup semi-final may be scheduled for Old Trafford the following day writes Chris Sudlow A meeting of the recently-constituted fans' forum was told
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Agent foots bill for Mario
FOOTBALL agent Willie McKay must have tremendous faith in Mario Espartero to be paying his client's wages during his Reebok stay. Espartero, the 24-year-old defensive midfielder player from Metz, joined Wanderers on loan for the rest of the season in
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AREA DARTS LEAGUE
Ladies three-a-side THE ladies three-a-side will be on Monday March 11. Telephone entries only 50p per player. The men's three-a-side will be on Monday March 18 also, telephone entries (419508). There are still a few teams with outstanding subscriptions
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Nolan gets his call
KEVIN Nolan is banking on home comforts helping him make a successful step up the international ladder. The 19-year-old Wanderers' midfielder has been named today in the England Under 20s squad for the friendly international against Finland at the Reebok
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What to do in Bolton on...
Sunday & Monday BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates. Monday to Friday 7.30am to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 7pm. DEANE LEISURE CENTRE, Junction
