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Shopping saviour
I WOULD like to thank the lady who handed in my shopping bags in Crompton Place on Saturday, April 20. They contained clothes I had just bought in Manchester for my first holiday abroad. From a very grateful OAP. Mrs Kinsley, Horwich
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Extra hospital funds and facts
KEVIN Meagher (Letters: April 18) is mistaken in believing that only Labour can save the NHS. It is clear from what he says that he has never been inside the Royal Bolton Hospital. But if he has then he must have gone around with his eyes shut. The additional
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FIFTY YEARS ON
CELEBRATIONS are already beginning for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Each day we see the Queen visiting another town for some special event. Among all the parties in Bolton, there will also be a special service of thanksgiving that will take place at Bolton
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The future is bright for Sam
BOLTON Wanderers' Premiership survival has received the seal of approval from the club's main sponsor -- the multi-national sportswear giant, Reebok. Dave Singleton, managing director of Reebok UK -- whose long links with the club were set in stone when
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Watkinson leaps to Flintoff's defence
LANCASHIRE cricket manager Mike Watkinson shielded Andrew Flintoff from any criticism after a wild shot cost him his wicket in a 17-run defeat to Leicestershire in the Benson & Hedges Cup North group at Old Trafford yesterday. The Red Rose county
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Candle blamed
A CANDLE is believed to have been the cause of a fire in a kitchen in Tetbury Drive, Breightmet, shortly before midnight.
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Bin shoot fire
A BIN shoot was set alight in Skagen Court, Brownlow Fold, last night. The fire was extinguished by Bolton firefighters.
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Advice day
AGE Concern is holding a leisure day in the meeting room at their Ashburner Street centre from 10am-2pm on Tuesday, May 14, when there will be representatives on hand to offer help and advice on the activities available. Ring 382411 for more details.
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Top gear
DRIVER trainer experts BSM's centre in Market Street, Bury, has won the company's Centre of the Month award for its overall performance in April. Judged by such measures as the number of recorded customer enquiries and the actual number of lessons booked
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Call for bingo players
THE future of a once-thriving Astley Bridge bingo group is under threat due to falling numbers. Founder members of the Wednesday Club, Kath Kenny and Ellen Lythgoe, are urging anyone seeking friendship, social activity and regular outings to places of
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Jump to it
ADVENTUROUS volunteers from Bolton are needed to take the plunge for charity. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is looking for people to make daring skydiving and parachute jumps, and those who raise enough sponsorship money can take part free of
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Have a say on health
PATIENTS, doctors, nurses and residents of Bolton are being urged to have their say at the next Community Health Council meeting. The independent watchdog will meet on Thursday to discuss various issues concerned with the newly-formed Primary Care Trust
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Escaped ferret
A FERRET, believed to have escaped from its owner's house, has been found on the A6 in Blackrod, near the Ridgway Arms pub. The pet, picked up by Frank Turner, was narrowly missed by two cars on the road. The ferret looks well cared for and is now being
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Hospital charity night
TWO live bands and a disco will be on offer at Farnworth Vets Club in Brackley Street for a charity night. Organiser Darren Green hopes to boost funds for the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital at Pendlebury with the event on Friday, May 24. Rock band
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Pupils sing their hearts out for charity
PUPILS sang their hearts out to help needy youngsters all over the world. The children at Ladywood Special School raised £50 for the Save the Children charity thanks to the hour's singathon. They performed their favourite songs including I Can See A Rainbow
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Lawro cartoon on sale
YOU can keep your own permanent reminder of the cartoon featuring the Mark Lawrenson moustache shaving challenge. Full colour laminated posters featuring the cartoon are available from the Bolton Evening News. For just £2.50 you can buy your own copy
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Bikers pose wildlife threat
NATURE lovers have voiced their concern over the threat to wildlife from motorbikers in Horwich. The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Greater Manchester and North Merseyside say the wildlife value of Red Moss, near the Reebok Stadium, is being damaged by
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Writer Ruth's hospice effort
BOLTON-born bestselling writer Ruth Hamilton returns to her home town this month -- to help Bolton Hospice. Ruth, alias Linda Girling, will be performing one of her short stories, and reading from her books and poems at the lecture theatre in Bolton Library
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Wigan coach hails 'Superman' Connolly
WIGAN coach Stuart Raper today hailed rugby league's "Superman" after the Warriors completed a glorious eight-day spell that has put them on course for the League and Cup double. Raper singled out veteran Gary Connolly for special praise after Wigan's
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On the beer - early doors!
LICENSING bosses at Bury Magistrates Court, who have already received a number of applications, are now expecting more interest to be generated for the breakfast and beer show. A spokesman said: "Every application will be considered individually and licences
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Charity set to cash on early start
BOSSES are being urged to give Bolton workers vital World Cup time off -- if they charge £5 each for a soccer match pass. During the last World Cup, more than 30 million people watched the England v Argentina Game. And with high profile matches being
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Breakfast start welcomed with open Arms
EARLY-morning beer and soccer will be on the breakfast menu for thousands of Bolton World Cup fans this summer. More than six pubs have already been granted permission to open early to screen England matches from the Far East. Because of the time difference
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Shakers 'astonished' by auction success
STRUGGLING Bury has received "astonishing" interest from fans just days after the club announced it was auctioning a place in the first team. Club staff hoped fans keen to save the side from financial ruin might stump up about £1,000 for the squad place
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Beckham on the road
INJURED football star David Beckham will be dashing around the capital by cab for the next few months, beginning this week. The England and Manchester United player will not be neglecting his preparations for the World Cup because he is only appearing
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Mystery of body found in canal
POLICE are investigating after a man was found dead in a canal in Leigh. The body was found at about 8.30am yesterday under a bridge on St Helens Road, known locally as Leigh Bridge. Police are still trying to identify the man and have made an appeal
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Equality warning to BNP councillors
BRITISH National Party councillors have been warned that they could face a ban from town hall meetings if they fail to treat all constituents equally. Government Minister Nick Raysford said the three Burnley councillors are bound by a code of conduct.
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Inquest into man's death in Russia
AN inquest has opened in Bolton into the death of a man in Russia just days after getting married. The body of Andrew O'Hara, who lived in St Petersburg, was flown back to the UK following a request by his family. A funeral service is due to be held in
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Cumbria for Games
TOURISTS planning to visit Manchester for the Commonwealth Games in July are being lured away from the city with the help of a new website. Calling itself "Manchester's Garden", Cumbria hopes to target sports fans through the website HERE claiming the
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'Pushovers' shake derby rivals
ASTLEY & Tyldesley are no longer the Bolton Association pushovers they've been for years. The evidence was there for all to see on Saturday as the newlook A&T prevented old rivals Atherton from gaining a third successive league victory. During
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Dutch right on death
THOUSANDS of people die each year at the hands of doctors or loving relatives. Death is recorded as being from "natural causes". This mercy killing is unregulated, yet there is rarely an outcry. Diane Pretty has broken the taboo by publicly demanding
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Working together we are helping Halliwell
THE "Anonymous, fed-up Chorley Old Road resident" paints a very bleak, unfair picture of life in Halliwell, and accuses councillors of doing nothing. Anti-social behaviour by a few residents we accept cannot and must not be tolerated and, together with
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It's our duty to search out truth
WITH refererence to Brian Derbyshire's letter. Brian, it is not a matter of which scriptures one should accept or ignore. All scriptures are given for our edification and knowledge. Also, I never quoted scriptures in my reply to your promotion of multi-faith
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Adlington stun Clifton with last ball win
IN a nailbiting Bolton Association game at Clifton, the home side were beaten on the final ball of the game by Adlington. Clifton scored 191 all out in their innings, with an excellent 75 by Chris Moores and 47 from pro Dave Parkinson. Adlington's pro
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Yorks slump to new low
YORKSHIRE were today dismissed for their lowest ever total in the Benson and Hedges Cup after slumping to 81 all out in their crunch zonal tie against Lancashire at Headingley. Put into bat on a seaming Headingley wicket, Yorkshire's total falls seven
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Horwich fight back to make it three in a row
HAPPY Horwich made it three wins from three games in Warburton's Bolton League after a remarkable victory over Greenmount writes Peter Mensforth Yet at the tea interval, few would have given much for their chances after they were dismissed for a disappointing
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Hit-run death family's torment
A FAMILY devastated by the hit-and-run death of a 65-year-old grandfather has appealed for the biker who left him dying in the road to give himself up. Police are still hunting the motorcyclist who struck Charles Rushton and then failed to report the
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Adlington stun Clifton with last ball win
IN a nailbiting game at Clifton, the home side were beaten on the final ball of the game by Adlington. Clifton scored 191 all out in their innings, with an excellent 75 by Chris Moores and 47 from pro Dave Parkinson. Adlington's pro Matthew Taylor finished
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Season ticket news on Tuesday
WANDERERS will be revealing their ticket season prices on Tuesday. Watch this site for all the facts and figures!
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Per waits for World Cup call
PER Frandsen was expecting to hear today whether he will be playing in the World Cup Finals. Denmark boss Morten Olsen is due to name his 23-man squad for Korea and Japan and, although his Wanderers' team mate Stig Tofting is almost certain to figure,
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Brave Daniel's fan-tastic day
A YOUNG boy's courage in the fight to beat cancer has earned him the distinction of becoming the first Bolton Wanderers Fan of the Year. Daniel Roberts, a 12-year-old Thornleigh College pupil, underwent three years of chemotherapy treatment before being
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It's up to you, Gudni
GUDNI Bergsson has been guaranteed a new contract at the Reebok, if he wants it. But, unlike in past years, his Wanderers' bosses will not be pressuring him to stay. "This is Gudni's decision and we must respect that," chairman Phil Gartside explained
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The future is bright for Sam
BOLTON Wanderers' Premiership survival has received the seal of approval from the club's main sponsor -- the multi-national sportswear giant, Reebok. Dave Singleton, managing director of Reebok UK -- whose long links with the club were set in stone when
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Per waits for World Cup call
PER Frandsen was expecting to hear today whether he will be playing in the World Cup Finals. Denmark boss Morten Olsen is due to name his 23-man squad for Korea and Japan and, although his Wanderers' team mate Stig Tofting is almost certain to figure,
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Punter's £945,000 chance
A SOOCER punter is on course to pulling off Britain's most profitable bet after backing Arsenal to win the Premiership. Adrian Fitzpatrick will scoop £945,000 if Arsenal, who need only to draw at Manchester United on Wednesday to clinch the title, triumph
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TV cheer for patients
HOSPITAL patients will be able to watch the World Cup from the comfort of their beds when private televisions are installed in time for the soccer frenzy. The Royal Bolton Hospital will go live with its scheme to make telephones and bedside screens available
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PDSA plea
THE Bolton branch of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is appealing for good-quality unwanted books and CDs to help raise vital funds to treat sick and injured animals. Contact the store in Newport Street, Bolton, on 396351 for further details
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Music day event for top brass
BOLTON Music Service presents Brass Day 2002 on Sunday, May 12, 9.30am to 4pm, at the Music Centre, New York, (in the Deane School campus), Bolton. There will be tuition from top players including Winston Rollins from the Jools Holland Band, Roger Webster
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Guides reunited
THE Seventh Bolton (Chorley Old Road Methodist) Brownies and Guides are celebrating their Golden Jubilee this month. The two units were registered on May 14, 1952, and have been open almost continuously ever since. On Sunday, May 19, there will be a get-together
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Perk for parkers
BURY'S annual review of car parking charges will have no impact on short-stay parkers in the town, say transport bosses. Although new charging rates have been introduced, those using town centre car parks for up to two hours, or on-street parking areas
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Reward offered over guard attack
A SECURITY guard from Bolton escaped injury after being pushed to the ground during an armed robbery. The 24-year-old man, from Harwood, was delivering and collecting money from a Halifax cash machine at the rear of Shirley Service Station in Shirley
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Police plea over burglary
POLICE are calling on the public for any information following a burglary at a home near Adlington. A man broke into a house on Bolton Road, Anderton, and stole a Bulove silver watch, a black leather wallet, cash, a mobile phone, passport and licence.
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Brave Daniel's fan-tastic day
A YOUNG boy's courage in the fight to beat cancer has earned him the distinction of becoming the first Bolton Wanderers Fan of the Year. Daniel Roberts, a 12-year-old Thornleigh College pupil, underwent three years of chemotherapy treatment before being
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Bishop opens merged school
PUPILS, parents and staff have celebrated the official opening of their new £250,000 school. The Bishop of Salford, the Right Rev Terence Brain, visited St Mary's RC School in Horwich to bless all the classrooms and led a service to mark its official
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Season ticket news on Tuesday
WANDERERS will be revealing their ticket season prices on Tuesday. Watch this site for all the facts and figures!
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Cumbria for Games
TOURISTS planning to visit Manchester for the Commonwealth Games in July are being lured away from the city with the help of a new website. Calling itself "Manchester's Garden", Cumbria hopes to target sports fans through the website HERE claiming the
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England 12-1 to win
ENGLAND are 12-1 fifth favourites to win the World Cup this summer. All the latest odds and fun bets from Internet betting firm SportingOdds.com HERE
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Tetley's Super League: Hull 16 Warrington 19, Salford 16 Leeds 48, Wakefield 25 London 26
Buddies National League Cup West: Barrow 24 Leigh 52, Chorley Lynx 28 Workington 26, Swinton 29 Whitehaven 20 Buddies National League Cup Central: Oldham 40 Batley 16, Rochdale 42 Hunslet 11 Buddies National League Cup East: Doncaster 26 Hull K R 13,
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Rayment's losing trick
LITTLE Lever all-rounder Paul Rayment completed the hat-trick against Heaton - and still finished up on the losing side. The South African showed he can still be a thorn in the side of batsmen as he started to pick up wickets towards the end of the Heaton
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Hospital Cup semi
THE second semi-final of the Bolton Hospital Cup takes place tonight at Breightmet United between Atherton LR and Walkden, kick off 6.30pm. Ramsbottom United sealed a place at the Reebok on Tuesday May 14 with a 4-1 win over Bolton County at Eagley on
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Canal locks clean-up scheme
BRITISH Waterways is to start a £13,000 scheme improving a beauty spot popular with walkers, horse riders and cyclists. Dutton Locks on the River Weaver Navigation near Acton Bridge, Cheshire, has got a picnic area and a community arts exhibition site
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'Remarkable' author, John Cedric, dies aged 87
A PUBLISHED author described as a 'remarkable character' has died aged 87. Former Bolton School pupil John Cedric Brown, known as Cedric, wrote Serendipity about his time as a prisoner of war in Hong Kong when he was in the Royal Navy . The divorced father-of-three
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Elaine's top of the bottoms
A WOMAN followed in the footsteps of Charlotte Church when she was named rear of the year in a regional competition. Elaine Simkin, aged 53, of Fenwick Close, Daisy Hill, picked up the top award in the Weight Watcher competition after losing three stones
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Caring Chris is one in a million
A TEENAGER has picked up a prestigious award for devoting his time to youngsters. Chris Hayes, aged 17, has been visiting the Bolton Lads' and Girls' Club since he was 10-years-old and he recently started to give up his spare time to organise activities
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Teenage racers 'putting children at risk'
YOUTHS racing motorbikes across a recreation area are putting children's lives in danger, say worried residents. They want the teenage terrors to stop racing their scramblers and quad bikes on fields off Eatock Way, Westhoughton, which is used daily by
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Actor 'nose' he's on to a good thing
YOUNG actor Gareth Farr has a nose for a good part... The Leigh actor has landed the role of Snout in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. And the achievement is all the more impressive as Gareth got the part with one
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TV World Cup of cheer for patients
HOSPITAL patients will be able to watch the World Cup from the comfort of their beds when private televisions are installed in time for the soccer frenzy. The Royal Bolton Hospital will go live with its scheme to make telephones and bedside screens available
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Tom hopes TV will bring animal magic
A WILDLIFE surgery facing closure is hoping an appearance on the television series Animal Hospital will bring in much-needed funds. Well-known Horwich expert Tom Morris is battling to raise the £500-a-week which is needed to keep the centre running, but
