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Costume history
A HISTORY lesson will be on the timetable at a stately home, so local children can learn about what life was like in the past. Dunham Massey, in Altrincham, is inviting youngsters to dress up in costumes, as part of a programme based on estate records
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Thanks for continued support
MAY I take this opportunity to thank the voters of Astley Bridge for re-affirming their support for me by again electing me as their Councillor. I believe that elections should be fought on issues and policies, not personal attacks. The voters of Astley
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Polling station guessing game
IS there apathy among local political parties as well as the electorate? In the run up to the recent election the only communication I received, apart from the polling card, was from the Conservative party. I arrived at the Polling Station not even knowing
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Leave our school alone
ALL four of my children went to St Paul's, two are still there, two in top sets at Woodhey. They cannot praise St Paul's enough. They are happy, motivated and confident, with respect for their peer group and adults. I went round St Andrew's and Hazlehurst
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Sports fan leaves legacy to cricket club
A CRICKET fan loved watching the game so much he donated £10,000 to his favourite club after he died. Peter Bryan Fletcher decided to say thank you to members of Horwich cricket club after dying of cancer at the age of 52. For years he was a regular spectator
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Resident hits back at star's trouble-spot claim
A RESIDENT has hit back at former Coronation Street star Ken Morley's claims that his village is becoming a trouble spot. Ken, 59, known to millions as former Betabuys boss Reg Holdsworth in the Street, was attacked by a 16-strong gang in Whittle-le-Woods
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OAP dies after bogus officials visit home
A PENSIONER has died after being confronted by two bogus Water Board officials at his Bromley Cross house. Two men claiming to be Water Board officials knocked at the back door of the 75-year-old's Mill Street home which he shared with his wife. They
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'Popstars' at concert
POPSTAR runners up Liberty X and boyband 3SL will be joining the Sugarbabes at Manchester's Feel the Noise gig on Friday, July 19, to be held at Lancashire County Cricket Club. The event is expected to attract 30,000 people and tickets are £10 from Piccadilly
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Check out our results file
ASSOCIATION results from matches so far this season are on the left
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Mario back in France
MARIO Espartero, who came to the Reebok on loan from Metz in February, is reported to be on his way back to France after failing to secure a permanent deal with the Wanderers.
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Bobic's date for Helmer
FREDI Bobic was in action in Germany last night when he guested in a testimonial for former Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Sunderland defender Thomas Helmer. The on-loan Wanderer featured in Helmer's All-Star team that played Bayern.
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Nishi World Cup blow
AKINORI Nishizawa has been forced to pull out of Japan's World Cup squad. The Osaka striker, who spent the first half of the season on loan at the Reebok, is recovering from an emergency appendix operation and has been ordered to rest for three weeks.
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Souness targets Andy Todd
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is closing in on a bargain swoop for former Wanderers defender Andy Todd. The Charlton centre-back is currently on trial at Rovers with a view to a cut-price deal. Todd has completed a loan spell at Grimsby and could be allowed
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'Missing' Wanderers history under the hammer
A UNIQUE piece of Wanderers history which went missing from Burnden Park several years ago has surfaced in a London auction. A private collector is expecting to get up to £1,500 for a leather bound book containing the signed manuscript minutes from directors
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SATURDAY: BLACKROD v STANDISH
Standish won by eight wickets Blackrod N Lawless b Chadwick...1 M Westhead c Waddington b Sarker...2 J Southworth c Hussain b Knowles...30 Morris b Chadwick...8 D Whittle lbw b Sarker...14 T Southworth c Walder b Sarker...9 S Ashworth c Walder b Sarker
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SATURDAY: WALSHAW v ELTON
Elton won by one wicket Walshaw R Faulkner b Kay...9 D Hornby b Lomax...28 M Dentith c Riaz b Hall...8 Fielding c Chappell b Lomax...10 B Collins b Hall... 0 G Dyson c Goddard b Lomax...14 A Harris b Hall...39 A Caunce c Riaz b Lomax... 0 L Riley lbw
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Hunt on for top young
POLICE are on the lookout for Bury's outstanding youngsters. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has launched its 12th annual Young Citizen of the Year Awards with the winners in each policing division going forward to a grand final later this year. Granada's
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Beckham boost for Eriksson
DAVID Beckham will be fit for England's opening World Cup match against Sweden in Saitama on 2 June according to a report in London today. The England captain has made such rapid progress from a broken bone in his left foot that he now looks a certainty
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£2m to get to the root of truancy
EDUCATION chiefs have received a £2 million boost to tackle truancy and bad behaviour in Bolton's schools. The funding will provide extra support to help the worst schools to deal with disruptive pupils as well as introducing a range of measures to tackle
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Canal body still not identified
THE body of a man found in a canal in Leigh has still not been identified. The corpse was discovered at about 8.30am on Sunday under a bridge on St Helens Road, known locally as Leigh Bridge. Police have made a renewed appeal to the public for help. The
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Man stole Gameboy
A 20-YEAR-OLD man was given 12 weeks youth custody for theft by Bury magistrates. Alex McCrae, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to stealing a Gameboy and other items from his stepfather's home.
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Garage destroyed
FIRE crews were called to a blaze at a derelict garage in Sharp Street, Walkden. It is believed that children had started the fire at the back of Warren Road, which was reported at 9.45pm last night. The garage was destroyed.
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Hearty challenge
WALKERS from Bolton are being urged to join the Three Peaks "Challenge 2002" on June 22 to raise money for the National Heart Research Fund. The combined 26-mile (46km) and 5,000ft (1,500 metres) ascent of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in the
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Building gear blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze in Sharples early today when building equipment was set alight early today. A fork-lift truck and mobile generator were destroyed in the blaze at Barlow Park, off Dunooon Drive, at 1.05am.
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Denise Hendry still poorly
DENISE Hendry, the wife of Bolton Wanderers soccer star Colin Hendry, remained in a poorly condition in intensive care at the Royal Preston Hospital today. The mother-of-four collasped with septicemia after undergoing a minor operation.
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Police appeal for witnesses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a traffic accident in Bury Road, Bolton. A 63-year-old woman was crossing the road at its junction with Colenso Road when she was in collision with a Vauxhall Cavalier driven by a 46-year-old Bolton man. She suffered
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Kane story search
A BOXING coach is appealing to fans to recollect the life and times of Golborne's 1930s world flyweight champion, Peter Kane. Brian Hughes, chief coach of the Collyhurst and Moston Lads' Club, has linked up with Golborne's Jimmy Rogers, a keen fan and
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SUNDAY: DARCY LEVER v LOSTOCK
Lostock won by three runs Lostock P Knowles c Norris b Stocks...8 R Stobbs b Gavin...28 I Finn c Cruikshanks b Bashir...0 Shah lbw Gavin...35 S Kaye lbw Gavin....4 L Issa c Bashir b Gavin....0 G Beswick run out...8 Y Khan lbw Patel....0 P Flanagan lbw
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SATURDAY: ATHERTON v A&T
Match drawn A&T C Bowcock c Walsh b Baines...21 S Brook c K Brown b Nuttall...7 P Tripathi run out...18 Bazid Khan b Dimery...50 R Bennett c Dimery b Baines...15 R Smith b Dimery...0 P Bennett c West b Dimery...0 S Nicklin c Clewes b Baines...15 D
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SATURDAY: EAGLEY v FARNWORTH SC
Eagley won by five wickets Farnworth SC R Hope c Wallwork b Javed...27 M Ashworth c Tonge b Javed...19 Rashid c Massey b Shepley...1 T Barrow c Wallwork b P McDermott...13 D Eckersley c Wallwork b Javed...5 F Ali b P McDermott...0 C Walsh b Javed...4
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SATURDAY: DAISY HILL v DARCY LEVER
Match drawn Darcy Lever S Small c Hodgkinson b Buckley...5 N Fawcett c Birch b Bannister...69 White Bashir c Brooks b Bannister...93 R Fearn run out...8 J Gibbons c Bannister b Hodgkinson...0 A Stocks c Brooks b Bannister...1 B Cruickshanks b Hodgkinson
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Association seconds
Adlington(7 pts) 175 all out lost to Atherton (20 pts) 185-7 dec. Chris Mulligan 62, David Marsh 5-22. Blackrod(14 pts) 155 all out drew with Lostock(5 pts) 103-7. R Clough 5-31. Darcy Lever(7 pts) 163 lost to Elton (20pts) 169-9. M Eccles 68 David Krupinski
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SATURDAY: CLIFTON v ADLINGTON
Adlington won by three wickets Clifton G Griffiths c Bannister...8 A Griffiths c Hitchen b Robinson...20 D Parkinson c Flatters b Taylor...47 P Moores c Flatters b Taylor...75 G Tongue st Flatters b Hadden...16 D Varney c & b Taylor...0 D Wild c A
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Elton triumph on final ball
ELTON had to dig deep to pull off a dramatic last-ball one wicket victory in their Anthony Axford Bolton Cricket Association clash at Walshaw. The home side struggled to 131 all out with five overs left, thanks largely to a strong 39 from Anthony Harris
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Support group backs appeal
BOLTON'S cardiac support group is 110 per cent behind the town's £1 million appeal to build a new unit. They have raised over £5,000 for the fund which was launched at a ceremony at The Reebok Stadium earlier this week. The BEN's adopted charity for 2002
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SUNDAY: KEARSLEY v FARNWORTH
Kearsley won by five wickets Farnworth W Luntley b F Akbar...12 S Marsh c Thornley b Akbar...8 S Sutton lbw b M Whittle...1 S Ahmed not out...55 S Walsh c Davies b M Whittle...4 M Daley b M Whittle...1 W Noakes b Akbar...19 G Hyde st Hamblett b M Whittle
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SUNDAY: GREENMOUNT v EAGLEY
Eagley won by two wickets Greenmount Morris c Shuttleworth b Shepley...7 A Bowker c Wallwork b Shepley...0 J Horrox c Massey b Javed...39 N Franklyn b McDermott...17 J Ashworth not out...56 M Stewart c Javed b McDermott...54 N Earing not out...0 Extras
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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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Six-hit Gareth's a last-gasp winner
TEENAGER Gareth Prendergast had a debut he will never forget when he hit a six off the penultimate ball to give Eagley a nail-biting two-wicket victory over Greenmount in the Warburton's Bolton League on Sunday. In a terrific game that swung one way and
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Check out our results file
LEAGUE results from matches so far this season are on the left
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Colls go down
WAYWARD finishing saw Atherton Colls go down 2-0 at home to already relegated Flixton in their final NWCL Division One game of the season. The Man of the Match award went to Leon Smith. Breightmet United beat Avro 2-0 in the Manchester League Division
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RMI release Felgate
VETERAN keeper Dave Felgate has played his last game for Leigh RMI. The former Bolton Wanderers' player joined the Railwaymen six seasons ago and played in 272 games. Felgate, along with Craig Dootson and another former Wanderer Steve Thompson, are three
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Preece linked with move for old pal
BURY boss Andy Preece is being linked with an unlikely move for former team-mate Lee Todd writes Chris Hall The 30-year-old left back, recently released by Rochdale, is reportedly in Shakers' sights as they desperately search for experienced players to
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Health body wants 'open' discussions
BOLTON'S new health body, the Primary Care Trust, has scrapped secrecy rules to encourage "open and frank" public discussions. Embargo notices will no longer be issued with copies of the board meeting agendas, allowing the press and public to debate issues
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'Overdose killed runaway girl'
A 13-YEAR-OLD runaway girl who found refuge at the Darwen home of two alcoholics died of an overdose of medication, Preston Crown Court was told. Melissa Strickson swallowed Co-proxamol tablets and valium at the flat, the court heard. Sally Corkhill,
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Top of the league
WIGAN Council has been named as the second highest performing council in the country in a new league table. The Local Government Chronicle published a table listing the best 148 unitary councils, based on inspection reports by independent watchdogs. In
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Attack victim sentence fury
A VICTIM of a street mugging, who was bitten on the face and robbed, has hit out at the sentence given to one of his two attackers. John King, of Golborne, was attacked and robbed by two young men as he made his way home after having a drink after work
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'Missing' soccer history goes under the hammer
A UNIQUE piece of Wanderers history which went missing from Burnden Park several years ago has surfaced in a London auction. A private collector is expecting to get up to £1,500 for a leather bound book containing the signed manuscript minutes from directors
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£26m of hospital gear
HOSPITALS and ambulance services in the North-west are to share £26.5 million of life-saving equipment gear by the Government. Morecambe Bay Hospitals and Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trusts will get new angiography equipment, and ambulance
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SATURDAY: FARNWORTH v WESTHOUGHTON
Westhoughton won by 146 runs Westhoughton S Parker c Daley b Noakes...25 M Atherton b Daley...35 I Pilkington lbw b Ahmed...35 A Gaskell not out...43 R Parker c Walsh b Noakes...15 A Coates c G Hyde b Ahmed...1 Rauf not out...18 Extras...21 Total (for
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SUNDAY: TONGE v HORWICH
Horwich won by seven wickets Tonge Nizar c Partington b O'Sullivan...16 R Northrop c P Morris b O'Sullivan...0 N Hallows c P Morris b O'Sullivan...3 J Carrigan lbw White...2 N Partington lbw White...0 R Rawlinson b O'Sullivan...1 S Anderton b O'Sullivan
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SUNDAY: HEATON v BRADSHAW
Bradshaw A Kerr c Whittle b Fearick...5 C Evans c Mort b Hirwani...8 D Morris b Fearick...73 Dalugoda c Booth b Hirwani...34 N Johnson c Booth b Hirwani...4 M Gwilt c Whittle b Fearick...7 D Senior c Jones b Hirwani...2 M Cunliffe not out...2 S Ainsworth
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Talking history
HALLIWELL Local History Society has announced its spring programme with a series of talks. The society meets on the last Tuesday of each month at Chorley Old Road Methodist Church School from 7.30pm. In May the subject is Eagley Brook. Everyone is welcome
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I'll be back!
IN your otherwise excellent coverage of Thursday's election results, you made a minor error. You describe me as having "stood down". Not quite true. It would be more accurate to say that I was stood down by the decisions of others. I have every present
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Happy days of Co-op divi
I FOUND the story about Leigh Co-op giving dividend again very interesting (Bolton Evening News, Wednesday, May 1). I was a member in Bolton Co-op from the late '40s, and remember so well the Co-op Bank in Bow Street; the counters so well polished in
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Private care won't cure NHS
IT seems the truth hurts. Mrs Edge doesn't like me pointing out that it is now Conservative policy to destroy the NHS and bring in an altogether different system where people pay to visit the doctor (BEN, April 29). Mrs Edge is at liberty to disagree
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Concert aid for hospice youngsters
ST JOSEPH'S Club, Harpers Lane, Chorley, will be the venue for an action-packed Night of Entertainment on Saturday. Organised by care team members of Derian House Children's Hospice, the evening, featuring live music, karaoke and a top comedian, is in
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School rising to challenge
CHORLEY'S Albany High School has a busy time ahead this month. Wednesday, May 15, sees round two of the Lancashire County Enterprises Schools Maths Challenge 2002 at Holy Cross High School, Chorley, with year seven pupils taking part. On the same day,
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Husband 'beaten to death' by love rival
A TAKE-AWAY delivery man beat his love rival to death in a jealous rage and set the body alight, a court heard. Tasawar Hussain killed 24-year-old Shadaz Fayyaz in a field off a country lane near Horwich and then poured petrol over the corpse. A murder
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Jussi wins Golden Gloves award
SKY Sports' Golden Gloves Award for the best Premiership keeper has been hi-jacked by alert Wanderers fans! Wanderers' Jussi Jaaskelainen won the poll from Chelsea's Carlo Cudicin, Liverpool's Jerzy Dudek and Newcastle's Shay Given after a late surge
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Jussi wins Golden Gloves award
SKY Sports' Golden Gloves Award for the best Premiership keeper has been hi-jacked by alert Wanderers fans! Wanderers' Jussi Jaaskelainen won the poll from Chelsea's Carlo Cudicin, Liverpool's Jerzy Dudek and Newcastle's Shay Given after a late surge
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Secret of Sam's top deal
SAM Allardyce revealed today how he cashed in on the instability at one of Europe's top clubs to make one of his signings of the season. The Wanderers' boss admits he took advantage of the problems at Marseille to add Bruno N'Gotty to his Reebok ranks
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Wanderers season ticket details
BOLTON Wanderers are expecting record season ticket sales as they prepare for a second successive Premiership campaign writes Gordon Sharrock Full details HERE Prices are going up for the first time in five years, but officials at the Reebok claim to
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STANDISH v DAISY HILL
Standish won by seven wickets Daisy Hill Bannister c Yates b Walder...59 J Birch c Noakes b Sarker...26 D Brooks b D Chadwick...28 H Brooks c D Bowden b Walder...5 M Lilley c Hussan b Walder...17 M Chiltern b Sarker...0 S Hodgkinson not out...16 M Buckley
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Nishi World Cup blow
AKINORI Nishizawa has been forced to pull out of Japan's World Cup squad. The Osaka striker, who spent the first half of the season on loan at the Reebok, is recovering from an emergency appendix operation and has been ordered to rest for three weeks.
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Youri in French training squad
WANDERERS' ace Youri Djorkaeff has taken another step towards securing his place in the French World Cup squad. He has been named in a 21-strong squad which will team up at a pre-tournament training camp at Clairefontaine next week. France coach Roger
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Last chance for Jansen
BLACKBURN striker Matt Jansen tonight has one last chance to impress Sven-Goran Eriksson before the Swede names his final party for the World Cup. He plays at Anfield with manager Graeme Souness saying: "It could all come down to how he plays in this
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100 school years
FRIENDS reunited to mark 100 years of Catholic education in Farnworth. Around 300 former pupils of Mount St Joseph School travelled from as far afield as Germany to be at the centenary reunion. It was part of a year of celebrations to mark the anniversary
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Romance for young at heart
ANYONE is welcome to attend a talk and slide show on "Romantic Rhyme". The Young at Heart Fellowship is hosting the talk on Monday May 13 at 2pm. Admission is free of charge and the event will be held at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Bromley Cross
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Floral celebration
A BOLTON DIY store will be showing children how to brighten up their Golden Jubilee weekend with a floral display demonstration this weekend. B&Q Warehouse, near Blackburn Road, is inviting local youngsters to attend the workshop, at 2pm on Saturday
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Pet car roadshow
ENVIRONMENTAL Health staff in Bury are take a leading role in promoting responsible pet ownership. The Council-run service is setting up a one day roadshow at Kay Gardens on Wednesday June 8 between 9.30am and 3.30pm. Taking part will be the borough's
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Pan fire scare
A GRILL pan caught fire causing smoke damage to a kitchen at a house in Moses Gate. Firefighters tackled the blaze in Starcliffe Street at 6.10pm yesterday. The female occupant, who had forgotten the pan was filled with fat, escaped unharmed.
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Jussi wins Golden Gloves award
SKY Sports' Golden Gloves Award for the best Premiership keeper has been hi-jacked by alert Wanderers fans! Wanderers' Jussi Jaaskelainen won the poll from Chelsea's Carlo Cudicin, Liverpool's Jerzy Dudek and Newcastle's Shay Given after a late surge
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England's knockout team for Games
THE boxers hoping to deliver a knockout blow for Team England at the Commonwealth Games have been named. As expected, the Commonwealth Games Council for England named a 12-strong team, with one boxer in each of the divisions contested at the Games. Among
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SATURDAY: SPRING VIEW v WALSHAW
Walshaw won by five wickets Spring View N Geary c Reiley b Fielding...53 S Broad c Perkin b Collins...20 P Matthews c Harris b Reiley...13 I Critchley lbw Fielding...12 D Gornall c Harris b Fielding...4 C Rudd c Harris b Fielding...25 I Murphy run out
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Band Profile, By Ben Shepherd of Leaf
Band name: Leaf Line-up: Brothers Ben Shepherd (guitar and vocals), James Shepherd (bass and vocals) and Adam Grills (drums). History: Obviously Jay and I didn't have to look very far to find each other, being imprisoned in the same house for the last
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SUNDAY: ADLINGTON v SPRING VIEW
Spring View won by 89 runs Spring View M Geary c Rawlinson b Robinson...12 A Kelly c Rawlinson b Robinson...8 P Matthews c A Robinson b Robinson...105 Critchley c Rawlinson b Taylor...17 S Williams c Bannister b Taylor...25 C Rudd c Taylor b Haddon...37
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Second teams
Under 15s Results: Thursday, May 2 - Adlington 63-8 v Golborne 45-9 (Adlington won by 18 runs). Ast.& Tylds 65-0 v Lostock 60-4 (Ast.& Tylds won by 10 wkts). Atherton 126-2 v Standish 63-8 (Atherton won by 63 runs). Clifton 80-1 v Walshaw 79-9
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SATURDAY: BRADSHAW v EGERTON
Bradshaw won by four wickets Egerton C Bates b Dalugoda...0 O'Rourke c Senior b Dalugoda....7 G Garner c Kerr b Dalugoda...18 J Mills c Dickinson b Tattersall...14 S Mahmood b Tattersall...0 M Penny c Ainsworth b Dalugoda...7 P Burton s Evans b Tattersall
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SATURDAY: WALKDEN v TONGE
Match drawn Tonge Nisar c Keays b Reidy...41 R Northrop c Kay b Ingram...9 S Anderton c Bennison b Smith...52 J Kerrigan c Keays b Reidy...0 N Partington c Reidy b Smith...11 N Hallows c Watson b Reidy...3 D Taljard c Kay b Smith...26 R Rawlinson not
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SATURDAY: LITTLE LEVER v HEATON
Heaton won by two wickets Little Lever A Lawson c Booth b J Fearick...0 P Rayment c Mort b Hirwani...3 De Silva c Booth b J Fearick...36 A Hilton lbw Hirwani...8 A Worrall c Fearick b Hirwani...11 M Martin c Lawson b Hirwani...30 S Harrison c Whittle
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SUNDAY: EGERTON v WALKDEN
Walkden won by 34 runs Walkden D Watson lbw Mahmood...4 D Smith lbw Tye...7 M Benison b Tye...64 M Parkinson b Mahmood...46 P Ingram b Mahmood...2 T Keys c M O'Rourke b Tye...21 S Higson lbw Mahmood...0 J Hinks b S Mahmood...1 B Reidy c Sharples b Tye
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SATURDAY: HORWICH v GREENMOUNT
Horwich won by 47 runs Horwich White c & b Morris...23 S Woods c Stewart b Morris...11 G Long c Crawford b Fallon...24 N Woods c Horrox b Stewart...9 J Partington c Stewart b Morris...4 P Morris b Morris...0 C Bannister c Fallon b Morris...2 A Taylor
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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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JWeekend fun at Covent Garden Market.
ARE you in London for the Jubilee weekend? At the Covent Garden Market the theme will be traditionally British. Apart from the Market's usual mix of Arts and Crafts and special Antiques Fair on June 3, there will be additional stands and food stalls,
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Pack aces return for Salford clash
WIGAN Warriors will be boosted by the return from injury of Simon Haughton and Harvey Howard for the derby clash at home to Salford on Friday writes David Magilton The two forwards return after being sidelined for the past two weeks to bolster a pack
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Pioneer Sunday League: Eagle fly high
SPREAD Eagle moved into the semi final of the Josey A White Trophy with an excellent 6-1 away victory over King William. On target for Spread was Hodgson, Bateman and Norris, plus a hat-trick from Wes Gallagher, his 37th goal of the season. Hulton Lane
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Wedding bells for jailed frogman
THE 'frogman' father jailed for stealing golf balls from a course lake is celebrating his release by putting wedding plans into full swing! Mark Collinson, 36, of Canterbury Street, Chorley, has been re-united with his partner Annette Jolly and their
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Pet car roadshow
ENVIRONMENTAL Health staff in Bury are take a leading role in promoting responsible pet ownership. The Council-run service is setting up a one day roadshow at Kay Gardens on Wednesday June 8 between 9.30am and 3.30pm. Taking part will be the borough's
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Girl's letter about father's death
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl's emotional letter about her father, who died from head injuries in a street fight, has been published by police. Paul Duckworth, aged 42, from Denton, died after a brawl outside a club in Tameside, Greater Manchester, in March. Katie
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Football club could go bust
THE future of a 100-year-old football club is in doubt unless it can find more than £60,000 to pay tax and VAT bills. Altrincham FC says that the Inland Revenue has told it a winding up order may now be served. The club's board is working around the clock
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Elizabeth's happy 100th
GOOD food, hard work and a dabble on the horses have been the formula for a long and happy life for 100-year-old Elizabeth Dawson. The centenarian, who celebrates her milestone birthday today, awoke to a fine breakfast and a telegram from the Queen. She
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Burglar was caught asleep
WHEN police caught burglar Terence Finnegan he was stuck halfway through a window and was asleep! Officers found the 29-year-old with his arms and one leg inside the ground floor window of a house in Watford Close, Halliwell, Bolton. They helped him untangle
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Welcome for car phone 'switch off' campaign
A NEW campaign to warn motorists of the dangers of using mobile phones at the wheel has been welcomed by Bolton Traffic Police. The Government's "Think! Switch it off when you drive" campaign was launched in London yesterday. The crackdown, costing more
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BEN NAPS (WEEK SEVEN): White Army back Reds boss!!
SIR Alex Ferguson did not have a very good week on the football field last week - but five Bolton Evening News Naps teams were delighted with his success on the turf in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket! Rock of Gibraltar won by a neck from stable favourite
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'I was forced to have sex with lots of men' - court
A FORMER escort girl who hacked her businessman boyfriend to death with an axe said her lover wanted to control her and would "go ballistic" if she fell short of his standards. Janet Charlton, aged 36, told a jury at Leeds Crown Court about a series of
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Audience was not disappointed
Verdi: La Traviata, Ellen Kent and Opera International, Opera House, Manchester, Repeated tonight and Saturday FIRST she introduced Britain to the Moldovans from Eastern Europe, with their fine singing in the Russian tradition, to great acclaim. Last
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Victory follows draw for Golborne
GOLBORNE and Elton shared a draw on Saturday, the former totalling 181-6 which included a quickfire 36 not out from Michael Cullen off just 18 balls. In reply Elton scored 146-9, with Chris Hall making 41, and bowler Dave Roberts returning figures of
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SATURDAY: ASTLEY BRIDGE v KEARSLEY
Match drawn Kearsley S Davies c Jadhav b Barry...31 D Leonard c Barry b Cuff...96 D Foy c Stafford b Barry...22 T Whittle b Barry...4 S Thomson b Siddiqe...15 Akbar not out...37 Extras...20 Total (for 5)...225 Bowling: M Siddiqe 13-4-50-1; M Cuff 13-2
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SUNDAY: FARNWORTH SC v LITTLE LEVER
Little Lever won by seven wickets Farnworth SC R Hope lbw b De'Silva...10 M Ashworth c Rushmore b Tong...6 Rashid c Lawson b De'Silva...16 T Barrow c Martin b Harrison...21 D Eckersley c Harrison b Rayment...6 F Ali not out...50 C Walsh c Blinkhorn b
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World Cup heartbreak for Per
PER Frandsen suffered World Cup heartbreak this week when he was left out of Denmark's 23-man squad. Despite a late run of impressive performances to help Wanderers' Premiership survival battle Frandsen failed to make the squad announced by coach Morten
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What to do in Bolton on...
Thursday LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates; Junior Fitness, 12 noon-1pm and 1pm-2pm. Open Monday to Friday 7.30am-10pm and
