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History buffs carry on digging up the past
THIS week is Local History Week and people in towns and villages up and down the country have been busy digging up the past. Even top soap Coronation Street is featuring a storyline in which characters re-enact a famous Civil War battle. Frank Elson looks
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Thanks for that marathon effort
I AM writing to thank all the dedicated Action on Addiction supporters who ran 26 miles in this year's Flora London Marathon to raise money for our vital addiction research programme. Action on Addiction is the only UK charity that relies entirely on
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Republicans and the Royalists
WHY do people claiming to be republicans, such as former councillor Johnston, always say that they are in the minority? How do they know? I don't remember there ever being a referendum on the subject. The mini opinion polls that some people refer to as
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Wiping out the terrorism causes
I DID not answer Mr Isherwood's first letter, as I thought that I had made my position clear enough already. But since he challenges me again (Bolton Evening News, May 1), I had better restate it I am opposed to the so-called "war on terrorism" and regard
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Learn to swim at half the price!
GET ready for your holidays and learn to swim for half the price! Book a 10 week course of lessons and pay only £21.50, normal cost £43 (Leisure Card discounts apply). Bring a friend and get one lesson each free. All adult lessons on Mondays and Thursdays
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Struggling Farnworth show right spirit
FARNWORTH have not had the best of starts in the Bolton League Four matches into the season they are not only looking for their first win, but also something like a decent total. After three innings of 74, 61 and 47 they at least reached three figures
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Lancs' tough task after fightback
LANCASHIRE faced a tense battle with Surrey at the Oval today after a brilliant performance by Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmoud. He grabbed the first five wickets in their second innings to drag Surrey back into the game after Lancashire had claimed
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Films, Festivals & MCs
FILM: Roadkill. This cross between Duel and The Hitcher is still scaring audiences nationwide. Student Lewis (Paul Walker) is persuaded by his brother, Fuller (Steve Zahn) to play a practical joke on a lonely trucker. Lewis pretends to be a female driver
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Sukhi passes solo test
Sukhi's Indian Cuisine, Blackburn Road, Darwen ANYONE opening up opposite two of Darwen's top Indian restaurants know they are in for a tough time. Yet Sukhi's has done just that, and now the Anaz and the Akash are faced with a serious challenger. Not
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New Releases
MAY 13 Singles Alien Ant Farm - Attitude Peaches - Set It Off Busta Rhymes - Pass The Courvoisier Albums Moby - 18 Weezer - Maladroit May 20 Singles Eminem - Without Me Mis-Teeq - This Is How We Do It Orbital - Chime Albums Dot Allison - We Are Science
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And another thing...
SUEDE played their first live gig in the UK for nearly three years at the recent Irish Hot Press awards in Belfast. New album A New Morning is expected in September OASIS have vowed never to play Top Of The Pops again after Noel Gallagher complained of
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Something to distract us
ALTHOUGH S Club 7 have recently become S Club 6, something special has come along to distract us. Could that be the patter of tiny feet? Yes -- it's . . . the Mini Pops. Well, okay, it is actually S Club Juniors but let's face it they are not a million
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BAR PROFILE: Yates Wine Lodge
Where? Slap bang in the middle of Bolton's main 'drinking drag', Bradshawgate. Style? Yates is the type of bar which caters for everyone's needs, It is spacious with seating areas around the sides and boasts an upstairs area with its own bar -- and even
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Test yourself for road rage!
ARE you a good driver or are you prone to a spot of road rage? Answer the questions on this Department of Transport-sponsored website to find out. Me? It says I'm an easy going softy. Vroom, vroom! www.roadragetest.co.uk TYPE this URL into your browser
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Sam praises Hammers' boss
SAM Allardyce paid tribute to rival boss Glenn Roeder today for riding the early-season rapids to steer West Ham to a top 10 Premiership finish. The Wanderers' boss sprang to Roeder's defence when he was tipped for the chop as the Hammers struggled in
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Council chief brands mum a 'fishwife'
THE leader of Bury Council branded one mother a "fishwife" and told others to stop their "stupid behaviour" during heated exchanges at a meeting to discuss controversial school closures. The attack came from Coun John Byrne on Wednesday night (May 8)
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£3.4m school a step nearer
AMBITIOUS plans for a new £3.4 million school to be built in Bolton have passed the final stage of approval. Bolton Council planning chiefs unanimously agreed that the new school be built on land at Durham Street, off Blackburn Road. The school will house
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Man denies assault
ABBAS Atcha, aged 49, of Westerton Court, Deane, pleaded not guilty to common assault at Bolton magistrates court. He will stand trial in June and was granted bail.
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Fire damages roofs
FIRE crews from Farnworth spent two hours putting out a roof fire in Walkden. Firefighters received the call at 11pm last night after the roof space of two houses on Meadowside Grove caught fire. Both roofs were badly damaged. No one was hurt.
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Interfaith meeting
THE Bolton Interfaith Council will hold a meeting at Bank Street Chapel, Bolton, on Monday at 7.30 pm. There will also be a short talk about the Unitarians. Everyone is welcome and there is no admission charge. More details from Tony McNeile on 01204
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Child safety in question
CHILD safety campaigners are urging people to take part in a quiz to see if they know how to look after themselves. In the run up to Child Safety Week in June the quizzes, produced by the Child Accident Prevention Trust are available by sending a 19p
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Police officers were abused by drunk man
A DRUNKEN man walked into a police station and swore at officers until they arrested him, a court heard. Neil Corness, aged 37, of Holmfield Green, Bolton, walked into a police station and asked officers if they would detain him. He then began swearing
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Search for a star
SINGERS, dancers, musicians, comedians and impressionists are needed to compete in a North-west talent competition. Heats for the Star Search 2002 Talent Contest will be held at Club 2000, Horwich. There are categories for the under 12's, under 18's and
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Banned driver prison warning
A MAN who got behind the wheel three months after being disqualified could be facing prison following his appearance before Rochdale magistrates. Jarrod James Stopforth, aged 18, of Shepley Avenue, Deane, pleaded guilty to driving on Manchester Old Road
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Were you involved in twinning exercise?
THE Swinton and Pendlebury (Salford) Town Twinning Committee is proposing to hold a grand reunion. Members would like to hear from as many people as possible including hosts, ex-committee members and those who have taken part in any exchange during the
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Denise still battling one month on
SOCCER star Colin Hendry continues his bedside vigil today, a month after his wife was taken into the intensive care unit at the Royal Preston Hospital. Denise Hendry, a 35-year-old former hairdresser, is still fighting for her life and is described as
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Family and friends will remember Dr Dickson
A PIONEERING doctor who was both physician and friend to thousands of Bolton children and mothers will be remembered today. Hundreds were expected at the funeral of Bolton's former consultant paeditrician Dr Walter Dickson. The 85-year-old, who had been
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Man jailed for attack on friend
A MAN was jailed for nine months after he punched his friend and smashed his cheekbone in three places. Victim John Ralphson suffered three fractures to his cheekbone and had to undergo an operation after Lee Lingard hit him once in the face. But he suffered
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Village gears up for annual carnival capers
PLANS are well underway for this year's Adlington Carnival which will be held on August 9, 10 and 11, on the jubilee playing fields in the village. This year, organisers have asked C and A Sports for expert help in running their very own football tournament
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Safer junction
WORK has started on improvements to the junction of Tenterden Street/Jubilee Way and Manchester Road, Bury.
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Collette set for Latin American big adventure
A GLOBE-trotting Bury student will jet off on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Argentina later this summer thanks to Lancashire brewers Daniel Thwaites. Sixteen-year-old Collette Chambers, of Holcombe, who attends Holy Cross Sixth Form College, will head
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Make a date to donate
BLOOD donors are urgently needed to help boost supplies and the National Blood Service is holding donor sessions as part of a campaign to boost supplies. They will take place at Walker Memorial Hall, Ridgeway Gate, on May 15 and May 28; the Rivington
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Debate rages over hotel chaos fears
PROTESTERS turned up for the second day of the public inquiry into plans to build a controversial 60-bed hotel. Residents living near the Beehive pub, on Chorley New Road, attended the hearing at the town hall and listened to further arguments as to whether
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LOCH LOMOND: Worth braving the winter weather
DAVID Crookes found it worth braving the Scottish winter for a perfect weekend break with some facilities that were first class IT was 11am on a cold Sunday morning. Snow covered the ground and a biting chill filled the air. Yet we were speeding around
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May 10: Non-stop whir
BANK Holiday weekends might mean rest and recuperation for you (okay, probably not), but for me it was a non-stop whir of social activity. After catching the wonderful Kylie Minogue at the Arena on Thursday, I was celebrating at Infinity on Friday with
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COMEDY
OLDHAM COLISEUM, Oldham Barry Cryer The King of the One-Liner returns with his farewell tour. Saturday, 7.30pm, £11 THE COMEDY STORE, MANCHESTER The Best in Stand-Up Have a laugh with Tim Clark, Michael Smiley, Kitty Flanagan, Justin Moorhouse, Paul Tonkinson
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April 19: Pride of Britain
THIS week I went to the Pride Of Britain Awards -- you probably saw them on TV on Thursday night -- with my girlfriend, Tess Daley. Tess is a presenter on the Saturday morning TV show, SMTV Live and so we were on a table with her co-presenters, Cat Deeley
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April 26: What's hot and what's not
HELLO again and welcome to the world of Vernon -- your very own contact with what's hot and what's not in London. Well, I try my best to keep up with things. I look like I know what I'm talking about so that's the main thing. Went to watch the Wanderers
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LIVE GIGS
ARENA, Hunts Bank, Manchester Westlife Irish popsters with a nice line in matching suits. It's like Boyzone never happened Tuesday to Sat, 7.30pm, £22.50 APOLLO, Ardwick Green, Manchester Natalie Merchant Folky creations of a political nature from the
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Luck starts to shine on Lancs cup bid
IS Lancashire's name on the Benson and Hedges Cup? Lady Luck was certainly smiling on them as they squeezed into the quarter finals, and were then handed a trip to Leicester in the last eight. That will mean an early chance for revenge against the Foxes
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May 10: No rest for the wicked
VERY busy week this week. I was in Bolton to attend the Bolton Wanderers' Player of the Year Awards night at the Reebok Stadium where I was presenting an award for Sam Allardyce's best "bleep". It was a brilliant night. I went with my brother and some
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April 12: KEY 103'S DJ in print!
SPRING is in the air, the sun is (almost) out, and everyone's looking forward to an eventful summer. No wonder the Aussies are all over here! Well, one in particular, the lovely Holly Valance aka Flick from Neighbours, who is following the treacherous
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April 19: Sunning and funning in Tenerife
HAVE you been missing me on your favourite radio station this week? Well, I hate to rub it in, but while you lot have been grafting away I have been sunning myself on the wonderful Island of Tenerife -- but, of course, I've been thinking of you all .
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ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD PLAYER PENPIX
England's squad THE official announcement does not have to be made until May 21, but this is Sven Goran Ericksson's current preference. GOALKEEPERS: David Seaman (Arsenal) Age 38 Starts 64 Subs 4 Caps 68 Goals 0 Entering the twilight of his career, Seaman
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Billy's book signing
BILLY the Kid is back in town. Billy Hopkins, author of bestsellers "Our Kid" and "High Hopes" -- stories of his childhood and youth in this area in the '50s -- is at Sweetens Bookshop, Deansgate, on Saturday May 11 from noon. He will be signing copies
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Help with dyslexia
THE second of a series of high profile conferences organised by the Wigan and District Dyslexia Association takes place next week. Entitled "The Way to Success" the event takes place on May 18 at The Mill at the Pier, Wigan, at 9.45am. Annette Rogers
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Hospital gets extra capacity
A NEW 319-bed unit costing £56m was due to be officially unveiled at a hospital in the region today. The new wing at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, includes an accident and emergency department and intensive care/high dependency unit. Other new units
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Marathon bike duo here soon
A MARATHON charity bike ride is soon to arrive in Bolton with a former Bolton man in the saddle. Glenn Thistlethwaite decided to raise cash for a cancer charity so he got on his bike and started pedalling a route of 1,200 miles. Glenn, and his cycling
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'I just kept hitting him' - axe killer
A FORMER escort girl sobbed as she described to a jury how she hacked a businessman to death with an axe after he threatened her and her daughter. Jan Charlton told Leeds Crown Court how she remembers hitting boyfriend Daniel O'Brien with the weapon in
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Why Peter's glad he's a bitter man!
PETER Kay is to front a new £20 million advertising campaign for John Smith's bitter. The Bolton comedian stars as the 'No-Nonsense Man' in a series of hilarious ads to be screened later this month. The campaign, the biggest ever for the brand, will continue
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Too much soap sex and violence
SOAP watchers have criticised Coronation Street for exposing children to sex and violence. Dozens of people complained to the Broadcasting Standards Commission over scenes involving schoolgirl Candice's sexual relationship with Jason Grimshaw. Viewers
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Reunion marks sad farewell to home
THEY arrived - sometimes as babes in arms - with sad stories to tell. Some came from a life of poverty, others had lost their parents. When they arrived at an imposing Victorian house in the middle of nowhere, many looked upon it with trepidation. But
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Real ale lovers are game for a new brew
TWO new beers have been brewed especially to celebrate Bolton's hosting of the cycling and badminton events during the XVII Commonwealth Games 2002. Bank Top Brewery have launched the new beers to great acclaim from real ale lovers and the two brews are
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Try Aquafit for free
FREE Aquafit sessions are available at The Water Place. Teachers are training to teach and you are needed to help. Classes run from Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17 each weekday 9am-10am and 3.30pm-4.30pm. Each class requires 25 people. Places are limited
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Learn to swim at half the price!
GET ready for your holidays and learn to swim for half the price! Book a 10 week course of lessons and pay only £21.50, normal cost £43 (Leisure Card discounts apply). Bring a friend and get one lesson each free. All adult lessons on Mondays and Thursdays
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ZURICH: A city to bank on
The BEN's Chris Sudlow went to Zurich for the launch of a new twice-daily air link from Manchester with British Airways CitiExpress. This is his report . . . Click HERE for more pictures of Zurich and the surrounding area MENTION European City Breaks
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BUDAPEST: Pearl of a city
The BEN's Linda Hurst flew to Budapest courtesy of Malev Hungarian Airlines - which fly direct from Manchester Airport five times a week - and stayed in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Budapest tourism site HERE More information from Budapest HERE Malex Hungarian
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What to do in Bolton on...
Saturday LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates. Open Monday to Friday 7.30am-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-7pm. DEANE LEISURE
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Helping animals
AT long last something is being proposed to protect animals from cruelty -- not always deliberate, very often caused by pure thoughtlessness, but still resulting very often in years of suffering to a poor animal. Good luck to the RSPCA in their endeavours
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Now it will be up to the Liberals
MAY I take this opportunity via your column to thank all the people who voted for me on May 2. Furthermore, may I reassure the people of Kearsley that we will continue to work for them. There will now be only one party to blame if local issues fail to
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Looking back on an election battle
MAY I take the opportunity of thanking the electorate of Burnden Ward for supporting me and re-electing me as their Ward Councillor. It was a keenly fought election and I hope that I can continue to deal with electors problems regardless of colour, race
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I can't wait for all this medicine
REGARDING Frank Hankinson's letter of May 4. Wow! Frank, are we really going to get 40 new hospitals, better care, disease prevention, new national standards applicable to cancer and coronary care, and less waiting times for inpatients and outpatients
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Let's carry on the charity success...
AS an active house to house collector during Christian Aid Week (May 12-18), and a past Chairman of the Bolton Christian Aid Committee, I am concerned to ensure that the notable success of the Bolton collection continues to grow. As the name implies,
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Time for a history lesson on crime
A OVER the last 30 years or so, I have had full exposure to most of the fruit-cake right-wing arguments going on around crime and punishment. There isn't, therefore, much in Geoff Pollitt's letter (Bolton Evening News, Apr 22) that I haven't previously
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Try Aquafit for free
FREE Aquafit sessions are available at The Water Place. Teachers are training to teach and you are needed to help. Classes run from Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17 each weekday 9am-10am and 3.30pm-4.30pm. Each class requires 25 people. Places are limited
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Weekend fixtures
WEEKEND fixtures in the Bolton League and Association. SATURDAY Warburton's Bolton league: Bradshaw v Westhoughton; Eagley v Tonge; Farnworth v Astley Bridge; Heaton v Farnworth SC; Horwich v Egerton; Little Lever v Greenmount; Walkden v Kearsley. Anthony
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Win a special edition DVD!
ALL THE best competitions are on This is Bolton - and this week you can win a special edition Batman DVD. For your chance to win, enter HERE/
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Train crash horror
AT least five people were killed and 10 seriously injured when a passenger train crashed into a bridge in Hertfordshire and exploded at lunchtime on Friday. An emergency telephone number has been set up. Call 0845 944 1551. Click HERE for the latest news
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Pub yobs in ban threat
NIGHT-TIME troublemakers are facing a two-year town centre ban -- and have been warned they have no place to hide. A new crackdown aims to drive down crime and anti-social behaviour by arming managers of restaurants, pubs and stores with radios. Immediate
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Reviews of the week
ALBUM: Moby -- 18 THE highlight of 18 -- named, incredibly, after the 18 tracks on it -- is current single We Are All Made Of Stars, although there's plenty more going for it. There are a variety of styles on offer, with more than a dash of gospel/soul
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BARS, PUBS & CLUBBING
ATLANTIS, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton Pop, dance and R&B, with classics for the over-30s in Club Class upstairs Tonight, £4 before 11pm, £5 after Vodka Republic Bop to 70s, 80s and 90s pop, and funky house in Club Class Thursday, 9.30pm to
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Di Canio out
PAOLO Di Canio and Sebastian Schemmel will miss West Ham's last game of the season against Wanderers. The injured pair are both expected to be back in action for the pre-season. Nigel Winterburn will be making his last appearance for the club. If the
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Sam's offer to Youri and Fredi
SAM Allardyce will offer Youri Djorkaeff and Fredi Bobic a chance to lead his assault on the Premiership next season. The Reebok boss confirmed today he is hoping to strike deals to secure the services of the two top class attackers, who played key roles
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Cash prize is big target for Sam
WHO says Wanderers will have nothing to play for in their final game of the season at West Ham tomorrow? The pressure may be off but there is money to be earned and Sam Allardyce reckons there are points to be proved. The money comes in the shape of the
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Watch England and help save the Shakers
BURY FC are holding a Save Our Shakers World Cup lunchtime fundraiser for the England v Argentina game on Friday, June 7. For only £10, England fans can watch the big game on the Gigg Lane Social Club's giant screen and help themselves to a top class
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Store blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a carpeting and upholstery store in Walmsley Road, Bury early today. No-one was hurt.
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Collection total
A STREET collection in Farnworth and Kearsley in April on behalf of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution raised £768.41 for the charity's funds.
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Trial date set
z A GREAT Lever woman will stand trial for allegedly breaching a restraining order. Terina Anne Mellor, aged 43, of Grecian Crescent, was bailed by Bolton Magistrates until June 14.
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Hospice benefit
A DISCO, buffet and raffle charity night at Rumworth Labour Club in April raised £1474.90 for Bolton Hospice. Organiser David Sutton, aged 31, who decided to raise funds after he himself contracted cancer, said the event had exceeded all his expectations
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Abseiling adventure
THE British Lung Foundation is looking for hundreds of adventurous volunteers from all over the UK to make a daring 100ft abseil. If they can raise £145 in sponsorship, dare-devils can take part for free. The fund-raiser is taking place at Manchester
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Four accused of violent disorder
FOUR men have appeared before Bolton magistrates on a violent disorder charge. Ian Higham Bentley, aged 21, of Harwood Vale, Bolton; Adam Jared Wheatley, aged 19, of Beechfield Street, Bolton; Damien Brian McManus, aged 20, of Greenwood Avenue, Walkden
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Bus station drugs arrest
A MAN was due to appear at Bolton Magistrates court today facing drugs charges after police seized two ounces of crack cocaine with an estimated street value of £5,500. Lloyd Gordon, aged 53, of Chorley Old Road, Bolton, was arrested as he stepped off
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Man couldn't afford to get to court
A FARNWORTH man phoned a court to tell them he was not coming because he did not have enough money to get there. Bolton magistrates heard that Lee Braddock, aged 19, of Crompton Street, had been due to appear in court over a criminal damage charge on
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Thanks a bunch
STAFF at Moorland Nursery, Chorley New Road, Horwich nursery have thanked people who have posted Tesco vouchers through their door for their drive to purchase new equipment. Although the campaign has now ended at the supermarket, Moorland Nursery, on
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Pupils on top note
RAISING cash for charity is music to the ears of youngsters at St James' CE Secondary School in Farnworth. The youngsters recently hosted an evening of light popular music featuring the school orchestra, choir, Dixie Band and soloists. The orchestra spent
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Post boss Bill's net gain
CUSTOMERS at a Bolton post office can now surf the Internet when they call in to buy stamps or pay a bill. Subpostmaster Bill Hudson has opened an Internet cafe at Winter Hey Post Office, in Horwich, the first in Greater Manchester to provide such a facility
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Drugs and firearms allegations
A MAN appeared before magistrates at Bolton charged with firearms offences and drug related matters. Jermaine Hall, aged 20, of Yabugh Street, Whalley Range, Manchester, is accused of supplying crack cocaine on five separate occasions. It is also alleged
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Success by the book for pupils
DISCERNING pupils have helped to draw up a shortlist of novels for a national literary competition. The Year Seven youngsters at Withins High School are thrilled after five of their recommendations made it into the final eight choices for the Kate Greenaway
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Drunk man was arrested after doctor's visit row
A DRUNKEN argument over a missed doctor's appointment ended with a man being taken away in a police van, a court heard. Bolton magistrates were told that builder Steven Parker missed the visit because he went out with work colleagues. When he returned
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Road disruption
WORK is now underway to carry out urgent repairs to the retaining wall to the road at Rawsons Rake in Ramsbottom. Renovation work will be carried out on various sections of the wall and is expected to last approximately eight weeks until early June. Motorists
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'Train line death an accident'
A FATHER-of-two was killed by a high-speed train as it passed through Bolton on a dark and foggy night. Lee Haslam, aged 31, died instantly during the accident on a railway line near his home in Towers Avenue, Deane. Train driver Stephen Winnard told
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Wheels on fire
A PLUCKY 12-year-old is set to pedal her way into the record books when she jumps on her bike this weekend. Joanne Wilman, from Westhoughton, will take to the tracks of the Manchester Velodrome in an attempt to beat the 15.6 second 200-metre flying start
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Security plea after graves attack
GRAVESTONE raiders have attacked up to eight memorial stones at Westhoughton Cemetery. Retired couple Kevin and Betty Seagrave travelled from Oldham to see the grave of Betty's parents Harold and Bertha Seddon, who lived in Westhoughton, when they discovered
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ANGLESEY: Island full of history
RELAXATION, plenty of fresh air and getting away from the rat race are what family holidays are all about writes Yasmin Hampson Away from glitzy shopping malls and night clubs that rock all night, the Isle of Anglesey has tempted visitors over the years
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THEATRE LISTINGS
ALBERT HALLS, Bolton La Boheme Opera 74 presents Puccini's masterpiece about the lives and loves of young people in Bohemian Paris. Until Saturday, 7.30pm, £9 to £10 BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Blackpool Who Killed Agatha Christie? Successful actor and writer
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COMEDY
OLDHAM COLISEUM, Oldham Barry Cryer The King of the One-Liner returns with his farewell tour. Saturday, 7.30pm, £11 THE COMEDY STORE, MANCHESTER The Best in Stand-Up Have a laugh with Tim Clark, Michael Smiley, Kitty Flanagan, Justin Moorhouse, Paul Tonkinson
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Cash prize is big target for Sam
WHO says Wanderers will have nothing to play for in their final game of the season at West Ham tomorrow? The pressure may be off but there is money to be earned and Sam Allardyce reckons there are points to be proved. The money comes in the shape of the
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Real ale lovers are game for a new brew
TWO new beers have been brewed especially to celebrate Bolton's hosting of the cycling and badminton events during the XVII Commonwealth Games 2002. Bank Top Brewery have launched the new beers to great acclaim from real ale lovers and the two brews are
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April 12: My life as a TV presenter
HELLO readers of the Bolton Evening News. Being a Bolton lad, I've been asked to write a column on my life in London and the people I meet in the course of my work as a TV presenter. This is the first of my offerings and I hope you enjoy reading it. YOU
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April 26: Waiting in anticipation
WELL, we are all still excited about the news that Pop Idol's Gareth Gates will be joining us for the Feel The Noise concert this summer -- and we are all eagerly anticipating his next single. However, it looks like Will Young will beat him to it. The
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May 3: More good news
IF you have been listening to my show this week (and if not, why not?) you will already know that we have more good 'Feel The Noise' news - namely that chart-topping trio The Sugababes will be joining Pop Idol's Gareth Gates at the Key 103 festival on
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World Cup game reviewed
THE world is about to go football mad yet again with the forthcoming FIFA World Cup and so is the computer industry. Here is a review of : 2002 FIFA World Cup -- PS2. Also available on PS1, XBox, GameCube, PC CD-Rom £39.99 -- Out now THE England manager
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Mayor's scanner appeal is success
LEIGH people will benefit from a new state of the art scanner, thanks to funds raised for this year's Mayor's charity. The £40,000 scanner bought for the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust, will be able to detect and diagnose various forms of cancer
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Victims' support
A NEW service for victims of domestic violence will be launched tomorrow. The NSPCC-run SAFE scheme is being launched in Barrow, Cumbria -- 19 months after the murder of Jennifer Garratt by her ex-partner Jason Pugh.
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Hospital gets extra capacity
A NEW 319-bed unit costing £56m wwas due to be officially unveiled at a hospital in the region today. The new wing at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, includes an accident and emergency department and intensive care/high dependency unit. Other new units
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Six men detained
SIX men from the Manchester area were arrested in Levenshulme by officers from the National Crime Squad who seized 30kg of herbal cannabis being smuggled from Holland to Manchester. The arrest came as part of a five month operation. More than £80,000
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Irish eyes are smiling as Wogan takes lead in ratings
BOLTON'S star DJ Sara Cox has been beaten in the breakfast show ratings by veteran broadcaster Terry Wogan. The Radio 2 presenter, more likely to play Bacharach than Blur, has piled on one million listeners in the past 12 months, giving him 400,000 more
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East is best, say film fans
FOR years British Asian films had a narrow appeal to mainstream movie goers. But in a trend being dubbed "Asiamania" or "Bollywood in Blighty" things are set to radically change. A host of new Asian comedy and romance films are being released this summer
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History buffs carry on digging up the past
THIS week is Local History Week and people in towns and villages up and down the country have been busy digging up the past. Even top soap Coronation Street is featuring a storyline in which characters re-enact a famous Civil War battle. Frank Elson looks
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Regional powers or pie in the sky?
LONG-awaited plans to set-up mini-parliaments to rule the regions of England were announced yesterday. If the Government's plans become reality many of the issues affecting people in Bolton could be decided in one of the new assemblies. Jane Field asks
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Will morning after pill leave hangover?
TEENAGE pregnancy in Bolton is soaring. Now, a former headteacher is threatening to take Bolton's health leaders to the House of Lords claiming they are failing the town's parents by encouraging children to have under-age sex. However, health experts
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Key 103 DJs get quizzical
THE quiz nights on Mondays at the Barton Arms, Worsley, have always been a popular choice, but running a quiz is a tough old business and barman-turned-resident-quizmaster Dave Hill is jetting off to sunny Spain for a rest. Boo! However, regulars might
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Van revs up Atlantis clubbers
WITH two chart-topping singles and a third in the pipeline, it perhaps isn't surprising that I had to fight my way through the crowds to catch a glimpse of Ian Van Dahl performing at Atlantis on Sunday night. The Belgian dance act have caused quite a
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Chainsaw man standoff ends
A TENSE standoff between armed police and a chainsaw-wielding man who barricaded himself inside a house ended at lunchtime. The siege in Farm Street, Oldham, started at 3pm yesterday after officers were alerted when a woman -- who is known to the man
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Library fun for young readers
LIBRARIES are wooing young readers with a series of fun-filled open days. They want to encourage parents, carers and children under five to pop in and see what they have to offer. Stories, songs and rhymes will be heard through the days, from 9.30am to
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You'd be mad to miss it!
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Phoenix Theatre Company, Chorley Old Road United Reform Church Hall., Runs until Saturday May 11. ONE of the main characters in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest says that electric-shock therapy is like combining the
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Arena a sell-out for living legend
Bob Dylan, MEN Arena -- Thursday May 9 WHAT makes Bob Dylan, a man who has 43 albums behind him, continue touring 200 days of the year at the age of 60? He certainly doesn't need the money. Clearly Dylan is still driven by the same fiery desire to communicate
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MALTA EXPLORED - where to stay, what to do
THE islands of Malta and Gozo have long been favourites for English visitors. Now, in the wake of September 11, the Malta Tourism Authority is spearheading a drive to attract even more. Internet Editor Chris Sudlow went with a party of regional journalists
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Loch Lomond gem
DAVID Crookes found it worth braving the Scottish winter for a perfect weekend break with some facilities that were first class IT was 11am on a cold Sunday morning. Snow covered the ground and a biting chill filled the air. Yet we were speeding around
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ANGLESEY: Getting hooked on taste of Anglesey
ASK visitors to The Isle of Anglesey what the main attractions are and they will probably say beaches, countryside and the chance to treat their taste buds to some famed Welsh cuisine writes Yasmin Hampson In fact the island has become expert in serving
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ZURICH For businessmen
BRITISH Airways' BA CitiExpress offshoot launched its fifth new route in a year, and the BEN's CHRIS SUDLOW went on one of the first daily flights from Manchester to Zurich. This is his report. Jetting to a city in style THE sleek £15m jet pulled to a
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GUERNSEY: Discovering the magic
THE BEN's Mark Donaghy finds lots of tourist treasures on this famous Channel island IT comes as no surprise when you are told Oliver Reed was virtually kicked out of Guernsey. The hellraiser was barred from so many pubs and restaurants during his stay
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WARWICKSHIRE: Historic weekend
Beverley Greenberg finds a wealth of places to visit in Shakespeare Country A VISIT to Shakespeare Country puts the beautiful villages and towns of Warwickshire centre stage. But it does throw up a major problem -- where to throw the spotlight first?
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What to do in Bolton on...
Sunday BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates. Monday to Friday 7.30am -10pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am- 7pm. DEANE LEISURE CENTRE, Junction Road, Deane, tel
