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New orders for £1m
THE wholesale division at Westhoughton-based Anker has new business worth £1 million on its order books. Clients for electronic point of sale equipment include Bestway, B.A. Cash & Carry, Peter Lowrie, Stax, the Falklands Islands Company and Booker
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For top women
THE closing date for the national Women Mean Business Awards is Friday, June 7. Women with enterprises more than two years old are being asked to share their success stories in the competition launched by T-Mobile and the Sunday Express. Ten national
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Airport ambassadors
MANCHESTER Airport has recruited a 43-strong team of roving ambassadors. The Customer Service Advisers work closely with partners such as airlines, handlers and retailers. Key tasks include supplying up-to-the-minute flight information, dealing with emergencies
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McCoy's at it again
Harry McCoy's been at it again by winning both the Wednesday and Sunday Opens on Walkden Boat Shed water. Small Crucians on the bread was the winning method for both matches with all the framers using the same bait. Wednesday 8th May 1st. Harry McCoy
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Busy schedule for anglers
IT is almost full steam ahead for match anglers as details of forthcoming summer leagues and matches are announced. The Wednesday Night Dixon Green Open matches run by Farnworth Anglers will commence on May 22 and 20 pegs are available, each week at £5.50
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Plans to get museum trains back into working order
A MODEL train enthusiast hopes to stoke up three old steam engines and put them back on the right track. They have been stationed in the stores at Bolton Museum for years but Albert Stones hopes to give them a new lease of life. The pensioner, who has
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Fun day fund-raiser
CHARITIES which aid the homeless will be boosted by a street party being organised at Harwood Vale Court, Bolton, on June 4, starting at 2pm. To celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee and the Manchester Commonwealth Games, residents are organising a family
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Town gets set for carnival time
THE annual Horwich Carnival Quiz will be held on Thursday, June 13, at the Bridge Hotel. Sponsored by local newsagents there will be a cash prize and trophy for the winning team. For more information contact Ray Grimshaw on 01204 698767. Bookings are
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Mike's history hike was magic
I WOULD like to take this opportunity through your Letters page to offer a very appreciative thank you to Mike Cresswell for a most graphic, entertaining, and enjoyable 90-minute historical excursion around Bolton on Saturday, May 11. Well done Mike.
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Why this day had such significance
I REFER to the letter from Uttambhai Mistry. I am neither an ardent royalist nor a rabid republican. The affairs of the Queen Mother, and indeed all of the Royal Family, have had little effect on my life, nor I assume has mine on theirs. March 30 was
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Band profile
Band name: Fallinline Line-up: Robert Mchugh (guitars, vocals), James Mchugh (bass), Daniel Finch (drums) History: Fallinline was formed by three members of the punk band Ideas of Destruction when they split last September. Finch, Jimi and Rob wrote some
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Leeds ace may top Sam's list
LEEDS defender Michael Duberry could be one of the players Sam Allardyce turns to this summer as he plans for next season's assault on the Premiership. Acknowledging that the majority of his current squad of defenders are all turned 30, the Reebok boss
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Help to read
THE Bolton branch of Volunteer Reading Help is looking for people to help children with literacy problems to develop an interest in reading. Volunteers can be of any age, but need to be able to go into school for about three hours a week in term time
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'Dear minister...please can I skip my exam'
THE minute schoolgirl Rosemary Simpkins discovered her seventh birthday clashed with exams, she decided to act -- and went straight to the top. Rosemary, from Heaton, decided to pick up a pen and write a letter to Education Secretary Estelle Morris, asking
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Truancy parents get jail warning
THE parents of more than 20 persistent truants have been warned that they face jail if they do not keep their children in school. The parents of 22 Bolton children are now facing legal proceedings just days after a mother in Oxford became the first person
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Peer talk
MEMBERS of Westhoughton Townswomen's Guild will hear a talk on Lord Leverhulme at their meeting on Monday in the Assembly Rooms, Tithe Barn Street, 7.30pm. More details on 01942 813983.
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Charity box thief faces jail
A MAN who stole a Bolton Hospice charity collection box from a store display counter in order to pay his electricity metre has been warned he could face a jail term. Colin Bradshaw, aged 33, of Gray Street, Bolton, pleaded guilty to one count of theft
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Children's visit to see Cherie
THREE lucky Bolton children visited England's most famous address and had tea with the Prime Minister's wife Cherie Blair. Nasira Mohamed of Clarendon Primary School, Louise Davenport of Mount St Joseph School and Kate O'Callaghan of S.S. Simon and Jude's
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'Spite and jealousy' drove man to theft
A MAN broke into the house of his former partner and stole a £750 computer out of "spite and jealousy", a court heard. Lee Breen pawned the computer for £140 and then offered the pawn ticket to his former girlfriend. But she had guessed that Breen would
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Ferrari fix farce could turn the fans away
THE definition of the pot calling the kettle black is a motor racing fan saying WWF wrestling is fixed. Formula One has enough problems being boring. Now it turns out that drivers throw races so their mates can win. The antics of Ferrari in the Austrian
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Father Pat honoured
A FUND raising event to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Father Pat Mulcahy, the Parish Priest of St Patrick's RC Church, Bolton, is to be held at the Bolton Irish Centre, Lever Street, on Friday, May 24, 8pm. Music will be provided by Steve O'Malley
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Places left for charity golf day
THE charity golf day in aid of Bolton Children's Opportunity Group still has places left. The event, sponsored by Just Flights, will be held at Deane on May 31 and anyone interested in entering a team of four at £150 including buffet contact Jeff Partridge
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Football club admits money problems
A FOOTBALL club says it is facing financial problems after being told it can not have all the money raised from season ticket sales straight away. The decision by Barclaycard Merchant Services affects Oldham Athletic fans who paid using credit or debit
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Big Sam has the last laugh
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce crowned a successful first year in the Premiership with a special souvenir. The Reebok Stadium boss has been presented with his own copy of the popular cartoon published in the Bolton Evening News to celebrate survival
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College needs governors
ANYONE with an interest in education is being urged to join Bolton Community College's board of governors. The college has three vacancies on its board and is keen to find as diverse a mix of governors as possible. Applications from ethnic minorities
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Week 8: Birdie flies home to put Mustangs into top spot
MUSTANGS watched the Birdie fly home at 16-1 to take over at the top of the Bolton Evening News Naps competition. It was a good seven days for the new leaders as they chose 9-1 Rock of Gilbralter last week before backing Birdie at Lingfield onb Saturday
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Asbestos sufferers could be compensated
A HOUSE of Lords decision today could pave way for hundreds of families in the region affected by asbestos-related illness to claim compensation. Previously a legal loophole meant that people who had worked for more than one company could not prove which
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Town visit is real treat for Sherry
THE play might be called "Dead Funny", but audiences will not know whether to laugh or cry. That is the promise of actress Sherry Baines who pays her third visit to Bolton Octagon in two years. And she she says her previous visits to Bolton have been
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Mum hits out at vicious attack
A GOOD Samaritan who was battered by thugs during a night out with pals was today waiting to find out if his eyesight will be permanently damaged. Ian Hyland has not been able to see clearly since he was kicked and stamped on by a gang in Wigan town centre
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Police crackdown on street thuggery
A MAN needed 80 stitches after he was stabbed in the chest during a gang robbery in Bolton town centre last night. The victim, who has not been identified, was walking along Newport Street, towards Victoria Square, with a friend when they were attacked
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Bolton Sailing
THE sun welcomed the visiting Super Nova and lightning sailors from far and wide to a very enjoyable trophy day and invitation meeting. The wind was very shifty for the practice and first race but settled to a good southerly breeze afterwards. At one
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Rumours denied
THE rumour machine was in top gear again today with speculation that Wanderers' top scorer Michael Ricketts had already been sold for £8-9 million. But Wanderers' chairman Phil Gartside described as "nonsense" claims by radio pundit Alan Brazil on TalkSport
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England call for Dickinson
CANON Slade pupil Kate Dickinson has been called up to the England under-14s basketball team for an international tournament in Slovakia. Kate will travel on June 14 and is the first girl from Bolton to be picked to play the sport for her country. The
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Royal date
GREEN Hall Primary School's links with the community have earned it a coveted Schools Curriculum Award. Two pupils and two members of staff will attend the official awards ceremony at the Tate Modern, London, where the special guest will be the Duke of
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Dishes go-ahead
COMMUNICATIONS dishes are to put up on a listed building in Bolton. THREE antenna and three microwave dishes have been given the Council go-ahead at Swan Lane Mill, on Higher Swan Lane, owned by Hutchinson 3G UK.
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Pupils' book tribute to Ma'am
CHILDREN have paid tribute to the Queen Mother by creating a memorial book which will be sent to Buckingham Palace. The Year Three pupils at Mytham Primary School have penned poems and drawn pictures of the late royal after being inspired while watching
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Sex advice for young
A NEW sexual health service aimed at people aged 16 to 25 in Leigh and Atherton is being set up at Brook in Wigan on Thursday afternoons from noon to 3pm. The sessions will provide contraception services, pregnancy testing and counselling. There will
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Street girl caught twice in one day
A YOUNG mother-of-two who turned to prostitution to fuel her drug addiction was arrested twice in one day, a court was told. Natalie Joanne Rigby, of Mancroft Avenue, Bolton, admitted at Bolton Magistrates Court yesterday to loitering with intent. The
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Big band night
A BIG band night of swing is promised at Walmsley Church Hall in Egerton on Saturday night, May 18, at 8pm. Smithills School Senior Big Band will be providing the entertainment and tickets, £6, include supper. For tickets telephone Mrs Ann Windsor on
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Board get-together
THE next meeting of Ramsbottom and Tottington Area Board takes place at Christ Church Neighbourhood Centre in Great Eaves Road, Ramsbottom next Tuesday, May 21, at 7pm. More details from Phil Parkinson on 01204-880457 or Deryck Cawthron on 0161 253 5127
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Jubilee effort in need of help
HELPERS are needed to add sparkle to a Golden Jubilee celebration. Four residents' associations in Great Lever are organising a joint party for the Queen's jubilee at Sunnyside Park on Monday, June 3. Children will be helping to clean and paint Sunnyside
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Gin Pit looks back to the future...
GIN PIT residents will mark the Queen's Jubilee with a legacy for future generations. Inhabitants of the former mining village of about 70 houses will bury a time capsule filled with a mixture of artefacts, records, photographs, stories and maps and Journal
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Poor Centurions given a Cup thrashing
Leigh Centurions...18, Hull KR...38 THE sight of disgruntled fans streaming for the Hilton Park exits before full time isn't a common occurrence. But many more displays as poor as this one and it will be. It wasn't losing the Buddies National League Cup
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'Breast is best' mums are told
NEW mums are being encouraged to feed their babies the natural way in a campaign by local midwives. Gayle Nayor, head of Bolton midwifery, says the makers of artificial baby milk have been stopped from promoting their products in the town's maternity
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Who is right in the fluoride debate?
IT is a 38-year debate that has raged in Bolton -- should we have fluoride put into our water? New moves are under way by health leaders to put the chemical in the town's water supply as "a priority". Campaigners on behalf of those in favour and those
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What to do in Bolton on...
Friday LEISURE, SPORT AND 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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Service takes off
GUERNSEY-based Aurigny Air Services have doubled capacity on the Manchester--Guernsey route since since April, 2000. More than 3,000 passengers use the service each month and there are now four flights a day.
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Liquidations going down
THE level of company liquidations in England and Wales fell by 4.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2002, according to the Department of Trade and Industry and PricewaterhouseCoopers. More and more manufacturers are avoiding insolvency and being restructured
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No deal! Boss rejects buyout
AEROSPACE firm Bellhouse Hartwell will not be sold to the 170-strong workforce, it was confirmed today. Management and staff had offered nearly £4.5 million to buy the Leigh Road, Westhoughton, factory, which has been under threat of closure since March
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Learn all about it
Members of Bolton Rivers AC get the chance to learn more about the work of the Environment Agency when a leading member of the Fisheries Team, Nigel Taylor will attend and discuss Fishery Management and then hold a question and answer session. He will
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Albino hedgehog
A RARE albino hedgehog has found sanctuary among his browner pals at Withington Hedgehog Hospital. Albert, as staff have named him, faced a bleak future with his white spikes and sensitive skin until he was found and taken to the hospital after being
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Lofty will be there
BELMONT Day Hospital, based at the Royal Bolton, is holding a jamboree and indoor car boot sale on Sunday, May 26, at 1pm. Attractions will include Bolton Wanderers mascot, Lofty the Lion. All money raised will benefit J1 Ward's patients. Admission 30p
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Stealing rubbish from roadside?
FOR some time now, my wife and I, while walking home from our local newsagents in Bromley Cross, have been collecting, for disposal, carelessly discarded litter. The journey of about half a mile usually results in at least one full carrier bag of rubbish
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Cameras could play a vital role
HAVING read the account of the services at Mere Hall (Bolton Evening News, April 19), one of the points suggested was the use of cameras. These I endorse and they should be implemented to avoid any dispute whatsoever. With irrefutable photographic evidence
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Tackling these problem areas
I READ with interest Mr Brian Derbyshire's letter of May 11 and his comments regarding the problems associated with the area he is living in and, in particular, the potential control from the police. Naturally, he was referring to approaching drug problems
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A Letter From Europe
By Chris Davies Liberal Democrat MEP for the North West Has cod had its chips? REFORM of the EU Common Fisheries Policy is needed urgently or there simply won't be any fish left in the sea. It's not just cod stocks that are threatened. As many as 12 common
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Hogg consolation
KYLE HOGG provided Lancashire's only bright spot on a long hard day dominated by the Sussex captain Chris Adams at Old Trafford. Adams, an old adversary of Lancashire from his days at Derbyshire, hit a superb unbeaten 159 to steer Sussex to 345 for seven
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Match Report
WEST HAM 2, WANDERERS 1 WANDERERS (4-3-3) JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 8 His saves from Carrick, Defoe and Kanoute were top class ANTHONY BARNESS ... 6 One or two first half slips under pressure from Sinclair and Winterburn GUDNI BERGSSON ... 7 Had to work
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Big Sam has the last laugh
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce crowned a successful first year in the Premiership with a special souvenir. The Reebok Stadium boss has been presented with his own copy of the popular cartoon published in the Bolton Evening News to celebrate survival
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It'll get tougher warns Sam
SAM Allardyce is predicting life will be tougher for Wanderers in the Premiership, second time around. The Reebok boss has drawn on memories of his playing days and statistical analysis to back his belief that next season could be the biggest challenge
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Town's top decision makers selected
CHANGES to Bury Council's top team have now been completed. Eight councillors have been elected to make up the council's decision making executive group. And politicians to hold the posts of spokesmen for the various specialised areas of the local authority
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School outlook healthy
PUPILS will be transformed into mini health experts, thanks to a project which has won national acclaim. A team from Bolton Primary Care Trust, Bolton Council's education department and voluntary groups have worked hard to be awarded the "Healthy Schools
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Beauty of a contest for young poets
SCHOOLS in the North-west are invited to enter a writing competition for one class and teachers to see Beauty & the Beast, a Disney on Ice presentation, at the MEN Arena in Manchester on Thursday, October 3. The Beast wants to impress Beauty Belle
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Yes to takeaway
A VACANT shop at 327 Wigan Road has been granted planning permission to be turned into a hot food takeaway. The takeaway, owned by Mr Ali, will join three other hot food shops, a video store and an off-licence.
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Bike snatched
A SCHOOLBOY has been left heartbroken after a cruel thief snatched his bike. Siddiq Umarji, aged 11, says he was attacked in Pendlebury Street, Halliwell, last week. His family is appealing for anyone who may have been offered an Emmelle Reactor bike
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Farewell to author
THE funeral of accountant and author John Cedric Brown has been held at Christ Church, Bolton. Friends and family travelled to the town to mourn the death at 87 of Mr Brown, of Shrewsbury Road, Heaton. Widower Mr Brown, a father-of-three, was a partner
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Custody warning in currency case
A TEENAGER accused of passing counterfeit currency has been told to co-operate with the Probation Service or face custody. Bury magistrates heard that Ian Thompson, aged 18, failed to turn up for appointments set for him in order for reports to be prepared
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Star Wars blasts off
STAR Wars mania came to Bolton as more than 300 fans made sure they would be the first to watch the new film -- at one minute past midnight. The UGC cinema, at the Valley Centretainment, decided to open its doors in the early hours to allow Jedi worshippers
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'Stop war in Middle East'
A PUBLIC Meeting -- "War on Iraq or Real Peace in the Middle East?" -- organised by Bolton Stop the War Coalition/CND, will take place at the Lecture Theatre, Central Library, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, tomorrow at 7.30pm. Speakers include Dr Brian Iddon
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Leap for charity
DAREDEVIL drinkers are being invited to take part in a charity bungee jump. Staff from The Wrights Arms, Belmont Road have joined forces with the Bank Top Brewery to host the jump to raise cash for the St John Ambulance brigade. The event will be held
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£5,000 cash boost
STAFF at a children's club are celebrating after receiving a £5,000 boost to care for even more youngsters. Harveys Kids Club in Pilkington Street will be given the money over the coming three years to pay for an additional play worker. The money has
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Jubilee effort in need of help
HELPERS are needed to add sparkle to a Golden Jubilee celebration. Four residents' associations in Great Lever are organising a joint party for the Queen's jubilee at Sunnyside Park on Monday, June 3. Children will be helping to clean and paint Sunnyside
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Housing staff and residents meet
RESIDENTS from all 13 Hanover Housing Association estates in the Bolton area will meet on Wednesday May 22 as part of National sheltered housing week, this year themed "HIP -- Healthy Independent People". The residents and estate managers will meet at
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Fire station busy
FIREFIGHTERS from Farnworth station were called to two fires in Kearsley last night. At 7.20pm, crews fought a blaze at Mather Street, after the roof of the Kearsley Sheet Metal Co caught fire. Crews were also called out at 8.50pm to a shed fire in Randolph
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Explore space with Patrick
BRITAIN'S celebrity star-gazer Patrick Moore will be dazzling people in Bolton with his knowledge on space when he visits the town. The broadcaster will be presenting a new lecture, entitled The Great Universe, at the Albert Halls. This second lecture
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Peter Kay's tour dates
SEPTEMBER 16 Buxton: Opera House 0845 1272190 17 St Helens: Theatre Royal (On Line) 18 Preston: Guildhall (On Line) 19 Warrington: Parr Hall (On Line) 20 Blackburn: King Georges Hall (On Line) 21 Halifax: Victoria Theatre (On Line) 23 Southport Theatre
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Funnyman Peter pays tribute to 'excellent cause'
BOLTON comic Peter Kay swapped the stage for the Royal Bolton Hospital yesterday to unveil a new £155,000 maternity unit to accommodate parents of sick or premature babies. The unit, named after tragic Bolton father Simon Pennington, provides modern living
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Goldline Trophy back underway
JUST five weeks after the Reebok final of the Goldline Trophy was a glittering success, officials will be back at the home of the Wanderers tomorrow night to officially open proceedings for this summer's competition. Like the last event, the tournament's
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Mayor adopts heart appeal
THE town's new mayor John Walsh has set his heart on a very special appeal this year. He has chosen the Bolton Evening News-backed Bolton Coronary Care Appeal as his adopted charity. Together with other organisations and the generosity of the public,
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Cheers to the Games
MANCHESTER'S Boddingtons beer has launched a limited edition ale to toast the Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Ale, a premium cask ale brewed at five per cent, will be available across the North-west for a limited period. Karen Willsher, Boddington's
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Let me tell you why ...
IF Sven's men keep dropping like flies it might even come to the point where Steve McManaman gets a game. God forbid. McManaman has gone public with his unhappiness at being left out of the England squad saying he cannot understand it and finds it "very
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Crawley should have stayed put
FOR the life of me I cannot understand why John Crawley is performing wonders for Hampshire and not Lancashire. Called up into the England Test team and leading the run-scoring charts proves what a class act he is on the field. Off it, however, is another
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Sermons Day services
THE Independent Methodist Sunday School at Noble Street, Bolton, holds its annual Sermons Day services at 10.45am and 3pm on Sunday. The public are invited.
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Fancy a five-mile run?
RUNNERS are invited to take up the last few places in the Great Women's Run in Manchester on May 26. The event, in aid of Cancer Research UK, covers five miles and starts and finishes in Albert Square. Call 01538 703 203 or logging on to www.onrunning.com
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Youth concert
BOLTON Youth Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic soloists present a concert on Sunday, May 19, at 7.30pm, at the Royal Northern College of Music. Tickets are priced, adults £7.50, concessions £5 -- available on the door. Enquiries Bolton Music Service on 01204
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Crowning glory at jubilee party
LANDLORDS at two pubs are planning to crown their own royalty as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Regulars at the Barton Arms, Worsley and Bulls Head, Tyldesley are being offered raffle tickets to win the chance to be king and queen for
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Centurions' blank weekend
LEIGH Centurions have been left kicking their heels following their shock exit from the Buddies National League Cup. With the semi-finals scheduled for this weekend, Leigh had hoped to re-arrange their outstanding league game at Gateshead Thunder. But
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Shock as five cats are found dead on estate
CONCERN is growing over a string of mysterious cat deaths on a Leigh estate. Five cats have been discovered collapsed in similar circumstances over the last few months and another is currently missing. Each body has been found in an alley on The Poplars
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Top ref in charge of schools final
TOP referee Mark Halsey will have to lower his sights when he takes charge of events at the Reebok Stadium this evening. The Bolton-based official, the man in the middle when new Premiership champions Arsenal rounded off the season against Everton on
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Atherton hot-shots book a Millennium final date
ATHERTON Town CC's Anfield heroes are now heading for Cardiff! Town beat Redcar Working Men's Club on penalties at the home of Liverpool FC to book a place in the national final of the Carlsberg Pub Cup. They will now play a team from Sheffield at the
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Reasons to breastfeed
MEDICAL experts argue that breastfeeding: Protects the baby against serious infections Aids better mental development Improves mouth formation and straighter teeth. Lessens likelihood of eczema. Lowers the risk in mothers of pre-menopausal breast cancer
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Hilton display
A DISPLAY of novels and memorabilia celebrating Leigh's most famous author will be held in a Railway Road cafe. Bella Bistro will be paying tribute to author and screenwriter James Hilton with a display until Wednesday May 29.
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Farewell to author
THE funeral of accountant and author John Cedric Brown has been held at Christ Church, Bolton. Friends and family travelled to the town to mourn the death at 87 of Mr Brown, of Shrewsbury Road, Heaton. Widower Mr Brown, a father-of-three, was a partner
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Clarion cycling
PAUL Dickinson and Sally Roy both made the most of good weather to better their times over 25 miles by more than two minutes. Paul rode the J2/9 course in Cheshire and despite a strong breeze rode to a new best of 1hr 16secs. Sally improved her time at
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Records tumble
RADCLIFFE'S latest trail saw both men's and women's records broken. Salford's Ken Chapman won the race trimming seven seconds off Paul Muller's previous best, set two years ago. Ann Powell, of Leigh RMI smashed the previous record by nearly a minute.
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All the latest golf results and tables
TURTON Barnes Cup medal -- qualifiers for match-play stage. 65 IT Smethurst; 66 R Gubbins, CM Noble; 67 RA Downie; 68 J Ridgley, B Gobin; D Waddicar, W Melling; 69 L Rogers, P Warburton, PJ Hough; DJ Holt, J Dykins, JB Holt, JP Barton, A Wood, EJ Pumford
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Dole toll rises
THE unemployment total for the North-west rose by 4,000 in the three months January to March. The number out of work stands at 181,000, according to the latest official figures.
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A NEW state-of-the-art tourism centre was to be unveiled today.
Dorothy Naylor OBE, Chief Executive of the North West Tourist Board, was due to open Tameside's new tourism information centre. It has modern equipment, making booking easier, and also acts as the entrance to the Setantil visitor attraction, which illustrates
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Plans to get museum trains back into working order
A MODEL train enthusiast hopes to stoke up three old steam engines and put them back on the right track. They have been stationed in the stores at Bolton Museum for years but Albert Stones hopes to give them a new lease of life. The pensioner, who has
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Rebecca, 8, will be remembered in song
SHE was a ray of sunshine who brought laughter into the lives of all who knew her. And now the friends of Rebecca Darlington, who lost her fight against leukaemia earlier this year, are to remember her with music and song. Eight-year-old Rebecca, of Watson
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Tourists face currency lottery
HOLIDAYMAKERS in different areas of the country are being charged different rates for changing currency by tour operators and bureau de changes. Marks & Spencer Financial Services compared the rates available in different UK towns, found that someone
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'Dear minister...please can I skip my exam'
THE minute schoolgirl Rosemary Simpkins discovered her seventh birthday clashed with exams, she decided to act -- and went straight to the top. Rosemary, from Heaton, decided to pick up a pen and write a letter to Education Secretary Estelle Morris, asking
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Bailiffs seized my Merc
CUSTOMS officer Martin Lindley was looking forward to getting behind the wheel of his Mercedes after a week working away. But he was horrified when he pulled up outside his Egerton home to discover the car had been taken from his driveway. Angry Mr Lindley
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Star Wars blasts off
STAR Wars mania came to Bolton as more than 300 fans made sure they would be the first to watch the new film -- at one minute past midnight. The UGC cinema, at the Valley Centretainment, decided to open its doors in the early hours to allow Jedi worshippers
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Funnyman Peter pays tribute to 'excellent cause'
BOLTON comic Peter Kay swapped the stage for the Royal Bolton Hospital yesterday to unveil a new £155,000 maternity unit to accommodate parents of sick or premature babies. The unit, named after tragic Bolton father Simon Pennington, provides modern living
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Crowning glory at jubilee party
LANDLORDS at two pubs are planning to crown their own royalty as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Regulars at the Barton Arms, Worsley and Bulls Head, Tyldesley are being offered raffle tickets to win the chance to be king and queen for
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Cheers to the Games
MANCHESTER'S Boddingtons beer has launched a limited edition ale to toast the Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Ale, a premium cask ale brewed at five per cent, will be available across the North-west for a limited period. Karen Willsher, Boddington's
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Master in town
MARTIAL arts enthusiasts from around the world will descend on Bolton this weekend for an international Ju-Jitsu seminar. Highlight of the event at the Reebok Stadium will be the presence of Master Pham Xuan Tong, from Vietnam, who will demonstrate his
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Kick out child labour
A BLACKROD Church is asking people to check with their local football teams to see if they are using or selling child friendly kits and merchandise. Parishioners at St Katharine's at Scot Lane End, have joined the campaign started by the Delhi-based organisation
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Ladies suffer
IT was a day of disappointment for Bolton Wanderers Ladies as they just missed out on the title and promotion to the Northern Combination, losing at home to league leaders Liverpool Feds. A win for Bolton would have seen them leapfrog their opponents
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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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Firms are growing
FIFTY per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in the North-west have grown by more than 20 per cent in the last 12 months, according to the Success in Business Survey 2001, commissioned by HSBC and the British Chambers of Commerce.
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Confidence on up
BUSINESS confidence is now "quite positive" in the North-west and the rate of job losses is expected to ease very sharply over the next four months. The good news is in the latest quarterly Regional Trends survey published by the CBI and Business Strategies
