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Eagley fall to pieces
ONLY three games were played in the Warburton's Bolton League on Saturday with the remainder falling victim to the wet weather. Eagley were one team who wished they had been washed out after a miserable performance at Westhoughton. The home side enjoyed
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Acid spill kills 5,000 river fish
THE Environment Agency is continuing investigations after an acid substance polluted a Chorley river, killing 5,000 fish. Fisheries officers are gathering evidence after the fluid was released from industrial premises on Common Bank Industrial Estate
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Win a great new prize!
ALL THE best competitions are on This is Bolton - and this week you can win Bandits videos and T shirts. For your chance to win, enter HERE/
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Sam keen on World Cup ace
SAM Allardyce today confirmed his interest in Nigeria's World Cup star Jay-Jay Okocha. It is believed that officials from Bolton watched the 28-year-old in action for his country against Jamaica at Loftus Road over the weekend. Okocha is out of contract
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Marathon man helps heart charity
FORMER Bolton schoolboy Liam Hanley may have moved away from his home town, but he still cares about Bolton's high heart attack death rates. The former Deane School pupil raised more than £1,000 for the Bolton branch of the British Heart Foundation after
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Jubilee bin changes
REFUSE collections in Leigh and Atherton will take place a day later than usual over the Queen's Jubilee Bank Holiday. Collections will still take place on Tuesday, June 4, despite this being one of the Bank Holiday days. The move is to prevent disruption
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Website for culture
ENTREPRENEURS in Leigh and Wigan's "cultural industries" sector are being offered a free place in cyberspace. Wigan Council is setting up a website to showcase to the world the best of what the smallest of local businesses and individual creative artists
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Injury all in a day's work for police
STAB wounds, spinal injuries, broken teeth and muscle damage were some of the injuries sustained by police in the line of duty last year, a new survey reveals. The nationwide study for Police Review magazine, which questioned 285 police officers across
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Crime fight agenda
CRIME will be on the agenda when Bury East Area Board meets tomorrow at 7pm at Holy Trinity Primary School, Cecil Street, Bury. Area co-ordinator Jason Crausby will report on the development of Local Community Safety Partnerships. These have been set
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Sex education for youngsters
YOUNG people from Leigh and Wigan are needed to help educate others in the borough about sexual health. The Sex Talkers Peer Education project is a successful scheme, supported by Brook, Wigan and Leigh, which aims to raise awareness of sexual health
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Peer talk
MEMBERS of Westhoughton Townswomen's Guild will hear a talk on Lord Leverhulme at their meeting today (Monday) in the Assembly Rooms, Tithe Barn Street, 7.30pm. More details on 01942 813983.
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Macca would have shone for Sven
I BELIEVE it is a disgrace that Steve McManaman has not been selected for the England squad. Since he first began his international career, he has been the most feared English player amongst the rest of Europe. Hence the fact that he was once courted
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Games theme for Lowry show
PHOTOGRAPHER Simon Webb focuses on the Commonwealth as part of an innovative exhibition on show at The Lowry. Simon, who trained in photography at the Bolton Institute, is one of four artists to be chosen to exhibit at the "Gateway to the Commonwealth
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Moving reunion organised for playgroup
PAST and present pupils, teachers and parents of a much-loved playgroup are holding a special reunion evening to say goodbye to their old premises. Euxton Preschool and Playgroup in School Lane, which was set-up 34 years ago, is moving to new premises
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CLIFTON v ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY
Astley and Tyldesley win by four wickets Clifton G Griffiths b Nicklin ...3 A Griffiths b Bennett ...68 D Parkinson c Brooks b Walsh ...71 C Moore c Brooks b Bennett ...23 P Weir c Bennett b Finch ...3 G Tonge b Walsh ...2 D Wild c Brooks b Walsh ...1
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£25,000 handed out by Games fund
COMMUNITY groups across Bolton have been handed £25,000 to celebrate the Commonwealth Games. Projects will range from sports tournaments, fun days and community festivals to costume competitions. Bolton Council set up the Commonwealth Community Fund to
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LOSTOCK v STANDISH
Standish won by 8 wkts Lostock P Knowles b Knowles...36 A Renyard c Knowles b Chadwick...0 I Finn b Sarker...4 Shah R c Waddington b Sarkar...4 Y Khan c Waddington b Sarkar...31 L Issa c Knowles b Sarkar...0 G Beswick c Knowles b Sarkar...0 S Kaye b Walder
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LITTLE LEVER v GREENMOUNT
Greenmount won by 113 runs Greenmount R Morris c & b Harrison...37 A Bowker c Rayment b Tong...14 J Horrox c Harrison b Rayment...50 M Fallon c Blinkhorn b DeSilva...64 M Stewart b DeSilva...2 Ashworth b DeSilva...0 N Franklyn c N Tong b Rayment..
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May 20: Free bet for charity
Ladbrokes Horwich has been kind enough to offer me a free charity bet. They give me say, £50 to place a bet. This could be on the match against Sweden on the 2nd June and if I win, the cash goes to my chosen charity or charities. If I lose, the original
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Families ' living like animals'
From the Evening News, February 26, 1992 THOUSANDS of Bolton families in 1992 are "living like animals" in slum housing conditions, say housing chiefs, but they have been given cash this year only enough to improve 100 homes. Horrific pictures showing
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Ups and downs
Well the season is now at an end and the results have fluctuated as much as Sam's heart rate. There have been ups and downs this season but the ups easily swinging it to being a succsesful season. Most Wanderers supporters were just happy with that win
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MP slams under-use of hospital beds
A LEIGH MP has criticised the under-use of the town's infirmary which is putting pressure on beds at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Andy Burnham claims the NHS should expand its capacity in Leigh to ease demand on beds at NHS hospitals in Bolton and Wigan
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Twiss blow for RMI
LEIGH RMI's talented striker Michael Twiss has joined Chester City who beat off the challenge of York, Doncaster and Morecambe to the 25-year-old who scored 15 goals in 34 games last season. He signed for the Railwaymen last September after being released
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Chorley 'frogman' has sentence quashed
A MAN sentenced to six months' imprisonment for retrieving lost golf balls from course lakes has had his jail term quashed by the Court of Appeal. Two judges in London imposed a two-year conditional discharge, meaning that John Collinson, 36, from Chorley
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Peer's new foster care role
LABOUR peer Lord Waheed Alli has become the first patron of a charity providing foster care to lesbian, bisexual and gay youths in Manchester. The Albert Kennedy Trust, set up in 1990, offers housing advice, general information, mentoring and tenancy
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Michael Bolton's Liverpool date
AMERICAN superstar Michael Bolton is the latest name to sign up to the Summer Pops festival in Liverpool, his first performance in England for four years. The multi-platinum artist has just released the 18th album of a career which has seen him pen hits
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Euro MP slams agriculture bill
NORTH-WEST Euro MP Gary Titley has called on President Bush to reverse a newly-signed bill that almost doubles agricultural subsidies to US farmers. Mr Titley, who is Labour's European trade and industry spokesman, has warned that the $190 billion cash
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£250,000 raised for firefighters
KINDHEARTS throughout the North-west have donated £250,000 to families of US firefighters who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attack in New York. It is hoped that the figure will rise to £275,000 by the close of the Greater Manchester Fire
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Shock death of wrestling star
WRESTLING fans around the world have been shocked by the sudden death of Leigh-born hero Davey Boy Smith. The 20-stone star, who thrilled millions of World Wrestling Federation fans, is believed to have suffered a heart attack or choked to death while
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Bosses go into action for World Cup
BOSSES across Bolton are drawing up plans to cope with an outbreak of World Cup fever among their workers. They plan to beat the "bunking it for Beckham" factor by giving staff the chance to follow the action while still coming to work. They hope longer
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Haley's delight at winning school place
A YOUNGSTER is celebrating victory following a five-month battle for a place at the secondary school of her choice. But Haley Deighan's joy at being offered a place at Harper Green School has been marred by the fact that three of her friends have failed
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Tough times? I could write a book
MARTINA Cole's books fly off the shelves in towns like Bolton mostly because "they're about characters that people recognise." Take this as you will. Her plotlines are about the rag-end of life -- prostitutes, drug dealers, murderers and child abusers
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Games theme for Lowry show
PHOTOGRAPHER Simon Webb focuses on the Commonwealth as part of an innovative exhibition on show at The Lowry. Simon, who trained in photography at the Bolton Institute, is one of four artists to be chosen to exhibit at the "Gateway to the Commonwealth
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A futuristic look at war memories
THE Imperial War Museum North opens soon on the bank of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford. Feature writer Frank Elson went along for a preview... IT is one of the North-west's most magnificent buildings -- and is destined to become one of the country's
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Unbeaten stand costs Atherton dear
AN unbeaten stand of 45 by Mark Halliwell and Eddie Haddon earned Adlington a five wickets win over Association rivals Atherton in a low scoring Thwaites Lancashire Knockout second round match. Atherton were in trouble from the start losing pro Greg Dimery
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LOSTOCK v ELTON
Elton won by six wkts Lostock C Rashleigh run out ...22 P Knowles c Lomax b Chappell ...20 R Shah lbw Duxbury ...34 S Kaye run out ...4 Y Khan c Kay b Chappell ...27 G Beswick not out ...22 L Issa b Kay ...4 I Finn c Barrass b Duxbury ...1 P Flanagan
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What to do in Bolton on...
Tuesday LEISURE, SPORT, 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 Saturday
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Blank weekend for Association teams
ALL the games in the Bolton Association were rained off at the weekend
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Tonge beaten by a fraction
LITTLE Hulton earned themselves a second round Lancashire Knockout tie against Tonge after beating Association rivals Walshaw by 0.16 of a run. That was the calculation worked out by the umpires after rain had washed out the game with Walshaw in a good
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Sports lovers can use facilities for free
COUNCIL leisure bosses are giving sports enthusiasts a free rein to use of facilities over the coming weeks. In an initiative designed to encourage more people to make the most of the weather, Chorley Council is allowing free use of its bowling greens
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Transplant dad's wedding day joy
FATHER-of-the-bride David Mudd walked his daughter down the aisle -- just 10 days after undergoing a double transplant operation. It was a race against time for the proud dad who feared he would miss his eldest daughter's wedding because of the life-saving
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Sophisticated South African - and a cold cure
BOSCHENDAL produces a sophisticated range of wines that has become a significant driving force behind the dramatic growth of premium South African wine consumption in the UK. It is one of the oldest and most-respected wine producers in the new world,
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Shock death of wrestling star
WRESTLING fans around the world have been shocked by the sudden death of Leigh-born hero Davey Boy Smith. The 20-stone star, who thrilled millions of World Wrestling Federation fans, is believed to have suffered a heart attack or choked to death while
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Kevin Nolan's gala appearance
Wanderers star Kevin Nolan made an appearance at the Little Lever Sports Club Gala. The Bolton midfielder watched youngsters play football and signed autographs for fans on playing fields off Mytham Road. Gala chairman Alec Bingham, aged 46, said the
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Why it's such a funny old game
Anniversary smiles LEEDS striker Alan "Sniffer" Clarke scored the match-winning penalty against Czechoslovakia in 1970 - it was his England debut, his wife's birthday, their wedding anniversary, and the anniversary of his transfer from Fulham to Leicester
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Students hope for degree e-mail success
HI-TECH students are taking masters degrees at Bolton Institute -- via e-mail. The first graduates have completed the inaugural course and places are filling up fast for the next intake in June. Mike Vogwell and Andy Hare were the first in the country
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Art youngsters ready for parade
YOUNG people from Bury are determined to make a big impact in the spectacular Asda Feast of Delights parade to be staged in Manchester. A group from Lift, the Bury Council-backed youth arts organisation and Met Express, set up to involve young people
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New Lowry chief
THE Lowry's new group chief executive is Julia Fawcett, who returns to her home town after taking charge of Millennium project Dynamic Earth in Scotland. Julia is originally from Ordsall in Salford and has been overseeing Dynamic Earth, one of Scotland's
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School's cricket success
THE super talented Little Lever High School cricket side is our team of the year. They achieved outstanding success this year when they overcame some of the best schools in the country to reach the Lord's final of the English Schools Championship. There
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Steven beats the odds
THIRTEEN-year-old Steven Leigh has hemopligic cerebral palsy which affects the right side of his body yet he has achieved tremendous success in swimming and athletics to take the Special Achievement award. In the last 12 months he has set two new England
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Super Tom is going the distance
TOM Lancashire is a worthy winner of the Junior Sports Personality Of The Year award after taking the national middle distance scene by storm. The 16-year-old is ranked number one junior in Britain at 1500m after setting one of the fastest times in the
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Amy is sprinting to a glorious future
SPRINTER Amy Spencer is the Bolton Evening News Sports Personality of the year. Sixteen-year-old Amy recently beat the best open age women 200m runners to win the AAA's indoor title and send alarm bells ringing around the British sprinting scene. This
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England's boxers warm-up at winter training camp
TEAM England's boxers are spending a week at an elite training camp in Austria as part of their campaign to prepare themselves mentally and physically to challenge for medals at the Commonwealth Games. The 12-strong boxing squad arrived at the British
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Unbeaten stand steers Adlington home
AN unbeaten stand of 45 by Mark Halliwell and Eddie Haddon earned Adlington a five wickets win over Association rivals Atherton in a low scoring Thwaites Lancashire Knockout second round match. Atherton were in trouble from the start losing pro Greg Dimery
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Eagley seal win as Javed leaves it late
EAGLEY produced one of the finishes of the season to win their way through to the second round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout. After being bowled out for 112, Liverpool Manweb looked poised to win the tie as they reached 104-8. Imran Javed had been
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Disabled dad can't get into register office
A DISTRAUGHT dad will not be at his own daughter's wedding tomorrow because he is unable to climb the stairs at Chorley Register Office. Wheelchair-user Bernard Sharpe, 58, who has osteoarthritis in both hips and severe angina after suffering a massive
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Fingerprint man's TV appearance
A BOLTON man's fight to clear his name after he was convicted of burglary on the strength of a fingerprint is gathering pace after being featured on a TV documentary. BBC's Panorama last night presented new evidence to support Alan McNamara's claims of
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BSF Tennis League Results and Tables
MEN- Division 1: Hawkshaw 'A' 2.5, Holcombe Brook S.C.'A' 6.5; Lostock 'A' 3, South College 'A' 6; Markland Hill 'A' 6, Ellesmere 'A' 3; David Lloyd (Manchester) 'A' 4, Tyldesley 'A' 5; Division 2: South College 'B' 7.5, Longsight Meths 'A' 1.5; Bradshaw
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Holcombe continue run
IN Division 1 of the Mixed Tennis League, Holcombe Brook 'A' maintained their top position with another close match, this time with local rivals Hawkshaw 'A'. Their unbeaten record now stands at 17 matches without a loss and in their present form are
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Best fans title
WANDERERS supporters were yesterday awarded the title of Best Opposition Fans by rival supporters, in a poll conducted by a Sunday newspaper.
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Wanderers memories fetch £4,000 at auction
BOLTON Wanderers memorabilia fetched more than £4,000 at an auction at Sotheby's. A unique piece of the club's history, a book containing the signed manuscript minutes from directors' meetings at Burnden Park, was sold for £1,527 at the London auction
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Special measures primary back up to scratch
THE special measures status applied to St Paul's CE Primary School in Ramsbottom last February has been lifted. Government inspectors from Ofsted, the education watchdog body, who visited a year later, reported: "The school no longer requires special
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Here we go . . .
HOW to upstage your mates watching England in the pub, courtesy of the Mail on Sunday's Night and Day supplement. JAPANESE Goal!: Gooru! Let's Go: Fure-fure! Shoot!: Shuuto! We've scored!: Banzai! Who ate all the sushi?: Sushi o zembu kutta nowa dareda
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Can you beat the odds-on system?
THE World Cup offers a good chance to pick up winnings by betting at the group stage, writes Chris Sudlow There are odds-on favourites in all eight groups, but while they should all qualify, they might not necessarily prefer to finish top if opening games
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Bosses go into action for workers playtime
BOSSES across Bolton are drawing up plans to cope with an outbreak of World Cup fever among their workers. They plan to beat the "bunking it for Beckham" factor by giving staff the chance to follow the action while still coming to work. They hope longer
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Adopt a school
SCHOOLS in Adlington are being asked to adopt a Ghanaian school to help maintain links with the country after the Commonwealth Games. The Ghana national athletics team is staying in the Chorley area during the tournament and would like to keep the friendship
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Top ten newsagent
NEWSAGENT Frank Horrocks has been named runner-up in Woman's Weekly's nationwide search for Local Retailer of the Year 2002. Frank and wife Sandra, who run the newsagents in Oakes Street, Kearsley, receive £250 for making the top ten.
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Haley's delight at winning school place
A YOUNGSTER is celebrating victory following a five-month battle for a place at the secondary school of her choice. But Haley Deighan's joy at being offered a place at Harper Green School has been marred by the fact that three of her friends have failed
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Beautiful show
THE West End and Broadway production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast comes to Manchester's Palace Theatre in October. It will be staged for 15 weeks and tickets are now on sale. The show is one of the most elaborately staged musicals to take to the road
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Quiet homes plea
NOISE experts are asking Leigh and Wigan area residents to keep their ears open for annoying sounds. Noise Action Day comes to Wigan on Wednesday and the emphasis is on how to become more considerate neighbours by checking your home for noise. The day
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Speed demon Mark boards bus
THE world's fastest teenager and Britain's 100m medal prospect is set to be the first athlete to board one of 95 new state-of-the-art Commonwealth Games buses. Mark Lewis-Francis will try out one of the vehicles, which will be used to transport athletes
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£25,000 handed out by Games fund
COMMUNITY groups across Bolton have been handed £25,000 to celebrate the Commonwealth Games. Projects will range from sports tournaments, fun days and community festivals to costume competitions. Bolton Council set up the Commonwealth Community Fund to
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Musical students are hot on the beat
YOUNG people from Bolton hit a high note at a competition highlighting crime-related issues. Pupils from Thornleigh Salesian College came second in the Greater Manchester Police's On the Beat competition. The group aged 10 to 18 years highlighted crime
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Kevin Nolan's gala appearance
Wanderers star Kevin Nolan made an appearance at the Little Lever Sports Club Gala. The Bolton midfielder watched youngsters play football and signed autographs for fans on playing fields off Mytham Road. Gala chairman Alec Bingham, aged 46, said the
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Albert Hall set for another Proms sell-out
BOLTON'S Last Night of the Proms Concert takes place on Saturday, July 6, at the Victoria Hall. The event is hosted by Bolton Hospice and celebrates its tenth anniversary as well as the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Manchester's world famous Halle Orchestra
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Cigarette blamed for blaze at mill
A DISCARDED cigarette is being blamed for causing a fire at a mill in Farnworth. Denmark Mill in Cawdor Street, Farnworth, was ablaze from 4.55pm yesterday -- just hours after a car boot sale had finished. Crews used three appliances including an aerial
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Hannah puts voice on hold for exams
TEENAGE singing sensation Hannah Morris has put her musical career on hold to concentrate on her studies. Hannah, aged 16, leaves school soon before sitting GCSE exams. She is hoping to study performing arts at college. She shot to fame aged 14 after
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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 on Tuesday, May 21, at 7pm. More details from Phil Parkinson on 01204-880457 or Deryck Cawthron on 0161 253 5127
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Flying start for new mayor
WESTHOUGHTON'S new mayor, Cllr Jo Worthington, got her fund-raising efforts off to a flying start just a few hours after her appointment. She collected more than £400 during a raffle at the Greenfields Private Members Club following her inauguration at
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Students hope for degree e-mail success
HI-TECH students are taking masters degrees at Bolton Institute -- via e-mail. The first graduates have completed the inaugural course and places are filling up fast for the next intake in June. Mike Vogwell and Andy Hare were the first in the country
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Writer Ruth's hospice effort
BOLTON-born bestselling writer Ruth Hamilton is returning to her home town -- to help Bolton Hospice. Ruth, alias Linda Girling, will be performing one of her short stories, and reading from her books and poems at the lecture theatre in Bolton Library
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Hundreds welcome new Mayor at civic parade
THEY came out in their hundreds on a warm, sunny morning to march through Bolton for the annual civic parade. Each participant walked proudly along the town's streets from the Town Hall to the Parish Church. The parade ended with a service conducted by
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Tributes to kidney failure man
TRIBUTES have been paid to the courage of a man who never complained -- despite being ill for much of his life. Family and friends have been devastated by the death of Paul Trowbridge at the age of 42. Since being a toddler Paul, of Leicester Road, Tyldesley
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Forget it, England
ENGLAND have not got a chance of winning the World Cup. We only have two world class players in Owen and Gerrard and one of them is not going. England's strength is that they are a young side and when Owen, Gerrard, Joe and Ashley Cole and Ferdinand get
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Argentina? No probs!
WHY does everyone seem to think Argentina are going to be such tough opponents for England at the World Cup. When was the last time anyone saw them play? I saw them against England two years ago and Emile Heskey tore them to bits, although the game finished
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Butt ideal to fill Gerrard void
WHAT a shame that Steven Gerrard has been forced out of England's World Cup plans just weeks before the tournament starts. He is one of three genuine world class players in this country - alongside David Beckham and Michael Owen, and will be missed dreadfully
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Adopt a school
SCHOOLS in Adlington are being asked to adopt a Ghanaian school to help maintain links with the country after the Commonwealth Games. The Ghana national athletics team is staying in the Chorley area during the tournament and would like to keep the friendship
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Games cast nearly ready for opening and closing nights
FINAL preparations are under way for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. The last audition for cast members will take place on Wednesday. Both ceremonies -- which will open and close the Commonwealth Games at the
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May 17: What a brilliant week!
I HAVE to say I've had a quite brilliant week. Went to the London premiere of Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones at Leicester Square on Tuesday night with my girlfriend, Tess. It was the maddest premiere I've ever been to! They had an orchestra
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Wanderers memories fetch £4,000 at auction
BOLTON Wanderers memorabilia fetched more than £4,000 at an auction at Sotheby's. A unique piece of the club's history, a book containing the signed manuscript minutes from directors' meetings at Burnden Park, was sold for £1,527 at the London auction
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Loans for cash-strapped health leaders
BOLTON'S cash-strapped health leaders may soon be able to appeal for financial help from the NHS Bank which has been set up by the government. Health Secretary Alan Milburn has made the first step in the establishment of the new NHS Bank. -- depositing
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Tough times? I could write a book
MARTINA Cole's books fly off the shelves in towns like Bolton mostly because "they're about characters that people recognise." Take this as you will. Her plotlines are about the rag-end of life -- prostitutes, drug dealers, murderers and child abusers
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Business crime cash boost
SHOP owners in deprived areas of the North-west will share more than £1.8m as part of a two-year initiative to combat business crime. Proprietors in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria have already benefited from the first
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MP calls for car tracking after son is attacked
MP DAVID Crausby is calling for tracking devices to be fitted in vehicles after his son was car-jacked last week. He believes that being able to pinpoint the location of a stolen car would discourage thieves stealing car keys. The Bolton North East MP
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Police show of force
A CRIMINAL'S attempt to hit three policemen with a block of wood were avoided when they wrestled him to the ground using brute force. Members of the Tactical Aid Unit bellowed orders at the officer before rushing at him with a shield. After a brief stand-off
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BEN NAPS (WEEK EIGHT):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 case victory could open floodgates
THE widow of a worker who died of an asbestos-related disease today welcomed a court ruling which paves the way for dozens of Bolton victims to receive compensation. But she said she and fellow claimants have been left angry and frustrated by the legal
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Wanderers memories fetch £4,000 at auction
BOLTON Wanderers memorabilia fetched more than £4,000 at an auction at Sotheby's. A unique piece of the club's history, a book containing the signed manuscript minutes from directors' meetings at Burnden Park, was sold for £1,527 at the London auction
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Get me to the church on time!
IT was the happiest moment in his life and a day David Mudd thought he would never see. Just 10 days after undergoing a seven-hour operation to replace his kidney and pancreas, the proud dad was there to march down the aisle alongside his daughter, Paula
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Haydock Park celebrations for Wigan stars
WIGAN Rugby League Club players are following in the footsteps of their rivals from St Helens with a day out at Haydock Park races to celebrate winning the Challenge Cup. Manchester United soccer stars also came to the racecourse with manager Sir Alex
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BEN NAPS (WEEK NINE): Mustangs stay in front, despite 16-1 challenge
How they line up: TeamHorse Odds 1st Total 1 MUSTANGS... 3 39.00+ 2 HALLIWELL ANGLERS... 3 32.00+ 3 ALBION WOOD...Keltos 9-1 3 30.50+ 4 CAUGHT NAPPING...Keltos 9-1 3 28.50+ 5 WHITE ARMY...Barathea Blazer 11-4 2 25.75+ 6 MCC... 2 25.00+ 7 JESSES WARRIORS
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40 people arrested
MORE than 40 people have been arrested on the Lancashire-Merseyside border over the last four nights. Routes were policed from 9pm to 5am by 70 officers from both the Lancashire and Merseyside forces. A number of stolen cars were recovered. The operation
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Beautiful show
THE West End and Broadway production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast comes to Manchester's Palace Theatre in October. It will be staged for 15 weeks and tickets are now on sale. The show is one of the most elaborately staged musicals to take to the road
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Albert Hall set for another Proms sell-out
BOLTON'S Last Night of the Proms Concert takes place on Saturday, July 6, at the Victoria Hall. The event is hosted by Bolton Hospice and celebrates its tenth anniversary as well as the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Manchester's world famous Halle Orchestra
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Comic Peter's show is a record breaker
PETER Kay's autumn stand-up comedy show has broken a Manchester theatre's box office records. Six more dates have been added to the Salford leg of the Bolton comic's tour at The Lowry Theatre. He will appear there from December 2 until December 7, and
