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World of Glass, St Helens
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to come face to face with an Egyptian mummy? Or dreamt of what space travel is really like? If so, then prepare your mind and senses as you take a journey through time at The World of Glass, Chalon Way East
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PLACES TO GO
SMITHILLS HALL, Smithills Dean Road, Bolton. One of the oldest halls in Lancashire. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am-5pm and Sundays & Bank Holidays 2-5pm. Book for guided tours and workshops. Phone 01204 332377 or 332250. BOLTON AQUARIUM, Bolton Museum
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Champ Hatton ready to take on the world
WHEN does a young prospect become a fully-fledged contender? Ricky Hatton, the Stockport-born boxer, has been biding his time for five years now, and at the age of 23 , in his own words is "ready to mix it on the world stage". He currently holds the WBU
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Name the brutes
I SEE once again in tonight's Bolton Evening News a report of another 15-year-old thug attacking students during the day as well as at night. The attacks by other brutes on old people have been horrendous. Isn't it about time that these people were treated
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Stop this tide
ONCE again the problem of immigration is in the news, and the politicians say they are unable to stop it. Isn't it time the Government woke up and realised that the only way to stop it is to plug the gap (close the Tunnel temporarily), refuse to let imports
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Why all this silence?
REGARDING Nab Gate Farm and the extension of Breightmet Golf Club. Why do they need to take this farmer's livelihood, and also destroy the green fields and hedgerows and the wildlife habitats, when they already have the largest nine hole golf course in
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THE BEN SAYS: School police is a bold move
YOUTH crime has increasingly plagued many cities, while all too often the police are criticised for not having a big enough presence within communities. The solution according to the Government? To base police officers within schools. Now we hear this
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The only safe sex is no sex
THANK heaven that Eric Hester and family and Youth Concern have brought the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy to the public notice. It is a strategy that isn't working in Bolton, as your report in the Bolton Evening News last month showed -- abortion up to 5.7
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Family wants me to play for Wanderers - Hargreaves
ENGLAND World Cup star Owen Hargreaves has revealed that family ties may eventually lead him to join Bolton Wanderers. Hargreaves, the 21-year-old who has already won the Champions League with Bayern Munich, was England's best player in the 1-1 draw with
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Lanky chase 164 target
PETER Martin put Lancashire on top of their Benson and Hedges Cup quarter-final by claiming two early wickets at Grace Road before the home side eventually reached 163-8, off their 50 overs. The former England seamer dismissed openers Trevor Ward and
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Spitfires in sky mark ELR event
THE RAF will recreate its "Finest Hour" above the skies of the borough next month. In their first return to the area since the end of the Second World War, a legendary Lancaster Bomber and an escort of Spitfires, which blasted the Luftwaffe from the skies
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Family wants me to play for Wanderers - Hargreaves
ENGLAND World Cup star Owen Hargreaves has revealed that family ties may eventually lead him to join Bolton Wanderers. Hargreaves, the 21-year-old who has already won the Champions League with Bayern Munich, was England's best player in the 1-1 draw with
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FOLK MUSIC
FOLK CLUB, Westhoughton. Mrs Patricia Batty, The Golf Club, Long Island, Westhoughton. 01257 230508. www.folkclub.org.uk. LEIGH FOLK CLUB, meets at the Conservative Club, Railway Road, Leigh. Phone 01942 604603. LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Phone
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Shock tactics don't work
BOLTON'S drug action co-ordinator has criticised government plans to show a video in schools about the death of a heroin addict. Sandie Nesbitt, who co-ordinates drug education in Bolton's schools, fears that the video on the death of Rachel Whitear will
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Exams help
STUDENTS needing extra help with their revision work over the coming weeks could find their local library just the place to be. Bury Council chiefs have organised a series of Maths and English revision sessions which will take place at a variety of locations
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Pay rent at post office
COUNCIL house tenants in Bury should find paying their rent easier next month. Instead of having to go to a local council office, tenants will be able to pay their rent at any Bury post office. A receipt will be given and the payment credited immediately
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School reunion date
FORMER pupils from George Tomlinson School, Kearsley, will hold a reunion at Farnworth and Kearsley Labour Club on September 27. Anyone in the class of 1985 can contact Jackie Ward, nee Speakman, by e-mail on speakie@currantbun.com or calling 07876 464638
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Celluloid hospice boost of £2,000
THE magic of the movies has earned Bolton Hospice a £2,000 boost. Longridge Band filled the Arts and Conference Centre at Bolton School with sounds from the big screen. Music featured included hits from the Wizard of Oz, Star Trek, Gone With The Wind
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Squatters to blame
SQUATTERS are being blamed for sparking a fire at an unoccupied house early today. The terraced house, in Dunstan Street, Tonge Fold, was wrecked by the blaze, which threatened to spread to other homes. Firefighters were forced to wake residents to warn
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Appeal over missing Harpo
A REWARD is being offered for information leading to the return of missing cat Harpo. The one-year-old ginger tom with a long, curly tail has been missing from Julie Brick's home in Kirby Road, Heaton, for more than a week. He has not got a collar, but
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Annual meeting
BURY'S Tenant and Resident Associations' Consultative Committee (TRACC) will stage its first Annual General Meeting on Thursday (May 23). The event will take place at 5.30pm in the Peel Room at Bury Town Hall. During the course of the evening, the new
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Misadventure verdict on stair-fall alcoholic
AN ALCOHOLIC died after falling from the top of a staircase at Bolton's Salvation Army Hostel in Duke Street, an inquest was told. Peter Dobson, aged 39, suffered severe head injuries in the fall last year. Mr Dobson, who had a history of mental problems
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Patient died after surgery
A HOSPITAL patient died following complications after he had surgery. Colin Merga, aged 68, developed haemorrhaging in the days after surgery to reverse a colostomy. He developed Adult Respiratory Stress Syndrome, which put pressure on his heart and lungs
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WALSHAW v LITTLE HULTON
Little Hulton won on run rate Little Hulton P Craig b Chapman ...1 D Mullineaux c Dentith b Collins ...27 M Penny b Parkinson ...53 Mahmood run out ...22 M Edwards b Parkinson ...0 I Lee c Parkinson b Collins ...26 R Khuma c Harris b Collins ...0 D Andrews
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OUT OF TOWN
BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH ARENA, Tel 0870 444 5566. TOWER BALLROOM, Blackpool. Live music and dancing to the sounds of the Wurlitzer Organ throughout the day Monday to Saturday. Ring 01253 292029. TOWER LOUNGE, Blackpool. Shamrock Man and Friends perform
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CLIFTON v WOODBANK
Woodbank won on run rate Clifton G Griffiths c Walsh b Stringer ...27 I Morris b Walsh ...29 D Parkinson b McCheyne ...32 C Moores c Crabtree b McCheyne ...18 D Wild b D McCheyne ...13 P Weir c Lomas b McCheyne ...6 A Walsh st Ridehough b Stringer ...9
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ADLINGTON v ATHERTON
Adlington won by 5 wickets Atherton Dimery lbw b Woosey...8 P Walsh c Flatters b Robinson...1 P McLoughlin lbw b Ellison...13 P Wakefield c Haddon b Woosey...4 P Brown b Robinson...2 M Tomlinson c Rawlings b Drinkwater...0 R Clews lbw b Drinkwater...8
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Horwich at the top
Latest league tables P W L D8 D6 D1 BP Pd Pt Horwich... 6 4 0 1 1 0 7 0 101 Tonge... 6 2 1 3 0 0 14 0 78 Walkden... 6 1 0 3 1 1 27 0 78 Astley Br... 6 3 0 0 1 2 9 0 77 Heaton... 6 3 2 0 1 0 8 2 72 Wes'ton... 6 3 1 0 0 2 12 2 72 Grmnt... 6 3 3 0 0 0 13
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GREENMOUNT v HEATON
Greenmount won by 8 wickets Heaton M Mort b Stewart ...6 P Hunter b Stewart ...10 G Carson lbw Morris ...2 J Fearick c&b Stewart ...1 F Neki lbw Morris ...0 S Booth b Stewart ...18 J Whittle b Stewart ...19 Hirwani b Morris ...11 S Arif b Morris .
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HEATON v FARNWORTH SC
Heaton won by 1 wkt Farnworth SC R Hope c Milne b Fearick ...6 M Ashworth b Hirwani ...6 D Eckersley b Whittle b Hirwani ...40 T Barrow c Neki b Hirwani ...37 Rasheed lbw Mort ...0 F Ali c&b Hirwani ...2 C Walsh b Hirwani ...14 T Bradley c Jones b
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WARBURTONS BOLTON LEAGUE
SECOND TEAMS P1 W L D8 D6 D1 T7 BP PD Pts Greenmount... 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 83 Kearsley... 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 83 Eagley... 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 80 Egerton... 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 66 Walkden... 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 12 0 60 Astley Bridge... 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 12 2 58 Farnworth
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Results (U13s & U18s
U13s - Sunday May 5 Westhoughton beat Kearsley Little Lever 104 for 6 (Rushmore 28) beat Eagley 99 for 4 (Burke 32 not out) Horwich 60 for 2 (Halliday 24) beat Heaton 59 for 4 Farnworth beat Tonge Sunday May 12th U13s Bradshaw 75 for 1 (Dearnaley 24)
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CRAFTS
ALBION PLACE, The Crescent, Salford Learn about coiling, slabbing and throwing pots with demonstrations and individual tuition. Sessions are tailored to different levels of experience. BLACKLEACH ART CLUB, Exploring the Country Park. Meet at the Blackleach
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Coffee at church
A FUND raising coffee evening will be held in the Broadhead Room at St Anne's Church, Turton, tomorrow at 7.15pm.
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Parish church mystery
From the Evening News, April 25, 1992 SNAKES alive! Against all the odds, a stolen python has been returned to its owner. Neil Barnard was celebrating today after his three-foot long Indian python was found alive. The thieves who stole the snake last
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Town's health services third lowest in N-west
From the Evening News, May 15, 1992 A BOLTON primary school which advertised for a new caretaker, found itself swamped - by a dole queue. For a staggering total of 234 people - almost all of them middle-aged, unemployed men - applied for the one post
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Come and hear the band at Buile Hill
Everyone's invited to join the Jubilee 'Picnic in the park' at Salford's Buile Hill Park next Bank Holiday Monday. The Monday, June 3, event, 1pm-4pm, promises to be just the first in a series of events and developments that could return it to its former
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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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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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Darren Proctor -- Key 103's DJ in print
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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Bolton Titanic skipper cleared
From the Evening News, April 2, 1992 SHAMED Bolton sea captain Stanley Lord, branded a coward 80 years ago for failing to go to the rescue of the stricken Titanic, could not have saved any of the victims, an inquiry ruled today. The two-year Government
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Poll tax rebels jailed
From the Evening News, April 8, 1992 POLL tax rebels David and Julie Strickland held a "going to prison" party the night before they were jailed by magistrates. The husband and wife, of Dunsop Drive, Johnson Fold, were jailed for 14 days yesterday after
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Winter bowlers descend on Moss Bank Park
From the Evening News, March 21, 1992 A PILOT scheme which has kept a small number of Bolton bowling greens open during the winter, has become a victim of its own success. Warm weather has attracted so many bowlers to Moss Bank Park that players have
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Council gets tough on dirty dogs
From the Evening News, April 3, 1992 IRRESPONSIBLE owners are being called to heel as Bolton drops its softly, softly approach on dirty dogs. Nearly two years after Bolton put up "no fouling" signs for footpaths, dog owners can still not be prosecuted
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'Women too fond of wearing jeans'
From the Evening News, March 24, 1992 BOLTON women have hit back after being labelled "tramps" for wearing jeans. An anonymous man wrote to the Bolton Evening News - signing himself as a Male Resident of Breightmet - complaining that the town's women
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Kinnock in quit row
From the Evening News, April 13, 1992 NEIL Kinnock was this afternoon preparing to quit the Labour leadership as a fierce row blew up over whether the job was being handed on a plate to shadow chancellor John Smith. A seemingly unstoppable momentum has
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Bolton's pet cruelty shame
From the Evening News, April 25, 1992 BOLTON carries the shame of having one of the worst pet cruelty records in the country. But are people still surprised by this brutal fact, considering that the country seems to have become "battled hardened" towards
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Primary school boss wins go-it-alone battle
From the Evening News, April 28, 1992 A BOLTON primary school has won its battle to go-it alone. Mrs Anne Hickson, Chairman of the governing body at Crompton Fold County Primary School, Breightmet, was told yesterday that the Government had approved its
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Secret cameras in red light pounce
From the Evening News, March 29, 1992 CANDID camera technology framed 176 red light racers as they diced with death at busy Bolton junctions. The four-week trial - using video cameras to record the maniacs in action - was so successful that police are
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Lowry teacher on show
THE work of a French artist who inspired L S Lowry will be displayed at Manchester Art Gallery. Adolphe Valette came to Manchester in 1905 and taught at the School of Art with Lowry as a pupil. Valette painted many atmospheric scenes of Manchester.
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Final audition for Games dancers
FINAL auditions for the cast to open and close the Commonwealth Games were due to be held tonight. More than 7,000 cast members have already been recruited for the ceremonies at the City of Manchester stadium in front of the Queen. Auditions for dancers
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'Foreigner' lands workers in court
TWO council workers renovated a Bolton home as a "foreigner" and then used stolen electrical quality certificates to verify the quality of their work, a court was told. Building surveyor Harry Jackson and environmental health worker Michael Auty arranged
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A match for the best
My Fair Lady, Horwich RMI and District AODS, Albert Halls, Bolton. Runs until Saturday MY FAIR Lady is one of the most successful musicals ever made. A new production in London has hogged headlines all year and everyone knows the story of Professor Higgins
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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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North-west Tourist Board
HOW to access the NWTB website for all their latest news click HERE
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NORTH WEST ATTRACTIONS
HACK GREEN SECRET NUCLEAR BUNKER, off the A530 Whitchurch road, Nantwich. Discover the secret world of nuclear government by entering the massive blast doors into the 35,000 sq ft complex where you will be transported into the chilling world of the Cold
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Story of teeth
PARENTS are being invited to the "Rhyme and Shine" event at the Great Lever Community Centre, Bradford Road, tomorrow (Thursday) between 9.30am and 11.30am, which will promote healthy children's teeth through stories and rhymes. More information from
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Start at zero
SO Supt Don Brown of the Bolton Police wants all law-abiding people not to get alarmed at the dramatic rise in street crime and robberies. What are we supposed to do, give a big cheer? Of course we are alarmed, and a lot of us terrified, when we see crimes
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Treatment of farmer is unfair
I HAVE only met Arnold Davenport once, but he came over as a man who was very dedicated to what he did. He obviously loves the land and animals or he would not have made it his life's work. For a man who has spent all his working life doing just this,
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Thanks for the gift of life
BRAVE Beth Morris who has battled leukaemia since she was a baby has undergone a lifesaving bone marrow transplant. A mystery donor from Germany gave Beth aged five, who has fought the disease since she was born, a chance of life. Beth and her parents
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Brave Lia's fighting back
"I INTEND to be around for a very long time. I want to get married and have children -- of course I do." Sunlight picks up the copper lights in her beautiful long, red hair as Lia Sandford expresses herself with her well-manicured hands writes Karen Stephen
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BOOK EARLY
MANCHESTER APOLLO. For all events ring 0161 242 2560. SHEFFIELD ARENA, Sheffield. Streetfighters Performance Bike Shows. Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21. Tickets £6.50 for adults and £3.50 for OAPs and children under 15. Ring 08700 788988. RHS FLOWER
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What it's like to be the wife of a Wanderers fan
Bolton Wanderers rules my life (and I'm not even interested in football) says Margaret Battersby NICK Hornby was right. The true football fan is permanently pessimistic, having a total inability to savour, even for a moment, any small success. Despite
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Little Lever pro gets Test call
LITTLE Lever professional Sajeewa De Silva has been called up by Sri Lanka for the game against Glamorgan at Cardiff, starting tomorrow. He was planning to travel down with Unsworth's Sri Lankan professional Pasan Wanansinghe and there is still an outside
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WALKDEN v ASTLEY BRIDGE
Walkden Watson c Guest b Clegg ...39 D Smith c Guest b Clegg ...4 M Bennison b Jadhav ...89 M Parkinson c Guest b Halton ...6 I Ingram c&b Hulton ...2 T Keays run out ...39 S Higson not out ...22 B Reidy c Guest b Clegg ...1 J Hinks not out ...5 Extras
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LIVERPOOL MANWEB v EAGLEY
Eagley won by one run Eagley S Woods lbw Nickson ...15 D Tonge c N Haylett b R Lea ...10 D Shuttleworth b R Lea ...1 Javed c Golling b J Haylett ...32 I Wilcox c Rogers b Coulthard ...1 G Carruthers b Nickson ...18 G Prendergast c Coulthard b M Lea ..
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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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WESTHOUGHTON v EAGLEY
Westhoughton won by 132 runs Westhoughton S Parker b Shepley...56 I Pilkington c Woods b Shepley...51 A Gaskell not out...10 A Coates c Wallwork b Shepley...4 Rauf c Tonge b Prendergast...9 M Atherton c Monk b Prendergast...0 M Crookson not out...10 Extras
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EAGLEY v TONGE
Tonge won by 102 runs Tonge Nisar c Woods b Shepley...21 R Northrop b Shepley...37 S Anderton c Javed b Prendergast...59 J Kerrigan b Javed...74 D Taljard b Shepley...29 N Partington c Shuttleworth b Javed...4 N Hallows not out...8 I Taylor not out...17
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Kearsley official dies
THE Bolton Cricket League has been stunned by the sudden death of 43 years old Kearsley CC secretary Gary Thornley. Gary took over as secretary in 1993 and quickly became a driving force within local cricket both at club and league level. At the weekend
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Warburton's Bolton League
TONGE quickly forgot last week's humiliating performance to crush neighbours Eagley by 102 runs. Helped by the visitors' poor bowling attack Tonge reached 73-2 off 20 overs before skipper Simon Anderton and Jon Kerrigan blasted 133 in the next 20 overs
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Landlords 'forced out of pubs'
From the Evening News, May 9, 1992 ANGRY publicans claim they are being forced out of their pubs because of a huge rise in the cost of running them. And their fury is aimed at government legislations which they say is responsible for the breweries having
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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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Rogue private hire drivers nabbed
From the Evening News, April 27, 1992 UP to 50 private hire drivers were netted in a police crackdown on rogue drivers operating in Bolton. A total of 25 people were arrested and a further 22 reported for various traffic offences as police raided four
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Phil Neal's farewell appeal to fans
From the Evening News, May 11, 1992 BOLTON Wanderers have invited applications for a manager to succeed Phil Neal, who has left Burnden Park after a six and a half year reign. The job is being advertised nationally. As Neal left, he made one last appeal
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Vandals cause £50,000 damage to graveyard
From the Evening News, May 1, 1992 THE cost of vandal damage in St Peter's graveyard at Halliwell has been put at more than £50,000. Over the weekend a gang of wreckers left a trail of destruction when 46 gravestones - many of them ornate and irreplaceable
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Too much violence on TV say children
From the Evening News, April 24, 1992 IT'S a kind of magic! The late, great showman Freddie Mercury lives on . . . in the shape of Bolton mechanic Paul Sykes. The spitting image of Freddie, whose antics in top band Queen helped them achieve superstar
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150 jobs at Institute
From the Evening News, April 1, 1992 MORE than 150 jobs will be created at Bolton Institute in the next three years. These new posts will be not for just academics, but also for a wide range of support staff. Almost unnoticed, Bolton Institute has become
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South Korea 1 England 1 - how we reported live on this website
South Korea v England: Internet Editor Chris Sudlow monitors the latest news from the Far East. The match kicked off at 11am FULL-TIME: South Korea 1, England 1 DESPITE a perfect start from skipper Michael Owen, England could only draw their friendly
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From the Evening News, April 20, 1992
THE boss of one of Bolton's top stores is believed to be involved in a last-ditch bid to win back the girlfriend he lost to Mark Phillips. David Whitaker, aged 45, managing director of Whitakers Department Store, Deansgate, has flown to the French Alps
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Fearick leads Heaton home
HEATON maintained their excellent start to the season with an exciting one wicket win over Farnworth Social Circle. Circle made 154-8 with Hirwani taking 5-56, but, inspired by an unbeaten 62 from Jonathan Fearick, Heaton scraped home in a nail-biting
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FARNWORTH v ASTLEY BRIDGE
Astley Bridge won by 7 wkts Farnworth W Luntley b Namajee...2 S Marsh st Guest b Halton...16 M Axford st Guest b Halton...44 Ahmed c Stafford b Halton...0 M Daley b Barry...6 G Hyde not out...12 S Walsh lbw B Barry...2 W Noakes c Clegg b Halton...12 N
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HORWICH v EGERTON
Match drawn Horwich White b Jackson ...41 S Woods st Dudley b McGuinnes ...55 G Long b O'Rourke ...44 N Woods b O'Rourke ...12 J Partington not out ...48 P Morris not out ...17 Extras ...17 Total (for 4) ...234 Bowling: C Tye 13-3-65-0; P Burton 16-3-
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Little Lever pro gets Test call
LITTLE Lever professional Sajeewa De Silva has been called up by Sri Lanka for the game against Glamorgan at Cardiff, starting tomorrow. He was planning to travel down with Unsworth's Sri Lankan professional Pasan Wanansinghe and there is still an outside
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Hospital woman's home ransacked
BURGLARS ransacked the home of a disabled woman as she lay in a hospital bed after collapsing from a diabetic attack. Victoria Manson, aged 34, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary after becoming ill at her home in Accrington Road, Blackburn. Miss Manson
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Shock tactics don't work
BOLTON'S drug action co-ordinator has criticised government plans to show a video in schools about the death of a heroin addict. Sandie Nesbitt, who co-ordinates drug education in Bolton's schools, fears that the video on the death of Rachel Whitear will
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Axe killer trial jury 'must not moralise'
THE jury trying a former escort girl who hacked her wealthy lover to death with an axe was told by a judge they were sitting in a "court of law, not a court of morals". Summing up at Leeds Crown Court, the Recorder of Leeds, Judge Norman Jones QC, told
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Police will go on patrol at schools
POLICE officers are to be stationed at Bolton schools in a ground-breaking initiative to make them safer places. Mini police stations -- the first of their kind in the country -- will be set up inside the school gates as part of the Safer Schools scheme
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KEARSLEY v NORLEY HALL
Kearsley won on run rate Kearsley S Davies c Coleman b Green...1 S Thornley c Hargreaves b Holmes...17 D Foy c Hughes b Green...27 S Thomson b Green...0 T Whittle b Rotherham...7 J Ratledge lbw Hollinrake...29 D Leonard C Hargreaves b Holmes...0 C Monks
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TONGE v BLACKBURN NORTHERN
Tonge win Blackburn Northern N Fitzmorris c Nisar b Eccleshare ...3 M Gillibrand st Northrop b Rodzoch ...53 I Davd b Nisar ...1 Rehman lbw Taylor ...31 F Butt c Nisar b Taylor ...1 L Kazi lbw Taylor ...1 R Mahboob lbw Taylor ...3 R Bickerstaff b Kerrigan
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KARAOKE VENUES
ANCHOR INN, Bolton. Friday and Saturday. ARKWRIGHTS ALE HOUSE, Vallet's Lane, Bolton. Homer's Karaoke. Every Saturday. BEEHIVE, Horwich. Karaoke with free draw for all singers and a prize of a gallon of beer. Every Tuesday. Starts 9pm. THE RAILWAY, Bridge
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COUNTRY PARKS
BLACKLEACH COUNTRY PARK, Hill Top Road, off Bolton Road, Walkden, Worsley. A beautiful 100 acre park with walking and angling, a bird sanctuary and Visitor Centre. Open dawn to dusk. Ring 0161 790 7746. CLIFTON COUNTRY PARK AND WET EARTH COLLIERY, Clifton
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THURSDAY: LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT
HILTON TABLE TENNIS CENTRE, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis all ages, 1pm-3pm; seniors, 7pm-9pm. BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: junior football, 6.15pm. GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Parkfield Road entrance, Ju-Jitsu and Kempo Karate for ages six to
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THURSDAY: EVENTS
CHORLEY and South Ribble CVS, advocacy service, Astley Hall Farmhouse, Hallgate, Astley Village, 9am-noon and 1-3pm. Tel: 01257 263254. ST JAMES'S COFFEE AND DROP-IN CENTRE, St James's Church, St James's Street, New Bury, Farnworth, 9.15-11am. Tel: 572334
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GARDENS
ARLEY HALL AND GARDENS, near Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire (01565 777353 or 01565 777284) Herbaceous borders, topiary, rhododendrons and roses; walled, scented herb and woodland gardens. BRIDGEMERE GARDENS, Bridgemere, Nantwich, Cheshire (01270
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Space Shot a sure shot for excitement
IT WAS three, two, one...lift off when I joined one of Britain's most controversial couples on the first ride of Southport Pleasureland's Space Shot. Neil and Christine Hamilton cut the ribbon to open the new 150ft tower ride before trying it out for
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More ways than one to maturity
ERIC Hester is to be commended for his stand regarding teaching chastity to teenagers. However, as someone who has taught children of both sexes, right through from seven years of age to 18, I would suggest that it would be a great mistake to imagine
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Deano,Wallace on way out?
WANDERERS strike duo Dean Holdsworth and Rod Wallace are believed to be transfer targets for First Division Gillingham. Gills boss Andy Hessenthaler is understood to have pencilled in the veteran Reebok front men at the top of his summer wanted list.
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Murphy on England injury list
DANNY Murphy has become England's latest injury doubt after picking up a foot injury in training. The Liverpool midfielder fell awkwardly in the last minute of today's session and was sent for an X-ray which did not show a fracture. However, the England
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Dyer may miss opening game
SVEN-GORAN Eriksson has admitted Kieron Dyer may not be fit for the start of the World Cup and that England's second game with Argentina may be a more realistic target for the Newcastle winger to make his bow in the tournament. Dyer is set to undertake
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Driver crashes
A MOTORIST lost control of his Ford Fiesta on Scout Road, Belmont, and it rolled onto its roof. No one was injured in the accident at 5.45pm yesterday.
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Has your pet gone missing?
CARERS at a dogs home are appealing to the owners of missing pets to visit the centre. The home is based at Crofter's House, Moss Brook Road, Harpurhey, Manchester M9 5PG, telephone 0161 205 7136.
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Stones hit windows
A MAN who tried to get into his girlfriend's house in the early hours has admitted causing a breach of the peace. Anthony Kay, aged 23, threw stones at the windows of the house in Whitefield, and kicked and punched the door, Bury magistrates were told
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Ball helps children
A GALA ball at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday will raise money for the Children's Hospitals Appeal Trust. Tables are available for the ball at 7.30pm in the Platinum Suite. Tickets cost £45, call 0161 276 8700. Entertainment includes a casino, Champagne
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Never too old
THE first ever DIY classes for customers aged 50 or over, run by staff aged 50 or over, are being launched by B&Q Warehouse. Specifically developed in response to customer requests, The Golden Oldies workshops aim to help the over-50s develop, and
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Never too old
THE first ever DIY classes for customers aged 50 or over, run by staff aged 50 or over, are being launched by B&Q Warehouse. Specifically developed in response to customer requests, The Golden Oldies workshops aim to help the over-50s develop and
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Artefacts on display
HALLIWELL Local History Society and the congregation of Barrow Bridge Mission are staging "The History of Barrow Bridge" this Saturday in the Mission Hall. Displays of photographs and artefacts are on show depicting people's memories, with a slide show
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Woman, 83, burned in gas blast
A PENSIONER suffered burns to her face after a gas explosion at her Radcliffe home. Lillian Doran, aged 83, was taken to Hope Hospital, Salford, for treatment to her injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. A neighbour in Belgrave Close
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Farmers get warning
BOLTON farmers have been warned to check their safety standards before government inspectors conduct a series of spot-checks later this month. Health and Safety Executive inspectors will carry out checks in Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester
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Celluloid hospice boost of £2,000
THE magic of the movies has earned Bolton Hospice a £2,000 boost. Longridge Band filled the Arts and Conference Centre at Bolton School with sounds from the big screen. Music featured included hits from the Wizard of Oz, Star Trek, Gone With The Wind
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Addict died taking travel sickness medicine
A DRUG addict said to be a fitness fanatic died after injecting himself with a medicine for motion sickness. Mark Wyatt, aged 42, was found in the kitchen of his friend's home with a syringe in his groin, Bolton Coroner's Court heard. He was being treated
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WESTHOUGHTON v SKELMERSDALE
Westhoughton won by 55 runs Westhoughton S Parker b Killorn...7 I Pilkington c Donnelly b Manley...42 A Gaskell c Donnelly b Smith...14 R Parker b Wright...13 A Coates b Ashcroft...45 Rauf c Williams b Ashcroft...28 M Atherton not out...37 M Crookson
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GOLBORNE v GREAT ECCLESTON
Great Eccleston won by 8 wickets Golborne I McMillan c Alder b Slade...21 I Robinson c Yates b Gillibrand...2 L Baldwin c Furnival b Alder...19 G Marston c Yeomans b Alder...1 C Benbow c Furnival b Alder...20 J Waterworth c Yates b Alder...1 D Tyrer run
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Stuart looks to clear the final hurdle
STEEPLECHASE runner Stuart Stokes is Bolton's best chance of being represented on the track at the Commonwealth Games. With sprinter Amy Spencer and middle distance runner Chris Mulvaney outside bets to make the England team, Stokes is the leading hope
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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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TONGE v LITTLE LEVER
Match Drawn Tonge Nisar c Howarth b N Tong...64 R Northrop c N Tong b P Tong...2 J Kerrigan c Worrall b DeSilva...44 S Anderton b DeSilva...16 N Partington not out...12 N Hallows b DeSilva...0 R Rawlinson not out...1 Extras...14 Total (for 5)...152 Bowling
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BRADSHAW v WESTHOUGHTON
Match Drawn Bradshaw A Kerr c Coates b Patel...44 C Evans b Rauf...84 D Morris c S Parker b Rauf...9 Dalugoda c S Parker b Crookson...2 N Johnson b Crookson...3 M Cunliffe c Crookson b Preston...25 M Gwilt not out...35 S Ainsworth c Crookson b Preston
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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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WALKDEN v KEARSLEY
Match Drawn Walkden 238-1 (Watson 105 not out, Smith 59, Parkinson 48 not out. Kearsley 117-9 (Leonard 59) FARNWORTH v ASTLEY BRIDGE Bridge won by seven wickets Farnworth 103-9 (Axford 44, Halton 6-40). Astley Bridge 107-3 (Siddique 49 not out). HORWICH
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BOLTON LEAGUE
Latest averages BATTING INN NO HS Runs Ave M Parkinson (Walk)... 6 4 *94 260 260.00 Watson (Walk)... 5 1 *105 274 68.50 Akber (Kear)... 3 2 *37 63 63.00 G Long (Hor)... 5 1 61 210 52.50 J Fearick (Hea)... 5 1 *62 190 47.50 de Silva (LL)... 5 0 68 235
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People like us, say traffic wardens
From the Evening News, March 27, 1992 BOLTON'S traffic wardens have hit back at their "yellow peril" tag and claim that people really do like them. They came under the spotlight after complaints from disabled drivers appeared in the BEN. One traffic warden
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Precinct work starts
From the Evening News, April 23, 1992 THE long-awaited redevelopment of Harwood's run-down precinct finally appears to be underway. Heavy earth-moving equipment has moved onto the semi-derelict site, and residents are hoping that the crumbling concrete
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Technical fault halts gives everybody The Glums
From the Evening News, April 15, 1992 LES Miserables ended in tears last night. The much-hyped show was abandoned after the interval at its Northern premier at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, when a technical fault halted the major "barricade" scene change
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Bungle raiders cut off phones
From the Evening News, May 12, 1992 BUNGLING raiders caused chaos when they cut off more than 1,300 Bolton homes and businesses after slashing through telephone cables. The thieves are believed to have been trying to cut through alarm cables to break
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Students targeted in blitz on illegal parking
From the Evening News, May 7, 1992 STUDENTS were left close to tears after their cars were clamped in a massive blitz on illegal parking in Bolton. They watched in disbelief when a private clamping company chained up more than 30 cars on land at Allied
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Scrap iron needed to keep steel mills going
From the Evening News, April 17, 1992 A GIPSY landowner has had another scheme for a Bolton beauty spot turned down by council planning chiefs. Mr Laurence Doran wanted to build a stable block on green belt land at Scout Road on Smithills Moor. Planning
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Surprise as John Major wins second General Election
From the Evening News, April 10, 1992 JUBILANT John Major today led the Tories to a sensational record-breaking fourth General Election victory. He returned to 10 Downing Street and declared simply: "It's nice to be back." The Prime Minister confounded
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Million royal good wishes
WOMEN'S clothing shop Bonmarche, in Newport Street, Bolton, has teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Relief to offer a million good wishes to the Queen on her Golden Jubilee. "Golden Jubilee Wishes" forms are available in the store. By asking customers for
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On this day ... May 15
1718: The first machine gun was patented by London lawyer James Puckle who, as a keen fisherman, intended to use it at sea. 1800: George III survived two assassination attempts in one day. 1858: The present Royal Opera House in Covent Garden (the third
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Stock cars at greyhound track
From the Evening News, March 23, 1992 THRILLS, spills and metal crunching excitement have brought a new look to Sunday afternoons in Bolton. Stock car racing at the town's greyhound stadium seems set to become a considerable tourist attraction following
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Schoolboy hero saves canal plunge pal
From the Evening News, May 14, 1992 QUICK-thinking hero schoolboy Jon Howarth yanked his drowning pal to safety from a canal - by his ears. Daniel Barlow, aged five, tumbled into the weed-filled water near his home in Riverside Drive, Prestolee, when
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You can't vote - you're dead
From the Evening News, May 6, 1992 BOLTON town hall officials had the perfect answer when a Farnworth man asked why he had not received a polling card. Shocked Roy Peak was told: "You can't vote -- you're dead." And they even confirmed it by producing
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Wigan hope to put fab four on Parade
WIGAN could be boosted by the return of a crucial quartet ahead of their daunting trip to Valley Parade. The Warriors take on reigning Super League champions Bradford Bulls in their own back yard on Friday night, hoping to erase the memory of last year's
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Computer blunder wrongly snares poll taxpayers
From the Evening News, March 25, 1992 A COMPUTER blunder has left hundreds of Bolton poll tax payers wrongly threatened with a summons for not paying their bills. Town Hall finance chiefs today apologised for the error which has hit people who pay their
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Violent clashes erupt between football fans
From the Evening News, May 14, 1992 BOLTON artist Geoffrey Fletcher has returned to his roots and is battling against time to capture the town's heritage before it disappears. Geoffrey, the acclaimed artist and author, has spent most of his working life
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Violent clashes erupt between football fans
From the Evening News, May 14, 1992 BOLTON artist Geoffrey Fletcher has returned to his roots and is battling against time to capture the town's heritage before it disappears. Geoffrey, the acclaimed artist and author, has spent most of his working life
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Nightclub staff in nude disco shock
From the Evening News, March 29, 1992 SHOCKED staff at a local nightclub were told their club had been chosen as the venue for the UK's first nude disco. They were told management had decided to go ahead only after lengthy debate and meetings with local
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From the Evening News, May 5, 1992
A TOP Romanian relief worker has praised Bolton "mercy men" for their efforts to aid the beleaguered East European country. Alfred Eagers -- who heads the Venture Romania Direct organisation -- said mercy missions by local firefighters and a police team
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Town to get £10m multi screen cinema
From the Evening News, April 18, 1992 AN exciting £10 million entertainments complex is planned for Bolton town centre. It is likely to include either a multi-screen cinema or a bowling alley and restaurants. Developers are hoping to start work on the
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Phil Neal out
From the Evening News, May 8,1992 BOLTON Wanderers today sacked manager Phil Neal. The bombshell comes after Neal's most disappointing season in his six and a-half years at the club. There has been increasing pressure on him during the last two months
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Cash pours in to Breath of Life appeal
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 2, 1992 HUNDREDS of local folk have been enjoying themselves- supporting the Bolton Evening News' Breath of Life campaign. Their enjoyable efforts have raised hundreds of pounds, too, to buy vital equipment for
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Flights axed in airport strike
From the Evening News, April 11, 1992 PETTY Officer Suzanne Haslam will be flying the Bolton flag in the world's biggest tall ships race - thanks to the efforts of kind-hearted Harwood people. A massive fund-raising effort means that Suzanne can now take
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Racial tension sparks riots in LA
From the Evening News, April 30, 1992 ENRAGED mobs today killed at least five people, set 120 buildings ablaze and looted shops in Los Angeles. The riot followed the acquittal of four white policemen accused of beating a black motorist. The beating, on
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Pensioner hurt in chip pan fire
A PENSIONER was taken to hospital with minor burns to his hands and face after a chip pan caught fire. The 68-year-old man was injured when he tried to move the pan after it caught fire in the kitchen of his Lancaster Court home. He was was treated for
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WARBURTON BOLTON CRICKET LEAGUE 1ST XI
Latest table P W L D8 D6 D1 BP PD Pt Horwich... 5 4 0 1 0 0 7 0 95 Heaton... 5 3 1 0 1 0 8 2 72 Walkden... 5 1 0 3 0 1 27 0 72 Astley Bridge... 5 3 0 0 0 2 9 0 71 Tonge... 5 2 1 2 0 0 12 0 68 Bradshaw... 5 2 2 1 0 0 13 0 61 Eagley... 5 2 2 0 1 0 9 0 55
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Boar's Head closes
From the Evening News, March 26, 1992 THE shutters have finally gone up at the Boar's Head in Churchgate, Bolton, calling time on more than 200 years of tradition. In the end, it was the state of the building itself which forced closure, because it was
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General Election papers in street probe
From the Evening News, April 15, 1992 AN investigation is underway into the discovery of a pile of General Election ballot papers found littering a Bolton street this week. The ballot papers relate to the election held in the safe Essex Tory seat of Harwich
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England soccer squad call-up for Bolton player
From the Evening News, March 22, 1992 BOLTON Wanderers' skipper Phil Brown was supported by pupils from Beaumont CP School, Ladybridge, when he took part in the "Nationwide Football Against MS" charity walk. BUSES have been stopped from travelling along
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Two dead after IRA bomb blast
From the Evening News, April 11, 1992 POLICE and forensic experts were today mounting a massive operation in London after a bloody IRA post-election bombing offensive killed two people and injured 91, one of them critically. The bombs exploded within
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Full frontal nude sell-out
From the Evening News, May 4, 1992 A NEW sex magazine featuring full frontal male nudes has proved a sizzling sell-out in Bolton. Curious women snapped up all the first copies of the first issue of For Women within hours of them arriving at local newsagents
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Hospital parking fees plan blast
From the Evening News, April 21, 1992 BOLTON MP David Young has hit out at district health authority plans to charge a fee for parking at hospitals in the borough. And Mr Young, whose constituency includes Bolton and District General Hospital, fears a
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Residents are here to stay
From the Evening News, April 16, 1992 JUBILANT Kearsley residents were today celebrating a victory in their boundary battle to stay in Bolton. The local government boundary commission had recommended that only 54 homes should be transferred to Salford
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Scott is now Eriksson
AN England soccer fan from Liverpool has paid homage to the team coach by changing his name to Goran Eriksson. Scott Faulkner, aged 26, is now known as Scott Goran Eriksson. Scott, who works as a newspaper reporter, said: "Most people support the team
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BEN NAPS (WEEK NINE): Not such a favourite bet!
FAVOURITE backers are finding that is not the route to success in the Bolton Evening News Naps competition. Bullies made it six wins with just nine weeks gone when they cashed in on Kangarilla Road in the 4.20 at Thirsk. But at 11-8 ON Fav the win has
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Decision due on town's magistrates' court today
THE decision on the future of Bolton Magistrates Court was due to be announced today. Greater Manchester Magistrates Courts Committee is due to reveal if Bolton's courthouse will be shut down, refurbished, or replaced by a completely new building. Nine
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Future can only get better says Dipika
SHE had always been in good health and only went into hospital for a minor dental operation. But life-threatening complications led to a heart transplant and, nearly a year later, 26-year-old Dipika Patel is still recovering. Health reporter GAYLE EVANS
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Last of Summer Wine actor dies
ACTOR Gordon Wharmby, aged 68, who played Wesley Pegden in Last of the Summer Wine, has died in a North Wales hospital from lung cancer. He starred in 11 series of the comedy series over the past decade and also appeared in Heartbeat and Brookside. He
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You can't choose your family
Celebration, Tyldesley Little Theatre. Runs until May 25 YOU can choose your friends but you can't choose your family, as the saying goes, and this was certainly the case at TLT last night. Directed by Margaret Speakes, the first half of this Golden Jubilee
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Phil Neal's farewell appeal to fans
From the Evening News, May 11, 1992 BOLTON Wanderers have invited applications for a manager to succeed Phil Neal, who has left Burnden Park after a six and a half year reign. The job is being advertised nationally. As Neal left, he made one last appeal
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Tourism industry faces big changes
TOURISM operators from across the North West are meeting in Wigan this week to discuss plans for a radical change in the way England is marketed. Hoteliers, attraction owners, local authority tourism officers and other operators will take part in the
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THURSDAY: MUSIC & DANCE
LINE DANCING, intermediate and advanced classes, Beesley Green Community Centre, Greenleech Lane, Roe Green, Worsley, 1pm-3pm. Tel: 0161 950 1711. WINGATES BAND, rehearsals, Bandroom, Wingates Square, Westhoughton, 8pm. Tel: 01942 845000. SEQUENCE DANCING
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MARKET DATES
BOLTON MARKET, Ashburner Street, adjacent to Moor Lane Bus Station. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Sunday fleamarket. Tel 336825. FARNWORTH MARKET, King Street. Open Monday, Friday & Saturday. Tel 336840. HORWICH MARKET, Curteis Street
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THURSDAY: CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS
HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, Beaumont Road, Horwich. Playgroup 9.15am-11.45am; Bolton Community College Art Level 1/2, 9.30am-11.30am; Bolton Community College Ceramics, 10am-12 noon; Bolton Community College Watercolours, 1pm-3pm; Bolton Community College
