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Website is magnet for cyber surfers
A WEBSITE which acts as a sort of "virtual fridge" is proving to be a big hit. Paintings by small children which proud relatives previously displayed with the help of a fridge magnet are now available on the internet. Rob Drummond, a part-time teacher
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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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Pot dogs are a collectors' best friend
STAFFORDSHIRE figures are among the best known of all pottery, and though most examples were rather crudely made and decorated, they proved very popular with the buying public when first produced and that popularity has continued with collectors today
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Sorting out these sounds
I AM writing reference a letter regarding taxis and their noise, also alarms and loud music from cars. As the law stands, music cannot be stopped between 7.30am and 11pm, but if it continues to annoy as unreasonable, the local environment office can be
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Fun days out
St Helens Show Sherdley Park, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens (tel: 01744 455349) A day out for all the family with entertainment including children's playworld, live bands, traders and exhibitions, a fun fair and craft and flower marquee. Runs from Friday
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Marathon challenge pays off for charity cyclists
A GROUP of intrepid Bolton cyclists decided to take on one of the most ultimate challenges -- the famous Lands End to John O'Groats route. Six set off, but only five came back after one cyclist, Neil Bellemy, lost control of his bike on a bend at Eskdalemuir
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Young maiden Cara bowls 'em over...
SPEEDY Cara-Jade Lowe put spectators in a spin when she won a national junior cricket bowling competition. The 11-year-old sports fanatic entered the NatWest competition to find the fastest young bowlers despite having never bowled a cricket ball before
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CLIFTON v WALSHAW
Walshaw won by 3 wkts Clifton G Griffiths c Cox b Faulkner...42 A Griffiths c Fielding b Lee...38 D Parkinson b Riley...19 C Moores c Harris b Fielding...15 D Hamilton c Harris b Faulknwe...13 I Morris not out...21 S McCune c Collins b Fielding...5 I
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Association on a high after trophy triumph
THE Association's seven run victory over the Northern League could be the springboard to give the side their second triumph in the MEN inter-league competition. They now meet the Central Lancashire League at Atherton on August 11 and after their brilliant
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Family outings
SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, High Street, Uppermill, near Oldham Boom Ting An introduction to music and rhythm for 0 to 5 year olds using song, percussion, instruments and games. Children must be accompanied. Friday, 10.15am, £2.50 or 50p for babies
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EGERTON v BRADSHAW
Match drawn Bradshaw A Kerr c&b Ainsworth...0 M Ward b Luke...20 D Morris b Tye...2 C Evans c Luke b Cunliff...23 Dalugoda not out...58 N Johnson c Mahmood b Ainsworth...53 D Senior not out...5 Extras...32 Total (for 5)...193 Bowling: C Tye 14-6-41
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TONGE V WALKDEN
Match drawn Tonge Nisar b Ingram...4 R Northrop c A Kay b J Smith...10 S Anderton c A Kay b D Smith...28 J Kerrigan c A Kay b Ingram...3 N Partington lbw Reidy...9 N Hallows lbw Reidy...4 D Taljard c A Keys b D Smith...71 M Martin b M Parkinson...0 I
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How much for my plant holder?
Q: I have a plant holder, about nine inches high. On the back it has the initials DB and what looks like a bee-hive motif. How old is it and what is it worth? Mr F The blue and white jardiniere is almost certainly made by a firm called Dunn, Bennett and
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Hammer man's Games reply
LOWTON thrower Mike Floyd can cock a snook at selectors who left him out of the Commonwealth Games squad for Manchester next week writes Lesley Richards of the Leigh Journal The 25-years-old Sale Harriers' hammer star was more than a little disappointed
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Games set for transport boost
TRANSPORT bosses have increased the frequency of buses and trains going to Bolton's two Comonwealth Games venues. Pressure from the Bolton Evening News and Bolton Council has persuaded Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive to lay on more buses
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Euro revival as cup comes home
THE Champions League will be a more exciting place next season now the second group stage has been scrapped. Football has finally won one battle in the war against clubs' greed with the abolishing of one of the most boring ideas in world football. The
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Cheap imports cost England
BOLTON Wanderers have made some astonishing signings during the summer and the exciting transfer activity gives an indication of the dangers facing the England national team. It is no fault of Wanderers that they are concentrating on bringing in foreigners
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Rise and fall of Great Britain
FOUR Nations -- A History of the United Kingdom by Frank Welsh is the first single-volume history of the making of Great Britain and its subsequent disintegration. Massive and meticulously researched it is essential to understanding the current devolution
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Battle on the seas
Recounting the story of one of the most bitterly fought campaigns of the Second World War, THE BATTLE of the Atlantic by Andrew Williams (BBC Books £16.99) is published to mark the 60th anniversary of the Second World War conflict. This new book vividly
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Camerata Firework Extravaganza
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire (tel: 01829 720383) A Last Night of the Proms concert including a finale of Tchaikovsky's 1812 festival oveture to a spectacular firework display. Saturday, 4pm, adults £17 to £20 and
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Yes minister, you're a top act BY ALAN CALVERT
Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly is a rising star in the New Labour Government. Alan Calvert popped into her constituency headquarters in Horwich for a chat. JUGGLING a top job in the Government with three young children does not seem to faze the Labour MP for
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Handball chance
YOUNGSTERS in Bolton are to get the chance to play the fast growing sport of handball at a good level. Salford Handball Club, winners of the national Jeff Roland's trophy, are moving to Bolton for better facilities. They have established a junior programme
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Rival coach takes over at East
LEADING local amateur RL side Leigh East have appointed Wigan St Patrick's stalwart Jimmy Taylor as their new first team coach. Taylor ended his 32 years alliance as player and coach with East's neighbours and National Conference Premier rivals St Pat's
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Centurions' blow as Swann is out
LEIGH Centurions' worst fears have been confirmed. Scrum-half Willie Swann will be out for up to six weeks after a specialist decided that surgery was required on his damaged knee. Swann, who has already missed one game, is now likely to be out until
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Football fan dies aged 33
A SOCCER fan from Blackrod who followed his beloved Wigan Athletic around the country has died aged 33. David Wiggans, known to his friends as Wiggy, died from an aneurysm, a swelling of the wall of an artery, after falling ill at work. His parents, Keith
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Other galleries
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester (0161 831 7454) Open Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm and Sun noon to 4pm. ASTLEY HALL MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Astley Park, Chorley (01257 515555) Open Tues to Sun, noon to 5pm. Admission free for Chorley residents with
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Charity day
BOLTON Branch of the Variety Club of Great Britain is holding a celebrity charity golf day at the Marriott at Worsley on Thursday August 22. Teams will consist of three players plus a celebrity and the cost per team is £395 which includes a round of golf
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Marathon challenge pays off for charity cyclists
A GROUP of intrepid Bolton cyclists decided to take on one of the most ultimate challenges -- the famous Lands End to John O'Groats route. Six set off, but only five came back after one cyclist, Neil Bellemy, lost control of his bike on a bend at Eskdalemuir
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MP's asbestos cash plea
MICHAEL Clapham, MP for Barnsley West and Penistone, is urging the Prime Minister to extend a compensation scheme for victims of asbestos-related disease. He wants ex-employees from a former Greater Manchester-based firm, Turner and Newell, to benefit
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'Fraud' trap targets 30
MORE than 30 individuals and businesses are believed to have been targeted in an alleged £350,000 conspiracy. Stolen cheques from Manchester and London ended up in bank accounts opened with false details. Each of the accounts, operated from December 2000
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Musical youth raise the roof
STAFF at Bolton Music Service hit the right note when they organised a play day for more than 200 young musicians. Violinists from local primary schools gathered at the Victoria Halls for extra tuition. They rehearsed all morning with professional tutors
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Happy Hour at Haydock Park
TWICE in the last two weeks crowds of about 15,000 people have packed into Haydock Park to watch top class horse racing. Now the racecourse is aiming for another bumper attendance at its annual Saturday evening summer fixture this weekend - the fifth
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Tea for three at No 10
THREE Leigh youngsters have been for tea with the Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street. Alex Urmston from Golborne High School, Katie Parkinson from St Mary's and Ashley Turner from Mornington High School were taken to meet Tony and Cherie Blair
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Yes minister, you're a top act
Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly is a rising star in the New Labour Government. Alan Calvert popped into her constituency headquarters in Horwich for a chat. JUGGLING a top job in the Government with three young children does not seem to faze the Labour MP for
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Transplant plea girl dies
A DESPERATELY ill schoolgirl diagnosed as suffering from a rare blood disorder has lost her five-month fight for life, her family said today. Seven-year-old Shannon Bradshaw, of Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, had aplastic anaemia and urgently needed
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Emma is stage stuck
A YOUTH theatre workshop is being held in Bolton from July 22 to August 2 for youngsters aged 12 to 16. However, organiser Emma Matthews has been left with one problem -- she is struggling to find a venue. Emma is appealing to anyone who has a hall she
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Dinner date with top dog Robbie
ROBBIE the dog plays a lead role when it comes to the Bolton Amateur Theatre Societies (BATS). In fact, when it comes to calculating how long the organisation has been a force to be reckoned with, owner Jean Morgan only has to look towards her pet. Jean
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What to do in Bolton on...
Thursday BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300 BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge. Other
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Golf champ Mark is a big hit in new role
MARK Millhouse from Bolton has been appointed by City Invoice Finance as business development manager to strengthen its business development team in the Manchester office. Mark, aged 21, who lives in Bolton and went to Bolton School, has worked for the
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Honing flair of entrepreneurs
BOLTON Council is up and running with its new ONTRACK scheme designed to help entrepreneurs. European funding has been secured to provide this successor to the Young Entrepreneur and Fastrack schemes which ended last year. ONTRACK is administered by Bolton
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Pioneers' spirit lives on
THE spirit of the Rochdale Pioneers was invoked at the launch of a new loan fund. Bolton-based BBV Ltd chose the Toad Lane museum -- dedicated to the history of the Co-operative movement since 1844 -- for the ceremony which introduced the North Manchester
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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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Sterling shock
WHILE awaiting my turn at the cash register till at my local supermarket, I noticed the young assistant tore each sterling note about a half-inch across the silver strip. When my turn arrived and I handed over a new £20 note, she did exactly the same,
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Family doubles pairing hit back
THREE of the Men's singles semi-finalists were decided in the BSF Tennis tournament. Number One seed, Nick Hinninghan, was joined by John Lister and Jonathan Davies. Holcombe Brook's Rachel Anders also progressed to the semis in the ladies singles. Markland
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Kevin's dream on radio
KEVIN Nolan will this Saturday be featured on Radio Five Live's show 'Living the Dream'. The show follows Kevin's rise from Wanderers' academy to Premiership status. 'Living the Dream' will be broadcast between 7.05-7.35pm.
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...Kirsty has begun collecting already!
DOZENS of schools have already responded to our fantastic £1,000 computer software competition. But there is still time for schools to register before the end of term -- and by collecting tokens published every night in the Bolton Evening News -- children
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Cash will open new chapter in learning
A HEADTEACHER hopes he will be able to buy textbooks for the first time in two years with extra cash promised by the Government. John Baumber, of Rivington and Blackrod High School, estimates he will receive an extra £165,000 next April following Gordon
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DAISY HILL v LOSTOCK
Lostock won by 4 wkts Daisy Hill M Bannister c Kaye b Hall...30 M Wood b Shah...35 H Brooks c & b Beswick...21 M Atherton c Kay b Hall...27 M Saiyed c Rayner b Shah...20 M Lilley lbw Shah...6 J Birch run out...3 D Brookes b Hall...1 M Buckley c Beswick
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ATHERTON v EDGWORTH
Atherton won by 6 wkts Edgworth D Critchley b Mihir...1 J Mills c Nuttall b Mihir...7 D Thornton lbw Mihir...5 Fahim Ahmed lbw Mihir...3 N Barlow c Williamson b Nuttall...6 T Liversedge b Nuttall...11 R Dobie c Williamson b Nuttall...0 C Locke run out
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GREENMOUNT v HORWICH
Greenmount won by 8 wkts Horwich White c Morris b Stewart...23 S Woods c Chadwick b Morris...10 G Long c Morris b Stewart...0 W Harper c Willits b Stewart...5 J Partington c Morris b Stewart...9 N Woods c D Kay b Stewart...1 P Morris b Stewart...5 P Bannister
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FARNWORTH SC v EAGLEY
Circle won by 8wkts Eagley S Woods c Walsh b Eckersley...13 Javed lbw Barrow...52 M Venn c Walsh b Rasheed...5 D Shuttleworth b Barrow...25 B Richards run ou...11 S Forster b Glover...0 C Massey b Glover...0 G Prendergast c&b Barrow...0 A Bishop b
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HEATON v LITTLE LEVER
Little Lever won by 8wkts Heaton V Tripathi c Blinkhorn b DeSilva...0 D Jones c Waller b P Tonge...2 J Fearick c Lawson b N Tonge...47 M Greenhalgh c P Tonge b N Tonge...10 S Booth c Harrison b P Rayment...15 A Mohammed c Mooney b P Tonge...25 Hirwani
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Dominic's colour lab is first for the region
A BOLTON company has invested in what it believes is the first digital photographic processor of its kind in the North-west. Bolton Colour Laboratory in St George's Road, which was established by Dominic Holden nearly 10 years ago, has installed a Noritsu
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Osprey's angling
THE Izaak walton Angling Club organised a contest for the Leigh Osprey's Club at Taylor's Hole. The winner of the senior section was Shaun Keaveney with a great catch of carp and mixed fish of 22lb 4oz. In second place was Danny Martin with 18-12-0 and
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Active year ahead for heritage group
HORWICH Heritage is one of our most active local history groups, and this is reflected in their latest programme from now until June of next year. July 23 - evening visit to Bolton Parish Church, with a tour of the ring room and bell tower (Alan Forrester
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Assistance in voyages of enterprise
ENTERPRISES in the East Bolton Regeneration area are receiving revenue grants for initiatives which build business. The SRB (Single Regeneration Budget) 6 area covers Breightmet, Tonge, Hall i'th' Wood and parts of Burnden, Darcy Lever and the Haulgh.
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Out of town attractions
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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Out of Africa -- Bolton's rare fish
A RARE fish listed as "critically endangered" in the Commonwealth country of its origin is thriving in a new home . . . in Bolton. The town's aquarium is thought to be the only one in the country now displaying a collection of this particular endangered
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Britain 2002
OVERALL crime levels up by 15 per cent. Muggings and other street crimes up by 70 per cent. Violent crime up by 20 per cent. Detection rates down -- fewer than one in five crimes solved. People attacked by thugs in their cars. Grandfather beaten by thugs
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Art throughout history
HAVING recently accepted a place on the degree Visual Arts course at Bolton Institute, I read your recent article concerning modern art with great interest. I concur with Bob Burden. Art is, to coin a phrase, "not as we know it"! All Art, at time of conception
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Texts puzzle
MR Slater (July 6) may laugh now, but there may be tears later. He does not have to feel sad for me. He mentions minority and majority, 21st century and democracy. Does that mean that, in the 21st century, if the majority took a democratic vote to jump
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Modern art and picturing what folk like to see
YOU asked what the Bolton Evening News readers think of modern art. To be blunt, I consider it a "con", something artists (I use the word loosely) create when they do not have the ability or talent to paint or even draw. I have always been of the opinion
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School battle has just begun
AS I have predicted, the Schools Organisation Committee, sitting at Bury Town Hall, used the soft option and rubber-stamped the decision of Bury Executive Education Committee recommendation to close Affetside Primary School, despite the Secretary of State
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Liza motoring back into town
TELEVISION crews will be returning to a Bolton car showroom this weekend to film comedy series Linda Green. Starstruck staff at Burnden Park Rover dealership will once again be sharing their shop floor with cast member Liza Tarbuck after the first series
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Girl, 12, raped in front of friend
A GIRL aged 12 was raped as her friend looked on helplessly. The girls were playing in a field less than 200 yards from a main road near Westhoughton when they were confronted by the sex attacker. He spoke to them both, before forcing one to the ground
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Conman strikes at OAPs' hospital bedside
TWO 90-year-old patients at the Royal Bolton Hospital were robbed by a bedside thief posing as a relative. The heartless thief stole cash from the elderly women during visiting hours on two separate wards this week. He claimed to be a visiting relative
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Craig's double record triumph
LANCASHIRE Road Club's Craig Battersby has produced two club record rides in 10 and 25 mile races. In the 25-mile Scarborough Paragon event, which attracted many of the country's top time trialists, including British best all-rounder Kevin Dawson, Craig
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Seeds on top in bid for singles title glory
THERE were no shocks in the singles events at the BSF Tennis Tournament. All the seeded players progressed through the second round without undue difficulty. Andy Livingstone, having survived a first round scare against teenager Anthony Nolan was again
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Meet the tennis stars of the future
ANGELA Kelly visits a Bolton club where the stars of tomorrow are learning the game. SOME of them are not even the height of the net. Yet they strike the tennis ball with an accuracy adults envy. These are the super-kids -- tomorrow's hopefuls who just
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Brazil striker on trial
BRAZILIAN striker Junior travelled to Italy with Wanderers this morning for an extended trial. The 23-year-old from Sau Paulo side Treze-PB was recommended to Wanderers by his agent.
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Thief caught with make-up
FOUR days after being caught shoplifting, Antony Millward stole again, a court was told. Bury magistrates heard that Millward was stopped at Superdrug in Bury with 13 boxes of cosmetics. After being held in police custody overnight he appeared before
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Head Mike calls it a day after 23 years
HEADTEACHER Mike Savage said an emotional farewell to his pupils at St John's Primary School in Westhoughton. They will be joining children from Fourgates Primary at a new school called The Gates when it opens on Manchester Road in October. Mr Savage
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Angling Scene
A series of articles by Glynn Kateley. Click on the headline to read the stories. Few openings left for Doe Hey charity match BOLTON Rivers AC stage the ever popular Doe Hey Charity Match which is fished on both of the club's reservoirs on Sunday. There
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ELTON v STANDISH
Elton won by 15 runs Elton M Hall lbw Sarkar...5 P Kay c G Edwards b Knowles...1 C Reid b Knowles...0 Hall lbw b Sarkar...44 M Goddard c J Waddington b Sarkar...20 R Riaz b Sarkar...20 S Duxbury lbw b Sarkar...3 P Lomax c G Bennett b Sarkar...0 S Lomax
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LITTLE HULTON v ADLINGTON
Little Hulton won by 6 wkts Adlington M Taylor c&b A Sutherland...28 A Robinson b C Cooke...10 D Hitchen c D Platt b C Cooke...4 M Rawlings c P Craig b M Lee...61 M Halliwell c (wk) A Perry b C Cooke...15 E Haddon (c) lbw b M Lee...15 C Mulligan b
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Top two pacesetters keep their distance
THE top two sides in the Bolton Association continued their push for the league title with wins on Saturday. Leaders Walshaw recorded yet another victory - their seventh in 14 games - but Atherton continued to push the holders who are aiming for their
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Gardens galore go on show
THE North-west's most prestigious flower show opened today and is expecting more than100,000 visitors by the time it closes on Sunday. The RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park, Cheshire, is playing host to Britain's finest horticultural designers and nurseries
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Flower appeal
A FLOWER festival is being staged to raise funds for the Bolton Evening News Coronary Care Appeal. Lee Clough Mission will hold its annual flower show at the Old Road Church, Astley Bridge, on Saturday from 10am to 6pm, and from noon to 6pm on Sunday.
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Boy was hit with piece of fencing
A MAN hit a 12-year-old boy with a piece of wood after he answered him back, Bolton Crown Court was told. Yasin Tania was fixing the fence behind his house when he heard children nearby arguing and swearing. He complained and, when the children answered
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Final shift as factory gates shut
WORKERS at Westhoughton aerospace firm Bellhouse Hartwell are to complete their final shift on Friday before the factory gates shut for good. All of the 170 engineers are being made redundant and the work is being transferred to a sister factory in Wigan
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Suicide bid by prisoner
A PRISONER tried to hang himself at Bolton Crown Court just hours after he had been convicted of serious drug offences. Barrington Laguerre was stopped by vigilant Group 4 custody officers just as he was about to hang himself from a light fitting. Laguerre
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Football fan dies aged 33
A SOCCER fan from Blackrod who followed his beloved Wigan Athletic around the country has died aged 33. David Wiggans, known to his friends as Wiggy, died from an aneurysm, a swelling of the wall of an artery, after falling ill at work. His parents, Keith
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We're being priced out - Gartside
PHIL Gartside believes that Premiership clubs are being priced out of the market for home-grown players, as Wanderers face a tribunal over the signing of Delroy Facey. Although the 22-year-old striker was out of contract at Huddersfield Town, UEFA laws
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KEARSLEY v ASTLEY BRIDGE
Kearsley won by 7wkts Astley Bridge P Stafford lbw Akbar...0 D Jadhav b Whittle...35 N Kernick b Akbar...1 M Siddique c Hamblett b Akbar...0 A Clegg lbw Akber...2 P Watkinson b Whittle...10 J Namajee lbw Whittle...4 W Halton not out...22 J Dakri b Whittle
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WESTHOUGHTON V FARNWORTH
Westhoughton won by 9 wkts Farnworth S Marsh c Luntley b Preston...0 S Walsh c Patel b Khan...1 G Hyde c Luntley b Khan...2 Ahmed c Luntley b Crookson...27 M Axford c Gaskell b Patel...17 M McGuinness c Luntley b Khan...35 G Mather c Gaskell b Hart...17
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Farnworth's bad start, then it gets worse!
FARNWORTH'S innings began disastrously at Westhoughton when they found themselves three wickets down with only five runs on the board. Yet two good partnerships improved their score to a respectable 142 but it still was not good enough to earn them a
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Dion's rescue act blows title chase wide open
TONGE produced the right type of form just when they needed to put the Bolton League championship chase back in the balance. They came within an ace of toppling Walkden in a tense affair at Castle Hill while leaders Horwich were comprehensively beaten
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The Open: All the latest news
THEY're up and running in the Open Championship at Muirfield and you can keep up to date with all the scores with www.thisisbolton.co.uk Simply click HERE for a direct link to the official Open Golf site, with latest Leaderboard, interviews and reports
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Latest scoreboards
BOLTON League and Association results for Week 13 are on the left.
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Lucky pupils scrum down for final
TWO schoolchildren are set to become ambassadors for Bolton while leading some of the world's greatest sportsmen to Commonwealth Games glory. Bethany Bond, aged 10, and Scott Riley, aged 11, will stride into Manchester's new multi-million pound sports
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Shearer warning for Rio
ALAN Shearer is regarded as a hero in some quarters for being the only man to do what many fans say they would given the chance and turn down a move to Manchester United. In fact, Shearer did not snub Alex Ferguson's advances once but twice. But Rio Ferdinand
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Who's the greatest?
WHICH is the biggest football club in the world? The fan told a radio phone-in that Steve McClaren should choose Leeds ahead of Middlesbrough because they are a bigger club. How does he know? Maine Road fans notoriously claim Manchester City are a massive
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Latest results and tables in the Bolton league
Mixed League - Division 1: Vulcan 16, Holcombe Brook SC 'A' 72; Markland Hill 'B' 43, Hawkshaw 'A' 65; Markland Hill 'C' 37, Markland Hill 'A' 67; Longsight Meths 'A' 59, Leigh CC 'A' 47. Division 2: Bradshaw 'A' 64, Walmer 'A' 45; David Lloyd Mcr 'A'
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Why Tom's just champion
TOM Lancashire blew away the opposition to win his first English Schools title with a brave and devastating display of front running. The BEN's Young Sports Personality of the Year pulled off the biggest win of his career in the packed and sun-drenched
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Eyesore's £100,000 facelift
A TERRACED house has been transformed into a home for the whole community where residents will help build a brighter future. What was once a crumbling eyesore on a street in Farnworth has been renovated at a cost of £100,000 to create an Urban Care Centre
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Joseph is the champ
CHORLEY Golf Club has the youngest Junior Champion in its history. Joseph Morris, a 14-year-old 11 handicapper, beat Michael Hearn in a terrific championship that had over 50 starters. Morris, who came through 2 and 1 has been a member at Chorley for
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Champions' Challenge ready for kick off
LOCAL amateur rugby league's big pre-season competition, the Carlsberg Tetley Champions' Challenge, gets underway later this month. The competition kicks off on July 27 and 28 with hosts Leigh Miners keen to retain the Grainey Trophy. The Miners start
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Go-ahead for new police station
ATHERTON residents are celebrating after plans to build a new town centre police station have been given the final approval. The new station, to be funded by the government's Private Funding Initiative, will be built on school playing fields at the corner
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Teams wanted
HORWICH Sunday Football League has a small number of vacancies for next season and any teams interested in joining should contact Michael Kay on 01204 695553. Any referees interested in refereeing in the league should contact Albert Handley on 01942 812699
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Dead-eye Ged sinks Kidsgrove
Kidsgrove Ath 1 Leigh RMI 1 by Martyn Hindley ON trial midfielder Ged Courtenay scored on his Leigh RMI debut to earn the Railwaymen a draw with Kidsgrove Athletic. Steve Waywell's new look side showed glimpses of skill in a tricky fixture with the Staffordshire
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Battle for more health care cash
A DELEGATION from Bolton is to meet with health minister Jacqui Smith in Whitehall next week. The town's three MPs and bosses at the Bolton Primary Care Trust are to demand more money for the town, with claims that Bolton has been underfunded by £15 million
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Amazing men and their flying machines
WILD BLUE 741 Squadron -- On a Wing and Prayer Over Occupied Europe by Stephen E Ambrose (Pocket Books £6.99) brings to life the extraordinary men who volunteered to join the American Air Force and undertook some of the most demanding and dangerous jobs
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Art galleries & exhibitions
BOLTON MUSEUM ART GALLERY AND AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton Our Commonwealth: Our Home This major exhibition is part of the Spirit of Friend Festival which celebrates Bolton's Commonwealth links and marks the town's participation as a venue for the
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DEANE
LadiesTexas Scramble: Carolyn Bennett, May Berry, Ann Norman 76-14.8-61.2, Lesliey Woodward, Gwen Dunn, Jebbie Horton 78-16.6-61.4 Championship: Judith Atkinson 85-83-168, Norma Mills 91-81-172, lst 18 nett Brenda Hindley 84-16-68, 2nd 18 nett Audrey
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Local pairs set for an Irish challenge
SIX local golfers will be off to Ireland this weekend to take part in the prestigious International Pairs semi-finals. They will be joining scores of golfers from the North of England who will travel to the Citywest Golf Hotel resort just outside Dublin
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Harker makes hay in Turton medal
THE LONG awaited arrival of summer weather produced an epidemic of low scores in the third qualifying round of the Summer Medal at Turton as no less than 30 players finished under par in ideal conditions. Colin Harker took the honours with a very steady
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Gareth tops at Dunscar
DUNSCAR'S club championships was dominated by Gareth Hastie. He dominated the two qualifying rounds by first of all returning a five under par 66 and following it up with a 74 to become the leading qualifier going into the final stages. In the quarter
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BGA Seniors
THE Bolton Golf Association Seniors 4BB Stableford competition sponsored by Velden Eagle Golf is at Deane Golf Club on Wednesday July 24. The draw is: 9.00: R Woods (De) 14 C Turnbull (De) 13 v BL Senior (Du) 10 F Bennett (Du) 17. 9.10: H Swindells (De
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Jobless figure rises
THE jobless figure for the North-west rose by 17,000 in the three months March-May, compared with the previous three months. The number of people out of work stood at 186,000, according to the latest official figures. The unemployment rate was 5.6 per
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Lancashire man in copter death crash?
ONE person from Lancashire is thought to be among 11 people feared dead in a helicopter crash in the North Sea. Five bodies were found and the search for the others at the crash scene, off Great Yarmouth, has been scaled down. Norfolk Police said the
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Tragic boy's compensation probe
THE family of an eight-year-old boy who was was left severely brain damaged after birth is waiting to hear how much he will receive in compensation. Harrison Crook, of Garstang, suffered acute asphyxia during his delivery at Wycombe General Hospital.
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Cash 'could not be accounted for'
LARGE sums of money found during a trawl through the books of a haulage company suspected of money laundering drugs could not be accounted for, Bolton Crown Court heard. Forensic accountant Colin Booker said when he examined the books of Wigan haulier
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Man who changed town centre dies at 89
THE man who changed the face of Bolton town centre has died aged 89. Robert Ogden was the town's first planning director and, in the 1970s, was responsible for the redevelopment of the heart of the town. The town centre precinct, whose creation he presided
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Mayoral visit for VIPs
(That stands for Very Important Pupils, of course) THE Mayor of Bolton has a "well top" car, a cool "FBI agent" and is doing a "fabulous job". Those are the opinions of Year 6 at St Bede's CE Primary School in Morris Green. And they should know -- they
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The siege of Nab Gate
A DEFIANT, lone figure could be seen silhouetted against the Bolton skyline yesterday. The extraordinary sight was farmer Arnold Davenport who staged a dramatic rooftop protest in a siege of Nab Gate Farm, Harwood. Armed with his bible and bugle, he was
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Players wanted
DAISY Hill Football Club are looking for talented under-18s to strengthen their squad. Anyone interested in playing in the North West Youth Alliance, with the possibility of promotion to first team football in the North West Trains League, should contact
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Barn stormers
A CONCERT joining Westhoughton's Wingates Band with the Houghton Weavers proved so successful that they have decided to perform it again. Arrangements are under way for a repeat performance at Rivington Hall Barn on Wednesday, July 31, at 7.30pm, with
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Galleries & exhibitions
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery Museum Street, Blackburn (tel: 01254 667130) Scenes of Sombre Grandeur Sir Charles Holmes was one of the foremost landscape artists of the 20th Century, painting and travelling widely in Europe. However it was his friendship
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What to do in Bolton on...
Friday 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
