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Council staff on the move
BOLTON Council staff are to move into Knowsley House in Knowsley Street. About 120 Finance Department workers will transfer from the Town Hall on July 29. A spokesperson said the space vacated would be used for other council business. Property specialist
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LOSTOCK v DARCY LEVER
Lostock won by six wickets Darcy Lever P Stockton lbw Shah...0 N Fawcett c&b Shah...13 Bashir Y c Issa b Shah...16 J Norris run out...37 R Fearn c Kaye b Beswick...37 N Patel lbw Hall...17 S Small c&b Beswick...0 P Smethurst c Khan b Shah...3
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DARCY LEVER v DAISY HILL
Match drawn Darcy Lever Nick Fawcett c M Wood b N Bannister...17 Martin Eccles c D Gleave b N Bannister...58 Y Bashir c D Gleave b N Bannister...0 V Norris run out...44 R Fearn b Saiyed...4 Nilesh Patel c&b Saiyed...0 Steve Small c Saiyed b S Hodkinson
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On course for German lessons
BOLTON Community College is to hold a German language course for people who need it to conduct business. Classes will be at the Horwich Campus in Victoria Road on Wednesday evenings (6pm to 8pm) from September to June. Enrolment is between August 1 to
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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. August 6 - walk round Bottom-o'th'-Moor; August 13 - Rivington Family History by David Owen; September 10
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Trio are tops in North-west
A TRIO of Bolton-based entrepreneurs are among the top regional movers and shakers. David Atherton, of dabs.com at Wingates, Brian Lewis of Cash Generator in Bradshawgate, and David Speakman, of Travel Counsellors in Churchgate are all featured in the
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Super medics
I WOULD like to add to the many comments about the Royal Bolton Hospital. I have just spent two weeks on ward E 4 and I cannot praise the nursing staff more for their hard work and dedication. For me, after a bad diagnosis, their kindness was beyond bounds
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Man quizzed after hit-and-run death
A MAN was today helping police with their inquiries into the hit-and-run death of a grandfather of five. The 31-year-old, from Bolton, was arrested at his home last night. James Ellis, aged 55, died in hospital after suffering serious head injuries when
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Judgement Day nears for BB housemates
Your guide to the housemates Alex Alex is a paradox -- a technically beautiful looking individual with the mannerisms of your great Aunt Nora. It is an intriguing combination and although his non-stop nagging nearly got him evicted in the first week he
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Allardyce keeps tabs on trialists
SAM Allardyce will take a second look at two Premiership hopefuls tonight. The trialists, goalkeeper Sebastian Chabbaret from the French club Lens and the striker Junior from Treze in Brazil, get another chance to show their potential when Wanderers take
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Missing the spell of our fairy Princess
IT is strange to think that Princess Diana died five years ago on August 31. But it is becoming equally hard to believe that she ever lived at all. Her premature death in her 30s, the way she died in a horrific car crash and the global mourning, helped
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Wanderers stars in the swim
IT'S obvious Wanderers are having a splashing time at their pre-season training camp in the Italian Alps. Michael Ricketts and Kevin Nolan, above, and Youri Djorkaeff, left and Mike Whitlow are at the forefront as they enjoy a moment of relaxation in
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Law and Hogg inspire Lancs
LANCASHIRE claimed their first away win of the Norwich Union season as a half-century from Stuart Law and an excellent performance from young bowler Kyle Hogg led the Red Rose county to a 16-run win over Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. The hosts were looking
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Worker's death was result of asbestos
A MAN who was showered with blue asbestos during his work died as a result of his exposure to the dust, an inquest heard. Harold Edward Longworth, aged 83, of Laurel Street, Bury, worked in the sheet metal industry. In recording a verdict that his death
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New plan for bingo prize hike
BINGO fans may have hit the jackpot with a planned change in the law that could mean bigger cash prizes. The shake-up in bingo regulations is included in Government proposals before Parliament. They include upping the maximum prize in games of multiple
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Remand for M6 gun charge man
A MAN shot by police on the M6 appeared in Bolton Crown Court on crutches. Mark Fletcher, aged 28, was injured when a police marksman shot him after an incident on the motorway on July 8. Police closed the motorway for eight hours causing huge traffic
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Pupils stage puppet show
YOUNGSTERS from a school which won a coveted arts award have staged a production of Pinocchio. All 210 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Deane, starred in the show, based on the children's story about the boy puppet who comes alive
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Crash biker
Biker still in intensive care A MOTORCYCLIST left seriously injured in a head-on collision with another bike at an accident blackspot is in a stable condition today at the Royal Preston Hospital. Renolds Withnell, aged 30, of Hartley Street, Horwich,
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Rafferty is top dog at Dutch show
BOLTON weimarana Rafferty, has proved he is the top dog, by scooping the number one prize at a world class show in Amsterdam. Rafferty, whose show name is Show Champion Catruane Rafferty, took the award at the International Canine Federation World Winner
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Foot injury girl 'stable'
A GIRL whose foot was nearly severed after a collision with a car is "stable" in hospital. Zoe Cornes, aged 11, of Tredgold Street, Horwich, dashed across the road to a shop on Sunday when the accident happened. She thought there was a gap in the traffic
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Half-circle of the borough
This 1933 aerial photograph showed the uncompleted Johnson Fold estate between Delph Hill and Montserrat on Chorley Old Road. Click HERE to view. "The broad road running to the foot of the picture is the half-finished scheme for joining Chorley Old Road
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Chairman to meet with Spanish ace Campo
WANDERERS could go a step closer to securing the services of Spanish international defender Ivan Campo today. Reebok chairman Phil Gartside, currently on holiday in Spain, is understood to be due for preliminary talks with the Real Madrid centre back.
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BAN NAPS (WEEK 18): Fillies on the fast track
FAST Fillies were quick off the mark in the Bolton Evening News Naps competition with a 14-1 winner that lifts them into second place. Bon Marche's narrow win in the 4.50 at Newmarket puts Fast Fillies just seven points behind leaders Caught Napping,
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TV replays for 'live' Games fans
THOUSANDS of Commonwealth Games spectators are set to be disappointed as athletics events are cancelled next week - because there are not enough competitors. The Monday morning session has already had to be re-arranged with 17,000 tickets refunded at
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Fixtures for the week
Section A: Wed: Darcy Lever C&SC A v Price's A (D Foulkes); Tue July 30: Darcy Lever C&SC B v Darcy Lever C&SC A (G Heaton), Farnworth & Dist Vets v Nationwide XI (G Palmer), Heaton CC A v J P Ladies (I Tavener), Rupert Ladies A v Little
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Latest tables
SECTION A P W D L Pt Darcy Lever C&SC A... 12 11 0 1 22 Rupert Ladies A... 12 10 0 2 20 Little Lever XI... 12 9 0 3 18 Farn/Dist Vets Clb... 12 6 0 6 12 Nationwide XI... 12 6 0 6 12 Heaton CC A... 12 5 1 6 11 Prices A... 12 5 0 7 10 Darcy Lever C&
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July 24: Almost glad they didn't win!
Long time, no speak! As you will understand, things have gone a great deal quieter since the World Cup finished, although bookings and enquiries are still made through my agent. I have had a three-week break and in many ways, I am almost glad our team
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The days when the Whit talks went on and on and on
I KNOW that many churches still have their annual Walks, but the days when all the churches formed a huge parade through town on Trinity Sunday have long disappeared. Perhaps these photographs, taken on Bradshawgate in about 1935 (the name Balmoral Hotel
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Table tennis entries
TEAMS who wish to take part in this season's Bolton & District Table Tennis League should apply by the end of this month. Any new teams wishing to join the league should contact Roy Caswell on 845642.
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Warriors pack star forced to return Down Under
WIGAN Warriors will be forced to part company with influential Australian second rower David Furner at the end of the season as strict new salary laws are enforced writes Chris Hall Furner has become a crowd favourite at the JJB Stadium since signing
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Boys Fed appeal for teams
BOLTON Boys Fed have vacancies for teams in the under 18s and under 11s leagues. Anyone interested should call secretary Mike Coleman on 07957 869946.
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Stoke City home draw for Shakers
BURY have drawn Stoke City at Gigg Lane in the Preliminary Round of the Worthington Cup. The full draw: Huddersfield v Darlington Rotherham v Carlisle Lincoln City v Stockport Wrexham v Bradford Grimsby v Chesterfield Northampton v Wigan Mansfield v Derby
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Silent world may be your future
EXPERTS are worried that a whole generation of hearing-impaired people could soon emerge as years of pop concerts and personal stereos take their toll. Gayle Evans looks at the problem and went 'deaf' for the day to find out the difficulties these people
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The impact of Elvis
TWENTY-five years ago in August, the news broadcast that Elvis Presley had died in his Memphis home Graceland, aged 42. The impact on the world was immense, and to this day most people old enough can remember exactly where they were and what they were
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A Long Journey Home
PUBLICATION of the Long Journey Home by Wendy Robertson, coincides with the day 60 years ago when a group of female American internees defied their Japanese captors with a July 4 Independence Day picnic. One of the leading women in this group was Freddy
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Golf stars head for NW
TOP golfers -- like Seve Ballasteros, Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam -- could become familiar faces in the region. A new annual golfing tournament, set up by Sefton and Wirral councils, hopes to attract the sports stars. The Merseyside Festival of Golf
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Paul Simon "homeward bound"
PAUL Simon will become the latest star to wow a city tonight when he takes to the stage at a pop festival. The singer's Liverpool visit is the first time he has been to the region since 1965, when he wrote Homeward Bound at Widnes train station. Numerous
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Driver had £300,000 stuffed in carrier bags
A LORRY driver admitted that he tried to take almost £300,000 of cash stuffed into carrier bags out of the country for his boss. But Michael Hatton said he did not know he was doing anything wrong and he denied knowing the cash was anything to do with
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1871 and all that!
WHEN diggers moved in to demolish a church to make way for a housing development they stumbled across a message in a bottle -- from 131 years ago. Parishioners at Wingates Independent Methodist Church, Westhoughton, had placed a time capsule in a hole
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Street yobs' new ban threat
STREET robbers and youths who terrorise families in Bolton are to be banned from returning to the scene of their crimes. Council chiefs and the police are to make them subject to anti social behaviour orders (ASBOs) in a crackdown that will tackle repeat
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Guy still on stand-by for top job
COUNCILLOR Guy Harkin, the deputy leader of Bolton Council, might one day take over the top job and be responsible for a workforce of 13,000 employees. For the moment, however, he is content to support 75-year-old Bob Howarth until he decides to call
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The pride of the baton brigade
FIVE thousand runners have carried it on a 63,000-mile journey through 24 countries and 500 towns. And yesterday the Queen's Jubilee Baton made its way through Bolton -- in the hands of our boldest, bravest and best. Nurse Maureen Heggie carried the baton
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HORWICH v TONGE
Match drawn Tonge 231-7 - Simon Anderton 85 Horwich 158-8 - Andy Taylor 48, Dion Taljard 5-52
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HORWICH v TONGE
Match drawn Tonge Nisar c Harper b O'Sullivan...30 R Northrop c N Woods b O'Sullivan...13 J Kerrigan c Partington b O'Sullivan...2 S Anderton run out...85 N Partington lbw Taylor...39 D Taljard c N Woods b Long...37 M Martin b Long...4 N Hallows not out
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Atherton's gem sparkles again
ATHERTON CC appear to have landed a real gem in new professional Mihir Diwakar. Following his five wicket debut match he turned it on with the bat in his second game to produce a fabulous innings of 83 not out to help his side to a massive 139-run win
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Site switch is super for jobs
NEW jobs are being created as a result of the Bernstein Group's decision to establish a headquarters "super site" on the Wingates industrial estate in Westhoughton. The company, which currently has other manufacturing facilities in Middleton, intends
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St Thomas's soccer team players named
WHEN this photograph of St. Thomas's, Halliwell, CE football team in 1951 appeared on June 14, the sender, Cyril Dean, now of Suffolk, asked if anyone could name them. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery. The photo will open
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GOLBORNE v ELTON
Match drawn Elton 182-9 - Riaz 30 Golborne 153-9 - Tyrer 38
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On their marks for Games start
A PRESTIGIOUS business conference will give Bolton an early taste of the Commonwealth Games spirit on Thursday. About 100 delegates are to attend an all-day Information & Communications Technology Forum at the Reebok Stadium ahead of the official
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Clean-up call
I HAVE often wondered what Bolton and other towns would look like if some kind person would take a bucket of water to the end of the road or street, together with a brush, and cleaned up the road or street name. Road signs and school names are a complete
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What of USA?
SO F Isherwood (July 20) thinks that those commiting terrorist activities, killing and maiming innocent civilians are mad dogs that should be destroyed? I assume he includes Bush and the USA armed forces who murdered and maimed innocent civilians, at
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War with Iraq
BEFORE George Bush gets us all into a war with Iraq, perhaps it would be courteous of the USA to show the people of the world the evidence of weapons of mass destruction. Then those who want to, can ok it. Or is it the oil America is after? I wonder,
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If you don't like what's on ...switch off!
AFTER reading Mr Brian Derbyshire's letter (Bolton Evening News: July 22), I felt compelled to put pen to paper. He raises issues about the current state of the nation's television viewing and the continual use of foul language in the name of "adult entertainment
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We are not all overjoyed
THE July 2002 edition of Looking Ahead was a disturbing read. Bolton Council, it seems, are deliberately misreading the figures from their so-called consultation. They print a picture of Bolton's council tenants jumping for joy at the prospect of an arm's-length
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Don't pick on poor Jade - she's a gem!
FORMER Big Brother star Nichola Holt has defended under-fire Jade Goody, claiming selective editing by TV producers is to blame for her negative portrayal. Jade has been shown on Channel 4 having numerous rows with housemates and dropping uneducated clangers
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70 jobs from park dream project
A BUSINESSMAN'S ambition to open a thriving garden restaurant complex in the centre of one of Bolton's most beautiful parks is finally being fulfilled. Paul Fitzpatrick, a family man from Over Hulton, has won planning permission to revitalise Queen's
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Wanderers stars in the swim
IT'S obvious Wanderers are having a splashing time at their pre-season training camp in the Italian Alps. Michael Ricketts and Kevin Nolan, above, and Youri Djorkaeff, left and Mike Whitlow are at the forefront as they enjoy a moment of relaxation in
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And this season will be my last - Gudni
BEING a qualified lawyer, Gudni Bergsson could not have chosen a better phrase to underline his determination that his next season with Wanderers will be his last writes Gordon Sharrock "If it isn't, you can sue me," the Reebok skipper stressed, laughing
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Eyes have it
WHY all the fuss about the new official portrait of Cherie Blair as Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University? Although she has been painted rather prettier than real-life by artist Bob Hughes, the controversial purple eye shadow is exactly what
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Paint gift brightens classroom
CHILDREN from a primary school in Radcliffe will enjoy a splash of colour in their classrooms thanks to a donation of paints. The gift has been made to Holcombe Brook Primary as part of a nationwide campaign by ICI Dulux called Colouring the Community
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Sex attack on bus girl
A GIRL aged 16 was indecently assaulted on a bus in Bury. She was attacked by a teenager after she had boarded the 469 service at Bury bus station to go to Tottington. He walked up to her on the top deck and indecently assaulted her before running off
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People playing 'piggy'
THESE two pictures have been sent to me by Mrs Anita Forth, of Hardmans, Higher Ridings, Bromley Cross, who tells me that in the picture of people playing "piggy", her father Bert Griffiths is "the one in the middle, making faces." To view the photo,
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Youth club dream is a reality
THE welcome could have been warmer when Jeremy Glover visited Bolton for the first time in the early 1970s. Huddersfield, his home-town team, was beaten by Wanderers at Burnden Park and some of the thuggish Bolton fans of the time chased him along Manchester
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Games spin off worth millions
BOLTON will begin to rake in an estimated £30 million when the Commonwealth Games gets underway. Sport fans visiting town are expected to spent an average of £168 each. A predicted 190,000 people are likely to make a journey into Bolton, creating a bumper
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Latest results
Section A: J P Ladies 73 Darcy Lever CC A 133(I); Prices A 92 Rupert Ladies A 162(D); Darcy lever CC B 102 Nationwide XI 141; Heaton CC A 106 Valley Scooters XI 106; Little Lever XI 87(I) Farn Dist Vets 75. Section B: Rose Lea 186 Rupert Ladies B 107;
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The Rivington course
WHERE to view the road race and mountain bike events at Rivington
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Breakaways can race home with Rivington Gold
LOCAL racing cyclist Craig Battersby takes a tour of the Commonwealth Games road racing course over Rivington. He checks out the climbs, the high spots and the best places to watch the unfolding drama. SHORT tough climbs, a twisting circuit and a fast
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Backley back in throws of of passion
WITH world records broken and a glittering fourteen year international career behind him, I would have reckoned that Steve Backley would be ready to hang up his javelin writes Richard Mulligan Next week he will almost surely be on the way to reclaiming
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The pride of the baton brigade
FIVE thousand runners have carried it on a 63,000-mile journey through 24 countries and 500 towns. And yesterday the Queen's Jubilee Baton made its way through Bolton -- in the hands of our boldest, bravest and best. Nurse Maureen Heggie carried the baton
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Village will house thousands
A RECORD number of Games athletes will be in in Manchester. Team sizes are up 10 per cent on the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Games, with 5,600 competitors and team officials from 72 nations registered for the event. Most will be staying at the athletes village
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Amy thrilled at Euro selection
AMY Spencer is delighted about her inclusion in the Great Britain athletics squad for the European Championships in Munich. The 16-year-old Bolton School pupil, was taken aback on being added to the 4x100m relay team, just hours after she arrived back
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More health cash needed
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has quizzed the Prime Minister in order to get more sustained investment into Leigh's health services. Mr Burnham has urged Tony Blair to close Britain's health gap by targeting more health funds on areas of greatest local need.
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Keeper search
DAISY Hill under-18s require a goalkeeper ahead of the new season. Call Graham on 01942 876 966.
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Town look for new coach
MANCHESTER League Premier Division outfit Atherton Town are looking to appoint a new second team manager/player coach for the new season. Contact Club Secretary Gerald Butler on 01942 870326 (H) or 01942 882828 (B).
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Stars head for NW
TOP golfers -- like Seve Ballasteros, Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam -- could become familiar faces in the region. A new annual golfing tournament, set up by Sefton and Wirral councils, hopes to attract the sports stars. The Merseyside Festival of Golf
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'Stub out smoking danger at work'
BOLTON MP Brian Iddon has called on the Government to help end the dangers of passive smoking in the workplace. A total of three million non-smokers have to endure other people's tobacco smoke while at work -- increasing the risks of lung cancer, heart
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Childcare initiative
A NEW nursery which is part of a Government initiative to provide high-quality childcare in deprived areas is being opened on Merseyside. The Parklands Children and Family Centre in Speke is the first nursery in the region to open under the Neighbourhood
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Yacht skipper denies human cargo charge
A MORECAMBE yacht skipper has denied smuggling 72 Iraqi and Syrian illegal immigrants into Greece. Michael James Wood, aged 45, is to go on trial in the port of Piraeus. He faces a maximum jail sentence of 10 years. Wood says he was tricked and threatened
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'Threat to shoot' by robbery charge woman
A WOMAN ripped gold chains from another woman's neck and threatened to put a bullet through her head if she failed to come up with £1,300, a court heard. Sherry Kershaw is alleged to have ripped two gold chains from Joanne Ratcliffe's neck and also stole
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Plea over handbag attacker
POLICE have made a fresh appeal for information after a 74-year-old Bolton woman was robbed, then repeatedly stamped on by a thug who snatched her handbag. As she walked along Stowell Court, Bolton, at 7.30pm last Friday, the man ripped her bag from her
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Rafferty is top dog at Dutch show
BOLTON weimarana Rafferty has proved he is the top dog by scooping the number one prize at a world class show in Amsterdam. Rafferty, whose show name is Show Champion Catruane Rafferty, took the award at the International Canine Federation World Winner
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Hammer gang snatch gold in jewellers raid
MASKED raiders armed with an axe and a hammer stole gold rings, chains and necklaces worth around £4,000 in a daring daylight raid on a Bolton town centre jewellers. Two men pulled up in a car outside The Gold Centre in Corporation Street yesterday morning
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BRADSHAW v HEATON
Heaton win by nine wickets Bradshaw A Kerr b Hirwani...10 D Morris c M Hobbis b J Fearick...16 N Johnson c D Jones b J Fearick...12 Dalugoda b Hirwani...22 C Evans c M Hobbis b D Jones...18 D Senior lbw Hirwani...0 A Hart b Hirwani...2 P Waring lbw Hirwani
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Yacht skipper guilty of human cargo racket
A YACHT skipper from Morecambe was today convicted of smuggling illegal immigrants into Greece. Michael James Wood, 45, faces a ten year prison sentence when he is sentenced by the Piraeus court, possibly later today. He was found guilty of smuggling
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Queen in NW on Jubilee Tour
THE Queen is today resuming her nationwide Golden Jubilee tour with a visit to the North-west. Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, she is spending the next three days in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and on Merseyside, during which she will
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Raise funds with abseil
THE British Lung Foundation is looking for volunteers to take part in a 100ft abseil to raise funds for its work in the North-west. The event will take place in Anglesey, North Wales, on October 6. Call 0151 228 4723 for more information.
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Pull The Other One
MEMBERS of The Bethel Crowd Amateur Dramatic Society intend to Pull The Other One with their next production. The farce by Norman Robbins will run from September 5 to 7 at the United Reformed Church on Park Road, Westhoughton. Tickets £3 are from The
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Student needs help to secure place at RADA
BOLTON'S Andrew Buchan is one of 34 students chosen, out of more than 1,400, to be offered a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. RADA is one of the best known acting training grounds in the world, but before Andrew, aged 22, can take up the offer
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Mayor presents trophies
THE Mayor of Bolton is to visit a Farnworth social club to present trophies and certificates to novice first aiders. Cllr John Walsh will be guest of honour at BASSET -- Bolton Area Supported Social Environment Team -- which provides fun and learning
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Bolton fightback to beat Bury
THE Bolton Intermediate Inter League team beat Bury 138-127 despite trailing by 14 runs after the first innings. Needing 76 runs for victory, Gayle Nicholson, 26, and Louise Smethurst, 15, saw them home. Darcy Lever A held the Charity Shield by beating
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Dancers celebrate youth club birthday
BIRTHDAY JOY: Dancers at St. James's in Waterloo Street were pictured celebrating the third birthday of their youth club, part of the Anglican Young People's Association. It was founded by the vicar, the Rev. M. Sutcliffe, back in 1950. And they invited
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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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Door of opportunity
ROY Chamberlain has taken over as chairman of the garage door industry's trade body. The chairman of Chamberlain Doors in Blackrod, he succeeds Julie Chester at the helm of the Association of Garage Door Specialists. He was founder chairman between 1994
