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Prince Philip's cheer for Games worker Betty

THE Duke of Edinburgh visited Bolton Arena on the second day of the Commonwealth Games writes David Crookes Prince Philip joked with officials, athletes and volunteers during a 40-minute tour of the state-of-the-art venue which is staging the badminton

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Drugs action

DOCTOR Brian Iddon MP admits that heroin and crack cocain are a big problem on the streets of Bolton. So he thinks we should legalise cannabis, to solve the problem? Dr Iddon should get into the real world and clean up the streets of Bolton and make them

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Medical stars

I HAVE nothing but praise for the psychiatric unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital. I spent seven months on the ward with manic depression and can't thank them enough for getting me better. The trouble is, the so-called "normal" ones like to try and bring

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No limits TV

I THINK the answer to the problem of "tele" viewing would be to have a separate channel, one without limits. Violence, strong language and pornography, centred around the usual predictable story plots. The people with a taste for such trivia could view

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Garden gloom

AS a former Boltonian, and now an annual visitor, I'd like to add to two recent letters I've seen and express my dismay at the poor condition of the Rock Garden in Moss Bank Park. Visiting it last week on a sunny day, after 25 years of raving about the

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America has learned a lot

I WOULD like to respond to the letter from David Kemp (July 23). I would hardly describe the USA as committing "Terrorist activities". Far from it, the US defends against terrorists. Unfortunately, in that defence, sometimes innocent people are killed

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Bob setting a great example

I WOULD like to say how pleased I am to Mr Bob Burden for bringing to the attention of Bolton taxpayers what a complete waste of time and our money being spent on tuition of youngsters who are led to believe that they are going to be the next Damian Hurst

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Let's all go lightly on this bridge

I REFER to Mrs J Pearson's letter (Bolton Evening News, July 12). I completely agree with Mrs Pearson in that all views should be considered while looking for a satisfactory solution to the Rumworth Bridge situation. I represent Hulton Park Ward, which

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Alan's got it exactly right

IN a recent Calvert's Diary in the Bolton Evening News, Alan Calvert told us about his trip to London to attend the Press Gazette's annual ceremony for the regional press at the Hilton in Park Lane (not bad for some!!). Alan said that after seeing a succession

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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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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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FARNWORTH v KEARSLEY

Match drawn Kearsley S Davies b McGuinness...48 J Thornley c Noakes b Ahmed...34 S Mahboob b McGuinness...4 T Whittle not out...65 D Foy b McGuinness...44 Akbar not out...44 Extras...6 Total (for 4)...245 Bowling: Ahmed 25-4-126-1; W Noakes 15-0-35-0;

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GREENMOUNT v LITTLE LEVER

Greenmount win by eight wickets Little Lever A Hilton c D Kay b Morris...5 P Rayment b M Stewart...24 De Silva c D Kay b M Stewart...3 A Worrall c Franklyn b M Stewart...1 S Harrison c N Kay b M Stewart...4 B Waller c Kirkpatrick b M Stewart...1 N Tong

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BOLTON & DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE LADIES

LADIES - Howard Cup: Railway 183 Grey Mare 183. Section A: Plodder Lane CC 159 (4) Moss Bank A 185 (9); Longsight 190 (10) Eagley Park 157 (2); Mortfield (D Hall 21-4) 210 (12) Longsight 124 (0); Great Lever 167 (4) WHS & SC A 187 (9); Moss Bank A

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New pro gets a Trinity test

THE Bolton League and Association go head to head at Darcy Lever on Sunday in the annual Trinity Cup match. Although the competition currently has no sponsor following the withdrawal of Danesco, the two leagues decided to continue with the Trinity name

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Campo shuns Wanderers

SAM Allardyce reacted philosophically to the revelation that Ivan Campo has decided against joining Wanderers to fight for his place at Real Madrid. "I haven't heard anything officially but if he doesn't want to come, he doesn't want to come." the Reebok

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BGA LEAGUE TABLE

P W L H GW GL Pts Deane ... 11 7 1 3 53.5 34.5 70.5 Chorley ... 11 6 4 1 49.0 39.0 62.0 Dunscar ... 9 7 2 0 44/5 28.5 58.5 Turton ... 10 6 3 1 42.5 37.5 55.5 Hindley Hall ... 8 5 2 1 38.5 25.5 49.5 Breightmet ... 9 4 4 1 36.5 35.5 45.5 Bolton ... 9 4

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Fun in the back seat!

IT is that time of year again when mums and dads head off on car journeys and get the inevitable "I'm bored" protestations from the back seat. There is nothing more frustrating than hearing the immortal question "are we nearly there?" as St Peter's Way

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Appeal to relatives

RELATIVES are being sought of a 79-year-old man who was found dead at home. Family of Frederick Thompson, of Birtenshaw Crescent, Bromley Cross, should call the coroner's officer, Phil Jones, on 0161 856 5597.

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WALSHAW v SPRING VIEW

Match drawn Rain stopped play Walshaw A Harris c Rudd b Fox...17 L Riley c Critchley b Gornall...1 R Faulkner c Kelly b Critchley...19 Fielding c Geary b Fox...0 B Collins c Matthews b Fox...0 G Dyson c Kelly b Critchley...32 P Cox c Geary b Murphy...28

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Restaurant plan refused

PLANS to turn an empty shop on St Helens Road into a 32-seater restaurant have been refused by Bolton Council. Councillors decided that it would be unfair on the neighbours and would cause parking problems on the busy route.

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GOLBORNE v ELTON

Match drawn Elton 182-9 - Riaz 30 Golborne 153-9 - Tyrer 38

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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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ATHERTON v A & T

Atherton win by 138 runs Atherton K Brown c Clare b S Nicklin...5 P McLoughlin st Clare b S Walsh...67 P Wakefield c Clare b B Khan...3 P West c Tripathi b B Khan...6 M Diwakar not out...83 P Walsh c & b S Walsh...1 P Brown c Tripathi b S Walsh...4

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BLACKROD v GOLBORNE

Blackrod won by 4 wickets Golborne D Tyrer st Sanderson b T Southworth...2 I McMillan c Ashworth b T Southworth...23 Baldwin c Speak b T Southworth...20 G Marston b T Southworth...0 L Cooke not out...68 I Seddon b T Southworth...6 J Waterworth c Sanderson

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Rob trial woman to appeal

A WOMAN who was cleared of robbery after a trial earlier this week will be sentenced for aggravated burglary in Manchester next week. Sherry Kershaw, aged 26, of Jethro Street, Tonge Moor, was convicted of aggravated burglary following an earlier trial

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Did you know Stanislaw?

STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are appealing for help in tracing the family of a 71-year-old man who died in hospital. Stanislaw Sztor died on Thursday July 18 after a short illness but officials have been unable to find his next of kin. Mr Sztor's

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MP in Kashmir democracy call

A BOLTON Euro-MP has called on the Indian Government to take increasing measures to promote democracy in the troublesome region of Kashmir. Liberal Democrat MEP, Chris Davies, has called for the administration to allow international monitors to oversee

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Driver failed to stop after M60 scrape

A DRIVER mistook the gesture of another motorist who was involved in a minor accident with him on a motorway, a court heard. Bernard Denvir, aged 55, of Dunscar Cottage, Blackburn Road, Bolton, admitted failing to stop after an accident on the M60 at

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Crown team hope to rule

THEY are the brains from the Crown Hotel at Horwich, but will they carry off the crown in the great Lancashire Quiz Challenge? The team were representing their local at the latest recording of the Lancashire Quiz Challenge, which is being run throughout

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Bouquet and a bucket for top cleaning lady Barbara

SCHOOL cleaning lady Mrs Barbara Gregory loves St James CE School in Westhoughton and its pupils so much that she often calls in to help. In fact, staff estimate that over the past 27 years, the trip between her home and school has clocked up 6,000 miles

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ASTLEY BRIDGE v FARNWORTH

Astley Bridge won by 72 runs Astley Bridge P Stafford lbw Ahmed...16 Jadhav c McGuinness b Ahmed...29 T Barry c Mather b Ahmed...0 D Guest lbw Ahmed...0 A Clegg lbw Ahmed...1 N Kernick c Marsh b McGuinness...29 P Watkinson c Noakes b Ahmed...18 J Dakri

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WESTHOUGHTON v BRADSHAW

Match Drawn Westhoughton S Parker c Waring b Dalugoda...4 I Pilkington b Tattersall...46 A Gaskell c Morris b Dalugoda...45 R Parker not out...35 Khan c Senior b Tattersall...48 W Luntley lbw Tattersall...0 M Crookson st Evans b Dalugoda...20 A Pindoria

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LITTLE LEVER v FARNWORTH SC

Match drawn FSS R Hope c Rayment b De Silva...8 M Ashworth c Blinkhorn b De Silva...5 Rasheed c Hilton b Rayment...2 D Eckersley c Hilton b De Silva...1 K Ahmed c Harrison b N Tong...20 T Barrow c Blinkhorn b Rayment...27 Z Shieka c Blinkhorn b Rayment

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Horwich off the hook

TONGE let title rivals Horwich off the hook and had to settle for a winning draw when an outright victory was theirs for the taking writes David Magilton The home side looked doomed at 55-6 before a 74 run seventh wicket partnership between Andy Taylor

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Walkden crumble to Akber pace raid

KEARSLEY pro Fazel Akber turned the championship chase on its head with a seven wicket haul that skittled defending champions Walkden for a meagre 65. And that came as Walkden chased a Kearsley total of only 69 to win. Walkden's Phil Ingram gave the first

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Philip admires sports venue

THE Duke of Edinburgh admired the state-of-the-art facilities at Bolton Arena on a whistlestop visit to the town. Prince Philip watched a match in progress shortly after the badminton tournament began on Friday. He was escorted around the Arena by the

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Weekend and Monday action

SATURDAY ATHLETICS: 10.30am-10pm: decathlon 100m heats, heptathlon long jump, decathlon 100m heats, women's shot putt qualifying, women's 400m hurdles semi final, men's 800m 1st round, women's 400m 2nd round, decathlon long jump, women's 800m 1st round

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Farnworth Pool

LEAGUE ST GREGORY'S DIV ONE P W L F A D Pt Grapes S/C A... 8 5 3 31 25 6 41 Grapes A... 5 5 0 23 12 11 33 Grapes B... 6 4 2 24 18 6 32 Shakespeare A... 5 4 1 25 10 15 30 Blackhorse A... 7 3 4 24 25 -1 30 Spa... 6 2 4 21 21 0 25 Bridgewater A... 6 3 3

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Deane Pool

THREE-A-Side K/O Round 3. Ties to be played July 31 8:30pm. UK Club Table 1: Vienna Lions v Churchills B. UK Club Table 2: Waggoner A v Vic Reform A. Waggoner: Oasis A v Pike B. Beaumont: Vic Reform v Victory or Beasts. Churchills: Bombers v Dog &

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Sprint rivals race for Gold

SPRINT rivals Mark Lewis-Francis and Dwain Chambers are both prepared to smash through the 10-second barrier in their battle for the Commonwealth Games 100metres gold. The duo kept on course for a showdown in front of a 38,000 capacity crowd - last night's

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BOLTON PARKS VETS ABA

METRO CUP THE FOLLOWING 32 Metro Cup players to attend at Moss Bank on July 29 commencing at 12.30pm, scratch 1pm. E Cheatle, R Schofield, R Tonge, J Ratcliffe, J Allsopp, J McNulty, E Ellard, B Lowe, B Lawton, N Consterdine, I Jones, A Arrowsmith, A

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Greenmount's form leads to title challenge

ASK anyone which is currently the form team in the Warburtons Bolton League and the answer will probably be either Tonge, Horwich, Kearsley or, prior to last weekend, Walkden, all of which would be wrong. The correct answer, of course, is Greenmount,

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Bolton close gap

CLAIRE O'Keefe was the star of the show as Bolton Harriers Junior Girls team ended their Northern Division 2 campaign in a fine second place behind League Champions Preston. Claire not only won all three individual sprint events, but also ran a superb

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Golf course death

A MAN was due to appear in court today as police investigated the killing of a man found slumped on a golf course. David Bradley, of Whiston, Merseyside, was to appear before Knowsley magistrates charged with murder. The victim found on the golf course

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Sitting pretty at the Octagon

THEATREGOERS will soon be able to watch productions in comfort at the Bolton Octagon -- thanks to a lottery windfall. The theatre has received £25,000 from the North West Arts Board to fund new seating in the main auditorium. Octagon bosses hope up to

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Chance to pocket a factory's history

THE contents of one of Bolton's most famous engineering works are to be auctioned off next week -- including a full-sized mahogony snooker table. Hick Hargreaves is moving from its Soho Works in Crook Street to the Wingates Industrial Estate next month

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Asylum couple lobby

CAMPAIGNERS lobbying for an Afghan couple to be allowed asylum in Britain were due to go to London today. Supporters of Farid and Feriba Ahmadi, of Old Trafford, were to gather outside the offices of immigration minister Beverley Hughes. The couple were

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Town's needy children set for new start

DISADVANTAGED children in Little Hulton could soon be getting a better start in life. The area will be next in line to get a new Sure Start centre to help fight child poverty if a Council bid for Government funding is approved. The scheme, which aims

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DERBY DARTS

P W L F A Pts Boardwalkers... 6 6 0 57 33 12 Guns/Roses... 7 6 1 58 47 12 Shirleys Girls... 7 5 2 62 43 10 Jackie's Girls... 7 4 3 56 34 8 3-in-a-Bed... 6 4 2 49 34 8 Wanderers... 6 3 3 47 43 6 Derby Triers... 5 2 3 33 42 4 Farmers... 7 1 6 38 52 2 Carol's

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LITTLE LEVER WINTER DARTS LEAGUE

ANNUAL General Meeting and Registration Night, Thursday, August 1, 8.30pm. at L.L. Working Men's Club. All teams must register at AGM. All teams must be represented at AGM in order to enter draw for next season's free subs. League Secretary: Marie McKinney

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KEARSLEY DARTS & DOMINOES

DARTS SECTION ONE P Pt Clock Face Z... 7 14 Dukes Gate... 7 12 Farnworth Vets... 7 12 Farnworth SC... 7 6 Oddfellows Arms... 7 6 Royal Hotel... 7 6 Clock Face A... 7 4 Flying Shuttle... 7 4 Wellington Hotel... 7 4 Kearsley SC A... 7 2 180s: P Newton (

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THE Ladies and Men's Winter League will take place once again at the Moonlight Club, St George's Roa

They will play for themselves in sections of 10 or more players. Four cup competitions will be run throughout the season -- individuals, round the board, pairs and mixed pairs. Regular players and any other players are welcome to play in this format.

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Low pay offer

COUNCIL bosses say they can't afford more than a three per cent offer to their workers without cutting services or tax increases. Are Bolton tax payers aware that, of 10,541 full time staff, excluding 3574 teachers/lecturers, there are 4002 officers for

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Top kindness after accident

MY wife and I would like to thank the young woman and her daughter who stopped their sports car on the roundabout on the A6, Manchester Road, on Tuesday, July 15, at about 11am, to see if we were all right. We had just had a road accident, thankfully

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Involving us in unjust war

SINCE Mr Pollitt and Mr Isherwood are clearly unable to understand what I am saying and make up the shortfall by misrepresentation and abuse, there is no point in my merely repeating myself. But let me ask them about a pressing issue which is of increasing

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Let's try to live and die with dignity

PETER Greenhalgh (July 9) says Brian Pretty was wrong in going to court to try to get protection to help his wife to die. Peter says Brian should have acted first and taken the consequences later. But surely, Peter, had he done that, as the law stands

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Try leaving it to the experts

THERE are bound to be all sorts of attempts to spin it in other directions -- but the report on New Labour's handling of Britain's appalling Foot and Mouth epidemic is a stinging slap on the wrists of Government Ministers. The Lessons to be Learned inquiry

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City heart and human spirit...

LAST week I went to a special service in Manchester Cathedral to celebrate the rebuilding of the heart of the city after the IRA bomb of 1996. It was a wonderful occasion. The work of the emergency services were praised for the effective evacuation of

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Cathy's column

IT has been a busy fortnight in the town centre offices and, although I thought I knew a lot about Bolton town centre, it is amazing how much more I have learned in such a short space of time. I have met with a lot of different groups, including council

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City heart and

human spirit... LAST week I went to a special service in Manchester Cathedral to celebrate the rebuilding of the heart of the city after the IRA bomb of 1996. It was a wonderful occasion. The work of the emergency services were praised for the effective

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Stokes fourth behind predictable Kenyan trio

BOLTON'S Stuart Stokes came fourth behind three world-beating Kenyans in the Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase. The 25-year-old described his personal best performance as 'fantastic.'. Full report in the Bolton Evening News on Monday.

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Leonie is a little life saver

LEONIE Wroe is a real little lifesaver -- just ask her proud grandmother. The six-year-old knew exactly what to do when her diabetic gran Christine Wroe became unconscious. Leonie dialled 999 and also "treated" her grandmother as paramedics raced to the

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Five years' jail for heroin thug

A HEROIN addict who robbed a teenager as he was using a cashpoint in Bolton town centre was today starting a five-year jail term. John Hill pressed a plastic pen to the throat of the 17-year-old boy. Hill, aged 25, of Chadworth Crescent, Little Hulton

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EGERTON v HORWICH

Horwich won by eight wickets Egerton 116-9 - White 5-49, Taylor 3-39 Horwich 117-2 - Long 63 not out

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Rain robs Kearsley

KEARSLEY were left frustrated when the rain robbed them of four overs and the chance to polish off bottom club Farnworth. The visitors amassed 245-5 with solid knocks from Tom Whittle 65 not out, Stephen Davies 48 and Darron Foy 44. Akhber hit a whirlwind

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EAGLEY v GREENMOUNT

Greenmount won by 8 wickets Eagley M Cripps b Stewart...6 Javed b Stewart...18 M Venn c Chadwick b Kirkpatrick...18 D Shuttleworth c D Kay b Stewart...4 B Richards c Crawford b Morris...1 T Wallwork run out...7 J Shuttleworth b Stewart...10 S Foster c

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Tonge win puts them top - Daisy end duck

TONGE have taken over as the new leaders of the Bolton League following their seven wicket win over Eagley on Sunday and the defeat of Walkden at Horwich. Horwich, who beat Egerton, are second, while other results brought wins for Astley Bridge over Farnworth

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SUMMER 95 POOL LEAGUE 2002 SEASON

THE NEXT round of the League Rules Individuals will take place next Wednesday, July 31. The next comp is the World Rules Individuals Quarter Finals to take place on Wednesday, August 7. The draw will be in next Saturday's Bolton Evening News. Bolton &

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Bulent takes Turkish break

MIDFIELDER Bulent Akin, who joined Wanderers on a free transfer from Galatasaray, is back in Turkey after undergoing the latest round of his rehabilitation work in Belgium following knee surgery.

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Inter game winds up Italian tour

SATURDAY's prestige friendly against Inter Milan in Reggio Emilia - the home of Reggiana - is the final game of Wanderers' three-match Italian trip. Allardyce, who has his entire squad available apart from Stig Tofting and Dean Holdsworth, has named a

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Ambitious Jussi aims to do even better

WANDERERS' Premiership fortunes will be in safe hands next season, if Jussi Jaaskelainen manages to fulfil his personal ambitions. The Finland international - rated one of the best young keepers in the game - is anxious to improve on the high standards

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'Poor' Hampshire pitch blast

LANCASHIRE's opponents Hampshire have been docked eight Frizzell County Championship points after their Rose Bowl pitch was rated as "poor" by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Twenty-two wickets fell on Friday as Lancashire's James Anderson claimed

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Spending plans praise

BOLTON and Bury Chamber has welcomed the Government's initial spending plans for Education, but stressed the need for a greater emphasis on basic skills in order to better equip the future UK workforce. Andrew Ratcliff, Chief Executive of the Chamber,

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ADLINGTON v CLIFTON

Match Drawn Adlington Taylor c Tonge b Varney...25 A Robinson b Griffiths...6 D Hitchen not out...81 C Mulligan c Tonge b Varney...0 M Robinson c Morris b Meredith...12 M Halliwell b Meredith...19 D McNally c Griffiths (G) b Parkinson...8 Extras...18

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LITTLE HULTON v A & T

Match drawn A & T B Khan not out...116 P Tripathi b C Cooke...26 J Cutt c & b A Sutherland...1 S Brooks c wk M Lee b M Penny...4 R Bennit b I Mahmood...6 D Nolan run out...14 R Smith bowled M Penny...42 S Nicklin run out...1 P Bennit not out..

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SPRING VIEW v ADLINGTON

Spring View win by four wickets Adlington Taylor b A Fox...16 A Robinson lbw Critchley...74 D Hitchen b Critchley...50 M Rawlings b J Green...0 M Robinson c & b Critchley...4 C Mulligan c Williams b Critchley...14 M Halliwell not out...12 D McNally

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Games in store

WITH the arrival of the Commonwealth Games in Horwich, customers at a supermarket will have the chance to become games winners themselves. The Asda store at Middlebrook is to host a range of fun and games on the car park tomorrow from 10am to 4pm -- all

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CLIFTON v EDGWORTH

Match drawn Clifton G Griffiths c Tebay b Dobie...1 A Griffiths b Dobie...26 D Parkinson c Thornton b Locke...78 C Moores c & b Liversedge...14 D Hamilton c Dobie b F Ahmed...46 G Tonge c Boulding b Ahmed...5 D Varney run out...2 A Walsh b Ahmed..

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Shower escape

AN ELDERLY couple were taken to hospital after their shower short circuited and filled their home with smoke. Pensioners Derek and Mary Hamer, aged 81 and 78, of Dewhurst Clough Road, Egerton, were woken in the early hours by their smoke alarm. They called

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DAISY HILL v STANDISH

Daisy Hill won by 6 wickets Standish J Waddington b Clarke...0 S Knowles c Wood b Bannister...47 M Eddelston lbw Saiyed...20 A Sarkar c Gleave b Saiyed...76 S Maiden not out...71 P Hussain not out...12 Extras...3 Total (for 4)...238 Bowling: S Hodgkinson

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Games ale to go national

BEER lovers will be able to buy Boddington's Commonwealth Ale throughout the country after sales of the northern brew went through the roof in Manchester. Bosses at the Strangeways brewery launched the official beer of the Commonwealth Games in June with

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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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WALSHAW v ELTON

Walshaw won by one wicket Walshaw A Harris c Mcalley Kay...13 L Riley bowled Hall...0 R Faulkner run out... 28 Fielding c Mcalley Lomax...13 B Collins b Hall...10 G Dyson c Hall Goddard...16 P Cox lbw Hall...2 D Hornby c Lomax b Hall...3 G Stevens lbw

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Fun chance

ARE you an undiscovered comedy genius with home-made video funnies you would like to share with the nation? A television company is looking for people who want a shot at the big time on a new entertainment show. Send your funny videos to "I'm Hilarious

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STANDISH v BLACKROD

Standish won by 5 wickets Blackrod C Sanderson b Chadwick...5 C Bailey c Waddington b Chadwick...5 J Southworth c Waddington b Sarker...7 N Lawless c Knowles b Maiden...52 Morris c Waddington b Chadwick...26 T Southworth c Savage b Chadwick...2 D Whittle

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999 service improves

BOLTON residents are pleased with their ambulance service, according to the Commission for Health Improvement report. It said the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GMAS) had improved the way it reports incidents and handles complaints. But

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Edgworth no longer over the Hill

LUCKLESS Daisy Hill finally recorded their first win of the season to haul themselves from the foot of the Bolton Cricket League table writes Chris Hall But for a late downpour, they would have celebrated a day earlier but had to settle for a share of

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Let's have a party . . .

BOLTON West Indian Centre is planning a Commonwealth Games-themed party. The event at the centre in Johnson Street is being arranged by the 3as Project which represents African, Asian, and Afro Caribbean people. It will take place on Saturday, August

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Girl's top marks

A BOLTON youngster pupil has won a scholarship to attend a local grammar school. Chloe Bentham, a pupil at Egerton primary school, has won the John Law scholarship to the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Blackburn. The 11-year-old attained the highest

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Have your say on future of town

PLANS for the future of the town and what Health Trusts, the Council and Police want to achieve in the next decade are now under way - and they are appealing for you to help. The plan, known as the Community Strategy, will include what priorities should

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Have a go at family learning

PARENTS who think that education for their children ends with school are being encouraged to rethink their views. With only 15 per cent of a child's waking life spent at school, the educational charity Campaign for Learning, wants to stress the importance

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Dog man's plea after pets come to call

AN animal lover is appealing for the owners of two dogs who turned up in his back garden to contact him. Bob Steele, who works for Guide Dogs for the Blind, was awoken by his own three dogs after the German Shepherds got into his garden at Bewshill Farm

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Denise decides it is time to say goodbye

A HORWICH businesswoman who created an award-winning nursery from scratch is retiring -- at the age of 52. Denise Hunt has always been at her happiest with the children at the Moorlands Children's Nursery in Chorley New Road. She started the service for

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Tax aid to nurture stars of the future

AMATEUR sports clubs in Bolton look set to benefit from new tax proposals from the Government. Many sports clubs can be better off now by claiming tax reliefon the money they raise and spend. The guidelines now allow clubs to fundraise up to £15,000 and

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Have a seat and stay there!

A PUB manager has been giving his staff a bit of a rest. The workers turned from bar attendants into couch potatoes at the Bartom Arms, in Worsley, as they staged a sponsored sofa sit for 24 hours. The team of four volunteers snuggled up together for

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'North-west says no to the euro'

MORE than half of North-west people are firmly against joining the euro money system, according to the findings of a new poll released by save-the-pound campaigners. Research found that 68 per cent of people were against adopting the euro, 20 per cent

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Songs of Praise special from Bolton on Sunday

THOUSANDS of voices will be heard singing from the same hymn sheet on Sunday when the BBC broadcasts its special Songs of Praise -- Commonwealth Praise -- filmed in Bolton. The show, starring 300 of the town's schoolchildren, will be shown on BBC1 at

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New type of school bus service on trial

A NEW type of school bus service designed to improve safety and security is to go on trial in parts of Greater Manchester. Pupils using the service will sit in the same reserved seat on the bus each day to give them an incentive to keep it clean and drivers

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Stars on display at festival

SUPERHEROES and soccer stars will be on display at a flower festival with a difference this weekend. The Look and Listen festival at Turton is celebrating the influence television and radio have on life today and will feature some blooms inspired by characters

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May's in the money

SUPERMARKET cashier May Mungroo's number came up -- and netted her a jackpot. For May scooped the main national prize on a night out with her husband at the Mecca Bingo Club, Ashburner Street, Bolton. May, who lives in the town, won £22,412, plus a further

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Relief at last for park and ride drivers?

THE fight for car parking spaces for rail travellers could soon be over. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) has applied to Bolton Council to have a further 50 spaces built at Horwich Parkway, Middlebrook. It is hoped the new section

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Philip admires sports venue

THE Duke of Edinburgh admired the state-of-the-art facilities at Bolton Arena on a whistlestop visit to the town. Prince Philip watched a match in progress shortly after the badminton tournament began on Friday. He was escorted around the Arena by the

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Now Wanderers target United's Johnsen

WANDERERS may now turn their attention to former Manchester United Ronny Johnsen after the bid for Real Madrid Ivan Campo fell through. The 33-year-old Johnsen, who reckons he still has two or three years of good football left in him, has been training

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TONGE v EAGLEY

Tonge win by seven wickets Eagley M Cripps c Martin b Nisar...29 Javed c Anderton b Kerrigan...55 M Venn c Anderton b Nisar...3 D Shuttleworth c Kerrigan b Eccleshare...20 J Shuttleworth st Northrop b Nisar...12 B Richards c Nisar b Eccleshare...1 S Foster

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ASTLEY BRIDGE v WESTHOUGHTON

Match Drawn Westhoughton S Parker c Guest b Clegg...0 I Pilkington c Barry b Clegg...23 A Gaskell c Guest b Clegg...0 R Parker st Guest b Halton...17 A Coates c Barry b Clegg...73 Khan c & b Clegg...57 W Luntley run out...3 M Crookson not out...5

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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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Egerton hit form again

WALKDEN'S title hopes were dented by an impressive return to form by Egerton. The north Bolton side have been struggling this season but thanks to 102 from Mike O'Rourke they dominated the first innings to finish on 211-4. In reply Walkden had made 142

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FARNWORTH SC v HEATON

Farnworth SC win by 21 runs Farnworth M Ashworth c L Booth b Feraloh...0 K Ahmed lbw b Hirwani...0 Q Rasheed c S Booth b Hirwani...73 R Hope lbw b Mort...27 T Barrow b B Hirwani...0 D Eckersley c Obise b Hirwani...41 S French c L Booth b Hirwani...23

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Toyah takes aim at a career on the stage

THERE are only a select band of celebrities who are known by one name. Among them is Madonna, Jagger, Bowie . . . and Toyah writes Beverly Greenberg The latter burst on to the scene with violently dyed red hair and lashings of thick make-up telling us

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England sprint duo crash out in 100m flop

ENGLAND's Commonwealth Gold medal sprint hopefuls Mark Lewis-Francis and Dwain Chambers both failed to finish the 100m Final. Lewis-Francis and Chambers threatened before the race to smash through the 10-second barrier in their battle for title, but both

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ANTHONY AXFORD ASSOCIATION 1st XI

BATTING INN NO HS Run Ave Bazid Khan (A&T)... 17 3 *116 688 49.14 N Fawcett (DL)... 13 1 92 573 47.74 P Matthews (SV)... 16 4 105 567 47.25 Baldwin (Gol)... 16 3 *113 612 47.08 Sarkar (Sta)... 18 5 90 606 46.62 Ijaz Mahmood (LH)... 17 3 *63 608 43.43

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WARBURTONS BOLTON CRICKET LEAGUE

BATTING INN NO HS R Ave Nisar (Tonge)... 20 5 *124 1000 66.67 Watson (Walk)... 19 4 *105 768 54.86 M Parkinson (Walk)... 17 7 *94 500 50.00 M Bennison (Walk)... 17 5 *106 542 45.17 Jadhav (AB)... 18 3 *91 647 43.13 R Northrop (Tonge)... 19 5 *114 534

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Games strike threat averted

TRAIN strikes due to start in the North-west have been cancelled with drivers winning their £28,000 pay deal. Talks between First North Western and union Aslef averted action planned for Sunday, Monday and August 4 and 6, which would have affected three

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Local coach gives Ghana helping hand

GHANA's badminton supporters were a bit thin on the ground at the Bolton Arena. But, for George Laing in the stands, every good shot was a cause for pride. George, from Over Hulton, was born in Ghana but came to England over 40 years ago to study engineering

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Blood, sweat and gears

The Commonwealth's best riders are preparing to descend on Rivington, but just how much do we all know about mountain biking? David Magilton asked Bolton's former British champion Roy Hunt, an expert summariser for BBC Television's Games coverage, to

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Super Eagley make dreams come true

EAGLEY Sports got back to winning ways in a match which seemed all over before the end of the first half. Dreams and Drapes had other ideas as they re-grouped and outscored Eagley in the next period. The final whistle came moments too soon for Dreams

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Girls clinch Hawarth win for Lostock

FOLLOWING a very successful Tournament the B.S.F. Tennis Senior League matches resume this week. The junior leagues have played through in order to complete their season in July and already three of the divisions are complete with two weeks of matches

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Horwich Games traffic chaos warning

MOTORISTS are being warned that thousands of extra cars will be on the road in the Horwich area as the Commonwealth Games gets into full swing. Drivers will be heading to the area for the badminton at Bolton Arena or to park their cars for three key cycling

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Burnden road runners

MANCHESTER 10k: Paul Worthington 35.16; Brian Duffy 37.27; Andy Duffy 37.56; Paul Christie 38.57; Peter Fenton 41.51; Andy Wheelan 42.29; Mark Butler 46.42; Neil Nuttall 46.52; Philip Robinson 47.17; Tony Connell 47.23; Mohamed Kholasic 50.16; Malcolm

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Municipal Bowls

P W D L Pts Eagley... 18 14 1 3 137 Queen Anne Glass... 17 15 1 1 131 Turton... 14 11 0 3 108 Parks... 15 11 0 4 101 Royal Mail... 17 9 0 8 79 Back o'th' Bank... 15 7 0 8 78 Darbyshire Park... 15 7 0 8 72 Dunscar... 15 5 0 10 61 Telecom... 17 4 0 13 60

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ELLESMERE CROWN GREEN BOWLING CLUB

WALKDEN ROAD, WORSLEY ELLESMERE ANNUAL FLOODLIT PAIRS COMPETITION -- 2002 Competitions THE ELLESMERE Bowling Club Annual Floodlit Pairs Competition qualifying begins on September 17 and continuing on Tuesday and Thursday evenings to Thursday October 10

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THWAITES EAST LANCS PREMIER BOWLING LEAGUE

P W L D Pts St Andrew's... 15 11 4 0 142 Darwen Subs... 15 12 3 0 140 Globe... 14 8 5 1 121 East Lancs... 15 6 9 0 112 Colne Cricket... 13 8 4 1 107 Bar Lane... 14 7 7 0 96 R Utility... 12 5 5 0 94 Turton... 13 7 6 0 94 Greenmill... 14 7 7 0 86 Tottington

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RAMSBOTTOM KITCHENS

Turton Bowls WE wish to express our profound regret at the sad loss of our founder member George Wood who passed away aged 89. He was Secretary/ Treasurer for many years and was a man of great integrity and common sense. We will remember him. MATHEW BROWN

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Bury Bowls

DIVISION ONE P W L D Df Pts E&Ch A**... 11 8 2 1 45.5 80.5 Prestwich CC A... 11 6 4 1 54.5 74.0 ELPM B... 11 8 3 0 53.0 73.5 Black Lane... 10 5 3 3 48.0 68.0 Walmersley A**... 11 4 4 3 58.5 64.0 Walmersley B... 10 5 4 1 57.5 57.5 Stanley B... 11 4

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Conservative Bowls

P W D L Pts Little Lever C... 11 10 0 1 86 Dunscar B... 9 7 0 2 59 Little Hulton A... 10 6 0 4 55 Astley Bridge A... 10 5 0 5 55 Little Lever B... 11 5 1 5 52 Deane B... 10 4 0 6 48 Tonge Moor A... 11 3 0 8 47 Little Lever A... 10 3 0 7 40 Plodder Lane

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BOLTON & DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE MEN

SECTION One: Hollywood Rd 148 (3) Bar Lane X (B Trevitt 21-3) 192 (10); Hollywood Rd 149 (3) Railway A 175 (9). Section Two: Mortfield C (D Scanlon 21-3) 199 (10) Bar Lane C 138 (2); Astley Bridge RBL 188 (7) Bar Lane C 182 (5). Section Three: Royal Mail

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FARNWORTH VETERANS BOWLING LEAGUE

RESULTS - Section A: Doe Hey (5) 110 Brad St A (11) 149; Farn Crick (11) 166 Kearsley A (3) 130; LHCC (5) 142 Farn Crick (10) 160; Kearsley A (8) 142) Mytham A (6) 134; Peel Park (11) 153 St Mary's A (3) 135; OHCC (2) 109 Parr Fold (13) 165; Parr Fold

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BOLTON MILLS BOWLING LEAGUE

THE DAVID Barlow Pairs prelims on August 3, 1pm start. Hollywood Road: K Andrews (official) & I Thompson, A Bertwistle & G Williams, W Taylor & K Povey, P Davies & P Hewitt, R Forrest & K Higham, R Craig & R France, G Hurst &

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Dallas blow for Warriors

WIGAN were left counting the cost of the win over Widnes with wing star Brett Dallas added to the casualty list and out of Tuesday's crunch game against arch rivals St Helens. Dallas, making his comeback after four matches out, was carried off on a stretcher

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Car set on fire in house driveway

POLICE spotted a high-powered car, stolen from Westhoughton, racing around the streets of Leigh at speeds reaching 100mph. The green Subaru Impreza was taken in the early hours of Thursday morning and spotted later on Wigan Road before travelling to Westleigh

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Den at Den

DENNIS Wise will talk to Millwall about a possible move to the First division club. The 35-year-old, who has been sacked by Leicester, would add experience to the young talent already at the New Den. Breen there GARY Breen is set to return to Charlton

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Parker is pipped

BOLTON United Harrier Andy Parker was only narrowly beaten for first place by Dave Norman (Altrincham) in the third Horwich RMI Harriers Jubilee Race. Andy battled all the way but was just pipped in the sprint finish by 2 seconds. The race saw a record

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AN exhibition opened in Liverpool today showing photographs of the aftermath of the terrorist attack

Images of Ground Zero, taken by American photographer Joel Meyerowitz will be on show at the Open Eye Gallery, in Wood Street, Liverpool. The photographer had permission from the New York museum to take pictures of the scene and many of his 5,000 images

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Hospital boss in at the deep end

HE juggles a £110 million budget and is in charge of thousands of staff, doctors and nurses. But yesterday, the £100,000-a-year Royal Bolton Hospital boss, John Brunt, was getting no VIP treatment as he went back to the shop floor. The high-flying executive

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Heartache of the stolen memories

CRUEL thieves have stolen a Bolton woman's treasured memories. Margaret Birch took part in a quiz night to raise cash for a ward at the Royal Bolton Hospital -- and then returned home to discover she had been burgled. The burglars broke into her home

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Jury out next week in £1m drugs trial

A JURY trying three men accused of a £1 million drug smuggling and money laundering operation, is expected to consider its verdicts early next week. Lorry driver Michael Hatton, aged 38, of Thistleton Road, Bolton, mechanic Thomas Bradley, aged 37, of

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World of support for farmer Arnold

SUPPORT has been flooding in from across the world for Harwood farmer Arnold Davenport, who faces jail on Monday. The 58-year-old's plight is being scrutinised from as far afield as New York, according to campaigners who have set up a website to save

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Unlucky break for dancer Jennifer

SHE had hoped her face would be beamed across the world and be spotted by 38,000 people at the City of Manchester Stadium. But the traditional phrase "break a leg" was taken all too literally. During the opening ceremony dress rehearsal on Tuesday, dancer

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THE Arbuthnot Cup is scheduled for August 4 at Plodder Lane Conservative Club with a 12 noon prompt

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Train workers agree £28,000 pay deal

TRAIN strikes due to start in the North-west today have been cancelled with drivers winning their £28,000 pay deal. Talks between First North Western and union Aslef averted action planned for Sunday, Monday and August 4 and 6, which would have affected

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THE next darts knockout at the Cross Guns, Wigan Road, Deane takes place tomorrow at 1.45, £1 to en

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TRIPLE 'D' LEAGUE

MONDAY is the Men's Pairs at Derby Ward Labour Club. Please ring Joyce on 654936 to enter. Players to be at the venue at 8.10. The Ladies Individuals was won by M Bell. The Men's Individuals was won by F Howarth. Alteration to fixtures: Men's Section

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Astley Bridge Darts

THE LADIES Pairs competition was won by Mo Taylor and Jacky Wright (Rockin Robins). The men's pairs will be on July 29 at Halliwell Con Club. Free entry. Only one player needs to be registered with the league. All fees of £25 must be paid as soon as possible