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Handbag back
MAY I send my sincere thanks to the Bolton Council workmen who found my handbag which had been stolen from my car on Highfield Road, Farnworth, on Saturday morning, July 20. Although all my money had been stolen, and some precious baby photos (of my granddaughter
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Flaunting of speed limits
ARE the police unaware of the flaunting of the speed limits in the Kearsley area? The daily race-track along Bolton Road-Stoneclough-Outwood is often fearsome and more so in the evenings and at weekends. Perhaps cameras, large 30 m.p.h. signs and regular
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Children make our lives hell
MAY I first applaud Bolton Council and police for banning street robbers and youths, who terrorise families, from returning to the scene of their crimes. To me, this is just a pinprick in the dreadful situation that this country is in. We should name
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Taking time to chat
These two veterans pictured in Riding Gate, Harwood, in 1930, obviously enjoyed a chat in this favourite spot. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery. The photo will open in a separate browser window.
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Stanley's house had to go
DEMOLITION work had to be done on the gable end house of Mr Stanley Crompton, in Church Street, Little Lever, which was badly damaged when part of the road caved in during January, 1976. Workmen salvaged the last of 62-year-old Mr Crompton's belongings
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Tootal girls show three legs are better than two
AT Tootals School Sports Day (Continuation School) in 1948, Pauline Birchall and Betty Fretwell won the three-legged race. Pauline, now Pauline Ridyard, has just moved to live near her daughter Virginia and Virginia's husb and, the Rev John Corbyn, newly-appointed
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July 31-August 1
From the Evening News, July 31, 1992 - HEALTH bosses are making 220 cleaners redundant in three Bolton hospitals. After a special meeting of Bolton Health Authority yesterday, it was announced that the "in house" domestic service had lost a three-year
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July 30-31
From the Evening News, July 30, 1992 - A BOLTON minister has warned couples who live together before their wedding day that their marriages are more likely to fail. Figures reveal that 60 per cent of couple co-habit before their church wedding. And in
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Weekend fixtures
SATURDAY Anthony Axford Bolton Association: Blackrod v Adlington; Clifton v Atherton; Daisy Hill v Walshaw; Darcy Lever v Standish; Elton v Edgworth; Lostock v Golborne; Spring View v A&T. Warburton's Bolton League: Horwich v Astley Bridge; Little
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Big crowd is a bike race cert
PLANS have been drawn up to cope with the thousands of people expected to enjoy the final Commonwealth Games cycling event at Rivington tomorrow. The women's and men's road race finals will take place from 8.30am to 6pm using the same route through Horwich
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Lancs KO semi date today
BOLTON Cricket League champions, Walkden, meet Liverpool Competition side Bootle in the semi-final of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout at home today - weather permitting! The other semi-final ,which is also a Bolton League-Liverpool Competition tie features
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We were right!
TOLD you so! We at 24:7 don't like to brag, but last Friday we gave you our predictions for who would win Big Brother 3... and who would finish second, third and fourth. And we were 100 per cent right. For exclusive tips on who'll win next season's FA
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Teenager flees abduction attempt
DETECTIVES are investigating a 15-year-old girl's claims that she fought off a violent attacker who tried to bundle her into his car. The man grabbed her by the shoulders as she walked past him in a Bolton town centre street, and tried to abduct her.
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Music lovers bang the drum
G PERCUSSION began in 1996, a defiant response to the IRA bomb that had wreaked havoc in Manchester city centre. Since then this music festival has continued to thrive, showcasing some of the region's best talent and giving music lovers the chance to
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Album & single reviews
SINGLES - Kinesis: Everything Destroys Itself (Out Monday, Crystal Songs) TEENAGERS point the finger back at their accusers all the time, some just do it louder, like these for lads from Bolton. Bordering on punk, there is a Rage Against the Machine feel
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Bar Profile: : Dukes 92
In Castlefield, one of Manchester's most established drinking districts which also includes nearby bars Barca, Jackson's Wharf and Quay Bar. Dukes is adjacent to Lock 92 of the Rochdale canal, hence the name. What? Dukes 92 has the atmosphere of a cafe
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Open day at the Reebok
THOUSANDS of Wanderers' fans are expected to take the opportunity to see their heroes at close quarters at the Reebok open day on Saturday week. Doors will be open from 10am to 3pm and admission will be free.
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Martin injury rocks Lancs
PETER MARTIN has been ruled out of Lancashire's trip to table-topping Gloucestershire in the Norwich Union National League on Saturday. The tall paceman is still suffering from the side strain which kept him out of last week's Championship game against
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Euro MP's school visit
BOLTON Muslim Girls' School was visited by Euro MP Gary Titley who gave the institution full marks. Mr Title was accompanied by John Hartshorne, chairman of the Local Government Committee in Bolton, and they were shown around the school by headteacher
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Priors tips his way home
RUMWORTH Reservoir, an out and out tip water and home of Royal Ashton AC, was the venue for the club's fourth aggregate match of their Summer Series. The quivertip with either red maggot or worm was the chosen method of the first five to catch skimmers
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Barry knows secrets of the water
"ALL aboard the Skylark" was the call of Lord Nelson AC when they fish a water by the same name on Woodlands Fishery complex at Thirsk. Winner Barry Kaye is well versed in the waters secrets and he caught carp from the off with freshly ground luncheon
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Mark is Memorial winner
SHORE Top AC held the Ellis Crowther Memorial match on their own Outwood water. A six and half pound carp was a welcome addition to the skimmer net of Mark Tallon who used quivertip with red maggot to good effect to win the trophy with a 18lbs-9ozs bag
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Film-goers line up a Red weekend
THROUGHOUT August the Cornerhouse in Manchester will be celebrating TV and film made in and about the North in their season The North In Lights. This weekend the cinema will be paying particular atention to the Manchester production company Red, who are
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Three inches of rain
SUMMER is here -- but the raindrops just keep falling. Weather experts say three inches of rain has fallen in Bolton during the last three days. And there is more to come, although forecasters say it will to turn to showers during the weekend.
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Flavour of the East for 'monsoon' town
RAINY Bolton was transformed into Bangladesh for the afternoon with a colourful display from an Asian drama club. As part of the Spirit of Bolton Festival, members of the Crazy Masala Club gave a taste of what life is like in Bangladesh, performing authentic
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Let me entertain you
WHEN fun-loving Tony Lewis asked karaoke judges to Let Me Entertain You, he never imagined he would be headlining as the infamous Robster within six months. Since November, when singing the Robbie Williams hit won Tony the Joey Blower's talent search
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Marathon sets new fund-raising records
THE Flora London Marathon has broken new fund-raising records by smashing through the £30 million barrier for the first time in its history. The total raised for the 2002 event was an impressive £31 million, outstripping the previous best of £24.8 million
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Man, 76, hurt in hit-run accident
A PENSIONER broke both legs and suffered minor head injuries in a hit-and-run accident in Leigh. The 76-year-old man was struck by a metallic green Ford Fiesta in Chapel Street at 4.20pm yesterday and was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital where he is
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Basking in the Games(August 2)
WELL, over the past week we've been basking not only in the sunshine but in the glow of the Commonwealth Games which has been a brilliant experience for the region. Key 103 have been causing a bit of bother with our huge 160-foot airship which has been
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What's on and Games links
Friday, August 2, 2pm: Tour of the Parish Church Tower, Bolton The present church of St Peter, Bolton Le Moors, is a beautiful Victorian Gothic building and the third known building to have occupied this site on Churchgate. Its spacious interior includes
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It's better than gold
FOR George Laing it was better than getting a gold medal. And for Frank Shamo, from a country 3,000 miles away, it was a chance to say "thank you" writes Angela Kelly Local man George met Ghana team coach Frank at the Bolton Arena, as well as a young
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COMEDY
THE BUZZ, Southern, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Manchester Pierre Hollins, Brendan Riley, Ryan Gough and Martin Plant Thursday, 8pm, £6 and £3 conc. THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester The Best in Stand Up Simon Bligh, Adam Bloom,
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Going back to the old skool
IT is that time of the month again where Juice travels back to the old skool. Flashback takes place on the last Saturday of every month and brings those old house classics out for an airing. Pay a visit to Juice tomorrow night and catch DJs Danny Whitehead
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LIVE GIGS (Friday August 2 - Thursday August 8)
THE ALMA INN, Bradshawgate, Bolton Shiftings Sands, Inconspiracy, Middle Wicket, Mayor Of Wetwang Rock based creations from four local bands Friday, 9pm, free Jor Heavy rocks riffs and crunching vocals Saturday, 9pm, free BAND ON THE WALL, Swan Street
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August 2: Jamie and Joely ... and Emma!
DO you know anything about polo? Thought not. Neither do I as a matter of fact. But I found myself at a charity polo match in Windsor on Wednesday where Tess and I headed straight for the China White tent. As you may have read in the papers, Jamie Theakston
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Leigh snap up Bobbie dazzler
FORMER Great Britain scrum-half Bobbie Goulding has joined Leigh Centurions after being released by Super League strugglers Salford City Reds. The 30-year-old Goulding, who collected the last of his 17 Great Britain caps against Australia in 1997, has
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Ronnie the Rhino versus the Bullman.
TONIGHT sees another eagerly anticipated clash between two of Super League's superpowers which will have the rugby world on the edge of its seat writes Chris Hall I'm talking, of course, about Ronnie the Rhino versus the Bullman. Bradford-Leeds derbies
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Taste life as a special agent
BECOME a Men In Black agent with Burger King's Kids Meals. To celebrate the release of the most anticipated cinema blockbuster this summer, Men In Black II (Cert PG), Burger King is offering an inter-galactic MIIB toy with every Kids Meal. There are five
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Second market to attract thousands
A SECOND continental-style market is being held in Liverpool following the success of a similar event which attracted 70,000 visitors. The three-day market, which has attracted traders from France, Germany, Holland, Spain and Corsica, has moved to Lord
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Banned driver stopped by police -- for eighth time
DISQUALIFIED driver Jason Gettings could not claim he did not know he was breaking the law when he got behind the wheel. For when Gettings, aged 27, was caught by police it was the eighth time in three and a half years he had been stopped while banned
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Murder probe police hunt goes on
POLICE said a hunt for a man alleged to have been involved in a businessman's murder will continue until he is found and brought to justice. This comes after two other men were convicted of murdering Nat Jacobs, aged 40, at Manchester Crown Court. Mr
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Charity walk is hot stuff!
BOLTON Hospice is to launch its most daring fund-raising event to date later this month -- and officials need your help. Brave volunteers are needed for a charity challenge with a daring difference -- a fire walk over hot coals. Competitors will be asked
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Battle to rid streets of young gangs
GANGS of up to 50 children -- some as young as 10 -- have been intimidating neighbours and passers-by near a Bolton leisure centre, it has been revealed. And youth workers drafted in to help crack down on the problem have discovered that some of the youngsters
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Big crowd is a bike race cert
PLANS have been drawn up to cope with the thousands of people expected to enjoy the final Commonwealth Games cycling event at Rivington tomorrow. The women's and men's road race finals will take place from 8.30am to 6pm using the same route through Horwich
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Safeguards 'working' after wrong drug death
STRINGENT safeguards have been introduced at the Royal Bolton Hospital after a man died when the wrong drug was fed into an intravenous drip. Divorcee Craig Richardson, aged 37, was slowly poisoned to death after the mistake by a nurse. Eighteen months
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Legionnaire's Disease outbreak in NW
NINETEEN people are suffering from Legionnaires' Disease, a health authority said today. A further 11 people in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, are suspected of having the disease, Morecambe Bay Health Authority said. A team has been set up to probe the cause
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Tracey is ready for the Aussies
TRACEY Neville and her England netball teammates are still on course for a Commonwealth Games medal after the first week. The England girls take on current holders Australia at the MEN Arena tonight for a place in Sunday's final. The Aussies are sure
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What to do in Bolton on...
Saturday MUSEUMS BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. Open Mon to Sat , 10am to 5pm and Sunday August 4 from noon to 4pm. Free. Bolton Aquarium: Currently featuring the Commonwealth fish.For unique views into
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Famine again
I SEE that the famine in Africa is back with us again. It happens every year. Those little children we see on our TVs are very sad and a lot of people won't give money because half of it does not reach those it's meant for. Why doesn't our Government
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What modern art is all about
I WOULD like to reply to the comments of Matt Harper, who obviously does not know his art from his elbow. Modern art isn't about passing a message. It is a piece of "epater le bourgeois". Modern art mainly offends, although there are one or two exceptions
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Other side of hospital star rating
THE Royal Bolton Hospital may have received two stars in the recent survey, but the proper analysis of the results merely highlights the deficiencies of the league tables. The Bolton Evening News report did not include the category scores. These showed
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Golden sailing for Bolton club
This year, Bolton Sailing Club is celebrating its Golden Jubilee. It was founded on December 14, 1952, with the inaugural meeting taking place at the Black Bull in Belmont, Dr Geoffrey G. Benson, the Secretary, tells me. These pictures (see final paragraph
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Camp stands test of time
OVER the years I have written quite a lot about Somerford Hall camp, where Bolton children used to go for a break in the years following the the Second World War. It was mentioned again in the 50 Years Ago section on July 16, when I said that the camp
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August 1-2
From the Evening News, August 1, 1992 - A MAN who was ordered to pay compensation for smashing a Bolton Council wheel clamp has vowed that he would do the same again. Unemployed Mark Stephens, of Barlow Park Avenue, Astley Bridge, pleaded guilty to a
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Cricket: Cup final double
SUNDAY sees two of the best sides in the Bolton Association square up for what should be a thrilling Cross Cup final at Clifton Cricket Club. League leaders Walshaw will be hoping to continue their hot winning streak while Elton know it is their last
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Davina, Manchester & Billie Piper
WHO: Davina McCall. She's the nation's darling, the presenter who can do no wrong and the camera loves her. Which might be why she is on the TV every time you switch it on these days. Yes, it's a rare Saturday evening when Davina's grinning mug doesn't
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MP Ruth pays for her mail mistake
TREASURY minister Ruth Kelly has had to repay money to the House of Commons after misusing her official parliamentary mail. The MPs office sent 1,363 letters to constituents asking their views on a controversial plan for a coal yard in Chequerbent, Westhoughton
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Back to basics
How to get there: Take the main A676 -- Tonge Moor Road, then Bradshaw Brow, then Bolton Road, then Bradshaw Road -- towards Ramsbottom. Go through Hawkshaw, continue to follow the main road until the first set of traffic lights at Holcombe Brook, the
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Sad Anthony misses out on Thorpe
ANTHONY Howard was a disappointed young man last night after his dream of taking on the mercurial Ian Thorpe for a second time was dashed at the Manchester Aquatic Centre. The 22-year-old Egerton swimmer came face to face with the Aussie swim sensation
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More success for youngster
YOUNG motocross ace Malachi Mitchell-Thomas continued his progress at 50cc level with a fourth place at the YMSA Super Nationals in Chippenham. The event attracted a strong field, including an impressive Northern Ireland contingent but the six-year-old
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24:7 Party People
Name: Marco Philippine Occupation: Dental Technician Age: 29 Typical lads night out: The lads meet at mine and we get through a bottle of Vodka before heading into town. We usually head for Revolution and work our way down Bradshawgate to Varsity in Churchgate
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PUBBING & CLUBBING
ATLANTIS, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton Retro Jay Floyd and Paul Taylor play classic tracks from house music past Tonight, £4 before 11pm, £5 after Bliss Current tunes and classic pop and chart tracks with Club Classics upstairs in Club Class 9.30pm
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Banks at Coventry
WANDERERS' keeper Steve Banks, who turned down a move to Stockport County this summer, is having a trial with Division One club Coventry.
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e-books, movies, stickmen and sewing machines
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books I AM still not sure about e-books, I like the feel of paper. But I suppose that anything that gets people reading these days can't be a bad thing. This site, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, is a gigantic
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Rain boost for local rivers
THE return of rains after the four days of hot conditions should improve catches especially on the rivers. Last Wednesday evening the Bury Societies Junior section fished the Cookes Trophy on the Island Lodge with a good response from juniors. The venue
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Arsonists set car alight
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car blaze last night in Great Lever. A Honda Civic was set alight deliberately at around 10.30pm in Green Avenue.
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Queen thanks the children for tips on how to rule Britannia
THE Queen has sent a thank-you note to Bolton school children who told her the best way to rule Britannia. She said their thoughts, drawings and poems were "wonderful" -- but added she would never be able to make chocolate free. Dozens of children across
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Chief warns top clubs over TV cash
THE need for Wanderers to survive in the Premiership has never been greater, following the Football League's defeat in the ITV Digital row. League chairman Keith Harris warned today that relegated Premiership clubs face going out of business as a result
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Fans go nuts over squirrel ban
A ROW has broken out with Games organisers at the Bolton Arena - over a squirrel! The Scottish badminton team mascot, a giant Squirrel, has been forced to go on parade with tape across his chest to cover up the Bank of Scotland's name. The organisers
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Prince halted convoy to wave through rescue team
PRINCE Edward stopped his royal convoy in Rivington to allow rescue workers to take an injured cyclist to hospital. New Zealand athlete Sadie Parker clipped a safety barrier at speed as she was negotiating a bend during the mountain bike race and came
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Sports Minister praise for Manchester
SPORTS Minister Richard Caborn today congratulated Manchester for holding "one of the best ever" Commonwealth Games. Mr Caborn praised the host city for putting on the event for an 'affordable' £330 million, compared with an estimated two billion Australian
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Fans go nuts over squirrel ban
SCOTLAND officials and supporters are going nuts after a row with Games organisers at the Bolton Arena. The badminton team mascot, a giant Squirrel, has been forced to go on parade with tape across his chest to cover up the Bank of Scotland's name. The
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Why we should share in a common wealth
Crowds have flocked to the Bolton Arena and all the other Commonwealth Games venues this week for the famous sporting competition. But what, if anything, does the Commonwealth mean in 2002? Iain Sawbridge reports. THE Commonwealth Games has been a wonderful
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Track athletes are happy holding trophies
St Cuthbert's RC High School, Bolton, boys and girls track athletics teams, who won the Bolton Schools Track League final were pictured with their trophies in June, 1982 To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery. The photo will open
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Wartime bomb killed Walmsley School headmaster
THIS picture of pupils and teachers at Walmsley CE School in 1927, has been sent to me by Mrs Dorothy Scott (nee Mayoh) of Longworth Road, Egerton, who tells me that she is the little girl - aged 6 - in a check dress at the end of the middle row. She
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Dobbies help appeal fund
THERE will be several events held in aid of the Leukaemia Appeal Fund at Dobbies Sports & Social Club, Bradley Fold Road, on Sunday. There will be a ladies rounders match starting at 10am on the playing fields at Ainsworth Hall Road, followed at 11am
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Straight from the Horse's Mouth by Fred Done
SO it's only two weeks to the start of the new Premier League season and I've only just realised that this season we can look forward to '30' North West Derby matches, a total of 90 points at stake. It's almost like having our own premier league! My team
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Health chiefs defend parking cost increase
HEALTH chiefs at the Royal Bolton Hospital today defended their actions after putting up their car park charges for visitors by 50 per cent. They have been seriously criticised for introducing the new fees without telling the public. Dr Brian Iddon, MP
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What you think of price hike
PATIENTS visiting the Royal Bolton Hospital yesterday were surprised to find car parking charges had increased by 50 per cent overnight -- from £1 to £1.50. Here is how some of them reacted: Jane Frappola, aged 41, from Westhoughton, who had been discharged
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Phone crime alert
MOBILE phone owners in rural Bolton are being asked to take greater care to protect their handsets from thieves. Lancashire police have launched a "protect your phone" campaign to promote awareness of the issue. Det Chief Supt Mike Barton said people
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Fire strike "inevitable"
FIREFIGHTER leaders in the region have said an all-out nationwide strike is inevitable unless employers improve their pay offer. The Local Government Association -- the biggest fire service employer -- wants the Government to launch an independent review
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Man's jail term reduced because of cancer wife
THREE judges have reduced the jail term of a businessman, who faked the lorry hijacking of a load of Easter eggs, because his wife is dying from cancer. Angelo Menga, of Rake Lane, Clifton, was convicted of theft in March and sentenced to a 30-month jail
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Final farewell to Globe landlord
A FORMER landlord who ran a village pub for 17 years has died after a short illness, aged 76. Ken Hagan was a well known figure in Egerton in charge of The Globe pub in the centre of the village until the late 1970s. Mr Hagan, who was brought up in Manchester
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Children 'better off in north'
CHILDREN in Bolton are better off than those in the south of England when it comes to pocket money, a new report claims today. The survey shows that seven to 10-year-olds living in the north receive an average of £3 pocket money a week, compared to £2.67
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£50,000 home comfort for homeless
TOWN Hall bosses will have to find houses for Bolton's homeless with help from a £50,000 government grant. Under the new Homelessness Act, the council must draw up an action plan by this time next year to show how it will stamp out homelessness in Bolton
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Why we should share in a common wealth
Crowds have flocked to the Bolton Arena and all the other Commonwealth Games venues this week for the famous sporting competition. But what, if anything, does the Commonwealth mean in 2002? Iain Sawbridge reports. THE Commonwealth Games has been a wonderful
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Health chiefs defend parking cost increase
HEALTH chiefs at the Royal Bolton Hospital today defended their actions after putting up their car park charges for visitors by 50 per cent. They have been seriously criticised for introducing the new fees without telling the public. Dr Brian Iddon, MP
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Dobbies help appeal fund
THERE will be several events held in aid of the Leukaemia Appeal Fund at Dobbies Sports & Social Club, Bradley Fold Road, on Sunday. There will be a ladies rounders match starting at 10am on the playing fields at Ainsworth Hall Road, followed at 11am
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Film-goers line up a Red weekend
THROUGHOUT August the Cornerhouse in Manchester will be celebrating TV and film made in and about the North in their season The North In Lights. This weekend the cinema will be paying particular atention to the Manchester production company Red, who are
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Star Hilary's Bolton family cheers
ENGLAND women's hockey goalkeeper heroine Hilary Rose is being cheered on by her Bolton-based family. The 31-year old, who is ranked one of the best keeper's in the world, has been to the last two Olympic Games with Great Britain and is currently at her
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Local lad has sights set on gold
ENGLAND rugby star Pat Sanderson hopes to be in 'Sevens heaven' as he embarks on his gold medal quest in the Commonwealth Games tonight. Sanderson, who grew up in Rossendale, has had to wait eight days since the beginning of the Games to begin his hunt
