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Late payment threat to small traders
SMALL businesses will be in a no-win situation when new late payment legislation comes into operation tomorrow, it is claimed. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is not happy about new rules which will make it possible for anyone involved
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Sloppy soldiers on parade
WHILE watching the Trooping of the Colour, I was surprised to see the RSM of the Scots Guards chewing gum, and, in the colour ceremony, he had great difficulty in un-sheathing his sword. Then he stepped off with his right foot when it was by the left
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Bomb attacks on British folk
IN reply to Mr Pittock's letter of August 1, regarding the atomic bomb attack on Japan in 1945. Were you there in the thick of the fight? My husband was, for four years, at the age of 19. Your words suggest that it was quite all right for the Japanese
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MPs and this plant menace
I WOULD like to comment on a recent article in Monday's Bolton Evening News -- MPs join ragwort fight. I would have thought David Crausby and Brian Iddon would have looked on their own doorsteps, as the A666 St Peter's Way is full of the poisonous ragwort
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Britain better off with pound
ANOTHER letter from Europe by Mr Gary Titley MEP, in which he appears to advocate giving up the pound for the euro, because, on our two weeks' holiday, we could use the left-over change over and over again -- that is, should we holiday in Europe. Lots
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On this day Aug 9-10
From the Evening News, August 10, 1992 - BOLTON is to get its massive £10 million entertainments complex. Council planners have voted unanimously in favour of the development, which includes a multi-screen cinema, shops, a garden centre, and two restaurants
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August 3
From the Evening News, August 3, 1992 - GRIM statistics which show the "despair" of people in one of Bolton's most run-down areas have been released by the Council. More than one-in-four people in the Halliwell district are now out of work - and 28 per
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Train death: Two quizzed
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a Bolton man died under the wheels of a freight train. The men, aged 20 and 18, from the Manchester area are believed to have walked into a police station last night. They were due to be questioned
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Shocking memorial to tragic Gladys, 84
VANDALS left their own shocking calling card after 84-year-old Gladys Ainscow died. They trashed her home. Gladys, who lived in Boston Street, Halliwell, was one of the oldest residents living on her estate and was known as someone who kept herself to
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Lion Club promises roaring success
BOLTON Wanderers have launched a Lion of Vienna Business Club, aimed at smaller businesses who want to entertain guests on match days. The club is in the Lion of Vienna Suite in the Nat Lofthouse East Stand, which has its own bar, big screen and extensive
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Ronnie hits the top - at last
IT'S always good to have friends in high places, and even better when, for most of the year, you are the one barking the orders at the mighty writes Richard Mulligan That is the luxurious position which Bolton lad and Essex captain Ronnie Irani finds
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Paul takes charge
PAUL Norris, who runs Bolton-based business development consultancy PNC, has been appointed chief executive of Rossendale Hospice. He will split his time between the hospice and PNC, which he established in Heaton in 2000. Mr Norris is also a board member
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Festival hits high notes
BOLTON Festival's line-up of acts looks set to "conduct" itself brilliantly. Two musical highlights in this year's programme include a Royal Jubilee Celebration of Great English Music by the Bolton Festival Chorus and Orchestra and a concert featuring
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Pensions prize
MICHAEL Norris, an Ainsworth-based independent financial adviser has been awarded the Scottish Equitable Retirement Options Merit Award for 2002. The firm is to present him with a bursary and a cash prize for his achievement as the best candidate in the
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Little belters!
IT is a case of season's greetings from three of the area's Little Theatres whose new programmes are out. The forthcoming 2002/3 season which begins next month promises a wealth of variety. Bolton Little Theatre begins the season with Alan Bennett's Talking
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Lion Club promises roaring success
BOLTON Wanderers have launched a Lion of Vienna Business Club, aimed at smaller businesses who want to entertain guests on match days. The club is in the Lion of Vienna Suite in the Nat Lofthouse East Stand, which has its own bar, big screen and extensive
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Smashing cafe contract
A BURY firm helped to create a distinctive effect for a new bar cafe, restaurant and dance venue which opened in Bolton recently. Garnett & Hilton fitted out the Life Bar Caf on Nelson Square. The new venue, run by Luminar Leisure, opens during the
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Firm is a jolly good fellowship
PATAK'S Foods has been awarded a Corporate Honorary Fellowship by Liverpool John Moores University. The fellowship was presented to Kirit Pathak, chairman and chief executive, at the university's annual graduation ceremony. Janet Martin, of John Moores
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LOSTOCK v GOLBORNE
Lostock won by 23 runs Lostock C Rashleigh c&b Marston ...5 P Knowles b Roberts ...29 Shah c Tyrer b Baldwin ...2 P Flanagan lbw Baldwin ...16 L Issa c Cullen b Roberts ...0 A Reynard c Graham b Roberts ...0 S Pervaix b Roberts ...0 A Forsyth not
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Chorley pro sets new club record
CHORLEY professional Stephen John took an incredible nine wickets for the loss of just 12 runs in a devastating display of swing bowling against local rivals Leyland at Fox Lane. John's figures of 11-5-12-9 is the best by any Chorley bowler in the 51
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Book fair
BOOKWORMS can go enjoy a second-hand book fair on Sunday at Haigh Hall, Haigh Country Park, between Wigan and Bolton. Doors open at 10am. Admission is 60p with concessions, children go free.
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Euro MP's plea for cash
A BOLTON Euro MP is calling for Government chiefs to offer Bolton Council cash rewards to improve its energy efficiency. Chris Davies's call comes as new figures show Bolton Council has one of the lowest annual improvement rates in the North-west of wasted
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Cars ablaze
VANDALS started a car fire which spread to two other vehicles parked next to it. Firefighters were called out to Gilnow Gardens off Spa Road at 11.10pm where a Metro had been set on fire. Two other cars an Astra and a Daewoo were also damaged. Bolton
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CAB appeals for volunteers
BOLTON and District Citizens Advice Bureau is appealing for volunteers after a recent study showed a surge in demand for help. More than 1,600 people visited the Mawdsley Street headquarters last January. Training and recruitment officer Helen Barton-Hanson
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Sam's Campo deal talks
SAM Allardyce's persuasive powers are being put to the test as he finally sits down to talk with Real Madrid defender Ivan Campo. The Spanish international centre-back arrived at the Reebok to discuss the personal terms of a transfer deal struck between
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Tonge stay in front
LATEST table P W L D8 D6 D1 BP PD Pts Tonge... 20 12 3 5 0 0 35 0 315 Horwich... 20 12 2 2 3 1 25 0 300 Greenmount... 20 12 5 1 1 1 31 2 284 Walkden... 20 9 3 4 2 2 52 0 278 Astley Bridge... 20 9 4 0 4 3 38 0 245 Bradshaw... 20 8 5 2 3 2 46 0 242 Kearsley
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GREENMOUNT v WALKDEN
Greenmount won by five wickets Walkden D Smith c Chadwick b Morris ...13 Watson c Kay b Stewart ...58 M Bennison not out ...58 M Parkinson c Earing b Morris ...5 A Ingham b Morris ...3 A Keays not out ...2 Extras ...12 Total (for 4) ...161 Bowling: Morris
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HEATON v WESTHOUGHTON
Heaton won by eight wickets Westhoughton S Parker c Booth b Fearick ...0 I Pilkington lbw Hirwani ...66 A Gaskell c Mort b Fearick ...0 R Parker c Corcoran b Fearick ...1 A Coates c Booth b Fearick ...14 Khan c Corcoran b Fearick ...0 M Crookson c Hobbis
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EAGLEY v KEARSLEY
Kearsley won by three wickets Eagley M Cripps b M Whittle ...30 Javed c Foy b Akber ...15 P McDermott b Akber ...0 S Woods c Akber b M Whittle ...26 D Shuttleworth c Hamblett b M Whittle ...43 B Richards c Akber b M Whittle ...0 J Shuttleworth c Foy b
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TONGE v FARNWORTH SC
Tonge win by 15 runs Tonge Nisar c Walsh b Eckersley ...23 R Northrop c Walsh b Eckersley ...11 N Hallows c Walsh b Rasheed ...4 J Kerrigan c Walsh b Eckersley ...24 N Partington c Walsh b Rasheed ...0 S Anderton c Eckersley b Ogden ...50 M Martin not
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Latest Association and League scoreboards
RESULTS for Week 15 on the left link
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Lancashire call for Sajid
EGERTON pace bowler Sajid Mahmood is set to make a breakthrough into the Lancashire first team squad writes Peter Mensforth The 20-year-old Bolton League player has been added for the first time to the Lancashire Lightning squad for the second floodlit
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Brian Roper's top tips
Watch out for ........... Men's Singles James Chua (Malaysia), Colin Haughton (England) Women's Singles Kelly Morgan (Wales), Julia Mann (England) Men's Doubles Nathan Robertson & Anthony Clark (England), Chew Choon Eng & Chan Chong Ming (Malaysia
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Lancs stars in badminton squad
TWO top Lancashire players have been named in the England squad for the Commonwealth Games to compete at the Bolton Arena. Manchester's Colin Haughton - from Denton but coached by Bolton-based Brian Roper -- and Sara Sankey from Southport are among 10
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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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Town bid still alive
ASHTON Town recorded their second Goldline Trophy win in a week to continue their push for a quarter-final place. Their latest victims, Brightmet United, were edged out by the odd goal in seven. A young Brightmet side put up a good show in the early stages
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Legionnaire's: 100 in hospital
ABOUT 100 people were today in hospital with either confirmed or suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease following the outbreak in Barrow. Eighteen were in intensive care wards at hospitals across the North-west, five of whom were giving doctors cause
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Teenager dies in car crash
A TEENAGER has been killed and three others injured when a car crashed into a tree in Heath Charnock. Back-seat passenger Thomas Duffy, aged 17, of Chorley, was pronounced dead on arrival at Chorley District Hospital. Driver Lee Calderbank, aged 17, of
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Sent to Coventry
A TRAIN bound for Manchester ended up in Coventry after a signalman sent it down the wrong track, it has emerged. More than 300 passengers on the 9.40am London Euston to Manchester service via Rugby were headed towards the Midlands city when the error
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Sports events conference
A CONFERENCE devoting itself to bidding for international sports events is to be held today. "Sport by Design" will be held today at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester, and will be hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The conference will discuss
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Teenager dies in car crash
A TEENAGER has been killed and three others injured when a car crashed into a tree in Heath Charnock. Back-seat passenger Thomas Duffy, aged 17, of Chorley, was pronounced dead on arrival at Chorley District Hospital. Driver Lee Calderbank, aged 17, of
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Anniversary couple reunited with bridesmaids
A COUPLE have been reunited with their three original bridesmaids -- 50 years after the happy day. And one of them came all the way from Canada. Joe and Jean Corless held a party for family and friends to mark their golden wedding -- and were thrilled
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Shock HIV rise
NEW figures show the number of people infected with HIV in the region has risen by over a third over the past year. Health officials in the North-west are now calling for more to be done to highlight the danger of unprotected sex. A new report by Liverpool
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Lord of the Rings mania returns
HUNDREDS of Lord of the Rings fans were flocking to buy one of the most successful films ever on video and DVD. The hit movie was released today and shops reported record numbers of pre-orders with business expected to be steady throughout the week. Both
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Challenge is on for quiz teams
THE team from the Cheetham Arms pub have a simple philosophy about the great Lancashire Quiz Challenge. "If you know the answers, then the questions are easy. If you don't, then they are hard," said captain Mike Wood. Mike, the landlord of the Blackburn
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Fears grow for young cousins missing for a week
A MAJOR search was launched today for two 13-year-old girls who have been missing from home for almost a week. Fears were growing for the safety of Linda Tulejova of Firs Lane, Leigh, and her cousin Theresa, of West Street, Higher Ince, Wigan, who were
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Beware the fake charity collectors
POLICE chiefs have warned generous Bolton residents to be on their guard after a spate of bogus charity collecting. The advice comes after two conmen were spotted in Bromley Cross attempting to collect money using suspected stolen Marie Curie Cancer Care
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Laura, 15, home after transplant
A TEENAGE girl is back at home and making a good recovery after undergoing a life-saving operation. Fifteen-year-old Laura Clarke has undergone a bone marrow transplant at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital at Pendlebury and is now facing the long
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That was just Great-er Manchester!
My Commonwealth Games experience started in late July last year, standing in Victoria Square, Bolton, with a few hundred shoppers writes David Crookes We were huddled together to celebrate the one year countdown to a multi-sporting event that we had heard
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BAN NAPS (WEEK 20): So close at the top
FIVE teams picked a 14-l shot in the big race at Goodwood for one of the best successes yet in the ever-popular Bolton Evening News Naps competition. Bond Boy's win in the 3.50 was especially pleasing for Top 10 teams Albion Wood and Gear Shifters who
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That was just Great-er Manchester!
My Commonwealth Games experience started in late July last year, standing in Victoria Square, Bolton, with a few hundred shoppers writes David Crookes We were huddled together to celebrate the one year countdown to a multi-sporting event that we had heard
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Royal award for companies large and small
FIFTEEN Bolton area companies have applied for details of next year's Queen's Award for Enterprise competition. The awards are given for exceptional achievements in international trade, innovation and sustainable development. There is still time for others
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Data sharks may cost £60 more
BOLTON and Bury Chamber is warning local businesses about data protection sharks. The Data Protection Act of 1998 requires data controllers who process personal data to notify the Information Commissioner with their details unless they are exempt. This
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Magpies win
CHORLEY stepped up their pre-season preparations with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Atherton Collieries at the weekend. Trialist Paul Smith scored twice and Darren Emmett bagged the other as the Magpies comfortably defeated their North West Counties
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Dorothy is tuned in for top award
A BOLTON organisation which has evolved into a unique training provider for the disadvantaged is in line for a top award. Dorothy Martland, voluntary Project Manager with DBBC@Bolton Market Radio, is in the semi-finals of the T-Mobile and Sunday Express
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In a fine mess if we all went
IN reply to Liz Judge from the RCN, who inferred that health care assistants don't check properly (July 31, page 5). May I say that, after working for 20 years as an auxiliary nurse for the local health authority, I object very strongly that we don't
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Flushing away a vital service
HAVE you needed to "spend a penny" recently, only to find how few public toilets, if any, are available in our local town centres? Many local authorities, under the guise of cost-cutting measures, are failing to maintain these essential services. One
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We work and they just take
I WOULD like to curse the nincompoop who tried to steal my car in the middle of the night on August 2 at 3am -- or thereabouts. I am not sure of the exact time, but this was the time the police awoke me, from a very pleasant dream, to ask me why my car
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Let's be proud of town's part in the Games
I FEEL I must write regarding the Commonwealth Games held recently at "Manchester". I agree that the Games have been a great success, and will be a hard act to follow when they are held in Melbourne in four years time. There is a slight problem though
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Match this, Melbourne!
THERE is a God and He's a cyclist. Three days of glorious weather, either side of some torrential downpours, gave a perfect showcase to Horwich, Rivington, the Commonwealth Games, and to the sport of cycling. It was an amazing experience, and the reason
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Walkden edge towards big Hamer score
WALKDEN took their score to 145-4 with 10 overs left in their continuing Hamer Cup semi-final against Westhoughton last night. They started the night on 29-0 and although Westhoughton made an early breakthrough, a partnership between pro Douglas Watson
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Ingredients for pub success
THE Commonwealth Games may be over but one team of champions is still going for gold. The Royal Oak pub, Westhoughton, has been named as one of the top 20 Brewer's Fayre restaurants in Britain. Its chefs competed against staff from 396 other pubs across
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Sam in new move for Bobic?
SAM Allardyce, desperate to strengthen his attack, is considering a new move for former German international Fredi Bobic, who played 14 games for Wanderers last season on loan from Borussia Dortmund. "Fredi's a player we haven't replaced yet," he said
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Nolan stakes claim for U-21 Reebok place
KEVIN Nolan is likely to take his next step up the representative ladder when the Reebok stages its first England Under 21 international. The Wanderers' midfielder, already capped at Youth and Under 20s level, has been knocking on the door of David Platt's
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Change of name helps good cause
A NEW name and image for a firm of chartered accountants gave a £1,000 boost to Wigan and Leigh Hospice. Partners and staff of John Fairhurst & Co in Wigan raised the cash to commemorate the unveiling of their new name and look. The cheque was presented
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Latest table
Walshaw in command P W L D AB BP Pts Walshaw ... 20 11 3 4 2 62 294 Atherton ... 19 9 3 4 3 47 245 Little Hulton ... 19 8 2 8 1 75 241 Spring View ... 20 8 6 3 3 63 241 Clifton ... 20 6 6 6 2 90 222 Standish ... 20 7 8 3 2 66 218 Elton ... 20 6 5 6 3
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DAISY HILL v WALSHAW
Walshaw won by five wickets Walshaw A Harris run out ...19 L Riley c Wood b Bannister ...62 R Faulkner c Birch b Hodgkinson ...76 J Fielding b Hodgkinson ...44 B Collins not out ...4 J Dyson b Hodgkinson ...1 A Caunce not out ...4 Extras ...12 Total (
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BLACKROD v ADLINGTON
Blackrod won by 141 runs Blackrod C Sanderson run out ...17 M Westhead b Halliwell ...37 J Southworth c Taylor b Rawlings ...23 N Lawless c Crawford b Taylor ...5 Morris c Flatters b Halliwell ...42 T Southworth c Haddon b Halliwell ...10 G Speak not
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CLIFTON v ATHERTON
Atherton won by four wkts Clifton D Hamilton b Diwakar ...11 A Griffiths c Diwaker b Charlson ...28 D Parkinson c Clewes b Diwakar ...6 C Moores b Baines ...13 P Weir c Clewes b Baines ...12 P Davies b Diwaker ...13 G Tonge lbw Charlson ...0 I Morris
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Toddlers' heartbreak
TEENAGE vandals broke into a nursery school's outdoor toy cupboard so they could use it as a late night drinking den. They smashed into the shed behind the Children's Opportunity Group centre during a weekend binge. Playleaders found toys scattered across
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Lord of the Rings mania returns
HUNDREDS of Lord of the Rings fans were flocking to buy one of the most successful films ever on video and DVD. After the release of the hit movie on Tuesday shops reported record numbers of pre-orders with business expected to be steady throughout the
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Family fun in the park
CHRIST Church in Pennington presents its More Than Gold Family Fun Day on Saturday, August 10. The event takes place between 2pm and 5pm at Pennington Park in St Helens Road, Leigh, and will feature live music, bouncy castle and face painting.
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Win great prizes!
You can win a fabulous prizeby logging onto the This is Bolton competitions section. Click HERE to find out what this week's prize is.
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Woman pensioner mugged
A WOMAN aged 76 was pushed to the ground by a robber who stole her handbag as she walked along an alleyway behind Worsley Road in Eccles. She was taken to Salford's Hope Hospital with minor head and back injuries and relased later after treatment. Police
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Study in store
SHOPPING and leisure centres in Bury, Radcliffe, Prestwich and Ramsbottom are to come under the spotlight in a series of checks to determine how successful they are. The results will be used for the town's blueprints for the future. A team of planning
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Residents to fight vandalism
RESIDENTS are rallying around to fight vandalism on their estate after a cry for help in the Bolton Evening News. Residents from the Almond Estate, Farnworth, told how they were tired of vandalism and harassment by gangs of bored youths. Now they are
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Walkden set the pace
WALKDEN took their score to 145-4 with 10 overs left in their continuing Hamer Cup semi-final against Westhoughton last night. They started the night on 29-0 and although Westhoughton made an early breakthrough, a partnership between pro Douglas Watson
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EGERTON v LITTLE LEVER
Egerton won by 6 runs Egerton G Garner c Rayment b P Tong...87 O'Rourke c Harrison b N Tong...13 K Bates run out...44 S Mahmood c Harrison b De Silva...13 J Cookson c Harrison b De Silva...20 J Cunliffe not out...13 N Luke not out...0 Extras...12 Total
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BRADSHAW v FARNWORTH
Bradshaw won by four wickets Farnworth S Hyde c Morris b Dalugoda...8 S Walsh c Kerr b Dickinson...4 D Mayers lbw dalugoda...0 Ahmed not out...115 M McGuinness c Dickinson b Dearden..18 M Axford c Evans b Dearden...17 G Mather not out...11 Extras...8
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HORWICH v ASTLEY BRIDGE
Winning draw to Horwich Horwich White c Kernick b Halton ...93 S Woods c Stafford b Clegg ...3 G Long b Barry ...15 W Harper c Guest b Barry ...2 J Partington c Guest b Halton ...53 N Woods b Halton ...0 P Morris b Halton ...4 A Taylor not out ...15 I
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New move for hat-trick hero?
SAM Allardyce, desperate to strengthen his attack, is considering a move ro bring former German international Fredi Bobic back to the Reebok. Bobic played 14 games for Wanderers and scored a vital hat-trick at home against Ipswich while on loan from Borussia
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Jamaica jolt Tracey's medal hopes
TRACEY Neville's hopes of a second Commonwealth Games netball medal ended in tears at the MEN Arena on Sunday. The Bury girl and her England teammates slumped to a 55-53 defeat at the hands of Jamaica in a thrilling bronze medal play-off. For the Jamaicans
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Arena the jewel in the crown
THE Bolton Arena has proved a smash-hit with visitors writes Angela Kelly The £15 million state-of-the-art Middlebrook centre, which hosted the badminton competition throughout the Games, attracted visitors from all over the country with 26,000 tickets
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Dibnah is party guest
STEEPLEJACK Fred Dibnah will be VIP guest at a street party to mark the relocation of a 170-year-old business. Past and present employees of Hick Hargreaves are invited to join the fun at the Sweet Green Tavern, Crook Street, Bolton. The company, which
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Action pictures from Bolton Arena
THE eyes of the badminton world are on the Bolton Arena as Commonwealth Games events begin. Bolton Evening News photographer Gary Taylor was there to capture some of the action.
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Simon makes badminton squad
OLYMPIC bronze medallist Simon Archer has beaten injury to join England's Commonwealth Games' badminton squad at the Bolton Arena this month. Archer -- from Worcestershire who enjoyed an enduring and successful men's doubles partnership with Bolton's
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Now I need one more - Preece
BURY FC supremo Andy Preece insists he still needs to make one more signing to transform his side into a Division Three promotion contender. Following a financial tug of war with his chairmen, Preece was finally allowed to bring two new faces to Gigg
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Nathan's mum in five year setback
A MOTHER who is desperate to have a "designer baby" to save her son's life could have to wait another five years for test results. Denise Kelly wants to have another child in a bid to save her four-year-old son Nathan Howarth who suffers from the rare
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EXHIBITIONS
Blyth Gallery Amazon House, Brazil Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 236 1004) A collection of paintings by six established Manchester artists in a special exhibition to celebrate the City of Manchester. Paul Brotherton captures the spontaneity of cafe life
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Safety first
ROAD safety officers in Merseyside are teaming up with pub landlords and police to prevent summer drink-driving.
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Big Games legacy
A COLLEGE is to enjoy new facilities as a legacy from the Commonwealth Games. The Games have already provided Manchester City Football Club with a new stadium. Now Manchester College of Art and Technology is to gain a new hi-tech building, housing, shops
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Cannabis smoker escapes prison
A MAN who claimed to smoke nine ounces of cannabis every two weeks escaped a jail sentence yesterday. Roofer Paul Hatton was caught with a nine-ounce block of cannabis resin which he had hidden behind a fireplace. When a police drugs team raided his Farnworth
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Fisherman's wife 'can't remarry'
A WOMAN whose husband is thought to have been lost in Britain's worst fishing disaster has been refused permission to remarry. Sheila Doone, of Brierfield, was told her husband John disappeared when trawler-ship "Gaul" sank in the Barents Sea during a
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Man, 64, jailed for sex with girl of 13
A 64-year-old man who met a 13-year-old girl on a chatline was jailed for 12 months after he admitted having sex with her. Bernard Peake told her he was 49 years old and said she had told him she was a 19-year-old glass collector in a nightclub. The teenager
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Hats off to soap lord
CROWDS lined the streets of Horwich to celebrate a centenary -- and pay thanks to one of Bolton's most famous sons for giving the town a very special gift. This week marks 100 years since Lord Leverhulme dedicated Lever Park in Horwich to the people of
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Train strikes back on
THREE 48-hour strikes by train drivers which had been called off after an apparent agreement was reached between unions and management are back on. The stoppages on First North Western were reimposed by the drivers' union Aslef, which said management
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Magic of Oz is coming to town
YOUNGSTERS and adults who train with Centrestage Performing Arts school in Bolton town centre promise to put on a magical show at the Albert Halls. They will be staging The Wizard of Oz this Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm. It is thought to be the first
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Ronnie hits the top - at last
IT'S always good to have friends in high places, and even better when, for most of the year, you are the one barking the orders at the mighty writes Richard Mulligan That is the luxurious position which Leigh-born and Essex captain Ronnie Irani finds
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Thorpedo hits roof in airport kickabout
AUSTRALIA's victorious Commonwealth Games team have flown home to Melbourne on a special Qantas flight out of Manchester Airport. But Ian Thorpe and his top medal-winning team-mates showed they still have a bit to learn from the Brits as far as football's
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Games closure pulled in 10m TV viewers
THE rain-lashed closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games pulled in nearly 10 million viewers -- the biggest audience of the event, figures showed today. A peak audience of 9.7 million saw stars such as Heather Small and Will Young get a soaking at the
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What to do in Bolton on...
Wednesday 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 Main hall with a stage and side lounge. Other facilities include
