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It's a dirty job...
And there's not many who want to do it TRADITIONAL skilled manual trades are facing a manpower crisis in the North-west because the region's school leavers do not want to get their hands dirty, according to research conducted by ICI Dulux Trade. The research
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Don't be fooled by DPA letter
BOLTON businesses should be on their guard against a spate of misleading letters that are being circulated about the Data Protection Act (DPA). The letters offer to register businesses under the DPA for a fee of £117.50, when the annual fee for completing
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Games legacy will boost region
MANCHESTER'S Commonwealth Games will leave a lasting legacy for the North-west economy, according to the Federation of Small Businesses. The FSB -- which represents more than 17,000 members in Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumbria, Merseyside and Manchester -
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From the Evening News, August 30, 1992
CRAMPED coppers at Farnworth police station will soon be able to breathe more easily. Bolton councillors have granted permission for a much-needed extension to the Victorian building, ending the need for filing cabinets to be stored in corridors and officers
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Sam kicks off Wanderers fans' heart appeal walk
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce is set to kick off a sponsored walk on Sunday morning to raise cash for the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal. The Bolton Wanderers manager has promised to bring a couple of his squad members along to give support to hundreds of
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When Little Edith came to town
ON Monday, I printed a picture of Little Edith, a midget lady sitting on the knee of a sailor. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery. The photo will open in a separate browser window. This screen will remain open at the same time
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Hogg shines and gives coach a hint
KYLE Hogg boosted his chances of a place alongside James Anderson at the English cricket academy in Adelaide this winter by hitting a century in front of coach Rod Marsh for England under-19s yesterday. Hogg made 103 and also took three wickets although
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Party People
Name: Luis Age: 21 Occupation: Recent graduate Typical lads night out: Usually we'd go to Revolution, Red On the Square, then on to the Old Three Crowns, Varsity and, finally, Atlantis Best night out this year: Night out at Newcastle Quayside Best gig
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Town centre service for September 11
VICTIMS of the September 11 terrorist attacks will be remembered by workers and shoppers in a service to be held in Bolton's Victoria Square. People will pay tribute to the many who died when terrorists crashed two planes into New York's World Trade Centre
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Teachers' leader in jobs pledge
A BOLTON teacher has been elected the new president of one of the country's biggest teaching unions -- and he has pledged to fight to reduce teachers' workloads. Mike Moore, from Heaton, takes over at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers on Sunday
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Parking ticket for Mayor's limo
BOLTON'S famous mayoral limousine got a parking ticket last night while the town's first citizen was at the theatre. Cllr John Walsh had been dropped off at Bolton Little Theatre in Hanover Street to see a performance of The Wakes. But while he was inside
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Baa Bar
Where: On Deansgate Locks, snuggled in amongst the likes of Loaf, Revolution and Sugar Lounge. What: A funky venue with a plentiful supply of mirror balls gracing the ceiling, and a nice line in shooters. Try a Fruit Salad, a Slippery Nipple or, more
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Collins leaves with a challenge
WALSHAW'S exciting cricket all-rounder Brett Collins is joining the professional ranks next season writes Peter Mensforth Collins is to take over at Darcy Lever after the Bolton Association side decided not to retain current professional Yasir Bashir.
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WANDERERS fans face a public transport headache for the big clash at Old Trafford on Wednesday night
An anticipated rail strike means the last service via the back-up bus service to Bolton leaves Manchester city centre about 9pm - just when the second-half should be kicking off! Here are a couple of alternatives for supporters who cannot make the journey
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Liverpool tickets on sale
TICKETS for Wanderers' Premiership game at home to Liverpool on Saturday, September 14 are on sale to holders of both Lifeline and Club memberships. Holders of either Lifeline or Club membership will have priority from Friday and open sale starts on Monday
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I could be next in firing line - Sam
SAM Allardyce weighed up the stresses and strains of Premiership management today and insisted: "We earn every penny we get!" The Wanderers' boss has looked on with horror and disgust as fellow managers Peter Reid and Graham Taylor have been subjected
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Anderson steers Lancs to safety
FORGET the threat of relegation - Lancashire could now finish second in the Frizzell County Championship! That's the way things look today after Glen Chapple and James Anderson combined to polish off Somerset in Blackpool in spectacular style. They each
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Sites for sore eyes
A weekly look at the informative, fun and plain weird websites on offer, with Frank Elson. www.smithills-chapel.co.uk THIS site describes itself as "God's Chapel in Smithills". Like most church websites, this one does not preach, it simply tells us about
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Join MOD market at G-Mex presentation
BOLTON businesses wanting to tap into the £12 billion Ministry of Defence market can book a place on the hour-long seminar "Selling To The Ministry of Defence", being presented at the North West Manufacturing exhibition to be held at the G-Mex Centre
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Claire is in charge
LINDA Taylor Associates, the recruitment and training specialist with branches in Bolton and Swinton, have appointed a new manager for their Bolton office. Claire Mobey joins the team after seven successful years with the Pluswork Group. A member of the
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Homes help wanted
BOLTON Bond Board, the charity for the homeless, needs volunteers. The group helps people to find accommodation and move towards a more stable life. Initial training is given and expenses incurred both during training and while working are covered. For
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Jenny's bed and byte
ACTRESS Jenny Agutter will be bedding down alongside 130 information technology staff in London for Byte Night on September 20. The annual sleepout raises cash for charity NCH's homelessness projects, including Bypass in Bolton. Jenny, a vice-president
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Event aimed at disabled
KIDZ up North, an exhibition dedicated to the needs and interests of children with disabilities, come to Bolton's Reebok Stadium on November 6. Youngsters and adults will get the chance to try something new, including football, creative activities and
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Simon talks on halls of fame
A TALK about Chorley's old halls will be held in one of the district's landmark buildings. Astley Hall will host a talk by assistant curator Simon Gilbertson on "The Old Halls of the Chorley District" next Wednesday, beginning at 7.30 pm. Admission is
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Warning over grass cuttings
NORTH-WEST gardeners are being warned that careless dumping of grass cuttings can kill donkeys, horses and ponies. Herdis Churchill, founder of the Working Donkey Team, has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the fatal effects of garden waste
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Your annoying habits on TV
TV can be habit forming A TV company is looking for couples to take part in a light-hearted competition to find out who has the most annoying habits. Does he hold on to the dashboard while you are driving, or shout at you in shops? Does she talk through
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Thieves go fishing, to catch a BMW
A TOP of the range BMW has been stolen by thieves who "fished" the car's keys through a letterbox. The blue personalised number plate car was taken from outside a house in Brinksway, Lostock, last night. And today police re-issued a warning to homeowners
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Prisoners notch high grades
PRISONERS at Forest Bank prison have achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in recent GCSE examinations in Art, English, Maths and Spanish. Forty-two prisoners at the category B local prison in Salford are currently enjoying exam success. The results include
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Fewer seats on N-west trains
A WATCHDOG committee has expressed concern after the number of seats on Virgin Trains from Manchester Piccadilly and Wigan North Western were reduced. There has been a 24 per cent seating cut on trains from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh and Glasgow
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Warning over 'killer weed'
A KILLER weed, which poses a major threat to livestock, must be controlled if the health of thousands of animals in Greater Manchester is to be safeguarded this summer, the has RSPCA warned. Ragwort, which is also known as the "yellow peril", is one of
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Driver using phone 'drifted' on motorway
MOTORIST Neil Howarth, who was caught driving while using a mobile phone, narrowly escaped a ban when he appeared before Bury magistrates. Howarth, aged 39, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention after being spotted at the wheel of a
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Blackpool shows
Winter Gardens and Piers (01253 292029) Legends -- two different tribute shows featuring sound-alike Roy Orbison, Kylie Minogue, Rod Stewart and more. Venue: Central Pier every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun nights at 8pm until Oct 27. Midweek tickets
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Campo flies in for talks
IVAN Campo flies in from Spain tonight to discuss personal terms with Wanderers for a season's long loan from Real Madrid. Wanderers have also been given clearance to enable them to complete the signing of Turkish midfield player Bulent Akin which was
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Angry Sam slams Spurs over Ricketts
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has slammed Spurs for an approach for striker Michael Ricketts. The deal was a player plus cash exchange but Allardyce said: "It came nowhere near our valuation of the player, which they have known for a very long time, "They
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ELMS BANK
HIGH SCHOOL WHITEFIELD (Grades A*-G) (Entry Level Certificate in brackets, P denotes City and Guilds pass) S. Ahmed (5), K. Bancroft 2(6), N. Barlow (7), M. Beaty (8), T. Bridge 2(5), E. Brooks (8), J. Burton (8), M. Cameron 2(6), P. Doncaster (1)P, L
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RADCLIFFE
HIGH A. Adris 10, S. Allan 9, S. Aslam 9, K. Baines 10, K. Barber 10, C. Barlow 9, D. Barnes 4, D. Bennett 8, D. Bolton 9, D. Brundrett 4, L. Carruthers 9, T. Carty 9, M. Cave 9, N. Covelluzzi 9, K. Crompton 9, D. Dawson 10, D. Dodds 8, S. Everall 9,
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CONEY GREEN HIGH
SCHOOL, RADCLIFFE Grades A*G (A*C in brackets) T. Ahmed 9, G. Allen 9, S. Bagley 9, N. Basnett 9(7), M. Baxter 9(7), S. Biddick 9(6), K. Blades 9(8), E. Blake 9(7), K. Bluff 8, A. Boyes 9, M. Bridge 9(2), M. Bromley 9(3), C. Brown 9(5), D. Calderley 8
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GOLBORNE HIGH
SCHOOL Grades A*-G (A*-C in brackets) C Ashall 10(6), G Bagley 8(3), S Bagley 10(8), P Bamber 10(8), G Barker 8(7), D Beattie 10(3), N Beniston 10(9), S Beswick 10(3), J Bottomley 10(6), A Boulton 8(2), S Bowie 9(1), K Brookes 10(8), K Bryan 7, N Buck
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PHILIPS HIGH
SCHOOL, WHITEFIELD Grades A*-G A*-C in brackets I. Adshead 9(9), S. Ahmad 7(2), S. Ahmed 10(10), J. Ailken 8(6), I. Al-Hameed 9(3), E. Banks 7(2), Leanne Bigwood 7(1), Lesley Bigwood 8(1), Z. Bradley 8(1), D. Brandwood 10(10), S. Brandwood 10(10), A.
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DEANE SCHOOL
BOLTON Grades A* to G (A* to C in brackets) S Ahmad 10 (10); S Akhtar 10 (9); S Ali 9 (7); S S Amla 8; R Y Aya 9 (1); F Azam 9 (8); S Bagas 9 (4); J M Baistow 9 (2); T L Baker 8 (3); E L Berry 9 (3); F Bhaiyat 10 (9); L Blyth 9 (2); L E Bonney 9 (3);
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ST JOSEPH'S RC HIGH SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE, HORWICH
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) J Adamus 7 (1); M Ainscough 11 (11); P Ainscough 8 (1); K Alker 11 (11); C Almond 10 (7); S Almond 9 (4); K Ashurst 10 (10); G Aspinall 10 (10); R Atherton 9 (3); L Attheri 11 (11); I Bailey 9 (4); D Bamford 9 (5); R Baron
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FRED LONGWORTH
HIGH SCHOOL, TYLDESLEY A*-G C Aaron 10, J Aldred 8, L Aldred 10, J Aldridge 1, J Allcock 8, H Allmark 3, C Anderson 10, C Bamford 10, P Bannister 10, E Bardsley 10, A Barlow 9, C Beaver 10, N Beckett 3, S Bell 10, P Bennett 10, C Bentham 1, S Berry 1,
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BURY CE HIGH
Grades A*-G (A*-C in brackets) S. Ahmad 10(10), I. Aitken 8(5), S. Anderton 10(4), P. Armstrong-Kersh 8(4), C. Ashton 10(7), P. Bell 10(10), C. Bent 11(11), A. Bergin 10(3), N. Birch 7(5), A. Bladen 10(10), L. Blow (Slater) 10(10), L. Boote 9(9), E. Bowker
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CASTLEBROOK HIGH,
BURY M. Ahmed 9(9), F. Akhtar 9(8), R. Anand 9(2), J. Anderson 9(8), L. Arling 9(8), A. Armour 9(3), D. Arnfield 7, S. Asghar 9. I. Balcombe 9(9), S. Ball 9(3), F. Bancroft 9(9), C. Barber 9(7), K. Barnett 9(8), L.Beardall 8(7), A. Begum 9(2), J. Berry
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HAYWARD SCHOOL, BOLTON
Grades A*-G Z Abbas 4; G Abubakr 8; F Adam 9; S Adam 9; S Adia 8; Z Aherne 9; H Ahmed 9; M Ahmed 9; N Ahmed 8; Q Ahmed 9; SAhmed 8; A Akhtar 7; M Akuji 9; J Ally 9; D Anderson 9; A Ashani 8; M Aslam 9; A Atcha 7; H Atcha 9; I Atcha 9; M Atcha 9; Z Atcha
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Tottington High School
A*-G A*-C in brackets M. Ablett 9(5), D. Affleck 9(7), Z. Ahmed 9(3), C. Allen 9(9), A. Anstee 9(9), M. Aspinall 8(1), C. Assen 9(9), E. Baker 9(6), N. Barr 9(7), D. Bellis 9(8), F. Bentley 9(9), S. Bird 9(2), L. Bond 9(1), L. Booth 5(2), A. Bradshaw
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ST GABRIEL'S
RC HIGH SCHOOL BURY Grades A*-G (A*-C in brackets) S. Allen 9(9), S. Almond 9(9), A. Anderson 9(1), S. Andrews 5, K. Aston 9(9), M. Attree 9(9), L. Averill 9(9), A. Babycz 9(9), N. Bailey 9(7), T. Balsamo 7, K. Bannister 9(9), A. Barlow 9(9), K. Barnes
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AUGUST 30: So much extra baggage!
WELL what a week. Busier than ever! Attended a charity fun day last weekend and enjoyed the company of friends. Monday saw me at Wigan athletic again, but this time along with Irene. Introduced as special guest Sven Goran Eriksson and left certain people
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DVD: The Young Ones -- Series 1 (Cert 15). Amazingly, this ground-breaking series from Ben Elton is
It has dated a little -- mainly because of the anti-Thatcher sentiments peppered throughout -- but it is still funny stuff. Rik Mayall steals the show as the saddest of the gang of students sharing a derelict house in London. The second series -- with
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The Nu Men!
ONCE, metal was the music of the outsider: The heavy thrashing guitars, roaring vocals and standard issue black leather jackets had about as much in common with the sweet world of pop as Ozzy Osbourne had with Aled Jones. But no longer. Metal, like indie
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Ramsbottom beat the rain
THE rain relented just in time for Ramsbottom and Todmorden to play the minimum required 30 overs a side match on Saturday and the few supporters that hung around were treated to an excellent game. Put into bat, Nick Riley and sub professional Majid Saeed
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August 16: Wild days are over
I'M afraid to say that, as of Monday my wild and crazy party days are over. I am hanging up my dancing shoes, putting on my jimjams and making sure that I'm in bed for 9pm every night with a nice cup of cocoa. Well, okay, it's actually only for the next
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May 3: More good news
IF you have been listening to my show this week (and if not, why not?) you will already know that we have more good 'Feel The Noise' news - namely that chart-topping trio The Sugababes will be joining Pop Idol's Gareth Gates at the Key 103 festival on
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August 23: Breakfast Show delight
WELL I have to say I'm enjoying the Breakfast show - it certainly makes a difference finishing your day and pootling off home at noon! And I seem to be meeting some interesting people too. Christine Hamilton has been on the show this week telling me about
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Weekend Association and League fixtures
SATURDAY Anthony Axford Bolton Association: Blackrod v Spring View, Daisy Hill v Clifton. Darcy Lever v Atherton, Golborne v Edgworth, Lostock v Little Hulton, Standish v A & T, Walshaw v Adlington. Warburton's Bolton League: Eagley v Bradshaw, Farnworth
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RMI crunch clash
Leigh RMI v Margate Preview by Martyn Hindley SIX-POINTERS in the Nationwide Conference do not come much earlier than this. Leigh RMI entertain Margate on Saturday in a game that is almost certainly featuring two of the main relegation candidates. And
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Wilson back in Boro fold
SCOT Wilson will be available again for Radcliffe Borough's FA Cup preliminary round tie at Clitheroe on Saturday after being suspended by the club. Midfielder Wilson was given a ten-day suspension following his sending off in the home game against Kendal
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Preece eyes long stay for Dunfield
WITH the transfer situation for the Football League still uncertain Bury boss Andy Preece has been exploring the possibility of keeping Manchester City midfielder Terry Dunfield at Gigg Lane for a longer period. The 20-year-old Canadian has become a firm
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He's a model pro!
FOOTBALL-MAD Ashley Fletcher plans to be the model professional of the future -- at just six years of age. The talented Astley Bridge youngster was spotted playing for Bolton's own Eagley Rangers by an Old Trafford scout when he was just four and he started
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Guess who's coming to dinner?
SHAKERS "superfan" Gordon Sorfleet will be missing when his team takes on Nationwide League minnows Boston United on Saturday. Instead, the club's website manager will be "lording" it in Monte Carlo alongside soccer millionaires Pele, Ronaldo and Zidane
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EXHIBITIONS
Blyth Gallery Amazon House, Brazil Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 236 1004) Travels With My Paint Brush Local artist Robert Bindloss presents a collection of his recent paintings, comprising of pencil and charcoal drawings, acrylics on paper and watercolour
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Crewe's last Rolls
THE last Rolls-Royce to be built at the luxury car-maker's plant at Crewe has rolled off the production line, it was announced today. The event marks the end of 56 years of Rolls-Royce production at the Cheshire plant. The cars will now be made by BMW
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Teenager attacks pensioner
TEENAGE boy knocked a pensioner to the ground before attempting to steal her pension. The 15-year-old boy approached the woman after she collected her pension at Tonge Moor Post Office at 9.15am yesterday. He pushed the 79-year-old to the ground before
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Thief fails to steal show
THIEVES robbed a Bolton Festival performer of his "life's work" when they stole his car from outside his lodgings. But despite losing his props, costume, artwork, musical instruments and masks, performer Neil Farrelly vowed the show would go on. Even
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Quiz teams clash in radio challenge
THEY have the brains -- and the brawn -- but was it enough? The quiz team from the King William pub, Bromley Cross, took on the Woodman Hotel from Burnley, in the Bolton Evening News Lancashire Quiz Challenge. And to find out who won a place in the next
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He's a model pro!
FOOTBALL-MAD Ashley Fletcher plans to be the model professional of the future -- at just six years of age. The talented Astley Bridge youngster was spotted playing for Bolton's own Eagley Rangers by an Old Trafford scout when he was just four and he started
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Ricardo's story is a huge hit
WANDERERS' Jamaican soccer star Ricardo Gardner's life is literally an open book -- for all to see. The Wanderers' player talks about his life and ambitions as part of the Bolton Museum and Art Gallery's latest exhibition, Our Commonwealth: Our Home.
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Bethell goes from strength to strength
BETHELL Group, a £75-million-turnover building, infrastructure and support services company based in Bolton, has won new partnership contracts worth £10 million from public sector organisations over the last three months. And the new work could lead to
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Remember to register
SELF-EMPLOYED people who fail to register their status with the Inland Revenue within the first three months of setting up their business could be liable for a fine of £100, warns the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Ilyas Patel,
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TUC calling for heat cap in workplace
AS Britain's workers find themselves in another August, the TUC is calling for a legal maximum for workplace temperatures. While there is a legal minimum temperature below which no one should have to work, there is no equivalent if it gets too hot. Too
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MK gets full marks for green scheme
A WORSLEY company is helping the environment by taking up a new system of operating. As part of an ongoing push to clean up its coatings removal process, MK Technologies has invested in a new chemical stripping system. The four-tank process features a
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Was that Fred back in 1946?
IN 1946 I was a second year pupil at Farnworth Grammar School aged 12/13 years. One of my contemporaries was your columnist Fred Shawcross. In the photograph you published on Friday, August 23, comparing school uniforms then and now, the lad at the end
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Why this isn't just the job...
COULD Mr Gary Titley, Labour MEP for the North West, explain his "puzzle" to Mr Chris Davies, Liberal Democrat MEP for the North West. In his letters to the Bolton Evening News of July 3, 2002, Mr Davies stated "British manufacturers have had to cut their
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Large-scale imprisonment
IT seems that Cllr Jim Lord (Aug 21) merely echoes, and amplifies, the bigotries of his more Neanderthal constituents. If so, he does them, and us, little service. "Bang them up and throw away the key" sounds both simple, and attractive. Deceptively so
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Let's get the facts right on landlords
I WAS somewhat dismayed to read your article "Team could cleanse crime plagued area" in Saturday's edition of the Bolton Evening News, and Chief Inspector Alan Green's comments about rogue landlords and structural problems. Is the Chief Inspector not
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Time to change their direction
SO Mr Kemp thinks that a person who believes in terrorists being caught and punished like any other common criminal, must have a change of direction to also believe that all weapons should be abolished? He must have developed the "tunnel vision" that
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Jenny's bed and byte
ACTRESS Jenny Agutter will be bedding down alongside 130 information technology staff in London for Byte Night on September 20. The annual sleepout raises cash for charity NCH's homelessness projects, including Bypass in Bolton. Jenny, a vice-president
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Event aimed at disabled
KIDZ up North, an exhibition dedicated to the needs and interests of children with disabilities, come to Bolton's Reebok Stadium on November 6. Youngsters and adults will get the chance to try something new, including football, creative activities and
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Rallying call to shops
AN MP is calling on businesses to support the annual Rossendale Valley Bike Show on Sunday, September 22. Janet Anderson, MP for Rossendale and Darwen, said: "I was really surprised at last year's show to notice how many local shops and cafes in Rawtenstall
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Memories of Mick the bridge builder
WHERE was Mick Buck's bridge? It was close to the centre of Bolton but most people -- especially the younger ones -- will give you a blank look if you ask them where it was. Actually, it was a small cast-iron structure which spanned the River Croal off
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Brett to go pro
WALSHAW'S exciting all-rounder Brett Collins is joining the professional ranks next season. Collins has decided to take over at Darcy Lever after the Bolton Association side decided not to retain current professional Yasir Bashir. Walshaw, although reluctant
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Radcliffe pile up the points in fabulous finale
WITH just three games left to play, Radcliffe may have left it too late to force themselves back into the Central Lancashire League title reckoning, but their current form is none the less impressive. Two more wins at the weekend brought them nine more
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Are you selected?
TEAMS for the weekend from the Bury area SATURDAY BROOKSBOTTOM v Monton/Weaste away. Meet 11.45am: P Thompson, M Churchill, S Armsbey, E Alleyne, D Brown, R Ernill, A Fallows, P Horton, D Kannenberg, E Hoyle, S Upadhye. EDENFIELD v Blackburn Northern
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Take Aim at hip-hop heaven
GRAND Central's night of beats and breaks plays host to one of its own this weekend as hip hop DJ Aim takes over the decks. Aim, aka Andy Turner, began DJing in 1989 with a keenness for the hip-hop beats emerging from the US. After a fortuitous meeting
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Banks joins Bradford City
WANDERERS number three keeper Steve Banks has joined First Division Bradford City on a three-month loan deal as cover to the injured Gary Walsh.
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How to get to Old Trafford - and back home!
WANDERERS fans face a public transport headache for the big clash at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, September 11. An anticipated rail strike means the last service via the back-up bus service to Bolton leaves Manchester city centre about 9pm - just
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Sam kicks off Wanderers fans' heart appeal walk
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce is set to kick off a sponsored walk on Sunday morning to raise cash for the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal. The Bolton Wanderers manager has promised to bring a couple of his squad members along to give support to hundreds of
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Tim takes on new role
KEOGHS Solicitors in Bolton have appointed Tim Percival to the new role of Business Development Director. Tim has 13 years' experience in the management and marketing of successful law firms including S J Berwin & Co, Hammond Suddards and Irwin Mitchell
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DTE staff make it 100 not out
TEN audit professionals at Bury business advisers DTE have clocked up more than a century of experience. Audit director John Turner, who recently completed 25 years' service, said: "This level of experience gives the firm great stability and a long-term
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Canopy result
A SALE at the charity canopy on Bolton's Victoria Square on August 20 raised £531 for the NSPCC.
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Man injured
A MAN suffered minor leg injuries in a collision with a car on a busy main road in Bolton. The incident happened at around 3pm yesterday outside the Asda superstore on the corner of Blackburn Road and Moss Bank Way, Astley Bridge.
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It's war!
THE battles of The English Civil War will be re-enacted at Houghton Tower, Preston, on September 28 and 29. The event will feature a 17th century fayre, music, children's games and drill displays. Further information 01745 827033 or 0161 476 1577.
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Full of eastern promise
CYCLISTS are being offered the opportunity to tour eastern India by joining LEPRA in its sponsored cycle tour next January. The India Bike Ride will take cyclists to parts of India where tourists seldom go. More details on 08451 212121 or www.lepra.org.uk
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Slide for charity
HOMELESS charity Shelter is inviting people to take part in its latest fund-raising challenge. The charity is setting up a 300ft zip slide and is inviting daredevils to raise sponsorship to have a go. The event takes place at Aintree racecourse on September
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Angina survey results
A NEW survey funded by the British Heart Foundation has revealed that the number of people suffering from angina symptoms could be halved. The charity said that there are about 330,000 new cases of angina every year but people at moderate risk of a heart
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Rallying call to shops
AN MP is calling on businesses to support the annual Rossendale Valley Bike Show on Sunday, September 22. Janet Anderson, MP for Rossendale and Darwen, said: "I was really surprised at last year's show to notice how many local shops and cafes in Rawtenstall
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Wanderers fans' heart appeal walk
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce is set to kick off a sponsored walk on Sunday morning to raise cash for the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal. The Bolton Wanderers manager has promised to bring a couple of his squad members along to give support to hundreds of
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What to do in Bolton on...Tuesday
BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300 BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge. Other facilities
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Project saves bird nest island
A POPULAR wildlife spot in Bolton which could have disappeared has been saved, thanks to a conservation project. Staff and volunteers from the Wildlife Trust have worked hard on a two-week project to stop the island in the middle of Doffcocker Lodge from
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What to do in Bolton on...Sunday and Monday
BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free. Bolton Aquarium Currently featuring the Commonwealth fish, Lake Guinas Dwarf Kurper from Namibia and Cichlids from
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A final farewell for Billy
THE funeral of Billy Dean will take place on Monday at the church just a few short yards from his home. A service at Holy Trinity Church, Prestolee, at 10.30am, will be followed by interment in St Saviour's Churchyard, Ringley, at 11am. Billy's parents
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'Outrage' as stroke victim's car is stolen
A STROKE victim who needs 24-hour care has been left stranded after thieves stole her specially-adapted car. Burglars struck at Jenny Broom's Accrington house early on Tuesday as she and husband, Aaron, who works for a Bolton printing firm, were sleeping
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Sam kicks off Wanderers fans' heart appeal walk
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce is set to kick off a sponsored walk on Sunday morning to raise cash for the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal. The Bolton Wanderers manager has promised to bring a couple of his squad members along to give support to hundreds of
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Latest exam results here
Keep an eye on this page for the latest results as they come in.
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GEORGE TOMLINSON SCHOOL, KEARSLEY
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) L Aldred 9 (1); M Allen 9 (1); C Anderton 9 (1); D Aspinal 9 (9); L Atkinson 9 (5); U Azam 9; D Banham 9 (4); D Barlow 9; A Barry 9 (1); K Bateson 8 (1); E Bent 9 (6); C Bertram 9 (9); S Bridge 9 (5); R Broadhurst 9; A Brooks
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BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL (BOYS)
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) H Acharya 10 (10); O Ahmad 10 (10); T Ahmed 9 (9); A Akram 9 (9); M Ali 9 (9); A Al-Khafaji 10 (10); K Allen 9 (9); S Amjad 9 (9); C Armstead 10 (10); E F Bacci 10 (10); L Barber 10 (10); S Barlow 9 (7); S Basharat 10 (10
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Bury Grammar School (Boys)
Figures show GCSE passes grades A*-G (A*-C in brackets) H. Acharya 10(10), O. Ahmad 10(10), T. Ahmed 9(9), A. Akram 9(9), M. Ali 9(9), A. Al-Khafaji 10(10), K. Allen 9(9), S. Amjad 9(9), C. Armstead 10(10), F. Bacci Evers 10(10), L. Barber 10(10), S.
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BROAD OAK HIGH
SCHOOL, BURY Grades A*-G (A*-C in brackets) S. Afzal 8(2), S. Ahmed 8(2), N. Ainsley 1, N. Akhtar 7(1), I. Ali 9(2), T. Ali 8(7), K. Allison 9(1), S. Alyas 8(3), T. Amin 8, I. Arif 9(5), D. Arrowsmith 7, S. Bagwell 8(1), K. Beal 9, S. Beaty 9(9), D. Beet
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BURY GRAMMAR
SCHOOL (GIRLS) Grades A*-G A*-C in brackets A. Ahmad 10(10), C. Ainsworth 10(9), L. Alexander 9(9), S. Angus 10(10), L. Barker 9(9), F. Barsky 10(10), C. Barton 10(10), A. Benton 10(10), E. Best 10(10), D. Billings 9(8), E. Boyle 10(10), J. Brookes 10
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Parrenthorn High School, Prestwich
J. Acton 6, A. Ahmad 10(7), F. Ahmad 10(7), S. Ali 10(10), D. Alston 10(2), E. Bailey 10(8), V. Beesley 10(10), E. Bennett 10(10), L. Bird 9(1), C. Birds 10(10), H. Bloor 10(10), L. Broomhead 10(5); T. Bumey 10(8), D. Cavanagh 10(8), L. Chapman 10(10)
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SHARPLES SCHOOL
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) S Adam 7; S Ahmed 9; S Ali 9; T Ali 9; F Alli 8; J Anderton 9; I Anwar 5; M Ashton 9; M Bagas 8; R Bailey 9; S Bell 9; K Bates 6; B Bateson 3; L Berry 9; J Bhad 7; S Bhaloda 9; T Briggs 9; L Booth 9; J Bower 3; B Bridge 9
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DERBY HIGH
SCHOOL, BURY Grades A* to G (A* to C in brackets) R. Aftab 9(9), A. Ahmed 9(5), S. Amin 8, D. Dickinson 9(7), K. Duffy 8, L. Harreld 9(5), J. Hewitt 9(5), A. Hussain 9(9), M. Hussain 9(9), M. Imtiaz 9(9), D. Johnson 7(1), A. Karam 9(9), I. Khan 9(4),
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WALKDEN
HIGH SCHOOL Grades A* to G J Abbott 9; N Abbott 10; K Adshead 9; Z Agarwala 10; K Aldred 10; L Allcock 9; J Angus 9; N Arnott 9; N Ashcroft 10; T Atherton 9; J Atkins 10; J Atkinson 8; J Austin 9; L Ayres 9; S Bamping 8; B Bannon 9; A Barlow 8; V Barlow
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ST JAMES CE SECONDARY SCHOOL, FARNWORTH
A* to G (A* to C in brackets) R Adams 10 (9); S H Ajwani 10 (9); L J Allen 9; D Bailey 10 (2); J Barlow 10 (3); P Barratt 10 (10); J J Baxter 10 (9); C Beckford 6; N B Belch 10 (3); V J Birchall 6; A J Boardman 10 (9); S Booth 8; J I Boydle 10 (8); C
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A Dynamite day of music
THE Anti Nazi League's Love Music - Hate Racism carnival will go ahead this Sunday at its new location of Platt Fields Park in Manchester, headlined by Ms Dynamite and Doves. Both acts have been nominated for this year's Mercury Music Prize. Joining them
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Venues to visit
ATLANTIS, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton Bliss Pop, chart and R&B tracks with classics in Club Class Tonight, 9.30pm to 3am, £5 before 11pm, £6 after Vodka Republic Pop from the past three decades Thursday, 9.30pm to 2.30am, £3 before 11pm,
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Pub and clubs music guide
CLUB MISTRY, Bolton Curry & Soul night Manchesters top eight piece soul band Spirit Of Soul present a tribute to 60's motown Saturday, £10 (including curry) MUSU, Oxford Road, Manchester New Found Glory Supported by Something Corporate Tonight, 7.30pm
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August 30: Back in a while
Hi folks! I'm getting really busy at the moment so this column has had to be put on hold. Back soon!
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M6 viaduct closure delays
ONE of the busiest sections of motorway in the North-west is to be partially closed - with delays expected for jup to six months. Thelwall Viaduct on the M6 in Cheshire has been partially closed due to emergency bridge protection measures following deterioration
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July 26: Feeling the panic
WELL, Feel The Noise was, for a while , Feel the Panic. There were massive delays on the M6 on Friday and for a minute we thought that half the acts weren't going to make it! But they all managed to get there and it was a brilliant event after all. Highlights
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June 28: The King alive and well
WELL, it seems that the King is not dead after all, but is alive, well and at number one -- which, you've got to admit, is one hell of a comeback. Having managed a second week at number one, you can bet that we will be seeing more tunes from beyond the
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July 5: Naked breakdancing, you'd better believe it!
I DECIDED to brighten up my life with a bit of comedy this week, and so I headed down to the Come Play With Aftershock event at The Frog and Bucket on Wednesday. Now, it's not often that you see naked breakdancing but it has to be said that the Cuban
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Pathetic Whites lack passion
AFTER watching the latest pathetic effort from the Super Whites on Saturday I write to highlight the following problems. There is no fight. There is no commitment. There are no ideas and no leadership. What were Sam Allardyce's tactics against Charlton
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Rams' cup action
RAMSBOTTOM United play their second FA Cup game of the season when they entertain Chadderton in the Preliminary Round on Saturday. The Rams have had a good week with Cup success over Yorkshire side Thackley last week and suffered no injury problems following
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Preece's blast at defence
A WORRYING defensive malaise is threatening to hold back the ambitious Shakers -- and the sooner it's sorted out the better. Those are the views of Bury boss Andy Preece, who reckons that too many individual and collective mistakes could scupper any promotion
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On this day - August 30
1871: Lord Rutherford, pioneer of subatomic physics, was born in Spring Grove, New Zealand. In the 1920s he was the first to split the atom. 1881: The first stereo system was patented by Clement Ader of Germany, for a telephonic broadcasting service.
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Help our feathered friends!
A BOLTON-BASED owl rescue group is appealing for funding to help build an owl sanctuary in the town. North West Owl Rescue, founded 12 months ago by Lee and Lisa Kirk, has two sites on which it looks after rescued owls in Little Lever and Breightmet.
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Children CAN see Spider-Man
CINEMA managers in Bolton have welcomed the introduction of a new 12A film classification -- allowing children to watch movies like Spider-Man provided they are accompanied by an adult. Spider-Man, which was a huge hit during the summer, is to be immediately
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Plenty to drink in at the Earth Summit
THE Earth Summit in Johannesburg is costing millions of pounds to stage and is being attended by representatives and leaders from every nation. It is intended that the talks will cure the ills of the world, but what does it mean to people in Bolton? Frank
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Sport on offer
BOLTON Lads and Girls Club is starting weekly activities at its new sports hall in Spa Road. Every Thursday, 7.30pm, there will be cricket coaching in the nets and basketball coaching. A fitness trainer will also put youngsters through their paces in
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Ronan ready to light up seaside
THOUSANDS are expected to watch the Blackpool illuminations being turned on tonight. Irish pop star Ronan Keating will flick the switch to light up more than a million lamps. He will be joined by fellow chart-toppers Darius and Sugababes for the annual
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Thief fails to steal show
THIEVES robbed a Bolton Festival performer of his "life's work" when they stole his car from outside his lodgings. But despite losing his props, costume, artwork, musical instruments and masks, performer Neil Farrelly vowed the show would go on. Even
