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Pair set to sign
MARK MOLYNEAUX has two 'midfield dymamos' lined up for his Chorley side - which would take his first team squad to 'about 60'. 'Molly' has a tough task at the moment keeping everyone happy as he says no one wants to leave but he is still on the lookout
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On this day - October 25
1340: Geoffrey Chaucer, author of Canterbury Tales, was born. He died on his birthday in 1400. 1415: The Battle of Agincourt took place at which the heavily-outnumbered English Army of Henry V defeated the French. 1825: Johann Strauss the Younger, Austrian
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No looking back for Street girl
FOR some actresses leaving a top-rated soap is nothing short of professional suicide but former Coronation Street star Angela Griffin hasn't looked back since waving Weatherfield goodbye. It's now four years since her character feisty hairdresser Fiona
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What's hot: celebrity sex, Peter Kay, Stepford Wives & haunted castle. Niz? Chris Moyles
WHAT: HERE'S one way to guarantee a best-seller: call it Celebrity Sex. Well, heat magazine has done just that with a cute little book that offers "The steamiest quotes". Not sure it's worth £4.99, although some of the stuff is quite steamy. Others are
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Album & single reviews
SINGLES - Hell Is For Heroes - Night Vision (Out now) FOLLOWING a certain lager that reaches the parts other beers can't, Hell is for Heroes are touring towns many bands don't. After a year that saw them draw huge crowds at Reading and Leeds, they are
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Bar profile: Life
Where? Residing in Bolton's answer to Times Square - Nelson Square What? Life Bar Caf is probably the most modern bar in Bolton at the moment. It's very spacious with seating and tables around the outskirts leaving plenty of space for "mingling" in the
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BARS, PUBS & CLUBBING
ATLANTIS, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton Popular night of pop, chart and commercial tunes with soul legend Edwin Starr performing classics in Club Class Pure Delight Pop, chart, R'n'B to get you on the dancefloor with a live PA by So Solid's Romeo
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Fredi set for dream Germany comeback
FORMER Whites ace Fredi Bobic is front-page news in Germany after being accused of holding illegal shares. The striker spent the second half of last season at Wanderers and scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 defeat of Ipswich, which helped keep Sam Allardyce's
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Gardeners, places, favourites and crime
http://home.golden.net/dhobson/ Gardeners can laugh as well as the rest of us! I know it sounds improbable, but I have been assured by this site which promises to: "Boldly grow where no one has groan before." Jokes, cartoons and regular monthly columns
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Naylor triumph
SHORE Top AC held the Naylor Cup on the Outwood water and Steve Booth made it two on the trot having won the last club match. He fished feeder and returned 9lbs-8ozs.
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Hampson's Hey day
LAST Wednesday's Open on Doe Hey was won by Neil Hampson who returned 12lbs-30zs. Les Collier took a small carp and roach for a winning 5lbs-13ozs in Sunday's Winter League match.
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Angling: Club notes
THE overnight sharp frost on Saturday night had a drastic affect on catches especially on Bury canals. On Sunday, the Bury Society fished the October Cup on Parkers with some quite good results. Pegged on both sides the best results came from the deep
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Donor date
BLOOD donor sessions will take place at Walker Memorial Hall, Ridgeway Gate, Bolton, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, and from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Wednesday.
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What to do in Bolton on Sunday & Monday
BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free. Wildlife Attractions Bolton Aquarium For unique views into the aquatic world visit Bolton
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Nolan fitness warning
FORMER Wanderers boss Bruce Rioch has said that young midfielder Kevin Nolan has a "great deal" to offer both his club and his country. Nolan has been a key member of Sam Allardyce's sqaud for the last two years and Rioch, who managed Bolton from 1992
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GIG GUIDE
SOME of the biggest names in the music biz are drawn to the North-west to play live. Lucky for you, 24:7 have highlighted some of the best gigs of the next few months. Check it out, if you don't want to miss out. DJ Shadow, Oct 26, Manchester Academy,
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COMEDY
ACADEMY, Oxford Road, Manchester Jerry Sadowitz Contraversial wisecracks from the unkempt comedian Friday, 7.30pm, £12.50 THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester The Best in Stand Up Ian Stone, Stephen K Amos, Johnnie Candon, Jo
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October 25: Officially So Solid!
WELL folks , that's it -- I'm officially a member of So Solid Crew. Just call me MC Vernon! The band insisted I sign my name, along with theirs, on a celebrity board at this week's Q Awards so I'm now part of the crew. Don't hold your breath waiting for
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Nine card don
THERE ARE two vacancies for the Winter League. Any interested teams should contact 391206 as soon as possible.
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Women's health dinner dance
STAFF dedicated to improving women's health at the Royal Bolton Hospital will be letting their hair down in a celebration anniversary dinner dance. More than 120 doctors and nurses are planning to have a ball on November 16 to mark 10 years of their Women's
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Sam no good
If you get rid of Sam and get someone who knows what they are doing you will then have a better football team. He was no good as a football player and he's no good as a manager. Come on Bolton or it will be Division One. Robert Plant via e-mail
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Doomed Whites must act now
NOW is the time to get rid of Sam Allardyce and bring in a more experienced boss such as David O'Leary. Sam is not a Premiership manager and is not getting the players together. He and Phil Brown are not good enough. Bolton need to get rid of him now
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Waywell demands Moor of the same
LEIGH RMI boss Steve Waywell is warning his players not to become complacent ahead of Saturday's FA Cup crunch match at Moor Green. RMI travel to Birmingham for the final qualifying round clash in good spirits after three crucial wins in ten days. But
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Shakers boss: tough decision
BURY boss Andy Preece has a big problem ahead of the Shakers match against Macclesfield Town at Gigg Lane tomorrow. . . and he wouldn't have it any other way! Preece has the unenviable job of selecting a starting eleven to take on the Silkmen and for
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Bookshop assistant writes his own novel
BOOKSHOP assistant Ian Graham could be forgiven for being a little biased the next time a customer asks him to recommend a riveting read. The Waterstones employee, of Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, is enjoying his own place on the sales shelf with a debut
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Hunt for car park sex pest
POLICE are appealing for information after a man indecently exposed himself in front of an 11-year-old girl. The incident happened in a car park in Brunswick Street, Chorley, after he parked a silver Land Rover-style vehicle close to where the girl was
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More earthquakes in Manchester
Two earthquakes rocked Manchester this morning. One at 8.52am measured 2.6 on the Richter scale and one at 9.24am measured 2.8. Bennett Simpson, seismologist for the BGS in Edinburgh, confirmed said: "There have been nine or 10 since yesterday evening
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Probe into sex case cabbie
AN INQUIRY has been launched after a convicted sex offender spent four months as a driver for special needs children. Philip John King lied his way into a variety of jobs driving taxis and buses in Hyndburn, despite the sex offences and a string of driving
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Packing power!
POWERGEN has bought TXU's retail business and three coal-fired power stations for £1.37 billion. TXU is currently the biggest supplier of electricity to both business and private consumers in the Bolton area after taking control of Energi -- formerly
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Teacher in line for £25,000 BT award
AN AWARD-winning deputy headteacher has a nervous few days before he finds out if he has scooped a prestigious national prize. Brian Souter, who teaches at Southlands High School, Clover Road, Chorley, is up for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BT
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Punk makes new waves
AFTER the success of his Punk Jubilee back in May this year, Bolton's answer to Johnny Rotten, Vic Gilmore, leads another punk revolution this weekend with the launch of the first Internet punk radio station. And what better way to kick off than with
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Three's enough for a big crowd
A1 have recently been added to the line up for the Smash hits tour at the Arena on Sunday, but with former A1 member Paul Marazzi having recently left the band, how are Ben, Mark and Christian settling into life as a trio? "Well it's a bit strange and
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Romeo goes it alone
After bringing UK Garage to the charts with the So Solid Crew, Romeo's solo career seems to be leading firmly in the direction of chart success. Ahead of his live appearance at Atlantis tomorrow night, and in the midst of a hectic schedule, he took the
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Wanderers' diary
Review of the news of the week: SATURDAY PER Frandsen is resigned to his international career with Denmark being finished. "The national team is all over for me now after not going to the World Cup," says the Reebok midfielder. "I'm just working as hard
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New arrival is coup for Kings
LEADING North-west commercial property specialists Kings Business Transfer is toasting its latest arrival. The Bury-based company has appointed licensed trade consultant Gordon Hume to spearhead its drive to go nationwide. Partner Gerry Murphy said: "
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Be seen, be safe bibs for pupils
CHILDREN across part of Bolton could soon be walking to school in bright reflective jackets to cut the risk of accidents during the dark winter months. The Bradshaw, Breightmet and Tonge area forum hope to use money from the neighbourhood renewal fund
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Brian lands prize
STONECLOUGH Cummunity Centre's youth event was won by Brian Tebey with 2lbs 1ozs, with Mike Tatlock in second with 1lb 10 ozs.
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Kenny is carp king
KENNY Stones Leigh Angling Centre won the open on Bradshaw Fisheries with only 29lbs 04oz of pole caught carp. Bradshaw Pairs series match dates: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23. Contact Bradshaw Hall Fisheries on 307197 for information.
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Swift storms to Rumworth win
TWENTY three members of Royal Ashton AC fished the second Winter League match on a stormy Rumworth Reservoir. Paul Swift fished a delicate ledger system with maggot which paid off when he had a good head of small roach for a winning 4lbs-6ozs. Kevin Lever
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Antrim anglers bag bream haul
GREAT Lever AC have fished a series of matches on the Lower Bann in County Antrim, with 100lbs of bream and skimmers available in most pegs, most days and each angler averaged 350lbs over the week. The club get back down to earth this week end when they
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Therapy day for victims
A SUPPORT group has organised taster sessions on complimentary therapies for breast cancer sufferers. As part of an awareness month, the Leigh Breast Cancer Support Group is holding a free holistic therapy day for men and women in the Derby Rooms, Leigh
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Be very afraid...
ARE you planning a scary evening in for Halloween? Let 24:7 guide you to the most frightening films, records and cocktails to make your night go with a bump or two... Top 10 spooky songs 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett &
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October 25: Travelling with Smash Hits
The Smash Hits tour is nearly upon us and that is no small thing considering that yours truly is travelling around the country with the tour! Sunday, of course, is Manchester's turn and what a show it is likely to be. As I mentioned last week, there are
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THEATRE & COMEDY
ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton Cabaret Bolton Catholic MCS present a spectacular production of the musical drama set in 1930s Berlin where liberation and promiscuity were bywords and lewd cabaret clubs flourished. Runs to Saturday, 7.15pm, £7 and
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Peter Kay's tour dates
OCTOBER 25 Salisbury: City Hall (On Line) 26 Croydon: Ashcroft Theatre 0208 6889291 27 Bristol: Colston Hall (On Line) 28 Reading: Hexagon (On Line) 31 Coventry: Warwick Arts Cen 024 76523883 NOVEMBER 1 Oxford: Apollo (On Line) 2 Derby: Assembly Rooms
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Leaving home raises grounds for complaint BY CHRIS HALL
MAYBE it was the emotion of the occasion that got to me. Watching Hull bid a tearful farewell to the ground they've called home for the past 108 years, I found myself suddenly trashing all my pre-conceived opinions regarding the tide of moves to new stadiums
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Course helped author's new role
AN author has turned the page on a new career with the help of Business Link North Manchester's Bury office. Raja Miah has been equipped with the skills of marketing and promotion which will help sustain him in his new role. Raja, who has just published
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Stabbed victim 'critical'
A 23-YEAR-OLD man was critically injured after being stabbed on the doorstep of his home. The man, who has not yet been named by police, was involved in an incident in Hereford Road, Blackburn, around 8pm yesterday. His girlfriend alerted the police and
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Victoria Wood marriage split
BURY-born comedienne and actress Victoria Wood has separated from her husband Geoffrey Durham after more than 20 years of marriage. The pair, who met when they worked together in 1976, said they were parting "with great sadness". Wood has enjoyed great
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Car boot
A CAR boot sale will held at the Crofters Arms, Bradshaw Road, Bradshaw, to raise money for Bolton RSPCA on Sunday November 3 from 7.30am. Those in cars will be charged £10, with a discount of £8 if pre-booked. Vans, £15, and £10 if pre-booked. Admission
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Twinkle, twinkle our Bolton star
BOLTON'S Maxine Peake is an actress at the top of her profession, playing Ophelia on stage opposite one of the country's leading actors. But, she says, that, along with her impressive track record working with some of the country's foremost theatre companies
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Black tie dinner to raise funds
BOLTON Hospice is holding an exclusive fundraising black tie Champagne Gourmet Dinner. Talented local chef Patrick Trodden will be preparing a delicious 'French themed' dinner for the evening which is being held at Salford University to help commemorate
