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Ford fifth in Sun City
CHORLEY golfer Nicola Ford lies in fifth place at the Daily Telegraph/Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Junior Golf Championship in Sun City, South Africa. The 17-year old shot a 79 and lies 10 strokes behind leader Steph Evans, who got round in an incredible two-under-par
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Debs grows old with grace
HOW times change. This is 80s icon Debbie Harry arriving at a party hosted by fashion designer Donna Karan at her store. Although these days, the Blondie star would certainly fill those old skimpy outfits, and then some. Don't mind me. I was always jealous
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Elizabeth still rules the roost
WHILE a majority of people would apparently not want Queen Camilla, I really don't think that people care if she and Prince Charles marry or not. When previous royal scandals (Diana, Fergie, Andrew etc...) had a very definite effect on our perceptions
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Big drive to collect Dinky cars
NEWS that one single Dinky toy, just a couple of inches long, has recently fetched £2,125 in auction, has once again focused interest on these popular toys. Of course this isn't the first time a dinky toy has fetched this sort of sum, nor is it actually
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October 29-30
From the Evening News, October 30, 1992 - BOLTON detectives have helped smash a massive fraud to obtain costumes from some of Britain's best known theatres. The fraud involved hiring costumes worth many thousands of pounds, using fake names and addresses
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On this day - October 30
1485: Henry VII established the Yeoman of the Guard. 1580: Sir Francis Drake (pictured) completed his circumnavigation of the world when he arrived at Plymouth in the Golden Hind. 1650: Quakers, the more common name for the religious Society of Friends
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Praise heaped on 'ambitious' council
CHORLEY Borough Council has won praise in a survey. An independent team of experts from the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) gave the council a frank assessment. The team, describing themselves as 'critical friends', said the council was ambitious
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Sport on TV
Today - SOCCER: Champions League, Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal - ITV News Channel 7pm; Liverpool v Valencia - ITV2 7pm. RUGBY LEAGUE: England A v New Zealand - Sky Sports 1 8pm. TENNIS: BNP Paribas Masters from Paris - Sky Sports Extra 2.30pm. ICE HOCKEY
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Quiz kings set to be crowned
TONIGHT is the night when the Lancashire Quiz Challenge kings will be crowned. The final takes place at the Crown, Horwich, when the home team play the team from the King William pub. The match is the culmination of months of quizzes held around Bolton
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Guide for students
A NEW guide has been published to help students prepare for their careers while at university. "If Only I'd Known" looks beyond academic qualifications to the varied opportunities for personal and skills development that university offers. It is targeted
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School evacuated in firework attack
LOWTON High School had to be evacuated after a firework was thrown into a classroom. Firefighters were called last night to the St Helens Road school after smoke from the device set the fire alarm off. Children and adults using parts of the building for
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Police hunt for Merc car-jackers
POLICE are hunting for two men who carried out a car jacking in Bury. A 39-year-old man was forced out of his Mercedes after he was asked for a light for a cigarette while he was parked in Roach Bank Road, Pilsworth. The men then escaped in the car. Detective
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Star date for a young pop fan
SCHOOLGIRL Sheena Patel's dream became a reality when she met her pop star idols. The eight-year-old came face to face with the six members of the group S Club in London after she won her VIP prize in a national competition. Sheena, of Vermount Street
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Long service awards for firemen
FOUR Bolton firefighters were among 17 to be presented with long service awards for completing 20 years exemplary service with the fire brigade. Gary Thistlethwaite, from Breightmet, works at Bury station. In 1988, Gary was commended for his actions when
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Out of this world, says Sir Patrick
PEOPLE at a centre for the disabled people were seeing stars after building their own telescope. The Science and Technology Group at the Jubilee Centre welcomed Sir Patrick Moore to help launch their 8-inch Dobsonian telescope. The 4.5ft long telescope
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Reserves beaten
STIG Tofting played for the reserves last night in a 2-1 defeat by Middlesbrough. Tofting lined up with Akin Bulent, Chris Armstrong and David Holdsworth in the side which trailed to a brace of goals from former Wanderers forward Allan Johnston while
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Battle of El Alamein Part II BY FRANK ELSON
BILL Grime should not have been in the Army, let alone in North Africa. Bill was the original nine stone weakling and not in good health when his call-up papers arrived. However, as he puts it himself: "I managed to get in and after that the Army helped
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Battle of El Alamein
OCTOBER 23 is the 60th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein, one of the most significant events of the Second World War. Here is Part 1 of an examination of the battle by Frank Elson -- and the part played in it by three Bolton men. "BEFORE Alamein
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What the Romans did for us
IN the second part of our fascinating series tracing Bolton's history, Simon Topliss looks at a time when Bolton was part of the Roman Empire -- and at what the Romans did for us. THE NEXT time you visit Bolton Museum, take a moment to examine two unobtrusive
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Church fayre
TWELVE Apostles Church, Leigh, is holding its Christmas Fayre on Saturday (Nov 2) at noon in the Parish Hall, Wesleigh Lane. There will be all the usual attractions, including bingo, and refreshments will be available. Admission is 20p.
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Bonfires, anyone?
ARE you organising a bonfire -- registered with Bolton Council -- for your local community this weekend? If so, we will publish it in our list of Bonfire Night events. Contact the Bolton Evening News newsdesk on 01204 537270/271.
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The story of Bolton
WHEN the Romans pulled out of this country, the natives were left to fend for themselves. Then came the Saxons -- and everything changed forever. Simon Topliss continues the story of Bolton. TAKE a stroll down Churchgate and you are in the heart of old
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Westhoughton Junior RL
Westhoughton Lions U11s 30 Oldham St Anne's U11s 0 This was not a game for the purist: played in atrocious conditions, but it was a credit to both teams that the game took place at all. Westhoughton Lions U10s 24 Leyland Warriors U10s 24 The conditions
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Lancs Shield draw
THE third round of the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield will be played on Saturday, November 16, kick off 1.45pm. Extra time and penalties to be played if necessary. Draw: Springfields v Appley Bridge or Golborne Sports, Charnock Richard v Rochdale Sacred
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Back pain 'a major child problem'
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Bolton are more at risk of developing joint and back pain than ever before, national research has shown. Almost one in three patients being seen by British Chiropractic Association members suffers from injuries stemming from childhood
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EXHIBITIONS
Blyth Gallery Amazon House, Brazil Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 236 1004) Journeys A collection inspired by real and imagined journeys by painters Jan Cartain and Ingrid Karlsson-Jones including works reflecting Ingrid's Swedish culture. Runs from Tuesday
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Police get help in fighting crime
A TEAM of 14 professional community support officers are being recruited in Bolton to assist the police. They could have powers to deal with a host of problems, including anti-social behaviour, dropping litter, and dog fouling. In some cases they will
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Star TV show that Bolton turned down
A STAR-studded charity concert which the BBC wanted to stage in Bolton will take place in Blackpool instead -- because Bolton Council said it would be unsafe and too expensive to put on.. Atomic Kitten and Pop Idol heartthrob Gareth Gates were set to
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Two new wards shut in bug outbreak
TWO new wards are now closed at the Royal Bolton Hospital due to the sickness bug the Norwalk virus, as other hospitals in the North-west are also forced to close wards. Since the outbreak, 54 patients and 24 members of staff have been affected in Bolton
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Fencing lessons for children
OLYMPIC fencer Robert Kiss will bring his expertise to Bury when he begins a new fencing class for children and adults. The eight week course starts on Sunday, November 24, and is aimed at beginners over the age of eight years and will be based at the
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Tesco snaps up 850 convenience stores
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is buying the UK's second largest convenience store group T&S Stores in a shock £377.3 million deal announced today. Tesco said the acquisition would increase its presence in "many neighbourhoods across the country" and bolster
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Afghan war play
THE only European performance of a play inspired by September 11 and the Afghan War opens at the Contact Theatre in Manchester tonight when US performer Bina Sharif stages her one-woman show, Afghan Woman. Sharif, who saw the attacks on the Twin Towers
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Actors travel miles to be in powerful drama
MARCO Players' next production must be well worth a visit . . . particularly when two cast members are dedicated enough to commute to rehearsals from as far afield as London. The theatre company is presenting A Few Good Men by Aaron Sorkin at the Chorley
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Beauty of a show from Disney
Beauty and the Beast, Palace Theatre, Manchester, Runs until February 8 - ENCHANTMENT and magic pour through the doors of the Palace Theatre as Disney brings its own immaculate production of Beauty and the Beast to the stage. The story is an old one -
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Top girls peak in African challenge
THREE women colleagues from an accountancy firm in Worsley formed part of a team which tackled Africa's highest mountain. The trio at Champion Chartered Accountants in Worsley Court, High Street "bagged" Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and helped raise £10,000
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Leading lights in region's renaissance at big conference
KEY figures in the regeneration of the North-west's rundown urban areas are taking part in a milestone conference in Birmingham. Two years after the Government published its Urban White Paper, more than 1,500 leading regeneration experts are gathering
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Is poster really so pathetic?
DO you find this poster insulting? Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt -- who is also Minister for Women -- does. She branded the billboard "pathetic" and "old-fashioned rubbish". The poster, to advertise the British International Motor Show
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Town should follow lead on fireworks
IF you're currently under siege each evening from what sounds like mortar manoeuvres by the Bolton Liberation Front, you might pefer the sound of a move by Manchester City Council. There, parents of children who use fireworks dangerously could now be
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Look out for Losol wares
IF you were compiling a list of premium-brand pottery manufacturers over the last 100 years or so, the name Keeling would probably not be included. The firm was founded in Burslem, Staffordshire, in 1886, and at that time it was one of scores of similar
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Humps are not wanted
Residents do not want them WITH reference to the recent letter of October 24 from John Evans of Bolton Highways Department, I drive a private hire vehicle in the Breightmet area on a regular basis and, following feedback from customers, can assure Mr
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Many reasons why drivers get the hump
LOW SLUNG: Eddie Dicker's classic 1962 Ford Capri cannot negotiate the planned speed humps in his road I HAVE read in the last few days the plight of classic car owner Eddie Dicker who is concerned his low-bodied car would be damaged if the council go
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More memories from Delph Hill come flooding back
When in July I printed a photograph of Delph Hill Church, Bolton, during the 1940s, Mrs Velda McMorrow (nee Maddison), of Heaton Avenue, Doffcocker, recognised two of the men. She tells me that she attended Delph Hill from when she was three until her
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Police appeal to help trap fire raiser
POLICE today appealed for help from the public after a firebug struck five times in 24 hours. A leisure centre, a youth and community centre, a wagon and two cars were among the targets and police believe the offender could be a juvenile arsonist who
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Better life ahead for the people in need
A MULTI-million pound scheme to improve the quality of life for Bolton people is being officially launched tomorrow (Thursday). Twenty-four separate initiatives will be included in the project which aims to make life better for some of the town's most
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Bolton victim in blaze fire
A MAN from Bolton was one of two Britons killed when a horrific fire ripped through the International Trade Centre Centre in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City. The 59-year-old, who has not yet been named, was among at least 59 people who died inside the six-storey
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Rocket horror: Mum in law plea
A MOTHER is calling for firework laws to be changed after a rocket thrown towards her daughter exploded against her leg. Andrea Scholes wants legislation introduced so that fireworks should only be sold on November 5. Her call comes after a firework hit
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Farmer shot friend through heart
A FARMER shot his friend through the heart at point blank range with an air pistol illegally modified to fire live bullets, a court heard. Father-of-two Adam Dixon shot 19-year-old Karl Barry in a cow shed at Sheephouse Farm in Smithills Dean Road after
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A map and a compass on road to nowhere
NEVER one to shirk a challenge, sportswriter RICHARD MULLIGAN reckoned local knowledge would be a winner when he tried his hand at orienteering. Here he tells how it all went wrong. IT'S Saturday morning, it's raining. I'm up Rivington close to the Upper
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Star TV show that Bolton turned down
A STAR-studded charity concert which the BBC wanted to stage in Bolton will take place in Blackpool instead -- because Bolton Council said it would be unsafe and too expensive to put on.. Atomic Kitten and Pop Idol heartthrob Gareth Gates were set to
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Peter Pan of pop
THE original pop idol -- Sir Cliff Richard -- returned to the North-west last night with a triumphant celebration of more than 40 years of chart-topping hits. In front of thousands of fans at a packed MEN Arena, the singer gave a performance of pure quality
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Someone must take the blame
ALL the excuses about closing The Water Place -- which shut its doors on Saturday for the last time -- simply won't wash. Someone, somewhere should be publicly accountable for an expensive public facility that has to close after 14 years because it would
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School evacuated in firework attack
LOWTON High School had to be evacuated after a firework was thrown into a classroom. Firefighters were called last night to the St Helens Road school after smoke from the device set the fire alarm off. Children and adults using parts of the building for
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School fight goes to the High Court
PARENTS fighting to save a village primary school from closure have demanded a judicial review. Members of the Save Affetside School action group have asked the High Court in London to review the decision to close the primary school on the Bolton and
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Bonfires, anyone?
ARE you organising a bonfire -- registered with Bolton Council -- for your local community this weekend? If so, we will publish it in our list of Bonfire Night events. Contact the Bolton Evening News newsdesk on 01204 537270/271.
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Quiz kings set to be crowned
TONIGHT (Wednesday) is the night when the Lancashire Quiz Challenge kings will be crowned. The final takes place at the Crown, Horwich, when the home team play the team from the King William pub. The match is the culmination of months of quizzes held
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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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What to do in Bolton on Thursday
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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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 The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge. Other facilities
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A job that's pasta joke
DAVID Gaffin has found a novel way of meeting customers as he starts his new job as store manager at Asda in Horwich. To turn heads and to help raise funds for Children in Need, Mr Gaffin will be sitting in a bath of spaghetti on Saturday and inviting
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Tofting waits on Whites' verdict
WANDERERS are set to make a definitive decision on Stig Tofting's future at the club in the next 36 hours. The midfielder has not been considered for first team duty since he was convicted of assaulting a chef and a restaurant owner in his native Denmark
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Battling Bury tough it out
Lincoln City 1 Bury 1 - A SECOND half fight back earned Bury a share of the spoils at Sincil Bank last night as Andy Preece's side proved they can battle with the best. They faced a cash-strapped Lincoln outfit that have a number of former Nationwide
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The 1917 battle when Bolton lost hundreds of its sons
On October 26, 1917, hundreds of Bolton men died in one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War. Bolton-born actor Roger Morlidge, who now lives in London, but who is writing a film script about his grandmother's experiences in that dreadful war
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Weakened Tyldesley smashed
Oldham 64 Tyldesley 21 - WEAKENED Tyldsley felt the full force of leaders Oldham and were thrashed 64-21. Tyldesley were forced to make six changes and were outclassed. Their only reward in a hard first half was a try from Andy Dickinson converted by
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Powergen Northern Rugby Football Union results
North Lancs/Cumbria: Bury 0 Carlisle 54; Fleetwood 14 De la Salle 6; Kirkby Lonsdale 20 Blackpool 22; Oldham 64 Tyldesley 21; Penrith 13 Workington 13; Rossendale 27 BAe Barrow 19. North Lancs One: Bolton 27 Old Bedians 16; Burnage 20 Ashton-u-Lyne 18
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New tennis champs
TWO new champions were crowned in the Hastings Direct National Tennis Championships at Bolton Arena. Defending women's champion Hannah Collin, who was hoping to win a record-breaking third title in four years, was beaten 6-4 6-4 by number three seed Anne
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Date at the Mill
GILBERT O'Sullivan will be at the Mill at the Pier in Wigan on Sunday, November 3 from 7.30pm. Tickets at £14.50 are available from the box office on 01942 76090.
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Villages race
THE 19th Chorley Harriers 'Through the Villages' run takes place on Sunday, November 3, starting at 10.30 am from the Dressers' Arms, Wheelton. Entries can be made on the day. The popular race will run through Wheelton, Brinscall, Abbey Village and Withnell
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Event aimed at disabled
KIDZ up North, an exhibition dedicated to the needs and interests of children with disabilities, comes 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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Advice for playing the dating game BY NICOLA MOSTYN
I'VE noticed as I have crept (reluctantly) into my late 20s that my single mates have started complaining about how difficult it is to meet people. Now, if we were talking deranged, drunken bearded people who dribble when they talk, then I would merely
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Jazz band concert
BEBOP band Jeriatric Jazz will appear in a concert at Bolton Central Library Theatre on Friday Nov 1. This is the first of what organisers are hoping will be a series of jazz concerts at the venue. Jeriatric Jazz were formed more than six years ago by
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Ince Rosebridge U 12s 0 V Leigh MR U 12s 24
Played in atrocious conditions Leigh MR under 12s were well up for this cup tie. They outplayed their opponents and led 20-0 at half time. Tries came from Haggarty, Fazakerly and S Marsh (2) Youds kicked two conversions. In the second half the Rangers
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Officers face sex assault allegations
TWO policemen have been interviewed over allegations that they carried out a serious sexual assault on a woman. The officers, who both work in Bolton, are alleged to have attacked the victim in Chorley. They were interviewed by police in Lancashire and
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Action needed for cities to cash in
MORE action is needed to help one of the region's key cities take advantage of a booming economy, business leaders are to be told. Speakers from Manchester Enterprises, the former Training and Enterprise Council, will outline the strategy. They say more
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Blackpool bird find
ONE of the world's rarest birds has been found wandering around a seaside town's promenade, it emerged today. The Northern Bald Ibis was discovered close to the Pleasure Beach in Blackpool by a group of children on Sunday. The species has been battling
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Optician's African mercy mission
AN optician from Bolton will be helping to save the sight of people in Africa. Cara McAllister, aged 24, an optician at Specsavers Opticians, on Market Street, Bolton is to be part of a mercy mission to Uganda to provide eyecare to some of the poorest
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Landlords warned over fire safety
TOWN hall safety chiefs are sending out a strong warning to landlords who could endanger the lives of their tenants by failing to provide essential fire safety equipment. The advice follows the council's recent successful prosecution of a landlord after
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Let's talk, church tells residents
A CHURCH group which wants to set up a home for ex-offenders in Bolton has offered to speak to worried neighbours who fear it could cause a crime outbreak. Residents from Park Road are campaigning against the plan to convert a house into six bedsits where
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'Terror ride' for car check policeman
A ROUTINE vehicle check turned into a ride of terror for plain-clothes policeman David Holt when he was dragged for 50 yards by a car as he clung to a passenger door, a court was told. Sgt Holt tried to get inside the speeding car as it reversed, but
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A map and a compass on road to nowhere
NEVER one to shirk a challenge, sportswriter RICHARD MULLIGAN reckoned local knowledge would be a winner when he tried his hand at orienteering. Here he tells how it all went wrong. IT'S Saturday morning, it's raining. I'm up Rivington close to the Upper
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Peter Pan of pop
THE original pop idol -- Sir Cliff Richard -- returned to the North-west last night with a triumphant celebration of more than 40 years of chart-topping hits. In front of thousands of fans at a packed MEN Arena, the singer gave a performance of pure quality
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Classic is done justice
Othello, Royal Exchange, Manchester, until November 2 - AFTER the highs of its 25th anniversary year, what better way to resume normal business than the greatest play about love and jealousy ever written. Othello, a black Moor army general, has married
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Booths show their steel
ANY of our teams looking for a winner to put them first past the post in the final Naps reckoning on Saturday week should have gone with Capitano Corelli in the fourth race at Doncaster. Paul Cole's charge returned as a 25-1 winner - but only one team
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Rivals pile pressure on Shirley
IN the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults, the Ladies Section One individual table Moonlight Club, Friday, is a close run affair. The leader by aggregate is Shirley Holden from Ellen Wareing. Following
