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Peter's a real credit to town
JUST been to see our very own Peter Kay in action, live at the Sunderland Empire. What a show! This guy is a comedy genius and is a credit to the town. More than 90 minutes of laugh-out-loud comedy, including hilarious stories and gags about the things
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Nick's walks were a treat
THANK you to Nick Burton for two lovely walks (Weekend supplement) -- the Anglezarke and the Silverdale coastal walk. To be honest, we only did part of both of them. The Silverdale walk (Saturday, November 16) includes a part to Jenny Brown's point. For
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Shambles of the promises from Labour
LABOUR'S promises to match higher spending with improved services has been exposed as a complete shambles. Michael Howard, Shadow Chancellor, recently revealed a survey showing that the Government has failed to hit 75 per cent of the Public Service Agreement
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Bags of good sense in the plastic carrier
BOLTON Euro MP Chris Davies may sincerely believe that a carrier bag tax would be good for the environment (November 2), but the opposite is likely to be the case. Rigorous environmental audit, as opposed to "feel good" environmentalism, will demonstrate
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Fishy tale about Edgar
I AM sure you remember about Midge the smoking chimp, owned by Mr Edgar Chorlton, who had a fishing tackle shop on Derby Street. The correspondence on that particular issue is now closed, but Mr Bryan Harrison, of Daubhill (who grandfather Frank also
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November 22
From the Evening News, 1992 - BLACK market tranquillisers are being sold to desperate teenagers at £1 a time on Bolton housing estates. Now new guidelines are being issued to doctors in a bid to cut down the supply. Counsellors working with Bolton Community
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Vice girl murder trial will continue
THE trial of a man accused of murdering teenage vice girl Carly Bateman is to continue on Monday after a day of legal argument at Manchester Crown Court. Geoffrey Porter, aged 40, of Columbia Road, Heaton, denies killing the 17-year-old whose naked body
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What's showing on TV this weekend
SOCCER: Nationwide Division One, Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth - Sky Sports Extra 1730; The Premiership - ITV1 2230; La Liga, Barcelona v Real Madrid - Sky Sports Extra 2000. CRICKET: Day four of second Ashes Test, Australia v England - Sky Sports
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Club profile: Jillys Rock World
Where? Oxford Road, Manchester, where else! It's just a two minute walk from Oxford Road train station which always comes in handy when you've had a few. What? Manchester's premier rock night spot. The entrance of Jillys does fool you about the actual
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Deane and Daubhill League
THIS Wednesday, November 27, there will be a preliminary round for the Three-a-Side KO. Teams which are involved in the prelim will be notified by phone over the weekend, either via their team captain or their venue, all other teams have a bye into the
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Bolton Pool League
THE first round of the Pairs KO will take place on Wednesday, November 27. Players to be in attendance for play to start at 8.30pm. Winning pair to ensure that the result card is at the league headquarters (Churchills) no later than Sunday following the
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Reebok treats set to spur on ticket sales
FRINGE benefits may be enticing but the big attraction for Wanderers' fans thinking of buying a half-season ticket is surely the quality of the fixtures to come. The game in February when Manchester United will be looking to avenge their Old Trafford
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Wayne edges out Jack
WINNER of last week's Founders Darts KO was Wayne Merrick beating Jack Fletcher in the final. Losing semi finalists were Ray Hunt and Alan Partington. Saturday's draw 9pm. Tel 362195.
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Wrinklies, fire safety, games & specs
www.hellsgeriatrics.com THIS site is all about us wrinklies fighting back. It has been described as "irreverent, witty and feisty". The statement of intent, or whatever you want to call it, runs thus: "For far too long the world wide web has been the
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Pupils on song for charity
SCHOOLCHILDREN from across Bolton will take part in a world record bid on December 9 to raise money for Sargent Cancer Care for Children. Pupils from Crofthouse Nursery, Hayward School, Holy Infant RC, St Mary's and St Thomas of Canterbury primary schools
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Northern bosses want to live it up
NEARLY one in five Northern bosses would spend their profits on fast cars and larger houses to celebrate their success. A survey by the Abbey National revealed 17per cent of bosses in the north said they would spend their profits on elaborate gifts and
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Army fire cover flies in from Paderborn
SOLDIERS based in Bolton's twin town of Paderborn in Germany tackled a blaze in Farnworth while providing the town with temporary fire cover. More than 60 soldiers have moved into Bolton's Territorial Army centre while the nation's firefighters take to
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Takeaway man cleared of indecent assault
A WORKER accused of indecently assaulting two teenage boys has been cleared. Zakariya Patel had denied touching the bottoms of the two boys who had bought food at the takeaway where he worked. The jury took less than an hour to return verdicts of not
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Towns are switched on for Christmas
CHRISTMAS is coming and local towns are determined to make sure it will be a big celebration. Activities and events are being planned for the festive season, with towns and communities in the Bury area preparing for the fun ahead. In Radcliffe, the Christmas
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Store refusal 'illogical' says company chief
A BOLTON-born boss of retailers Argos has slammed a decision to reject a new store at Middlebrook as "illogical". The new store at the retail park would create up to 60 new jobs, but Bolton Council has refused to lift a condition preventing the sale of
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Cheers outside court, but the fight goes on
FARMER Arnold Davenport is celebrating what his supporters described as a "moral victory" after a judge decided not to jail him for defying bailiffs sent to evict him from his farm. The 60-year-old bachelor cheered outside Bolton County Court on Fridayday
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Horwich duo blossom in Rose test
HORWICH RMI Harriers Jason Hodgson and Janet Rashleigh both finished runners-up in the Red Rose cross country league fixture at Burnley. Both athletes had great runs over the tough hilly and muddy course. Janet was well backed up by Suzanne Budgett in
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Duo set hot pace for Rams
MIKE Moir and Mark Ramsbottom won three sets apiece for Premier Division leaders Ramsbottom A, giving them a three point advantage over Hilton Tameside who won 7-2 at Little Lever, which included a treble by Phil Biggs. Other trebles recorded this week
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Hammond League
LATEST details P W L F A Diff Pt Anglers Club... 11 9 2 94 71 +23 24 Cattlemarket B... 11 9 2 89 76 +13 22 L Ladies (Anglers)... 11 7 4 87 78 +9 19 York Hotel... 11 6 5 90 75 +15 18 Rumworth LC... 11 7 4 82 83 -1 17 Park Nomads... 11 6 5 84 81 +3 17 Lodge
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Footie fans need to keep the faith
I WOULD like to agree with Darren Davies' letter (November 16). However, why not go one further, every football fan in the country could then desert their team, sit at home eating crisps and drinking lager in our armchairs watching our favourite team
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Bolton Table Tennis League
PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts Ramsbottom A... 8 8 0 0 55 17 55 Hilton Tameside... 8 6 0 2 52 20 52 Farnworth SC A... 7 5 0 2 41 22 41 Lostock... 9 3 0 6 39 42 39 Little Lever A... 7 4 0 3 32 31 32 Ramsbottom B... 8 5 0 3 32 40 32 Cricketers... 8 3
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Explorer's kite buggy expedition to Antarctica
A KITE powered snow buggy could be the future of polar travel thanks to Bolton explorer extraordinaire Brian Cunningham. The unique "Kit Kat Ice Kites" buggy, pulled by a kite ranging in size between two and 10 square metres, will be used in a record
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Labour scramble home
LABOUR kept control of Bolton Council after a fierce by-election battle in Daubhill on Thursday night. Their candidate Paul Fitzpatrick polled 96 votes more than his closest rival, maintaining the party's one seat majority in the council chamber. He had
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Meeting may solve pay dispute
TRAIN drivers union Aslef is to meet bosses of First North Western in a bid to head off 48-hour stoppages on the last two weekends before Christmas. The union has announced strikes in their dispute over pay and conditions for December 14 and 15 and December
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Knockout round-up
FRIDAY'S Halliwell Cons darts knockout winner was Ian Roe beating Mick Cunningham in the final, losing semis were Dave Smith and A Melrey. Sunday's winner was Mick Bushby beating Dave Higgin in the final, losing semis were Pete Jones and Wayne Merrick
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Super League v Todmorden
HALLIWELL BDO play away on Sunday night against Todmorden Ladies BDO. Players to meet outside GPO at 6.15pm. Team from Pat Boardman (Capt), Mabel Macari, Mavis Naylor, Elaine Jones, Bev Ryding, Sharon Price, Marian Hayes, Sam Smith, Janet Robishaw, Mags
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Super League
THE Bolton BDO men's team in the Lancashire GMC Super League Darts play Milnrow away on Sunday at the Freemasons Arms, 1 Euitable Street, Milnrow, Rochdale (tel: 01706 648966). Players to meet at The Moonlight Club, St George's Road for 11am. Coach will
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Dave the rave sets hot pace
DAVE Roe is setting a hot pace in the Bolton Darts League in aid of The Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults. At the early stages of the Winter Season, Dave, playing his first season in the individual format is leading the Men's
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Astley Bridge League
THE Ladies Pairs was once again a good night to see the improvement in ladies darts. There were five 180s scored, two of those in the final which was won by Ellen Wareing/Lisa Stephens (Rag Dolls). Dawn Shaw/Ann-Marie Millership (Mums Girls) were the
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On this day - November 23
1499: Perkin Warbeck, the Flemish imposter claiming to be Richard, Duke of York, was hanged at the Tower of London. 1852: Britain's first pillar box was erected in St Helier on Jersey. 1859: Outlaw Billy the Kid (William H Bonney) was born. 1869: Valdemar
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November 23
From the Evening News, 1992 - THE Royal Family should foot the bill for the fire disaster at Windsor Castle, angry local MPs claimed today. Labour's David Young, Lawrence Cunliffe and Terry Lewis insisted that it would be wrong for the nation to give
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Promotion on cards for Hawkshaw
HAWKSHAW has long been a League stalwart with consistent results but a lack of headline grabbing. Their C team could change all that as they are the only side with a realistic chance of promotion this season. The team is third placed in C Section, unlikely
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Civic Christmas invitation
IN my capacity as Town Mayor of Horwich, I would like to issue a cordial invitation to the residents of Horwich to join me and my fellow councillors for the lighting of the Civic Christmas Tree on Friday, December 6, at 6pm, at the Crown Roundabout. The
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It's an excuse to seize the Iraq resouces
NOVEMBER 8 was the blackest day in the history of the United Nations, and one of the blackest days in the history of the world since 1945. For the first time a body which came into existence to oppose aggression through collective security to "free the
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Chart stars to fill dancefloor
CHART stars Flip & Fill return to Bolton tonight (Friday) to perform a live PA with guest vocalist Karen Parry at Atlantis nightclub. Spain's Yannou and Do appear on Saturday Night following their number 1 chart success with DJ Sammy. Flip & Fill
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Bars, pubs & clubbing (week from November 22)
ATLANTIS, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton - Popular night of pop, chart and commercial tunes with older classics in Club Class and Live performance from Bolton's vocal trance duo Flip & Fill. Pure Delight Pop, chart, R'n'B to get you on the dancefloor
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Churchills Sunday KO
LAST week's winner was Jason Stott who beat Ste Brewis 2-1 in the final. Semi-finalists were Simon Smith and Darren Gornall. World Rules Knockout each Sunday. Names in by 8pm (Tel: 393637). On Sunday December 1 is the grand final.
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Radcliffe Pool League
LATEST details RESULTS - Premier Division: Staff of Life B 5 Church Sp St 2; Rainsough Brew 3 Derby Ht A 4; Summerseat A 4 Staff of Life A 3; Roach Ht A 2 Hamers Arms 5. First Division: Derby Arms 1 Masons Arms A 6; Welcome A 2 Bridge Tav A 5; R/Crown
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Sam's worry over N'Gotty fitness
BRUNO N'Gotty's continuing struggle for full fitness is worrying Wanderers. The Frenchman started a three-match suspension today for his controversial dismissal in the home draw with West Brom but he would not have been fit to face Chelsea after limping
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Loyal Hammer - but backing Wanderers
ANTHONY Barness is at a loss to know what is going wrong with his beloved West Ham but, for once, he isn't worried. The Hammers' demise could mean Premiership salvation for Wanderers and, fan or no fan, business is business. "They are my favourite team
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Hospice Doms
LATEST details SECTION A P H Pt Cross Guns ... 6 50 11 Church ... 6 46 10 Moonlight ... 6 48 9 Ellesmere RC ... 5 41 9 BICA A ... 5 38 9 Rumworth CC Z ... 5 37 8 Hen/Chicks ... 5 34 7 Sportsman ... 5 36 6 Rocket ... 3 24 6 Rumworth CC A ... 5 33 5 Plodder
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Super League
BOLTON Borough play Bury at home on Sunday. Will all players be at the Moonlight for 12 noon. Any player who cannot attend please ring Martin before 7pm tonight, on 01204 64308/078111 70963.
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Blaze family rescued by police
POLICE officers helped rescue a family from a burning house in Salford. They were on patrol when they spotted the blaze in Goulden Street just after 1am on Saturday. They helped bring two adults and two children out of the house while a Green Goddess
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Pupils on song for charity
SCHOOLCHILDREN from across Bolton will take part in a world record bid on December 9 to raise money for Sargent Cancer Care for Children. Pupils from Crofthouse Nursery, Hayward School, Holy Infant RC, St Mary's and St Thomas of Canterbury primary schools
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Police in plea for help after ram raid
POLICE have appealed for help in tracking down ram raiders who stole hand tools worth more than £12,000 from an Adlington firm. They escaped with the haul after reversing a white Renault Master van -- stolen earlier from Bolton -- through metal security
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Man's hospital sentence
A MENTALLY ill man who admitted burglary and theft has been made the subject of a hospital order by a judge. Paul Monks faced charges of burglary, going equipped for theft and a Bail Act offence. In addition he asked for three other offences to be taken
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Man dies in motorway bridge fall
A MAN died when he fell from a motorway bridge and crashed through the windscreen of a lorry on the outskirts of Bolton. The victim, who has not been identified, plunged 30ft from the bridge and landed on the lorry as it was being driven along the M61
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Pets ban on couple after dog starved to death
A COUPLE from Bury have been banned from keeping animals for two years after being found guilty of starving their dog to death. They were also fined £300 each. Anthony and Victoria Simmonds appeared before Bury magistrates after neighbours called the
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Residents in call to scrap 'blot on the landscape'
ANGRY residents are demanding a public meeting with the owners of a scrapyard. Campaigning homeowners in the Victory estate area of Bolton claim constant noise and vibration coming from the yard off Gaskell Street has been ruining their lives for the
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Man dies in motorway bridge fall
A MAN died when he fell from a motorway bridge and crashed through the windscreen of a lorry on the outskirts of Bolton earlier today. The victim, who has not been identified, plunged 30ft from the bridge and landed on the lorry as it was being driven
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Hear'Say Suzanne goes solo
FORMER Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw, from Bury, is on the verge of signing a solo record deal. The 21-year-old blonde is poised to put pen to paper on a contract with Virgin, friends close to the star have revealed. Suzanne is refusing to confirm or deny
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We don't see haystacks like this anymore
These unusual haystacks were spotted at Fernhill Farm, Belmont Road, Bolton, in 1954. It seems they were really called haycocks, with the hay being suspended on tripod-like wooden structures.
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10-man Chelsea grab late equaliser
BOLTON WANDERERS 1, CHELSEA 1: JIMMY-Floyd Hasselbaink snatched a last-gasp equaliser for 10-man Chelsea to deny Wanderers two precious Premiership points. The Dutchman, a half-time substitute for Jesper Gronkjaer, found the net with a glancing header
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Screen siren has casino in a spin
The late Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix put the newly-trained croupiers through their places when the Bolton Lido opened its doors in March, 1963. About 1,400 gamblers and fans packed into the former cinema in Bradshawgate, and heard Pat denying rumours
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Wanderers 1, Chelsea 1
CHIEF Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock with all the latest news from the Reebok as Wanderers are pegged back with a late goal after Henrik Pedersen had put them in front. Click HERE for his live web reports on the Chelsea game Click HERE for The Big Match
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Reebok for real fans
IN reply to Darren Davies of Daisy Hill, Saturday, November 16. If this person is really interested in Bolton Wanderers, and I doubt it, then like thousands of other "true fans" he should be supporting the team when they really need it -- like now. However
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Kenny dig it
JUSTIN Moorhouse and Archie Kelly may seem like a familiar pairing. Best known as pathological liar Kenny Senior and his son Young Kenny in Phoenix Nights, the duo provided an indispensable helping hand to Bolton's Peter Kay. Now appearing at Manchester's
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BSF WINTER INDOOR LEAGUE: New girl adds to School talent
LAST week's top of Division Three clash between Bolton School A and Egerton, won fairly comprehensively by the former, produced some fine individual contributions but for sheer entertainment, the ladies set had it writes Colin Sharples For Bolton School
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Horwich athletes score England double success
HORWICH RMI Harriers Audrey Foster and Paul Muller helped England to wins in the veteran home international cross-country championships in Ballymena. Audrey, running in the over 50s team, finished an impressive fourth in her category and was England's
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Night change
WILL all Dunstan Nine-Card Don teams note the home match night for the Oasthouse is Tuesday and not Thursday as printed in the fixture list.
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Daubhill/Deane Nine Card Don
LATEST table P W L Df Pt Cross Guns... 6 5 1 +14 15 The Rumworth... 7 3 4 +3 12 Anglers Club... 6 4 2 +3 11 Derby Ward LC... 6 4 2 +5 10 Webbies... 5 3 2 +2 9 Cattlemarket... 5 3 2 +1 8 Willows... 7 2 5 -7 5 Jolly Waggoner... 5 1 4 -11 4 The Albert...
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Riley performance can inspire Whites
ALTHOUGH it seemed a huge injustice at the time, I feel that Mike Riley's disgraceful refereeing decisions in the West Brom game have turned around our season as we showed enough fighting spirit in that game and the subsequent Leeds game to prove that
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Exotic Wanderers deserve much more
World-class Whites deserve much more THE performance at Leeds was one of the best I have seen for a long time. These days the Reebok offers fans a chance to see a talented, cosmopolitan team of world stars. This is the best Bolton team since the fifties
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Starting their career in sales
"Training in progress on the sales floor of one of Bolton's biggest stores, with supervisor Mrs Carole Gamble (left) instructing the girls on counter sales," said the caption to this picture in a Careers Supplement to the Evening News in 1973. It didn't
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Bolton Snooker Association
LATEST details SECTION ONE P Pt Tonge Moor A... 10 52.0 Breightmet A... 11 48.5 Rumworth D... 9 48.5 Halliwell C... 10 48.0 Halliwell A... 10 44.0 Rumworth B... 9 43.0 Dunscar C... 10 42.0 Rumworth C... 9 41.0 Deane C... 10 40.5 Bradshaw A... 11 40.0
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Lawyer jailed for accounts fraud
A SOLICITOR has been jailed for six months for fiddling clients' accounts. Michael Seward, aged 45, was found to have mishandled £69,000 worth of funds by colleagues at a Westhoughton law firm. It triggered an inquiry by the Law Society and the police
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Nude model in shop
A LIVE nude model created a stir among shoppers in a city store today. Four designers had their work showcased by the live mannequin wearing a skin coloured bikini in a store window. The display in John Dalton Street in Manchester is part of the Liverpool
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TV star Vernon switches on town's festive lights
BOLTON tripped the light fantastic on Thursday night as celebrities entertained the crowds before thousands of Christmas illuminations, baubles and lanterns were switched on. Thousands of people, some of them wearing plastic reindeer antlers and party
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Witness plea after armed robbery
POLICE are appealing for anyone who may have seen two armed robbers approach a kitchen store. The masked men walked into Maple Industries in Cardwell Street, Oldham, at 11.30am. Three female staff members were subjected to a "terrifying attack" from the
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Terror ride driver is sent to jail
A DRIVER who reversed at high speed with a police officer clinging to his car has been jailed for three and-a-half years. Sgt David Holt and PC Christopher Walker were in an unmarked police vehicle when they tried to stop Kenneth Gregory's car in Bradford
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Knockout round-up
FRIDAY'S Halliwell Cons darts knockout winner was Ian Roe beating Mick Cunningham in the final, losing semis were Dave Smith and A Melrey. Sunday's winner was Mick Bushby beating Dave Higgin in the final, losing semis were Pete Jones and Wayne Merrick
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Home date for town team
BOLTON Town play at home on Sunday at the Founders Arms, St George's Street. The opposition will be a strong Rochdale team who pose a real threat to the Bolton superstars. Squad: Paul Hesten (capt), Paul Williams, Ian Roe, Brian Hatter, John Court, Derek
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Derby Darts
131 and over -- on 7 K Owen; on 6 D Lowe; on 5 G Shepherd; on 4 M Bell, L Royle; on 3 P Boardman, L Bond, G Jones, M Macari; on 2 V Ashworth, T Bond, M Crook, S Green, J Handley, J Harrison, M Heyes, B Irwin, D Lomax, B Prescott, E Roper; on 1 L Aspen
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Horwich Games League
LATEST details DARTS Results: Bay Horse B 8 Brown Cow 10; Crown Hotel B 5 St Mary's A 13; Horwich Cons 5 Reform Club 13; Rivington Club 16 Bay Horse A 2; Schooner Inn 13 Crown Hotel A 5; St Mary's B 16 Vic & Albert 2; The New Vic 7 Queen's Head 11
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Triple 'D' League
COMMITTEE meeting Monday, December 2, starting 7.15pm at Derby Ward. Congratulations to P Baistow/P Wilson who won the Men's Pairs Round the Board held at the Rumworth and Hulton Conservative Club on Monday, beating D Smith/W Sherlock 3-1 in the final
