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A roundabout that's useless
CAN anyone tell me why Bolton MBC spent money on building a useless roundabout on Church Street in Little Lever? I was there for at least five minutes one recent morning, trying to get out of Redcar Road on to Church Street. It's no quicker or easier
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Over my time, but they are so over-zealous
A FEW weeks ago I parked my van on Churchbank in Bolton and went in town to do some shopping. I paid 60p for one hour's parking. After realising that I may be a bit longer, I went back to my van and put another ticket on display for 30p (30 minutes).
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Poppy protest and the fight for freedom...
WITH reference to the Bertie Lewis' poppy wreath incident. My argument was that the wars were fought for freedom, including the freedom to lay any type of wreath in whatever colour one chooses. Unfortunately white, in many people's eyes, depicts cowardice
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Where was The Antelope on Peel Lane?
HERE'S a mystery picture. I don't even know if it was taken in Bolton, but certainly Wm. Tonge & Sons, Ltd (Noted Ales, Wines and Spirits), advertised on the side of the building was a Bolton brewery off Deane Road. It was taken over by Walker Cain
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England still wait on Caddick fitness test
ENGLAND are delaying making a decision about their line-up for the third Ashes Test until tomorrow morning to give fast bowler Andrew Caddick an extended opportunity to prove his fitness. The Somerset fast bowler has been a doubt ever since contracting
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Police vow to make streets safer
EXTRA police officers -- led by Bolton police chief Alan Greene -- took to the streets today in a bid to turn Bolton town centre into a "no go" area for festive thieves. More officers were patrolling the streets with the launch of Operation Santa -- the
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What the papers are saying on Thursday
THE SUN: Arsene Wenger has insisted he will not buy any new players when the transfer window opens in January. DAILY MIRROR: Terry Venables last night claimed he had no regrets about taking the Leeds job despite being on the verge of the sack. DAILY MAIL
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Soccer school's triumph
BRAZILIAN Soccer Schools in Bolton are celebrating as their under 12 and under 16 teams both secured football league titles at Manor Fives, in Kearsley. Futebol de Salao, an exciting and fast moving five-a-side game of South American origin, has become
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Software is real scoop for schools
CHILDREN will become computer whizz-kids thanks to storming to victory in a competition. The pupils at Oldhams Primary School in Astley Bridge were thrilled to win the Bolton Evening News Software for Schools competition after saving more tokens than
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'Visit Grand Canyon' dare
GLOBETROTTERS are being offered the opportunity of visiting the Grand Canyon and raising money for disabled children at the same time. Recently voted by the BBC TV show Holiday as the number one must see destination, the breathtaking Canyon is regarded
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Drivers 'ignoring safety alerts'
MOTORISTS are risking becoming the victims of car crime by taking no notice of safety campaigns, a new study reveals. Research undertaken by Autoglass showed eight in ten North-west drivers fear car-jackers -- but only 25 per cent lock their doors or
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Games banners up for auction
BOLTON'S Commonwealth Games banners are to be auctioned for charity on Saturday. The famous purple lamp-post banners -- symbols of Bolton's proud involvement in the summer's sporting extravaganza -- will go under the hammer during the Mayor's Coffee Morning
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Pupils will lead lights switch-on
PUPILS will be lighting up Farnworth town centre on Friday when they help celebrate the switch-on of the town's Christmas tree lights. They are putting together a colourful parade leading people to the festive celebrations by the tree in Brackley Street
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Teachers' pledge over firefighters
TEACHERS will not be demanding a pay rise if the firefighters' demands are met by the Government, a union chief has pledged. Barry Conway, who is secretary of the Bolton branch of the National Union of Teachers, claims Tony Blair is attempting to isolate
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Fangs ain't what they used to be in school
PUPILS at a Kearsley school were getting their teeth into "lessons" with more enthusiasm than usual this week. They have been scaring their fellow pupils and parents, by putting on a blood thirsty extravaganza. The 40 youngsters from Kearsley West Primary
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Crash chaos
A FOUR-CAR pile up led to traffic chaos in Tonge Moor and Bradshaw during the evening rush hour. Cars were bumper to bumper along Tonge Moor Road following an accident at 5pm last night. One person suffered a minor injury and jams were reported for up
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Sam defends Youri's honour
SAM Allardyce sprang to the defence of Youri Djorkaeff today, slamming Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro for accusing the Frenchman of play-acting to get him sent off. The Wanderers' boss was "appalled" to hear the Nigerian full-back's claim that Djorkaeff
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Peter Kay's tour dates
NOVEMBER 29 Cambridge: Corn Exchange (On Line) 30 Blackpool: Opera House (On Line) DECEMBER 2 Manchester: Lowry Centre 0161 8762000 3 Manchester: Lowry Centre 0161 8762000 4 Manchester Lowry Centre 5 Manchester Lowry Centre 6 Manchester Lowry Centre 7
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Charity cabaret
LOCAL singer Caroline Breeze, is appearing alongside local comic Ricky Livid at the Tonge Ward Labour Club, Ainsworth Lane, Bolton, on Friday, December 6, for a Charity Cabaret Evening in aid of Christie's Hospital. More details from 01204 410451.
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Christmas Fair time at Hospice
BOLTON Hospice is holding its Christmas Fair on Saturday, from 10am until 2pm and on Sunday, , between 11am and 3pm. Father Christmas will be visiting the event to launch the new 1920s Maurice Edwards Vintage Car which has been re-created to raise funds
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Nolan U-turn stuns Centurions
LEIGH Centurions chairman Mike Nolan has sensationally pulled out of a proposed deal to buy the club writes Mike Hulme He has withdrawn his £225,000 offer to secure a 75 per cent controlling interest in the Hilton Park club. The way now appears open for
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Views sought on mental health merger proposal
PEOPLE are to be asked for their views on the new Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health Trust which comes into force next April in a government shake up of the way mental health services are run. A shadow partnership was set up this spring to run
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Shakers ace back in business
SHAKERS midfield ace George Clegg is set to make his long-awaited first team comeback. The former Manchester United ace is one of Bury's most influential playmakers, providing a vital link between the engine room and the attack, while posing a serious
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Mine workings delay hospital's kidney unit
BUILDING work on Bolton's new £1 million kidney dialysis unit was delayed -- after mineshafts were discovered underneath the site. Builders have been forced to fill in the underground tunnels which were used by miners over 100 years ago. The extra work
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Zoo is the best
CHESTER Zoo has been nominated the best zoo in the country by the Good Britain Guide 2003. also says many tourist attractions have raised prices.
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Rape doctor in court
A HOSPITAL doctor was due to be sentenced today for raping a student after a night out drinking with friends. Dr Lakshimikanth Krishna, aged 27, was found guilty of raping the 24-year-old in a Manchester nurses' home. The judge at Manchester Crown Court
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Explosives van theft
A VAN containing dangerous explosives has been stolen from a garage in Manchester. Twenty bright yellow railway detonators, used for explosives work on railway tracks, were in the van when it was taken from a garage in Longsight. A police spkesman said
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New start for man moving in
A MAN has vowed to steer clear of drugs by starting a new life in Bolton -- so he can see his baby grand-daughter growing up, a court was told. Ronald Carr moved to the town from Scotland after he was charged with possessing 13 wraps of heroin. And after
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Television chart hits show for Sara
RADIO One DJ Sara Cox is to present a new entertainment and music programme on Channel 4. Bolton-born Sara will front "Born Sloppy", a show featuring current chart hits, starting on Friday, December 6. Sara, aged 28, said the wacky show will have regular
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Drive to boost 'Specials'
GREATER Manchester is one of eight police forces spearheading a drive to boost the numbers of volunteer Special Constables. Greater Manchester Police has been selected because the force has received recognition for its work with Specials. Home Office
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Friends terrified by 'evil spirit'
A WARNING has been issued not to dabble with Ouija boards after three people claimed they were terrified by an "evil spirit." Two woman and a man said a "spirit" threatened to kill them after they used a home made Ouija board. Susan Daubney, the president
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Hunt for vicious robber of pensioners
DETECTIVES are hunting a vicious serial robber after four attacks on pensioners -- one a 92-year-old woman -- in three-and-a-half hours. Police are warning pensioners in Leigh to be on their guard fearing that the man responsible for the crimes may strike
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Starting day for road schemes
WORK begins on Monday on a new road safety scheme in Whitefield, and the refurbishment of a busy road in Radcliffe. Bury Council engineers estimate it will take about eight weeks to complete the scheme in the Victoria Lane area of Whitefield. The project
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Jet ski man fined over swan death
A WATER sport fan has been fined £600 with £350 costs after a court was told how he killed a swan in a marina while riding a jet ski. Stephen Halsall, aged 22, of Whittle Street, Walkden, hit the swan when it was in the middle of a channel between pontoons
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Our cause - a fireside chat with the strikers
Why the firefighters are on strike FEATURE writer Frank Elson joined the picket line at Farnworth Fire Station to talk to the strikers about the reasons for the dispute. THERE are two braziers outside Farnworth fire station, but I needed them more than
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Panto season kicks off
BOLTON'S pantomime season officially kicks off on Friday . . . oh yes it does! This year's colourful offering at the Albert Halls is Dick Whittington, starring Granada TV's Paul Crone as Idle Jack. Other familiar faces include Bernard Wrigley as Captain
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Philips to shed 150 jobs
CHEAP imports from Eastern Europe have forced a Lancashire firm to cut 150 jobs. Philips in Blackburn, which supplies monitor tubes for TV and computers, confirmed it was looking for up to 150 voluntary redundancies, around one-third of its workforce.
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Focusing on overseas trade
NORTH-west companies will get the chance to learn about exporting at a special breakfast briefing in Warrington on Tuesday, January 14. The event will outline details of the region's first ever Export Explorer mission to Bilbao and northern Spain between
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On this day - NOVEMBER 28
1660: The Royal Society was founded in London. 1757: William Blake, mystic and visionary English poet and painter, was born in London. 1905: The Irish political party Sinn Fein was founded in Dublin by Arthur Griffith. 1919: Viscountess (Nancy) Astor
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Top of the pops for sex
From the Evening News, November 29, 1992 LANCASHIRE is top of the pops for sex in Britain, a new survey has disclosed. Lancastrians have sex on average 77 times a year, while their Yorkshire rivals are content with just 67 times - the lowest figure in
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Tony Blair's presence at the London ceremony
ERNIE Hamilton's letter, (Friday, November 15) commenting on Tony Blair's appearance at the Remembrance Ceremony in London, while he was preparing for a possible war against Iraq, would have been more to the point if he had added that his two predecessors
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Disability and ability to pay
CAN understand why residents are annoyed at having to pay £30 to park outside their front doors. Some time ago, at one of the parking conferences and in your Letters page, I suggested that disabled drivers should pay an annual fee for the privilege of
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It's my weekly catalogue of railway misery
IT WAS a week, like every week, when my journey to work was a disgrace. On the Tuesday, I arrived at Bolton station at 7.30am in plenty of time to catch the 7.39 Manchester Airport Train. It was delayed by 30 minutes. When it arrived it was full and people
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Top of the pops for sex
From the Evening News, November 29, 1992: LANCASHIRE is top of the pops for sex in Britain, a new survey has disclosed. Lancastrians have sex on average 77 times a year, while their Yorkshire rivals are content with just 67 times - the lowest figure in
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What's showing on TV on Thursday and Friday
CRICKET: Australia v England, third Test in Perth - Sky Sports 2 0230 (Friday). GOLF: Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong - Sky Sports 1 0700; Nedbank Challenge, Sun City - Sky Sports 1 0900 SOCCER: Malaga v Leeds, UEFA Cup third round first leg - Channel 5 2030
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Keegan quit riddle over cash
MANCHESTER City's preparation for Saturday's Premiership clash with Wanderers was disrupted with rumours surrounding the future of Maine Road manager Kevin Keegan. City were on Tuesday forced into the unusual step of issuing a statement denying Keegan
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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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Teachers' pledge over firefighters
TEACHERS will not be demanding a pay rise if the firefighters' demands are met by the Government, a union chief has pledged. Barry Conway, who is secretary of the Bolton branch of the National Union of Teachers, claims Tony Blair is attempting to isolate
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Fangs ain't what they used to be in school
PUPILS at a Kearsley school were getting their teeth into "lessons" with more enthusiasm than usual this week. They have been scaring their fellow pupils and parents, by putting on a blood thirsty extravaganza. The 40 youngsters from Kearsley West Primary
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Police on song
THE Bolton division of Greater Manchester Police will hold a carol service at Bolton Parish Church, Churchgate, Bolton, on Monday at 7.30pm Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be available.
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Roach haul seals Swift success
A DECENT turn out of 22 anglers took part in the fourth match of Royal Ashton AC's Winterleague on Rumworth Reservoir. Paul Swift turned up the heat on the others as he took the match with a performance that helped to reinforce his position at the top
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Soccer school's triumph
BRAZILIAN Soccer Schools in Bolton are celebrating as their under 12 and under 16 teams both secured football league titles at Manor Fives, in Kearsley. Futebol de Salao, an exciting and fast moving five-a-side game of South American origin, has become
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Software is real scoop for schools
CHILDREN will become computer whizz-kids thanks to storming to victory in a competition. The pupils at Oldhams Primary School in Astley Bridge were thrilled to win the Bolton Evening News Software for Schools competition after saving more tokens than
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Pupils will lead lights switch-on
PUPILS will be lighting up Farnworth town centre tomorrow when they help celebrate the switch-on of the town's Christmas tree lights. They are putting together a colourful parade leading people to the festive celebrations by the tree in Brackley Street
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Ambulances at filling stations
AMBULANCES are getting their fuel in the high street -- with a cut-price deal from Shell garages. Instead of filling up at ambulance stations, Bolton crews are going to filling stations after the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service admitted that the
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Protest saves historic trees
CAMPAIGNING residents are celebrating a victory that stopped a housing developer felling historic trees in their community. The beech and sycamore trees had stood proudly in Adlington for almost 300 years. But Westbury Homes planned to cut them down to
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Bolton MP praises showmen
A BOLTON MP has congratulated the Showmen's Guild in providing funfairs across the country. David Crausby, Labour MP for Bolton North-east, said the Guild should be praised for ensuring a code of conduct existed governing funfairs. In a motion in the
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Brave Catherine is a calendar girl
A YOUNG girl celebrated Christmas early when she was given a special surprise for her bravery. Catherine Leece, from Westhoughton, had the honour of opening the first window of a supermarket's giant Advent calendar after impressing everyone with her efforts
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No ho ho ho in store
Store in search of a Santa A LEIGH supermarket is lacking in ho ho ho this Christmas. The grotto is complete, helpers are on hand, and there is hay at the reindeer stop, but Asda bosses are faced with a major problem. They have no Santa. Despite in-house
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Nat statue plan gets green light from fans
THE idea of putting up a statue of Bolton's football legend, Nat Lofthouse, has brought a fantastic response from fans The Mayor, Councillor John Walsh, said: "I would be thrilled to see a statue of Nat outside the Reebok. He has been a remarkable servant
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Holiday jet alarm
A HOLIDAY jet from Manchester with more than 200 people on board had to make an emergency landing at Birmingham airport after the crew reported a technical fault. The MyTravel flight to Monastir in Tunisia landed safely.
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ay repairs get underway
A £10m resurfacing scheme on the M62/M66 moves into its second phase on Saturday when work starts on the M66. The work between Junctions 2 (Bury) and 4 (Simister) of the M66 will involve resurfacing and repairs to the drainage system and safety fencing
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Mine workings delay hospital's kidney unit
BUILDING work on Bolton's new £1 million kidney dialysis unit was delayed -- after mineshafts were discovered underneath the site. Builders have been forced to fill in the underground tunnels which were used by miners over 100 years ago. The extra work
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Nat statue plan gets green light from fans
THE idea of putting up a statue of Bolton's football legend, Nat Lofthouse, has brought a fantastic response from fans The Mayor, Councillor John Walsh, said: "I would be thrilled to see a statue of Nat outside the Reebok. He has been a remarkable servant
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Reunited: Clare's long lost pal returns
MISSING Jack Russell terrier Sally-Ann knew her way home. It just took her a long time to get there... And she ended-up leaving her owner stunned by arriving on the doorstep nearly TWO years after she disappeared from outside a Farnworth supermarket.
