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'Grim down south' jibe sparks war of words
A "TONGUE in cheek" campaign promoting the North-west at the expense of the south has been hailed a success. The Warrington-based Northwest Development Agency used a series of statistics to suggest that locating in the region often makes better business
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Sloppy show puts paid to promotion
Winnington Park 1 Bolton 1: BOLTON'S inconsistency reared its ugly head once more and put paid to their promotion hopes. Last week's resounding victory was followed by a disappointing draw against lowly Winnington - their first point of the season. Bolton
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Full events programme at historic Smithills
HISTORIC Smithills Hall is gearing up for a number of exciting projects over the next year. A Christmas programme will include a concert by Bolton Chamber Choir on Saturday and a fun day on December 16 at which children can make their own decorations.
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Red Rose warriors
THE Mayor of Bolton has given his seal of approval to a campaign that urges Boltonians to remember their Lancastrian roots. Cllr John Walsh was presented with a symbolic red rose by The Friends of Real Lancashire -- a group that aims to promote the traditional
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November 29
From the Evening News,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 the national
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Life in Britain today
IN the dispute about the firefighters' worth, some correspondents, especially David Sumner, have made the necessary comparison with those in office who help themselves to obscene increases in wages and perks, year after year, without bothering about inflation
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Let's face the truth about life in Britain
IN the dispute about the firefighters' worth, some correspondents, especially David Sumner, have made the necessary comparison with those in office who help themselves to obscene increases in wages and perks, year after year, without bothering about inflation
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People have to focus on the real facts
I HAVE been a serving Greater Manchester firefighter for 16 years and I would like to make it clear that no firefighter wants to take industrial action. And many like myself feel physically sick at having to abandon our posts and leave the safety of the
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On this day - November 29
1530: Cardinal Wolsey was arrested as a traitor and recalled to London. On the way he died at Leicester, and was buried there in Abbey Park. 1832: Louisa M Alcott, author of Little Women, was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. 1895: Busby Berkeley, choreographer
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No horror show from glorious Gore
SOPHIE Gore stormed to second place in the Under 12s section at the latest round of the North West Cyclo-Cross League at Otterspool Park. Horwich fielded three riders in the category, with Sophie closely followed by sister Clair. Sadly Drew Fulton crashed
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Soap star switches on lights
CROWDS gathered in Chorley's Market Walk to see Australian soap star Emily Symons turn on the Christmas lights. The switch was flicked by the actress famous for roles as barmaid Louise in Emmerdale and brassy Marilyn in Home and Away. About 100 adults
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Service as usual
DISABLED shoppers will be delighted to hear that Chorley's shopmobility service has re-opened. The service, which provides wheelchairs and mobility vehicles for shoppers, was suspended when a new access ramp was deemed unsuitable. Council workers were
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Science teacher is simply the best
AN inspirational Hoghton school teacher has won the honour of being the best science teacher in the North West. Shehnaz Vorajee, of Brindle Gregson Lane Primary, won the Primary Science Teacher of the Year Award because of her outstanding work bringing
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WHAT'S IN - Christmas wishes, Donnie Darko and TriggerStreet.com. NIZ? Goldie's eviction
IF you've ever muttered the words "what am I going to buy them for Christmas?" whilst trudging round the shops for that "perfect" gift, then worry no more. Help is finally at hand with itsmywishlist.com (IMWL). It's a fab new shopping concept by the ingenious
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Maine Road memories
MANCHESTER City will be leaving their Maine Road home for the City of Manchester Stadium this summer. Saturday's game between City and Wanderers will be the last between the two at the ground which the Blues have occupied for almost 80 years. The first
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Good wins for classic squash
CLASSIC Squash Club scored an impressive 20 North West Counties League points from their 5-0 trouncing of Lymm. Howard Thornley made a comfortable return after injury, easily winning his game. Classic's second team also scored a 5-0 win against an inexperienced
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Thai Boxing champs on stage
TWO Bolton fighters will take centre stage at the British Thai Boxing Championships. Andy Morris and Mandy Crossley will be in action on Sunday, December 1 at the Atlantis nightclub. It is the 19th consecutive year the national championships have been
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County tennis stars gear up for Arena debut
THERE will be plenty of local talent on show as the Winter County Cup lands in Bolton for the first time in its history this weekend writes Chris Hall Tournament bosses have made the tough decision to ditch the competition's traditional Nottingham home
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Goodgreef, it's the end of an era
MONTHLY clubnight Goodgreef celebrates its second birthday tonight (Friday) with their last ever event at Philips Park Hall. The ever popular hard house night is relocating from the Whitefield country retreat to the centre of Manchester, to a brand new
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Paul looks for winning return
PAUL Warhurst is hoping to make a winning return to Maine Road tomorrow, 14 years after his dream of becoming a Blues' star was shattered. The former City midfielder, fit again after a nightmare injury run, believes Wanderers can go into the derby with
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Holdsworth loan move to Coventry
WANDERERS' record signing, striker Dean Holdsworth, has joined First Division Coventry on a month's loan. Holdsworth will go straight into the Sky Blues' squad for Saturday's game against Preston. He became Wanderers' record signing when he joined them
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Sam's cash advice to KK
SAM Allardyce has offered rival boss Kevin Keegan a piece of financial advice ahead of Saturday's Maine Road derby. At the end of a week in which Manchester City had cause to deny rumours that their manager had quit in a row over transfer funds, the Wanderers
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Hospice Doms
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 Lane CC ..
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A wild wander to Wuthering Heights
EMBRACE the spirit of the Bronte Sisters with this walk which takes you from their family home at Haworth Parsonage to the heather moors and stony becks which inspired Emily Bronte's classic doomed romance. First we head for the stone bridge and seat
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Dark Lord, useless information and Dodleston
www.valaquenta.com/gwb/index THE idea of this column is to find websites that are easy to navigate. However, the Dark Lord Morgoth has got into this site by some dastardly means and is intent on not letting us get to its contents. See if you can beat
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Panto stars put the puss into Boots
MEMBERS of Victoria Hall Amateur Dramatic Society found the purr-fect way to promote their pantomime. The group literally put the Puss into Boots -- at The Gates Shopping Centre. Puss in Boots will be performed from January 10 at the Victoria Hall, Bolton
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Former pupil takes school back in time
A FORMER Bolton School pupil has presented his old school with a slice of history. Malcolm Howe, who left the school in 1956, has produced replicas of the Boys Division Coat of Arms and the Garter Crest belonging to the third Viscount Lord Leverhulme.
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Canopy success
A CANOPY sale in Victoria Square, Bolton, in aid of the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People raised £814. The sale was organised by the Caravan Club, South Lancashire Centre.
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Pop stars contest
WANNABE pop stars are being invited to take part in Pub Idol -- and win themselves the chance to have their efforts recorded at a professional studio. The Bolton heats of the national karaoke competition will be held at the Middlebrook Tavern, Middlebrook
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Game on for star T-shirt auction
THE shirt off a TV star's back is being auctioned to help raise cash for charity. A T-shirt signed by Bolton-born Vernon Kay is one of the main items in the auction organised by the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr John Walsh. Also going under the hammer are 25
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Santa hotline
BOLTON Hospice is running its popular "Santa Calls" phone service again this year. Children will be called by Father Christmas and they can tell him what presents they want on Christmas Day. For details, ring 01204 520040. Local calls from Santa will
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Slide talk
THE remote Fair Isle, midway between the Orkney and Shetland islands, is the subject of a slide talk to Bolton RSPB group on Thursday, December 5 at Smithills School. The speaker is Tim Melling, who works for the RSPB and is an expert on the birdlife
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Undercover girl
SHE'S one of the sexiest stars on the planet, not to mention one of the most successful, so film-goers are in for something of a surprise when pop diva Jennifer Lopez takes to the big screen for her latest movie Enough. Sporting an unflattering cropped
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Union members join firefighters at rally
MORE than 60 firefighters and members of the trade union Unison gathered at a rally in Bolton town centre today. The event at 11am was organised by the public sector union in support of the Fire Brigades Union pay dispute. Firefighter Howard Denton, from
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Bolton in the age of steam
IMAGES of Bolton appear in a new exhibition of steam railway paintings. Artist Tom Holland will be showing North-west scenes at the Rivington Gallery in Rochdale for two weeks from tomorrow and they include pictures of Bolton in the age of steam. Mr Holland
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What to do in Bolton on Saturday
MUSEUMS - 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
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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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High speed cars burglar jailed
A MAN who burgled houses to steal the car keys of high performance vehicles has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Simon Dutton was jailed after Bolton Crown Court was told that he drove one of the stolen cars at a police officer in a bid to escape
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Career advice on hand at new centre
A NEW centre offering an open door to young people will be officially opened next week by the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr John Walsh. Bolton Connexions on Bradshawgate will be staffed full-time by qualified advisers, providing access to information about jobs
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Accolade for council work with homeless
EFFORTS to tackle homelessness have earned Bolton Council national recognition. Bolton Council is one of 23 authorities in the north of England to have made it to the next stage of the Beacon Council Scheme -- the Government's initiative for identifying
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Stately families of old Bolton
Time Traveller Simon Topliss continues his fascinating series on the history of Bolton with a look at some of the great families who have lived in and around the town. IN THE years after the Civil War, Thomas Marsden made a fortune from the cotton business
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Wanderers at Maine Road: All the news
CHIEF Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reports from Maine Road exclusively for this website. Click HERE for the latest news Click HERE for The Big Match Verdict and all the reaction on Monday
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Byrne is comedy Ed-liner
ED Byrne is undoubtedly one of the brightest stars of stand-up comedy in the UK. His biggest ever tour arrives in Manchester on Saturday for a stop off at Salford's Lowry Centre. Using no props or gimmicks, Ed relies solely on presence, off-beat subjects
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Santa hotline
BOLTON Hospice is running its popular "Santa Calls" phone service again this year. Children will be called by Father Christmas and they can tell him what presents they want on Christmas Day. For details, ring 01204 520040. Local calls from Santa will
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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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What's wrong with public opinion? BY BEVERLY GREENBERG
THIS week the Law Lords ruled that the Home Secretary should be stripped of his power to set the minimum jail sentence to be served by murderers before they can apply for parole. Instead, it was decided that under human rights legislation the decisions
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Horwich Games League: Straight Dominoes
Results: St Mary's B 10 Bay Horse A 5; The New Vic 8 Bay Horse B 7. St Mary's B... 12 6 6 100 Crown Hotel A... 13 6 7 97 Rivington Club... 13 6 7 96 Bay Horse B... 12 7 5 95 St Mary's A... 12 7 5 94 Horwich Cons... 13 6 7 94 The New Vic... 13 8 5 91 Brown
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Keeper wanted
FARNWORTH Boys under 11s require a goalkeeper. Contact Colin on 01204 708034 for details.
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Juniors in action
BOLTON Under 15s look to make a quick return to winning ways when they take on Warrington in the Greater Manchester Schools' League competition at Sharples School on Saturday, kick off 10.30am. Bolton Under 14s are also in action travelling to meet Warrington
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The Asda Logic West Lancashire League
Fixtures for the weekend WEST LANCS LEAGUE Premier Division: Barnoldswick United v Blackpool Wren Rovers; Blackrod Town v Freckleton; Burnley United v Kirkham & Wesham; Dalton United v NorcrosS & Warbreck; Eagley v Springfields; Fulwood Amateurs
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'Abusive' speech therapist struck off
A SPEECH therapist has been stuck off the profession's register after failing to record clients' notes and for being abusive to staff. A disciplinary inquiry was told that Sheila Stocks, who worked for the Community Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust, had infuriated
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Inquiry into breast cancer delay
HOSPITAL chiefs have launched an investigation into why six Bolton breast cancer patients had to wait more than a month before they received treatment. They are trying to establish whether an administration error caused the Royal Bolton Hospital to miss
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They're driving us away
A TERRIFIED woman says she is desperate to leave Chorley after being terrorised by a gang of youths on a local housing estate. During the past year, 29-year-old Claudine Waddington, of Ullswater Road in the Tootell Street area says she has had a firework
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Weight loss could help cancer fight
A STUDY being carried out in the North-west aims to show whether weight loss could reduce the risk of breast cancer. The project is being run at Withington Hospital and 80 women from Greater Manchester are taking part. They have been put on a weight loss
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Panto season kicks off (RANK: 9)
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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Festival for budding chess stars
THE Bury Chess Festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8. The eighth annual Rapidplay Congress, organised by Bury Chess Club, is on Sunday (Dec 8) in the Elizabethan Suite at Bury Town Hall. Top prize is £760, with an Open prize of
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Monday Premier Division
LATEST details P W D L F A GD D Pt AK's Wrexham... 4 3 1 0 50 19 31 2 10 SCM... 4 3 0 1 41 29 12 1 9 Breightmet United... 4 2 2 0 44 21 23 0 8 Halliwell... 4 2 0 2 30 35 -5 1 6 Inter Yemam... 4 1 1 2 31 40 -9 0 4 Brilliant... 4 1 1 2 31 40 -9 0 4 Tynes
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Maine Road memories
MANCHESTER City will be leaving their Maine Road home for the City of Manchester Stadium this summer. The game between City and Wanderers on Noivember 30 is the last between the two at the ground which the Blues have occupied for almost 80 years. The
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Bank urges saving for a rainy day
RESEARCH from Barclays suggests that people in the North-west are not saving enough. The bank is urging people to raise their levels of savings to ensure they can cope with periods of hardship. It claims that individuals in the region need to increase
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Church cricket team need naming
I KNOW that the cricket season is long past, but that does not stop me showing a photograph of the Trinity Methodist Church, Walkden, cricket team, in possibly 1937 or 1938. It has been sent by Mr Alan Lunn (formerly of Walkden, but for the past 40 years
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Bolton Ladies Hockey Club
Mantos 5 Bolton Ladies 2 - BOLTON'S injury woes eased only slightly at the weekend as they took on Mantos with 10 fit players. Despite this handicap they managed to penetrate the Mantos defence on two occasions and could have added further to their score
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Magpies secure Jones signing
CHORLEY have secured the signing of the midfielder Bobby Jones. Manager Mark Molyneuax has been chasing the young player since he returned from Australia and finally got his signature last week. He played a reserve game in midweek but will not be ready
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Small firms' group wanted tax break
THE Federation of Small Businesses in the North-west has expressed its disappointment with the Chancellor's failure to extend tax breaks enjoyed by small limited companies to sole traders. Mr Paul Henly, the FSB's North-west policy officer, hoped for
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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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Look around
WE, the public, who agree the firemen should be well paid, should take a look at other salaries on offer and realise that they already are very well paid. Could be that being greedy will not be to their advantage. Perhaps living on State Pension would
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Dismiss them and create a new service
OVER the weekend, Digby Jones of the CBI recommended that Tony Blair should not give in to the firefighters. The knock-on effect of doing so would destroy the nation's economy. John Edmunds of the TUC, on the other hand, said their claim was not unreasonable
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Dismiss them and create a new service
OVER the weekend, Digby Jones of the CBI recommended that Tony Blair should not give in to the firefighters. The knock-on effect of doing so would destroy the nation's economy. John Edmunds of the TUC, on the other hand, said their claim was not unreasonable
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Close of Play: England 185, Aussies 126-2 after 23!
AUSTRALIA raced to 126-2 off 23 overs at close of play after skittling England out for 185 as Australia's pacemen made the best use of the fast wicket in the Third Test at Perth. Here are some of the best websites to follow all the Ashes action - if you've
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Calling all Boxing Day cricketers!
BOXING Day 2002 marks the 40th anniversary of the annual winter 'test match' between Brooksbottoms Cricket Club and Bolton Road, now renamed Elton Vale. To mark the event a Sportsman's Dinner has been arranged at the new Elton Vale Sports Club on Friday
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Landmark tree saved
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an ancient tree are celebrating after a developer gave it its bid to chop it down. Protesters from Adlington set up the Champions of the Cardwell Beech group to save the 300-year-old tree which stands on Chorley Road opposite
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We'll help you sleep
FIREFIGHTERS have withdrawn from picketing 24 hours a day at the line outside Chorley fire station to give locals a good night's sleep. The union says that drivers have been showing their support throughout the night by sounding their horns. But to give
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Legal threat in radio wars
A BATTLE of the airwaves took another twist this week when Chorley Community Radio Group threatened legal action against 'Live and Let Live Radio' which it says is calling itself Chorley FM. Chorley FM Radio Ltd and Chorley FM Ltd are locked in a battle
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Battling Mary, 91, fights off burglars
A PINT-sized pensioner who fought off two burglars with her walking stick said: "I'm 91-years-old. They should be ashamed of themselves for preying on old ladies." Great-grandmother Mary Dootson was watching The Weakest Link gameshow on television when
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Top awards night
THE Top Of The Pops Awards comes back to Manchester tonight (Friday), with all of our favourite chart acts tussling for the trophies handed out by the world's favourite music TV show. This year's event, at the Manchester Evening News Arena, looks set
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The Boy's done well
BOLTON'S own bewhiskered musical genius Badly Drawn Boy returns to the North-west tonight (Friday) to perform his brand of shy, shuffling folk-pop to a sold out audience at Manchester's Carling Apollo. Badly Drawn Boy, real name Damon Gough, released
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Album & single reviews
With all the compilations out, it must be . . . Christmas SINGLES CELINE DION, GOODBYE IS THE SADDEST WORD, Out now, Sony A LOVE ballad with Celine Dion's incredible voice can't fail to do well. Written by the legendary Mutt Lange (Mrs Shania Twain),
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Colour Bar: When watching paint dry is exciting...
WATCHING paint dry is the new going out thanks to a colourful Manchester style bar. The innovative Colour Bar, launched by Crown Paints and Noble House Leisure Group, offers visitors the chance to view and purchase cutting edge interior styles in a relaxing
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Dali Bar
The newest addition to the Bradshawgate line up, neatly tucked in alongside Sizzling Palace. What? Hands up who pronounced the name of this bar the same as Salvador Dali? Yep, me neither! But this is the theme (well, if you can call a few Salvador Dali
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Bars, pubs & clubbing (week from Friday, November 29)
ATLANTIS, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton Popular night of pop, chart and commercial tunes with older classics in Club Class Pure Delight Pop, chart, R'n'B to get you on the dancefloor Saturday, 9.30pm to 3am, £5 before 11pm, £6 after Vodka Republic
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Horwich Games League: Pool
Results: The New Vic 4 Bay Horse B 3. Bay Horse B... 15 12 3 62 Rivington Club... 13 10 3 55 Brown Cow... 13 10 3 54 Vic/Albert... 13 10 3 54 Schooner Inn... 13 9 4 53 Queen's Head... 13 7 6 50 St Mary's B... 13 3 10 44 St Mary's A... 11 5 6 40 Crown
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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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Deano's surprise switch
DEAN Holdsworth had mixed emotions as he joined his new Coventry team-mates today - determined to make the most of the offer of regular first team football, but disappointed that the move could signal the beginning of the end of his days as a happy Wanderer
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Chairman slams 'nonsense rumours'
MANCHESTER City manager Kevin Keegan and his board of directors are firmly united to take City on to great things in the next few years, insists Maine Road chairman David Bernstein writes Neil Bonnar The Blues have been the subject of mounting speculation
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Sam defends Youri's honour
SAM Allardyce has jumped to the defence of Youri Djorkaeff, 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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Hammond League
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 Bank... 11
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Teachers told 'be creative in the classroom'
TEACHERS will be able to be more creative in the classroom if plans to overhaul the Government's flagship literacy strategy get the go ahead, a Horwich headteacher has claimed. Glenys Evans, who is head of Claypool Primary School, has helped on the working
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History meeting
BOLTON and District Family History Society holds its next meeting on Wednesday December 4. Dan Muir will give an illustrated talk called "I Belong To That" at Bolton Cricket Club in Green Lane at 7.30pm. New members are welcome.
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Hospital airlift for injured biker
A MOTORCYCLIST was airlifted to hospital after a rush-hour road accident in Hindley. The cyclist, who has not been named, was seriously injured after a collision with a car in Ladies Lane at 9.20am. An air ambulance was called and he was taken to a local
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Lessons for adults
ANYONE wanting to brush up their literacy and numeracy skills is being urged to get in touch with Westhoughton High School. The school is to launch evening and Saturday classes for adults in January. For further information, call Linda Moore on 01942
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No ho ho ho in store
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 adverts no one has applied
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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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Witches' brew
HORWICH Heritage group will be meeting on Tuesday, December 17 to hear a monologue by Lizzie Jones under the title the Lancashire Witches. The event will take place at Horwich Resource Centre, starting at 7.30pm. All tickets have been sold for the evening
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Assault denied
DARREN Needham, aged 28, of Maybrick Close, Bolton, was remanded on bail until January 15 by Blackburn magistrates after pleading not guilty to using threatening behaviour and two charges of police assault.
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Plan for 18 flats
NEW apartments are set to be built in Westhoughton. Eighteen two-bedroom flats will be in a new three-storey building on Chorley Road. The final decision on the plan will be made by Bolton Council's director of planning.
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A rare chance to see a capital show
TICKETS for the Bolton Evening News reader holiday offer to see Peter Kay in London have been selling like hot cakes -- and now there is the chance for more people to get in on the act. Our office has been flooded with calls for tickets with people placed
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Takeaway shops anger
TWO more takeaway shops are to be created in Farnworth, angering some local traders who say there are too many. A vacant unit in Egerton Street, which used to be a bike shop, will sell hot and cold food and will be sited next door to an existing takeaway
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Conmen warning after OAP robbed
A WARNING was issued to pensioners in Hunger Hill today after two conmen posing as water board officials stole a "substantial" amount of cash from a 90-year-old woman. The thieves struck at her home in Doyle Road at 5pm on Wednesday. They knocked on her
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The Boy's done well
BOLTON'S own bewhiskered musical genius Badly Drawn Boy returns to the North-west tonight (Friday) to perform his brand of shy, shuffling folk-pop to a sold out audience at Manchester's Carling Apollo. Badly Drawn Boy, real name Damon Gough, released
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Seat belts ruling for coach users
COACH passengers in Bolton will be required to wear seat belts, under a European ruling. Lord McIntosh of Haringey, told the House of Lords that all new coaches already had to have seat belts fitted but only drivers and front seat passengers were required
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Game on for star T-shirt auction
THE shirt off a TV star's back is being auctioned to help raise cash for charity. A T-shirt signed by Bolton-born Vernon Kay is one of the main items in the auction organised by the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr John Walsh. Also going under the hammer are 25
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Gateway to 13th Century life
AN ARCHWAY, towering 30 feet high and leading into a magical medieval market, is to give Bolton shoppers an introduction to 13th Century life. The impressive landmark, with two towers, will stand on Churchgate in Bolton town centre, close to the Market
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What a day
November 29: I'M back at Key 103 HQ, fresh from London and the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party last weekend. And what a day it was. Westlife and Gareth Gates both managed to walk off with an impressive four awards each, with Gareth scooping Best Male Solo
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Live on stage (week from Friday, November 29)
LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester Tom's Midnight Garden A magical story about a 12 year old boy who is furious when he is sent away to stay with his boring aunt and uncle until he discovers a wonderful and magical secret and a whole new world with a special
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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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Deano: It's only a loan, it's not the end
DEAN Holdsworth had mixed emotions as he joined his new Coventry team-mates - determined to make the most of the offer of regular first team football, but disappointed that the move could signal the beginning of the end of his days as a happy Wanderer
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Powergen Northern Rugby Football Union
NORTH LANCS/CUMBRIA P W D L F A D Pt Oldham ... 9 8 1 0 252 78 174 17 Penrith ... 9 7 1 1 235 79 156 15 Fleetwood ... 9 7 0 2 240 124 116 14 Carlisle ... 8 6 1 1 223 42 181 13 Workington ... 8 4 1 3 134 84 50 9 Blackpool ... 9 4 0 5 150 168 -18 8 Rossendale
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Tyldesley pay the penalty
Powergen North Lancashire & Cumbria Division - CARLISLE 25 TYLDESLEY 3: TYLDESLEY RU made the long trip up to Carlisle and despite playing some good rugby the 25-3 defeat was a little flattering to the home side. Carlisle applied early pressure in
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Radcliffe Pool League
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 Rams 6 H/Hounds
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Olympic chance is too good to miss
HAS the world gone crazy? London has a chance of hosting the Olympic Games and some people wonder if it is a good idea. It's like being offered champagne and asking which year, or beating Germany 5-1 in Munich and moaning about the German goal. In all
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Academy would make our best players better
come through the Clairfontaine academy THE thing I like most about the proposed National Football Centre is that, unlike most major sporting investments, it is not in London. Even though the £80 million football academy is not an attraction and therefore
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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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Comedy gigs (week from Friday, November 29)
THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester The Best in Stand Up Simon Bligh, Addy Borgh, Daniel Kitson, Ian Moore and Richard Morton Friday, 8pm, £13 and £6 conc. The Best in Stand Up Simon Bligh, Addy Borgh, Daniel Kitson, Ian Moore
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Schools TT invite
BURY and District TTL present the Greater Manchester Schools Table Tennis Individual Championships sponsored by Bill Thornton at the Hilton Table Tennis Centre, Horwich on Saturday, February 1, 2003. The competition is open to all students U19 in full-time
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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 weeks. Check it out, if you don't want to miss out. Badly Drawn Boy, Nov 29, Manchester Apollo
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Class of 1950 at St Simon and St Jude's
You may recall that a few weeks ago I printed a picture of St Simon and Jude's School on Rishton Lane. I have now received this one, taken in about 1950, from Mrs Alwyn Southworth (nee Laycock), who can be seen fourth from the right on the second row
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Charity pizzas
BOLTON Hospice is inviting people to enjoy a fund-raising "eat as much as you like" buffet, on Tuesday, December 3, at Pizza Express, Wood Street, Bolton. There will also be a disco. Tickets, priced £10, are available from the hospice fund-raising department
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It's like watching paint dry BY BEVERLY GREENBERG
HOW about this for an idea for a television show? I will get a group of publicity seeking nonentities or has beens round them up, put them into a house and film them 24 hours a day. Each "personality" will know they are being filmed and almost certainly
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Big Bear raffle for heart charity
A RAFFLE to win a giant teddy bear is raising funds for the British Heart Foundation. Each £1ticket in the Big Bear Raffle at its charity shops , including the branch in Newport Street, Bolton, will help raise £1 million this Christmas. The bear - known
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They've meddled with a classic BY BEVERLY GREENBERG
THE old adage, if it ain't broke, don't fix it immediately sprang to mind when I heard about ITV's new adaptation of Doctor Zhivago. To be fair, I can barely remember the film version of the Russian Boris Pasternak classic, so I was happy to tune in to
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Leisure centres worth holding on to BY BEVERLY GREENBERG
IT would appear that Bolton's leisure centres are going to be put into the hands of a private company early next year. We are told the private sector offers the only chance left for the leisure facilities in the town as the local authority struggles to
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Gateway to 13th Century life
AN ARCHWAY, towering 30 feet high and leading into a magical medieval market, is to give Bolton shoppers an introduction to 13th Century life. The impressive landmark, with two towers, will stand on Churchgate in Bolton town centre, close to the Market
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Stately families of old Bolton
Time Traveller Simon Topliss continues his fascinating series on the history of Bolton with a look at some of the great families who have lived in and around the town. IN THE years after the Civil War, Thomas Marsden made a fortune from the cotton business
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10 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News, November 27, 1992 BOLTON Council will lose between 400 and 700 jobs as a result of yesterday's announcement by Environment Secretary Michael Howard. It will mean major cuts in services, because the Council's budget will be cut by
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'For the best herbal medicines in the world'
DR HASSALL'S Herbal Store used to stand at 11-13 Longcauseway, Farnworth. An advertisement stated: "You can be supplied with the best medicines, pills and ointments available. 'If you want Toilet Requisites, we can supply our best Hair and Toilet Specialities
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RMI bouyant for six-pointer
Leigh RMI v Telford preview by Martyn Hindley STEVE Waywell takes his side into Saturday's relegation six-pointer with Telford claiming "we can beat anyone." Leigh RMI have won four of their last six Conference games and with rivals involved in gruelling
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My players can stand strain - Preece
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece reckons Steve Redmond and Liam George will not buckle under the pressure as their contracts go on the line. Bury's home clash with Exeter could be the pair's final appearance for the club if their performances fail to earn them
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'Abusive' speech therapist struck off
A SPEECH therapist has been stuck off the profession's register after failing to record clients' notes and for being abusive to staff. A disciplinary inquiry was told that Sheila Stocks, who worked for the Community Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust, had infuriated
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AIDS Day memorial book
A BOOK of Remembrance will be set up to mark World Aids Day, as a memorial to those who have died from HIV and AIDS. It will be on display at Manchester's Church of St Chrysostom.
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Apprentices give up bonus to buy toys
A GROUP of young apprentices from Bolton Council have forfeited money for a good cause. Fourteen people aged between 16-24 who are doing NVQ training with the Council's Employment and Training Unit attended a confidence building course, by Weston Spirit
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Asylum seekers: Truth and myth
WIGAN Council is trying to dispel myths surrounding asylum seekers living in the area. The council has produced a leaflet to confront rumours circulating about asylum seekers, in a bid to allow residents to make an informed judgement. It explains the
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Red Rose warriors
THE Mayor of Bolton has given his seal of approval to a campaign that urges Boltonians to remember their Lancastrian roots. Cllr John Walsh was presented with a symbolic red rose by The Friends of Real Lancashire -- a group that aims to promote the traditional
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Policeman on porn charge
A POLICE officer appeared before Bolton Magistrates Court charged with possessing child pornography. PC David Brown, of Greater Manchester Police, is facing 15 allegations in relation to the possession of indecent photographs of children. The photographs
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Sara in hot water over rap disc
RADIO One DJ Sara Cox has been investigated by broadcasting watchdogs after accidentally playing a cocaine-snorting sequence on a record by controversial rap singer Eminem. The Bolton-born presenter of the Breakfast Show played My Dad's Gone Crazy, a
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Petition call over CCTV charge plan
RESIDENTS angry at plans to charge them for CCTV cameras are gathering names for a petition to protest against the move. Tenants on the crime-plagued Hall i' th' Wood estate will hand the petition to Bolton North East MP David Crausby, saying they should
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Lucky Bolton hits the jackpot, well almost!
BOLTON hit the jackpot today when it appeared in a league table of the luckiest towns in the country, compiled by the National Lottery. In the survey, based on the number of jackpot winning tickets in each of the country's 115 postcode areas, Bolton's
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Corrie back to its best, says Hayley
CORONATION Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh told an audience in Bolton that the top-rating soap is back to its best after going downhill earlier this year. The star -- who plays transsexual character Hayley Cropper -- admitted that the cast had become
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Inquiry into breast cancer delay
HOSPITAL chiefs have launched an investigation into why six Bolton breast cancer patients had to wait more than a month before they received treatment. They are trying to establish whether an administration error caused the Royal Bolton Hospital to miss
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TWO Bolton fighters will take centre stage at the British Thai Boxing Championships.
Andy Morris and Mandy Crossley will be in action on Sunday, December 1 at the Atlantis nightclub. It is the 19th consecutive year the national championships have been held in Bolton, first at the Silverwell Street Sports Centre before moving to Horwich
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Cat killer escapes jail
A JILTED Greater Manchester lover who took revenge on her ex-boyfriend by killing his cat and cutting up his clothes has escaped jail. Ashton-under-Lyne magistrates convicted Heather Radley, of Hollingworth, of criminal damage and animal cruelty. Radley
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Sumptuous musical offering
Ellen Kent & Opera International presents the Chisinau National Opera; Aida by Verdi Opera House, Manchester, until Saturday (expect Friday) . MANCHESTER'S favourite touring opera company, from Moldova in the former Soviet Union, were back in town
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Delph Sailing Club
THE MILD weather with light winds continued for Delph Sailing Club's races seven and eight of the series. Once again there was a good turnout with 28 boats taking part. Race One: 1. Louis Moulden/Roger Firth (Enterprise); 2. Martin Smith/Barbara Haworth
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Youth Cup KO for Wanderers
Wanderers 0, Cambridge Utd 1: WANDERERS' hopes of a good run in the FA Youth Cup were shattered when substitute Nick Robins grabbed a late winner for Cambridge at the Reebok on Wednesday night. Robins struck eight minutes from time to clinch a victory
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Eagley Winter Rounders League
P W D L Pt Dale XI... 5 5 0 0 10 Heaton XI... 5 4 0 1 8 Freedom Ladies... 3 2 0 1 4 J&P Ladies... 4 2 0 2 4 Royal Bolton Hospital... 4 2 0 2 4 Eagley... 5 1 0 4 2 Pure Asphalt... 3 1 0 2 2 St Marks Bakery... 5 0 0 5 0 Results: Pure Asphalt 155 Eagley
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Basement battle lifts Tonge from danger
THE JOHN Smith's Farnworth Winter Rounders League produced a draw on Sunday when Mytham Ladies and Tonge Fold XI ended their match on 169 runs each. This result lifts them off the bottom of the table and one point clear of Imago, who were without a match
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Heartbeat still top Burnden Sevens
LATEST details BURNDEN SENIOR SEVENS SUNDAY PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pt Heartbeat ... 10 8 1 1 27 4 25 Alliance Windows ... 10 6 3 1 18 5 21 Church Hotel ... 10 3 5 2 12 10 14 Freemasons Arms ... 9 4 1 4 13 14 13 Consumer PD ... 10 4 0 6 7 14 12 HAB
