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Historical date
TYLDESLEY and District Historical Society members face a "Going For a Song" style grilling at their December 19 meeting. During his talk on "Any Old Iron" Clifford Stockton will ask the audience to identify the function of numerous cast iron domestic
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Cheer Ken up with an honour
ARE there more people like myself who feel that Ken Dodd should long ago have been included in the Honours List? He gives untold pleasure to so many people, and most of his time is devoted to charity causes. What other comedian can hold an audience alone
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Sadness over Water Place
WHAT a sad sight to see The Water Place cordoned off. As a regular visitor, it was music to one's ears to see the laughing, happy children enjoying the rough river rides and the plumes, and what a delight to hear the voice say there will be a water wave
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Click here for all the latest Ashes action
HERE are some of the best websites to follow all the Ashes action - if you've not got Sky TV, of course! Click HERE for the Beeb's comprehensive Ashes website And don't forget our own link to the Press Association sports file HERE Click HERE for all the
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Churchills Pool
LAST week's winner of the Churchills Sunday Pool KO was Ste Riley, who beat Kris Hampson 2-1 in the final. Sunday, December 1, is the Grand Final. £5 to enter, names in by 8pm. Tel 393637. Top four players are Ste Riley, Darren Forwall, Paul Stevers,
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Radcliffe League
A DELEGATES meeting will be held on Monday, 8.30am start at the Horseshoe Inn, Radcliffe, for collection of subscriptions and Ladies/Mixed Doubles KO, registrations forms. Any enquiries should be directed to either treasurer Kath Montgomery on 0161 724
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Youth orchstra's big date in the Festival Hall
BOLTON Youth Jazz Orchestra are among my favourite bands, not simply because they tackle the works of some of the all-time jazz greats but because their enthusiasm and commitment will ensure that the music I love lives on long after I have hung up my
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The quiet man with a big say
PHIL Gartside did not know it at the time but the stranger he met at Old Trafford almost 12 years ago would become the biggest individual benefactor in the history of Bolton Wanderers. Gartside was there that afternoon in his capacity as a director of
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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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Care home plan
TWO homes are to be created from a former children's care home in Bromley Cross. The front porch of the property, at the junction of Darwen Road and Guild Street, will be removed and a second bay window inserted.
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Assault case
A MAN appeared before Bury magistrates accused of indecently assaulting a teenage girl. David Allen, aged 45, has been accused of assaulting the girl when she was 13 and again when she was 17. The case against Allen, of Market Street, Tottington, was
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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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Woman on damage charge
A WOMAN accused of assault and criminal damage has appeared before Bury magistrates. Karen Boardman, aged 35, of Gorsey Clough Walk, Tottington, is alleged to have caused £200 worth of damage to a window belonging to John Boardman, and also assaulted
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Charity champ Alf's floral tribute
FUND-RAISER par excellence Alf Hales has boosted local charities by thousands of pounds. But all he wanted back was a little surprise for his wife, Eunice. And the Bolton Evening News and Royal Bolton Hospital staff were happy to oblige -- co-operating
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Poser for residents over mosque plan
RESIDENTS are divided over plans to build a mosque and training school in Bolton. A total of 22 people have lodged letters of objection to the proposed property, believing it will cause an increase in traffic and that the building on Gilnow Road, Bolton
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Nik's bright future
BOLTON rising motor racer Nik Goodfellow crashed out of his second successive race in the Formula Renault winter season. Driving for the Formula Renault Team Falcon Motorsport, he worked his way from 24th position to 17th when a tricky braking manoeuvre
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Why Sam should be shouting the odds
LIKE other Bolton fans I go to home games week after week looking for an answer to "what's going wrong?" While trying not to blame Sam and his staff for the bad performances and lack of good fortune, I'm now grasping at straws. In my latest search for
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Sam not to blame for Wanderers' defeats
I RECKON Big Sam is the best manager Wanderers have ever had and I am going back to Bill Ridding in the early 50s. Sam has brought some great players to Bolton and I am sure we have not yet seen their best performances. Unfortunately, the results have
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Radcliffe Athletic Club - Hancock home in half hour
CARLY Hancock was Radcliffe's first lady finisher in the South-East Lancs league meeting at Lilford Park, Leigh. She finished in a splendid 27th among good club runners in 29.43, while Eileen Sharman was 69th overall and 10th in the over-45s. On a wet
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In-form Audrey runs through pain barrier
AUDREY Foster continued her excellent recent form by taking first place in her category at the Preston 10 Mile Road Race. Her victory in the over-50 race with a typical gutsy run was made all the more of an achievement as she was suffering from a severe
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No surprises as favourites go through
THE first rounds of the Divisional Cups did not produce any surprise results with the majority of the matches going with current league form. In the Brian Gittins Cup for Premier and Division One teams, three Premier teams won through to round two, Hilton
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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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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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Shoppers get their skates on as town opens 'ice' rink
AN ice rink has been set up in Bolton's Victoria Square in a bid to encourage more visitors during the countdown to Christmas. Reporter Henry Austin got his skates on to test out the new attraction. WHEN Torvill and Dean gave their gold medal winning
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Dunstan Don
THE second round of the Phil Hamer Cup is due to be played on Wednesday. The draw is as follows -- Bottom Bull (Bull's Head) v Bowling Green (Esk Street); Breightmet Utd v Oasthouse. Remaining teams have byes.
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Hospital to recruit 48 nurses to cut costs
MORE jobs are being created at the Royal Bolton Hospital in a move to cut expensive spending on temporary and stand-in nurses, as hospital bosses admit they are £3 million behind budget. At least 48 full-time posts are to be created following a review
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Boost for 999 crews
EVERY emergency ambulance in Bolton will have a sophisticated heart machine on board by next September, giving heart attack victims a better chance of survival. Millions of pounds of lottery money will pay for the new equipment. Paramedics will be able
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Farnworth League
LATEST details P W D L Pt Farnworth Vets... 10 7 0 3 57.5 Cuemasters A... 9 7 0 2 55.5 Armitage... 9 7 0 2 51.0 Farnworth CC... 8 7 0 1 45.0 Farnworth Snooker A... 9 5 0 4 41.0 Cuemasters C... 9 5 0 4 38.0 K&R Conservative... 10 4 0 6 35.5 Dixon Green
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Youth's driving 'bordered on the insane'
THE driving of a 19-year-old Bolton youth "bordered on the insane", a court heard. Anthony Hamer, of Musgrave Road, Heaton, was given nine months' detention at a young offenders' institution by Rochdale magistrates. Hamer admitted taking a vehicle from
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'Disgrace' train service improves
A RAIL passenger who had slammed First North Western's service as a "disgrace" says there has been a considerable improvement in services this week. Danny Langley, of Great Moor Street, Bolton, moved to the town because he felt it would be easier to commute
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Pub profits down with drinkers on 'pre-Christmas sober up'
THE boss of pub chain JD Wetherspoon has warned that punters are drinking less beer. Chairman Tim Martin said there had been a fall-off in demand as it was announced the group has downgraded final profits expectations. Like-for-like sales grew three per
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Shoppers get their skates on as town opens 'ice' rink
AN ice rink has been set up in Bolton's Victoria Square in a bid to encourage more visitors during the countdown to Christmas. Reporter Henry Austin got his skates on to test out the new attraction. WHEN Torvill and Dean gave their gold medal winning
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Street warden scoops award
A DEDICATED street warden in Bolton has won an award for her work. Susan Taylor was triumphant in the youth category in the North-west Wardens of the Year award for her role in setting up the Long Lane Partnership Warden Scheme in Breightmet. The scheme
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Armed robber jailed
A MAN who terrified shop workers in a series of armed robberies has been jailed for six years. Two of the robberies were carried out at the same shop in Halliwell in the space of six days. The raider, Alan Murphy, had been released early from a previous
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Postie Laura a parcel of fun
TOWN Hall postie Laura Rigby is a real parcel of fun, according to her workmates in the building's Victorian basement. She makes sure the working day in the council's underground post room goes with a swing. For she loves belting out pop songs such as
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Going loco over train
THE first locomotive engine to be built at the Horwich Loco Works has been chosen as the model for a £25,000 sculpture. The famous Aspinall Radial Tank loco, number 1008, built in 1888, was the firm favourite of Bolton Evening News Readers who were asked
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Drama open day
DRAMA Workshop Youth Theatre is holding an open day of free performing arts workshops for young people aged seven to 25 years on Saturday. The event, at The Venue, 133 Deansgate, Bolton, will run from 10am to 4pm and will give those interested a chance
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U10 SECTION A
Boothstown Casuals ... 8 5 2 1 31 12 17 Horwich SM Vikings ... 8 5 2 1 25 10 17 Bolton County Raiders ... 7 5 2 0 18 6 17 AFC Hindley Jnrs Jets ... 7 5 0 2 23 13 15 Walshaw Park Wolves ... 7 5 0 2 22 14 15 Brandlesholme Warr A ... 7 3 0 4 20 21 9 Moorside
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Knockout round-up
LAST week's Founders Darts KO winner was once again Wayne Merrick beating Tony Cross in the final. Losing semis were Eric Simpson and Paul Farnworth. Tonight's draw 9pm (Tel: 362195).
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Horwich Games League: Darts
Results: St Mary's B 16 Bay Horse A 2; The New Vic 9 Bay Horse B 9. P W D L Pt St Mary's B... 12 12 0 0 165 Rivington Club... 13 10 1 2 152 St Mary's A... 12 10 0 2 148 Schooner Inn... 13 7 2 4 138 Bay Horse B... 12 7 2 3 123 Brown Cow... 12 7 2 3 106
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Boro Darts
BOLTON Boro play Lancaster away Sunday. All players to be at the Moonlight for 11.15am. Team: M Lomax (capt), A Jones, D Mistry, M Meanley, D Hayes, B Rice, T Stephens, A Crawford, I Carr, S Hand, P Baistow, A Fairclough, T Kearney, J Fletcher, A Spencer
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Halliwell Darts
THE LANCASHIRE GMC Darts Organisation Super League continues on Sunday. Halliwell play Skerton at home at Halliwell Central Reform Club, Brownlow Precinct, Bolton. Contact 528323. All players to meet at 12 noon. Squad: Dave Fern (capt), Tommy Bradley,
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Triple 'D' League
COMMITTEE meeting Monday, December 2, starting 7.15pm at Derby Ward. Congratulations to M Bell/J Partington who won the ladies pairs round the board held at Rumworth/Hulton Con Club, beating Nat and Gina Jones 3-1 in the final. The semi finalists were
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Halliwell Ladies
HALLIWELL Ladies BDO play at home Sunday night against Bury Ladies BDO at the Bowling Green, Blackburn Road. Players to meet for 7pm. Team from: Pat Boardman (capt), Mabel Macari, Mavis Naylor, Elaine Jones, Bev Ryding, Marian Hayes, Janet Robishaw, Mags
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Derby darts
TEAM Cup First Round: Boardwalkers 3 Lady Lodgers 0; Three/Bed 3 Kaths Girls 1; Ladies Taverners 1 Cattlemarket 3; all the rest were byes. Next Friday, before the Ladies Darts, we will be presenting the Summer Trophies. These teams and players should
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Peter steps into 007's shoes for the day
RETAIL Sales Manager Peter Townsend was neither shaken nor stirred when he was asked to pretend to be James Bond for this publicity stunt. Peter, aged 44, works for the Heritage Somerfield Group in Cranfield Road, Lostock -- one of a small number of companies
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A 'sweet and sour offering' from Chancellor says Chamber
BOLTON and Bury Chamber has mixed feelings about the pre-Budget statement from Chancellor Gordon Brown. Chief Executive Andrew Ratcliff said: "This was a sweet and sour offering from Gordon Brown, in which the government proposes to give with one hand
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Voting apathy
SORRY to disappoint all three candidates, but the report of the results in the recent Bolton by-election, while appearing to be factually correct, did not show the full picture. The actual results were Labour eight per cent, Lib-Democrat seven per cent
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It's a puzzle
MAY I try to add a note of humour to what I sometimes think are very deep and depressing comments that appear now and again. And this is an absolutely true story. While walking through Farnworth about two weeks ago, I bumped into a lovely Irish chap who
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We need more thinking along Vicar's lines...
D J HOWARTH (Bolton Evening News, November 13) slams the Rev Michael Williams, saying his "Thought for the Week", November 4, was pure illogical thought and contradiction. He says if the Canon maintains that all religions are equally valid, then he is
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Trying to find a dentist proves really painful
HELP, I need a dentist. I wonder how many of the readers have had trouble finding a dentist in Horwich or Bolton who accepts National Health patients! Yes, I have rung NHS Direct, who were very helpful, but the numbers they had given me were of no use
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Train misery put me back inside a car
I THOUGHT I'd make use of my email and have a moan about the state of the train service. It seems that the long running train saga continues -- and that doesn't surprise me at all. Up until October last year, I was a regular commuter to Manchester from
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Police anger over BT phonebox 'U-turn'
POLICE have accused BT of putting profits before public safety after they backtracked on closing payphones used by prostitutes and drug dealers. Officers say BT had agreed to move the row of kiosks from Bromwich Street in The Haulgh, following angry complaints
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Bolton League
THERE are two dates -- December 11 World Rules Individuals and December 18 League Rules Individuals. Section One Letter M is Levers Alone, Levers Arms, captain CC Brooks, contact: 457966, 392496 or 398000. Section Three new team Letter M, the Tipping
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Deane and Daubhill Pool League
THE Sharman, Halliwell Road, have replaced the Alma Metalheads in Section Six, and will be taking over their position and previous results. Contact for the Sharman is Buck on 387057. Results - Sean Jennings Premier Section: Patriots 3 Rumworth A 2; Fox
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New pavilion for veteran bowlers
BOWLERS in Breightmet are to get a new pavilion. Breighmet Veterans, who meet in Leverhulme Park, off Blenheim Road, have been pressing for a replacement for their existing, run-down building. It has been subject to vandalism and arson attacks and is
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Local fighters take centre 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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Blues draw was best yet
BOLTON'S performance against an in-form talented Chelsea side was arguably their best performance at the Reebok this season. More consistent performances like this will lift them clear of the relegation zone and provide excellent Saturday afternoon entertainment
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Walmersley are team to beat
WALMERSLEY A are closing in on the Bolton Winter Tennis league Division One title. With dog eating dog around them, they marched on with a comfortable win over Walkers C. Markland Hill A, after a shaky start are zooming through Division One, although
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Hammond League
P W L F A Diff Pt Anglers Club... 12 10 2 100 80 +20 26 Cattlemarket B... 12 9 3 94 86 +8 22 L Ladies (Ang)... 12 7 5 95 85 +10 20 Park Hotel... 12 7 5 90 90 0 20 Rumworth LC... 12 8 4 89 91 -2 19 York Hotel... 12 6 6 97 83 +14 19 Oasis Club... 12 5 7
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Shakers middle man back in business
BURY midfield ace George Clegg is set to make his long-awaited first team comeback next week. 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
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Roeder moving closer to the chop
WHEN Aston Villa score four against you, you know it's just not your season. It's not a good time to be a West Ham fan right now. The only thing worse is being a West Ham manager. Unless something miraculous has happened this afternoon, I imagine Glenn
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Bolton League
LEAGUE meeting Monday, December 2, at Breightmet Labour Club. Details of the Jim Worsley Trophy, Grand Masters and Individual Snooker will be available. Monday is also the closing date for any Three-a-Side entries. Outstanding match cards November 14:
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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 and they include pictures of Bolton in the age of steam. Mr Holland has spent
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Going loco over train
THE first locomotive engine to be built at the Horwich Loco Works has been chosen as the model for a £25,000 sculpture. The famous Aspinall Radial Tank loco, number 1008, built in 1888, was the firm favourite of Bolton Evening News Readers who were asked
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Home is where the art is
AN imaginative new centre to encourage the creative talents of Bolton's artistic community has opened. Twelve apartments designed to allow the town's artists, artisans and other home workers to live and work at home were officially unveiled yesterday.
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Twinkle, twinkle our Bolton star
BOLTON'S Maxine Peake is an actress at the top of her profession, playing Ophelia on stage opposite one of the country's leading actors. But, she says, that, along with her impressive track record working with some of the country's foremost theatre companies
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Going loco over train
THE first locomotive engine to be built at the Horwich Loco Works has been chosen as the model for a £25,000 sculpture. The famous Aspinall Radial Tank loco, number 1008, built in 1888, was the firm favourite of Bolton Evening News Readers who were asked
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Home is where the art is
AN imaginative new centre to encourage the creative talents of Bolton's artistic community has opened. Twelve apartments designed to allow the town's artists, artisans and other home workers to live and work at home were officially unveiled yesterday.
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A top night out
THE wonderful world of pop burst into life in Manchester last night as some of the Top 40's biggest stars sang and danced their way through this year's Top of the Pops Awards. The 15,000 crowd went crazy as the likes of Kylie Minogue, Ms Dynamite, Moby
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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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Marathon appeal
THE Anthony Nolan Trust is urging Bolton people to put on their trainers and run for their team in the 2003 Flora London Marathon. The Trust wants runners who have already entered or those who still need a place to contact them and help in the fight against
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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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Halliwell Cons Darts Knockout
DUE to the darts presentation night on Friday there was no darts ko at the Halliwell Cons Club. But Sunday saw a good turn out with some of Bolton's best contesting and after the earlier round scares Paul Williams took a 3-2 win over Paul Hesten. The
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Super League
THE BOLTON BDO men's team in the Lancashire GMC Super League Darts play Sutton at home Sunday at the Moonlight Club, St George's Road. Contact: 527351. All players must be present for 12 noon. Any player who cannot attend should contact Brian Holden tonight
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Super league dates
BOLTON Town play away on Sunday at Ye Old Three Crowns, Market Street, Farnworth. Squad: Paul Hesten (Capt), Paul Williams, Ian Roe, John Court, Martin Holt, Graham Savidge, Ian Salisbury, Derek Ashton, Pete Rawlinson, Mick Arrowsmith, Phil Arrowsmith
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Astley Bridge League
THE men's pairs was won by the defending champions John Court and Ian Roe (The Lamb). Runners-up were Dave Fearn and Paul Hesten (Seven Stars). Dean Edge/Pete Smallshaw (Roundhouse) and Bernard Jones/Ken Smith (Roundhouse) were the semi-finalists. 180s
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Hot shot Scott leads the way
IN the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults, leading the Ladies Section One (The Albert, Friday), is June Scott by aggregate from Bev Irwin and Janet Robishaw, with Beryle Prescott in fourth. Following
