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Nelson big night
FRIENDS of Lord Nelson AC are reminded that their presentation night takes place on Saturday, December 14 at Dixon Green Labour Club. Tickets are £7 each and include a buffet, a disco, extended bar hours and a comedian. Tickets can be reserved by ringing
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Fur and feather
THE Bolton Angler's fur and feather match takes place on December 15. Entry is £6 including a pie and peas lunch at the Angling Club. There will also be pools on the day and the draw takes place at 8-30am with fishing from 9-30am to 2-30pm. The tickets
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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 fun day on December 16 at which children can make their own decorations. The United Co-op has also selected the Hall for a
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December 1-2
From the Evening News, December 2, 1992 - MOVES to spark off a big change for the Manchester to Blackpool rail line could open the gateway to Europe for Bolton passengers. The Railway Development Society today launched a campaign advocating a switch from
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December 4
From the Evening News, 1992 - BOLTON shoppers defied the IRA last night and turned out in their thousands to shop in the town centre during late night opening. Only hours after the terrorists bombs injured 64 people and caused £3 million worth of damage
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December 3
From the Evening News,1992 - TWO bombs exploded in the heart of Manchester today, injuring more than 60 people, including several from Bolton, as terrorists brought chaos to the streets of the city. The devices exploded - nearly 90 minutes apart - as
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Bolton Town Centre Manager Cathy Savage with her fortnightly briefing from the Town Centre Company.
THE "ICE Cube" is open and I am delighted to report that, even though the weather has been abysmal, it hasn't put the hardy ice skaters off! Well done to all of you for supporting this year's Christmas attraction. I would like to clarify a point about
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Why we can't compare them to the troops
COMPARISONS recently made on TV and radio between the role of professional firefighter and certain other jobs are tenuous to say the least. By comparing the profession of soldiering to that of firefighter, one is not comparing like with like. Dress it
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Pervert killer's obsession with young vice girls
THE sex pervert jailed for life for killing Bolton vice girl Carly Bateman, aged 17, was obsessed with prostitutes writes Lucie McFall And the younger the better. Geoffrey Porter, aged 40, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday when it was
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Broken foot Stig willing to beat pain barrier
STIG Tofting will play through the pain barrier to keep Wanderers' Premiership heads above water. The midfielder is living up to his tough guy reputation by refusing to have an operation on a broken foot. Tofting has had the chance to clear up the long
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Chairman's warning over cash
THERE will be no money and no magic wand to get Wanderers out of the relegation mire this season. Barring the addition of two or three loan signings manager Sam Allardyce will have to go with what he has on the playing front. Chairman Phil Gartside told
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Vice, a deadly game
CARLY'S murder highlighted the sordid side of prostitution involving young girls in Bolton. She was one of more than a dozen girls aged between 13 and 17 who regularly sold their bodies for sex. Detectives discovered that some were under the care of social
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Anger as pimps and dealers swamped streets
ANXIOUS residents in The Haulgh called for a vice crackdown after Carly's murder. Police chiefs came under pressure from residents to clean up the area once and for all. The once affluent and peaceful area where well-to-families lived in large Victorian
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Why police started to quiz Porter
PORTER was not a suspect in the early stages of the inquiry. It was only in the fourth week that detectives turned their attention to him. When they began checking the log of people who had been stopped by officers in the area on the night. Porter's name
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A smile - then Carly went off to her death
CARLY Bateman smiled as a member of staff at the secure unit where she was living warned her to be careful. It was a Saturday night, just after 11.30pm and she was off, as usual, to ply her trade on the streets of Bolton. As she walked into the cold night
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Carly's mother warns of the evil of drugs
THE mother of murdered prostitute Carly Bateman today issued a chilling warning to all parents "There is a bigger killer out there." As Geoffrey Porter began a life sentence for strangling the 17-year-old drug addict, her mum Vanessa Stirling warned:
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Astley Bridge school is the tops
STAFF and pupils at an Astley Bridge school are celebrating after coming top of the league in the primary school performance tables for Bolton. The figures were released by the Government today and they show that Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary
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Astley Bridge school is the tops
STAFF and pupils at an Astley Bridge school are celebrating after coming top of the league in the primary school performance tables for Bolton. The figures were released by the Government today and they show that Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary
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Bolton slips down table
BOLTON has slipped down the national league table of primary school test results. The borough fell from 48th last year to 69th this year in a table of the 150 local education authorities across the country. The table is based on the percentage of 11-year-olds
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Bailiffs' meeting
BOLTON Anglers are to hold a bailiffs' meeting on Wednesday, December 11 in the Angling Club with an 8pm start. All bailiffs should attend.
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Bradshaw open winner
STEVE Bradley won the Bradshaw Hall Fisheries Wednesday Open on Lake 4 to take 22lbs.04oz. Second was Steve Leach who fished similar tactics for 15lb.04oz. In third place Carl Lowe fished a 16metre pole for an all silver fish catch of 10lb.12oz. D, Buckley
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Paul so Swift
OVER Hulton AC held an open match on Rumworth Reservoir and once more Paul Swift got the better of the 18 other anglers. Fishing straight lead ledger, the quivertip specialist took an all roach bag for 9lbs-0ozs. Steve Taylor used the open ended feeder
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Neil on pole for top prize
A GOOD turn out of 30 angers fished the Bolton River's annual fur and feather match on Doe Hey and all had their eyes on the prize table which groaned under the weight of nine turkeys, 56 bottles of wine, 72 cans of lager, two bottles of brandy and a
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Pupils make light of cash saver!
PUPILS at a Leigh school are flying the flag for the environment. In seven months, children at St Thomas' School, Bedford, have saved £500 -- just by switching off unnecessary lights. They have set up an Eco Action Group with teams of litter pickers to
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Street drinking banned
TIME has been called on street drinking in Wigan. The public consumption of alcohol in parts of the town centre will be a criminal offence under new legal powers adopted by the council. Police will be able to seize alcohol from anyone drinking within
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Grants boost for groups
TWO groups in Bury are the latest to benefit from Kickstart funding grants. The North Manchester Jewish Youth Project has just been allocated £1,275 to buy a video camera and for specialised training. Parrenthorn High School has been allocated £930 for
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Medal award for sailing club bosun
BOLTON Sailing club bosun, Brian Ashworth is a gold medal winner. Mr Ashworth picked up a sailing "MBE" in the Royal Yachting Association Community Awards, launched to recognise work of individuals who have made an impact on sailing at grass roots level
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Cleaning streets may be cut to save cash
STREETS around Bolton could be cleaned less often in a bid to save money. Bolton Council may have to cut down on the amount of street cleaning in a bid to reduce its waste management budget. It is one proposal being considered by town hall chiefs. A list
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Record 12m people flock to town centre
SHOPPERS are flocking to boom town Bolton in their millions, making it one of the North-west's most popular destinations. Figures reveal that all previous records have been broken -- and an estimated further one million people are expected to visit the
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Public liability costs soar
A NEW survey by the British Chambers of Commerce -- incorporating responses from Bolton and Bury members -- highlights the soaring costs of employers' and public liability insurance. The results show that in the North-west 10.9 per cent of manufacturers
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Right remedy for the service
I HAVE a solution to the firefighters' strike and will be writing to Mr Gilchrist to advise him. I believe that it is necessary to "modernise" the fire service -- I have first hand experience of this, being a nurse in the NHS. As the firefighters are
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Let's look at risks and roles of other folk
THE arguments continue as to how much the firefighters "deserve" to be paid. It is interesting that the industry with the highest rate of fatal injury is the recycling of waste and scrap, where the risk of death is 30 times the average. Not as glamourous
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Acid waste 'killed thousands of fish'
A CHORLEY company was fined a total of £11,000 after magistrates heard how it polluted the River Yarrow, killing thousands of fish. Fish and invertebrates were killed along a stretch of more than 3km of the Yarrow, after highly acidic waste was washed
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Rabies scare closes bat club
A BAT society has been forced to close because of a rabies scare. The group, run from St Michael's CE High School in Chorley, is the only school-based bat society in Britain. It was forced to postpone its activities when a bat handler from Scotland died
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Why Sam missed signing Rover Hakan
BLACKBURN Rovers' new signing Hakan Sukur could have signed for Wanderers instead of their local rivals, manager Sam Allardyce has revealed. The Turkish World Cup striker, who has joined Rovers on a free contract from Italian side Parma, was offered to
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Killer had no remorse or conscience, says Judge
BEFORE Porter was led from the dock, Mr Justice Holland said: "That night it was you who used Carly Bateman for sexual relief. "It was you who continued that encounter by killing her and by taking her in your car to that back alley, dumping her and pocketing
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Police fears for red light girls
THE man who led the murder hunt which brought killer Geoffrey Porter to justice fears for the safety of Bolton's vice girls. Detectives investigated the murky world of vice and drugs to track down the murderer. Det Chief Insp Tony Cook said: "Prostitutes
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Festive cheer for patients
PUPILS from Clevelands Preparatory School, Chorley New Road, Bolton, have brought some early Christmas cheer to patients at Beaumont Hospital. They gathered to sing carols on the wards and then shared mince pies with staff. The pupils have also been busy
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Booklet info for MS victims
A NEW booklet has been produced to help newly-diagnosed multiple sclerosis sufferers. Questions commonly asked by victims are answered in the 36-page booklet which is available on written request from: The Information Team, MS Society, MS National Centre
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Lottery boost for photo club
A PHOTOGRAPHY group has been given a £4,000 lottery boost. The Atherton and District Amateur Photographic Society was given the grant as part of the Awards for All programme. It will allow the group to establish a new digital photography group and modify
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Art show by young offenders at gallery
AN art exhibition with a difference is now on show at Leigh's Turnpike Gallery. "Time 2 View" features work by nearly 40 young offenders, exploring their perceptions of their own identity and place in society through ceramics, paintings, drawings and
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Trophy remembers disabled sportsman
THE memory of disabled sportsman Mike Pyke is being kept alive by Tyldesley Rotary Club. Almost a year after his death, a new challenge trophy has been presented in his name to the club's disabled sports committee. Mike's widow Pauline, of Green Street
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New 999 vehicles on way
NEW ambulances will soon be on duty in Bolton. A total of 26 ambulances are being added to the existing fleet in Greater Manchester, thanks to £2 million worth of government funding. The vehicles will be spread throughout the service's area, including
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Crackdown on truants
BURY'S anti-truancy patrols are going back on to the streets for a new crackdown. During December, education welfare service staff will be working closely with police and community safety wardens. They will stop and question all young people, including
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Party teenagers celebrate awards
SIX teenagers in Deane who arranged a party for 75 young children have scooped two national awards for their efforts. The 13 to 15-year-olds spent their summer holidays arranging a party they called "Girls Night In", organising everything from invitation
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Cash boost to help drivers
THE Bolton Advanced Motorists Group has received a £3,200 award from the Bolton Community Chest which will help drivers to stay safe. The Community Chest award, which is administered by the Bolton Council for Voluntary Service, will pay for 40 places
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Vandals hit nativity for second time
VANDALS have wrecked a town centre Christmas nativity scene for the second year running. The display outside Atherton Parish Church in Market Street was vandalised just three days after being set up by Round Table volunteers. Vandals got through a seven-foot
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Beware conmen at Christmas
A WARNING has been issued to Christmas shoppers to help them avoid conmen. Trading standards chiefs are asking people to keep an eye out for counterfeit goods. In a three-month period this summer, in the North-west alone more than 100,000 fake items,
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Injury boost for Wanderers
WANDERERS are hoping for a triple injury lift as they bid to give their relegation fight a derby boost on Saturday. Per Frandsen has won his fitness race while centre halves Gudni Bergsson and Mike Whitlow could also give Wanderers a major lift for the
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Steam power muscles in
IT could have been a scene from the 1920s. Passers-by looked on in amazement as a steam crane was brought in to help to move a part of Bolton's industrial history to a new home. Two cast-iron pillars that proudly stood as a testament to the town's industrial
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Cancer treatment delay is a living hell
LAST week the Bolton Evening News revealed how Bolton breast cancer sufferers were having to wait longer for treatment than Government recommendations. Gayle Evans tells of theirr anguish BREAST cancer victims in Bolton have described their anguish after
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Bolton League
OUTSTANDING match cards November 14: Section A: Bolton Snooker A1 v Cuemasters A2. Section D: Emmett Street v First Bus Social. Results: Section A: Bradshaw Cons A 26 Greenfields 2; Cuemasters A 26 Bolton Snooker A2 2; Halliwell Cons 7 Rileys A1 1; First
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Teenager 'had sex in changing rooms'
A BOY had sex with a social worker in the changing rooms at a Blackburn swimming pool, a court heard. The teenager, when initially spoken to by police, stated claims of a sexual relationship with Lisa Smith were untrue. But giving evidence to a Preston
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Chinese child experts visit council's Sure Start centre
A TOP level delegation of child development experts from China visited Bolton yesterday to learn about the council's Sure Start programme. The group of eight are on a UNICEF-sponsored trip to Britain and visited the Sure Start centre in Shepherd Cross
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Christmas gifts for fire strike children
STRIKING firefighters at Horwich fire station were delighted when a generous girl turned up with Christmas presents for their children. Suzanne Churchouse, aged nine, from Blackrod, knew the firefighters would not be paid during the dispute and decided
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Pop contest was not a fix, says singer Lynsey
SINGER Lynsey Brown today insisted the result of TV's Popstars: The Rivals was not a fix. Controversy has raged following allegations that when viewers phoned up to vote for who they wanted to be in the final line-up of the girl band they either could
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Classic coupe on road to TV fame
AN unusual car from Bolton is set to become a national TV star this Christmas. The vehicle will be travelling back in time to star in the Heartbeat Christmas special. Geoffrey Wright, aged 65, has had a life-long interest in old cars and motorbikes and
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Brothers fined in out-of-date food case
TWO Bolton brothers were fined a total of £28,000 after 40 tons of out-of-date food, some of it seven years old, was found at their cold storage and distribution company. The food was found at their Heywood based premises during a Health Department investigation
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PC found guilty of stealing trainers
A POLICE officer faces losing his job after being convicted of stealing a pair of trainers. PC Ricky Kanda, aged 22, of St Helens Road, Bolton, stole the £70 Nike Air-Max from the Sports Soccer store in Horwich on February 16 this year. He was sentenced
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Victory for parking fine pensioner
A VICTORIOUS pensioner who has won a parking battle with Bolton Council is urging other motorists not to give up in their fight for parking justice. Peter Barry was fined £60 after he left his car in the Octagon surface level car park off Great Moor Street
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History is on the menu at mayor's ball
TICKETS are now on sale for a charity ball which promises to be the most glittering event in Bolton's social calendar for 2003. On Friday, January 17, hundreds of people are expected to attend the Mayor's Charity Ball at the Reebok Stadium. As well as
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Acid waste 'killed thousands of fish'
A CHORLEY company was fined a total of £11,000 after magistrates heard how it polluted the River Yarrow, killing thousands of fish. Fish and invertebrates were killed along a stretch of more than 3km of the Yarrow, after highly acidic waste was washed
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Medal award for sailing club bosun
BOLTON Sailing club bosun, Brian Ashworth is a gold medal winner. Mr Ashworth picked up a sailing "MBE" in the Royal Yachting Association Community Awards, launched to recognise work of individuals who have made an impact on sailing at grass roots level
