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Commando Alec was in raid that changed war
FAMILY and ex-comrades have paid tribute to a Second World War hero from Farnworth who has died aged 83. Alec Mort, who was a sergeant major with the Commandos, fought in a number of key campaigns in Europe, including the famous raid on St Nazaire in
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Watch out for a Blinder
LOOK out for bizarre British hip hop record, Blinder by Acarine, of which Chris Moyles is reputed to be a huge fan. Taking the theme from Minder as its hook, Acarine rap over the top about thugs, drugs and mugs to entertaining effect.
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What you need for a soulful night
IF your tastes incline more to smooth soul than bangin' hard house then Horwich RMI Club in Chorley New Road could well become your venue of choice. Everything's Tuesday (8pm to 11.30pm, £1, free before 9pm) takes place on the second Tuesday of every
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Jazz diary
THE ART LESTER BIG BAND: Ballroom Dancing night. The Swing Suite, Horwich RMI Social and Recreation Club, Chorley New Road, Bolton. Tuesday. 8.30 to 11.00pm. £2.50 on the door. KEN WARD BIG BAND: Leigh Liberal Club. Every Monday. 8 to 11pm. Free. RONNIE
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World class Campo blasts back
IVAN Campo has been called everything from a clown to an overweight pub player this season writes Neil Bonnar. And the biggest barrage of abuse hurled at him from television pundits came during his previous week's performance in the North East at Sunderland
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Jenas goal sees off brave Wanderers' challenge
Newcastle 1, Wanderers 0: TRANSFER-listed striker Michael Ricketts came off the bench for the last half hour, but Wanderers' attempt to pull off a brave result against third-placed Newcastle at St James' Park just failed. Bernard Mendy fired wide, a Gudni
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PREVIEW: Ricketts' Newcastle mission
MICHAEL Ricketts must convince Sam Allardyce he is physically and mentally fit to fight for the Wanderers' cause at Newcastle tonight. Transfer listed at his own request, the Reebok top scorer is in the squad for the St James' Park showdown with the high-flying
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Allardyce's Premiership survival warning
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce fears poor refereeing decisions and equally poor finishing could condemn his team to an uphill fight for Premiership survival. Allardyce was talking after last night's narrow 1-0 defeat at St James' Park which saw third placed
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Wanderers' relegation route
Newcastle United 1 Wanderers 0: IF football did not bother with goals Wanderers would be one of the best teams in the league writes Neil Bonnar As it is they are in dire trouble of playing quality football all the way into the First Division. Wanderers
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Classy Campo, Sam fury
ALL the reaction and reports from Wanderers' 1-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United at St James' Park on this site. We provide comprehensive coverage of all Wanderers matches this season HERE while coverage of the most recent game in the North East
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Wanderers down, Hammers tipped to miss the drop
WEST Ham and Wanderers both lost on Wednesday, but one major bookie believes there will be only one eventual winner out of the two. William Hill Premiership relegation odds have the Hammers escaping the drop with West Brom (1-8), Wanderers (2-7) and Sunderland
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Ricketts runs into cash trouble
MICHAEL Ricketts' chances of landing a big money move to Spurs appeared to have receded today with the reported collapse of two of Glenn Hoddle's fund raising deals. Tim Sherwood's proposed move to Division One leaders Portsmouth is off, according to
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How Ricketts will deal with the transfer game
THE news that Michael Ricketts wants to leave the Reebok has not been received too well in some quarters. Richard Mulligan looks at how the careers of other wantaway stars fared after they handed in transfer requests at their respective clubs. PIERRE
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Instant surgery - by microwave!
COSMETIC surgery can now be carried out in your lunch hour -- by microwave. Busy people do not even have to take time out of their hectic working day to improve their appearance. And the latest treatment to offer a quick fix is "veinwave", developed in
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This really is rocket science
SCHOOLCHILDREN are reaching for the sky in a bid to win a trip to America. Youngsters from three Bolton schools are fighting for the chance to compete in a major "rocket science" competition being held in the US. The pupils from Rivington and Blackrod
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'Save school' bid takes to the air
A CAMPAIGN to save a village school from closure has taken to the airwaves. Dawn Robinson-Walsh and Joanne Wilcock, who are fighting to keep Affetside Primary School open, both appeared on Westminster Hour on Radio Four to talk about why the 123 year
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Canal to host memorial match
ANGLERS are reminded that Bolton Anglers have announced the date of the Jack Shanahan Memorial Match as Sunday February 2. The Open match will take place, subject to weather conditions, on the Bolton Canal with an 8.30 draw. To book on contact Dave Hanson
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Swift swoops for treble title triumph
PAUL Swift underlined his credentials as the master of Rumworth Reservoir when his win in the last Winter League series match confirmed him as the overall champion for the third year in succession. Using his favoured quivertip, he took roach steadily
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Dave delight at bountiful Bradshaw
DESPITE the ravages of midwinter there is still the chance to 'bag up' as recent matches at Bradshaw Hall Fisheries show. Silver Fish Match, Saturday January 18, No 4 Lake: 1st. Dave Williams 14-5-0, 2nd. Mark Addy 11-0-0, 3rd. Dave Holland 6-14-0. Lowhills
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Pupils crunch numbers for breakfast
YOUNGSTERS at a Leigh school are being taught maths for breakfast. Extra pre-school lessons have started for pupils at Leigh St Thomas CE School to help them brush up on their arithmetic. The lessons are part of a new programme -- RM Maths Portfolio -
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Meeting over homelessness
PEOPLE with an interest in homelessness are invited along to the next meeting of the Bury Housing Forum. The Forum will be staging an event intended to help further shape the borough's plans on how to tackle homelessness in the town. The meeting, on Thursday
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Bus passes ready for reunion
GET out your newly-acquired bus passes if you went to Church Road Primary School between 1947-54, and Whitecroft Road Secondary Modern between 1954-58. A reunion is being held on February 1 at the Mortfield Bowling and Social Club, Osborne Grove, Bolton
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Last Drop is teachers' choice to tie the knot
WEDDING reception inquiries at a Bolton hotel have reached record levels -- and much of that is down to school teachers, according to its general manager. Gerry McGee, the general manager at the Macdonald Last Drop Village Hotel, Bolton, said that teachers
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Art in the park invitation
COMMUNITY artist Andrew Williams offers an open invitation this weekend to join him and help create a little art in the park. Andrew will be in Philips Park, Whitefield, putting together a sculptural piece which will be made from natural objects gathered
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Post box alight
A POST box in Farnworth was set alight by vandals. The incident happened about 8.30am yesterdayon Plodder Lane. No one was injured.
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Congestion fear over new hotel
HORWICH councillors plan to keep an eye on a busy roundabout when a controversial new hotel opens nearby next month. The Punch Travel Inn Company hopes to open the new 60-bedroom Travel Inn hotel, next to the Beehive pub, on Chorley New Road, on February
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Tributes for oldest paper boy
TRIBUTES have poured in for the man believed to be Britain's oldest "paper boy", who passed away peacefully at his home this week. Richard Cornthwaite, aged 80, of Markland Hill, was often seen pedalling around the area on his granddaughter Leonie's mountain
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EXCLUSIVE: Super John, Andy blast wantaway Ricketts
MICHAEL Ricketts is letting down the club and the fans, according to former Wanderers goalscoring heroes John McGinlay and Andy Walker writes Bolton Evening News Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock The legendary strike pairing, who scored the goals which
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Girls beat boys to top spot
BOLTON School Girls' Division gained the best GCSE results in the borough. And it was also ranked 123rd best-performing school in the country. Of the 120 girls who took the exams last year, 99 per cent gained five or more Grades A* to C. The Boys' Division
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On stage this week (from January 24)
Sleeping Beauty, ASTLEY BRIDGE THEATRE CHURCH, Seymour Road, Bolton. A performance by Farnworth Performing Arts Company to keep the whole family entertained. Runs until Saturday, 7.15pm, Sat Mat 2.15pm, adults £7.50, children under 15 £5, groups of 10
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Reebok in line for RU world cup
THE Reebok Stadium will be used during the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup if England outbids France for the prestigious sporting event. The futuristic venue is lined up alongside Old Trafford and the City of Manchester Stadium to host some of the tournament's
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Buyer hope as 19 lose jobs
NINETEEN jobs have been lost at a Kearsley company. Administrators have been called in to Bethell Fleet Holdings Ltd in Kearsley -- a stand-alone business which was demerged from Bethell Group plc two years ago. Bethell Group plc -- the Bolton and Bury
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Gunners can shoot down the romance wreckers
IT would be lovely to see Farnborough Town hammered by double figures at the hands of Arsenal on Saturday. I have every sympathy for why the non-league side switched their FA Cup fourth round tie to Highbury and I would certainly have done the same had
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Crikey, Spikey
DAVE Spikey has had a phenomenal last few years. Co-writer of the hit comedy series Phoenix Nights and skilled comedy actor who shines as frazzled compere Jerry St Clair, Spikey is seriously in demand after ten years in the business. Nicola Mostyn caught
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Chas date
BOLTON singer songwriter Chas Rigby is to perform live on Radio Lancashire on Monday morning at 10.30am. Chas will be performing two tracks from his forthcoming album You Were My Blizzard. He will also appear on a show for Bay FM, the Fylde coast's independent
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Future looks bright for Barfly
LOCAL band Barfly are set to play the Witchwood, Ashton, following recent radio airplay of their latest track, Unbreakable. The band, including vocalist Greg Matthews and drummer Trevor Sale from Bolton, had their track played on Century FM in the North-west
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Rivett joins Centurions
FORMER Lance Todd Trophy winner Leroy Rivett has joined the Centurions. Winger Rivett won the award for his four try Wembley final show in 1999. He has been released by Warrington and joins Leigh on a match-to-match basis. Coach Paul Terzis said of his
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Gunners can shoot down the romance wreckers
IT would be lovely to see Farnborough Town hammered by double figures at the hands of Arsenal on Saturday writes Bolton Evening News columnist Neil Bonnar I have every sympathy for why the non-league side switched their FA Cup fourth round tie to Highbury
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Home comfort for Patterson?
A MONTH after taking over at Hilton Park, Mark Patterson will oversee his first league game at home knowing that only a victory against Woking will do. The long battle against relegation started with victory against Burton Albion last week, but far from
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Gills bid to pile more misery on El Tel
Straight from the Horse's Mouth by Fred Done: THIS weekend sees the FA Cup fourth round get underway with some mouth watering matches in prospect. El Tel takes his unsettled Leeds players to the Priestfield to face glory-hunting Gillingham. The Gills
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Getting a bellyful of Eastern promise
On Monday, former Coronation Street actress Denise Welch stars in the first of a much-hyped new series of BBC1 afternoon plays. She takes the role of an overweight mum who turns her life around -- by belly dancing. Angela Kelly went along to a Bolton
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Girls beat boys to top spot
BOLTON School Girls' Division gained the best GCSE results in the borough. And it was also ranked 123rd best-performing school in the country. Of the 120 girls who took the exams last year, 99 per cent gained five or more Grades A* to C. The Boys' Division
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School on the up - but still at the bottom of the league
FOR the second successive year, Bolton secondary school pupils have done better in their GCSE exams. Figures released today show that 46.7 per cent of those taking the exams last year gained at least five A* to C grades. This compares with 45.4 per cent
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Varying fortunes of Bolton schools
THE varying fortunes of Bolton schools have been revealed in the league tables. Staff at Smithills School are celebrating being the only Bolton school included in a table of schools which have made big improvements between 1999 and 2002 at GCSE level.
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Kelly to star in play
MANCHESTER-born TV presenter Matthew Kelly will honour a commitment to star in a play, despite the child sex abuse allegations made against him. He will star in an adaptation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, in March
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Mum mystified over son's death crash
A MOTHER said she is mystified why her son went for an early morning ride in a car which ended in a fatal accident. Linda Riley said her son Anthony Breeze had been watching a video at 1am, but just one hour later was fighting for his life after the Vauxhall
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Teenager quizzed after college siege
A TEENAGER was being questioned today after he held two people hostage at a college in Manchester. The 18-year-old boy, who was armed with a knife, released the 16-year-old girl and 21-year-old chef, from Nicholls Sixth Form College, on Hyde Road, Ardwick
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Garage fire exclusion zone lifted
FIREFIGHTERS lifted a 200 metre exclusion zone early today after it was put in place following a fire. Around 200 people were evacuated from their homes in Prestwich at midnight on Wednesday after a garage containing an acetylene cylinder was set alight
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Hindley 'asked not to be resuscitated'
MOORS Murderer Myra Hindley asked doctors not to resuscitate her if she stopped breathing, an inquest heard. The 60-year-old was admitted to West Suffolk Hospital, in Bury St Edmunds, in November 2002 suffering from severe breathing difficulties. She
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RU World Cup coming to Bolton?
THE Reebok Stadium will be used during the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup if England outbids France for the prestigious sporting event. The futuristic venue is lined up alongside Old Trafford and the City of Manchester Stadium to host some of the tournament's
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Town tops list for failed firms
BOLTON has been named top of a "business graveyard" list -- but business leaders have immediately hit back at a "misleading" picture. A survey by the Association of Business Recovery Professionals -- R3 -- revealed that in 2001 insolvency rates were nearly
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Win a copy of 'Boudoir Beats'
WE have the latest Jazz FM compilation to give away, and it's another belter. The late lounge presents boudoir beats offers the best of cool and sensuous hits featured on the Monday-to-Friday Late Lounge radio show. The Rotary Connection's I am the black
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Recognising top courage
DO you know someone who has had a stroke or cares for someone whose life has been turned upside down by the effects of a stroke? Nominations are now being taken for The Stroke Association's annual Life After Stroke Awards. The awards are held each year
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Concrete ideas are just crazy
COUNCILLOR Harkin's letter suggests that he and his fellows are well-intentioned. The idea that speed humps will save lives is an interesting hypothesis, but, as far as I know, it has yet to be proved by valid research. Maybe the council has access to
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Real sense of disbelief over article
MAY I add to Andy Mullen's sense of disbelief (Bolton Evening News Letters, January 15), on Fred Shawcross's article. He cites "Tom Jones' song Delilah against So Solid Crew". The big difference between the two is when Delilah was sung it was in an era
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Tram wires crossed
OOPS! On Wednesday I published a picture of a tram on Blackburn Road, and commented, "Hopefully someone moved the cart on the right before the tram hit it." Many of you have pointed out to me that in fact the tram was moving away from the cart . . . apologies
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Marvel moves with the times
MARVEL Comics is proving it has moved with the times with the introduction if its first gay character. Rawhide Kid will star in a five issue special next month where he is shown saving a quiet town from a gang of outlaws. Although the hero gunslinger
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MP's 'let them stay' plea over asylum seekers
HOME Secretary David Blunkett has been asked to save a Bolton group of Kurdish refugees from being deported back to Iraq -- where they claim Saddam Hussein's regime will persecute them. The 25 Iraqi men, all single, have been living in the town for the
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Sneddon finds his way to top
MOVE over Girls Aloud, it is David Sneddon's turn to shine. The Fame Academy star has managed to find his way to the top of the charts with debut single Stop Living The Lie, which is surprising since his sense of direction is apparently pretty poor. Asked
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Lost and found
A LONG-LOST record featuring John Lennon and Mick Jagger is expected to spark a bidding war when it is put up for auction next month. The record, which was made in 1974 during Lennon's so-called "Lost Weekend" period, is a cover version of the Willie
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Look who's back
SIMON Cowell is back terrorising unlucky contestants in the second series of American Idol. Getting straight back into his role as the nastiest judge on the panel alongside Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, Cowell hit the contestants with a barrage of abuse
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Songs re-ignited
DON'T you just hate it when someone comes up with a simple, genius idea you should have had? Friends Reunited is the internet site which has taken off like a rocket, putting people in touch with everyone they hated in school and wanted to fail and are
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Chance to catch the Armada
HEAD down to Sankeys Soap in Manchester on Saturday to catch dance duo Groove Armada playing a set. Following their impressive performance at the Academy last year, the duo aren't letting the positive reaction to their latest album, Love Box, distract
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Town tops list for failed firms
BOLTON has been named top of a "business graveyard" list -- but business leaders have immediately hit back at a "misleading" picture. A survey by the Association of Business Recovery Professionals -- R3 -- revealed that in 2001 insolvency rates were nearly
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MPs back fight to win Navy contract
BOLTON'S three MPs have joined the fight to try to save jobs in Bolton by backing BAe Systems' bid for a £10 billion contract. Ruth Kelly, Brian Iddon and David Crausby have highlighted the need for the company to win the right to build two aircraft carriers
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Hat trick success for Catholic Boys Club
IN 1971, the Bolton Catholic Boys' Club climaxed a brilliant season by winning the LFA Under-18 Youth Cup - becoming the first junior league in the county to take the trophy three times. Their other successes were in 1959-60, and 1962-63. The club had
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On this day - January 24
AD41 The mad Roman Emperor Caligula was assassinated. AD76 The Roman Emperor Hadrian was born. It was on his orders that Hadrian's Wall was built in Britain "to separate the Romans from the Barbarians 1670 William Congreve, English playwright, was born
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Importing the schemes used by the Mafia
IT'S no secret we live on a small island with a large population, and, without the revenue from gas and oil, our living standard would decline. Industries disappear daily only to reappear in some other country where life and labour is cheap. It was rumoured
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Price we will have to pay for speed humps
FURTHER to my letter of January 13, I have more thoughts on the grim subject of speed humps, especially where they are put on roads where no one speeds, or on roads which carry a lot of commercial traffic, including buses. I have asked more bus drivers
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Cathy's column
Bolton Town Centre Manager Cathy Savage with her fortnightly briefing from the Town Centre Company. I HOPE you all had a great time last weekend at Bolton's 750th birthday party and came to visit the mediaeval market. I know a lot of you did, because
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What to do in Bolton on Saturday
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 There are fantastic fish on display from all over the
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January 24
From the Evening News, 1993: SPORT goes on at Harper Green School come rain, hail, or snow, thanks to a new £300,000 super pitch. Workers have spent months installing the all-weather floodlit pitch in the grounds of the Farnworth school, and yesterday
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Spikey's a patron Saint of animals
AS the famous showbiz saying goes, never work with children or animals. But Phoenix Nights star Dave Spikey, Jerry 'The Saint' St Clair in the Channel 4 hit comedy series, has ignored the advice -- as a quick look inside his home will tell you. For comedian
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Kathy's Queen of Eccentric
OSCAR winner Kathy Bates says she loves playing eccentric characters like ageing hippy Roberta Hertzel in About Schmidt. And it seems it doesn't do her career any harm, either. Bates, who is tipped for a best supporting actress Oscar for the role explains
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Album & single reviews
SINGLES - Nu Circles Feat Emma B - What You Need (Tonight) (Out Monday, Eastwest) CATWALK queen Emma B hopes to be strutting her stuff all the way to the top of the charts. The TV presenter, model and lad mag covergirl has been writing songs since she
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Battle of the Bands
THE Battle of the Bands taking place at the Dog and Partridge comes to a climax tonight (Friday) with the much anticipated final. The music event, which has been packing them in at the pub for the past six weeks, features six bands, including Leaf, My
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Garsdale aims to be top of the pubs!
A PUB could be the toast of the town if it scoops a hat-trick of awards. David and Gill Heyes, who have run the Garsdale Hotel, in Woodhill Road, Bury, since 2000, are up for three top industry awards. On Wednesday (Jan 29) they will travel to London
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Real ale fans back 10am opening
REAL ale campaigners have officially backed a plan which would mean pub customers could drink alcohol in Bolton from 10am. The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) say that their surveys across the country show that drinkers want the liquor licensing laws to
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Pubs, bars & clubbing (week from January 24)
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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Jeers not cheers for Ricketts
SAM Allardyce has played down the hostile response Wanderers fans gave Michael Ricketts at Newcastleon Wednesday night. "I wasn't surprised by it," the manager said, reacting to the chorus of boos from the away section of St James' Park as the wantaway
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PREVIEW: We can win at Newcastle - Youri
YOURI Djorkaeff struck an optimistic note as he considered the odds stacked against Wanderers ending Newcastle's formidable home run tonight writes Gordon Sharrock "We really have nothing to lose," the French maestro admitted. "Newcastle are fantastic
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Match stats from St James' Park
WHO did what and when, by Neil Bonnar. Wanderers (4-3-3) JUSSI JAASKELAINEN...7 No chance with the goal, great save late on from Robert's free kick and fine all round show. ANTHONY BARNESS...7 Some excellent defending frustrated the Newcastle forwards
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Frandsen blow for Everton clash
PER Frandsen, who limped out of Wednesday night's 1-0 defeat at Newcastle with a bruised knee, is expected to miss next Tuesday's home game against Everton. Jay Jay Okocha is hoping to return after being sidelined with hamstring trouble but his fitness
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Smoking gun, the Sahara, interactive art & interesting facts
www.thesmokinggun.com - AMERICA has some very interesting Freedom of Information laws and this site takes advantage of these by publishing all manner of documentation. It includes mug-shots from police files, rich and famous and unknown but funny and
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Who's top of the schools?
The latest league tables for schools in Bolton, Bury, Wigan and Salford are now online on This is Bolton. Find out how schools in your area fared by clicking on the following link: www.thisisbolton.co.uk/education/schooltables.html
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Last Drop is teachers' choice to tie the knot
WEDDING reception inquiries at a Bolton hotel have reached record levels -- and much of that is down to school teachers, according to its general manager. Gerry McGee, the general manager at the Macdonald Last Drop Village Hotel, Bolton, said that teachers
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Jennings needs support
BOXING coach Brian Hughes says Michael Jennings is not getting the television coverage he needs to help make him a champion. Chorley welterweight Jennings stopped Birmingham's Leroy Williamson at the end of the fourth round on Saturday to earn his 18th
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Fred takes Hey while sun shines
DOE Hey Matches, Wednesday Open: 1st Fred Yates 3-8-0' 2nd. Bob Fearnhead 3-5-0, 3rd. Neville Gregory. Sunday Open: 1st. Bob Fearnhead 5-0-0, 2nd. Martin Ormerod 3-0-0, 3rd. Liam Green 2-15-0.
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Magpies under pressure!
CHORLEY manager Mark Molyneax is looking for a positive response from his players when his old side Trafford visit Victory Park tomorrow. The Magpies were beaten 4-1 at Kendal last Saturday - a result which pushed them out of the play-off places at the
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Charity night for hospice
PUB regulars are to raise cash for Bury Hospice at a charity night. The Towler Inn, in Walmersley Road, Bury, will hold the charity sing-a-long on Saturday night from 9pm. The pub has already raised more than £530 and hospice officials are to accept another
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'Flats are not homes for asylum seekers'
A NEW flats complex in Ringley is definitely not being built to house asylum seekers, despite strong rumours circulating in the area. The block of 21 two-bedroom apartments on the corner of Hulme Road and Fernside is due to be completed in May before
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Let disabled passengers take the train!
BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly is demanding explanations from transport bosses over their reluctance to improve disabled access at Blackrod Station. She is querying the estimated cost of carrying out the work, following a meeting at the station with campaigners
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January 24: Will Tatu top David with their quirky charm?
IT'S good to see that my psychic powers of prediction are still spot on: David Sneddon did indeed knock Girls Aloud off the top spot with his debut Stop Living The Lie. And also those Tatu girls are getting plenty of publicity with their song which is
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From Sunlight Soap to sardines
John W. Webster, of Lincoln Grove, Harwood, was reminded by the recent charter celebrations of a story relating to Viscount Leverhulme which he was told more than 40 years ago. "It was at the time that my wife and I purchased our first chemist's shop,
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Crikey, Spikey
DAVE Spikey has had a phenomenal last few years. Co-writer of the hit comedy series Phoenix Nights and skilled comedy actor who shines as frazzled compere Jerry St Clair, Spikey is seriously in demand after ten years in the business. Nicola Mostyn caught
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Super grass can solve pitch battle
CHECKING out the Charlton Athletic stadium before the fans were allowed in at 1.30pm got me thinking. Here was yet another impressive Premiership stadium which would soon have 25,000 people inside creating a vibrancy and energy that becomes addictive
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Comedy gigs (from January 24)
Blackpool Alternative Comedy Club, BLACKPOOL FC NEW STADIUM SPONSORS LOUNGE. An evening of comedy with 4 comedians from around the UK. Last Friday of every month (Jan 31) THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester The Best in Stand
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Are you more Kay than Purves?
HANDS up who doesn't think they are the funniest thing since Monty Python's Dead Parrot sketch after a few beers down the local? Alas, most of us are more Peter Purves than Peter Kay, but in every town or city there lies some latent comedic talent just
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Gigs (week from January 24)
Mustard Plug, ACADEMY 1,2 &3, Oxford Road, Manchester, Tonight (Friday), 7.30pm, £7. Also at the Academy: The Used, Monday, 7.30pm, £7 The Delgados, Thursday, 7.30pm, £10 BAND ON THE WALL, Manchester Crunch Tonight (Friday), 9pm, £4 to £6 Dennis Badbone
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Choir requires new vocal talent
MALE and female singers are being sought to form a new mixed voice choir in Bolton. Walter Melia and conductor Bob McVean, both formerly of Bolton Male Voice Choir, want to hear from soprano, alto, tenor and bass singers. A meeting will be held on Tuesday
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Have your say in International Women's Week
INTERNATIONAL Women's Week is a time when women's issues can be brought to the fore and provides an opportunity for women to meet and take part in events which help to bring them closer and understand each other's lives. This year, the week runs from
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Up for the Cupski!
IT'S full steam ahead at Hilton Park as Leigh Centurions put the final preparations in place for Saturday's historic match against Russian champions Locomotiv Moscow writes Mike Hulme The Centurions aim to make it a night to remember on and off the pitch
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New exhibition at the Turnpike
FLAG wavers who gathered on Leigh Town Hall Square for a filming session feature in a new exhibition at the Turnpike Gallery. The large scale projection work of commissioned artists Emma Rushton and Derek Tyman show moments of the crowd scene and explores
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On the bus for taste of world cuisine
A MOBILE 'cooking bus' has rolled into Bolton. Children from Smithills School had the chance to cook foods from around the globe in an articulated trailer which has been converted into a kitchen. During the bus's three day stay Year eight, nine and 10
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Fury over farm land plan
RESIDENTS in Tyldesley are firmly against plans to build an industrial estate on farm land. Their concerns include increased noise and pollution, extra traffic, and loss of greenery and wildlife which they claim would result from Peel Developments' proposals
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Real ale fans back 10am opening
REAL ale campaigners have officially backed a plan which would mean pub customers could drink alcohol in Bolton from 10am. The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) say that their surveys across the country show that drinkers want the liquor licensing laws to
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The party is over for Tupperware
TUPPERWARE, the plastic range of homeware which spawned a million themed evenings, will now be sold directly to shops or through other businesses in Britain. ANGELA KELLY marks the passing of an important social phenomenon -- the Tupperware party. IT
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Tram days on Blackburn Road
OVER the years I have seen many old pictures of trams on Blackburn Road, but I don't recall having seen this one (no doubt some eagle-eyed reader will come on to me now and tell me exactly when I printed it last!). From what I can gather, it was taken
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Youth theatre group stages comedy
A production of Our Day Out by Bolton Little Theatre's Youth Theatre Group runs until Saturday at the Hanover Street theatre's main stage. The Willy Russell comedy is being co-directed by Nick Haworth and Amy Liptrott, both of who were instrumental in
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Plenty to purr about as panto goes Dutch
Puss in Boots, Farnworth Performing Arts Company, Astley Bridge Theatre Church, Runs until Saturday: JUST when you think the festive period is over, along comes another panto. Not being familiar with Puss in Boots, I went along not knowing what really
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Organ row hospital's boost
ALDER Hey Hospital in Liverpool is opening a new £2.7 million pathology unit -- one of the positive outcomes of the organ retention scandal. The Trust is also celebrating being able to recruit two new pathologists, despite a national shortage. Several
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Terrific Tim stokes up a golden treat
GOLDLINE TROPHY semi-final (at Atherton Colllieries) Prestwich Heys...2 Atherton LR...1 (Heys win on Golden Goal in extra time) TIM STOKES headed Prestwich Heys into a Reebok Stadium final appearance against Atherton Collieries with a goal that was truly
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Heartbreak for Bury as Cardiff dream dies
CARLISLE UNITED 3 BURY 2 (Full time 2-2, Carlisle win on golden goal rule) by Phil Thorp BURY'S hopes of a money-spinning trip to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium for the LDV Vans Trophy final fell by the wayside in heartbreaking circumstances at Brunton
