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Royal approval
HAVING just spent two weeks in the Royal Bolton Hospital, I am writing to tell you of my experiences there. The ward was meticulously clean, the floor shone like a mirror. Nothing was too much trouble for the nursing staff, who were always available at
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This road has really become a danger zone
IN reply to R A Pearce. Firstly, I don't have any political motives in asking for calming measures in Sapling Road and Smethurst Lane. He says: "It causes me aggravation on my way to work because of driving up and down Sapling Road." It sounds like he
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Waste of our cash on names for bus stops
I READ with dismay the proposal of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive to waste £350,000 of public monies on providing "names" for bus stops throughout the region and to, quite unbelievably, take five years to do it! (Bolton Evening News
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Pike walk
HORWICH New Heart Club is to hold its next annual Pike Walk in Rivington on Sunday May 18. The club supports the North West New Heart, New Start Appeal and the next event will start at 1pm at the Top Barn. For more information contact Roger on 01204 692766
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Recruits' delight at big chance
THE two latest additions to Wanderers' growing French connection spoke today of their delight and relief in completing the deadline beating deals that will give them their first taste of Premiership football. Nantes striker Pierre-Yves Andre and Lyon
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Ricketts is a midnight caller for Boro
WANDERERS' wantaway striker Michael Ricketts finally achieved his dream to get away from the Reebok when he signed for Middlesbrough just 30 minutes before the midnight transfer deadline. Sky Sports said on their midnight news bulletin that the deal had
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Frantic Friday: How the news broke
THIS is how Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reported events during the day for this website 10am: Spurs 'in £3.5m Ricketts swoop' SPURS have tabled a £3.5m bid for wantaway Wanderers striker Michael Ricketts according to reports on Friday. Both The
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Ricketts gets what he wants after the long goodbye
IT might not have been the club everyone expected but Michael Ricketts got what he wanted on Friday - a move away from Bolton Wanderers. The Reebok top scorer drove out of the Euxton training ground at lunchtime and headed for Teesside after Middlesbrough
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School plan
PUPILS at a Bolton school are set to get a new library and kitchen. Planning chiefs have allowed an extension to be built at Scot Lane End Primary, Blackrod.
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Pan sparked fire
A PAN left unattended on a cooker sparked a small kitchen fire at a flat in the Greenbank retirement complex in Egerton Street, Farnworth. No one was injured in the blaze at 10.30am yesterday.
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Hearts of gold will help children
THE Variety Club Children's Charity is calling on the Bolton public to help young people by supporting its Gold Heart campaign. Hearts cost just £1, and money raised in the past has gone to hospitals, hospices, youth clubs and towards funding Sunshine
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Pike walk
HORWICH New Heart Club is to hold its next annual Pike Walk in Rivington on Sunday May 18. The club supports the North West New Heart, New Start Appeal and the next event will start at 1pm at the Top Barn. For more information contact Roger on 01204 692766
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Mind detox opportunity
VAIROCHANA Buddhist Centre is offering people the opportunity to detox their mind as well as their body through simple meditation techniques. Weekly classes, starting on Wednesday, will be held at the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton.
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Man to stand trial for pub landlord assault
A MAN appeared in court after being charged with assaulting a landlord. Daniel James Waring, aged 22, of Hind Street, Tonge Fold, was ordered to stand trial at Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with assaulting Mark
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Police issue burglary warning
POLICE have issued a warning to residents across Smithills, Heaton and Halliwell after a series of thefts from homes. Six burglaries were committed in the area last week by thieves who entered homes through unlocked doors. Handbags, mobile phones and
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Phoenix Nights venue for school reunion
ORGANISERS of a reunion for former pupils of Farnworth Grammar School are urging people to order their tickets soon. The reunion at St Gregory's social club, Farnworth -- the filming location of Peter Kay's hit comedy series Phoenix Nights -- takes place
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Pupils celebrate early success
THIRTY-seven pupils at a Farnworth school are celebrating early exam success. The year 11 pupils at Mount St Joseph School took their GCSE Science paper in November -- nearly eight months earlier then usual. When results came out this week, pupils, staff
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Glove art wins poster competition
TWO young artists came top in a national competition to design a safety poster. Former Bolton College graphic students Helen Booth and Andrew Buttery impressed the judges in the competition run by the British Glove Association, which promotes the safety
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Government 'broke promise' on top-up fees
A BOLTON councillor believes the Government has broken its promise following the announcement of plans to impose university top-up fees of up to £3,000 a year on students. Bradshaw councillor Paul Brierley warned that the high levels of debt involved
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Pupils raise thousands in memory of Gareth
PUPILS have raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities in memory of one of their school mates who died recently after a long battle with the disease. About 60 Rivington and Blackrod High School students took part in a fancy dress sponsored walk from
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Art for art's sake
YOUNGSTERS have enjoyed the chance to develop their artistic skills thanks to coaching from a professional. Ceramic artist Katie O'Neil has shared her expertise with Year 10 pupils from Harper Green School who are busy producing GCSE coursework. The teenagers
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Charity champion steps out in aid of hospital
CANCER charity champion Ilse Splaine stepped out to raise money for the hospital that saved her life. Ilse, and eight sponsored friends, set off from Leigh's civic centre to Bolton collecting en route for Christie Hospital, where 15 years ago she was
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Jane's big TV date
ACTRESS Jane Danson will be singing her heart out on Saturday night when she appears as Madonna on the popular TV show Stars in their Eyes. The former Radcliffe High School pupil, currently starring in The Bill, will be strutting her stuff on the Legends
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Teachers back SAT boycott
LARGE numbers of Bolton teachers could boycott children's SATs tests in April, union officials have warned. Members of the Bolton branch of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have criticised Standard Assessment Tests in a statement issued following
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Mind detox opportunity
VAIROCHANA Buddhist Centre is offering people the opportunity to detox their mind as well as their body through simple meditation techniques. Weekly classes, starting on Wednesday, will be held at the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton.
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Wait almost over in teen killer probe
THE results of an independent inquiry into the supervision of a Bolton teenager who killed her friend while in social services care are due to be released next week. Nicola Faughey was just 16 when she stabbed 35-year-old Joanne Whitelegg 27 times in
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Sandra's dig at her ex is a winner
DIVORCEE Sandra Withnall has won a bouquet of flowers in a national competition to find Britain's most unromantic man. The 52-year-old was handed the posy after telling contest judges her ex-husband had bought her a spade for Christmas. They felt sorry
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Pupils raise thousands in memory of Gareth
PUPILS have raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities in memory of one of their school mates who died recently after a long battle with the disease. About 60 Rivington and Blackrod High School students took part in a fancy dress sponsored walk from
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Phoenix Nights venue for school reunion
ORGANISERS of a reunion for former pupils of Farnworth Grammar School are urging people to order their tickets soon. The reunion at St Gregory's social club, Farnworth -- the filming location of Peter Kay's hit comedy series Phoenix Nights -- takes place
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Mum sickened by tribute plaque theft
A MOTHER has hit out at heartless thieves who stole her son's memorial from a lamp-post. The plaque, mounted to celebrate the life of Keith Webster, a young motorbike crash victim, was stolen between January 24 and 26. His mother, Jane Webster, said:
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Clunk click every trip!
A CRACKDOWN is to be mounted to put the brake on people not wearing seat belts to mark the 20th anniversary of their compulsory introduction. The new campaign is aimed at highlighting the dangers to drivers and passengers if they do not "belt up". It
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Drivers face road charges
MOTORISTS may be forced to pay congestion charges as part of a massive £260 million plan to cut traffic on the region's motorway network. A new Government commissioned report recommends "road user charging" as a possible solution to reduce the number
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Credit card prints are given the thumbs up
SUPERMARKET shoppers are giving the thumbs up to a new scheme aimed at reducing credit card fraud. From Sunday, some shoppers at Safeway in Harwood, may be asked to voluntarily give their thumbprint, using wax 'inkpads', when buying goods. The system,
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Off-road plans for riders
THERE are more than 3,000 road accidents a year involving horses and, as horse riding is one of Britain's fastest growing pastimes, riders and motorists alike want horses off the roads. Frank Elson finds out about a Bolton group working towards safer
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Arrest after suspicious death
POLICE in Manchester are investigating the death of a man who was found collapsed in the street. The 33-year-old man, from Cleveland, was found by door staff of a nearby pool club on Friday night. Ambulance crews were called at about 10pm, and took the
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Music and comedy at the Halls
A MIXTURE of the familiar and new are set to star at Bolton's Albert Halls this coming season. Bolton's own Peter Kay headlines the array of acts lining up to appear at the town centre venue . . . but tickets for his shows were sold out before the season's
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Win guitar legend's album
1960s Brit blues guitar legend Peter Green and his Splinter Group play Bolton's Albert Halls on Valentine's Day and we have three copies of his latest album to give away. The former Fleetwood Mac axeman and Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame-r's special edition
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You cared and it really shows
IT is that time again when Bolton Lions Club says its public "thank you" to all who took part in, and contributed to, the tremendous Caring Christmas Appeal at the end of last year. The statistics are inspiring; around 400 families with 1000 children
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Why can't it make a profit?
FURTHER to the recent article by Mr David Crookes, on January 22, headlined "Leisure Centres take over bid by Bolton Arena". I was absolutely amazed to read that the council's flagship Bolton Arena is making a loss and requires council funding (our council
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Runaway drug boss's lover held at airport
THE girlfriend of runaway drugs boss John Barber has been arrested at an airport after she returned home. Victoria Dudson was carrying the couple's six-month-old son Connor when she was stopped at John Lennon Liverpool Airport in Speke. The 23-year-old
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What the papers are saying
THE SUN: Terry Venables took just 15 minutes to decide not to quit his £2million--a-year job as Leeds boss. DAILY MIRROR: Under-fire Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale has been placed under round-the-clock protection after a series of death threats from angry
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The Reebok Week reviewed
OUR daily record of events at the Reebok SATURDAY SAM Allardyce renews his call for a winter break to help Premiership managers compete with their European counterparts during the transfer window. "My job is hard enough as it is," the Wanderers boss says
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Web help for cancer care
BREAST Cancer Care is launching a new comprehensive guide to local breast cancer services to improve information and support. It will provide information on breast cancer units, waiting times for screening, diagnosis and treatment plus availability of
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Rose garden a joy again
A PUBLIC rose garden in Blackrod which was wrecked by vandals at Christmas has been officially reopened. The Mayor of Blackrod, Cllr John Seddon and John Timms from the Blackrod Village Association have unveiled the new look public garden. The vandals
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Builder told to knock down wall
A BUILDER has been refused permission to erect a two metre-high boundary wall around his Westhoughton home. After starting to build the wall Mr Ian Holden will now have knock it down. Mr Holden was told by planning chiefs that the wall would make Old
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Chance to meet beat bobbies
POLICE community beat surgeries have restarted on a weekly basis at Astley near Leigh. The new location in Astley Clinic in the grounds of Dam House, Astley Astley area policeman, PC Damian Noblett will be available to the public between 1.30-3pm every
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Lots of recruits at Army office
POTENTIAL soldiers have been signing up to join the Army in large numbers in Bolton despite a war with Iraq becoming increasingly inevitable. Recruiters have been rushed off their feet and, although such an increase in interest is usual early in the New
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Cheers to the charity drinkers
HUNDREDS of real ale enthusiasts helped to turn the 14th annual beer festival at Atherton into a tasty success -- and raised funds for charity. The three day Bent and Bongs Beer bash attracted drinkers from throughout the North-west to the Formby Hall
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Teachers back SAT boycott
LARGE numbers of Bolton teachers could boycott children's SATs tests in April, union officials have warned. Members of the Bolton branch of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have criticised Standard Assessment Tests in a statement issued following
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Pupils celebrate early success
THIRTY-seven pupils at a Farnworth school are celebrating early exam success. The year 11 pupils at Mount St Joseph School took their GCSE Science paper in November -- nearly eight months earlier then usual. When results came out this week, pupils, staff
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Government 'broke promise' on top-up fees
A BOLTON councillor believes the Government has broken its promise following the announcement of plans to impose university top-up fees of up to £3,000 a year on students. Bradshaw councillor Paul Brierley warned that the high levels of debt involved
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Energy company apologises over 'police called' message
A MAN has criticised an energy supplier after claiming an ambiguous message they left on his telephone answering machine. Mark Giles, aged 41, of Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, was left a message by what he thought was the police asking him to contact a number
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Spaniel proves himself a real dogged detective
A PORTRAIT and two photographs of the Queen, a cabinet full of engraved silverware, cosy armchairs, a writing desk -- and a hidden stash of cannabis. Those were the contents of Mayor John Walsh's parlour when Bolton's new dogged detective came visiting
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Four goals - so who needs Ricketts!
WANDERERS 4, BIRMINGHAM CITY 2: A FEW hours after selling top scorer Michael Ricketts for big dosh, Wanderers rattled in four goals to win their crucial relegation battle and drag Steve Bruce's Birmingham back into the survival scrap. Twice they led and
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England set for France clash
ENGLAND will play France in the quarter-finals of the World Sevens after winning both their pool games in Sydney. Andy Farrell's side claimed top spot in Pool E with a convincing 30-8 success over Tonga before seeing off the tournament qualifiers, the
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Shakers v Oxford: Match off
SHAKERS match with Oxford United at Gigg Lane on Saturday was called off shortly after noon. Match referee Alan Kaye decided that certain areas of the pitch by the South Stand are frozen under the surface anddecided that the game should be called off
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Tough week on the cards
BURY, whose game with Oxford was postponed on Saturday, face two more sides with promotion and play-off aspirations. They travel to Cambridge United on Tuesday evening then head for the English Riviera and Torquay United next Saturday. Both have already
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John Mayall blues date
BLUES singer John Mayall is to headline the first Unicef live music event in Liverpool's King's Dock. The United Nation's Children's Fund says it will be a 70th birthday tribute to the singer who will be performing with his band The Bluesbreakers. The
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Myra play art or just insensitive?
A local playwright premieres her controversial play about Myra Hindley this weekend. Sheila McAnulty says it is a serious attempt to delve into her mind, critics argue it will hurt families whose relatives were killed by the moors murderers. Dave Crookes
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Sam: Why I've got Spanish hitman
SAM Allardyce believes Salva Ballesta can live up to his name and his reputation by getting the goals that will steer Wanderers clear of the Premiership drop zone. The 27-year-old Spain international - his name translates as "Safe Crossbow" - has just
