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Singapore non-stop
SINGAPORE Airlines is launching non-stop flights from Manchester to Singapore from March 31. The new flights will replace the current one-stop journeys on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The airline said the changes were being made in response
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Second to none BY BEV GREENBERG
WHAT a refreshing change to see a newly written drama for television that does not feature an overworked police officer, private detective, judge or pathologist. The Second Coming was thought provoking, imaginative and funny. Yes, it had loopholes, and
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Parents becoming university challenged BY BEV GREENBERG
THIS week we reported in the Bolton Evening News that too few sixth form students in the town were moving on to university. Bolton still has one of the lowest staying on rates in the country. It does seem a great shame that having put in the effort to
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February 13
From the Evening News, 1993: THE RSPCA has launched an investigation after growing evidence that puppies and kittens are being illegally sold at car boot sales in Bolton. Dealing in any kind of livestock at car boot sales is outlawed in Britain. PART
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New pool idea would be great
IF the council do decide to use the old Sainsbury's site for a new swimming pool, it will be brilliant for the people of Bolton. The Water Place holds many fond memories for a lot of people, myself included. I used to go most mornings for the early swim
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Why we need leaders who have real courage
I HAVE never voted Labour. I think they are reducing this country -- again -- into a Third World land. But, on the question of war with Iraq, I agree with Mr Blair and President Bush 110 per cent. I can see exactly why they need to wipe out any threat
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Party date for residents
A PARTY is being held to mark the fourth anniversary of a Bolton residents' group. It will highlight the work carried out by Sunnyside Tennants and Residents' Association at Great Lever. It is also hoped the party, being held on Thursday, February 20,
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What to do in Bolton on Thursday
BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free. Wildlife Attractions Bolton Aquarium For unique views into the aquatic world visit Bolton
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On this day - February 13
1542: "I die a Queen but I would rather have died the wife of Culpepper," - the last words of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, before she was beheaded on Tower Green. 1692: The Glencoe massacre took place in the Scottish Highlands, when the
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Bren-gun training at Derby Barracks
Cadets of the 5th Cadet Battalion (The Loyal Regt) demonstrating Bren-gun training to parents who attended an "at home" at the Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, Bolton, in 1953
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League delight at new sponsorship deal
THE Bolton Cricket League have renewed their sponsorship agreement with local firm Warburton's. The company has agreed to back the league for a further three seasons, a decision that has delighted officials. "We are very happy with the news," said League
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Guards get lesson in how to handle automatic rifle
MEMBERS of the Bolton, Bury and Manchester branches of the Coldstream Guards Association were shown an automatic rifle during their meeting at Fletcher Street Barracks, Bolton, in June, 1967. They were to use this rifle on camp later that year.
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Vandal-hit cricket club hit by cash crisis
BLACKROD Cricket Club is facing financial difficulties after three years of repeated vandalism and burglary, officials have revealed. The club in Vicarage Road has suffered "substantial losses" due to the attacks and falling membership numbers, prompting
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Say 'no' to bogus callers
CHORLEY Council is campaigning to prevent people falling prey to bogus callers. Along with Chorley's Multi-Agency Problem Solving (MAPS) team council staff are working to raise awareness and encourage people to say "no" to suspicious callers. Councillor
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Head quits in hours health fear
A PRIMARY school headteacher is leaving teaching after 17 years because she's fed up of working a 70-hour week. Barbara Mitchell, of St Peter's, Eaves Lane, Chorley, says she's had enough of the huge administrative demands that now go with the job. She
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Search for Leigh 'Pop Idol'
AN Atherton agent is seeking talented artists to fight for the honour of becoming Leigh's 'Pop Idol.' Former DJ Steve James is seeking the best in local entertainment to take part in a 13-week long contest at Wigan Road Labour Club. Steve's Shout Promotions
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Parking charges set to soar
MOTORISTS face inflation busting increases of almost seven per cent in car parking charges from April. Drivers using Bolton council-run car parks will have to stump up to help raise £45,000 to cover budget shortfalls. And a strong campaign is building
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Boys in mill blaze arson probe
THREE youths, one believed to be just 12-years-old, have been arrested on suspicion of arson after fire swept through a Bolton mill today. Several small blazes were started at Alec's Three Piece Suite warehouse based at Grecian Mill in Rigby Court, off
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Bolton & district Pool League
THE next competition is the World Rules Individuals to be played on Wednesday February 19. Will all captains in Section One and Section Three please note new Section Secretary for Section One is Steve Carr telephone 07752 192908 and Section Three Colin
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Impressive Jussi
JUSSI Jaaskelainen helped Finland heap more trouble on Northern Ireland boss Sammy McIlroy last night. The Wanderers' keeper impressed in a 1-0 Finland win at Windsor Park, the Irish failing to score for the sixth successive game. One save from a David
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What's on and where...
Things to see and do at Bolton Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium... Go Wild between 18th January-22nd February for Unnatural Habit exhibition. National history collections are examined to explore human relationships with animals. Rags and Old Iron, 8th
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Heads to tackle holiday absences
ACTION is being taken to reduce the number of parents who take their children on holiday during term time. School heads are meeting with the local education authority to draw up a plan to cut the high number of pupils who are absent from classes because
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Help wanted to beat vandals
BAILIFFS of Bolton Anglers Association continue with a heavy work programme on the Associations waters, repairing vandalism on Hulton Park and litter removal at Smiths, Bradford's and Gleaves. But further assistance is essential in order that the waters
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Extreme sports park gets facelife
LEISURE chiefs in Wigan have backed a radical plan to give extreme sports a boost. A recent survey by Wigan council shows that extreme sports like skateboarding, in-line skating and BMX-ing are as big as ever across the borough, including Leigh, Tyldesley
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Drugs supply charge
A MAN from Walkden has appeared in court accused of conspiring to supply crack cocaine. John Paul Clarke, aged 24, of Grosvenor Road, Walkden, was remanded in custody by Rochdale magistrates yesterday until February 21 charged with conspiracy and with
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Best beers at festival
BOLTON Rugby Club is hosting a beer festival at its Avenue Street clubhouse on Friday, February 21, and Saturday, February 22, starting at 7pm each night. The event is being run in conjunction with SIBA -- the Small Independent Brewers Association --
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Former mayor dies aged 83
FORMER Mayor of Wigan Tom Morgan has died aged 83. Mr Morgan, from Lowton, near Leigh, who became Wigan MBC's fourth Mayor in 1977 was a Labour councillor and also served on Golborne UDC. A former National Coal Board legal executive, Second World War
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Bolton link to Botany Bay?
SOME time ago I received an e-mail from reader John Roden, who told me he had visited Botany Bay, near Chorley. He is not a shopping fan, so he spent some time studying the building which, as most of you will know, stands near the M61 exit. "Much of the
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New Rosemere Operatic Society carries on the 75 year tradition
IN 1927, the works of Gilbert and Sullivan were as contemporary as those of Rice and Lloyd-Webber or Lennon and McCartney are today. And so, when Percival James and his friends, Robert and Euphemia Whitfield, decided to set up a musical society to present
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Garrick memories wanted
LOCAL history officer Tony Ashcroft is appealing for Garrick memorabilia to boost the Leigh club archive. The Leigh Library-based department has stacks of material on Wigan Casino but not a lot on Leigh's premier theatre nightspot which closed its door
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New deal for veteran keeper?
KEVIN Poole is set to join the rare breed of "fortysomethings" playing top flight football. The veteran keeper, hailed as the ideal understudy by Sam Allardyce, is expected to be offered an extension to his Reebok contract that could see him line up in
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Nolan makes his England U21s bow
KEVIN Nolan made his debut for the England U21s in Italy on Tuesday but was unable to prevent David Platt's side slipping to a disappointing 1-0 defeat. The Wanderers' midfielder made his bow as a 61st minute substitute for Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips
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WINTER ROUNDERS
AFTER overnight rain, the pitches were in remarkably good condition for Sunday's Winter Rounders matches. The Halliwell League had a full schedule of six matches although some teams had players missing. Darcy cling on to keep top spot WINTER Rounders
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Monty's warning to his troops
IN March, 1945, Ernie Hamilton was in the famous 11th Armoured Division, which was chosen to lead the British Army all the way to Denmark after they had crossed the Rhine river. "Each and every man was issued with an instruction from the man at the top
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February 4, 1978
IT was a second successive weekend ruled out by the weather for Wanderers when the local "derby" at Oldham Athletic was called off by a flooded pitch at Boundary Park. The Manchester derby between City and United was also cancelled, while Bury's home
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Meet the buyer at the Reebok
A LARGE-scale manufacturing and engineering exhibition will be the centrepiece of a four-day Bolton business initiative in February. Organisers hope to attract at least 100 exhibitors, up to 50 buyers and more than 1,000 visitors when the Reebok Stadium
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Quiz teams needed
ASTLEY Inner Wheel Club needs teams of four for a charity quiz night on Friday, February 28, at 7.30pm in Leigh Liberal Club. More details are available from Mary Barton on 01942 889388 and Alison Thornborough on 01942 879561.
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Reebok set for bumper rugby crowd
TICKET sales for Friday night's World Club Challenge rugby league match at the Reebok Stadium look set to break the 20,000 barrier writes Chris Hall The clash between British Super League champions St Helens and Australian premiers Sydney City Roosters
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RFL chief says 'no' to world club expansion
RUGBY Football League executive chairman Richard Lewis has ruled out the prospect of an expanded World Club Challenge in the near future. St Helens coach Ian Millward, whose Super League champions take on Australian premiers Sydney Roosters in the annual
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Saints' favourites - but are they?
THE bookies have made Super League champions Saints odds on favourites to win Friday night's clash of the titans at the Reebok Stadium. But that will only add to Sydney Roosters' determination to take the World Club crown back Down Under for the first
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Rampant RMI
LEIGH RMI earned a semi-final date with Chorley in the Marsden Lancashire Trophy after a 4-2 win at Rossendale United. They raced into a 2-0 half time lead with goals from Dino Maamria and an own goal before Stuart Whittaker and Wayne Maden completed
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Town pioneers treatment for long-sightedness
A REVOLUTIONARY eye treatment new to Britain is being pioneered in Bolton. The new type of surgery, which uses radiowaves to correct vision, is designed to bring hope to millions of people over 40 who suffer from long-sightedness. It can help people who
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Jobless figures down
THE jobless figure for the North-west fell by 12,000 in the three months from October to December, compared with the same period in 2001. The number of people out of work stood at 161,000, according to the latest official figures. The unemployment rate
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Vandal-hit cricket club hit by cash crisis
BLACKROD Cricket Club is facing financial difficulties after three years of repeated vandalism and burglary, officials have revealed. The club in Vicarage Road has suffered "substantial losses" due to the attacks and falling membership numbers, prompting
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Man died following asbestos exposure
A RETIRED fireman developed cancer and died following years of exposure to asbestos, an inquest was told. Former boiler engineer Arthur Wood, aged 72, of Warrington Road, Leigh, had stripped and maintained coal mine boilers across Leigh for the National
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Heads to tackle holiday absences
ACTION is being taken to reduce the number of parents who take their children on holiday during term time. School heads are meeting with the local education authority to draw up a plan to cut the high number of pupils who are absent from classes because
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Mind-bending at the Albert Halls
URI Geller visits the Albert Halls, Bolton, on Monday, February 17, at 8pm with a "mind bending" show. The world's most celebrated paranormalist, famed for his spoon bending antics and after dinner speaking, will be telling the audience how to change
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Armed police in airport checks
SECURITY continues to be tight at Manchester Airport in line with other airports across the country. Extra officers were drafted in from across the Greater Manchester force on Tuesday night after police chiefs decided to increase patrols at and around
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Off to camp with a smile
MEMBERS of the "F" Troop of the Bolton Artillery are shown before they left town in 1970 for their fortnight's annual camp. The first stop for the 90 men was Penally in Pembrokeshire where the Gunners were staying for a week practising firing at targets
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Medal hope of Suez Canal veterans
VETERANS of the 1950s Suez Canal campaign are still waiting for a decision on whether their efforts should be acknowledged with medals. The Government had ruled that a decision taken within five years of the end of the campaign not to award the General
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January 28, 1978
WANDERERS' FA Cup fourth round tie against Mansfield Town was postponed this morning due to heavy rain over night. Referee Alex Hamil inspected the Burnden Park pitch at 9.15am and was able to inform the Stags that the game would not be going ahead before
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James was in big front line battle of Great War
YOU may recall that on October 22, Bolton-born actor Roger Morlidge told of how hundreds of Bolton soldiers were killed at the 1917 Battle of Passchendaele. Mr Harry Price, of Hillbank Close, Bolton, tells me that his father James Albert Price (1899-1960
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January 25, 1993
KEITH Branagan was the hero as he kept Steve Bull and co at bay as Wanderers beat Wolves 2-0 at Molineux. Bruce Rioch's side made the pot for the fifth round of the cup, but only because the keeper who was brought in from Millwall made two outstanding
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Tales of the Sea Scout flood in
MEMORIES of the Sea Scout boat on Rumworth Lodge in the 1940s have come from Mr Bill Bancroft, of Burnleigh Court, Bolton, following an appeal by Les Gough in this column on November 27. Mr Bancroft writes: "Mr recollection is that it was the property
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Remembering Bolton battalions
WHEN in February I printed an appeal for Mr Roger Morlidge in Kent, who is writing a screenplay about his grandmother's experiences in Bolton in the First World War, he received a number of responses. You may recall that at the time I wrote that the local
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Pals' tribute to 10-medal war hero
FOR young seaman Victor Rothwell, his first sight of the enemy almost proved to be his last. The brush with death at The Battle of the River Plate in December 1939 was just one of the dramatic episodes in a naval career which earned him ten medals, three
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Bolton & bury Mini Soccer League
LATEST results U7 Chairman's Cup Quarter Finals: Peel Little Hulton Utd 0 Aspull Jnrs 3; Ladybridge Athletic 3 Brandlesholme Warriors A 1; Eagley Rangers 1 Horwich St Mary's Apaches 1 (Eagley won 3-2 on penalties). U7 Player's Cup Quarter Finals: Horwich
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Bob returns to his roots
A DENTAL laboratory boss who prospered in the United States has not forgotten his Bolton roots. Bob Pollitt returned home this week to chew over old times with the man who set him on the road to Stateside success. Peter W Smith trained a young Mr Pollitt
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Leaders prove too strong for Thirds
DESPITE fielding their strongest line up for years, Bolton Hockey Club Thirds succumbed to a 4-1 defeat at home to a very strong and experienced Bowden, who are looking to secure the championship. Bolton found the going tough right from the outset as
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Sympathy for Catherine Bleater-Jones BY BEV GREENBERG
AS WE teeter on the brink of war and serious cracks begin to appear between relations in Europe, it is understandable that Catherine Zeta Jones and husband Michael Douglas have become something of an easy target for taking their case for breach of privacy
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On this day - February 13
1542: "I die a Queen but I would rather have died the wife of Culpepper," - the last words of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, before she was beheaded on Tower Green. 1692: The Glencoe massacre took place in the Scottish Highlands, when the
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Getting rid of Saddam
SADDAM, we all agree, is a very wicked, cruel man. He must go. Life means nothing to him, he has been taking innocent lives for years. War cannot be the answer, because war is terror too. Terror to end terror doesn't make sense, some other way must be
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Putting Labour before public
RESEARCH has revealed that almost half the board of the newly-created Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health, which replaces Community Health Councils, is to be comprised of active Labour supporters. Labour's scandalous treatment of the
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War won't be about oil in Iraq
PLEASE help all of our dear friends in the UK understand that the Americans are not interested in Iraq's oil. We lost 3,000 members of our family to terrorism. Any forthcoming war is about security and our deepest fears. Please understand we never want
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We have to go slower for the sake of safety
IN reply to recent letters on road safety. I completely agree, pedestrians should stay on the pavement where it is safe, and motor vehicles on the road to allow the safety of pedestrians. Unfortunately, the concept that most drivers are law-abiding is
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Another tier of bureaucracy is not needed
I REFER to your recent article in the Bolton Evening News regarding an Elected North West Assembly. I think I should start by saying that local government in England and Wales is in a complete bureaucratic mess. Instead of just having the old county council
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We can have a bigger say over region
I AM writing to let readers know about a major constitutional change which could have a significant effect on all our lives in the region, and how your readers can influence the issue. The opportunity to have our own regional government in the North-west
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Turn of the century Deansgate
A picture of Deansgate, Bolton, printed as a postcard, taken in the early part of the last century. It is one of a number of photographs sent to me by Mr H Land, of Wigan Road, Hunger Hill.
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Bolton link to Botany Bay?
SOME time ago I received an e-mail from reader John Roden, who told me he had visited Botany Bay, near Chorley. He is not a shopping fan, so he spent some time studying the building which, as most of you will know, stands near the M61 exit. "Much of the
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February 13
From the Evening News, 1993: THE RSPCA has launched an investigation after growing evidence that puppies and kittens are being illegally sold at car boot sales in Bolton. Dealing in any kind of livestock at car boot sales is outlawed in Britain. PART
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Weapons hope
After the First World War, some tanks were put into Queen's Park, Bolton, presumably for show and to persuade people that such weapons should never be used again (if that was the case, it didn't work!). In November, 1931, though, the rusted war relics
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Home Guard on parade
Bolton's Home Guard went on parade for a Town Hall marchpast in December, 1944. They are seen here at the saluting base with the old Commercial Hotel in the background, and Naisby's shop on the corner A National Day of Prayer was held in September, 1940
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Team goes to the aid of injured boy
A SCHOOLBOY was saved by a team of mountain rescuers after he fell into a stream. It is believed the 15-year-old, from Eaves Lane, Chorley, was trying to jump over a 6ft stream at White Coppice and slipped in. He suffered a broken ankle and ambulance
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Comic's smash drama
FUNNYMAN Dave Spikey has spoken for the first time about his lucky escape from serious injury when a juggernaut shunted his car off the road. Dave, who became famous after co-writing and starring in Peter's Kay's Phoenix Nights, was travelling south with
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Tracie's walk of jubilation
A SENIOR police officer today spoke of her battle against breast cancer and urged other sufferers to have the strength to beat it. Chief Inspector Tracie O'Gara, based at Blackburn Police Station, is set to join two colleagues on a sponsored walk of the
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What's showing on the box
CRICKET: World Cup Pool B from Port Elizabeth, West Indies v New Zealand - Sky Sports 3 0800. GOLF: Johnnie Walker Classic from Perth - Sky Sports 1 0600; Buick Invitational from California - Sky Sports 2 2000. RACING: From Southwell - Channel 4 1230.
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England on sticky wicket BY BEV GREENBERG
THE will they, won't they saga of whether England's cricketers would end up playing in Zimbabwe reached almost pantomime status this week. One minute we were being told England would not be playing their world cup match in Zimbabwe, and the next, that
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Advice
So, you've made it through the rainy days, in the words of the Sugababes. Or to put it another way, the stresses of the A-level exams are over. You've been there, done that got the T-shirt, and received the piece of paper to prove how clever you really
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Two Weeks Notice
Two weeks notice, starring Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock, sounds like a stereotypical chick flick. Especially when reading the tag line "A story about a man who found the girl of this dreams but didn't notice." However, the movie overcomes initial appearances
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Chicago
"All that jazz" -Chicago opened with a blaze of publicity, but deserved attention. Forget Moulin Rouge, this is an all singing, all dancing, swinging, swaying true musical. The basic story sees Roxy Hart (Rene Zellweger) killing her lover and literally
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Mad for success
DURING an interview with the Bolton Evening News, Kinesis frontman, Conor announced "we're not prepared to sit around and p*** our lives up against the wall." And they haven't. Neil, aged 17 and drummer with the band, says: "The past year has been mad
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Pupils' chance to visit police in cyberspace
A NEW interactive police website for school children, teachers, parents and police officers is set to be unveiled. Greater Manchester Police's education web page -- the first of its kind in the country -- is an innovative addition to GMP's Schools Liaison
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Truancy scheme a success
A PILOT scheme which targets parents who allow their children to skip school has cut truancy at a Walkden school. Twenty parents were targeted under the Harrop Fold School's pilot scheme following analysis of attendance records. As a result of the scheme
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Families can have say over farmland plan
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held to discuss the implications of a planning application to develop an industrial estate on farmland between Tyldesley and Mosley Common. Tyldesley East councillors Alan Stephenson and Brian Wilson have invited locals to discuss
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Missing motorway woman found safe
A WOMAN who sparked a massive police search has returned home safe and well. Police mounted the search for Andrea Christodoulou who disappeared after her car broke down on the south-bound carriageway of the M61 near Bolton West Services on Tuesday night
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Companies in careers advice event
MORE than 20 companies will be offering information and advice to the public at Bolton Evening News' first careers exhibition. The recruitment fair, being run in conjunction with the Bolton Town Centre Company, will take place on Friday, February 21 and
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Prisoner cut free at police station
FIREFIGHTERS were needed to cut a prisoner out of handcuffs at Crompton Way Police Station last night. The man was brought into the station at about 8.30pm, but when police came to take finger prints they found that the metal cuffs had become stuck. The
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Extreme sports park gets facelife
LEISURE chiefs in Wigan have backed a radical plan to give extreme sports a boost. A recent survey by Wigan council shows that extreme sports like skateboarding, in-line skating and BMX-ing are as big as ever across the borough, including Leigh, Tyldesley
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Waste no time, start to recycle
HOUSEHOLDERS in Bolton are being asked to clean up their act as part of a new environmental campaign. Called Rethink Rubbish, the initiative is aimed at making people review how they deal with their waste. The first phase of the campaign was launched
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Mercedes stolen
THIEVES stole a £29,000 Mercedes car after stealing the keys of the vehicle from a locker at a Bury leisure centre yesterday.. The thieves are believed to have struck after watching the 53-year-old owner as he arrived at Castle Leisure Centre in Bolton
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Police quiz friend of overdose victim
DETECTIVES have interviewed a man who fled after his 41-year-old friend died from a suspected drug overdose. The 28-year-old from Westhoughton had called the emergency services after Henry Cleary overdosed. But he left the flat in Westwood Road, Astley
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Quiz in aid of solicitor's canyon trek
A CHARITY quiz night is to be held to raise money for a solicitor from Bolton preparing to trek across American's Grand Canyon for sick children. Judith Bromley, aged 40, of Junction Road, Deane -- a partner in Bolton law firm Russell and Russell -- will
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Turn of the century Deansgate
A picture of Deansgate, Bolton, printed as a postcard, taken in the early part of the last century. It is one of a number of photographs sent to me by Mr H Land, of Wigan Road, Hunger Hill.
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Now for the pantomime season...
WELL, that's it, folks, Christmas Day gone for another year. But before the festive season comes to an end, there are the pantomimes, and this year, as has become a tradition, until the New Year I will be printing pictures of pantos from yesteryear. I
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Track sessions start for season
THE Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare Cycle Speedway Club begin their pre-season on-track training sessions next weekend. Riders will take to the track at Gin Pit this Sunday between 2 and 4pm, and on Tuesday, February 18 between 7 and 9pm. Training
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College wants more sporting success
THORNLEIGH Salesian College has been awarded specialist sports college status -- a fitting accolade following years of being strong on the track and field. The Astley Bridge school, in Sharples Park, will get more PE staff, extend coaching opportunities
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Half term double fun at Lowry
THE Lowry should be in a class of its own when the schools break up for half term. A variety of activities for all the family is planned at The Lowry throughout February, ranging from shows to appeal to young and old, through to allowing youngsters to
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No joy as bogged down Bolton draw a blank
BOLTON 0 HEATON MOOR 3 BOLTON RUFC failed to continue the form of the previous week losing 3-0 in a dour clash with Heaton Moor - the second defeat of the season to the Stockport based side. The game was stuck in the middle of the pitch for long periods
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Mad for success
DURING an interview with the Bolton Evening News, Kinesis frontman, Conor announced "we're not prepared to sit around and p*** our lives up against the wall." And they haven't. Neil, aged 17 and drummer with the band, says: "The past year has been mad
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What happened to Town Boys' Brigade?
The Boys Brigade (14 Coy), Castle Street, Bolton, at camp in Towyn, North Wales, in 1953 are pictured here. Where are they all now? asks Barry Weston, who sent it to me. If you wish to let him know, his address is 8 Llainwen, Tynygongl, Anglesey, LL74
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Valentine concert for anniversary
A VALENTINE showcase concert is being staged at 7.30pm on Friday and 7pm on Saturday to mark Atherton Bag Lane Methodist Church's 88th anniversary. Admission is £3.50 adults, £3 concessionary. Weekend celebrations continue with Thomas McCool leading Sunday's
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Preece declares war on thugs
BURY FC expect to round up their band of racist hooligan supporters within weeks. The Gigg Lane outfit is waging war on the 'mindless minority' of its own fans, who have verbally abused, spat at and even assaulted Shakers players and their families. The
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Surgery with lasers safe in right hands
THERE has been much controversy surrounding laser eye surgery over the last week. Consumer organisation Health Which? published a report which suggested that many patients could be gambling with their eyesight when undertaking laser treatments. David
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Watch your love grow
HAD enough with giving flowers for Valentines Day? Has your beloved grown tired of truffles? If so, why not give your nearest and dearest a tree this February 14. Red Rose Forest, in conjunction with Community Forests North-west, has started the Dedicate
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Council sets out stall to boost market
COUNCIL chiefs are to take over the running of the Sunday market at Horwich -- and are setting out their stall to boost custom. Private property management company, E and H Hyman, has operated the Sunday Horwich Market jointly with the council since September
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Baby death case TV documentary
THE case of Cheshire solicitor Sally Clark, who was wrongly convicted of murdering her two baby sons, is to feature in a BBC2 documentary later. The programme -- Cot Death Mothers: The Witch Hunt -- claims that mothers who lose children to natural causes
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Artist defends town centre scheme
THE artist behind a controversial arts scheme costing £25,000 today defended the town centre project as work was due to get under way. Large ceramic designs representing Bolton's trade and industry -- including a screw, needle and thread and a series
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Ram raiders grab Post Office cash
RAM raiders stole a haul of cash after reversing a stolen car through a wall at Radcliffe Post Office. Two robbers wearing balaclava masks then climbed through the hole in the wall and threatened a post office cashier who had run into an office inside
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£17,000 BMW stolen from couple's home
A THIEF posed as a potential customer to steal a £17,000 BMW from a Bradley Fold woman. A bogus buyer turned up at Andrea Redman's home to view the car after she advertised it in a motoring magazine. The man sat in the driver's seat and Andrea put the
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Bargain hunter tells of shock at the sale
TRADING Standards officers have been inundated with complaints about a new Bolton store which advertises brand-name electrical goods at cut prices. Bargain Centre in Oxford Street has attracted queues of shoppers to its daily sales advertising sought-after
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Family put to the 'No Spuds' test
THE chips are down for the potato-loving Morse family who have volunteered to go without their beloved spuds as part of a three week long experiment. Such is their fondness for wedges, mash and other treats they were chosen from more than 500 applicants
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Top cricketers to play in coronary care charity match
SOME of the world's greatest cricketers will be appearing in Bolton during the summer. West Indian Brian Lara, Pakistan's Wasim Akram and South Africa's Allan Donald are among a host of big-name players who could be called on for a charity match at Bolton
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Legend Cliff's story on stage
A MUSICAL journey through the life of one of the country's most famous pop stars, the eternally youthful Cliff Richard, is being staged at the Opera House, Manchester. Cliff -- The Musical runs from February 19 to 22 and charts his career from 1958 when
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Youngsters on form at the farm
Animal Farm, Activ8 Theatre Group, Bolton Octagon Youth Theatre. Runs until Saturday THIS was Chris Sudworth's first production as youth theatre director at the Octagon -- and what an ambitious project to start with. Animal Farm is a literary masterpiece
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Extra-time winner
IN the Bury & Radcliffe JFL U13 Phoenix Cup, round two, Woodbank and Heywood St James played out a hotly contested game with the sides 2-2 at full time. The deadlock was broken when Ben Manning hit the winner for Heywood in extra time. This was a
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MONDAY PREMIER DIVISION
P W D L F A GD Disc Pts AK's Wrexham... 14 11 1 2 169 59 110 2 34 SCM... 14 11 0 3 133 83 50 2 33 Brilliant... 14 9 1 4 114 84 30 0 28 Breightmet Utd... 14 8 2 4 131 82 49 3 26 Tonge News... 14 5 2 7 90 107 -17 0 17 ?... 14 3 0 11 48 161 -113 1 9 Tynes
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Tribute to lost war seamen
BELLS were rung solemnly at a special ceremony in Bolton in memory of the thousands of Merchant Navy men who lost their lives during the Second World War. Former servicemen and members of the public gathered in Victoria Square for the annual Merchant
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January 18, 1998
AN injury time strike by Temuri Ketsbaia broke Bolton hearts as Newcastle beat Wanderers 2-1 at St James' Park. With the game level and the closing seconds ticking away Allesandro Pistone delivered a first time cross which was headed down by Alan Shearer
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James was a soldier in the Lancashire Fusiliers
ON August 5 I printed a couple of "mystery" pictures sent to me by Mrs Anita Forth, of Bromley Cross. One of them was of soldiers, with the words "The Lads" written on it, but no further identification. Now, Mr Jim McClusky, of Anglie Grove, Bolton, has
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January 26, 1998
WANDERERS had a weekend off from action due to their early elimination from the FA Cup earlier this month by Barnsley. But Dean Holdsworth was using the time to consider the club's chances of remaining in the top flight. Although hovering around the drop
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Last letter from the trenches
A LETTER from the trenches tells the poignant story of a First World War soldier who was all too aware of his likely fate. Private Thomas Hubbard wrote a letter to his father two weeks before an allied attack on Montauban, Flanders. Aged 24, he was fatally
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February 2, 1998
A DREADFUL performance saw Wanderers thumped 5-1 at home by Coventry City. The magnificent Reebok Stadium was less than half full by the end as fans turned their back on a team looking more and more certain to again drop back into the First Division.
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February 1, 1993
WANDERERS were brought down to earth with a bang with a 1-0 home defeat by Brighton. Just days after momentous FA Cup victories over Liverpool and Wolves, and Bruce Rioch's team lost out to a side below them in the Division Two table. The Seagulls played
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The story of John Reid Smith
JOHN Reid Smith arrived at Burnden in November 1922 from Glasgow Rangers, as replacement centre-forward for Frank Roberts who had joined Manchester City. Smith was born in Pollokshaws in April 1895 and began his career with Battlefield Juniors and Albion
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When Dad built his shed, the lilac tree had to go
ARNOLD HARRISON, of Little Hulton, again recalls his childhood days in Bolton, this time writing about his father's garden shed . . . ONE of my childhood memories of home was that we had a small garden in the back yard. This had been created by the removal
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January 18, 1993
WANDERERS striker Neil Whatmore grabbed his 15th goal of the season to give his side a 1-0 win against Hull City. He hit the target from point blank range in the 48th minute of a game played in difficult conditions with the Burnden Park pitch cutting
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Record win for County
BOLTON County recorded their biggest ever win in the Premier Division of the Lancashire Amateur League, when they defeated bottom of the table Hesketh 10-1 on Saturday. Goals from Jamie McDonald (4), Nick Chesterton (4), Mike Craig and Phil Conroy continued
