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Ripping us off
REGARDING the letter "Misery for the TV viewers" in the Bolton Evening News on February 25. B Warren says it's about time the BBC started to show commercials, then we wouldn't have to pay the licence fee. I would just like to ask one question -- has anyone
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Parking pain and a break-in
I WILL definitely support your parking protest. Last summer I was fined £30 for being 50p short. A genuine mistake on my part. But I am a widow and pensioner, so the £30 was a real hardship for me and the adjudication didn't go in my favour. This was
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Lots of praise for care home
REGARDING the article in the Bolton Evening News on Friday, February 21, concerning Marylawns Care Home and the proprietor Lesley Wilkinson. My mother was cared for in a most kindly and caring way in the home for three years in the 1990s. Visitors were
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What to do in Bolton on Friday
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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The battle continues
AND so it goes on. The Jackson-Bashir situation gets another boost with the news that The Michael Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were Never Meant To See, is to get an airing on Five on March 3 at 9pm. The footage is rumoured to feature Bashir praising
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Something to do with Iain?
THE curse of RI:SE continues. After being rather scathing about the show in the first few weeks I actually began to warm to the inept, unprofessional approach. Alas it seems that the rest of the public and, indeed, Channel 4 did not. After ridding themselves
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Remember Kym Marsh?
EX Hear'Say member Kym Marsh is (finally) set to release her debut solo single. The song, Cry, will get a release on April 7, and is taken from her first solo album Standing Tall. With Hear'Say down the dumper, and reality TV stars getting short shrift
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Fans squeeze in for Glenn
SQUEEZE frontman Glenn Tilbrook proved it is cool to make a comeback -- by starring in a low-key gig at The Moses Gate in Farnworth. Dozens of people packed in to the pub on Thursday to see Glenn playing some of his most popular songs from his time with
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What it means for the motorist
At central zone town centre car parks -- including those on Central Street, Back Cheap Side and Kings Street -- the half hour and three hour parking tickets will be abolished forcing drivers into higher bands. A two hour ticket will rise 10p to £2 but
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Motorist just couldn't win
THE parking problems and charges in Bolton town centre are apparently a never-ending saga. The hundreds of letters over the last 10 years show 99 per cent against the system. But the one letter that stands out above all the others is one from W J Harrison
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What a rotten way to treat town workers
WHILE I live in Horwich and work as a heating and electrical engineer (self-employed), this is the first time I have had cause to work in the town centre on Bradshawgate. Not being used to parking meters, I believed I was doing the correct thing by paying
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Jazz dates
THE ART LESTER BIG BAND: Dance Night in the Swing Suite. Horwich RMI Social and Recreation Club, Chorley New Road, Bolton. Every Tuesday. 8.30 to 11.00pm. £2.50. KEN WARD BIG BAND: Leigh Liberal Club. Every Monday. 8 to 11pm. Free. RONNIE MOORE BIG BAND
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Paying the price of our car society
WILL drivers ever stop complaining -- speed cameras, traffic calming, petrol prices, car prices, road works -- just what is it they want? Straight, unrestricted roads, without lights or roundabouts perhaps, where super cars can travel at up to 200mph
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Psion and other computers
www.ericlindsay.com - something of a personal indulgence for me (as many of these sites are I suppose). I found this site while searching for more things to do with my Psion palmtop (and how to do them properly!). Eric, who is Australian, not only presents
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Goofups.com
www.goofups.com - if you like the TV series "Alright On The Night" and those bits and pieces in newspapers about mistakes then this is the site for you. Quotes, film mistakes and TV mistakes are all featured. Things like Ronald Reagan's famous "Russia
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News from America
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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Song a day
www.otisfodder.com/365days - OTIS Fodder is an American DJ with a speciality. He also believes, fervently, in spreading his message as far as possible. So he's including a song a day (365, geddit?) on this site. There is just one snag to this otherwise
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Holiday romance
www.Holidays-Exposed.com - ever had a holiday romance, or made a new friend on holiday, and regretted not exchanging telephone numbers or addresses? Holidays-Exposed.com is the first and biggest website in the world dedicated to reuniting people who have
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Relegation clash tickets on sale
TICKETS for Wanderers' Premiership game at Sunderland on Saturday, March 15, are on sale. Prices are £24 adults and £17 for concessions and will be available to season ticket holders (one per ticket holder). Holders of Club and Lifeline memberships will
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Magpies out to unsettle Bishops
MARK Molyneaux won't be taking anything for granted when his side travels to third from bottom Bishop Auckland tomorrow. The Chorley manager saw his players run riot at North Ferriby United on Tuesday night and said the margin of victory could have been
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Councils look to traffic charges
THE success of congestion charges in London could lead to similar schemes in Greater Manchester. Although the government refused to back the £5-a-day charge in the capital before it began this month, Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has now given
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Cathedral week of prayer will focus on peace
AS fear of a war with Iraq grows, Manchester Cathedral will be open each day from 8am to 5pm for everyone who wants to pray for peace and justice or sit with their thoughts and light a candle for peace. From Saturday, March 1 until Saturday, March 8,
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Trio to sing their song at festival
TEEN pop trio La Caj are to air their debut single at the International Women's Day Festival in Manchester. The Harwood-based group will play the track, called 'Our Song', in the Town Hall, in Albert Square on Sunday. It follows months of voice coaching
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Career into TV
TV presenters Ant and Dec are looking for people who want a different career. If you want to quit your job live on national television, contact 020 7737 8499.
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Double take for Mayor's night
THE annual dinner and cabaret held by the Mayor of Bolton is so popular that this year's event will be held over two nights. The present Mayor, Cllr John Walsh, was so pleased with the recent charity Ball to celebrate the town's 750th anniversary, that
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Jury still out in 'rape and beating' trial
A JURY has returned several verdicts in an alleged beating and rape trial but is still out on two remaining charges. Tabriaz Mahmood is alleged to have beaten and then raped a woman, but he claimed she had made up the allegations. He was cleared on two
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Jury clears man of attempted abduction
A MAN accused of trying to abduct two young girls from a park has been cleared by a jury. Andrew Davenport, aged 32, had been on trial at Bolton Crown Court facing two charges of child abduction. But yesterday he walked free from court when the jury returned
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Jubilee medal is a year late . . .
A FORMER Sergeant-Major was bemused to receive a Jubilee medal - a year after he left the forces. Dave Bowyer left the army after 22 years of service last February. As 2002 was the Queen's Jubilee year every soldier who had been in the army for a set
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The lost points which could condemn Wanderers
THE catastrophic effect of Wanderers' last-gasp squanderings is illustrated today in a Premiership table showing how they could be tucked comfortably in mid-table, 13 points and six places clear of the relegation zone. On six occasions this season, Bolton
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Comedy on stage (from February 28)
THE ALMA, Bradshawgate, Bolton - Comedy Night. Swob joins several other Lancashire boys in a night of quality comedy, Wednesday, free. THE BUZZ COMEDY CLUB, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Manchester Neil Delamere, Rob Rouse, Alex Horne and Paul Betney Thursday,
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Gigs (from February 28)
ACADEMY 1,2 &3, Oxford Road, Manchester, Lemon Jelly, Tonight (Friday), 7.30pm, £13.50. Porcupine Tree Wednesday, 7.30pm, £12.50 THE ALMA, Bradshawgate, Bolton Bareface Five piece from London play melodic rock with a ska mix Saturday, free Open Mic
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Career into TV
TV presenters Ant and Dec are looking for people who want a different career. If you want to quit your job live on national television, contact 020 7737 8499.
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Maske a bet on a Dance
BOLTON Rugby Club will be holding a casino and disco evening to raise funds for the Children's Hospitals Appeal Trust, on Saturday, March 1, at Bolton Rugby Club, Avenue Street, Bolton. Tickets cost £5 which includes 10 gaming chips for roulette, poker
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Trivial pursuits as war looms BY FRED SHAWCROSS
DOES anyone out there still cling to the belief that President George W Bush has sent thousands of American service personnel to the Gulf to get some much-needed R and R? Or that the American naval armada is patrolling the 'Med' at the request of George
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Time to test your global knowledge
GLOBETROTTERS ARE invited to use their knowledge of the world to raise cash for charity. A Travel Talk and Quiz Night is being held to boost Bolton Hospice's funds. The event, which is being sponsored by St Andrews Travel and Carrs Pasties, will take
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Smile please for storytime
HALLIWELL parents with pre-school children are being invited to go to Halliwell Library for "Rhyme and Shine", an activity morning with a dental twist. Taking place between 10am and 12noon on March 6, parents and children can take part in rhymes and stories
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February 21
WELL, as you'll probably be aware, the BRITS awards were held this week, but they were not as much fun as the NME'S Brats awards last week! Take Chris Martin from Coldplay. I mean, he's a lovely man and all that, but as for him winning the Most Fanciable
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Blazing a trail for the game
HE probably didn't realise it at the time but Doncaster Dragons coach St John Ellis blazed a trail for all other sporting bosses to follow this week writes Chris Hall By actively launching the pre-match hype for Sunday's Challenge Cup clash with mighty
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Wounded Wigan stars fired up to slay Dragons
WIGAN Warriors' superstar players insist they will not be taking Challenge Cup opponents Doncaster lightly after a week of soul searching writes Chris Hall The current cup holders crashed to a shock defeat in their opening Super League clash at Castleford
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No change for Ossett battle
RADCLIFFE Borough head to Ossett Town on Saturday as they attempt to consolidate their position in the Unibond Division One automatic promotion places. Ossett were the division's Team of the Month for January, during which time they knocked Borough out
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Struggling RMI geared up for 'massive game'
LEIGH RMI travel to Nuneaton Borough on Saturday for what manager Mark Patterson describes as his club's 'most massive game of the season" writesDavid Magilton The relegation threatened Railwaymen are currently third from the bottom of the table, just
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Injuries scupper Preece game plan
SHAKERS enter their most important clash of the season on Saturday with their manager's best laid plans in tatters. After three games without a win, Andy Preece was hoping to inject some fresh impetus into his side for the visit of third-placed Bournemouth
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Travel advice for Cardiff Final
TRAVEL advice has been issued to football fans going to Cardiff for the Worthington Cup final between Manchester United and Liverpool this weekend. Supporters are warned to allow plenty of time or use public transport to get to the Millennium Stadium.
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Straight from the Horse's Mouth by Fred Done
Top two's role reversal for Champions League THIS week we had the top three in the Premiership fighting battles in Europe for the Champions League. Arsenal are now strong favourites for the Premiership at 1-4, with Man Utd at 11-4, but in the Champions
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Cartridge plan to aid hospice
BOLTON Hospice is set to benefit from a scheme which recycles used computer cartridges. Businessman Nick Brough, who is the Lasertech franchisee in Bolton and Wigan, also hopes the programme will help raise environmental awareness in the area. The company
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Art by Nicolas Clauss
www.flyingpuppet.com - French artist Nicolas Clauss gave up canvas for the Internet some years ago. Here you can find his interactive art, often with music. Don't miss "The Scalpel".
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Pictures
www.digitalblasphemy.com - amazing digital art here, mostly for computer wallpaper. I have no idea why the word blasphemy is used in the title. Pick out some beautiful pictures, or even a 2003 calendar. Makes a change from a boring picture of your favourite
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Fancy cars
www.ebaumsworld.com/pimpride.htm - are you one of the daft people who likes to tart up their car with spoilers, fancy wheels and stickers? If so this site gives you a handful of vehicles that you can try your designs on, although goodness knows why you
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Bolton Art Circle
www.boltonartcircle.org.uk - WITH information on workshops, exhibitions, a diary and gallery index, this is a very decent local site for all art lovers. The BAC has also taken over the running of the Bolton Festival Open-air Art Exhibition, so find all
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Army surplus clothing
www.ura.freeuk.com/sad.htm - you can join SAD via this site if you like. It stands for Surplus Army Division and is dedicated to "people who derive pleasure from wearing army surplus clothing". You really must not miss the photograph of a waterproof poncho
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Microscopic photographs
www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/index.html - microscopic photographs of the things some computer boffins put on silicon chips... Forget Easter Eggs, would you believe Peanut's Snoopy or a glass of beer? These things are smaller than the naked eye can
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How to dance
www.zefrank.com/indexdance.html - if you think you can dance have a look at the animated pics on this site. That is probably what you really look like. If you think that you can't dance and would like to learn then have a look at this site. It will teach
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Web newspaper
www.therockalltimes.co.uk - a slightly 'different' view of world news. The Rockall Times is a web newspaper that is best described as a cross between Private Eye and Viz. I loved their review of the Queen's 50 years on the throne. The writers weren't
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Inside story
www.plastic.com - DO you ever wonder about the real inside story? This site features people like university professors and similar experts to write articles getting far deeper into issues than any newspaper can ever manage. Fairly heavy reading at times
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Throw away the maps!
MAPS and compasses could become a thing of the past with a new system developed by Liverpool John Moores University. Together with Cumbria Tourist Board the university has come up with a new prototype map on hand-held computers. Called LAND, the system
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Jail for superstore theft man
A MAN who targeted the same supermarket three times to carry out the theft of TV sets has been jailed six months. Wayne Englebert, aged 24, of Cross Lane, Radcliffe, had carried out two of the shoplifting forays at Asda in Rochdale while subject to bail
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Four jailed for brawl outside nightclub
FOUR men have been jailed for playing their part in a brawl outside a nightclub. But the judge rejected the allegation that the Leigh men had launched a pre-meditated attack on the doormen at Barbarella's bar in the town. In the dock at Liverpool Crown
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Surprise legacy for school bursary fund
BOLTON School has received an unexpected boost to its Bursary Fund of more than £280,000 in a legacy from a local benefactor. The Bursary Fund was set up after the Assisted Places scheme ceased, to enable bright pupils from the area, whose parents could
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Birthday tributes to murdered Ellen
BIRTHDAY cards line the window sill at a quiet suburban house writes Terri Jones They celebrated the 76th birthday of grandmother Ellen Crank. Just one day later she lay murdered -- the victim of a frenzied knife attack in her own home. The popular pensioner
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It's the world that's 'funny' - not us
TEENAGERS are often portrayed in a negative way, often linked with reports of anti-social behaviour and crime. But what is it really like to be a young person growing up in Bolton in 2003? Emma Deighan, aged 16, from Westhoughton, speaks on behalf of
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Public apology for organ scandal
THE families of hundreds of children whose organs were retained by a children's hospital received a public apology on Thursday. The move was part of a deal struck by bereaved parents affected by the organ retention scandal at Alder Hey Children's Hospital
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Hats off to Gold Cup
IT may be 140 miles from Cheltenham Racecourse and the going will be decidedly mild -- but the famous Gold Cup Day is all set to be a racing certainty at Bolton's Bob's Smithy pub. The historic hostelry in Chorley Old Road is getting geared up for its
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State Fair, St Philip's AODS, Melting Pot Hall, Great Lever
THIS is not one of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most famous musicals, but their names guarantee foot-tapping songs. State Fair is a girl-meets-boy, boy-meets-girl story which does not tax too many brain cells. But Rodgers and Hammerstein shows are all about
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GUDNI BERGSSON: Wanderers v Barnsley, December 26, 1997
GUDNI Bergsson has quite a good scoring record for a centre-half, although most come from mighty headers. But this beauty at the Reebok showed the power in his feet. The club captain picked up possession on the right, and just a few yards into the Barnsley
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Phone store comes top
CARPHONE Warehouse staff in Bolton helped the company top an independent report into service levels of UK retailers. It registered the highest score out of 24 leading retailers for staff appearance, friendliness and sales techniques. The report was conducted
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Like a family
WE are writing in response to the article in the Bolton Evening News regarding Marylawns Residential Care Home. Risk assessments, monitoring, individual care plans and health and safety standards are, of course, vital in protecting the most vulnerable
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Where I stand on car parking
I WAS very disturbed when I read your report on February 26 headlined 'Car parking charges -- the 10 key questions'. It was good to see that the Bolton Evening News sought extensive comments from Bolton Council on the changes to parking charges in the
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It's Poll Tax by the back door
SO local councils are introducing Maggie Thatcher's infamous Poll Tax via the back door, with their yearly hike in council tax. I have raised this issue with the Deputy Prime Minister's Office. I am advised that all councils are adequately funded, and
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They're just keeping evil alive in Iraq
REGARDING Ray White's letter of February 24. Yet again we have a misguided, misinformed opinion put forward on this Letters page. Why on earth does Mr White think that the probable war with Iraq is to be waged with it's civilian population? Let me just
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Walkden's final bid
WALKDEN attempt to reach their first National Indoor Cricket Final at Lord's on March 16 when they compete in the North of England Championship at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Bolton League team are in action at 12 noon in the first semi-final against
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Demi's return
DEMI Moore has been off the big screen for a while now, after hit movies such as Ghost and Indecent Proposal. Now she looks set to return in forthcoming action flick Charlie's Angels II, coming to UK cinemas in July. And it seems it runs in the family
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Another good reason to avoid war...
ONCE we had George Michael, Bono and the saintly Bob Geldolf, taking a stand to help starving children in Africa with Band Aid. Now lightweight pop star Lee Ryan, from Blue, wants to get the likes of Kylie and Justin Timberlake to band together for an
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Mel C puts spice back into her life
MELANIE Chisholm looks perfectly polished as she smiles for the camera before Wednesday's live performance at HMV in London's Oxford Street. Her wiry bleached locks have grown out and been transformed into a dark, glossy mane. The tracksuit she sported
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Rapist could strike again
A SEX fiend who raped a 17-year-old girl at knifepoint after ordering her to strip could strike again, police warned today. The teenager was grabbed by the man as she walked past him while taking her dog for a walk in Moses Gate Country Park, Farnworth
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What to see on TV
CRICKET: World Cup Pool A from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe v Holland - Sky Sports 3 0730, World Cup Pool B from Cape Town, Sri Lanka v West Indies - Sky Sports 3 1200. SOCCER: Nationwide League Division One, Rotherham v Sheffield United - Sky Sports 1 1930. GOLF
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Trio to sing their song at festival
TEEN pop trio La Caj are to air their debut single at the International Women's Day Festival in Manchester. The Harwood-based group will play the track, called 'Our Song', in the Town Hall, in Albert Square on Sunday. It follows months of voice coaching
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Busking for Bolton
BOLTON rock star Badly Drawn Boy made just £1.60 in 90 minutes as a busker in London this week. So Bolton Evening News journalist Nick Jackson took his guitar to Deansgate to see if Bolton's public were any more generous. IT was once seen as little more
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Album & single reviews
SINGLES - Saliva: Always (Out Monday, Mercury) SALIVA is one of those words that makes me cringe every time I hear it. Idiosyncrasies aside, it isn't the most pleasant name for a band either. Fortunately, the music is much better, with a Puddle of Mudd
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Clubbers go Loco
MERELY by looking at the gigantic, glamorous queue to get into The Last Drop hotel, we suspected we were in for a good night. Once inside we weren't disappointed. This special one-off club night, organised by DJ Danny Whitehead, held some very Ibiza-esque
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Bars, pubs & clubbing (from February 28)
ATLANTIS, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton. Pop, chart and commercial dance; pop up to Club Class for some older classics. Friday, 9.30pm to 2.30am Pure Delight Popular weekend clubnight with dance tunes galore Saturday, 9.30pm to 3am, £5 before 11pm
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Give up council spaces
REGARDING the proposed increase in car parking fees. Yet again the council is hitting the motorists of Bolton to raise an extra £45,000 to plug a hole in the council budget. I also read that the council has 50 parking spaces for its 60 members. May I
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LETTER: Parking pain and a break-in
I WILL definitely support your parking protest. Last summer I was fined £30 for being 50p short. A genuine mistake on my part. But I am a widow and pensioner, so the £30 was a real hardship for me and the adjudication didn't go in my favour. This was
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PARKING: Where I stand on car parking
I WAS very disturbed when I read your report on February 26 headlined 'Car parking charges -- the 10 key questions'. It was good to see that the Bolton Evening News sought extensive comments from Bolton Council on the changes to parking charges in the
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Music news magazine
www.coolandstrange.com - an Internet magazine covering all the coolest and strangest music and music news they can find. From Les Paul (the inventor of the electric guitar is still gigging!) to Shooby Taylor whose vocal technique is... er... interesting
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Freeware games
www.djmel.co.uk - how about a website actually put together by a Bolton bloke then? Melvin Pendlebury is a very talented website designer. It's a bright, funky site and easy to navigate around. Mel has gathered together a whole bunch of interesting things
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Happy children
HAPPY Child - www.happychild.org.uk/fr/resources.surplus - is a site designed to bring together as many resources as possible aimed at giving children a better life. Sections dealing with landmines sit rather uneasily next to sections devoted to penpals
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Easter eggs
www.eggscentral.com - EASTER Eggs are small, unannounced or documented programmes buried deep in software by the designer. Sometimes amusing, often containing private jokes, they are, I suppose, wasteful. Should the programmer not have spent his/her time
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Sahara travel
www.sahara-overland.com - travelling in the Sahara Desert carries a magic which draws me back again and again. Chris Scott is one of my heroes, a writer and film maker who has been travelling around the Sahara for many years. This site offers Chris's
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Key matches in lost points saga
September 21 ARSENAL 2, WANDERERS 1 Kanu 93 minutes HARD luck stories do not come much tougher to take than this. A fluke goal by Gareth Farrelly saw Wanderers sitting on a point at the end of 90 minutes despite battling out the last 10 minutes without
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John Barnes happy to be back in management
JOHN Barnes will be grateful for small mercies when he jumps back into football management for Kanu's Heart Foundation charity match at the Reebok next Tuesday. "At least if I lose this game I don't have to worry about being sacked," smiled the legendary
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Iceberg threatens survival hopes
THERE was no way he could have known it at the time but, when Sam Allardyce voiced his fears over the psychological damage of losing successive games to last-gasp goals, it was just the tip of an iceberg that is now threatening to sink Wanderers' Premiership
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Online library
www.archive.org - THIS site claims to offer "universal access to human knowledge", which is some claim. What it actually aims to do is to get together (archive in fact) a digitised library of internet sites and cultural artefacts in digital form... such
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Film questions & quotes
www.hugemoviequiz.com - so you think you know about films? Have a go at this site, which claims to have 3,907 film questions -- again, I haven't counted them. There are quiz sections on decades, academy awards, stars, boxing films, war films, horror films
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Three arrested after knifing death
TWO men from Bolton and a man from Walkden have been arrested after a man was stabbed to death last night. The 33-year-old victim was found in a collapsed condition in an alleyway between Strawberry Road and Board Street, Pendleton, Salford, at 10pm.
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Days out fair
THIS year's Great Days Out Fair, in the Premier Suite at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday, March 1, will be celebrating its 21st birthday. Organised annually by the North West Tourist Board, the show is supported by the Cumbria, Northumbria and Yorkshire
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Fans squeeze in for Glenn
SQUEEZE frontman Glenn Tilbrook proved it is cool to make a comeback -- by starring in a low-key gig at The Moses Gate in Farnworth. Dozens of people packed in to the pub last night to see Glenn playing some of his most popular songs from his time with
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The all-day party that starts with breakfast
DON'T skip breakfast . . . tucking into a healthy morning meal is good for you. So says Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South-east, and next month he will be backing Britain's All-Day Breakfast campaign. People across the country are being encouraged to hold
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Lofty on marks for pancake day
BOLTON Wanderers mascot, Lofty The Lion, will be battling it out in a pancake race in aid of Comic Relief alongside Fred The Red (Manchester United), Moonchester and Moonbeam (Manchester City), and Chaddy The Owl (Oldham Athletic) at The Printworks leisure
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Chance for a taste of the high life
A CHANCE to be chauffeur driven in a stretch limousine to a romantic dinner for two is one of the lots on offer at an auction during the Mayor of Bolton's annual dinner and cabaret. The auction will be held at the Friday event on March 7, and the prize
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Drink driver who was banned is sent to jail
WHEN drink-driver Stuart Higson was arrested by police after hitting two cars and a wall, he was found to be clutching an open bottle of lager, a court heard. Higson maintained that a friend called Gaz had been driving and that he had opened the beer
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Town set to be the capital of Fairtrade
BOLTON is to become the UK's biggest Fairtrade town. Celebrations are planned to mark the occasion which will include Fred Dibnah demolishing a chimney and a sponsored walk as well as food and drink tasting parties. The prestigious title will be given
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Cellar burglar hit on head with torch
A BURGLAR was hit on the head with a torch by the house owner after he found him rummaging in his cellar. Steven Kirkbride had forced two padlocks to a garage and to the cellar in a detached house in Tottington, Bury. The householder had fallen asleep
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Ryanair announces new Blackpool-Dublin route
THE North-west is set for a massive boost after Ryanair launched a new route between Blackpool and Dublin. Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, is to commence daily flights on May 22 with fares starting at £29.99 one way including tax. "This is
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February 28
WELL, it is still pretty cold out there but I'm sure this week I saw some signs of spring weather - it can't be long before we are all getting our shorts on and heading for the nearest beer garden, can it? Ah well, maybe I'm just kidding myself. Still
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Theatre (from February 28)
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton - Portraits in Song. Elizabeth Mansfield brings alive the sound of Edith Piaf and Bertolt Brecht in a dramatic evening of musical entertainment. Saturday, 7.30pm, £10 and £8 conc. Private Lives Corrie's Doctor Matt Ramsden aka
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What the papers are saying
THE SUN: Liverpool last night set up a mouth-watering Battle of Britain showdown with Celtic. DAILY MIRROR: Liverpool and Celtic will renew hostilities in the latest Battle of Britain after the Reds beat Auxerre in the UEFA Cup at Anfield last night.
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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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Radcliffe & District Pool League
Premier Division: Church Inn (Spring St) v Royal Oak A; Rainsough Brew v LLWMC; Derby Hotel A v Summerseat A; Staff of Life B v Hamers Arms. First Division: Bridge Tav A v Derby Arms; Top Bull v Shirt Club A; Hare+Hounds v Victoria; Welcome A v Rose+Crown
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New script for Peter
AFTER Caroline Aherne quit the production of new comedy Early Doors, reports have it that Peter Kay has stepped in to work with Aherne's partner in crime, Craig Cash. The comedy, which follows Cash and Aherne's classic The Royle Family, is set in Manchester
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Have a laugh
AFTER the success of their last event at The Alma, Bolton comedian Swob introduces another night of mirth and merriment. For those sick of travelling out of town to find a decent night of stand up comedy, this new initiative to promote local comedians
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School reunion
OLD Farnworthians are invited to swap stories and reminisce about old times at their half year reunion. About 30 to 40 former pupils of Farnworth Grammar School will meet at the Stocks Hotel, in Walkden, at 12 noon on March 5 for lunch. Organisers say
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Town to show party spirit for St George
ST George's Day will be marked in true Lancastrian style in Bolton with a special event at the Moat House Hotel in aid of the Mayor's Charity. With a hot pot supper, themed decorations and a varied programme of entertainment, it promises to be an evening
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Hats off to Gold Cup
IT may be 140 miles from Cheltenham Racecourse and the going will be decidedly mild -- but the famous Gold Cup Day is all set to be a racing certainty at Bolton's Bob's Smithy pub. The historic hostelry in Chorley Old Road is getting geared up for its
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February 14
IT is mid-February already and I figure people are ready for a holiday. Consequently we've been doing a giveaway for the Key 103 Weekender all week on air, giving away tickets for our party weekend in Prestatyn in March. If you weren't lucky enough to
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Ashes boost for Great Britain
GREAT Britain received their biggest pre-Ashes boost of the year so far this week writes Chris Hall Australia have announced they may take on Russia as part of their build-up to the three-Test series, with usual opponents France seemingly as partial to
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Turley to take on the Tigers
NEIL Turley will step up his comeback on Saturday night when he makes a return to senior action for Leigh Centurions. Turley's re-appearance in the first team will come at Castleford, 6pm kick-off, when the Centurions and the Tigers will fight out a friendly
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Saturday's local soccer fixtures
LANCS AM LEAGUE Premier: Bury GSOB v Heskesth Cas; O Boltonians v O Blackburnians; Radcliffe Amateurs v Bolton County; Rivington v Little Lever SC Division One: Astley Br/Sladians v Thornleigh; Walkden v O Mancunians; Walshaw v Accrington Ams; Bolton
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Strange cartoons
www.creaturesinmyhead.com - some very strange cartoons on this site. Look at them and vote for them. That really is just about all there is to it.
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Birds
www.birdsofbritain.co.uk - all sorts of info about the birds you may be lucky enough to see in your back garden. There's an illustrated guide, lots of stories and tips for bird watchers and a quiz as well.
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Weird and funny websites
www.b3ta.com - this site could put me out of business. It searches around the internet looking for the weird and funny sites. Of course, funny is in the eye of the beholder, you may not find the "dead kitten art" as funny as I do for instance. But I defy
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E-cards by Jackqui Lawson
www.jacquilawson.com/home.asp - at Christmas I was sent a beautiful, interactive "e-card" by a relative. It led me to this site. Jacqui Lawson is a very talented artist and her e-cards are clever and pretty. For just a small donation you can send loads
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It's life -- as we know it
LIFE in Bolton and the North-west -- as seen through the lens of a camera. That was the theme of an exhibition staged by members of Bolton Camera Club. And work on show at Bolton Parish Church included photos ranging from breathtaking landscapes to portraits
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Interesting" facts, weird photographs & humorous stories
www.ilovebacon.com - Henry Ford did not own a driving licence; 40 per cent of women have thrown footwear at men; the average driver will sound his car horn 15,250 times during his lifetime. Have a browse around this site for more "interesting" facts like
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Newsgroup site
www.cellar.org - the people who run this site dedicate it to "well-rounded pegs in a world of square holes". It's a newsgroup site so you can post your own contribution to such subjects as "Did I have the most pathetic New Year's celebration in the world
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The Euro
www.euro.gov.uk - HAVING recently bought an item from Germany via e-bay I was stung unmercifully by my bank when I wired Euros to the seller. This site is supposed to explain all about the Euro and the consequences of trying to do business with what my
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Talentmatch.com
www.talentmatch.com - A good idea this. A forum in which poets, artists, musicians, singers, actors, directors... anyone with an artistic talent in fact, can get in contact with other people. Particularly other people who might be able to fix you up with
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Wanderers greats are dinner guests
LEGENDS from Bolton Wanderers past and present will be among the guests at the Mayor's annual dinner and cabaret. Fans of the great Roy Hartle, who played in the 1958 Cup Final, will be able to rub shoulders with the famous full back who will be joined
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Truancy net traps 3,000
NEARLY 3,000 children were found skipping school during a recent crackdown on truancy in the region, new figures have revealed. The sweeps by North-west police found there were 4,900 children out of school, more than 2,900 of whom had no good reason.
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Euro-MP welcomes new baby food rules
NEW European rules reducing pesticide levels in baby foods should reassure Bolton parents, claims a local Euro MP. Existing legislation already restricts pesticide residues in infant-formulae and cereal-based baby foods to extremely low levels. But scientists
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Ex-soldiers see red over Nelson Square cafe plan
FORMER soldiers have attacked a move by a town centre bar to create a cafe society just yards from a war memorial. Members of the Royal Artillery Association are up in arms at plans put forward by Red On The Square to place tables and chairs on Nelson
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Police trace murdered Ellen's last moments
DETECTIVES will tonight retrace the footsteps of a 76-year-old grandmother in the final minutes of her life. Officers will walk the two alternative routes Ellen Crank may have taken back to her home after a game of bingo last Friday night. A violent death
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Dave joins rubbish campaign
PHOENIX Nights star Dave Spikey stood accused of talking rubbish -- when he drove a giant motorised dustbin through the streets of Bolton The comic was trying to encourage people to rethink the way they deal with their rubbish and the super-sized bin
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Karaoke venues
ANCHOR INN, Bolton. Friday and Saturday. ARKWRIGHTS ALE HOUSE, Vallet's Lane, Bolton. Homer's Karaoke. Every Saturday. BEEHIVE, Horwich. Karaoke with free draw for all singers and a prize of a gallon of beer. Every Tuesday. Starts 9pm. THE RAILWAY, Bridge
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Melanie is signing for musical show
MELANIE Sylvester is set to play EVERY character when Farnworth Performing Arts Company presents the lavish musical The Pajama Game . . . She is to appear on stage from start to finish, perform every song in the show and speak almost all the lines. But
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Street star keepshis love life private
A CORONATION Street star whose love life blossomed at Bolton's Octagon Theatre, sparking massive interest in the national press, is returning to the town -- to star in Private Lives! Stephen Beckett, who played "dirty doctor" Matt Ramsden in the top soap
