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Talent on show in extravaganza
BOLTON audiences have the chance to enjoy the wealth of young talent in the town with a five day musical extravaganza. The annual Bolton Music Centre Presents runs at the Albert Halls until Thursday featuring hundreds of talented young musicians. More
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Bin it, please!
THE problem of dog fouling has not gone away. I walk from Morris Green to the Hulton Lane area every day. I cannot take my eyes off the ground for fear of stepping in some dog muck. It is all over the footpaths and the playing fields. Only about 50 per
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Calling all the non-viewers...
I AM calling all Bolton Evening News readers who do not have a television set. I'm a second year TV production student at the Manchester Metropolitan University and, as part of my course work, I am proposing to make a 10-minute documentary on the subject
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So sad and angry over way things are going
I AM 72 years of age and I have been a Labour supporter all my life and, at times, I have canvassed for councillors in the past. Reflecting on what is happening to the town by the council makes me angry and sad at the way things are going. The parking
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Crime crisis in our country is getting worse
IT is with despair I write to your column regarding the youth of today and the lack of commitment and interest from Members of Parliament to deal with this serious problem. This Government came to power claiming they had all the answers to crime and yet
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We can't play about with public health
WHATEVER stupid idea will our councillors come up with next in their endeavour to cut vital services to the people of Bolton? Are they totally obsessed with cost cutting of vital services, but think it good for us to employ Fairness Officers, Walking
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Why we need new blood in British politics
I REFER to Peter Johnston's letter of March 14. History is exactly that, the past, which I very much agree we must learn from. So why is it he thinks it is right to be diverting money from non-Labour-controlled councils to Labour-controlled councils,
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Letter From Europe
ROAD safety was one of the hot topics on the European Parliament's Strasbourg agenda this month. MEPs approved a package of measures designed to reduce the dangers to children in cars. Under-three-year-olds will be banned from travelling in cars, unless
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Drunk woman sent to Inebriates' Home
From the Evening News, March 19, 1903: EMILY Ashford, King-st., was charged before the Borough Magistrates this morning with being drunk and riotous on Monday night in Bank-st. PC Kerry stated the case, and previous convictions having been proved against
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Iraq crisis: Our 24-hour news service
AS war with Iraq looks inevitable we have compiled a list of web links that should enable you to find the latest news and discover every point of view. Click on this special Iraq latest file for the news as at happens
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Saddam deadline to quit Iraq, or it's war - Bush
PRESIDENT Bush, speaking live on TV at 1am on Tuesday, gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to quit Iraq or the country wil face a US-led invasion. He warned war will come "at a time of our choosing." The deadline expires at 1am on Thursday.
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Survival strategy is spot on - Macca
THE opposition will change and the pressures will mount with every game but one thing will remain constant for Wanderers over the coming weeks - the unswerving belief that their survival strategy is spot on. It is an unshakable confidence Sam Allardyce
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Magpies snatch point at the death
A GAME which both of these UniBond First Division promotion challengers needed to win ended all-square after the Magpies snatched a dramatic last-minute equaliser. Chorley looked the likely winners after dominating the first half but they failed to turn
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A poor show from Lynx
CHORLEY Lynx's hopes of qualifying for the next stage of the Arriva Trains Cup suffered a severe setback when they went down to defeat against the closest rivals Barrow at Victory Park. For most of the game Lynx were poor and only in the last 10 minutes
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New plan to take on the tricksters
DOORSTEP tricksters and conmen who prey on the elderly will find life more difficult if a new initiative goes to plan. Age Concern -- helped by a £20,000 donation from gas company Transco -- is setting up five home safety projects, which will benefit
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Dumped needles action pledge
COUNCIL chiefs today promised to remove three syringes parents said had been left lying in bushes just 100 yards from a Bolton primary school for more than two months. Angry Alison Shaw and Lorraine Lewarne feared a child could prick a finger on the used
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£18,000 car stolen
A SNEAK thief stole a Renault Laguna worth £18,000 from the driveway of a house in Bury on Monday night after the owner left his front door unlocked. Police say the raider walked into the 45-year-old's home in Britain Street at around 7.30pm and snatched
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Striker shows street crime the red card
MANCHESTER City striker Shaun Goater has given street crime the red card by offering two free Premiership tickets to the most streetwise youngster in Greater Manchester. By logging on to the new interactive police website to be found at http://www.operationhawk.com
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Masked men in raid at chemists
MASKED raiders stole a large quantity of prescription drugs after threatening a pharmacist with a gun and a knife. They escaped with 50 subutex tablets, 14 methadone ampoules, 300 phenobarbitone, 650 temazepam, a litre of methadone, 100 duregesic patches
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'Seven of pubs sold to Dutton's in 1951'
AFTER Turton historian Jim Francis asked for the names of Hamer Brewery pubs, in this column on February 17, I received a letter from a Little Lever reader, saying that the Rose and Crown, in Cross Street, "the original 'Bolton's Settle's Brewery' was
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From kids' stuff to Premiership
NEIL McDonald has come a long way in a very short time. Three years ago he was running Preston's Youth team; these days, as the youngest first team coach in the Premiership, he is charged with the task of bringing the best out of Youri Djorkaeff and Jay-Jay
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Memories of St Thomas classmates
WHEN Stephen Savage saw a class photograph from St Thomas's School, Farnworth, in this column on February 14, he did not know any of the pupils shown. However, he did recognise the teacher, Mrs Yates, as he went to the school a few years later and she
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Open day fun at barracks
IN August, 1970, there was a Bolton Artillery's open day at the Fletcher Street Barracks, Bolton, and as a change from toy pistols, the field gun held a great attraction for these young visitors.
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Whatmore notches goal number 15
January 18, 1993: WANDERERS striker Neil Whatmore grabbed his 15th goal of the season to give his side a win against Hull City at Burnden Park. He hit target from point blank range in the 48th minute of a game played in difficult conditions with the pitch
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Bolton & District Pool League
LATEST details WORLD RULES PREMIER DIVISION P W L F A Pt Sportsman B/X... 12 10 2 57 27 77 Staff of Life... 11 10 1 56 21 76 Lamb Guzzlers... 10 8 2 50 20 66 Crusaders... 11 7 4 45 32 59 Grapes... 10 8 2 43 27 59 Black Horse... 12 3 9 33 51 39 Taverners
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Scouse campaign
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save Liverpool's most famous dish which is in danger of dying out. Celebrities and business leaders are making International Scouse Day in a series of events to raise funds for the Alder Hey Rocking Horse Appeal.
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Wilson dropped from main news
TV PRESENTER Tony Wilson was dropped from Granada's main news bulletin after a foul-mouthed outburst live on air. The ex-Factory Records boss apologised to viewers after he was heard swearing at production staff when he thought he was "off air" in an
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Firefighters call off strike
FIREFIGHTER leaders have called off a planned 24-hour strike after being given a fresh offer aimed at ending their bitter pay dispute. The dramatic development came hours before hundreds of Fire Brigades' Union activists were due to meet at a recalled
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Sex fiend hunt: TV appeal plan
DETECTIVES hunting a sex fiend who raped a 17-year-old girl at knifepoint in a Farnworth country park are considering turning to television to help to solve the case. They are planning to approach producers of BBC's Crimewatch programme in the hope that
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Clean-up champ wanted
A CLEAN-UP champion is being sought to oversee the fight against littering, graffiti, flyposting and dog fouling in Bolton. The council has created a new post of education and enforcement officer which is being advertised in environment magazines around
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Final moments of drug baron
THE girlfriend of gangland boss Billy Webb has told of the moment two gunmen burst into his bedroom and shot him dead. He was killed by two hitmen as he slept after they let themselves into his flat in Wigan with a key. Helen Watkinson was in bed with
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Mystery bug man 'improving'
A MANCHESTER man suspected to be suffering from the new pneumonia virus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome was today said to be recovering in hospital. The mystery pneumonia bug which has swept across the world and already killed nine people has been branded
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Phoenix Nights scoops award
PETER Kay's hit TV comedy Phoenix Nights has won another award. The second series, screened last summer, was named Best Sitcom/Comedy Drama at the Royal Television Society Awards last night. But Peter missed out himself on the award for Comedy Performance
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Stars set to shine
BOLTON'S musical youth is set to dazzle audiences each night this week at the Albert Halls. The annual Bolton Music Centre Presents commenced once again last night -- marking the start of a special five day musical extravaganza. More than 200 schoolchildren
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Let the music play
THERE was a whole range of musical talent on show at the Albert Halls on Monday night when Bolton's youngsters showed off their talents on string, brass and percussion instruments. And they were in good voice too, judging by the singing of Bolton Youth
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More money for region's railways is demanded
A MAJOR campaign is under way to stress the need for more investment in the North-west's rail services. At a meeting of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority, members discussed the implications of the Strategic Rail Authority's 2003 plan. The
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Life costs less with the Tories
CONSERVATIVE councils across the country continue to demonstrate to local communities that the Conservatives are the best party for local government. We are proud of our achievements in local government and it is fact that Conservative councils deliver
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Loan stars to stay on
WANDERERS have agreed to two of their young strikers staying out on loan. Jonathan Walters can stay at Hull City for the rest of the season after a successful first month while Cleveland Taylor's loan at Nationwide Conference club, Scarborough, has been
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An experience not to be missed
WORK experience for teenagers has been the subject of hot debate after one leading businessman nationally described it as "grim." The vast majority of youngsters have completed two weeks of work experience by the end of Key Stage Four, which covers pupils
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Varied life of Botany Bay
WHAT did the building which now houses Botany Bay at Chorley used to be? asked a reader recently. I received one or two suggestions, which I printed, but Mr Graham Farrington, of Blackrod, now tells me that during the Second World War, it was a military
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Grand effort for National
PREPARATIONS have begun for the most famous race meeting in the world -- the three-day Grand National event. Already the fences are being prepared at the Aintree racecourse in Sefton, Merseyside, ahead of the Aintree Festival in April. Fifteen lorry loads
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Anti-war group head to London
BOLTON protesters will again head to London this weekend to protest against the expected outbreak of war in Iraq. The Bolton Stop The War Coalition is organising transport to Saturday's march and is urging anyone opposed to the war to meet in Victoria
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Amateur results line-up
OUR amateur results page is now updated every Wednesday. You can now read the latest reports
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Striker shows street crime the red card
MANCHESTER City striker Shaun Goater has given street crime the red card by offering two free Premiership tickets to the most streetwise youngster in Greater Manchester. By logging on to the new interactive police website to be found at http://www.operationhawk.com
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Pav back at Gigg!
PRESTON striker Pawel Abbott is back in the Gigg Lane fold -- albeit for a fortnight writes Phil Thorp The Polish under-21 international has sensationally returned to the Shakers to complete his three-month loan spell that ended in mid-October. The talented
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Goal-shy Shakers pay the penalty
Bury 0, Rushden and Diamonds 1: SHAKERS paid for their lack of killer instinct as Diamonds staged a smash and grab raid at Gigg Lane. Despite dominating posession for most of the game, the combination of a poor final pass and a failure to attack the balls
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On this day - MARCH 19
ST JOSEPH'S DAY - Patron Saint of fathers, carpenters, procurators and bursars. 721 BC The first recorded eclipse was observed by the Babylonians, according to the Greek astronomer Ptolemy. 1813 Dr David Livingstone, missionary and explorer (the first
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Skill needed
SKILLED workers in Wigan are being encouraged to pass on their talents to others in a new learning scheme. Anybody with valuable talents can train to become a "skills consultant" to help bring out the best in others. A special introductory day is being
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Rescuers are on the spot
A DRIVER was taken to hospital following a three car smash outside Atherton fire station yesterday. He was treated for shock after his Fiat Punto was in a collision with a Honda CRV and a Vauxhall van. A crew from the Gloucester Street fire station heard
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Grand effort for National
PREPARATIONS have begun for the most famous race meeting in the world -- the three-day Grand National event. Already the fences are being prepared at the Aintree racecourse in Sefton, Merseyside, ahead of the Aintree Festival in April. Fifteen lorry loads
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Phoenix Nights scoops award
PETER Kay's hit TV comedy Phoenix Nights has won another award. The second series, screened last summer, was named Best Sitcom/Comedy Drama at the Royal Television Society Awards last night. But Peter missed out himself on the award for Comedy Performance
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Mosque row councillor fights back
5 A TORY councillor is attempting to quash speculation which he believes is threatening to sabotage his re-election to the council. Astley Bridge councillor Stuart Lever came under fire from a group of constituents for the role he played when the council
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Jacuzzi tragedy mum takes fight to High Court
A MOTHER whose severly disabled son drowned in a care home jacuzzi has launched a High Court bid to have those she believes to be responsible for the tragedy prosecuted. Brenda Rowley is challenging the Director of Public Prosecutions' refusal to bring
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Musical feast of talent
A TOUCH of jazz ensured last night's music extravaganza at the Albert Halls, Bolton, went with a swing. The evening's entertainment concluded with Bolton Youth Jazz Orchestra, and started with a little top brass from the Bolton Beginner and Bolton Training
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Manager helps Horse trash Hotel
MATCH of the day in the Pioneer Sunday Football League was the Division One clash between league leaders Royal Hotel and third place White Horse. White Horse went into a 2-0 lead with both goals coming from player-manager John McTigue. Raynor pulled one
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All set for new summer league season
THE next open meeting is set for Monday, March 24, at Astley Bridge CC. All meetings run from 7.30pm until 9pm. Teams for this season have been placed in the following sections: Section A -- Darcy Lever CC A, Darcy Lever CC B, Rupert Ladies A, Prices
