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No more bus stop blues
CHORLEY commuters will receive a real boost when the town's state-of-the art travel interchange finally opens this weekend. The first bus will leave at around 8am on Sunday, March 23, from the £2.5 million development, designed to integrate bus, taxi,
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Left in the dark
A GROUP of Coppull residents are considering legal action against Chorley Borough Council's planning department claiming it did not inform them of a 6.2 metre canopy being built next to their new homes. The canopy on premises belonging to Dave Barron
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Chorley MP in Commons U-turn
CHORLEY MP Lindsay Hoyle staged a u-turn in last night's Commons vote on war, voting with Tony Blair against rebel MPs after he told the Citizen he could not back the government. The Labour MP looked likely to join last night's Commons rebellion over
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What the world is saying
FIND out how the media around the world is reporting the latest developments . . . Here are some varied weblinks so you can see the news from differing perspectives. From America there's The Washington Post, CNN, NBC News, Time Magazine, USA Today From
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Bolton Pool League
THE World Rules Individuals, which should be been played on Wednesday, March 26, has been cancelled, and replaced with the next round of the Three Man Team. WORLD RULES PREMIER DIVISION P W L F A Pt Staff of Life... 12 11 1 62 22 84 Sportsman B/X... 12
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Bulent to leave in the summer
BULENT Akin will leave Wanderers when his contract is up in the summer. The 23-year-old former Turkey Under-21 midfielder has failed to break into Sam Allardyce's plans this season and the two parties have agreed to part company. The former Galatasaray
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Sam takes on United again!
SAM Allardyce knows he is fighting years of tradition but is determined to one day beat Manchester United in a race to sign one of Northern Ireland's top young talents. The size of the task was rammed home on Monday night when the Wanderers' boss made
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Wanderers stars back town's 'green' scheme
BOLTON'S new Rethink Rubbish campaign was given the backing of Wanderers stars when they teamed up with councillors to urge residents to "Drop before you shop". Footballers Anthony Barness, Jeff Smith and David Niven, part of the Wanderers squad battling
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My experience as a Games Volunteer ...
It may have been over months ago, but the Commonwealth Games left a distinct mark, not only on Manchester and the region, but the Games Volunteers. Our very own Zo Graham was one of the 13,000 work force who was bedecked and looked spectacular in that
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Nursery gets cash windfall
A SOON-to-be opened day nursery is celebrating after being awarded more than £90,000 in lottery grants. Hocus Pocus Day Nursery Limited -- which the owners hope to open in June on Radcliffe Road -- has been awarded £94,300 by the good cause National Lottery
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Ex-Farnworth Grammar head dies at 87
ONE of Bolton's longest ever serving headteachers, Kenneth Gibson, has died at the age of 87. The former headteacher of Farnworth Grammar School collapsed while visiting Manchester Cathedral last week. He led the school for 26 years and was at the helm
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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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Community's equality message
EVERYONE Counts, Bolton Council's newest strategy to combat discrimination, was launched in true community style with representatives from throughout the borough. Pupils from St Joseph's High School in Horwich demonstrated through drama the wrongs of
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Blood sister Gillian
ONE of Britain's best loved stars, Gillian Taylforth, is set to make her theatrical debut in a taut psychological thriller at Blackpool's Grand Theatre next month. The ex-Eastender, who is best known for her portrayal of the beleaguered Kathy Mitchell
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Deane and Daubhill Pool
IN Section Four the Victory have been expelled from the league for non fulfilment of fixtures, all points from the second half of the season have been expunged, and Letter J in Section Four is therefore now an open week. Results - Sean Jennings Premier
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Anti-war group head to London
BOLTON protesters will again head to London this weekend to protest against the 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 Square in
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War issues will not damage relations
KEY figures in Bolton's religious communities are determined to ensure the outbreak of war in Iraq does not harm relations in the town. During the 1991Gulf War there were reports of tensions between different ethnic groups connected to the conflict. But
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All set for a Jogabout!
GETTING in shape for a "Jogabout" in Bolton town centre in May, 1978, were these workers from Chortex, Horwich. They were among an expected 1,500 sponsored joggers trying to raise £10,000 for coronary care at local hospitals. The event was being organised
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Abbott wants to stick with the Shakers
ON-LOAN Shakers striker Pawel Abbott wants to stay at Gigg Lane until the end of the season. Preston's Polish goal ace has returned to Bury to complete the final 15 days of a three-month loan spell cut short last autumn. His future after that remains
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Health care for the old is top priority
A NEW health scrutiny committee has sought assurances that at least half the Hulton Hospital site will be preserved for health care when it is closed. The Deane-based hospital is facing the axe because many of its 16 buildings, some of which date back
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Charities legacy in £1m will
A PENSIONER who died leaving an estate worth more than £1 million has left thousands of pounds to Bolton charities. Elizabeth Hindley, of Somerdale Avenue, Heaton, made bequests of £16,000 to causes close to her heart. Her gifts included a £2,000 donation
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Hunt for young TV presenters
BUDDING TV presenters have until March 28 to enter the Hitachi Software Young Presenter of the Year competition. Local schoolchildren must make a five minute video displaying their presenting skills with the best six presenters going through to a grand
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It's movie magic
FILM directors could soon be heading for Little Hulton -- lured by a "movie village" being built in the town. Entrepreneurs Ken Sykes and Bob Horsefield are transforming a derelict warehouse into film studios. The pair, who run Webb Lighting, have snapped
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Anti-war demo in Manchester
ABOUT 300 anti-war demonstrators gathered for a second day of protests in Manchester. Students armed with banners were joined by workers and a small number of truanting school children chanting "Not in Our Name". The protest, co-ordinated by the Stop
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Westhoughton Labour Club and all that jazz
I RATHER like this picture, sent in by Mr H. Turner, of Hunts Bank, Daisy Hill. He tells me that it is of a jazz band formed at the Westhoughton Labour Club at Wingates in 1923. Mr Turner can be seen as the mascot, on the right of the front row, aged
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Bridging the gap
A BOLTON factory is playing a key role in the Channel Tunnel rail link taking shape in London. Watson Steel Structures, which is part of the Yorkshire-based Severfield-Rowen group of companies, has provided the steelwork for two new railway bridges. Watson
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Zoo hits right note with Albert
MY picture last week of zebras in the "zoo" set up by Lord Leverhulme at Rivington brought back memories to Mr Albert Booth, of Wisbeck Road, Bolton. He is now 90 years old, and he recalls going to Rivington and seeing deer, zebra and antelope (although
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Servant tried to kill baby with carbolic acid
From the Evening News, March 19, 1903: A DOMESTIC servant named Mary Crompton (23), of Westhoughton, was placed in the dock at the County Sessions this afternoon, to answer a charge of attempting to murder her illegitimate child by administering carbolic
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Darcy meeting
DARCY Lever Cricket and Sports Club are holding their annual meeting on Monday, March 24, at 8pm in the clubhouse. All members are invited to attend.
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Reservoir open for fishing
ANGLERS in Chorley are celebrating after a reservoir was opened up for game and coarse fishing. The water at Anglezarke has changed hands several times over the past decade and consequently has not often been regularly fished. But owners United Utilities
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Children help out with design
PLAY it again... the council is set to improve another children's play area in Chorley. The Foxcote play area has been designed with the help of children who, after choosing the items that could appear there, even got to view the finished scheme on a
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Launch of Memorial Garden
THE official opening and rededication ceremony of a village's tribute to its war dead takes place tomorrow, Thursday. Refurbished Coppull Memorial Garden was created over an 18 month period through a partnership that included Groundwork Wigan and Chorley
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Sisters' message to arson attack horse
TWO young sisters were so touched by the plight of Gus the horse that they made their own Get Well card for him. Pippa Diggle, aged six, and her four-year-old sister Lucy had seen photographs of Gus, who was badly injured in an arson attack at his stable
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Baghdad awaits more bombs
THE Iraqi capital of Baghdad is preparing for a second night of bombing after the United States launched air strikes on Thursday morning. The initial attacks marked the start of a campaign to rid Iraq of President Saddam Hussein and his alleged stockpile
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Coming up on Bolton Youth
Garlic Bread?! Bolton's very own comic genius is back in the region with his sell out 'My Mum wants a bungalow' tour. Zo Graham was lucky enough to get a ticket, to the first night of his Manchester gig, from the t'internet! Watch this space for more
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Red Nose Day
So how can you donate to Comic Relief? You can call Comic Relief on 08457 910 910. Local call rates apply. You can post a cheque to: Red Nose Day 2003, Ernst & Young, PO Box 678, London EC4A 1NT. Please make cheques payable to Red Nose Day 2003. You
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What's on offer in the region this year
Here we take a look at what's on in the pick of the North West theatres. One of the highlights at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, is the classic Harold Brighouse play, Hobson's Choice. This will be its first showing at the Royal Exchange. Trevor
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Do you have luck of the Irish
A COUPLE of genuine Irish leprechauns will be showing off a Ferrari 360 Spider on Monday in Bolton town centre to drum up punters for the Irish lottery. Bookmaker Fred Done is giving away the sports car as a bonus prize to anyone who matches five numbers
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Pub reopens
AN Atherton pub has reopened following an £80,000 refurbishment by pub company Burtonwood Brewery. The Concert Inn, in Bolton Road, run by licensee James Alty and partner Susan Mercer, has had a new kitchen as part of the revamp.
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Do you have luck of the Irish
A COUPLE of genuine Irish leprechauns will be showing off a Ferrari 360 Spider on Monday in Bolton town centre to drum up punters for the Irish lottery. Bookmaker Fred Done is giving away the sports car as a bonus prize to anyone who matches five numbers
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Under the hammer
SCORES of items, including gym equipment and a sunbed are due to go under the hammer at a charity auction held in Farnworth this Saturday. Members of the Christian Spiritualist Church, on Darley Street, have donated numerous lots, to help raise money
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Under the hammer
SCORES of items, including gym equipment and a sunbed are due to go under the hammer at a charity auction held in Farnworth this Saturday. Members of the Christian Spiritualist Church, on Darley Street, have donated numerous lots, to help raise money
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Musical youngsters on song
VARIETY was the key when Bolton's musical youth played before a packed audience at the Albert Halls. There was a little bit of everything on the fourth night of the Bolton Music Centre Presents concert series, which has involved hundreds of the town's
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Free activities
RESIDENTS on the Hindleys Clough Farm Estate, Westhoughton, are being offered free activities and events through New Opportunities Funding. There will be a women's health course, a confidence building course, a learning ambassadors course and a looking
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Carnival queens start big build-up
CARNIVAL queens in Horwich have been handing out cash raised from last year's festivities. They presented cheques worth £100 to the town's Sue Ryder shop, which raises funds for Leonard Cheshire homes, and to the Horwich Resource Centre play scheme. The
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Haulage firm faces disciplinary hearing
A HAULAGE firm is facing a disciplinary hearing over allegations about its professional competence. B D European, based in Threadfold Way, Eagley Brook, will appear before the North-west Traffic Commissioner for a hearing in Leeds on Monday. If it is
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Future Whites aces set to star in Dallas
WHILE today's heroes continue to do their bit to keep Wanderers in the Premiership, the wannabe stars of tomorrow are to feature in a prestigious international tournament in the United States. An 18-strong squad of under 12s from the Reebok academy fly
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Variety the spice of life
VARIETY will be the spice of life at Blackpool's Grand Theatre this spring and summer, promised general manager Peter Cutchie at the latest brochure launch on Tuesday. As well as the traditional summer season, headlined this year by comedian Billy Pearce
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Pride and fears of the people back home
RELATIVES of Bolton soldiers serving in Iraq woke to the news this morning that their loved-ones were at war. Reassuring words from sons serving in the Gulf have done little to ease the fears of their mothers. Typical among them is Yvonne Jones, mother
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Skipper back to steady Warriors
WARRIORS are hoping skipper Andy Farrell will be fit to steady the ship as they bid to set their Super League campaign back on track this week. After brushing aside Northern Ford Premiership strugglers Swinton in their Challenge Cup quarter-final, Wigan
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Free for all at soccer museum
PRESTON'S National Football Museum opened its doors and scrapped its charges this week. It comes after funding was secured from The Football Foundation and the North West Development Agency to provide revenue for the next three years. Sir Bobby Charlton
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New recruit for RMI
LEIGH RMI received a double boost this week when they signed Wigan Athletic full-back Ian Pendlebury and extended Mark Ford's loan to the end of the season. The Bolton born 19-year-old has been released by the Second Division leaders after only making
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Patterson sets survival target for battling RMI
MARK Patterson expects six teams to be in the fight to avoid two relegation places in the Conference. The Leigh RMI manager has seen his side win four of their last eight games, but are still in the bottom three. When Patterson took over he stopped the
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Bolton & district Snooker Association
LATEST details Results: Section One: Breightmet A 1 Halliwell C 8; Rumworth B 5.5 Rumworth A 2.5; Deane C 6 Rumworth D 2; Halliwell A 6 Dunscar C 2; Rumworth C 1 Adlington 8. Section Two: Horwich B 2.5 Halliwell B 6.5; Tonge Moor D 0 Over Hulton C 9;
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Phil pulls fire engine in memory of his mate
A FIRE engine fanatic is going to pull a vintage engine he built from scrap 10 miles in memory of a Bolton firefighter who died of cancer. Phil Frain, aged 32, met Phil Johnson five years ago while doing charity work at Bolton Fire Station and they became
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Axe to fall on post office in closure plan
DARCY Lever sub-post office will shut next month -- despite opposition from elderly residents and local councillors. Post Office bosses said the postmaster had asked if he could leave because custom was declining and running costs were increasing. And
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Wanderers stars back town's 'green' scheme
BOLTON'S new Rethink Rubbish campaign was given the backing of Wanderers stars when they teamed up with councillors to urge residents to "Drop before you shop". Footballers Anthony Barness, Jeff Smith and David Niven, part of the Wanderers squad battling
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Ex-Farnworth Grammar head dies at 87
ONE of Bolton's longest ever serving headteachers, Kenneth Gibson, has died at the age of 87. The former headteacher of Farnworth Grammar School collapsed while visiting Manchester Cathedral last week. He led the school for 26 years and was at the helm
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Town's Water Place soon to be flattened
BOLTON'S closed down Water Place swimming complex looks set to be bulldozed in May. Council chiefs are currently considering which company will win the contract to carry out the demolition work. Once the firm has been decided, workmen will pull down what
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Billy Webb murder plot trial: Men deny false alibis
TWO men accused of conspiring to murder a Bolton drugs boss claim they were nowhere near his home on the night he was shot dead, a court heard. Brian Roper said he was asleep in bed with his girlfriend and Paul Swann said he was driving around the Bolton
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Musical youngsters on song
VARIETY was the key when Bolton's musical youth played before a packed audience at the Albert Halls. There was a little bit of everything on the fourth night of the Bolton Music Centre Presents concert series, which has involved hundreds of the town's
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Peter settles topsy turvy battle
STONECLOUGH saw off Barrow Rangers 3-2 thanks to the deadly service of Peter Morris. His throw-ins and corners set-up the win, with Craig Thompson, Gary Mitchell and David Morris grabbing the goals. The home side were always in control of the game and
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Goal ace Jamie on target again
BOLTON County's unbeaten run continued when they defeated local rivals Little Lever 3-0 in the Lancashire Amateur League on Saturday. Both teams fielded weakened teams but County's replacements proved the stronger. Chesterton and Howarth both found the
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Wanderers youngster stars for Ireland
JOEY O'Brien, Wanderers' Dublin-born midfield player, continued his progress through the Republic of Ireland's representative ranks with impressive performances for the U17s in a four-team tournament in Portugal. A first-year scholar at the Wanderers
