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Bromley Cross in a sad state
IS it just me or has anyone else noticed what a mess Bromley Cross looks? The parade of shops on Darwen Road are strewn with litter, even though there are bins on either end. The bus shelter near the Co-op is the same. Pizza boxes, chippy papers etc and
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See sense over war and peace
I AGREE entirely with the Bolton Evening News, that the Iraq war should be discussed calmly and sensibly. May I therefore be allowed to address three issues: alleged anti-Americanism, anti-war schoolchildren, and support for British and American Soldiers
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On this day - March 28
1920: Douglas Elton Ullman wed Gladys Smith in Hollywood. The couple were better known as screen stars Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford and their marriage was described as "Hollywood's first Royal Wedding." 1930: Constantinople changed its name to
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McCartney's big homecoming
SIR Paul McCartney has announced plans to play a 40,000-seater homecoming concert in Liverpool. The ex-Beatle has begun his Back In The World tour in Paris and will finish with an open-air concert at the Kings Dock on June 1. After announcing the concert
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PoWs will be 'scared for their lives', says Waite
FORMER hostage Terry Waite says British prisoners of war will be "scared for their lives". In an interview with the Bolton Evening News, Mr Waite, who in 1987 was taken hostage for four years in Beirut by an Islamic group, bitterly condemned the war in
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All radio roads lead to Bolton
BOLTON has always has a strong connection with Radio 1 -- after all two of its most popular presenters, Sara Cox and Mark Radcliffe, are Bolton born and bred. And now they are coming home, for the weekend at least, as Radio 1 visits Life Cafe in Bolton
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Duo back in international fold
REEBOK stars Gudni Bergsson and Jay-Jay Okocha will make their celebrated returns to international football this weekend. For Okocha, the African Nations Cup qualifier in Malawi confirms the reversal of his decision to retire after captaining Nigeria
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Warhurst loan deal confirmed
PAUL Warhurst could have played his last senior game for Wanderers after joining First Division strugglers Stoke City on a month's loan. The talented defender-cum-midfielder, whose season has been plagued by injuries, has found first team opportunities
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Young urge town to back Wanderers
YOU don't have to be tall to be a big Bolton Wanderers fan -- just ask these cheering children from Roscow Fold Primary School. They and hundreds of other youngsters are far too young to remember Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce's playing days. But the
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All radio roads lead to Bolton
BOLTON has always has a strong connection with Radio 1 -- after all two of its most popular presenters, Sara Cox and Mark Radcliffe, are Bolton born and bred. And now they are coming home, for the weekend at least, as Radio 1 visits Life Cafe in Bolton
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Switch on for Radio 1 fun
SARA Cox is back and she's set to treat Bolton to an action-packed weekend of madness. Radio 1 has descended on Bolton and Sara -- who comes from Bolton and is Radio 1's top DJ -- has kicked off what will be the BBC's biggest event in the town since One
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Scent of a good deal
LOCAL families will be able to spread a little more happiness this Mother's Day by sending a bouquet from Age Concern charity flowers. Elderly mothers and fathers will benefit from the scheme which is offering arrangements from as little as £10.99 and
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Teen in final
A BURY teenager will play in a football final at Leeds United's famous Elland Road stadium next week. Nathaniel Coulson will represent Bury Football Club in the Smoby Table Football Competition after getting through to the National Finals of the competition
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Festival of transport
THE Museum of Transport in Manchester is holding a Spring Transport Festival this weekend. The tourist attraction, on Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester, will be offering free vintage bus rides to and from Victoria Station and the city centre, between
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'Shop the vandals'
RESIDENTS in Adlington are being urged to give the names of local troublemakers to the police. Officers say they will deal with youths causing problems in the Carrington Road area. First they need to find out who they are and where they live. Windows
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MEP attacks protest over war
NORTH-west MEP Sir Robert Atkins has attacked calls by the European Trade Union Confederation (EUTC) for industrial action in protest of the war on Iraq. The EUTC called for immediate strikes by its affiliated trade union bodies including the TUC in Britain
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Man on wounding charge
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with wounding a father-of-two as he made his way home from a night out at the pub. Christian Cullen is alleged to have attacked Stuart Crump in Halliwell Road, Bolton, on March 15. The 34-year-old from St
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Young urge town to back Wanderers
YOU don't have to be tall to be a big Bolton Wanderers fan -- just ask these cheering children from Roscow Fold Primary School. They and hundreds of other youngsters are far too young to remember Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce's playing days. But the
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Fireman to be given guard of honour
A GUARD of honour and a turntable ladder will be at the funeral service of a firefighter who died in hospital after fighting a grass fire. The ceremonial service for father-of-two Graham Hughes will be held at Bolton North fire station, in Crompton Way
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Cycle rally winners get awards
ALD Young, vice-chairman of Bolton Road Safety Committee, presented the awards after a cycle rally organised by the committee at Moss Bank Park in August, 1966. The winners were: First, Junior, Jacqueline Fog; second, Alan Taylor; third, James Horrocks
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What's On around the region
Royal Exchange, Manchester The Seagull Checkhov's melodrama, translated by Michael Frayn, telling of a fading actress and her ambitious writer son. Until May 10, 7.30pm, £7.50 to £25. Cold Meat Party Canadian playwright Brad Fraser's new creation about
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International football has to join the club
CLUB or country? Which is the real heartbeat of football? The age old debate sparked up again this week as England's double header against Liechtenstein and Turkey approached. Rio Ferdinand, Gareth Southgate and David Beckham say international football
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Win 100 pints at Astley pub
ONE lucky customer at Astley pub The Bulls Head has the chance to win 100 pints in aid of a children's charity. Ember Inns' six week Festival of Champions, sponsored by Worthington's 1744, runs to April 21 and features 18 award-winning real ales from
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It's fun and Games
BOLTON will play host to more than 3,000 children when the Greater Manchester Youth Games are held in the borough over two days in June. It will be the first time the Games have been held in Bolton -- and they will be back again next year. Bolton has
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RMI boss in double swoop
LEIGH RMI boss Mark Patterson beat the deadline yesterday when he snapped up two promising 19-year-olds to bolster his side for the relegation battle ahead. Patterson worked tirelessly to beat the Football League deadline of 5pm by clinching the signing
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What's On around the region
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester Alfred Ackrill: A Manchester Impressionist Discovered. Fresh and vivid interpretations of local interest, with industrial scenes plus the coastline and countryside he visited. Until May 11, free Gallery Oldham, Oldham
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Final curtain for
last skating rink THE only permanent ice rink in Greater Manchester is to close this weekend. The family-owned rink in Broadheath has been a landmark at Altrincham for 42 years, but was put up for sale in 2001. Professional skaters and Ice Dance champions
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Wirral murder hunt
A MURDER probe resumed today into the shooting of a 26-year-old man just yards from his home in Wirral. The man was shot around 7.30pm yesterday at Column Road, close to the junction with Grange Cross Lane, West Kirkby, Wirral. The man lived with his
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Shoppers look to future at ultra-modern store
SHOPPERS flocked to Bolton's £13 million new supermarket on Friday -- with queues forming from 7.30am. Pupils from Egerton County Primary School released balloons into the air as manager Michael Broadhurst cut the ribbon to open the new Sainsbury's Savacentre
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Canals to reopen
SOME of the country's most historical waterways will be reopened in Rochdale today for the first time in 50 years. The Environment and Oldham West & Royton MP Michael Meacher will open more than 15 miles of the Rochdale Canal, which has been restored
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Sara's back in town
A SMILING Sara Cox broadcast to the nation from Bolton this morning and told listeners: "We made it." She arrived at the Life Bar Cafe in Nelson Square at exactly 6.30am -- half an hour before her Breakfast Show was due to start. Dressed in a knee length
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Treason talk
REFERENCE Malcolm Pittock's treacherous letter of March 24 where he advocates treason. Initially, my reaction was to ignore it -- the downside of publishing letters in response to Mr Pittock's views is to fuel his ego and self-adulation. But the upside
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Those serving in forces need all our support
I AM sick and tired of reading about and watching coverage on the news about the peace protesters. Yes, we have in Britain a democratic society, and do have the right to protest. Do they not realise that the war has already started? Those brave men and
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Family quest that still needs a helping hand
YOU may remember one or two letters last year concerning our search for the roots of my friend's grandfather, the Bolton-born author Allen Clarke. May I update you on our latest adventures. On Monday, February 24, we made one of our regular six-monthly
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Man fighting for life
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital following a road accident in Samlesbury, police said. The accident happened when a Ford Mondeo overtaking a slower car collided head on with a Toyota Corina on Preston New Road. The drivers of both cars and a
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Double war worry for Adlington family
THE horrors of war hit home to one local family when they waited anxiously to hear if their son was one of the first casualties from the Gulf. Eight Royal Marines and four US soldiers were killed when the US Ch-46 crashed in Kuwait last Friday ( March
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How I turned my life around
FOUR years ago Darren Sharrock hit the headlines as a Chorley cabbie caught driving while high on heroin. He was sentenced to 140 hours community service and banned from driving for three years at Chorley Magistrates' Court. But this week 31-year-old
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The £12m cost of 'slip and trip' to council
ACCIDENT claims against Bolton Council last year could top £12 million. Officers are anticipating the total amount of "slipping and tripping" claims for 2002 to be three times the £4m for the previous year. Bolton Council has now joined with other authorities
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Family call for public support as battles rage
THE family of a soldier hero serving in his second Gulf War is appealing to people to back the troops fighting bloody battles in Iraq. Doreen and Ray Derbyshire, mother and father-in-law of Household Cavalryman David Simpson, want everyone in the country
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Taylor stays on at Scarborough
TRANSFER deadline day in the Nationwide League saw Wanderers striker Cleveland Taylor extend his loan spell at Conference club Scarborough.
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Blackburn tickets sale date
TICKETS for Wanderers' Premiership game at Blackburn on Saturday, April 21, will go on sale from Monday to season ticket holders - again one per applicant. They are priced at £23 for adults, £14 for pensioners and £10 for juniors. Holders of clubs and
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Sara Cox: Picture Special
CLICK here to see our pictures from Sara Cox's morning Radio 1 show on Friday morning.
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Radio 1 in Bolton timetable
Friday 3pm - Meet The Music Industry with Mark & Lard. Bring your demo for 1to1 feedback, chat to experts and get free business, career and legal advice 5pm - Up close and personal with Radio 1 - Meet key players from all areas of the Radio 1 team
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Legal threat 'must not stop school trips'
A BOLTON headteacher has joined health and safety bosses in urging schools not to be put off running educational trips by fears of legal action over possible accidents. Brian Essex, headtacher at Tonge Moor Primary School, has supported a call from the
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Magpies gunning for goals galore
CHORLEY will have a substitutes bench full of strikers tomorrow, such is Mark Molyneaux's determination to reach the top six. The Magpies' last two outings, away to Spennymoor United then at home to Stocksbridge PS, have both ended in 0-0 draws, forcing
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Cattery's kitchen appeal
A TOTTINGTON pet rescue centre which is creating a new cattery is appealing for anyone with unwanted kitchen units to donate them. Registered charity Pets In Need, which takes in stray and injured animals and also rehouses some on behalf of the RSPCA,
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Walkden committee
LOCAL issues will be on the agenda at the next meeting of the Little Hulton and Walkden Community Committee, due to be held at Walkden Congregational Church, Manchester Road, Walkden on Monday. The meeting is due to start at 6pm.
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Shed thefts warning
POLICE have warned residents across Astley Bridge to remain vigilant following a spate of thefts from garden sheds and garages left unlocked. There have also been four cases of thieves stealing property left in gardens and yards.
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College in a spin for Christie's
BOLTON Community College is holding a charity event in aid of Christie's Against Cancer. The fundraising event will take place on Saturday, May 3, at the Ukrainian Club, in Castle Street, The Haulgh, starting at 7.30 pm. Tickets are priced at £10 which
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Mother's day shopping is music to the ears
SHOPPERS on the look-out for the perfect Mother's Day present are being entertained by a harpist. World famous musician Faustro Franco has been hired by The Market Place shopping centre to provide an unusual attraction. Visitors to Bolton town centre
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All aboard for epic trip
PEOPLE are invited to jump on board the Orient Express when it comes to Bolton this summer. The Venice Simplon Orient Express Northern Belle will stop at Trinity Street station on Saturday July 26 on its way to Cumbria for a lunch special. Tickets cost
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Pub in line for a top ale award
THE Flag Inn, Bromley Cross, could scoop a top award in the pub industry's oscars -- the Laurel League of Champions. It has been short-listed from 600 entrants for the Cask Marque category in recognition for the outstanding real ale it serves. Publicans
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Blitz on scrap to fuel blast furnaces
WHEN these pictures first appeared in 1952, the caption read: "Bolton started today a fortnight's campaign to collect scrap to keep the blast furnaces of the country going. "The first response shows that the public is ready to help. Put out near dustbins
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Fascinating scenes of old Bolton
THESE two fascinating photographs of old Bolton have been lent to me by the Halliwell Local History Society. The one above shows the junction of Deansgate and Queen Street, and Peter Nightingale of the Society tells me that the picture would not have
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Campo mocks Marsh TV slur
IVAN Campo is on the verge of making Rodney Marsh eat a huge slice of humble pie. The mop-haired Spaniard is showing the class that prompted Sam Allardyce to go out on a limb to persuade Real Madrid to loan him out last summer and making a mockery of
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Tennis aces just cannot be serious
WHEN it comes to spoiled sportsmen top tennis players are out there on a different planet. They already get paid handsomely, many to the tune of seven figures, to indulge themselves in a luxury lifestyle. And guess what? They want more. The women have
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Let's back return of Auld Enemy clash
HAMPDEN Park celebrates its 100th anniversary next season and all the talk is of footballing hostilities being renewed between England and Scotland to recognise it. Celtic and Liverpool's well-spirited (El Hadji Diouf's spit spat apart) Uefa Cup tie proved
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Why not buy mum a...tree!
STUCK for a Mothering Sunday gift this year. How about something completely different? Not flowers -- a tree! writes Lesley Richards of the Leigh Journal For 10 quid Red Rose Forest will dedicate a sapling growing in one of their new woodlands, in our
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On this day - MARCH 28
1800 The Irish parliament passed the Act of Union with England. 1868 The Earl of Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade todisaster at Balaclava in the Crimean War, died. He is now best remembered for the woollen garment named after him. 1891
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Teen in final
A BURY teenager will play in a football final at Leeds United's famous Elland Road stadium next week. Nathaniel Coulson will represent Bury Football Club in the Smoby Table Football Competition after getting through to the National Finals of the competition
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Vincent's first love was football
A SOCCER club is in mourning following the death of the man known as Mr "Tottington United". Mr Vincent Holden got involved with the club 21 years ago when it was a church team and was responsible for building up the side to its present form. He held
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Unsworth may have to wait for chance
LEE Unsworth is back for Shakers this week but his path to first team football could be blocked by a remarkable resurgence writes Chris Hall Lee Connell's professional career could easily have drifted into the wilderness after injury and loss of form
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MMR jabs call after mumps outbreak
HEALTH bosses have urged parents to get their children immunised against measles, mumps and rubella with the combined MMR jab, amid concerns at the increasing number of cases of mumps in Bolton. Already this year there have been six suspected cases of
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Lawyer's poem wins damages for client
From the Evening News, March 28, 1903: POETRY has assisted Miss Bridget Diamond, who ran a machine in a tobacco company in Brooklyn, to recover damages from the company for which she worked. The sum of 25,000 dollars was claimed by her in respect of the
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Vimto factory set to close
THE factory that produces Vimto Soft Drinks in Golborne near Leigh is set to close with the loss of 60 jobs. Drinks company Nichols, best known for its Vimto and Sunkist drinks, has confirmed it is closing Vimto Soft Drinks in Golborne. Staff at the Stone
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It's fun and Games
BOLTON will play host to more than 3,000 children when the Greater Manchester Youth Games are held in the borough over two days in June. It will be the first time the Games have been held in Bolton -- and they will be back again next year. Bolton has
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Driver who faked repair bill jailed
A LEGAL assistant who tried to con a court with a document he faked on his computer has been sent to jail. Yaseen Yusuf tried to avoid three penalty points on his licence -- but ended up getting a three-month prison sentence instead. Yusuf had been stopped
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Branch line will not be axed, vows rail chief
BOLTON Euro-MP Chris Davies has welcomed a pledge from Britain's top rail boss that passengers need have no fears for the future of train services on the Blackburn to Bolton line. There has been concern about the threat of cuts to services because of
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Keep us off the web, plead child minders
PROPOSALS to publish full contact details of registered childminders on the internet have been criticised by the chairman of Bolton Borough Child Minding group. Janet Halton is worried that children and child minders' safety could be put at risk if the
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Nurse sacked over damning care report
A TOP nursing home has received a damning report from inspectors. Watchdogs found that the carpets at the Bupa-run Bedford House Care Home, in Leigh, stuck to their feet, the corridors smelled of urine and residents were only bathed once a week. Inspectors
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Dad mourns soldier's Basra death
RESIDENTS in a Bury street are mourning the death of a neighbour's son killed in Iraq. Lance Corporal Barry Stephen had just celebrated his 31st birthday -- and three days later died in a rocket attack. His father, Alistair Stephen, aged 56, was told
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Strike causes chaos on trains
RAIL users across the North-west are facing disruption on some services today because of a strike by railguards. The Virgin West Coast to London will be affected, with a one hour service from Manchester and two hour service from Liverpool Lime Street,
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Switch on for Radio 1 fun
SARA Cox is back and she's set to treat Bolton to an action-packed weekend of madness. Radio 1 has descended on Bolton and Sara -- who comes from Bolton and is Radio 1's top DJ -- has kicked off what will be the BBC's biggest event in the town since One
