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Net success for gadgets site
A BOLTON businessman is making a success of his company -- by selling the same kind of goods as his father. But there is no family conflict -- as Rashid Mogradia is selling to the world via the internet, while his father trades through shops in and around
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Whites legend Nat retires
NAT Lofthouse has hung up his boots for the second time in more than 60 years of dedicated service to Bolton Wanderers. The legendary Lion of Vienna - Bolton's most famous sporting son - has retired from his day to day involvement at the club he graced
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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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Lay-by man died from head injury
A BOLTON man found in a remote lay-by died from a head injury after being involved in a road traffic accident. Mohammeed Asghar, aged 55, was discovered in the front passenger seat of a car parked on the A56 at Hapton, near Burnley. A post mortem examination
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TV cheats heading for a fall
PEOPLE in Bolton watching Saturday's Grand National without a TV licence are playing against the odds, TV licensing bosses have warned. According to new figures, licence evaders have a 3-2 on chance of being caught this year -- which means they will be
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Events around the north are worth a look
JEFF Gilpin, one of the enthusiasts behind the successful Eagley Jazz Club, which meets fortnightly at Dunscar Conservative Club, has kindly passed on news of two forthcoming festivals which he feels sure will be of interest to readers of this column.
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Pupils who really mean business
PUPILS at Westhoughton High School may prove to be top business people in the future. Eleven pupils from the school scooped the Innovation and Overall Best Company award at the Bolton Young Enterprise final at the Festival Hall on Tuesday night. The pupils
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Plea for better disabled facilities in stores
PARENTS of disabled children have criticised many supermarkets in a new survey. Seven in 10 parents claim that doing their weekly shopping is a stressful ordeal and are calling for changes to make it easier. Their main concerns are that aisles are not
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Whites legend Nat retires
NAT Lofthouse has hung up his boots for the second time in more than 60 years of dedicated service to Bolton Wanderers. The legendary Lion of Vienna - Bolton's most famous sporting son - has retired from his day to day involvement at the club he graced
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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 later this month. The ex-Eastender, who is best known for her portrayal of the beleaguered Kathy Mitchell
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April 1: Big date with Becks and Co
TODAY, Wednesday, I am to attend the Sunderland Stadium of Light for the match against Turkey. The gig is with 1,000 guests along with a David and Victoria Beckham lookalike and I am to be in character for the reading of the team sheet! I just hope that
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Gig guide
April 9 Blazin Squad play Manchester Apollo. April 10 Blazin Squad play Manchester Apollo.
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Ambulances are turned away
THE Royal Bolton Hospital was so busy on Tuesday that for two hours it had to divert ambulances away from its accident and emergency department. Ambulance crews were told to take patients, except those with life-threatening conditions, to neighbouring
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Peter's triumphant return home
BOLTON comic Peter Kay made a triumphant "welcome home" at Bolton's Albert Halls on Monday night. And the comedian was quick to point out that this week was Peter Kay Week in the Bolton Evening News. As the comic appeared in the first of a five night
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Oasis man loses appeal
THE former drummer of one of Manchester's most famous bands has lost his appeal over his sacking. Tony McCarroll, one of the original members of Oasis, claimed band lawyers had negotiated a record deal wrongly favouring Noel and Liam Gallagher. He lost
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Ferdinand gives evidence in trial
MANCHESTER United football star Rio Ferdinand has denied he got a man to "fix" girls for him at a nightclub. The footballer was giving evidence at the Leeds Crown Court trial of Martin Luther King, aged 33, who denies attempting to rape and kidnap a 22
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Woman failed to declare partner's pension
A WOMAN appeared before Bury magistrates accused of seven offences of failing to declare her partners private pension when completing her housing benefit claim forms. Karen Watkinson, aged 46, of St Johns Court, Radcliffe, admitted obtaining more than
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Star DJ in call for a live venue
RADIO One star DJ Steve Lamacq has added his voice to growing protests over Bolton's lack of a live music venue. The respected BBC presenter said he was "shocked" to see the town had nowhere for bands to play. And he has called on an entrepreneurial music-lover
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Two men in court after bricks thrown
TWO men were due to appear in court today following an incident when bricks were allegedly thrown at police officers. Gary Hook, aged 29, from Dorset Road, Atherton, is charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and various other motoring
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We must do more to combat the louts - police
A POLICE chief has admitted that more needs to be done to tackle rising juvenile crime in Bolton. Supt Alan Greene said too many teenagers thought they would get away with it if they committed a crime. Supt Greene said an extra 55 officers would soon
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Pedigree studies pay off for Booth's Steel
EIGHTY-year-old James Niblett's love of horses has given him a lifelong love affair with racing. He has spent hours poring over the pedigrees and breeding lines of all types of horses and it paid off handsomely this week as his Booth's Steel team raced
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Heys on course for cup glory
THE Gilgryst Cup took centre-stage in the Air Miles Manchester League programme with the competition at the semi-final stage. And there will be a new name on the cup as Prestwich Heys and Springhead both won at home to book their places in the Final.
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Eagles flying
SPREAD Eagle secured victory over A & N Paper in the Margaret Taylor Shield thanks to a hat-trick by Gallagher. The hitman opened the scoring, but Paper were soon 3-1 up thanks to a Crossman double and a single goal from Walton. Gallagher grabbed
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Five star Leigh
HOLDERS Leigh Athletic stuffed Atherton LR 5-0 in the opening match of the Atherton Charity Cup. Atherton put out a weakened side as they fight relegation from the North West Counties Division Four. Bevin got the first two, while Sumner made it three
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RMI ladies hold on to sting Manchester
LEIGH RMI ladies beat Manchester Stingers 7-5, but were given a late shock after losing a four goal lead. Sumner scored three times in the high-scoring game, but despite being 6-2 up at one point they were pegged back to 6-5 towards the end. Sumner had
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Bolton & Bury Mini Soccer
LATEST results U7 Section A: Ladybridge Athletic 4 Westhoughton Rangers 2; Brandlesholme Warriors A 1 Eagley Rangers 0; Ladybridge Bulldogs 4 Bolton County A 0; Horwich St Mary's Apaches 2 Aspull Jnrs 2; Horwich RMI Rockets A 0 OLOL 0; Boothstown JFC
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Bolton's Alder dreams dashed
BOLTON Schools Under 15s failed to make it into the semi-finals of the North West Alder Cup after going down 1-0 to Warrington in their quarter-final clash at Sharples School. The game was hard-fought affair in the early exchanges and Bolton almost broke
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Nat Lofthouse Factfile
Born Bolton, August 27, 1925 September 4, 1939 -- Joined Bolton Wanderers. March 22, 1941 -- Bolton debut v Bury (scored twice in 5-1 win). August 31, 1946 -- League debut v Chelsea (scored twice in 4-3 defeat). November 22, 1950 -- England debut v Yugoslavia
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Lofty - so proud to come from Bolton
THE dedication of his second autobiography - "The Lion of Vienna" - said everything about one of the most famous Boltonians writes Gordon Sharrock Celebrating 50 years as a Wanderer, Nat Lofthouse wrote: "To the people of Bolton. Without you, none of
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Council chips in to cost of court action
COUNCILLORS in Ribble Valley have agreed to contribute towards the cost of a legal challenge by Chorley Council against the proposed closure of 32 care homes in Lancashire. Ribble Valley Council joined other district councils in a test case brought before
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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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Gudni 'should play on' says Brown
GUDNI Bergsson has been urged to think again about his decision to retire at the end of the season. Wanderers assistant manager Phil Brown says the Reebok skipper would be "crazy" to quit while he is playing so well. "He's had Craig Bellamy in his back
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Lynx thunder past Gateshead
AFTER two successive defeats, Chorley Lynx returned to winning ways with a 10 try romp against struggling Gateshead Thunder. Despite the scoreline Lynx still showed lapses of concentration with gifted Thunder with at least three of their tries which kept
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Pupils who really mean business
PUPILS at Westhoughton High School may prove to be top business people in the future. Eleven pupils from the school scooped the Innovation and Overall Best Company award at the Bolton Young Enterprise final at the Festival Hall on Tuesday night. The pupils
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Ambulances are turned away
THE Royal Bolton Hospital was so busy on Tuesday that for two hours it had to divert ambulances away from its accident and emergency department. Ambulance crews were told to take patients, except those with life-threatening conditions, to neighbouring
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Deane and Daubhill pool league
THIS week sees the Final of the Ukrainian Club Three-a-Side K/O on Wednesday. The Winter league is to all intents and purposes now finished, although there are still this week's results to collect before the final positions are sorted out. Congratulations
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New Leeds chairman's Bolton past
THE new chairman of Premiership football giants Leeds United is a former head of Bolton Institute. Professor John McKenzie, aged 65, has taken over from businessman Peter Ridsdale, who has left with the Yorkshire side £78.9m in debt. Professor McKenzie
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Investors' project
A PROJECT which helps inventors get their ideas into production and into shops is to launch across the region. Blackburn Inventors Club is working on more than 350 new inventions and hopes to help manufacture many more. It is organised by Blackburn with
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Jobs hit by air travel
THE expansion of air travel is costing local jobs, according to the Council for the Protection of Rural England. CPRE claims aviation expansion drains investment away from Britain with firms and tourists spending more money abroad. Delegates to a conference
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Band history talk
THE history of Wingates Band will be brought back to life at the next meeting of Horwich Heritage. David Kay, one of the band's key figures, will tell members some of the high notes of the band's 130 year past. The meeting is at Horwich Resource Centre
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New £39,000 'teen meet'
A £39,000 meeting place has opened for Leigh teenagers. The 'teenmeet' on land just off Briar Grove, Westleigh, was designed by local youths and features an arch swing on a rubber safety surface, two shelters, basketball post, litter bin, lighting and
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Greens mount big challenge
THE Green Party will mount a major challenge in May's local elections in the North-west, the party is claiming. Close of nominations indicate they will field some 130 candidates, while the far right British National Party (BNP) fields over 30 candidates
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Burglary victims to be quizzed
BURGLARY victims are being sent questionnaires as part of a police campaign to beat crime. The scheme is part of Operation Magpie, which aims to reduce domestic burglary across Bolton and Greater Manchester. All victims of burglaries in February are being
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Drug abuse doctor is struck off
A DOCTOR who over-prescribed drugs to patients to obtain personal supplies has been struck off the medical register. The General Medical Council decided that his conduct while working at hospitals in Caerphilly, mid-Glamorgan and Bury was a "serious abuse
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Our lucky winners are off to see comic Peter
DREAMS came true for a group of Peter Kay fans who missed out on tickets for his homecoming shows. Tickets for all dates at the Albert Halls sold out within hours of going on sale due to huge demand, but the Bolton Evening News came to the rescue by giving
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Council's homeless policy will be shared with others
AN all-encompassing approach to tackling homelessness has led to Bolton being hailed by the Government as an example to the rest of the country. Bolton Council is one of 54 authorities in England and Wales to be awarded prestigious Beacon status in recognition
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Final Naps Table: Booth's Steel clinch it by three points
TeamHorse Odds 1st Total 1 BOOTH'S STEEL... 4 53.00+ 2 MUSTANGS...Harry the Hoover 14-1 4 50.00+ 3 CAUGHT NAPPING... 7 44.87+ 4 PIEMAN...Red Wine 16-1 5 38.75+ 5 PETE'S PONIES...Knavesmire Omen 7-1 7 36.00+ 6 WHITE ARMY... 5 32.75+ 7 MCC... 4 32.00+ 8
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Non-stop flights to conflict zone
A NEW non-stop flight to Doha was being launched today by Qatar Airways, in spite of the current conflict in the Gulf region. The airline will fly four times a week direct from Manchester to the city. Doha is where the coalition forces Central Command
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Our lucky winners are off to see comic Peter
DREAMS came true for a group of Peter Kay fans who missed out on tickets for his homecoming shows. Tickets for all dates at the Albert Halls sold out within hours of going on sale due to huge demand, but the Bolton Evening News came to the rescue by giving
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Radcliffe in cup comeback joy
RADCLIFFE Amateurs went through to the next round of the Lancashire Amateur League first team cup after beating Old Mancunians 3-2. Amateurs twice came back from being a goal down but strikes from Hannah and Scully brought them level each time and, with
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Future's Breight for Dobbies aces
DOBBIES A remain eight points clear at the top of the BSF Over 35s Football League Division One after a battling draw with Breightmet United. Breightmet took an early 2-0 lead only for Dobbies to fight back to earn a valuable point. Pennington and Stand
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Scenery change for Phoenix
MEMBERS of the Phoenix Theatre Company have found a venue for their next production -- thanks to the Marco Players. The Players offered their "home" -- the Chorley Old Road Methodist Community Church, Bolton -- because Phoenix lost their own base in February
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Referees wanted
THE Bolton and District Sunday Football League are looking for referees for the rest of the season. For details ring Ken Ainsworth 401939 or Bob Shuttleworth 01942 816417.
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County overcome
BOLTON County beat Old Boltonians 3-0 in the Lancs Amateur League with Jamie McDonald bagging two and Nick Chesterton the other. County's Reserves beat Ainsworth 6-5 in the cup. County's A team lost 5-3 at O'Blacks and the B team won 5-2 against O'Mancs
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Penalty winners
HORWICH came out 1-0 winners in their away clash with Heywood St James. In a tight first half of few chances Horwich took the lead three minutes before half-time with a converted penalty by Nathan Ready after Darren Fitzsimmons had been upended in the
