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Declining home zones get £5.3m
HOUSING association properties in decaying parts of the borough are to receive a £5.3 million overhaul as Bolton Council attempts to stop the rot. The cash from the Government's Housing Corporation will be used to regenerate a variety of areas where the
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Cars all over
REGARDING you article about cars being sold at Chequerbent roundabout. Practically the whole of the A6 from Chequers roundabout to Blackrod is being used as a car showroom. Every street corner and car park contains "for sale" cars. Trading Standards and
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Trying to find apprenticeship
PLEASE can anyone help with the problem my son is having trying to get an apprenticeship. Apparently, the country is crying out for skilled workers in the construction trade, yet my son has been trying to get an apprenticeship in any area of the construction
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I say roll on a crash in the house market
I ENVISAGE a situation where young people will no longer be able to afford a house of any kind. I'm glad this has been highlighted on March 27 by the young couple featured in "Comments and Analysis". Even the not-so-young are being caught out. A house
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Only reason why these cameras are necessary
IT should not be necessary to explain to the Chair and Chief Executive of Bolton at Home why charging council tenants for closed circuit television is resented (Bolton Evening News, March 31). For council tenants to be required to pay, when owner-occupiers
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Taking credit for everything that's achieved
ONCE again, as we approach the May local elections, the bandwagon has passed through Wingates, and the first people aboard are the Lib Dem candidates claiming credit for everything happening in Wingates. The latest "Focus" claim that, to upgrade the playing
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Come on Tony, the full story please
IT is not contested that the USA and Britain have helped to arm Iraq in the past. Tony Blair has reminded us of Saddam Hussein's responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, but little to remind us of where his weapons came from.
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Cricket practice
JUNIOR cricket practice at Walkden Cricket Club will start on April 11, at 6pm at the club on Harriet Street.
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Bolton sneak thief steals from comic Peter
EXCLUSIVE: PETER Kay was furious today after a sneak thief stole from his dressing room as he performed in Bolton. The comedian said: "I have played 141 nights all over the country and I just can't believe that now I return to my home town I have stuff
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Non-stop flights to conflict zone
A NEW non-stop flight to Doha has been launched 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 headquarters
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I'll still quit - Gudni
THE "will he, won't he?" debate rages on but Gudni Bergsson underlined his determination to press ahead with his retirement plans when he said his farewells to Wanderers' fans on Wednesday night. The 37-year-old Reebok skipper has insisted all along that
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Parents fined in truancy crackdown
TWO mothers and a father have been convicted of failing to ensure their children attend school in Bury. Selina Pritchard of Cross Lane, Radcliffe, was given a 12-month conditional discharge after Bury magistrates were told her daughter had 20 unauthorised
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Cabinet stolen
POLICE are appealing for information aftger a thief stole a full filing cabinet from an office used by NHS Mental Health Services in Bury New Road, Prestwich. A trolley was used to take the cabinet from the office on Tuesday night.
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Duke visits good causes in town
THE Duke of Gloucester was visiting town today -- to show his support for two good causes. He was set to visit Age Concern in Farnworth before making his way to Bolton Lads and Girls' Club. At Age Concern he was to meet volunteers and charity support
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Street robbers helping police
CONVICTED street robbers are helping the police in their fight against crime. The prisoners -- from throughout Greater Manchester -- are being interviewed in jail as part of an operation to combat street crime codenamed Operation Hawk. Greater Manchester
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Dinner will launch appeal for Iraqi civilians
A CAMPAIGN to provide emergency relief to civilians in war-torn Iraq is being launched in Bolton this weekend. The charity Human Appeal international is hosting a dinner at the New Pack Horse Hotel in Bradshawgate at 6.30pm on Saturday. Among the guest
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Medics on Wanderers health alert
THE Reebok's highly qualified sports science team have been on high alert this week, running health checks on their globetrotting international stars. Wanderers have had players in action on three continents and are worried they may have more than just
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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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FA Cup Final storm
From the Evening News, April 1, 1953: A STORM has blown up over Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery's friendly message of congratulations to Bolton Wanderers on reaching the FA Cup Final. Blackpool is taking keenly what it considers to be an affront, in
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Bolton & district pool league
WITH only three weeks left in the season, all outstanding games must be played before the final week, Monday, April 14, with results in the box at the Sharman Arms on Sunday, April 20. All results after this date will be void. WORLD RULES PREMIER DIVISION
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Bolton hospice domino league
THE final of the Sam Smith team KO will be held at Halliwell Central Reform Club on April 9. The following teams should be in attendance for 8.30pm -- Moonlight, Ellesmere RC, Rocket and Hen & Chickens. Will teams with outstanding match cards please
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2,000 head for the prairies
From the Evening News, April 1, 1903: THE departure from Liverpool yesterday for Canada of 2,000 emigrants, comprising members of all trades, occupations and professions, is the outcome of a remarkable movement which aims at settling a complete community
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18 months for drugs dealer
A MAN from Golborne was a member of a gang which dealt in heroin and crack cocaine, a court heard. Darren Williams, aged 25, of Sycamore Avenue, Golborne, admitted possessing 41.73 grammes of cannabis resin with intent to supply others. He was sentenced
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Dramatic way to curb drugs
YOUNG people will be using music and drama to explore how drugs affect their communities. Sean Heyes is one of a group of young people joining an ambitious project, launched in Bolton, to help combat the scourge of drug addiction. Urban Wrap plansto target
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Declining home zones get £5.3m
HOUSING association properties in decaying parts of the borough are to receive a £5.3 million overhaul as Bolton Council attempts to stop the rot. The cash from the Government's Housing Corporation will be used to regenerate a variety of areas where the
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Open verdict on death after fight
A FORMER police officer will not face criminal proceedings after a fight in which another man died. Christopher Darwell, a 42-year-old builder, died from a heart attack after he clashed with ex-PC Sean McMyler. The two men became involved in a dispute
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M6 headache for motorists
MOTORISTS using the M6 are being warned that the Thelwall Viaduct is to remain partially closed. Traffic jams will continue as workmen get to work on replacing damaged and corroded roller bearings. Initially, it was thought just one roller bearing needed
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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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Welcome home, comic Peter
Review by Beverly Greenberg: THE morning after it is hard to believe the roof is still intact on the Albert Halls because on Monday night Bolton's king of comedy Peter Kay well and truly raised it! What is there left to say about Peter Kay? The Bolton
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Laughter galore in a tour de farce
There Goes The Bride, The New Egerton Players, Egerton United Reform Church. Until Saturday STRESSED advertising executive Tim Westerby (Jonathan Simmons) should be focusing on the wedding day of his daughter Judy (Anna Warburton). But instead he's obsessing
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Bolton and Bury Mini League
LATEST results U10 Section A: Moorside Rangers Lions 2 Hindsford Wolves 0; Bolton County Raiders 1 Brandlesholme Warriors A 2; Boothstown Casuals 4 Walshaw Park Wolves 0; Hindley Jets 1 Oxford Grove Tigers 0. U10 Section B: Eagley Rangers A 1 Bolton County
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Lancashire Amateur League
LATEST tables PREMIER DIVISION P W D L GF GA Pts GD Bury GSOB... 23 15 4 4 50 28 49 22 Radcliffe Amateurs... 24 13 6 5 61 32 45 29 Rossendale... 21 13 4 4 58 34 43 24 Gregorians... 23 12 6 5 55 34 42 21 Bolton County... 22 10 6 6 50 36 36 14 Lymm... 24
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Boothstown cruise home
IN the Bury JFL Boothstown U11 took a first minute lead through Andy Woodhouse and never looked back, as they cruised to a 5-0 win over Moston Brook to remain top of the league. Josh Wilson took Man of the Match for Boothstown. In the U13 Division One
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Premier Fives
LATEST details MONDAY PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A GD Disc Pts AK's Wrexham... 7 7 0 0 106 38 68 0 21 Champions... 7 5 0 2 78 39 39 0 15 Breightmet Utd... 7 4 0 3 67 47 20 2 12 Tynes Bank... 7 3 1 3 59 82 -23 0 10 SCM... 7 3 0 4 44 69 -25 0 9 Roach Material
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Bolton and district Sunday League
LATEST tables PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pt Horwich Vic... 11 9 2 0 48 17 29 Griffin... 15 7 4 4 46 42 25 Tonge Moor Cons... 10 7 3 0 44 10 24 Doffcocker... 13 7 2 4 44 25 23 Carters Arms... 9 7 1 1 53 8 22 Hare & Hnds BTN... 13 6 4 3 34 34 22 Bowling
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Whitlow back for Saturday run-out
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce is expected to use Thursday night's reserve team game against Manchester United at Altrincham - their second meeting in four days - to give a number of his fringe players a chance to stake first team claims. Mike Whitlow is
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Burnden senior seven-a-side football league
THURSDAY Church Inn and R&B Wholesale came head to head again in the Burnden 7s, with Church taking all three points with a cool finish from Jay Smiley. R&B have never had a victory over their close rivals. SUNDAY Bolton Rec came out 2-1 winners
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On a loser
REGARDING the front page article in Friday's (March 28) edition which stated that Bolton Council is expecting accident claims to cost it £12 million this year. The council blames this increase on "no-win, no-fee" law firms, and yet it lets one of these
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Let's focus on this CCTV issue
FOR once Robin Cook is absolutely right, when he says "Get the troops home now". And I say Iraq is not our war. We have no quarrel with Saddam Hussein, we are not America's ally, but America's fall guys!! The Yanks simply do not understand the meaning
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Let's focus on this CCTV issue
FOLLOWING your lead article on the front page of the Bolton Evening News on Monday, relating to CCTV charges, I would like to confirm the following details with you. Last year the Council went through an extensive consultation process, which included
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We're always getting blamed
READING your article in Thursday, March 27, edition about under age drinkers, I get so mad when everyone assumes it is always the off-licence that is to blame for selling alcohol to those under age. I speak from experience as I run an off-licence. The
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This conflict will be a war without end
THOSE who planned this war must have given some thought to the loss of life this conflict will bring to the civilians of Iraq and their armed forces. It should be remembered the soldiers defending Iraq have families, the same as our own armed forces.
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Money is targeted to bolster vote
I REFER to Mr Peter McClements' letter published in the Bolton Evening News on March 31. Mr McClements could not be further from the truth. Phil Ashcroft was born and has lived in Bolton all is life. Anyone who knows or has met Phil will know that he
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All set in 1964 for the fountains and new trees
IT'S easy to forget, when you walk through the Precinct these days, that until the 1970s traffic used to run through the square. This picture goes further back, though, to October, 1964 when, as you can see, the original fountains were being built, and
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Home, sweet, home!
ARNOLD Harrison, of Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, gives us more memories of his childhood in Bolton - this time about his mother visiting a medium, how his family moved to Hunger Hill - and how glad he was to get back to "God's Country" at Deane
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MP defends war stance
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham defended the Government's stance on the war on Iraq at a packed public meeting held last week. The meeting, organised by the Stop The War Coalition movement and Ron Shenchak, saw many anti-war protesters voice their strong opposition
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Woman escapes smoking shower
A YOUNG woman taking a shower had to flee her bathroom when smoke started to come out of the shower unit. Firefighters were called to the house in Stonesteads Avenue, Bromley Cross at about 7.30 last night. They believe an electrical fault in the shower
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Councillors' dates altered
DATES, times and locations of councillors' surgeries in three Bolton wards have been changed or cancelled because of the Easter Bank holidays. All April surgeries in Little Lever have been cancelled. The Halliwell ward surgery at Brownlow Fold on Friday
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Lorries wrecked
THREE heavy goods vehicles were set alight in a Tonge Fold scrapyard. At around 8.30 last the three wagons were deliberately set on fire in a scrap yard in Jethro Street. All three vehicles were destroyed. Bolton Station Officer Vinny Redford said: "These
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£7,000 for women's charity
BOLTON Women's Aid has received a donation of nearly £7,000 to buy new office furniture. The charity is one of 100 North-west organisations who will benefit from a £779,000 donation by Lloyds TSB Foundation. The first round of grants also saw Bury Racial
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Laughter galore in a tour de farce
There Goes The Bride, The New Egerton Players, Egerton United Reform Church. Until Saturday STRESSED advertising executive Tim Westerby (Jonathan Simmons) should be focusing on the wedding day of his daughter Judy (Anna Warburton). But instead he's obsessing
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Behaviour improves in village
ANTI-social behaviour in Adlington has been "considerably reduced" following work between the local authority and residents, it has been claimed. Chorley Council teamed up with the Residents' and Tenants' Association of Windsor Avenue to help make the
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Deane and Daubhill pool league
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 go to the Beasts who have secured the Premiership title, also to the Yorkstars
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April 3: When Sven was locked in the toilet
JUST back from the game at Sunderland and didn't they do well. It seems that England and in particular Sven, is now back in favour after that tremendous win of 2-0 against Turkey. Spent the early evening in the Hospitality Suite "mixing and Mingling"
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O'Neill set to feature despite possible move
WIGAN half-back Julian O'Neill is still expected to line up against Hull on Friday despite reportedly being on the verge of a move to Widnes. The Vikings have been desperate for a new stand off since losing Steve Carter and Craig Weston and recently failed
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On this day -APRIL 2
1725 Giovanni Casanova, Italian adventurer, gambler, secret agent and "world's greatest lover", was born in Venice. 1792 The Mint of the United States was established, striking its first silver dollars. 1801 Nelson put a telescope to his blind eye at
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Bury boss prepares to lead from the front
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece is ready to fill the gap left by star striker Pawel Abbott in a bid to inspire a late promotion charge from the front. The Polish Under 21 striker has returned to Preston after another successful loan spell, which breathed new
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Discover region's hidden gems
THIS is the fifth edition ofThe Hidden Places of Lancashire and Cheshire (Travel Publishing at £8.99), a well-written and beautifully presented travel guide covering the region. The counties of Lancashire and Cheshire are two regions, which, undeservedly
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Airport's 700 new jobs
AVIATION Minister David Jamieson has announced a £20 million airport expansion which will create 700 new jobs. Liverpool John Lennon Airport will get more terminal room, more runway and aircraft taxiing space and better parking and transport links. Over
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Wanderers stars aid horse fall woman
WANDERERS stars ran to the aid of a woman injured when she was thrown from her horse. The players were on a cross country training run when they saw the accident near Anglezarke Reservoir at 2pm on Wednesday. A woman believed to be aged between 25 and
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Boy, 9, injured by blast
A BOY suffered burns when flames from a rubbish fire "exploded" in his face. Lewis Kent, aged nine, of Earlesdon Crescent, is believed to have been injured in the flare-up after petrol or oil was poured onto the blaze sending flames shooting into the
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New bar gets the go ahead
A NEW wine bar will open its doors in Bolton tonight after it was granted a licence by magistrates. Vogue -- billed as "the place that's going to be the place to be" -- is the latest fashionable nightspot to open on Bradshawgate in recent months. Magistrates
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Egg run ready to go
HORDES of scooter riders from around Europe will descend on Lowton, near Leigh, for the annual Ginger's Easter Egg Run this weekend. Up to 1,600 scooter riders will begin their trip from Lowton Civic Hall at 12 noon on Saturday and ride in convoy through
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Bolton sneak thief steals from comic Peter
EXCLUSIVE: PETER Kay was furious on Thursday after a sneak thief stole from his dressing room as he performed in Bolton. The comedian said: "I have played 141 nights all over the country and I just can't believe that now I return to my home town I have
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Super Sam puts County in final frame
BOLTON County Juniors, in the Under 12s section of the Bolton Boys Federation, have reached the Manchester County Cup final with a great all-round performance. Young starlet Sam Weatherby scored the winner in the last few minutes of an exciting cup win
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Asda Logic West Lancashire League
LATEST details Premier Division BLACKROD TOWN...3 WYRE VILLA...4 CHARNOCK RICHARD...2 SPRINGFIELDS...1 EAGLEY...4 MILNTHORPE...1 NORCROSS...1 TURTON...1 Division Two PENNINGTON...1 STONECLOUGH...3 Division One Reserve FRECKLETON...1 EAGLEY...2 TEMPEST
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Borough boost
RADCLIFFE Borough earned three points in a tough 1-0 win at Lincoln to take advantage of the failure of their promotion rivals to register a victory between them. They had to grind out the victory, earned with a 38th minute strike from Neil Hardy. Lincoln
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Turton high
THE opening game in this year's Hospital Cup tournament saw Turton move into the next round with a 1-0 victory over local rivals Eagley. Paul Warburton slotted home the winning goal after 25 minutes and, despite a late Eagley rally, the Turton defence
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Leigh & district amateur football league
LATEST details Davenport Cup COLLIERS REST...2 ROPE & ANCHOR...0 LEIGH LEGION...0 HOWE BRIDGE MILLS...3 Sharman Cup Semi Final AFC TYLDESLEY...6 THREE CROWNS B...0 HOWE BRIDGE MILLS RES...0 ASDA GOLBORNE...2 Division One THREE CROWNS A...0 KERSAL
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Blackrod Town 3, Wyre Villa 4
FOLLOWING constant pressure Blackrod took the lead with a Sam Grundy goal on 40 minutes. Against the run of play Wyre Villa equalised in first half extra time to make it 1-1. Blackrod were back in the lead on 65 minutes. Mark Height volleyed in a lovely
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Air Miles Manchester League
LATEST tables FIRST DIVISION Breightmet United... 23 16 3 4 65 32 51 33 Ashton Athletic... 28 14 7 7 68 40 49 28 Highfield United... 23 13 5 5 64 38 44 26 Wythenshawe Town... 26 11 9 6 52 41 42 11 Unsworth+... 26 12 5 9 51 44 40 7 Hindsford AFC*... 22
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Lancashire Amateur League
LATEST results 1ST XL Cup WALSHAW...2 BOLTON LADS...4 O MANCUNIANS...2 RADCLIFFE AMS...3 BURY AMS...0 BROUGHTON AMS...1 Premier Division O BOLTONIANS...0 BOLTON COUNTY...3 BURY GSOB...2 ST CLEMENTS...1 RIVINGTON...0 GREGORIANS ...3 Division One ACCRINGTON
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Victoria reign in Sunday League
HORWICH Victoria extended their lead at the top of Bolton Sunday League's Premier Division with a 5-2 triumph at Seven Stars Bolton. The win lifted them some four points clear of second-placed Griffin, who have played five games more. Tonge Moor Cons
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Grimshaw double strike boosts Eagley
EAGLEY'S improved league form continued at the weekend, following a comfortable 4-1 win over Cumbrian visitors Milnthorpe Corinthians in the West Lancs Premier Division. The result was never in doubt after the villagers in-form striker Carl Grimshaw grabbed
