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Arts venue in Bury worth visit
I HAVE discussed on occasion in this column the impressive list of attractions staged at The Met, Bury's live arts venue. Of course, it is the monthly jazz concerts we are most concerned with here but anyone who fancies a good night out and is prepared
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Relegation countdown: Who plays where - and when
WANDERERS are deeply embroiled in the relegation countdown so here is a handy guide to find where and when the opposition is playing: WEST HAM Fixtures Sat Apr 12: Aston Villa H 15:00 Sat Apr 19: Wanderers A 15:00 Mon Apr 21: Middlesbrough H 15:00 Sat
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The Reebok Week reviewed
SATURDAY: HAROLD Hassall is hoping to trace Johnny Wheeler and Eric Bell, two of his former teammates in the 1953 FA Cup Final against Blackpool. He wants the surviving members of the side, beaten in what became known as the Matthews final after the Seasiders
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Vital points for Sam
BEATING Manchester City is the immediate objective but Sam Allardyce's thoughts continue to be dominated by one team - West Ham United. Wanderers' destiny is now inextricably linked with the Hammers and the Reebok boss acknowledged the fact when he stressed
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We have found right system - Brown
THE sceptics who reckoned Youri Djorkaeff and Jay-Jay Okocha could not play in the same team will be eating their words if the flair pair help Sam Allardyce beat the drop. It is no coincidence that Wanderers have hit their most impressive form of the
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Young biker in fight for life
A TEENAGE motorcyclist was fighting for his life today after being involved in a crash last night. The boy, aged about 16, had been riding a Honda motorbike along Wigan Road, towards the Tamar pub at 11.30pm when he lost control and crashed into a garden
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Show me the money
IT was with total amazement that I read the latest sorry installment in the tale of Burnden Leisure plc. This company will be the death of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. How do they continue to lose so much money? We were told the hotel would generate
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Warhurst was a waste
I TOO, like Mark Jones, am glad to see the back of Gareth Farrelly, as I am likewise to see the departure of Paul Warhurst. Even the best players are no use to a team if they are not playing. Since arriving in 1998, I venture to say that Warhurst has
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Where now for prudent Whites?
SO Bolton Wanderers are confident that they are continuing to strike the right balance. How reassuring for the fans that Burnden Leisure, the club's parent group, is happy that if the club is relegated into the Nationwide League they will not be hamstrung
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Price of success
THERE'S no doubting the desire of this Bury team to make a quick return to Division Two - they are putting their money where their mouth is! The Shakers headed to the south west on Friday ahead of Saturday's crucial clash against bottom-of-the-table Exeter
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Jewels clue in hunt for rapist
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl raped at knifepoint in a country park was forced to hand over the jewellery she was wearing. Detectives have issued photographs of the stolen chains, rings and earrings in a bid to catch the sex fiend before he strikes again. The teenager
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Gun pledge
A RISE in gun crime has led police in South Manchester to relaunch a major crackdown on firearms. Armed officers were deployed on routine street patrols for the first time last year as part of Operation Goodwood. However, police have confirmed that officers
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Extra gigs for Peter Kay fans
PETER Kay has announced the final 14 dates of his record-breaking UK tour. The Bolton comedian's My Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour is set to be the biggest comedy tour of the past year, with 120,000 tickets sold. Peter, who played his home town during the
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Flexible working is the way forward
BRITISH bosses are backing policies to help parents to balance their careers with childcare, a Government survey shows. A Department of Trade and Industry study, marking the launch of new employment rights this week, showed that many companies already
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Drug addict carjacker thug jailed
A CARJACKER who left a retired nurse "sick and shocked" after jumping into her car as he fled from a police pursuit, has been jailed for almost five years. Drug addict Muddasser Ali, aged 21, of Park Road, Bolton forced open disabled Gillian Horridge's
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Tofting's farewell
STIG Tofting was back at Euxton this week to sort out his affairs before preparing for his jail sentence in Denmark. The 33-year-old was convicted of assault on a restaurant manager in Copenhagen and recently decided not to lodge an appeal against a four-month
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Johnson can still make the grade
JERMAINE Johnson could have earned himself a new lease of life at the Reebok. The talented young midfielder has just returned from his latest international adventure with Jamaica with more goals as well as caps to his credit and with his Bolton bosses
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Jay-Jay wants to stay in 'England'
BEWARE websites bearing false witness. Wanderers fans will have been delighted to read reports that Jay-Jay Okocha intends to play out the rest of his career at the Reebok. But study the statement carefully and, although he says he fully intends to stay
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Man City FactFile
ALL you need to know Ground: Maine Road. Manager: Kevin Keegan. Nickname: The Blues. Current position: 12th. Last time out: Chelsea 5 (Hasselbaink 37 mins, Terry 43 mins, Stanic 58 mins, Lampard 69 mins, Gallas 79 mins) Manchester City 0. How they lined
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Informal day raised hundreds
A SCHOOL non-uniform day has raised hundreds of pounds for a charity marathon run. Nicky Pope, a member of the legal services department at Bolton Council, is running the London Marathon in aid of Oxfam and hopes to raise at least £2,000. Turton High
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Chip shop man in fire scare
THE owner of a Chinese chip shop was led to safety by firefighters last night after equipment in the shop caught fire. Firefighters were called to the Welcome Chip Shop in Walkden Road, Walkden, at about 6pm after a deep fat fryer overheated, starting
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Police bid to identify teen found dead on railway
TRANSPORT police have released a description of a teeanger found dead on a railway line in Kearsley in an attempt to identify him. The youth, who had no personal documents with him, was discovered at about 6.30am yesterday about a mile south of Kearsley
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Wanderers v Manchester City: Everything you need to know
FOLLOW Wanderers' big clash with Manchester City at the Reebok on Saturday with links here. Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock will be filing team news, half-time report and full-time match report from the stadium. Reaction and reports from Saturday's
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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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Wishes from Oz
HAVING come back to England last October from Australia to see Bolton play at Spurs and at the Reebok against Sunderland, I didn't think they had a chance. They are now playing well and fate is in their hands. My dream of seeing the Whites play at the
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Nat's a hero
NAT Lofthouse was a great servant to Wanderers and a fantastic ambassador for Bolton. He makes me proud to be born and bred in Bolton as well as a supporter of BWFC. In this day and age, where loyalty is hard to come by, Nat Lofthouse is still a person
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Extra gigs for Peter Kay fans
PETER Kay has announced the final 14 dates of his record-breaking UK tour. The Bolton comedian's My Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour is set to be the biggest comedy tour of the past year, with 120,000 tickets sold. Peter, who played his home town during the
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MP's call to save our pharmacies
A BOLTON MP has urged a Government minister not to scrap restrictions on pharmacy locations. Ruth Kelly, MP for Bolton West, has asked Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, to reject an Office of Fair Trading recommendation to repeal
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Mum's neglect claim rejected
A MOTHER, whose seriously disabled son drowned when left unattended in a care home jacuzzi, has suffered defeat in her High Court bid to have those she blames for that tragedy prosecuted Brenda Rowley had challenged the Director of Public Prosecutions
