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Firms to wage green battle
BOLTON businesses are invited to battle for a top environmental prize at this year's National business Awards. The Environment Agency sponsored award aims to recognise businesses that demonstrate outstanding environmental performance and innovation. It
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Samantha's Britney help
WITH Britney Spears' mind on her love life, her songwriters can turn to new projects. And among those benefiting from Britney's career lull is budding singer Samantha Jayne. The 17-year-old from Halliwell has been to Nottingham to see Jay Black, one of
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Gareth hope for charity
POP Idol runner-up Gareth Gates could be championing a new Bolton-based charity. The spikey-haired singer, who has problems with a stutter, has been approached by registered charity Stars for the Millennium, which aims to help children with behavioural
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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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'Bad guy' Iain in a change of role
MOST actors love playing the bad guy. But Bolton's Iain McKee -- star of locally-produced shows such as The Cops and Burn It -- insisted his next TV role would be something a little different. In BBC2's The Cops and BBC3's Burn It, Iain played drug dealers
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1,000 jobs at risk in call centre cutbacks
JOBS could be lost at the massive Vertex call centre in Manchester Road, Bolton. Vertex, which is part of Warrington-based United Utilities, currently employs 1,000 people there and a further 1,500 in other operations in Essex and Bedford, proving customer
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Young grab the spotlight
YOUNG men grabbed the limelight this week -- Josh Bleakley, Stuart Cartwright and Gareth Jones to be precise. Bleakley was the youngest, drafted into the David Lloyd A side to partner his mum! He survived the ordeal well, showed plenty of promise and
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Relegation tension
THE battle to beat the drop enters its latest nail-biting phase on Saturday with six clubs fighting to avoid the third relegation place. While Wanderers are at Chelsea, West Ham and Aston Villa meet in a key battle at Upton Park while Fulham could have
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Friend in need for Campo
RAUL to leave Real for the Reebok? It's a mouthwatering idea and the prospect was raised at this week's Wanderers' press conference. Unfortunately Sam Allardyce was only joking. He was talking about the chances of Ivan Campo staying at Bolton after his
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Gudni's search for the stars
GUDNI Bergsson will continue working for Wanderers even after he retires from playing writes Neil Bonnar Sam Allardyce wants Bergsson to continue his links with the club by uncovering Iceland's future stars. The 37-year-old Reebok captain insists he will
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Sam's dream strike force
WHETHER it was by chance or design Sam Allardyce has hit upon the strike force he has craved all season. Up to a few weeks ago not many people would have thought Bernard Mendy, Henrik Pedersen and Youri Djorkaeff would form a potent front three. But the
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Nine Card Don
WEDNESDAY is the semi finals and final of the Phil Hamer Cup in the Dunstan Nine Card Don. The following teams should be at the Lord Clyde by 8.15pm. Balmoral, Dunscar Con Club, Lamb (Halliwel Rd), Roundhouse (Halliwell Cent Ref).
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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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Youngsters sew up a piece of history
A STITCH in time has helped children from a Farnworth primary school earn a place in history. Every pupil at Queensbridge Primary School has worked on a metre square tapestry, which will be stitched together with others from around the world to create
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Parish meeting
NORTH Turton's annual parish council meeting will be held at Turton Tower on Tuesday, May 6. Members of the public are welcome.
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New bus station information boards
NEW electronic information boards are being installed at Leigh Bus Station. They have been given the go ahead by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority after successful trials.
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Grass blaze
FIRE crews battled for four hours to put out a grass fire in Belmont. A discarded cigarette is believed to have caused the blaze, which started near to the Tockholes Road/Belmont junction at 2.15pm yesterday. Miles of grassland throughout Edgworth, Blacksnape
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Drug addict fined after heroin raid
A DRUG addict was fined £50 after pleading guilty to possessing heroin. Lee Adamson, aged 36, of South Street, Great Lever, was also ordered to pay a further £50 court costs at Bolton Magistrates' Court yesterday. Police found a small bag containing heroin
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Church arson
POLICE are investigating after firebugs set an empty church alight last night. Firefighters say that four small fires had been started in St Peter's Methodist Church in Daubhill. The church, which is in the process of being sold, suffered only superficial
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Letter box woman trapped
A WOMAN had her hands trapped in a letterbox for more than 30 minutes early on Saturday. Fire crews used specialist cutting equipment normally reserved for traffic accidents to free the 30-year-old in Starling Drive, Highfield, Farnworth. Her friend had
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Potter books flying off the shelves
THE launch of the second film has sparked a major revival of all the Harry Potter books. But Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is leading the way as the most popular book in the series at the moment. Figures announced showed it was the single most
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Youngsters sew up a piece of history
A STITCH in time has helped children from a Farnworth primary school earn a place in history. Every pupil at Queensbridge Primary School has worked on a metre square tapestry, which will be stitched together with others from around the world to create
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Townswomen's Guild meeting
THE next meeting of Westhoughton's Townswomen's Guild will take place on Monday at the Conservative Club Assembly Rooms, Tithe Barn Street, Westhoughton. The speaker will be Miss Jane Pendlebury, a Clarins consultant from Debenhams Department Store and
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Book characters brought to life
A SCHOOL full of Harry Potters, Cinderellas and various other nursery rhyme and fairytale characters were taught by Three Blind Mice and Aladdin. The fancy dress event was the grand finale for pupils at Walmsley CE School, who have been fundraising throughout
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£2.3m boost for child centres
in poorer areas by Ruth Jolley BOLTON is to receive £2.3 million to develop children's centres in disadvantaged areas of the town. The centres will provide early education and childcare, family support, child and family health services, childminder drop
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Boxing finals in Bolton
THE Box-Cup, when British boxers will take on opponents from Denmark and Cyprus will be staged at Bolton Lads and Girls Club at the weekend. The event promises to be a feast of amateur boxing and its staging in Bolton is a coup for the local club. The
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Foo Foo eyes up Giggs's pad
MANCUNIAN drag queen Foo Foo Lamaar is rumoured to be on the hunt for a new house and it may well be that he's found the ideal pad -- Ryan Gigg's mansion in Adlington. Manchester United star Giggs is selling up, presumably so he can snap up a new home
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Jo goes punk in Joe tribute
BY DAY, she is a quiet girl working for a public relations firm in Manchester. But at night, Joanne Slater becomes punk rocker Jo Slaughter. The 24-year-old, from Tottington, is in punk tribute band Love BatTery, which is playing St Gregory's Social Club
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Cleethorpes Open Pool Championships
THE Cleethorpes Open Pool Championships this year are being held on June 27, 28 and 29, at the Beachcomber Holiday Camp, Cleethorpes, in Lincolnshire. The first prize is £600 in the main event which is open to any players. Doubles, team, flyers etc, are
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Radcliffe Pool
DIVISIONAL Players of the Year - Premier: J Turner (St of Life A); First: C Dykes (Masons Arms A); Second: T Jordan (C Keys A); Third: A Kirkbridge (C Keys B); Fourth: S Dignan (Turf Bury); Fifth: L Clegg (Brown Cow B); Sixth: P Clarkson (Beehive A).
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Deane & Daubhill pool league
COULD all Teams wishing to enter the Summer League who have not yet returned their completed forms please do so by Sunday, April 13. It is intended to start the Summer League on Tuesday, May 6. Promotion and relegation from the Winter league will depend
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Farnworth Pool
BIDS for the League HQ sponsorship must be in by Sunday, April 13. Next Delegate's Meeting is Monday, April 14, at the Royal, 8pm. DIVISION ONE P W L F A D Pt Grapes A... 14 12 2 67 31 36 89 Royal A... 14 11 3 60 38 22 82 Market Tavern A... 14 10 4 59
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Dream day of top pop music
CHART Toppers 2003 comes to the Albert Halls, Bolton, on Tuesday April 22 at 2 pm. The Dream Kids will be presenting two hours of entertainment featuring the latest and greatest chart hits. The show will feature the music of Pink, Holly Vallance, Atomic
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Millennium award for caring pupil Rakhee
A YEAR 11 pupil has become the first person at her school to be awarded a Millennium Volunteers award. Caring Rakhee Chavda is the first person at the Deane School to receive the award, which recognises the 200 hours of voluntary work she has done. When
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AGM Trophy
RAMSBOTTOM Kitchens Bowls AGM Trophy will be played at Dunscar tomorrow starting 12 noon.
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Bowls trial
HEATON Village Club, Wadding Road, off New Hall Lane, is offering a month's trial for anyone interested in playing bowls, priced £4. Tuition will be given if needed. Ring 01204 841694 or 840725.
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Wanders fans concern for clubs debts
HAVING read Phil Gartside's defence of our financial position in response to Sam Allardyce's expression of frustration last week, he should be aware that there is now growing consternation amongst Bolton fans about the club's complete failure to start
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Wanderers play attractive football
REAL Madrid showed the whole of Europe how playing football the right way can get the results as they trounced Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-final. I am extremely proud to say that, even though it is at a different level with players
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Future looking bright under Big Sam
YEARS after I, in this column, pleaded for Big Sam and the Sun Tan kid to be appointed as a management team, the Wanderers board listened and did the right thing. What a fantastic job they have done thus far. Sure enough Sam has had his critics, particularly
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Premiership touch to pitch improvements
PREMIERSHIP-style pitch improvements will mean that amateur footballers in Bury can look forward to better playing conditions next season. At the end of the month, work will begin to refurbish the soccer pitches at Redvales Playing Fields in Manchester
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Soccer ace is back home
LEEDS United ace Jason Wilcox went back to his roots to offer top tips to Bolton youngsters. The Bolton-born England winger put a smile on the face of children at Zac's Youth Bar in Market Street, Farnworth, when he joined them for a kickabout yesterday
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Doctors flag up stroke dangers
TWO doctors who are members of Bolton Rotary Club gave 340 people free health checks. Dr Nath Mahndraker and Dr Anil Girgis took part in an initiative to promote The Rotary Club of Bolton and the Stroke Association. The free checks, at Morrisons supermarket
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Farnworth Snooker
P W D L Pt Farnworth Vets... 25 18 0 7 142.0 Farnworth CC... 24 18 0 6 129.0 Farnworth Snooker A... 24 15 0 9 119.0 Cuemasters A... 24 13 1 10 111.5 Farnworth Snooker B... 23 16 0 7 111.5 Armitage... 24 11 1 12 106.0 Cuemasters C... 24 14 0 10 103.0 Dixon
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Bolton & district snooker association
LATES details : Section One: Bradshaw A 3 Tonge Moor B 6; Bradshaw A 1 Tonge Moor A 8; Rumworth D 5 Adlington 3; Breightmet A 20 Rumworth B 9; Tonge Moor B 2 Over Hulton B 7; Rumworth A 7.5 Dunscar C 5; Deane C 7 Rumworth C 1; Halliwell C 7 Plodder Lane
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Halliwell's Bury date
HALLIWELL Ladies LDO play Sunday night against Bury Ladies LDO. Players to meet outside GPO at 6.30pm. Anyone unable to attend ring Pat on 366091. Team from Pat Boardman (capt), Mabel Macari, Mavis Naylor, Elaine Jones, Bev Irwin, Mags Jackson, Jen Barber
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Lancaster athome
BOLTON Borough play Lancaster at home on Sunday, April 13. Will all players please be at the Moonlight Club for 12 noon. Any player who cannot attend please ring Martin before 7pm tonight on 01204 64308 or 078111 87019. Team: M Lomax (capt), A Jones,
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Derby darts
LATEST details P W L F A Pt Jackie's Girls... 11 11 0 104 47 22 Boardwalkers... 13 9 4 107 81 18 Wanderers... 12 7 5 94 71 14 3-in-a-Bed... 12 7 5 91 89 14 KG's Girls... 10 6 5 90 60 12 Ladies Tavs... 13 6 7 89 91 12 Kath's Girls... 12 6 6 84 89 12 Cattlemarket
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Canal award
THE PRESTIGIOUS restoration of a North-west canal has won British Waterways a leading environmental award. Fifteen miles of the Rochdale canal has been opened up in a project which has also led to widespread regeneration alongside the waterway.
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Italy flights delay
HOLIDAYMAKERS flying to and from Italy will face delays and cancellations due to a strike by air traffic controllers. British Airways confirmed that a series of flights on Monday will be rescheduled or cancelled. Customers planning to fly from Manchester
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Pennine road closure
A MAIN road is to close from midnight Saturday to allow Highways Agency engineers to continue repairs. The A646 at Callis Bridge, between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge, will be closed until 2am on Monday. The diversion in place is considerably longer than
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Harry Potter mania - again
SHOPPERS could have mistaken some Bolton shops for the mythical setting of Hogwarts School as Harry Potter mania gripped town. The launch of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on video and DVD yesterday saw Potter fans clambering over each other
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Blind woman's eye op dilemma
AN elderly woman believes she is being treated unfairly by the NHS over treatment for her blindness. Grandmother Doris Jackson from Blackley has been refused funding for the hi-tech treatment by her primary care trust because they say it may be unsafe
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Majorettes on their way back
THE tradition of majorette dancing could return to Bolton if the town's only troupe can find vital sponsors. When Rachael Jackson's regular dance troupe closed down four years ago, she and her mum Carole decided to form their own -- RJ's Majorettes. Former
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M62 delays to continue over Easter
ROADWORKS on the M62 in Greater Manchester will continue over the busy Easter bank holiday weekend. Motorists have been warned to expect delays -- despite a pledge by the Highways Agency to try to reduce congestion over Easter. The agency, which maintains
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Dad jailed for attack on baby girl and wife
A MAN who head-butted his four-month-old baby daughter during a vicious attack on his wife, has been jailed for 21 months. Philip Butler, of Slaidburn Avenue, Breightmet, had attacked his wife Karen who was cradling the baby. As he attempted to head-butt
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Historic waterway to be restored
TOWN HALL bosses have officially given their support to ambitious multi-million pound plans to bring Bolton's "lost" canal back to life. Leading councillors have agreed to fight for thousands of pounds worth of funding to help to rebuild the Bolton, Bury
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PCs honoured for dog attack rescue
TWO police officers are to be recognised for their bravery after rescuing a woman who was being mauled by two dangerous dogs. PC Barry Greyo, from Bolton, and PC Samantha Trowbridge, from Tyldesley, had to use CS gas and batons to stop the frenzied attack
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Shop owner's parking tickets are quashed
A TOWN centre sandwich bar owner is celebrating after winning his legal fight against Bolton Council over parking tickets he received while parked outside his shop to load and unload. Malcolm Pickering, who owns the Four Seasons sandwich bar on Bridge
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Super league darts fixtures
THE BOLTON BDO men's team in the Lancashire GMC Super League Darts, play Sutton away tomorrow at the Bowling Green, Robins Lane, Sutton, St Helens. Tel: 01744 819279. All players to meet at the Moonlight Club for 10.45am. Any player who cannot attend
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Moss clinch cup
THE William Hill Triples Cup final in aid of St Ann's Hospice, played at Little lever Working Men's Club, was won by the Moss Rose, Kearsley (Brian Wright, Gary Cartmel and Graham Warburton) scores 180 121 114 100 (6) 99 95, beating The Canary Tavern,
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Little Lever Winter Darts
LATEST details MEN SECTION A P W L Pt Ring A... 184 123 61 123 W Horse A... 176 120 56 120 Stopes A... 176 117 59 117 Jolly Z... 168 116 52 116 Canary Z... 176 96 80 96 WMC A... 184 95 89 95 Ring Z... 176 88 88 88 Church Inn A... 168 85 83 85 Farmers.
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Astley Bridge area darts league
THE Mixed Pairs Competition was won by Anne-Marie Millership/Tony Green, Lisa Stephens/Tony Stephens were the runners up. Marina Fairhurst/Wayne Miller and George Kinsella/Ian Roe were the semi finalists. In the final Anne and Tony had finishes of 108
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Teams prepare for new season
SEVERAL Bolton cricket clubs have pre-season games over the next couple of weekends. They include: Sunday April 13: Darwen v Horwich, Crewe v Bradshaw, Darcy Lever v Farnworth SC. Saturday, April 19: Haslingden v Atherton, Elton v Greenmount. Sunday,
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Sequel will wait
ACCLAIMED director Danny Boyle fancies working on a film version of Porno, author Irvine Welsh's follow up to Trainspotting. The Radcliffe-born film guru -- whose latest release, 28 Days Later, was a smash hit -- enjoyed Porno's attempts to revisit the
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Lowry hosts 'reality' theatre
FOLLOWING the enormously successful hits On the Piste and Studs, Hull Truck Theatre Company returns to the Lowry, Manchester, to push the boundaries of comic reality in their latest play, Reunion. Reunion turns the tables on its audience as they participate
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Sam's programme note
SAM Allardyce has good reason for refusing to let his guard down despite Wanderers' form and position. "You cannot take anything for granted," he said. "When I was at Blackpool we won the first leg of the play-off semi-final away at Bradford and in the
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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 19: Wanderers A 15:00 Mon Apr 21: Middlesbrough H 15:00 Sat Apr 26: Man City A 15:00 Sat May
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The Reebok Week reviewed
SATURDAY: JAY-JAY Okocha misses a penalty but inspires Wanderers to a crucial victory over Manchester City at the Reebok. The 23rd minute spot-kick miss is the turning point with the Nigerian World Cup star the catalyst of an impressive team display that
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Townswomen's Guild meeting
THE next meeting of Westhoughton's Townswomen's Guild will take place on Monday at the Conservative Club Assembly Rooms, Tithe Barn Street, Westhoughton. The speaker will be Miss Jane Pendlebury, a Clarins consultant from Debenhams Department Store and
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Westhoughton councillors ask The Post Office for answers
WESTHOUGHTON councillors are to ask the Post Office if any of its six branches in their area are under threat of closure. Councillor David Wilkinson said: "The Post Office is planning to close lots of offices and we are trying to find out early if ours
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Gardening food for thought
MEMBERS of Halliwell Community Food Plot are offering free courses on successful organic gardening. The first course, Basic Organic Vegetable Growing, is on Thursdays from April 24 to June 12, and will offer advice on healthy eating, seed-raising, making
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Eager builder banned
A BUILDER was so desperate not to miss work he got behind the wheel of a car, without a licence, insurance or test certificate, a court was told. Philip Michael Evans, aged 28, of Strangford Street, Radcliffe, admitted driving in Brunswick Street, Heywood
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Hoax 999 calls man remanded
THE case of a man who admitted making hoax 999 calls to the emergency services during a national fire strike was adjourned yesterday for further reports. John Robert Byron, aged 19, of Lenham Gardens, Breightmet, has also admitted animal cruelty. He pleaded
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Pub manager prepares for Great Wall walk
A BOLTON man is putting on his boots to raise money for charity. Adam Griffiths, aged 35, is to spend 11 days walking along the Great Wall Of China in May to raise much needed funds for The Anthony Nolan Leukaemia Trust. Mr Griffiths, who is manager of
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Warning over accident zone on busy road
A WARNING that a busy road in Westhoughton could become a crash zone has come from a councillor. Central Drive has become a rat run for motorists and the problems have been made worse by double parking. Councillor David Wilkinson said Westhoughton council
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Blast man recovering after lucky escape
A MAN who had an amazing escape when a hut exploded at a firm on a Bolton industrial estate was recovering at home today. David Lowe escaped with minor injuries when a gas heater -- which had been leaking overnight -- exploded when he turned on a radio
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Thai boxer Darren sees off four attackers
BOLTON Thai boxing instructor Darren Morris gave carjackers a run for their money when they tried to tackle him in Manchester city centre. The 28-year-old was pounced on by four opportunists while sitting in his £25,000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Five
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Cooking up a treat in Sure Start scheme
RESIDENTS are rattling their pots and pans in a new Cooking for Fun project. Parents in the Sure Start Shakerley and Tyldesley areas are getting together to learn different cooking techniques and how to eat healthier in the he 12 week long course. The
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Shop worker in gun threat horror
A SHOP assistant was threatened with a gun and forced to hand over takings. A man entered Victoria Wine on Bury Old Road, Whitefield, and asked for a packet of cigarettes before walking behind the counter to threaten the 18-year-old male member of staff
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Premiership touch to pitch improvements
PREMIERSHIP-style pitch improvements will mean that amateur footballers in Bury can look forward to better playing conditions next season. At the end of the month, work will begin to refurbish the soccer pitches at Redvales Playing Fields in Manchester
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Funeral of blaze woman
A DISABLED woman who died in a fire at her house will be buried next week. Kathleen Bates, aged 59, died after a fire started downstairs at her house in Makinson Avenue, Horwich, in the early hours of Sunday April 6. Ms Bates, a divorcee, had lived in
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Bolton town centre Easter activties
EASTER is fast approaching and with it the school holidays. So why not bring the children into the town centre where you will find lots of activities. From April 21-25, the Market Place will be doing FREE face painting every day from 11am-4pm. And on
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Police delight as pistols and rifles are handed in
A FIREARMS amnesty in Bolton has gained pace as even more weapons were handed over in the second week. Since last weekend, three pistols, one revolver, three air weapons, two rifles, one replica pistol, two ballbearing guns and two shotguns have been
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Soccer ace is back home
LEEDS United ace Jason Wilcox went back to his roots to offer top tips to Bolton youngsters. The Bolton-born England winger put a smile on the face of children at Zac's Youth Bar in Market Street, Farnworth, when he joined them for a kickabout yesterday
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Chelsea v Wanderers: Everything you need to know
FOLLOW Wanderers' big clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday with links here. Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock will be filing team news, half-time report and a full-time match report from the stadium. The reaction and reports from Saturday's
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Catch folk star Felix on tour
SIXTIES folk/rock legend Julie Felix is at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, on April 27 as part of the Sunday Concerts series. This will be part of Julie's biggest tour in 20 years and celebrates the launch of her Bob Dylan tribute album Starry
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Share a picnic with the Bard
FOR the first time, Shakespearian plays will be staged at Hoghton Tower, starting in June. This is as a result of a collaboration between the Trustees of Hoghton Tower, near Bolton, and the Preston-based theatrical director Dean Taylor. It is believed
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Starry nights at Exchange
HERE'S a starry cast for Harold Brighouse's classic comedyHobson's Choice at the Royal Exchange Theatre next month. Three of the country's best-known television and stage actors -- Trevor Peacock, John Thomson and Joanna Riding -- take the lead roles.
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Jardiniere's world
IF you had to name one item that might symbolise the Victorian drawing room, you might opt for the aspidistra plant, seen in most Victorian households. But it was one thing having the plant -- you had to have something to put it in. By far the most popular
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Plans to move special school
TOWN hall bosses are set to discuss proposals to move Firwood Special School in Tonge Moor to the Withins School site in Breightmet, Bolton. Both schools would be run on the same site. But it would mean reducing the annual admission to Withins, a secondary
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Royal Mail's winning team
SOME weeks ago I wrote to BWFC for two tickets for the game against Manchester City. Receiving no reply and hearing on the radio that the game was a sell-out, we assumed that our application was unsuccessful. On Friday morning, April 4, I received a telephone
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Luke and classmates send greetings to famous Second World War veteran
Our Band of Brothers hero Class of Brothers by Ruth Jolley CHILDREN are creating an 80th birthday card for one of the Second World War heroes who inspired the TV series Band of Brothers -- after one pupil contacted him through the internet. Ten-year-old
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Is Premiership football worth further debts?
IT is with some dismay that I read about the continuing debt saga at Bolton Wanderers. Wanderers arrived in the Premiership two seasons ago with a £30 million debt. We were told there would be little or no transfer money - as the club intended to service
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Lofty's losing battle
VERNON Kay hopes Wanderers will stay in the Premiership. But the Bolton-born TV presenter believes that Big Sam's survival squad face a battle to build up their fan base. He said: "When they take the club mascot Lofty the Lion to primary schools, they're
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Bolton Pool
THE quarter final of the Crofters Three Man Team Knockout takes place on Wednesday. Pairs with outstanding games must play them before next Wednesday. Players to be in attendance for play to commence at 8.30pm. Result card to be at the league headquarters
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Youngsters at Arena
THE county's Tim Henmans and Venus Williams of the future will be participating in the mini tennis red eight and under championships at Bolton Arena on Sunday, 10am-4pm. More than 100 children will be meeting for a fun day of competition and activities
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Venue: Life Cafe,
Peter St, Manchester Tel: 0161 833 3000 Thurs 17 (7.30pm / £12) - All About Eve May: Thurs 15 (7.30pm / £13) - MIdge Ure Sun 18 (7.30pm / £10) - Justin Sullivan & Friends Thurs 29 May (7.30pm / £10) - Mary Coughlan June: Weds 11 (7.30pm / £18.50)
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Adrian's dual swim and run success
HORWICH RMI Harrier Adrian Selby made light work of the 600m swim and 10.5K run in last Sunday's Bolton Blast Aquathlon, winning the event by nearly two minutes from his closest rival. His 8.29 swim and 36.33 run was all the more impressive as he had
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The minister who gives us a laugh BY FRED SHAWCROSS
IT never fails to amaze me that even in the midst of events as dreadful as those in Iraq, something comes along to make people laugh. Obscene it may be but it happens, nonetheless, even if, at the time, the person or persons responsible for the injection
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Thwaites East Lancs Bowling
P W L D Pt Bar Lane ... 1 1 0 0 12 Colne Cricket ... 1 1 0 0 12 Globe ... 1 1 0 0 10 Darwen Subs ... 1 1 0 0 8 Turton ... 1 1 0 0 8 Rishton Con ... 1 0 1 0 6 R Utility ... 1 0 1 0 6 Greenhill ... 1 0 1 0 4 St Andrews ... 1 0 1 0 2 Colne Br Legion ...
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Open bowling
TURTON Open Floodlit Pairs starts Saturday, 4.30pm practice 5pm start. Steve Pickles, Graham Lomax, James Webber and Dave Billington, Lee Evans and Paul Jolley, John Ainsworth and John Hodgson, Graham Roberts and Ian Smith, Alan Heapey and Graham Hurst
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Bolton Hospice domino league
THE EJL 5-0 will be held at Plodder Lane CC on Wednesday, April 16, following players to be in attendance for 8.30pm. Section A -- BICA A: N Wright/T Seals/B Perry, B Whyte/T Connerly, T Cunningham/T Cunningham; Ellesmere A: Aldred/S Halstead; Cross Guns
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On this day - APRIL 12
1606: The Union Flag became England's official flag. 1709: The Tatler was first published. 1838: English settlers in South Africa defeated the Zulus at the Battle of Tugela. 1861: The American Civil War, a conflict between 23 northern states and 11 southern
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Sunday school Foundation stone service
From the Evening News, April 11, 1903: EDGWORTH, the breezy little moorland village perched high above Turton, was the scene of a large gathering of Congregationalists on the afternoon of Good Friday when the foundation stone of the new Sunday School
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For those in peril on the sea
"LIFE-jackets made in Bolton since the dark days of the war have travelled all over the world in troopships and come back to a small workroom in Saville-st., behind the bus depot, to be renovated and sent out again," reported the paper in January, 1949
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Still much to play forin climax to season
AS the season draws to a close, most of the talk is about two things: who is going to win the league and who is going down? writes Mick Jones What is interesting outside of these two areas are two things. One is who is going to qualify for Europe and
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Bolton Snooker Association
THE last monthly meeting at Rumworth CC is on Wednesday at 8pm. All outstanding league and competition fees are now due. Results - Section One: Adlington 3 Rumworth A 6; Tonge Moor A 7 Breightmet A 1; Dunscar C 3 Tonge Moor B 6; Halliwell A 6.5 Bradshaw
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Bolton Snooker
JOE Hayes Individual Snooker Trophy quarter finals, sponsored by Farnworth Snooker Club, Monday: N Moss (Bolton Snooker) v P Brough (Farnworth Snooker); A Coen (Farnworth Snooker) v D Hunt (Cuemasters). Wednesday: C Steadman (Cuemasters) v A Adam (Club
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Bolton's Top 10
1. Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution by Dr Atkins (Vermilion £7.99). 2. Ripe for the Picking by Annie Hawes (Penguin £6.99). 3. Head Over Heals in the Dale by Gervase Phinn (Penguin £7.99). 4. Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Canongate £12.99). 5. Stormrider by
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NEW books available to borrow from Bolton Central Library include
Fiction: White Doves at Mourning by James Lee Burke; The House Sitter by Peter Lovesey; The Chocolate Girls by Annie Murray: Harem by Barbara Nadel. Non-Fiction: Elite Forces: the World's Most Formidable Secret Armies by Richard M Bennett; The Best Places
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Harriers road race
BOLTON United Harriers hold their annual Bolton 10 K and 2k fun run on Sunday at Leverhulme Park. The fun race starts at 9.30am and the road race at 10am. Details from race organiser Nick Howarth 01204 592716. Entries taken on the day £2.50 fun run £
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Super League date
THE Lancashire GMC Darts Organisation Super League continues on Sunday. Halliwell play Skerton away at Squires Snooker Club, Upper King Street, Lancaster, tel: 01524 62888. All players are to meet for 10.45am at Halliwell Central Reform Club, Brownlow
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Crime fight
A CAMPAIGN to tackle street crime in Lancashire has been a success, according to police figures. Robbery in the county has fallen by 1.4 per cent in the past 12 months, with personal robbery down 17 per cent.
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Car death plea
POLICE have issued a new appeal for help following the death of a teenager in a hit and run crash in Manchester in March. Student Jonathan Roberts, aged 19, from Shrewsbury, was knocked down on a pelican crossing in Oxford Road, Manchester, on March 24
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Crausby hopes to cheer with Licensing Bill
A BOLTON MP has been chosen to sit on a Parliamentary committee exploring the liberalisation of Britain's drinking hours. David Crausby, MP for Bolton North-east, will serve on the Licensing Bill committee which seeks to reform the way alcohol sales,
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Double guard on fire crews
FIRE crews are sending double the number of appliances to minor incidents on a troubled Little Hulton estate, for their own protection. Normally only one engine would attend a minor fire on Kenyon Way, but fire chiefs have decided to send two after repeated
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Town's first all postal election
THOUSANDS of people in Bolton will be able to cast their vote in the local council elections from Monday as the town's first ever all postal poll gets under way. Voters have about a fortnight during which they can choose their candidates. More than 250,000
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Price to pay for a healthy glow?
AS summer approaches, the obsession with a glowing tan on our winter-white bodies increases. Since sunshine holidays can be costly, many people turn to sunbeds on a regular basis. But, now the British Medical Association says that people should not use
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Beck's not famous enough for The Simpsons!
MANCHESTER United star David Beckham has been kicked into touch for a cameo role on The Simpsoms -- because he is not famous enough. Creators of the show had planned to approach him to see if he would agree to be written into the hit cartoon. But executive
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Go straight ahead, you're in trouble
THIS is a scene you won't see nowadays, the end of Deansgate, with the roadsign pointing to Bury straight on. Try it now, and you end up at the bottom of Church Bank with nowhere to go! When this picture was taken in 1957, though, general traffic was
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Parish meeting
NORTH Turton's annual parish council meeting will be held at Turton Tower on Tuesday, May 6. Members of the public are welcome.
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Samantha's Britney help
WITH Britney Spears' mind on her love life, her songwriters can turn to new projects. And among those benefiting from Britney's career lull is budding singer Samantha Jayne. The 17-year-old from Halliwell has been to Nottingham to see Jay Black, one of
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Super League
THE Lancashire GMC Darts Organisation Super League continues tomorrow. Halliwell play Skerton away at Squires Snooker Club, Upper King Street, Lancaster, tel: 01524 62888. All players are to meet for 10.45am at Halliwell Central Reform Club, Brownlow
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Top lady Janet leads the way
IN the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults, in the individual table for the Ladies Section One (The Albert, Friday), Janet Robishaw leads by two points from June Scott, with Beryle Prescott and
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Triple 'D' league
THE SEASON has now finished, we are just waiting for the cards for the re-arranged games during the week of grace. Summer League forms now available. Entry fee £25, competitions free, contact Paul Baistow on 07956 794781 asap. Last date of entry Saturday
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Lofty's losing battle
VERNON Kay hopes Wanderers will stay in the Premiership. But the Bolton-born TV presenter believes that Big Sam's survival squad face a battle to build up their fan base. He said: "When they take the club mascot Lofty the Lion to primary schools, they're
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What's on at the Lowry
The world premiere production of Salman Rushdie's new play Midnight's Children, which comes to The Lowry from June 3 to 7. Rushdie's Booker prize winning classic story of the magic, myth making and mischief of modern India is brought to the stage for
