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Shore Top
SHORE Top AC held their Walker Cup match on the Outwood water and a distinct lack of interest by the incumbent carp meant that the silver fish boys were in their element. None more than Trevor Bevin, whose record this year is three wins from three matches
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Unfit to roam at large
From the Evening News, April 17, 1903: WHILE, happily, there is an immunity from the most serious forms of crime which now and again darken the annals of the town, the Recorder yesterday had occasion to point to two classes of offence which have been
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American 'lies'
RON Molyneux has been taken in by American lies. He says Saddam is a threat to his neighbours and other countries. How can he be a threat -- he has no weapons, no planes, no helicopters, no ships? This was not a war, it was a massacre. (name and address
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Thank you, Paul Betts
MY daughter was fortunate enough recently, thanks to Smithills School, to attend one of Mr Paul Betts drug counselling sessions. Paul Betts being the father of the late Leah Betts, who unfortunately had to pay the ultimate price for being tempted to take
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Peril in pranks
I AM sorry to hear that vandals are loose on the streets in Little Hulton, after dialling 999 and attacking the firefighters. We have all been young and played childish pranks, but this is not a joke and, as I have just read, not the first time it has
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Police should protect us
RREGARDING the vandalism in Edgworth Village, PC Jim Wood told a meeting of the North Turton Parish Council: "People just seem to draw their curtains and block out what is happening outside." There might be old citizens in these houses. Does he expect
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Time for an inquiry on these farm chemicals
THANK-you for highlighting the case of Simon Lee, in prison for nine years for attempted murder. I think this raises the question of how many more are in such a situation through the use of organophosphates? It is now an established fact that the use
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Putting Budget record straight over benefits
May I provide clarification for your readers, by drawing your attention to an inaccuracy in your summary of Budget proposals printed Thursday last, April 10. Incapacity Benefit is not to rise by £19.00 a week. During his speech the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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We should all do our bit for safety
IN response to the letter of April 14 from Mr Brian Derbyshire regarding CCTV use and owner-occupiers. To quote: "They do not have to pay this charge, but they still get the benefit of the cameras." Here at my home I have paid out of my own funds for
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Tyrants and America's need for oil
EMMA Deighan is a talented young lady, wise beyond her 16 years. Her letter of April 8, like her recent profile of a 16-year-old, was excellent. However, I cannot wholly agree with what she says. Oh, yes, we must not allow dictators to amass arsenals
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Iraq debate at Meeting House
I WOULD like to thank the Bolton Evening News for its generous coverage of the successful attempt by Cllr Howarth to deprive Bolton Stop the War Coalition of the use of a public facility collectively owned by the people of Bolton which exists for the
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On this day - APRIL 17
NATIONAL DAY OF SYRIA 1421 More than 100,000 drowned when the sea broke through the dykes at Dort in Holland. 1521 Martin Luther was excommunicated by the Diet of Worms. 1860 The first world title fight took place near Farnborough, Hants, when Tom Sayers
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We can challenge Surrey - Flintoff
ANDY Flintoff believes Lancashire have a real chance of challenging Surrey for the Championship this summer - and is determined to play his part while he can. Flintoff and James Anderson have been cleared by England to play in the opening game against
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Park terror ordeal of boy
POLICE are investigating two cases of wounding in Chorley -- one involving a terrified youngster in Astley Park. The 12-year-old boy was walking through the popular beauty spot when he was approached by five youths. They dragged him to the edge of a 20ft
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Danger road action call
A COUPLE say it is only matter of time before someone is killed by drivers speeding past their home. Arthur and Brenda Ashton, who moved to Grimeford Lane, Anderton, six months ago from Wigan, want county council bosses to lower the limit on the narrow
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Car parks are safest around
CHORLEY can boast more secure car park awards than any other local authority in the North West. Thirteen out of the town's 14 parking areas have been awarded police secured car park designations. Specifically re-designed areas, strategically-placed CCTV
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Call to clean up wildlife haven
THE Citizen has stepped in to help clear up a local beauty spot after residents complained it had become a dumping ground. The pond -- a popular fishing spot in Astley Village -- has been targeted by vandals who have thrown a supermarket trolley, a pram
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Disaster plan gets updated
HEALTH bosses in Chorley have updated major incident plans after a report said they were not fully prepared to deal with an emergency. The findings by the Strategic Health Authority came after a draft incident plan was submitted by Chorley and South Ribble
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Gulf War soldier meets new son for first time
GULF War soldier Carl Coucill has told how he burst into tears when he first set eyes on his newborn son. The 32-year-old gazed lovingly at his tiny bundle of joy and confessed: "This is the best day of my life. He is truly wonderful." Carl, of Dixon
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Gulf War soldier meets new son for the first time
GULF War soldier Carl Coucill has told how he burst into tears when he first set eyes on his newborn son. The 32-year-old gazed lovingly at his tiny bundle of joy and confessed: "This is the best day of my life. He is truly wonderful." Carl, of Dixon
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Foy stays cool for easy win
THE good weather brought out a full field for the Jack Boyce Trophy at Turton. Although there was only a very light breeze, some tight pin positions and slightly firm greens meant there were only a few players under the course standard scratch. Nineteen
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Women's football - Ladies work hard for victory
CHORLEY had to work hard to win this gritty league game at Ashton on Sunday as Wigan fought to take a share of the points. Despite taking an early lead through Sally Spencer they allowed Wigan to get back into the game when a floated cross beat the defence
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'We fear no one' - Molly
MAGPIES manager Mark Molyneaux has made it clear that his team fear no-one as the hunt for a place in the UniBond Division One play-offs reaches an exciting climax. The manager spelled it out to the players in no uncertain terms before Saturday's win
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Bradshaw contests for young and old
CHANCES for young and old alike to enjoy competitive match fishing on one of the country's Premier Fisheries is on hand when Bradshaw Hall Fisheries stage three dedicated series. The youngsters can try their chances in a preliminary round of 'The Browning
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Young get arts scheme
ABOUT 80 young people have signed up for an Easter Drama, Dance and Music project at Astley Hall, Chorley, as part of an initiative to keep them active during school holidays. The project will include learning about lighting, music, design and writing
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MP backs 'green' Bill
A BURY MP believes that pollution will be reduced if a new Bill becomes law. David Chaytor, MP for Bury North, is backing a proposal designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Bill has moved one step closer to becoming law after being given a second
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Soccer bonanza at Blackpool
MORE than 6,000 young people from across Europe and the USA will be descending upon Blackpool and the Pleasure Beach over the Easter weekend for the 2003 Euro-Sportring football tournament. Teams of budding soccer stars aged between 9-16 years, from across
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Coat thief is jailed for three years
SERIAL burglar Stephen Bennett stole a coat from a house -- and ended up with a three year jail sentence. Bennett was jailed under the Government's "three strikes" rule, where anyone convicted of three burglaries gets an automatic three year prison sentence
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Plan for 28 new homes opposed
A PLAN which would have provided 28 new homes has been opposed by Westhoughton town councillors. Melrose Development applied for full planning permission to build three apartment buildings -- which would create 24 homes -- and two pairs of semi-detached
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Local golf club returns
DUNSCAR Ladies Opening Day: 1 Kath White 36pts cpo; 2 Gill Cuttill 36pts; 3 Carole Smith 34; Other scores: Jennifer Milne 33pts; Judith Allsop 32pts; Margaret tidy 32pts; Shirley Cain 31pts. You can fax, phone or e-mail your results to the Bolton Evening
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Bolton Pool
LATEST details WORLD RULES PREMIER DIVISION P W L F A Pt Staff of Life... 14 13 1 71 25 99 Sportsman B/X... 15 12 3 69 36 93 Grapes... 15 11 4 64 41 86 Lamb Guzzlers... 14 10 4 65 33 85 Crusaders... 15 10 5 62 43 82 Taverners... 16 6 10 44 68 56 Brown
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Leigh Centurions' league fixtures
WHERE they play and when National League One April 18 Hull KR ...A 21 Whitehaven ...H May 4 Batley ...A 11 Featherstone ...H 18 National Cup Quarter Final 25 Oldham ...A June 1 Doncaster ...H 8 National Cup Semi Final 15 Dewsbury ...A 22 Salford ...H
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Tough double header for Centurions
LEIGH Centurions step into the cauldron of the new National League One with a tough double header awaiting them over the Easter holiday. On Friday night they have the unenviable prospect of getting their league campaign off on a winning note at Hull KR
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Ignorance not the answer
I WOULD like to say to Chorley Borough Council that closing down youth centres is not the answer to the yobs problem, being open for a short period is a problem. The youth service itself has a lot to answer for; there is far too much money being wasted
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Swailes blow for Bury
KEY defender Danny Swailes is set to hand Shakers a major blow by pulling out of Good Friday's vital derby clash with Rochdale. The impressive centre half has been tipped for greatness after hitting a rich vein of form this season. Alongside Michael Nelson
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Bolton Snooker Association
LATEST 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 A 1.5; Rumworth B 1 Deane C 8; Plodder Lane A 1 Rumworth D 8; Over Hulton B 7 Halliwell C 1. Section Two: Halliwell
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Bolton Snooker
LATEST results Section A: Greenfields 3 Bradshaw Cons A2 6; Bolton Snooker A2 2 Cuemasters A2 7; Rileys A1 3 Halliwell Cons 6; Plodder Lane Cons 5.5 First Bus Social 2.5; Our Lady of Lourdes 0 Rileys A2 9; Ellesmere 1 Horwich RMI 8; Cuemasters A1 7 St
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Harry the butcher gets chance to ham it up
MEET Harry . . . he will be making his Bolton Octagon Theatre debut next month in HAM! -- a play about a butchers shop in the North-west. He was handpicked by a talent scout who saw he had what it takes to appear in the show. But Harry will not be getting
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Conman jailed for locks scam against OAP
A CONMAN who tried to sell two £20 locks to an 88-year-old woman for £400 was today starting a two and-a-half year jail term. Faisal Khan had told the frail pensioner he was from social services and she needed new locks because of a spate of burglaries
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Phyllis, 88, dies after robbery
A FRAIL pensioner has died in hospital three days after being attacked in her home by a burglar -- who stole just £30. Phyllis Mayoh, aged 88, was thrown to the floor when confronted by the thief. He then dragged her into the lounge and threw her on to
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Towns sizzle in the spring sunshine
RESORTS and leisure attractions throughout the North-west are anticipating a record-breaking Easter after a week of amazingly warm weather. Hoteliers in Blackpool and Southport reported a late rush of bookings. And Manchester Airport is expecting a bumper
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Horses flat out at Haydock
THE first major sprint race of the year is the feature event as Haydock Park launches its Flat racing season on Saturday. The five-furlong Field Marshal Stakes could see a head to head between the two horses that finished first and second in the main
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It's a sell-out at the Reebok
ALL tickets for Saturday's Premiership survival showdown at the Reebok Stadium have been sold. The Hammers have sold their allocation and the match will be beamed back to Upton Park to satisfy East London appetite for the big game.
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It'll be a record - Henrik
HENRIK Pedersen aims to bang another nail into the Hammers' coffin this weekend. The in-form striker, with four goals in seven games, respects West Ham to such a degree that he believes the third bottom side could go down with a record number of points
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More Blackpool flights
RYANAIR, Europe's largest low fares airline, has announced extra trips on Saturdays between June and October on its popular Dublin to Blackpool route. Ryanair's Annette McGarry, said: "Things are just getting better and better for Blackpool Airport and
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White Lion AC
NEWLY formed White Lion AC fished a 'Bateson's Paints' aggregate match on Lakeside Fisheries at Heskin, but an off-day put paid to decent sport with only five out of 25 catching. Steve Sargeant decided to fish the margin on the pole and found enough carp
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King Bob's back!
ALL has been quiet on the King Bob of Doe Hey front for the last two weeks amid growing rumours that he had either outfought all before him or had abdicated. But a call on Sunday evening meant that he was back and still in winning form. He also went on
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Ring of success for new boxing contest
MORE than 260 boxers were in town for the first ever Bolton Box Cup. Male and female boxers from England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark and Cyprus took part in a weekend of highly entertaining competition at Bolton Lads and Girls Club. The pick of Bolton
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Wasted efforts over a junction
I THINK it's outrageous that so much time and ratepayers' money has been wasted on the junction of Blackhorse Street to Hill Lane and Chorley Brow. It is a dangerous junction now -- like all the other junctions in Blackrod. All it required was the road
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Family holidays you could bank on
BANK holidays. I would guess not many people know why they are called that. Perhaps it is time to change the name to "family" holidays. Big business has, in my opinion, been taking too much out of society, and I feel it is time for big business to put
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Shunted into rail oblivion?
I WRITE again concerning the situation at Moses Gate Railway Station, and the continuing silence from Mr Barker (First North West) and our local councillors and MP. Neither of my two letters in the Bolton Evening News have been answered by Mr Barker,
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Why conflict is justified
IN reply to Mr I Whittle (15/04/03) I would just like to clarify my stance on this justified conflict with Iraq. Firstly I will not lower myself to party politics on such a crucial subject but if Mr Whittle wants to, then that his perogative. For the
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Parking praise, but the fight goes on
I WRITE to thank you for the effort put in by the Bolton Evening News in helping me to get a reasonable response from Bolton Council when I had been unfairly charged for parking in a motorcycle zone. You did an excellent job. It is only organisations
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Our car culture is a killer
IN response to the proposed traffic calming measures for a local estate (Moss Shaw, Radcliffe), one resident has written a letter to reiterate their views expressed in a previous letter, saying: "We the majority don't need these bumps, don't want these
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Sajid gets a new role
BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood found himself in the unexpected position of bowling against Lancashire yesterday as luckless Durham suffered two worrying injury blows. The 21-year-old was called into the Durham team just before the start of the 50-over match when
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Loye an instant hit
MAL Loye fired an impressive opening salvo for Lancashire at Old Trafford yesterday. The former Northants man stroked a classy 81 in his first home innings for his new county in the one-day friendly against Durham, with Andy Flintoff and Chris Schofield
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French test for Horwich cyclists
A FOUR man team from the Horwich Cycling Club competed in the gruelling Paris-Roubaix VTT mountain bike race. The event was over four stages with a total distance of 157km, riding over the infamous cobbled roads and tracks of northern France. Over 400
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Safety first
CAMPAIGNERS demanding better protection for workers are to hold a special remembrance day in Chorley. Trade unionists will commemorate International Workers' Memorial Day, in honour of people killed in incidents at work and by occupational illnesses.
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Don't panic, get an alarm
CHORLEY fire bosses are urging locals to install smoke alarms in their homes after a report revealed 67 per cent of lethal fires in Lancashire were in properties with no detectors. The analysis of fire fatalities in homes in the last three years, issued
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Free post and packet service
A FREE postal service for Armed Forces personnel serving in the Gulf has started. Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram said: "With the generous support of the Royal Mail Group, friends and families will be able to send letters and packets of up to 2kg in
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Panthers round-up
A look at the local rugby scene. Under 9s: Chorley Panthers 28 Rylands Sharks 8 The impressive Panthers played steady rugby throughout and hardly put a foot wrong. Man-of-the-match Ibbison consistently broke down the Sharks defence and created many attacking
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Tennis - Coaching chance
CHORLEY Tennis Club is offering children of all abilities, aged six to 16 years, the chance to take part in a three day coaching course with qualified coach Adam Flint. The course runs from Tuesday, April 22, to Thursday, April 24 from 10am to 12 noon
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Proud day for Euxton
EUXTON Cricket Club's new pavilion at its Balshaw Park ground is to be unveiled at a special celebration match on Sunday. The Manchester Association Premier Division club has spent the winter preparing the £80,000 facility in time for the new season,
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Caring Dave's charity walk
THOUSANDS of visitors will be enjoying the charms of Southport over the Easter weekend but Mayor's attendant Dave Buono is making sure he won't be stuck in traffic jams. On Good Friday he will walk the 30 miles from Bolton to the seaside resort to raise
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Cash joy for district group
A RESIDENTS group has secured funding to buy equipment for children in their community. The Nixon Triangle Residents at Daubhill Association has been given £500 from the Area Forum, and £2,000 from Funding Our Future for the Children. The cash will buy
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Chris dedicates his award to tragic crash victims
A TOUCHING tribute has been paid to two friends killed in a car crash. Ju-Jitsu experts Michael Ettridge and Craig Dawson died after the soft-top Porsche 944 they were travelling in crashed into an electricity sub-station in Blackburn Road, Sharples,
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Fatal fall of a drug abuser
A DRUG user died after a fall which fractured his skull. Granville Darren Baines, known as 'Darren', was a regular user of amphetamines and used to inject the class A drug, which he had done for over 10 years. The 36-year-old of Edgmont Avenue, Bolton
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Rage in the aisle
ON a visit to our usual supermarket we came across a new phenomenon -- supermarket rage. Indeed, the trolley of customer using a mobile phone prevented us from getting to the goods we needed. Politely I asked him if he would kindly excuse me but he suddenly
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Soccer bonanza at Blackpool
MORE than 6,000 young people from across Europe and the USA will be descending upon Blackpool and the Pleasure Beach over the Easter weekend for the 2003 Euro-Sportring football tournament. Teams of budding soccer stars aged between 9-16 years, from across
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RMI relish Trophy triumph
Leigh RMI 2 Kendal Town 0: A GOAL in each half allowed favourites Leigh RMI to avoid an upset and lift the Lancashire Marsden Trophy against Kendal Town. On a hard and bumpy pitch, RMI had a good series of early chances to seize control of the game, and
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Local golfers close in on a top Trophy trip
A GOLF trip of a lifetime awaits amateur David Barr and his Bolton Golf Club professional Bob Longworth if they can come through the next stage of Europe's biggest pro-am competition, the Lombard Trophy. Barr took his first big step towards a luxury five-day
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Missing boy found
A NINE-year-old boy missing since Tuesday has been found safe and well. John Kelly, of Lower Falinge, near Rochdale, was thought to have run away after a row.
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Sands, sea and safe
NINE beaches on the North-west coast have won blue and yellow flag status for their clean sands and facilities. Ainsdale beach joins Formby and Southport in Merseyside this year as it scoops an award from the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign. A record 332 beaches
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Peace group asks council executive to explain ban
PEACE campaigners are demanding to meet the chief executive of Bolton Council for an explanation why they were banned from using a public meeting room. Members of the Bolton Stop the War Coalition claim they were "gagged" by the council when it cancelled
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25 cars are daubed with black bitumen paint
VANDALS poured black bitumen paint over 25 parked cars in a late night wrecking spree. Cars parked in six residential roads around Morris Green Lane, Daubhill, were targeted, leaving their owners with large repair bills. Much of the damage appeared to
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Teenager dies as car and van hit head-on
A TEENAGER was killed when a high powered car careered out of control and crashed head-on into a van on a Bolton country road. The youth who died was a passenger in the van travelling towards Bolton. Two other people were left seriously injured in the
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Town sizzles in the spring sunshine
RESORTS and leisure attractions throughout the North-west are anticipating a record-breaking Easter after a week of amazingly warm weather. Hoteliers in Blackpool and Southport reported a late rush of bookings. And Manchester Airport is expecting a bumper
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Steam train trip and VIP reception for players
FOOTBALL fans across the country may be flabbergasted, but the FA Cup is going back to Bury. However, the Nationwide League Division Three promotion-seeking Shakers have not pulled off a giant-killing win to take the Cup -- they are only borrowing it
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Harry the butcher gets chance to ham it up
MEET Harry . . . he will be making his Bolton Octagon Theatre debut next month in HAM! -- a play about a butchers shop in the North-west. He was handpicked by a talent scout who saw he had what it takes to appear in the show. But Harry will not be getting
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Reserves outclassed
WANDERERS Reserves were outclassed at Aston Villa on Wednesday night in a 5-0 defeat. It was the second time this week Villa reserves have beaten their Wanderers' counterparts, inflicting a 2-1 defeat on Wanderers' second team at Gigg Lane on Monday night
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Warhurst's priority result
LOANED-OUT Paul Warhurst has insisted his biggest concern is Wanderers staying in the Premiership. The midfielder is currently fighting to keep Stoke City in the First Division. But he admitted his major commitment remains with Wanderers. Warhurst's contract
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War of nerves says Les
LES Ferdinand has told his West Ham team-mates they must win the battle of wits if they are to survive in the Premiership. "If we can keep our heads then with what we have in our dressing room we will be able to get out of this situation," the striker
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Darcy cricket coach
DARCY Lever Cricket Club have engaged the services of Carlyle Stuart as player coach, he is no stranger to Bolton cricket having been with Kearsley, last season he was with Prestatyn.
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Peter's award-winning gag
PETER Kay failed to pick up a BAFTA award at the star-studded ceremony -- but he still managed to raise one of the biggest laughs of the evening when he presented the Best Soap award. Before handing the trophy to the cast from the programme, which Peter
