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Dazzling David's hair to stay
THE British Medical Association will not be using antiques expert David Dickinson and his wife Lorne in their "pale is best" campaign. The mahogany duo were pictured at the Bafta Television Awards this week, looking dapper and lively -- and very tanned
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Stress-free Easter hope
IT'S going to be that wonderful rarity: a warm Easter weekend. Temperatures are expected to soar into the eighties from Friday onwards, and it's tempting to pack the kids into the car and dash off towards the nearest stretch of sea or lake. Just keep
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Mark will never be forgotten
MOST of us can only imagine the terrible heartache when a child dies. Meningitis seems to claim our youngsters with horrifying speed, and the loss must be dreadful. Mark Booth was only 12 when he died from meningoccocal meningitis earlier this year, after
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Are you a Far East veteran?
/ THE British Korean Veterans Association is trying to contact former members of HM Armed Forces who served in Korea/Japan from 1950 to 1953, and also those servicemen and women who served in these two places at a later date with the Peace Keeping Force
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How you can help us
THE Bolton Evening News has been at the heart of the community for 136 years and we are proud of the role we have played in the life of the town. We believe that we provide an unrivalled package of news, sport and information from Bolton and around the
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You don't see piano-accordions often these days, but when this picture was taken in 1934, Bolton's o
In March, 1977, this picture showed Bolton Swimming Club members busy training for the forthcoming season when they would be competing in the Bolton and District and North Lancashire Leagues. The club catered for people of all ages, from four-year-old
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Hunt for Phyllis killer
MURDER squad detectives believe a sneak thief being hunted in connection with the death of a frail pensioner may have been responsible for a spate of burglaries targeting other elderly Bolton homeowners. Phyllis Mayoh, aged 88, died three days after she
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Lancs' spot for Sachin
EIGHT-year-old Sachin Govind has won his way into the Lancashire under-10s tennis squad. The Bolton School pupil beat two county squad players on his way to winning the Bolton Arena junior starter tournament. Sachin has been playing tennis since he was
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BSF Winter tennis league
IN last week's knockout quarter finals, Holcombe Brook B pulled off a last ditch victory over Walkers B. Ahead after the mixed matches, and having consolidated this with a men's victory for Rob Allen and Mark Perks, Walkers seemed to be cruising to victory
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I'm racing for life -- so can you
FEMALES in the Bolton area are being asked to support the Race for Life event at Leverhulme Park on Sunday, June 22. It's part of a national chain of races over 5km (3.1 miles), organised by Cancer Research UK. After 10 years, the Race For Life is coming
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Bunny hunt
BURY'S Countryside Rangers are planning some cracking fun for youngsters on Easter Monday. The Burrs Country Park in Bury will be the setting for a prize Easter Bunny Hunt and the action begins at 11am, but places are limited.
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Empty home wrecked
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an unoccupied house in Breightmet last night. A fire had been started in the back bedroom of the Greenroyd Avenue house at 11pm. The upstairs of the council property was damaged. The cause of the blaze is being investigated
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Susie the visiting goose hatches a mysterious escape!
AN unexpected guest caused a flap at a sheltered housing complex -- when it laid an egg! The Canada goose landed at St George's Court, off Topp Way, and soon made itself at home. Dubbed Susie by bemused residents, the goose laid an egg, then looked after
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Fancy a ride on a steam train?
BURY company Riley & Son (Railways) Ltd is operating a series of steam locomotive-hauled charter trains from Manchester Victoria railway station on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The Charter Trains will probably be the last around the Oldham Loop
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Newcomers launch winning fightback
THE BSF Rounders League pitted two promoted clubs against each other in the opening fixtures of section A. Aspull Ladies and Heaton XI took their bow in the senior section with an entertaining match with both sides unafraid to show attacking enterprise
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Tonge junior nets
TONGE Cricket Club start junior coaching sessions for under 13s on Thursday evenings with nets for under 15s on Friday evenings. Both will begin at 6.15-8.15pm. New players are for all junior teams are welcome. Please call John Roberts on 846750.
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Bolton's tough task
BOLTON Rugby Union Club will hope to remove any relegation doubts by winning their final game of the season against Ashton, following victory over third-placed Burnage. The club has been rocked by the news there could be three sides relegated from the
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Venue: Life Cafe,
Peter St, Manchester Tel: 0161 833 3000 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) - Blue Oyster Cult Aug: Weds 27 (7.30pm
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Elementary says Lewis
BOOK detectives have been investigating which books are the best. Youngsters from St Stephen's Kearsley Moor have taken up the case as book detectives as part of the BBC Big Read UK, and their mission will involve them questioning friends, families and
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RMI suffer survival blow
LEIGH RMI's hopes of staying in the Conference even if they finish the season in the bottom three have been dashed after the FA refused to sanction an extension of the league to 24 teams. It had been hoped that, with Kettering Town already relegated,
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Major events at Horwich Carnival
HORWICH is set to stage two major national sporting events to coincide with its Carnival Sunday celebrations. The annual British Masters Athletic Federation 5k Road Championships and a stage of the National Men's Circuit Series in cycling will be held
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Lancaster becomes 'old' Jerusalem
LANCASTER will be transformed into first century Jerusalem today as it re-creates the first Good Friday. A pageant, staged by Lancaster City Council, will take place outside St Peter's RC Cathedral from 6.30 - 9pm depicting the Crucifixion of Christ.
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Hunt for Bennies people
WERE you a regular at the popular 80s Radcliffe nightspot Bennies? If the answer is yes, there is a great night out in store on Easter Sunday at Atlantis nightclub, Bolton. Sandy Holt, owner of Bolton Thai Boxing Club, has organised a Bennies reunion
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MP in rail station plea
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has presented a petition to Parliament, signed by 1,800 people, calling for a new railway station in Golborne. The MP believes it is desperately needed and said locals were "crying out" for better public transport. He has sent a
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Boy, 14, is hero of home blaze
A TEENAGER helped to rescue a family of four after smoke from a pan fire filled their home in Leigh. Jonathan Pack, aged 14, noticed smoke pouring from the ground floor of the house. He dashed to alert his neighbours who called the fire brigade. A crew
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Work experience not to be missed!
BOLTON has been playing host to 13 German students. The students, aged 17 and 18, came from Bolton's twin town Paderborn to take part in work experience at different places including the Bolton Evening News, schools and Bolton Council in a visit trip
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Seventh PO closure this year looms
ANOTHER local post office is set to close -- the seventh this year. Post bosses says they have agreed with the sub-postmaster at the Burnden Post Office in Manchester Road, Bolton, that it will shut its doors for the last time in July. The move is part
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Echoes of yesterday for Terri
A BOLTON woman who was friendly with the Beatles in their early days has finally got to see one of them play on stage. Terri Turner, from Lostock, spent hours backstage when the Beatles played Leigh Casino in the early 1960s, but was never actually in
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Tyldesley meeting
TYLDESLEY Rugby Club will be holding their Annual General Meeting at St George's Park on Tuesday 6th May, starting at 7.30pm. All members will full voting rights are asked to attend.
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Young players did their town proud
CONGRATULATIONS to Bolton Music Service pupils who won the following trophies at the Ramsbottom Music Festival. Aged nine and under: The Astley Band Trophy -- Jack Berry (cornet), The Gates Primary School, Westhoughton; Age 11 and under: Trinity Trophy
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Under 10s plea
LADYBRIDGE Lions under 10s are looking to strengthen their side in all positions for next season. Contact Jasdon 01204 653513 or 079580 50274
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On song women scoop award
FOUR singers from Bolton helped a top ladies' barbershop group win the European Barbershop Singing Championships in Holland. Joan Roberts and Janet Riley from Breightmet; Gloria Wayne from Horwich and Frances Morris from Belmont sing with the Cheshire
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Award for Ian
A MEMBER of staff at Toyota Bolton dealers RRG is celebrating after achieving a top award. Ian Cross put in two years worth of hard work to become the Master Fleet Sales Person at the Radcliffe Road showroom. Ian, aged 28, from Ripponden, near Halifax
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Time to take on the bad parents
WHAT on earth is happening in Little Hulton? Bus services around Madamswood Road and Kenyon Way are regularly "ambushed" by local youngsters who must have seen too many cowboy films. Such attacks have already caused a temporary suspension of this vital
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Sea pageant without precedent
From the Evening News, April 18, 1903: THE voyage of King Edward from Gibraltar to Malta was a sea pageant without precedent. Never before had a British Monarch traversed the Mediterranean, and the stately yacht, with her imposing escort of six cruisers
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Served with style
CARLTON Ware was a trade name used from the 1890s by the Staffordshire firm of Wiltshaw and Robinson. During the 1920s and 30s the firm diversified into a wide range of unusual ceramics all of which are popular with collectors these days. But in recent
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TV Cat's plea for write stuff
'I'M here to tell you about The Prince's Trust Local Reporting Awards, why I'm supporting them and why, if you are a young journalist or writer, you should get involved too! The awards recognise excellence in local newspaper reporting by young writers
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Unity on Iraq is so vital
WITH the war in Iraq appearing to be drawing to a conclusion, I am pleased that the conflict has not been a long, drawn-out affair, especially for our military personnel involved and the Iraqi civilian population. I was opposed to the war but in my mind
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Leigh edged out in last over
LEIGH Cricket Club's tough start to the season against arch rivals Bootle resulted in an agonisingly narrow defeat in a game which followed a similar pattern to last year's critical league defeat against the same opposition. After a see-saw game, Leigh
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Work experience not to be missed!
BOLTON has been playing host to 13 German students. The students, aged 17 and 18, came from Bolton's twin town Paderborn to take part in work experience at different places including the Bolton Evening News, schools and Bolton Council in a visit trip
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Mother in court over truant son
A MOTHER has appeared in court for failing to make sure her son attended school. Marie Bulger, of Southbank Road, Bury, appeared before Bury magistrates after her child persistently failed to go to school at Derby High in the town. The magistrates heard
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Defeat not an option - Sam
SAM Allardyce will send out his Reebok survival squad with orders to avoid defeat at all costs against West Ham on Saturday. Wanderers go into their biggest ever game in the Premiership knowing that victory could be enough to keep them up. Conversely,
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National League Cup
Dates for Leigh Centurions games in the National League Cup. GROUP WEST APRIL NATIONAL LEAGUE ONE 21 WHITEHAVEN...H MAY 4 Batley...A 11 FEATHERSTONE...H 18 National Cup Quarter-Finals... 25 Oldham...A JUNE 1 DONCASTER...H 8 National Cup semi-finals...
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The joys of parenthood BY ALAN CALVERT
YOU do your best with your kids to make sure they understand the glory of nature. There is no doubt in your mind that they should be dragged around rainswept mountains and lakes rather than be allowed to spend time -- and your money -- in seaside arcades
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School has a healthy outlook
BOLTON Parish Church School has been presented with a national award in recognition of its consistent efforts to keep pupils active, fit and healthy. The schools is just one of 177 schools to receive an Activemark award from Sport England for the way
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Boro search for promotion boost
RADCLIFFE Boro entertain Ossett Town on Saturday at 3pm needing a victory to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive. Borough dropped out of the top two when Spennymoor United won at Workington on Tuesday to climb above them. Full back Richard Battersby
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Woman's bone marrow transplant
A LANCASTER woman is recovering at home after a bone marrow transplant. Jennifer Wilson, aged 32, suffers from a rare form of leukaemia and her appeal for a donor led to hundreds of people throughout the region signing up to the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow
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Library books returned after 27 years
A MAN who emigrated from Bolton more than 25 years ago astonished local library staff -- by returning six overdue books which he found in his attic one day. He sent them back 27 years after they were borrowed and also enclosed a cheque for 50 euros --
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Music marathon will fund mercy trip for 'little princess' Laura
THE parents of a nine-year-old girl who has an undiagnosed mystery condition have organised a fund-raising music extravaganza to help her swim with dolphins. Julie and Paul Carr are hoping a therapy trip to Florida will help the development of Laura,
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Driver fights for life after crash
A VAN driver is still fighting for his life after a crash which killed a 20-year-old man from Bury. The 38-year-old, who has not been named, suffered serious head injuries following a collision on Thursday between his vehicle and a Renault Clio V6 on
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Cup of Kindness for young heroes
TWO Bolton teenagers who selflessly put other people's needs before their own have been jointly awarded the Rotary Cup of Kindness. Chris Cronolly and Daniel Davies were chosen because they helped others without thought of any personal gain or reward.
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Youngster has trials with Swindon
WANDERERS' academy right-back Michael Eckersley is having trials with Swindon Town.
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Our biggest game - Cole
JOE COLE has insisted that West Ham United's crunch relegation battle against Bolton Wanderers is the biggest game the Hammers have faced since he won a professional contract. The gifted young midfielder is now captain of West Ham -- and he knows that
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Trophy triumph at last
COUNTY Ladies won their first hockey trophy for some considerable time when they took the Davenport Cup. The team beat Nomads in the final by 5-0. Little Lever HC are again league champions nd have also won the Hospital Cup and Steele Cup over the past
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A cheer for self-defence
DIDN'T the story of Bolton Thai boxing instructor Darren Morris seeing off four would-be carjackers cheer you up? When they tried to drag him from his vehicle in Manchester city centre, he instinctively defended himself. The battered thugs were glad to
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Brenda worked for life at jacket firm
ON Saturday I told of how during the Second World War and after, life jackets "to save Servicemen's lives at sea" were made at a firm in Sackville Street, Bolton. Mrs Brenda Heaton, of Wigan Road, Deane, now tells me that she worked at the firm, Bedding
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On this day - APRIL 18
1689 Death - in the Tower of London - of the despised Judge Jeffreys who sentenced more than 300 to death at his "bloody assizes" 1775 American patriot Paul Revere made his famous ride to Lexington to warn of the British army's advance. 1906 San Francisco
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Winners and losers BY FRED SHAWCROSS
THERE are winners and losers in any conflict. That remark applies with equal conviction to individuals staging a 'one on one', or the world's only super power and its remaining significant ally against an impoverished Arab nation controlled by a megalomanic
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Schools are stamping out bullying
THE majority of schools are tackling bullying and providing schemes that enable youngsters to talk to other pupils about the problem, according to an independent expert on the subject. National research found that two in three secondary pupils would feel
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Coastguards issue holiday warning
COASTGUARDS are urging people who visit the seaside to take extra care over the Easter weekend. More than 13,000 incidents were reported to coastguards throughout the country last year and 300 people died. Seasiders are advised to always check the weather
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Premier Fives
LATEST tables MONDAY PREMIER LEAGUE P W D L F A GD Disc Pts AK's Wrexham... 9 9 0 0 137 44 93 0 27 Champions... 9 6 0 3 93 53 40 0 18 Breightmet Utd... 9 6 0 3 88 62 26 2 18 Radcliffe Ams... 9 4 0 5 57 76 -19 0 12 SCM... 9 4 0 5 56 88 -32 0 12 Tynes Bank
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Per quits Denmark
PER Frandsen has retired from international football, vowing to end his playing days with Wanderers. The midfield ace won a surprise recall to the Denmark squad for the recent Euro 2004 qualifiers against Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina. But he was not
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Latest results
Section A: Wed: Prices A 69 Little Lever XI 86 (1); Farnworth Dist Vets 93 Nationwide XI 133(1); Heaton CC A 92 Darcy Lever CC A 114 (D); Rupert Ladies A 149 (1) Darcy Lever CC B 70; Aspull Ladies XI 159 Heaton XI 139. Section B: Westside XI 146(D) Walkden
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Something to suit all tastes for new season
MARCO Players have aimed to choose plays which suit all tastes for their 2003-4 season. They start with The Revengers' Comedies in June this year. Directed by Alan McPherson this will be the first time this play has been performed in Bolton. It is also
