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On this day - MAY 2
1519 Leonardo da Vinci, Italian artist and man of science, died at the Chateau Cloux near Amboise. 1670 The Hudson's Bay Company was chartered. 1859 Jerome K Jerome, novelist whose Three Men In A Boat sold more than one million copies, was born in Walsall
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The shipwreck that numbed a whole town
In August 1831, one of Britain's worst shipwrecks took the lives of 100 passengers within sight of the Welsh coast. Almost a quarter of the victims were trippers from Bury -- including well-known local figures such as Lord Derby's land-agent. In its day
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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 writes Fred Shawcross Of course, it is the monthly jazz concerts we are most concerned with here but anyone who fancies a good night
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Atherton blow victory chance
ATHERTON CC had a mixed start to the new season. Featuring in two low scoring matches, they failed by 15 runs to beat Lostock in the first Bolton Association game on Saturday while the following day they reversed matters in the first round of the National
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Coventry striker in Reebok link
WANDERERS could be lining up a move for Coventry City striker Jay Bothroyd. The England under-20 and under-21 international is one of 15 players Highfield Road boss Gary McAllister is trying to offload in a cost-cutting measure. McAllister says Wanderers
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Cricket club 150 not out
STAND Cricket Club celebrated its 150th anniversary on Saturday (April 26). Former players, officials and members of the Hamilton Road club enjoyed a family fun day, the first of a series of special events which will culminate in a cricketing festival
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Life and Soul of the party
OVER 40 DJs will be attending Lowton Civic Centre on Friday for the annual Northern Soul fundraiser. The DJs will play a mix of modern soul, Northern Soul, R&B and reggae. There will be a £5 charge for adults, but children under 16 can attend free
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Rider trapped under car
A MOTORCYCLIST was trapped under a car after an accident at Farnworth on Thursday night. A fire crew was called to lift the vehicle after the 35-year-old rider slid underneath it after a collision. The accident happened outside the Church Inn, George
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Ruth and 'Friends'
YOUNGSTERS made some new "friends" when they enjoyed a fun day at Blackrod station. The event was part of the launch of the new "Friends of Blackrod Station" who aim to get the station improved. They kicked off with a recruitment drive for members and
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Emergency dentist has extra hours
BOLTON'S Emergency Dental Service has extended its opening hours from weekends only to seven evenings a week because of demand. The service, based within the Lever Chamber Centre for Health, Ashburner Street, started the new timetable to meet the growing
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Spring Festival at Rivington
VISITORS to Rivington Spring Festival will enjoy a Village Green Afternoon, complete with maypole dancing and bellringing. It is one of three events planned for the weekend, starting on Friday May, 9, with the sorrel String Quartet at Rivington Parish
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Sam salutes Mr Per-fect
PER Frandsen is in the mood to drive Wanderers on to Premiership survival at Southampton on Saturday. The Whites will have to beat the odds to gain all three points at St Mary's but defying that is nothing new to the Great Dane. It is something akin to
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Labour lose five seats in Bury
LABOUR lost five seats - four to the conservatives, and one to the LibDems in the Bury Council elections. Labour wards that fell to the Tories were Elton, Moorside, Unsworth and Pilkington Park. Sedgley went to the LibDems.
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6,819 - the number of wasted votes
A RISE in turnout at the local elections has been marred by a staggering 6,819 spoiled papers in Bolton. Although overall turnout reached 42 per cent, up nearly 10 per cent on the last poll, nearly 7000 spoiled votes were returned. The areas worst affected
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Husband and wife duo success story
LEIGH East Councillor Brian Jarvis was so confident his wife, Barbara, would join him on Wigan Council that he bought her a car to cover the sprawling Leigh Council ward. And former care worker Barbara repaid his trust by walking away with the seat for
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Tories and Lib Dems celebrate
THE Labour Party have lost control of Bolton Council -- bringing to an end 23 years of unbroken rule. For the first time since the Second World War no party in the town has overall control of Bolton Council. It was the first all postal local election
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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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Headstone horror was move for safety
VISITORS to Radcliffe cemetery were shocked to discover dozens of headstones flattened. One woman even rang the police to compain about "vandalism" to more than 70 graves. But inquiries revealed that the headstones had been laid flat as part of an urgent
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Kindly warrior needs a hand to help others
FUNDRAISING soldier Douglas Icke has a problem. He is stationed in Iraq where he has been since February -- and that has brought a halt to his efforts to raise £2,500 to fund a charity trip to China. He is planning to raise money for the National Deaf
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Bank awards to help schools benefit their communities
INNOVATIVE community projects at two Bolton secondary schools have paid dividends -- with both set to receive awards worth thousands of pounds. Mount St Joseph School, Farnworth, and Westhoughton High School are the only schools in the town to be named
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Family's tribute to bike death man
A FAMILY has paid tribute to a man whose death has provided hope for several young people. Andy Wardle died after a mountain biking accident in which he suffered head injuries. But his family decided his death should not be in vain and allowed some of
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Remembering the Fallen of Gallipoli
OLD soldiers and young cadets gathered in Bury to pay their respects to the bravery of eleven Lancashire Fusilier officers and 350 of their men who died on the beaches of Gallipoli in Turkey on April 25, 1915. The annual Gallipoli Service and Parade is
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Honours even in Chorley
IT was a good night for the Conservatives in the Chorley borough elections as they won two seats -- one from the Liberal Democrats, the other from Labour -- to take their total on the council to 18. But Labour, too, were claiming victory at the polls
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Hospital in Sars scare
A HOSPITAL Sars scare was sparked when three patients were tested there for the deadly disease. Three people - all of whom had just returned from the Far East - were admitted to Chorley Hospital after complaining of symptoms similar to those suffered
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Tories and Lib Dems celebrate
THE Labour Party have lost control of Bolton Council -- bringing to an end 23 years of unbroken rule. For the first time since the Second World War no party in the town has overall control of Bolton Council. Check out all the results courtesy of the council's
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Gulf war hero back home
GULF war hero Lee Foster is expected back home. The 19-years-old paratrooper struck down by a mystery virus just before Easter was this week back at his Dover base after recuperating in Cyprus. He was yesterday being assessed by medics and should now
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Farrelly hot run continues
GARETH Farrelly continued his prolific scoring form for the reserves on Wednesday night when he scored his fourth goal in three games in a 3-1 victory over Bradford City. It was the second time in three days Wanderers reserves have beaten the West Yorkshire
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Let the busking begin!
SHOPPERS in Bolton will be serenaded in the battle of the buskers competition. Musicians will compete for the crown of Best Busker in Bolton at three sites in the town centre from 10am on Satuyday. The winner will be announced at a presentation in the
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Scouts honour for top five troopers
FIVE Bolton Scouts have recived the highest scouting award for their work with the organisation and in the community. Christopher Matthews, Steven Teehan and David Ormes from the 12th Bolton troop, along with Brian Leech and Peter Barlow from the 2nd
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Let the busking begin!
SHOPPERS in Bolton will be serenaded in the battle of the buskers competition. Musicians will compete for the crown of Best Busker in Bolton at three sites in the town centre from 10am on Satuyday. The winner will be announced at a presentation in the
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Emergency dentist has extra hours
BOLTON'S Emergency Dental Service has extended its opening hours from weekends only to seven evenings a week because of demand. The service, based within the Lever Chamber Centre for Health, Ashburner Street, started the new timetable to meet the growing
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Iwan sounds victory horn
MUSICIAN Iwan Williams is planning a champion performance in Norway this weekend when he takes part in the European Brass Band Championships. Iwan from Walkden, who has a string of top titles, is the solo flugel horn player with the Yorkshire Building
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Cars set ablaze in estate rampage
AN arsonist brought terror to a Westhoughton housing estate in the early hours when four cars were set alight in the space of a few hours. In the first incident at Eatock Way, a Ford Escort was set ablaze at 3am. The fire was tackled by Hindley fire crews
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Let's try and make sure says Allardyce
SAM Allardyce will send his players out at Southampton with simple instructions: Go out and win. The Wanderers boss will not be happy with anything less than three points which could secure their Premiership status for next season. Allardyce says a victory
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Woman, 81, dies after accident
AN 81-year-old woman has died after she was in an accident with a motorcycle. Jean Mazie King, of Bow Lane, Leyland, suffered multiple leg and pelvic injuries in the accident with a Suzuki motorcycle in Turpin Green Lane. She was taken to Chorley Hospital
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Blood dates
BLOOD Donor sessions will be held in Bolton on Wednesday, May 7, at Walker Memorial Hall, Ridgeway Gate and in Farnworth on Tuesday, May 6, at Trinity Methodist, Market Street, between 1.30pm-3.30pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm on each occasion.
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Spring Festival at Rivington
VISITORS to Rivington Spring Festival will enjoy a Village Green Afternoon, complete with maypole dancing and bellringing. It is one of three events planned for the weekend, starting on Friday May, 9, with the sorrel String Quartet at Rivington Parish
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First blood to Bury as mind games begin
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece reckons his charges already have a psychological edge on their play-off rivals. If, as expected, Scunthorpe, Bournemouth and Lincoln all hold on to their top seven spots during the final weekend of the regular season, then Bury
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Exhibitions this week
BLYTH GALLERY, MANCHESTER Untrammelled Work by Maurice Day and Carola Colley. Until May 31, 10am to 5pm, Sat 11am to 3pm, closed bank holidays. National Football Museum, Preston A trip through the living history of football with an interactive exhibition
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Home town big bash for soap star
WHEN Hollyoaks cheeky chappie Max Cunningham -- real-life actor Matt Littler -- decided to party, it had to be in his hometown. The Channel 4 soap star had the choice of dozens of top venues for his 21st birthday party, but the local lad made good, stuck
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Mobile Copshop a huge success
POLICE have said "Thank You" to Halliwell residents and declared a mobile Copshop, in the area for 12 weeks, a huge success. The district was the first to try out the mobile station and today police said: "We could not have done it without the Halliwell
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Fire chiefs hit back at Home Office criticism
FIRE Chiefs have condemned Home Office figures which reveal that more people were injured in fires in Greater Manchester last year than anywhere else in the country. A Home Office survey discovered there were more non-fatal fire injuries in the area than
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Fake CDs found at car boot sale
TWO men involved with counterfeit CDs have been convicted by Bury magistrates. The court heard that Paul Frankland, of Herbert Street, Radcliffe, was caught after Bury trading standards officers carried out checks at a car boot sale. Although the CDs
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Springsteen concert ban appeal case adjourned
AN attempt to overturn a council's refusal to allow a concert by veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen has been adjourned until next Thursday. The challenge was brought by Lancashire County Cricket Ground, SJM Concerts and Rock Steady Security following Trafford
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Saints tickets for Wanderers
TICKETS will be available at Southampton's St Mary's ground for Wanderers supporters to purchase. They can be bought from the 'away ticket office no.3' from 1pm, priced £24 adults, £12 children. Telephone the ticket office 0871 871 2932 for further information
