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Return of the ballet classic
A MASTERPIECE of Russian ballet -- Grigorovich's Nutcracker -- is returning to the Palace Theatre, Manchester. Premired in Moscow by the Bolshoi Ballet in 1966, the classic Christmas story about the little girl who is swept away to a magical dream world
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Call centres are hung up on costs
CALL centres in India may cut costs, but they also cut quality, according to a new study. The study shows that call centre workers in the UK are more efficient than counterparts in India -- placing a huge question mark over the credibility of the decision
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Anniverary firm forecasts 28pc rise in trade
A BOLTON firm celebrated its annual conference with the announcement of a 28 per cent increase in business. Delegates at the Travel Counsellors conference were told the Churchgate-based company had had a very successful year. The company's 10th anniversary
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Village status is better
IT occurred to me while sat contemplating Bolton's name change and the closure of so many post offices in the town, added to the fact that we have no cinema, no live music venues, no swimming baths, and the once beautiful site of the Swan Hotel now boarded
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Think calm on danger road
WE read in the Bolton Evening News a few weeks ago that Cllr Harkin of Bolton Council stated that public safety and speed calming was his priority. Well, Cllr Harkin, come and sit on Dicconson Lane for a day or two and watch some of the cars and 44 ton
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A shameful suggestion
BOLTON councillors look and learn. I have an extract of a map of the Palatine of Lancashire described and divided into hundreds, as was the custom then, used by all of Britain dated 1610. It says BOLTON, not Bolton-le-moors, 1610 Get it? 1610 -- that
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Spend money on sport not more houses
THE report in the Bolton Evening News (January 10) relating to Cllr David Wilkinson, when he says that Bolton Council should not be spending large sums of money on the Bolton Arena to upgrade its facilities. He comments that the money should be spent
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There is no deterrent to crime
WITH a prison population of around 72,000 and likely to rise to 93,000 on present trends over the next five years, David Blunkett is concerned. So, to stem this raging flood of criminals from the courts to the bursting-at-the-seams prisons, the Home Secretary
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Police station room with a museum view
IHAVE read with interest your recent articles about Hall-i'th'-Wood Museum. I too was brought up in Hall-i'th'-Wood and have very fond memories. We spent most of the summer around or in the museum; boys used to play cricket in the bottom of the field
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Social improvement in town is on its way
IN an attempt to penetrate the raft of negativity which often seems to dominate your Letters page, can we be allowed to begin to redress the balance? Three years ago our area was in severe decline - anarchy was a byword, open and blatant drug-taking went
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Less choice for parents
JUNIOR Education Minister and MP for Bury South, Ivan Lewis, wants families who take term time holidays to be punished with £100 fines. But surely Mr Lewis understands that for many parents the choice is to take term time holidays or not to take a holiday
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Did you ride on the 'Dance Trains'
MEMORIES of fun-filled nights on the "dance trains" to Blackpool are to be preserved for posterity. Linda Moore, who manages the community Information and Communications Technology programme at Westhoughton High School, wants to hear from Looking Back
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John's set for Springbok tour
JIMMY Anderson and Andy Flintoff aren't the only Lancashire players about to board a plane to tour with England. For sixteen-year-old Bury schoolboy John Simpson has been selected in the England under-16 squad to tour South Africa in February. The wicket-keeper
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Cricket: New professionals sign in
TWO local cricket clubs have announced their professionals for the forthcoming 2004 season. Ramsbottom of the Lancashire League have signed an Australian in Victoria's Andrew McDonald while Manchester Association Bury have looked nearer home in appointing
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Sorry Sam, must dash to LA
TOP TV presenter Vernon Kay was really apologetic when he had to miss Sam Allardyce's big night at the Reebok recently. Vernon had been invited to the bash and had readily accepted. But he was called to Los Angeles at the last minute to film a new show
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Doctorate? Why, me asks Fred
FRED Dibnah seemed a little bemused about receiving his second honorary doctorate this week. The modest steeplejack said: "I think I've only been given them because they've seen me on the telly and like what I'm doing." When our photographer asked to
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Street fighters over Fiz
THEY are best pals in real life but Andrew Whyment and Alan Halsall are at war. The cobbles of Coronation Street are set to be shaken once more when the pair, who play Kirk and Tyrone, have an almighty squabble. And it's all about a girl -- ginger-haired
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Kinesis want to change the world
PUNK firebrands Kinesis are currently hard at work recording material for their eagerly awaited second album in their own Manchester studio. And guitarist Conor McGloin has revealed the band's modest resolution for the new year -- to change the world.
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Nick is George's spitting image
EXPECT busker Nick Bold to get a few more pennies in his guitar case this year. For music biz insiders tell us he could well be on his way to the top after wowing a studio audience on Stars In Their Eyes. Shoppers in Bolton may recognise Nick - he's the
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Redknapp in survival battle with few players
HARRY Redknapp insists there is nothing to fear from any team outside the top three, but he is still deeply concerned about Portsmouth's plight. "It's frightening when I look at my squad," the Pompey boss said as he added two pending suspensions to an
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Jay-Jay tonic for Villa clash
JAY-JAY Okocha is ready to commit his future to Bolton Wanderers after scoring a major victory in his long-running club v country battle. The fans' favourite will underline his commitment by captaining Wanderers in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final
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Safe at work
BOLTON businessmen may want to travel to Timperley or Stockport for one of two free seminars. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is running the seminars to help businesses improve understanding of basic health and safety issues in the workplace. The
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Hong Kong or bust
FIRMS in Bolton that are looking for export opportunities to Hong Kong and China are invited to a free exhibition in London next month. Opportunity Hong Kong, organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Economic and Trade Office
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It's been taxing
MORE than two-thirds of us have not managed to use any of our tax-free savings allowances -- of £7,000 -- so far this tax year. The latest findings from the Alliance & Leicester Wealth Tracker Index found only 16 per cent of UK citizens have invested
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Communication skills on offer for youngsters
NEW classes to give children a head start in communication by learning performance skills are beginning in Adlington. Mad 2 perform will be running self development programmes for children, designed to increase confidence, communicative ability and creative
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No charge for death riddle quiz man
A 55-year-old man arrested after a 58-year-old woman was found dead at her home in George Road, Ramsbottom last Thursday evening has been released without charge, police said on Monday. The death is not being treated as suspicious after a post-mortem
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Probe into arson attack on cars
POLICE are investigating after an arson attack on a car parked outside the owner's house on Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to Hatherleigh Walk, Breightmet, at 4.10am after flames from the Volkswagon Polo had spread to two other vehicles parked
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Architecture award for nursery head
THE head of a Bury nursery has been named as an architectural design champion for her work in creating the country's first "super nursery". Clare Barker, headteacher at Hoyle Early Years Centre, received the award for helping to create a better environment
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Stage set for disabled people's artwork
THEATREGOERS will be able to enjoy the creative work of disabled young people when they visit the Bolton Octagon this month. A showcase of imaginative and innovative art pieces has opened in the William Bar, which will be on display until January 23.
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Trams back on
METROLINK services have returned to normal following a 24-hour walk-out by drivers. The strike, which saw Aslef union members walk out between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday, affected trams across Greater Manchester including services to
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Big Sam switches on for Villa showdown
SAM Allardyce put Premiership matters on hold as Wanderers set their sights on Wednesday's Carling Cup semi-final showdown with Aston Villa, "The full focus now is on trying to get to the Millennium Stadium," the Reebok boss said in a determined tone
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Darcy Lever Pool
EACH Sunday there is a Pool KO at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. World Rules format. Names must be in by 8pm. Two tables, free food, £2 entry.
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Deane and Daubhill Pool League
Sponsored by JW Lees Brewery THE quarter-finals of the Jolly Waggoner individuals' knockout will take place next Wednesday, January 21. Draw: Vic Reform: James Shorting (Fox 5) v Davey Grime (Star A); Waggoner: Brendon Farnworth (Starkie) v Martin Brown
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Ben's double fires LR
Glossop North End 0 Atherton LR 3: TWO goals from Ben Obong helped Atherton LR win this North West Counties League Division One clash and end a run of five successive defeats. Obong had a first-half penalty saved by goalkeeper Williams after Yates had
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Borough hit by goal blast
Worksop Town 4 Radcliffe Borough 1: RADCLIFFE Borough slumped to another heavy Unibond Premier Division defeat as Worksop hit them for four on Saturday. Borough lacked confidence and cohesion and fell behind after 19 minutes to a Gary Townsend header.
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Gay community isasked for health ideas
GAY and bi-sexual men in the town are invited to put their ideas forward to Bolton Primary Care Trust. A consultation event is planned later this month to see how the trust can best meet the health needs of gay and bi-sexual men. Event organiser Howard
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Jack makes mark on the golf course
JACK Crompton realised a major ambition when he won a national golf tournament in Spain. The Great Lever and Farnworth golf club member came back from Valderrama with this statuette after winning the 13th Haggat National Golf Championships. Jack battled
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House death man riddle
BLOOD tests are due to be carried out on Monday on a man found dead in the front garden of a house. The results of a post-mortem examination on the body of Paul Joseph Oakley have proved inconclusive and police say more tests are needed. Detectives have
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Sainsbury's pay talks
MEDIATORS from ACAS are holding talks with bosses of Sainsbury's in a bid to resolve a pay dispute with depot workers in Merseyside. Up to 750 warehouse workers at the distribution centre in Haydock have staged four 24-hour strikes over a pay. The warehouse
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M66 drivers face long delays
MOTORWAY drivers face nearly nine months of delays as road re-surfacing gets underway on the busy M66. The £4.1m workwill affect the entire length of the motorway, from Edenfield to the interchange with the M60 near Whitefield. Preliminary work, which
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Peter Kay's Corrie cameo
PETER Kay dons a ginger wig to play Eric, a bumbling drayman who plucks up the courage to ask Rovers landlady Shelley out for dinner in Coronation Street. Shelley, played by Sally Lindsay, thinks things might be looking up when he takes her to a swanky
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Pitch causes concern
SAM Allardyce admitted he was "very concerned" about the Reebok pitch, which has had its problems in the past but has held up well so far this season. "The lads were complaining that it was a little bobbly," he explained. "It didn't run true, and it was
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Reserves in action on Monday night
WANDERERS Reserves entertain Birmingham City Reserves on Monday night at the LFA County Ground at Leyland kick off 7pm. Admission prices for the ground will be £3 with £1 concessions, £4 for stand and ground with £2 concessions.
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Cup semi-finals on TV
SKY Sports 2 cameras are screening both of Wanderers' Carling Cup semi-final games with Aston Villa. The home first leg on Wednesday and the second leg the following Tuesday both kick off at 8pm.
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Guide keeps drivers on right road
THE Freight Transport Association has published guidance on the misuse of alcohol and drugs on the road. The 16-page guide for transport managers and an A5 drivers' card highlights the effects of drink and drugs on the performance of both driving and
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Lawyers are a hit with stars
GOLF and cricket stars from all over the world now have a Bolton connection. Bolton law firm Kippax Beaumont Lewis (KBL) is making a name for itself in world-class golf and cricket after being invited to act on behalf of top sports agency International
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Sad sign of times
AS we all get back to normal living after Christmas, here is a thought for the New Year. I heard of a little boy who had just watched his first nativity play; he saw the shepherds, Wise Men, Mary, Joseph and Jesus. His mother asked afterwards if he had
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Where's the danger now?
IN the Bolton Evening News of January 6, you reported a court case where an Iraqi asylum seeker was prosecuted for a drink driving offence. Why are there still Iraqi "asylum seekers" in the UK? Saddam Hussein has been captured and his regime toppled.
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Support staff affected too
REGARDING the Deane School situation. It is not just teachers reapplying for their jobs (Bolton Evening News, January 12) -- secretaries, caretakers, technicians and other non-teaching support staff are also affected. Despite assurances that the process
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Name change would need stash of cash
WHERE is this stash of money that obviously Bolton Council has hidden away? Surely changing Bolton's name will cost an extortionate amount of money? Think of the cost of changing all the council vehicle liveries, all council stationery, council uniforms
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Many thanks from Malcolm the butcher
I WOULD like to say a few words of thanks to my many friends and customers. Two months ago my butcher's shop, "Malcolm Carr's Scotch Beef", was severely damaged in a gas blast, causing business to be temporarily suspended. Over the last two months I have
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Lorry accident causes serious injury to man
From the Evening News, January 16, 1904: WHILST in Manchester Road, Great Lever, near to Lord Bradford's pits, shortly after 11 o'clock on Friday night, Frederick Horner, aged 29, 10 Egerton Street, a carter in the employ of Mr Entwistle, carrier, met
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Fine for cotton spinners
From the Evening News, January 19, 1904: Messrs Taylor Bros, cotton spinners, of Wallgate, Wigan, were summoned for a breach of the Factory and Workshops Act. They allowed Herbert Morley (12) to clean machinery which was in motion. Mr Tinker prosecuted
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Police made 11 arrests in drugs crackdown
ELEVEN people were caught in the first five days of a police campaign to arrest a "drug dealer a day" last week. Police have revealed that six of them were charged with drugs offences and have appeared before Bolton Magistrates Court. Drug squad officers
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Fading yellow lines may be illegal
HUNDREDS of miles of yellow lines across Bolton could be illegal, town hall bosses have admitted. Some motorists could escape parking fines if they can prove they were confused about faded, badly-painted or unfinished lines. A major programme to repaint
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Elite Ice Hockey League results
LATEST details and fixtures Manchester Phoenix 3. London Racers 1 Cardiff Devils 5 Basingstoke Bison 4 Coventry Blaze 5. Belfast Giants 1 All the scoring action came in the final period of the game between Manchester and London, with goalkeepers Jayme
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Matt's wee spot of bother
BOLTON Evening News photographer Matt Simmonds will not forget meeting Max the rottweiler in a hurry. Matt, along with reporter Robert Johnson, went to see Max in Farnworth after the mutt was rescued by its owner from a 20ft deep water tank. While the
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Mark's buried in the internet
ACTOR Mark Charnock has been staying up into the small hours with his eyes glued to the Internet. The star has been putting in a bit of homework to play out some of the most harrowing scenes of his career to date. The Atherton lad, who plays Marlon in
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Andy leads tough guys a sand dance
SOME of our readers may well have suffered the humiliation of having sand kicked in their face by some hard guy on a beach. Well here we have a sneaky pic taken from a new Sky One show showing just how those tables can be turned. Underneath this desert
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Radcliffe & District Pool League
RESULTS: Premier Division: Summerseat A 4 LLWMC 3; Swan Ht 5 Masons Arms A 2; Welcome A 3 Roach Ht A 4; S of Life A 6 Hamers Arms 1; R & Crown Rams 2 Derby Ht A 5; Rileys Snk Cl B 3 Rileys Snk Cl A 4. First Division: Shirt Club A 4 Brown Cow A 3;
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Barness hammers a reminder out to Sam
ANTHONY Barness has admitted that he was "in the dark" over his future after answering Wanderers' Premiership SOS. The utility defender thought he had secured a loan move to West Ham after travelling to London for a training session on Thursday. He was
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Jay-Jay on TV in Africa
YOU can see Jay-Jay Okocha in action in the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia next week. BBC Three is showing live action of most games including Okocha's first game for Nigeria against Morocco on Tuesday, January 27. BBC Three is showing the match live
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O'Leary wants Gunners final
ASTON Villa boss David O'Leary is looking past Bolton Wanderers to a possible Carling Cup final against Arsenal. O'Leary spent 18 distinguished seasons with the Gunners and although Villa still have to overcome the two-leg televised semi-final with Sam
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At a glance - all the scores this season
RESULTS, attendances - and how the league position has changed 16/08/03 Manchester United, away; Lost: 0-4; League position: 20; Attendance: 67,647 23/08/03 Blackburn Rovers, home; Drew: 2-2; Position: 16; 27,423 26/08/03 Portsmouth, away; Lost: 0-4;
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All the match stats
WHO rated - who didn't WANDERERS 1, PORTSMOUTH 0. WANDERERS 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7 A couple of vital second half saves; his diving stop from Smertin's shot was impressive and hugely important. NICKY HUNT ... 8 Impressive once again; it says everything
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Can you help solve Bible mystery?
AN old bible is intriguing reader Cynthia Pearcy of Brownlow Road, Horwich. She tells me that it was kept by her mother, who died in 1997. Cynthia, who is compiling a family history, has so far failed to find any connection with some of the names written
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On this day - January 19
1348: Edward III established the Order of the Garter. 1793: French King Louis XVI went on trial and was sentenced to the guillotine. 1840: American Charles Wilkes discovered the coast of Antarctica. 1853: Verdi's Il Trovatore was premiered in Rome. 1915
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Phoenix capitalise on London's bad luck
Manchester Phoenix 3 London Racers 1 By Nigel McFarlane: LONDON Racers came to Manchester without a win all season and their dreadful streak continued - but it was very, very close. In truth, the result flattered Phoenix and was desperately unlucky on
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Duo's song for Fred
A LANCASHIRE folk duo have written a song for Britain's most famous steeplejack, Fred Dibnah. Bacup based Hanky Park released their CD Rough and Ready which features the lead track "Ooh Ohh Fred Dibnah." The song was written by band member Pete Martin
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Memories come back for exhibition visitors
MEMORIES came flooding back for the first visitors to the Bolton Evening News photographic exhibition in Westhoughton Library On display are nostalgic images of the town's fascinating past, present and future. Many of the pictures have been selected from
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Bolton & District Pool League
WILL all players please note that it is the responsibility of the winning players or team to return the cards to the Sharmans no later than 8pm on Sunday following the match. Or telephone Stephen Carr on 07791 809796. Other committee members will accept
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An outstanding piece of theatre
NOT for a long time has a production of such emotive and intellectual power been placed before the people of Bolton. Geoff Bennett's masterful production, set in 1613, centres on Doctor John Hall, his wife, Susanna, the eldest daughter of William Shakespeare
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Teamwork pays off for Bury girls
Sweatshop Red Rose Cross Country League at Hyndburn AT last, the final league match of the season and, after the problems at Burnley, the course at the Wilson playing fields, Clayton-le-Moors, was superb. All possible obstacles in the woods had been identified
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Hospice Domino
THE Sam Smith Knockout first round draw is as follows: Breightmet B v Belle Vue; Wellington v Church; Rocket A v Plodder Lane. All other teams have a bye into the second round. The competition is played on two tables on a round robin basis. Best of three
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Centurions' Young Vikings test
LEIGH Centurions will wrap up their pre-season programme with a game against Widnes U21s at Hilton Park on Thursday. Having fielded makeshift sides in previous friendlies against St Helens and Warrington, Leigh head coach Darren Abram is promising to
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Boro snap up duo
MANAGER Kevin Glendon has bolstered his Radcliffe Borough squad by bringing in former Wanderers striker Paul Wheatcroft and Stalybridge Celtic defender Terry Bowker. Wheatcroft, aged 23, is a former England schoolboy international and Manchester United
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RMI slump to their relegation rivals
Leigh RMI 0 Farnborough 2 by David Magilton: LEIGH RMI's chances of staying in the Conference look slim. The Railwaymen's fifth successive league defeat leaves them with a mountain to climb if they are to survive the drop, as they are now seven points
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Why I allowed Henry goal - Halsey
BOLTON referee Mark Halsey defended his decision to allow Thierry Henry to take the quick free-kick which put Arsenal en route to a return to the top of the Barclaycard Premiership. Henry scored both goals in Sunday's 2-0 win at Aston Villa - converting
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Plea over robbery at jewellers
POLICE have appealed for help in tracing a man wanted for questioning in connection with a raid at a jewellers. A man walked into Tabia Jewellers in St Helen's Road, Daubhill, and asked staff if he could look at jewellery. Police said he stole a number
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Two shops destroyed by huge fire
THOUSANDS of pounds of tools and computers were destroyed in a blaze which gutted two shops in Whitefield on Sunday night. Firefighters were called to the back of a tool-hire shop in Charnley Street at 6.20pm to deal with a blaze involving two floors,
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Peter Kay's Corrie cameo
PETER Kay dons a ginger wig to play Eric, a bumbling drayman who plucks up the courage to ask Rovers landlady Shelley out for dinner in Coronation Street. Shelley, played by Sally Lindsay, thinks things might be looking up when he takes her to a swanky
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Widows of war heroes are to get better deal
TOWN Hall chiefs have moved to quash a "mean and uncaring" housing benefits rule which penalises widows receiving war pensions. Council leader Cllr Bob Howarth has mooted plans to end the practice of reducing the housing benefit paid to those receiving
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Better travel pledge by transport chief
TRAMS are unlikely to ever run through the streets of Bolton, according to a Greater Manchester transport boss. GMPTE manager Mike Peet said plans to bring the successful Metrolink system to Bolton were not on the table and were unlikely to be so "for
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Power cut hits elderly residents
RESIDENTS in parts of Bolton were left without electricity for more than two hours. A power cut caused by a cable fault that affected around 1,500 homes in the Great Lever area between 3am and 7am on Sunday could have had serious consequences for more
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Jardel tries his luck with Italian minnows
MARIO Jardel has conceded defeat in his bid to make a name for himself at the Reebok by joining Italian minnows Ancona. The Brazilian striker, who rejected a move to Spanish club Espanyol last week, has signed for the Serie A strugglers on loan for the
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Robert flies flag for his favourite Wanderers
A YOUNG football fan was flying the flag for his home team on Saturday after winning a North-west competition. Robert Tuppen, aged 12, had the chance of a lifetime when he paraded around the Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium carrying a flag he designed
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Villa boss wary of Whites cup clash
DAVID O'Leary has warned Aston Villa to expect a "heck of a battle" when they meet Wanderers in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup. The Villa boss is excited at the prospect of a Millennium Stadium final against Arsenal, the club he served for 18 years
