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Beat overseas competition, says CBI
A FIGHT has begun to save the North-west's call centres from going abroad. The region's CBI is throwing its weight behind a campaign to expand call centres in the UK - and reverse the trend of those jobs being moved to India. There are 230 call centres
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Nothing to choose between the top two
DEANE A and Smithills A fought out a hotly-contested draw at the top of the Bolton Badminton League's D Section. Visitors Smithills went ahead when Jan Roberts and Clive Bass won the opening game of the night, but Janice Munns and N Bhudia came back straight
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Alarming abuse
IT has been reported that guards at Guatanamo Bay are racially abusing inmates. Amnesty International said that such abuse, if true, would be "totally unacceptable and alarming". What a contrast to a Japanese prison camp where a British POW had his tongue
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Other checks could prevent a Soham
With reference to the article in the Bolton Evening News on Friday, January 16 about all health staff facing checks after Soham and Bolton's checks "would have spotted Huntley", (Friday, December 19), it is reassuring to know that these Authorities take
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Parties in a flap over pensioners
WILL our councillors have the courage to stand up to the Fogey Brigade? The recent unedifying demonstration of skirt-flapping by all three local parties in the direction of the pensioner vote has simply encouraged an open expression of naked selfishness
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On this day - January 24
AD41 The mad Roman Emperor Caligula was assassinated. AD76 The Roman Emperor Hadrian was born. It was on his orders that Hadrian's Wall was built in Britain "to separate the Romans from the Barbarians 1670 William Congreve, English playwright, was born
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New mine will increase jobs
From the Evening News, January 29, 1904: RESIDENTS of Little Hulton and colliers working in the neighbourhood will be pleased to hear that the Earl of Ellesmere has decided to make extensive alterations to the No 2 pit of Wharton Hall Colliery. The No
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Golborne in pro search
BOLTON Association cricket side Golborne are looking for a professional for the coming season. Candidates should have strong all round ability to fit into a young, maturing side. Contact Graham Marston, first team captain, 0777 492 6853 or chairman Denis
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Stars put own show on road
PHOENIX Nights stars are bringing their own brand of comedy to Bolton in the spring. Paddy McGuinness, who plays Paddy the Doormen in the hit Channel 4 series, Archie Kelly (Kenny Senior), Steve Edge (Alan from Les Alanos) and Janice Connolly (Holy Mary
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Penk has dig at Cox
KING of wind-ups Steve Penk has blasted Sara Cox, saying: "I can't stand her." The DJ, who has re-joined Key 103 to present the afternoon slot, said he did not understand her attraction. He said the Radio One DJ's old Breakfast Show consisted of her "
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Jenny set for the jungle
FORMER royal reporter Jennie Bond, is one of the latest batch of B-listers going on to the next "I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here!" The others are a mixed bunch including glamour girl Jordan, George Best's wife Alex and former Sex Pistol John Lydon
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Soccer stars and their dream cars
IVAN Campo is the darling of the Reebok terraces, but now it seems he is also king of the road. The Bolton Wanderers ace is one of 48 top flight footballers to own a BMW X5 - the top No 1 choice for soccer stars. But he is not alone in his love of flash
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The Reebok week in review
SATURDAY: WANDERERS grind out a hard-earned but vital victory at the Reebok, defeating Portsmouth 1-0. The win, courtesy of the sixth goal of the season for Kevin Davies, lifts them into the top half of the Premiership. MONDAY WANDERERS get the news they
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On this day - January 20
1265: The first English Parliament met at Westminster Hall. 1649: The trial of Charles I began. 1779: David Garrick, English actor and theatre manager, died and was buried in Westminster Abbey. 1841: Hong Kong was ceded to Britain by China after the Opium
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Astley Bridge Domino League
LATEST details Section One P W Pts A/Bridge CC... 9 6 77 A/Bridge Br Leg... 9 7 76 Bowling Gn (Esk) ... 9 4 71 Fox/Stork A... 9 5 71 Three Pigeons... 8 7 65 A/Bridge Cons... 9 3 63 Bowling Gn A (B/rd)... 9 3 60 Bowling Gn Wand... 9 3 59 Grey Mare... 9
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Stableford golf win
Dunscar Golf Club: 4BBB Stableford: Winners Sean Beaumont/Bob Walton 48; Runners up David Torkington/Brent Richards 46; Third P Swinton/D Morris 45 cpo. Others: Alan Mann/Mike Sanders, Nigel Smith/David Isherwood 45; Mike Beech/Paul Read, Ron Cain/Gordon
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Dunscar Golf Club
MICK Hayes and Ted Kavanagh won the stableford greensome with 43 points on a card play-off from James Schofield & John Cardwell. In third spot, a point behind, were Brian Edwards & Les Calderbank. Other scores: Paul Gaskell and David Worthington
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Scotch treat for golf winners
THE International Pairs golf competition has secured a sponsorship deal with a kick: specially-branded single malt whisky. The event, which this year will play its grand final at the Cardrona Golf & Country Club at Peebles, aims to bring a taste of
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The lollipop lottery
A LOLLIPOP man is being left stranded in the middle of the road while motorists drive around him. John Ramsden, aged 69, has been serving Clevelands Preparatory School, on Chorley New Road, Bolton, for six years and is often forced to confront drivers
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Chaos on the road
MOTORISTS in Deane Church Lane, Daubhill, are facing major disruption. Transco engineers have begun work to renew a stretch of service pipes under the road. The project is due to end on Friday February 27.
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Facelifts for 25 bus stops
A SERIES of bus stops in Bury Road, Burnden, Bolton, are to get facelifts, council chiefs have revealed. A row of 25 bus stops will be improved in a project which runs until March 1. Bolton Council engineers began the work earlier this month. It is not
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Sanctuary needs helpers
THE Only Foals and Horses sanctuary needs volunteers for part-time clerical work. The sanctuary, based in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, also needs a cash register and counter, and an ironing board for its new charity shop in Burnley Road, Padiham. Contact
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Coffee helps quake victims
ST Andrew's Church in Crescent Avenue, Over Hulton, will be holding a coffee morning next Saturday in aid of the Unicef Children of Iran Emergency Earthquake Appeal. There will also be a bring and buy stall and a cake sale at the event, which starts at
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Steve boxes clever for funds
FORMER world Middleweight champion Steve Collins was guest of honour at Bolton Lads and Girls Club's glittering boxing fund-raising night. There were 12 bouts featuring local boxers who took on their Scottish counterparts at Bolton Town Hall in an England
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Overturned car traffic chaos
AN OVERTURNED car caused chaos in Bury town centre. The Honda Civic overturned following a collision with a Ford Escort at the junction of Walmsley Road and Peel Way at 7.30pm on Friday. The female driver of the Honda was still inside the vehicle when
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Search for dead man's family
A BOLTON man is trying to trace the relatives of a former Farnworth Grammar School pupil who died at his London home last week. Kevin Wolstenholme, aged 48, who attended the school in the 1970s, grew up in Farnworth and lived with his mother in Piggot
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That Was The Week That Was
ANGELA Kelly takes a personal look at the week in cyberspace in Bolton: Saturday revealed that companies were queuing up to come to Bolton in a new "industrial revolution", thanks to local supplies of willing labour and good motorway links. Steeplejack
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Town hall boss puts out fires
A CIVIC leader spent the day with Bolton firefighters to gain an insight into how fire stations are run on a day-to-day basis. Bradshaw councillor Paul Brierley sits on the Greater Manchester Fire Authority, where he has the task of ensuring that the
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Family's baby girl tragedy
A BABY girl has died at home despite desperate efforts to save her. Amelia Jane Raines, aged just two weeks, was taken to the casualty department of the Royal Bolton Hospital after paramedics were called to a house in Leigh Road, Westhoughton. Despite
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Higher standards make life tough
SAM Allardyce admits he is making life increasingly difficult for himself on the transfer front by raising the Reebok standards to unprecedented levels. The Wanderers boss is desperate to reinforce his Premiership squad with at least two more new recruits
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Farnworth Area Pool League
LATEST details Division One P W L F A D Pts Bradford B... 9 9 0 47 16 31 65 Blackhorse A... 9 7 2 38 25 13 52 Grapes B... 9 6 3 36 27 9 48 Market Tav A... 9 6 3 35 28 7 47 Grapes A... 9 4 5 34 29 5 42 Spa... 9 3 6 29 34 -5 35 Bridgewater B... 9 4 5 26
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Turton Bowls EGM
THE Ramsbottom Kitchens Turton Bowls League will hold an extraordinary general meeting at Dunscar Conservative Club on Wednesday, February 4 at 8pm.
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Byrom was the king
SURE we love having Jay Jay around, but when was the last time he scored a hat-trick with his backside? Truly the greatest player ever to pull on the famous white shirt is John Byrom, King of the Lever End. God bless that great man. Steve via e-mail
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Others were greater value
OF course it depends on how you measure greatness. Not even SuperJohn himself would say he's a better player than Okocha but I suspect most fans would say that McGinlay was more important to Wanderers. Another easy example to make is Kevin Davies v Jay-Jay
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Shame about the attendance
A FANTASTIC game and excellent result against Villa, shame the same cannot be said for the attendance. This is our best season for over 40 years yet thousands of season ticket holders couldn't be bothered getting a ticket for a cup semi-final against
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Do we deserve a top team?
GIVEN the nationwide acclaim and the fact that we are privileged to be seeing some the greatest talents in world football grace the Bolton shirt, I am left wondering whether Bolton deserves a top flight football team, given the disgraceful level of attendance
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Championship ready to begin
DATES for the North West Snooker Championships have now been set. The individual championship will take place on Sunday, and the team event will be held the following Sunday, February 1. Both events will be held at Cuemasters Snooker and Social Club,
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Farnworth & District Snooker League
Tom Ankers Pairs Competition Sponsored by Farnworth Snooker Club First Round: Monday, January 26: J Jose/C Halliwell (WRBL) 25 v T Halliwell/S Watt (WRBL) 30; F Jose/J G Jose (WRBL) 45 v G Steadman/K Poole (Hawk) 15; I Grounds/D Hilyard (D/Grn) 35 v S
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Chorley take final golf honour
CHORLEY took the final honours of the Bolton Golf Association year but had a much tougher time of it than the 4- scoreline suggests. Hindley Hall pushed them all the way and Chorley only lifted the annual Jack Taylor Trophy after four of the five matches
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Heavy traffic scheme for lane
A NARROW country lane in Westhoughton could be turned into a busy main road carrying heavy traffic, says a report. Plans have been put to highways chiefs to turn Platt Lane into a high-capacity road stretching across farmland from the new industrial estate
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Transport bosses rap for First Bus
TRANSPORT bosses have rapped the main bus operator in Bolton over the reliability of its services. The Greater Manchester Transport Executive criticised First Manchester for the number of buses which did not run according to the timetable and has told
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Bolton return is O-Kay for TV's Vernon
BOLTON presenter Vernon Kay is set to monopolise our TV screens from next week when his two new shows are launched. But even though his career has taken off in London, where he now lives, he remains a Bolton boy at heart. The 29-year-old star has revealed
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Edith hits top spot for the first time
EDITH Stephens is the woman at the front for the first time in the winter format competition at the Moonlight Club, in St George's Road. She leads the mixed section individual table in the Bolton Darts League by four points from Rita Heaton, Marian Heyes
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Baby delight for radio star
BOLTON radio presenter Victoria Derbyshire, has given birth to a healthy 8lb 3oz baby boy. The announcement was made by Victoria's former co-presenter Nicky Campbell on Thursday morning's Radio Five Live breakfast show. Oliver Paulo was born in a London
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Founders Darts
DAVE Smith won last week's Founders darts knockout, beating Wayne Merrick in the final. The semi-finalists were Ste Hand and Phil Gordon. Tonights knockout draw is at 9pm, £1 entry.
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Little Lever Winter Darts League
RESULTS: Ladies Knockout Cup: Stopes Tavern 0 Wellington 3; Turf 3 Top Bull Jems 0; Hardy Hall Queens 3 Queen Anne A 0; Canary Trouts 0 WMC A 3; Cricket Club 1 Jolly Carter A 3; Dixon Green 3 Queen Anne C 2; White Horse C 3 ELPM 1 Men Section A: Q/Anne
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Hanson win keeps them in touch
ALPHABETICAL Order kept Advance Computer Systems at the top of the John Smith's Farnworth Winter Rounders League after their comfortable win over the youngsters of FSCCC B, but Hanson had a more difficult task to stay with them, beating Victoria by just
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Steve boxes clever for funds
FORMER world Middleweight champion Steve Collins was guest of honour at Bolton Lads and Girls Club's glittering boxing fund-raising night. There were 12 bouts featuring local boxers who took on their Scottish counterparts at Bolton Town Hall in an England
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Walkden boxer chasing a third title win
WALKDEN boxing champion Jamie Moore has vowed to get revenge on the only man to beat him in his professional career. Moore will defend his British and Commonwealth light-middleweight titles for the third and final time against Scott Dixon on February
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Don't kick children's future into touch
THE blocking by Bolton planning chiefs of the survival of Westhoughton Cricket Club and Westhoughton Lions in Rugby League came as no surprise. I could of course list all our green fields already with houses on them, courtesy of Bolton Met. But I'm sure
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Driven to distraction by bus lane etiquette
I AM a bus user, regularly using the Deane/Daubhill 540/582 bus routes. I have to say all these bus drivers deserve medals for having to put up with the bus lanes on Deane Road and Derby Street which are constantly being used by motorists as a way to
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Fair play over fields
I STAND duly admonished by Cllr Mrs P Howarth, Chairman Planning and Highways Committee, Bolton Metro (January 13), for writing in my letter (December 22) that Bolton Metro "owning playing fields and farmland at Deane Base School, granted themselves planning
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On this day - January 25
Burns night and Feast of Conversion of St Paul 1327 Edward III acceded to the English throne. 1533 Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (wife number two of six) were married secretly by the Bishop of Lichfield. 1540 Edmund Campion, scholar and Jesuit martyr, was
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Voters urge Mr Lever to become Liberal candidate
From the Evening News, January 23, 1904: A large and influential deputation of the Wirral Liberal Association waited, yesterday, upon Mr W. H. Lever at the Liverpool Reform Club, Dale Street. They presented to him a requisition, signed by 1,381 voters
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Damon at trendy exhibition
BOLTON'S Badly Drawn Boy was among the stars who gathered for the prestigious launch of a trendy new exhibition. The singer-songwriter, real name Damon Gough, was spotted by Gossip drinking bottles of Stella Artois and enjoying the company of his girlfriend
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Family's baby girl tragedy
A BABY girl has died at home despite desperate efforts to save her. Amelia Jane Raines, aged just two weeks, was taken to the casualty department of the Royal Bolton Hospital after paramedics were called to a house in Leigh Road, Westhoughton. Despite
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Name change idea for Bolton is dropped
THE COUNCIL chief who wants to change Bolton's name has admitted the plan is "dead in the water". Deputy leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Guy Harkin, confessed the decision of the council's Labour group to reject his moves to call the borough Bolton-le-Moors
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Peter fazed
PETER Kay has admitted filming his scenes in Coronation Street was "overwhelming". The Bolton comedian who will be seen on screen dating barmaid Shelley said: "I actually found it the filming quite overwhelming, receiving these scripts saying 'Rovers
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Our Tim roots for Jordan
A GUITARIST from up-and-coming band The Randoms will be glued to I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. And it's all to do with big-chested Jordan. Tim Matthews bumped into the model a few months ago in London and he says the pair got on well. Now Jordan
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Radcliffe & District Pool League
DIVISIONAL team knockout fIRST-round matches -- to take place on Thursday, February 5 -- will be played over one leg, to the best of nine (six individual, three doubles). A player may only play in one individual and one doubles. Premier Division: Hamers
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Stelios is happy in Bolton
STYLIANOS Giannakopoulos -- the man known as Stelios -- is head over heels in love with life in Bolton. The Wanderers' wide man wowed fans with his perfectly-executed overhead kick in the 5-2 victory over Aston Villa in the first leg of the Carling Cup
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Reluctant fan Nolan on the sidelines
KEVIN Nolan will be the most reluctant Wanderers "fan" in Villa Park on Tuesday night. The young midfielder, who played such a key role in helping put Wanderers in such a commanding position in the Carling Cup semi-final, is suspended for the second leg
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Jay-Jay proves his commitment to Bolton's cause
JAY-JAY Okocha did more than just underline his undoubted talent this week. By taking his personal battle with the Nigerian authorities right to the wire, the Reebok skipper also dispelled any doubts over his commitment to Bolton Wanderers. Whether he
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Chris at The Belfry
TURTON golfer Chris Studholme has qualified for the grand final of the Help the Aged Golden Charter golf championship. She will will now line-up with other finalists on the Brabazon course at the De vere Belfry, home of the 34th Ryder Cup. Chris won Turton's
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Man fined for damage to hotel
A DRUNKEN man was arrested after he damaged a room in a new hotel following an argument with a woman. Paul Stone, aged 37, of Briggs Fold Road, Egerton, was warned twice by the manager at The Waterfold Village Inn, Heap Bridge, Bury, to be quiet. Magistrates
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Airport joins fight to save plane
OFFICIALS at Manchester Airport and British Airways are trying to save one of Britain's oldest Trident 3B aircraft from being scrapped. The Trident 3B G-AWZK, currently at London Heathrow Airport, has almost been restored to its original condition, thanks
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Rotary sleigh charity cheer
FATHER Christmas, along with the help of members from the Rotary Club of Turton, managed to raise more than £10,000 as part of their Christmas fund-raiser. The club's Christmas sleigh, which spent 12 nights touring the streets of North Bolton, visited
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A new chapter for school
PARENTS have written a book on the history of their children's school to help raise funds to landscape the school grounds. Sarah Anderson and Leonie Magilton have written a 152-page book chronicling the 210 year history of Horwich Parish Primary School
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Car is linked to two raids
POLICE are appealing for information after the same car was involved in two aggravated burglaries just an hour apart. Three masked men held up TV and Video Direct on Bradshawgate, Leigh, on Wednesday at 4.15pm. They threatened staff before stealing a
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Results and tables
John Smith's Farnworth League: Adlington 149 Imago 132; Capital 194 FSCCC A 102; F.S.C.C.C. B 117; Advance Computer Systems 233; Hanson 157; Victoria 147; Siddons 178 Bolton Motor Bodies 157. Halliwell League: Bolton Castle 160 Pineapple XI 120; Bolton
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Darcy Lever Pool
THERE is a Pool Knockout at the Lever Arms, Darcy Lever, every Sunday. Two tables, free food, World Rules format. Names in by 8pm, £2 entry.
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Bolton & District Pool League
THE next round of the Queen Lizzy league rules individuals competition takes place next Wednesday, January 28. Each match will be the best of three, and the competition starts at 8.30pm -- start no cancelled games, no exceptions. Results to be in the
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Deane and Daubhill Pool League
Sponsored by JW Lees Brewery: THE first round of the Ukrainian Club three-a-side knockout will be on Wednesday, January 29. Draw is as follows: UK Table 1: Beasts A v Sharman. UK Table 2: Edge Tavern v Dodge City. Dog & Partridge: Greyhound A v Patriots
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The Bolton Badminton League
RESULTS: Section A: Hawkshaw A 6 Bury A 12; ABC 17 Hawkshaw B 1; Markland Hill A 18 Chowbent A 0; Markland Hill B 17 Forrest B 1; Forrest A 1 Christ Church 17. Section B: Chowbent B 7 Metros A 11; GMT 2 Sharples A 16; DL Farnworth A 5 Markland Hill C
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Witches could still have us spellbound
A SPELLBINDING exhibition is bringing the magic and mystery of witchcraft to Bolton Museum. The exhibition looks at whether witchcraft still exists today, its links with ancient religions and 16th and 17th century witch hunts. Children will have the chance
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Hammond Domino League
Results back on again thanks to returning holidaymaker Ray Haslam who also informed us - Captain's back! Greyhound 0 (5) Anglers Club 3 (10); The Albert 1 (7) L Ladies (Anglers) 2 (8); Moonlight Club 2 (9) Cattlemarket A 1 (6); Lodge Bank 2 (9) York Hotel
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A Worthy contender
HAVING read by e-mail that Jay Jay is Bolton's best ever player, I wish to remind fans that Frank Worthington and of course Nat Lofthouse are also in the running. Jay Jay is fantastic but I personally think Frank was the best. David Corns, Denmark
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Nicky for England
I AM writing in to say how well I think Nicky Hunt has played all season and I believe that if he continues in this vein he has a fantastic chance of making the England squad for Euro 2004. I mean come on, who's he got to replace, Gary Neville and Danny
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Don't forget Youri's class
CLOSE one, but personally I think Youri is getting overlooked in the media charge to praise Jay Jay. Not as tricky and entertaining as Jay but his contribution is outstanding. His addition to the squad has turned us from long ball Nationwiders to a slick
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He's simply a joy to watch
WE all have been Bolton supporters for over 35 years. In that time we have seen great individual players like Franny Lee, Peter Thompson, Frank Worthington and John McGinlay to mention a few. But we now know why they named him twice because Jay-Jay is
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Bolton & District Snooker League
SECTION knockouts sponsored by Horwich RMI:Semi-finals Monday, January 26:Section C: at Rumworth LC: Smithills Cons v Kearsley SC; at Emmett Street: Farnworth Cricket v Hawkers SC. Section D: at Tonge Ward LC: Horwich RMI v Cuemasters SC; at Our Lady
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BGA golf fixtures
APRIL Saturday 24: Fourball Betterball Medal (Deane). MAY Saturday 15: Past Presidents (Old Links), Second Division Golf Cot (Chorley). JUNE Saturday 5: All Captains Day (all clubs); Saturday 12: Higher Handicaps (Westhoughton), First Division Golf Cot
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Number of muggings falls
THE numbers of student muggings in Salford have dropped by nearly two thirds following a police campaign. Officers organised a three month campaign from September to protect young people, many of whom travel from Bolton, from criminals. There were just
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by Paul Britton.
Violent crime rises by 47pc in Lancashire VIOLENT crime in Lancashire, which includes Adlington, Belmont, part of Egerton, and Edgworth, rose by 47 per cent last year, new statistics revealed. Despite reductions in the numbers of robberies, burglaries
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Death plot cleaner jailed
A BURY cleaner who paid £10,000 to have her lover's wife killed has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Hayley Marion Johnston, aged 43, from Brighouse, West Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to a charge of soliciting an undercover policeman to
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Frustration of first-time house buyers
HOUSE prices in Bolton are being pushed up by buy-to-let investors, frustrating hundreds of first-time buyers. The recent buy-to-let trend shows little sign of a slow-down, meaning young buyers are being squeezed out of the housing market. A report by
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Cannabis plants found during house gas raid
CANNABIS with an estimated street value of more than £100,000 was discovered at a house during an operation to combat gas meter fraud across Farnworth. Police and teams of British Gas officials discovered the haul after they called at a house in King
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The lollipop lottery
A LOLLIPOP man is being left stranded in the middle of the road while motorists drive around him. John Ramsden, aged 69, has been serving Clevelands Preparatory School, on Chorley New Road, Bolton, for six years and is often forced to confront drivers
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No need to shiver
THE big chill is expected to hit Bolton next week as snow and icy winds blast the North-west. The worst of the weather is likely on Monday, with temperatures dropping over the weekend and plummeting on Sunday night to -4C, with even colder temperatures
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Transport bosses rap for First Bus
TRANSPORT bosses have rapped the main bus operator in Greater Manchester over the reliability of its services. The Greater Manchester Transport Executive criticised First Manchester for the number of buses which did not run according to the timetable
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Halliwell Con Club
PAUL Hesten beat Paul Williams to win Friday's night Halliwell Conservative Club darts knockout. Mick Cunningham and Glynn Jones were the semi-finalists. The best lady prize was shared by Anne Jones, Pat Miller and Jenny Nuttall. Sunday's final was won
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Derby Darts
RESULTS: Boardwalkers 7 Lady Lodgers 8; Cattlemarket 7 KG's Girls 8; Kath's Girls 9 Three/Bed 6; Carol's Girls 6 Jackie's Girls 9. High scores: M Macari 84 81 85 92 81; M Watts 79 95 80 85 100 90; T Larkin 85 81 105 85 98. P W L F A Pt KG's Girls... 7
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Astley Bridge Area Darts League
BERNARD Jones and Alan Partington won the men's Round the Board pairs competition by beating Dave Higgin and Tommy Bradley in the final. Vance Hardman/Billy Rice and John Court/lan Roe were the semi-finalists. The next competitions will be the ladies
