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Barristers recruited
EXCHANGE Chambers, the Manchester barristers set, has announced the recruitment of four new tenants. Dr Digby Jess specialises in commercial litigation, Rachael Woods prosecutes serious crime, Scott Redpath is a pensions law expert and Chris Barnes is
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We need scruples, say top bosses
NINE out of ten top executives in the North-west believe responsible business practices are an important issue which their company must engage with in order to compete. The survey, by Sustainability Northwest, is part of its corporate responsibility programme
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Mortgage service gets the go-ahead
MANCHESTER Building Society has become the UK's first regional building society to receive the green light from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for its Mortgage Broking Services Ltd (MBSL) subsidiary. MBSL was formed earlier this year in response
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Car dealers pass the test
THREE members of staff from Perrys Peugeot on Bridgeman Street are among the first to graduate from the nationwide motor dealership's in-house Management Development Programme (MDP). Sales controller John Edwards, from Wigan, and assistant service manager
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Much more than piece of stone
I AM writing in support of my brother, Mr David Ainsworth, who contacted you about the plans to move the war memorial at Dunscar, and to make my own protest. As pointed out in your article in the Bolton Evening News, Thursday, July 15, we have two uncles
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On this day - July 20
1837: London's first railway station, Euston, opened. 1871: The English Football Association Challenge Cup Competition was formed, to become better known as the FA Cup. The first final saw the Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers 1-0. 1940: The first singles
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On this day - July 21
1796: Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland, died in Dumfries, aged 37, from encocarditis induced by rheumatism. 1809: Famous fattie Daniel Lambert died, weighing out at 52 stone 11lb. He passed away in a ground floor room at the Wagon and Horses Inn
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Poor turnout at Queen's Park
From the Evening News, July 21, 1904: THE attendance at the weekly band performance in Queen's Park on Wednesday evening did not reach its usual dimensions. The Halliwell Prize Brass Band occupied the kiosk and the programme was gone through with great
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King and Queen visit Liverpool
From the Evening News, July 20, 1904: KING Edward and Queen Alexandra were on Tuesday accorded a most enthusiastic reception on the occasion of their visit to Liverpool in connection with the laying of the foundation stone of the Cathedral on St James's
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Frank's best
FRANK Myers, one of Bolton Clarion Cycle Club's senior veterans, recorded a two minute improvement on his personal best on a 25-mile course at Nottingham. Frank rode to a time of 1hr.9mins.2secs and this has renewed his appetite for more personal bests
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Flat bowlers in Nationals
THE lady members of Bolton Flat Green Bowling Club have managed a full house in the national competitions, with players going to the National Championship at Leamington next month in all of the disciplines. Janet Cropper and Evelyn Franklin will compete
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Matchday prices at the Reebok
THE lowest priced ticket for a Wanderers Premiership match at the Reebok next season will be £21 in the North and South Stands. In details published today, the club have again split their Premiership games into categories A+, A, B, and C. Games against
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Football first for new boy Speed
GARY Speed put football before cash when he joined Wanderers last night in a £750,000 transfer from Newcastle. Fulham and Everton both offered better personal terms, but the Wales skipper happily signed a two-year Reebok deal after a meeting with Sam
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Pub sold in £7m brewery deal
THE Daisy Hill Hotel in Westhoughton is among 14 pubs bought by Blackburn brewer Daniel Thwaites. Thwaites has bought out the Bedfordshire-based Rosewood Pub Company, which includes the Daisy Hill Hotel, in a £7m deal that takes the company's pub estate
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Hart Common GC
RESULTS: Wednesday Strokeplay: Winner Paul Rushby 69. c/p. President's Cup: 1. Stephen Flanagan 68; 2. John Taplin 69; 3. Mr President 70; 4. Bob Ward 71; 5. Ronnie Bruce 72. Sunday Stableford: Winner Tony Collis 42pts. Deane ladies Championship 2004
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BGA Table
P W L H Pts Bolton... 9 7 2 0 55.0 Breightmet... 10 5 4 1 52.5 Turton... 8 4 4 0 42.0 Dunscar... 9 5 3 1 49.0 Chorley... 7 4 2 1 39.5 Old Links... 9 5 4 0 47.5 Horwich... 7 4 3 0 40.0 Hindley Hall... 6 3 1 2 37.0 Westhoughton... 10 3 6 1 40.0 Great Lever
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Top marks for school fitness
STAFF and pupils at a Horwich primary school proved that they are one step ahead of the rest when they achieved an Activemark Gold sports award. The award, from Sport England, is in recognition of the Church Street school's outstanding and consistent
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Fire woman treated
A WOMAN was taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation following an oven fire at a house in in Church Road, Daubhill. She was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital for treatment after the blaze was extinguished last night.
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Racial abuse denied
A YOUTH has denied racially abusing an Asian driver near Bury town centre. Christian Moon, of Myrtle Street North, Bury, denied racially aggravated behaviour likely to cause fear of violence. He will re-appear in court on September 11 when he will be
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Park boy found safe
ALEX Sleigh, aged 10, was found safe and well after he went missing as he played with his brother in Redcar Park, Little Lever. Police scoured the area after he went missing at 11.30am yesterday and the police helicopter joined the hunt. Alex was found
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Body found in Whitefield
A MAN'S body has been discovered next to a burnt-out vehicle in Whitefield. Police were called to Spring Water Lane shortly before 8.15am today and made the grim discovery. The man has not yet been identified, but his death is being treated as suspicious
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Director couple disqualified
THE husband and wife directors of a gift distribution business that failed with total debts estimated at around £710,000 have given an undertaking not to hold directorships or take any part in company management for five and three years respectively.
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Wanderers may face Portugal's stars of tomorrow
WANDERERS may get a glimpse of the next Cristiano Ronaldo when they kick off their mini-tour of Portugal tonight. Sam Allardyce's side face Sporting Lisbon this evening in the first of two friendlies in two days as part of their pre-season programme.
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Whites raise striker bid but Wolves want more
SAM Allardyce has followed up his capture of Gary Speed by increasing his bid for Wolves' wantaway striker Henri Camara. But the Midlands club, who have put a £5million valuation on the player, responded with a "Pay up or shut up" reaction. And now the
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Latest tables
Section A P W D L Pt Little Lever XI... 10 9 0 1 18 Rupert Lds A... 9 9 0 0 18 D/Lever C&SC A... 10 8 0 2 16 Nationwide XI... 10 6 0 4 12 Heaton XI... 10 4 1 5 9 Heaton CC A... 10 4 0 6 8 Aspull Lds XI... 10 3 1 6 7 D/Lever C&SC B... 9 2 0 7 4
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Cool kit to help Games gold bid
AMIR Khan rubbed shoulders withe some of Britain's biggest Olympic names to unveil the national team's new kit for Athens. The country's only boxing representative sported the revolutionary sports kit, designed to keep Britain's Olympic hopefuls cool
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2004 BSF Championship results
JOHN Lister and Andrew Beswick were among the big winners at the BSF Tennis Championships at Bolton Arena on Saturday. Lister beat Simon Pearson 6-1, 6-3 to take the men's singles title in straight sets, while Beswick ended the day with three trophies
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Clock goes back to 1253 for town centre festival
BOLTON will turn the clock back 753 years at Saturday's mediaeval festival - thanks to a Bolton Evening News reader. Council bosses decided to hold a weekend of festivities celebrating the granting of the town's market charter in 1251 following a plea
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Plenty for hospital to build upon
THERE can be little surprise today that the Royal Bolton Hospital has only been given a one star rating by the Healthcare Commission. The well documented fiddling of the waiting lists to make it look as if it had met Government targets was bound to have
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Police target replica guns
POLICE in Bolton have pledged to make use of new powers to crackdown on replica or imitation firearms. Under the new Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003, people can be arrested for possessing a replica or imitation firearm in a public place. The law was changed
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Anger at axe for Metrolink plans
A DECISION by the Government to axe the expansion of the Metrolink in Greater Manchester has sparked fury. The planned routes to Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Airport were withdrawn yesterday despite £200 million being spent on expansion projects
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Landlord's crusade against cost of screening matches
A LANDLORD has issued a rallying cry to pub owners, who he claims are the victim of foul play by TV broadcaster Sky. Douglas Stoneley-Hulme, landlord of the Antelope pub on Manchester Road, Kearsley, says he and other licensees are being forced to pass
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Fixtures
Section A: Tue: Heaton CC A v Nationwide XI (Ivor Tavener), Little Lever XI v Darcy Lever C&SC B (Ivor Tavener), Rupert Ladies A v Heaton XI (Graham Palmer); Wed: Darcy Lever C&SC A v Rose Lea (Michael Draper); Thu: Rupert Ladies B v Aspull Ladies
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Buses the ticket for disabled staff
JOBCentre Plus has awarded First Manchester, the regional bus services operator, its Positive About Disabled People status. The award was formally presented to First managing director Bob Mason at the company's head office in Oldham. He received signed
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Yates shareholder slams buyout deal
A SHAREHOLDER in Bolton bar operator Yates Group has launched a fierce attack on the directors over the proposed £93 million management buyout. Michael Yates, a Stockport businessman, has held 3,000 shares in the company for 15 years. He criticised the
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More sacred than money
I WISH to protest against the plan to move Dunscar War Memorial. I live in south-east Bolton, but I have always been impressed with the Egerton memorial. I am an old lady, born in the 1914-18 war. My father served in that war, he was one of the "old contemptibles
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No building on historic site
I THINK it is totally disgusting to even think about moving the War Memorial. It is a vital part of our history and if it wasn't for the men that fought our Great Wars we wouldn't be the country we are today. If the War Memorial is taken down at Dunscar
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Road can't take any more traffic
REGARDING Mr Fitton and the proposed moving of Dunscar War Memorial. I suggest to Mr Fitton that the best service he can do for the residents of Bromley Cross is to apply for access to his proposed development to be via the small dirt track that accesses
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Preserve conservation area
PLEASE do not lose sight of the bigger picture regarding the proposed development at Dunscar. The proposed War Memorial move is an important issue, but its sole purpose is to unnecessarily enlarge the junction of Blackburn Road and Darwen Road so that
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Monument is an asset to town
FURTHER to the debate regarding the Dunscar War Memorial at Egerton, I am strongly opposed to this, as are most people in this area. Mr Whitton, the executor of the field adjacent to the Memorial, said that the Memorial was in need of cleaning due to
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Surrey's Twenty20 test for Lancs
LANCASHIRE have been handed a tough Twenty20 Cup semi-final draw against holders Surrey. Mike Watkinson's side have been pitted against a team who have never lost a game in the competition, which was launched last year. The match will take place at Edgbaston
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Munro enjoys double top
LANCS Road Club veteran cyclists competed in a weekend double header promoted by Derwent Valley CC - a 10 mile time trial on Saturday, followed by a 25 mile race on Sunday. The club's best result on Saturday went to Alex Munro's 25:34 which was good enough
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Red light zone ban
A MAN considered a danger to prostitutes has become the first in Bolton to be banned from the town's red light area. Craig Daryll Grundy received an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) which stops him from entering the zone surrounding Shiffnall Street
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New landlord for Glo White maker
PIONEER Works in Blackburn, which houses a distribution centre for Bolton household cleaner manufacturer Acdoco, has been sold. Acting on behalf of Australian finance company IGP Investments Limited, commercial property agent DTZ has purchased the 13,138.47
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Machine blaze
A MACHINE caught fire at a Kearsley fabrication firm early today. Firefighters were called to Jamak Fabrications in Stoneclough Road at 4am after an injection moulding device caught fire. They isolated the machine and the fire went out.
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Crews at sofa fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Mill Hill, Little Hulton, early today after neighbours spotted a large fire in the garden of a house. When they arrived at 12.40am, the firefighters found that the occupant was just burning an old sofa in his garden. They were
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Hotel puts healthy meals on menu
A HOTEL has teamed up with a primary school in a bid to encourage children to enjoy a healthier diet. Bolton Moat House has launched a Healthy Little Appetites campaign at Devonshire Primary School to help children learn about why they need to eat a healthy
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Tribute kicks off for Peter
A FOOTBALL tournament and "bad taste" fancy dress party will take place on Sunday, August 8, in memory of a young man who died from leukaemia. Peter Catterall, aged 22, of Bromley Cross, had spent four years being treated at Christie's and his friends
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Congregations raise £1,400 for Sudan
CHURCH congregations in Bolton have raised £1,400 for the Sudan Emergency Appeal - in just three weeks. The cash has been raised in response to an appeal by the charity, CAFOD, to help people in Darfur. The parish of St Edmund's has alone raised £1,000
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Chaos on the roads looms
MOTORISTS will face major delays in Astley Bridge while work is carried out to renew water mains next month. Blackburn Road will be reduced to one lane on all approaches except from Crompton Way's westbound carriageway. There will also be no right turn
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Coach furious over Olympics shut-out
AMIR Khan's trainer is angry after being frozen out of next month's Olympics. Mike Jelley will not be allowed to coach Amir at the Athens Games - even though he has nurtured the Bolton boxer for the last six years. Amir, aged 17, will be the only Great
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'Wildlife at risk with home plans'
WILDLIFE experts have warned that dozens of important species could be driven out of Westhoughton if mistakes are repeated over the latest plans to develop the town. Proposals to build on the site of a demolished factory on Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, have
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Turton trophy haul
TURTON High School Media Arts College dominated the Bolton Athletics Championships, staged at Leverhulme Park earlier this month. Year 9 and 10 Boys swept all before them to take their respective titles, with some superb individual performances from Year
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Gazza ready for Boro turnout
PAUL Gascoigne has confirmed that he is about to become a Radcliffe Borough player for a day. The former England international has told Borough manager Kevin Glendon that he will play against Manchester United at Stainton Park this Saturday. Gascoigne
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Re-siting of War Memorial: Setting the record straight
I WISH to correct misleading statements in your "Insult To Fallen Heroes" headline (July 8). 1. The proposed re-siting of Dunscar War Memorial to a new situation not more than 50m away is not to create an access for a new housing development. A quick
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Rebecca murder charge man appears in court
A MAN accused of murdering a Bolton teenager appeared in an Australian court today. James Robert Duggan, aged 19, of Quinns Rock, near Perth, Western Australia, was remanded in custody by magistrates and is expected to enter a plea at a committal hearing
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Jail bird businessmen are a whizz at fundraising
A GROUP of imprisoned businessmen stunned shoppers with a daring "jailbreak" in Bolton town centre yesterday - all in the name of charity. The five-strong fundraising team spent the morning locked behind bars in a six-foot square cell on Victoria Square
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Man admits smuggling ecstasy into Thailand
A MAN jailed for 99 years for smuggling ecstasy tablets has spoken for the first time of the horrors he faces inside Thailand's notorious Bangkok Hilton prison. Michael Connell, from Bury, who narrowly escaped the death penalty, will appear on BBC2's
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Football blamed for violence rise in town's homes
FOOTBALL fever saw domestic violence rocket in Bolton by up to 30 per cent last month, new figures revealed. While a wave of enthusiasm swept the country during last month's Euro 2004 Championships, a sinister side-effect saw violence in the home increase
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Laura's soccer story wins top prize
STAR pupil Laura Stanworth is helping to kick racism out of soccer - and has been given an award for her efforts. Laura, aged 14, entered a national competition which asked secondary school pupils to research issues surrounding black footballers and to
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Bury too strong for Junior rivals
BOLTON'S Junior Inter-league team lost their return fixture against Bury. Bolton were 34 runs behind at the interval due to a good batting performance from the home team, but the second innings saw Bolton's fielding improve and they held Bury to 72. Their
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Results
RRG Bolton Chadwick Cup Quarter Finals: Darcy Lever C&SC A 91(1) Nationwide XI 48 ; Rupert Ladies A 98(1) Westside XI 75; Rupert Ladies B 141 Darcy Lever C&SC B 178; Walkden Cricket Club 114 A Highfield XI 102. Horwich Shield Semi Finals: Hulton
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Section A
P W D L Pt Rupert Lds A... 11 11 0 0 22 L/Lever XI... 11 10 0 1 20 D/Lever C&SC A... 11 9 0 2 18 Nationwide XI... 11 6 0 5 12 Heaton XI... 11 5 1 5 11 Heaton CC A... 11 4 0 7 8 Aspull Lds XI... 11 3 1 7 7 D/Lever C&SC B... 11 3 0 8 6 Rupert Lds
