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Save this lovely spot
WE are totally opposed to the proposal to relocate the War Memorial at Dunscar to facilitate the alteration of the road junction and allow the building of 11 dwellings and one apartment block. To even consider moving the War Memorial is outrageous, as
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That's the way to do it!
WHAT were these children and parents watching at Moss County Primary School in Falkirk Drive, Breightmet, in August, 1973? It was a violent drama which involved much clattering of heads - that's right, a Punch and Judy show. The old-fashioned entertainment
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On this day - July 24
1567: Mary Queen of Scots abdicated after defeat by the Protestants at Carberry Hill. 1704: Admiral Sir George Rooke captured Gibraltar from the Spanish. 1802: Alexandre Dumas, French creator of The Three Musketeers, was born near Soissons. 1824: The
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Metrolink crash puts Bolton's £18m plans in jeopardy
BOLTON's transport plans for the next 10 years have been thrown into chaos by the Government's decision to shelve the expansion of the Metrolink tram system. A number of major projects may now have to be scrapped as Town Hall bosses face up to the prospect
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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 on Wednesday, the club have again split their Premiership games into categories A+, A, B, and C. Games
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Students told to claim allowance
PARENTS and young people in Bolton are being urged to apply early for the weekly allowance for students who continue in education after their GCSEs. The Government's education maintenance allowance is available to all 16-year-olds from households with
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Taxi driver faces sex case retrial
A TAXI driver accused of indecently assaulting a nurse in her own home is facing a retrial. The jury trying Michael Oakden of Regent Avenue, Little Hulton, was discharged following legal submissions. He will now face a fresh trial before a different panel
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Ex-safety warden in court
A FORMER community safety warden, who won a crime prevention award, threatened police when she was arrested outside a pub, a court heard. Tracy Jayne Kingston was found lying on the pavement outside The Grey Mare, Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, but became
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Bands tune up to do battle
MUSICIANS from Bolton and Bury will meet in a battle of the bands later this year. The Studios at Redbridge, Breightmet, are currently seeking groups to audition for the contest in September at the rehearsal facility. The contest aims to promote and raise
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Children dig up the past
THE past was brought to life for youngsters visiting Hall i'th Wood museum when they took part in their own archaeology dig. Children were invited to unearth the past by digging for items in the make-believe dig, which were buried in large trays. In the
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Lady luck shines on 'unlucky' Philip!
HE HAD always considered himself unlucky - and having been born on Friday the 13th it is hard to blame him. Especially since his wife's birthday is Halloween and his son's April Fool's Day. But that all changed when retired Philip Siddle scooped £5,000
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Koran teacher accused of molesting girl
A SCHOOLGIRL was molested by a religious teacher after he was invited into her home to help her study the Koran, a court heard. Inayat Patel, aged 29, sexually assaulted the 11-year-old on a daily basis over a six month period during the so-called lessons
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Colourful buses every 10 minutes
BUS passengers travelling to the Royal Bolton Hospital will be among the first to benefit from a new colour-coding map service. The 501 service - which operates between Farnworth, the hospital, Bolton town centre and Moss Bank Way - is the first bus route
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I'll wait for big signing - Sam
SAM Allardyce admitted that he will make no decisions on trialists if it means damaging his chances of signing the "big guns" he has in his sights. The Wanderers boss has been impressed with some of the players who have been training at the Reebok - notably
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Thwaites East Lancashire Bowling League
LEADERS Bar Lane, from Bolton, suffered defeat in the match of the day against Colne Cricket. The 8-6 defeat reduces Bar Lane's lead by two points to six. Fixtures, 11am: Turton v R Utility, Globe v St Andrews, Bar Lane v E Lancs, Colne BL v Colne CC,
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Wimbledon heads north
WIMBLEDON may be over, but there is plenty of tennis still to be played this summer. Friday evening the annual Bolton Sports Federation's eight-day tournament gets underway at Bolton School's tennis courts, off Chorley New Road. This event is part of
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Holiday death inquest opens
AN inquest into the death of a Stockport man three years ago in Ibiza was due to open on on Thursday. Jeffrey Hodgson, who was with his parents, was missing for more than a year before his body was found near the hotel they stayed at on the island. Mr
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Plenty of seaside fun in town centre
SHOPPERS will get a taste of sun, sea and sand in Bolton on Saturday. The town centre will be transformed in a Bolton By The Sea fun day in Victoria Square. The square will be a summer oasis with a sandpit play area and people will able to get their teeth
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Family on charity trek in memory of Kate
THE family of a woman who died after eating a takeaway curry containing peanuts are raising money in her memory. After 21-year-old Kate Obertelli died last July, her family teamed up with the Anaphylaxis Campaign, which raises awareness of the dangers
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Success in crackdown on crime
POLICE say they are winning the battle against criminals in Little Hulton after making the area a priority target. The reduction in crime and a drop in juvenile nuisance has improved the quality of life for many residents. Little Hulton is one of five
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Nursery given £215,000 plans a sell-off
A PRIVATE nursery which received £215,000 of taxpayers' money to expand two years ago may sell part of its buildings because of empty spaces. Crofters Park Nursery School in Gaskell Street, Bolton, is advertising to sell part of its buildings for £450,000
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Hoax bomb
A HOAX bomb which was planted in Higher Broughton, Salford, in a suspected attempt to scare a Jewish community has been blown up by Army experts, police said today. Bomb disposal specialists carried out a controlled explosion on the package after it was
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Spikey could film sitcom in Adlington
PHOENIX Nights star Dave Spikey wants to film his latest comedy series in Adlington. The six-part TV show Dead Man Weds is set in a typical small northern town with storylines and characters based around the local newspaper office - the Fogburrow Advertiser
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Plenty for hospital to build upon
THERE can be little surprise 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 severe
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Undisturbed wildlife
WHY do people constantly support largely theoretical wildlife, rather than the fundamental need of human beings to have a home? If houses are built on the wrecked land that was the Bellhouse Hartwell factory, there will still be a few hundred acres of
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Hard work pays off for community
THE latest Home Office announcements must be very good news for our fellow communities in Bolton. We in The Haulgh, having lived in what was one of the most persecuted communities in the North-west, feel very qualified to comment. Our transition to where
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Councillors' struggle ahead
IT really is toe-curling reading the remarks of both Labour and Tory councillors since the recent local elections. Neither party wants to play now that voters have relegated them to second and third places. Labour's new leader, Cllr Cliff Morris, tucked
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On this day - July 23
776 BC: The first Olympic Games opened in Olympia. 1759: Work started on the Royal Navy's 104-gun battleship HMS Victory at Chatham, Kent, built from the wood of 2,200 oak trees. 1888: Crime novelist Raymond Chandler - creator of Philip Marlowe - was
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Surgeon near end of 'supernatural' healing
From the Evening News, July 23, 1904: TODAY was the last day of the prolonged visit which has been paid to Bolton by Mr Rae, the Blantyre bloodless surgeon and it only mildly expresses the result of his treatment to say that many have derived great benefit
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Agricultural show promises to be best still
From the Evening News, July 23, 1904: TODAY witnesses the holding of the seventh annual show in connection with the Deane and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society and everything promises to make the exhibition in all respects quite equal if
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Brave Poole can't halt goal stars
Vitoria Setubal 2 Wanderers 0: KEVIN Poole showed the form that has kept him in the professional ranks for more than two decades as Wanderers slipped to a 2-0 defeat to newly promoted Vitoria Setubal in Portugal last night. Wanderers looked jaded as they
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Skipper reduces workload for his country
JAY Jay Okocha will go into the new season free from the pressure of having to balance his commitment to his club and his country. The Wanderers skipper has been aiming for some time to reduce his workload with Nigeria, and now the Super Eagles have reluctantly
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Car sharing had benefits - even in 1960
LOOKING Back readers have long memories. Somebody signing himself OAP/Ex-Soldier has sent me a Giles newspaper cartoon from 1960, which demonstrates that car sharing to beat congestion is not a new idea. He has obviously been stirred to write to me because
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Six arrested in drug raids
SIX people have been arrested following dawn raids in the Atherton and Tyldesley. Four women and two men were detained for various offences of supplying and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. One man was arrested for the theft of a motor vehicle. A quantity
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Wounding charge denied
A MAN accused of a serious wounding offence appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. George Smith-Whittle, aged 55, formerly of Lilac Avenue, Leigh, pleaded not guilty to wounding Michael Crabbe with intent on May 2. Smith-Whittle, now of no fixed address,
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Free maps for pupils
SCHOOLS in Bolton can receive free maps for 11-year-old pupils under an Ordnance Survey scheme. From October, the national mapping agency is giving away more than 750,000 Explorer maps to 11-year-olds. Although distributed by schools, the maps will be
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Tales from the riverbank
CHILDREN in Bolton will have the chance to find out what lurks beneath the river surface tomorrow. River dipping is being held at Hall i'th' Wood, Green Way, off Crompton Way, between 2pm and 3.30pm. Children must be aged eight or over and accompanied
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Man, 21, punched nightclub boss
DANIEL Anthony Foy punched a nightclub boss in the face after he was refused entry to a Bury nightclub, a court heard. Foy, a 21-year-old claims adviser and musical production technology student, of Colville Drive, Bury, appeared at Bury Magistrates and
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Police chairman is to be chosen
THE new chairman of Greater Manchester Police Authority was due to be chosen today at its annual meeting. The favourite to take over the post, vacated when Stephen Murphy lost his post after a shock defeat at the local elections in June, is his temporary
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Snakes alive! Queenie is a real handful
QUEENIE the Burmese Python is proving to be a popular attraction - and a real handful - for children at Smithills Open Farm. And the seven-year-old reptile is also helping to cure any phobia of snakes among young visitors to the farm. Farm manager Anthony
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Civilian motorway patrols will start work in spring
CIVILIAN traffic officers from the Highways Agency will start to patrol the motorways of Greater Manchester next spring. Police will continue to enforce road traffic law, investigate crime and retain overall responsibility for serious incidents, but Highways
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Third lane to be added to road past the Reebok
A THIRD lane is being constructed on a Horwich road in a bid to cut future traffic levels. Severe delays are expected for motorists as work is carried out to widen the westbound carriageway of De Havilland Way, which runs from Horwich to the M61. An extra
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Wanderers stunned by Laville setback
WANDERERS have been stunned by an injury setback to Florent Laville's knee that is threatening to keep the Frenchman out until December. And that has prompted Sam Allardyce to strengthen the centre of his defence by trying to sign two of his impressive
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A fine idea to reduce traffic
THERE appears to be a major concern with reference to reducing the amount of traffic on our roads, the latest crazy idea is to charge drivers per mile! Why don't we pick on the guilty for a change? Any person driving illegally, that is without an up-to-date
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Parry in action
STEVE Parry will put the disappointment of failing to qualify for the Open behind him when he takes part in the £100,000 JJB North West Challenge tour event, at the Marriott Worsley Park. The course has been toughened up for the event, the area's biggest
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LDevelopers want major stores in £5m scheme
TWO large shops will form the centrepiece of a multi-million pound revamp of Farnworth precinct. Councillors are ready to discuss proposals for the shops on both sides of the precinct's entrance in Brackley Street. Developer The Halladale Group, based
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Magistrates building could have 10 courts
BOLTON'S new magistrates building could feature 10 courtrooms as part of a multi-million pound scheme to revitalise local justice in the borough. It has been revealed that a final decision to build a modern courthouse on a different site - or revamp the
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Mum breaks her silence over murdered Danielle
THE unsolved murder of a 21-year-old prostitute in Bolton will feature on BBC's Crimewatch UK next week. It is more than two years since Danielle Moorcroft's battered and partially clothed body was found behind bushes at the back of Bolton Community College
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We've been bullied, say workers
TWO-THIRDS of Bolton workers questioned in a survey carried out by a law firm said they had been bullied at work. Even senior managers had been on the receiving end of email, verbal and sometimes even physical abuse, according to the survey One employee
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War memorial must stay, say residents
WAR veterans were among more than 400 people who attended a public meeting last night to voice their anger at plans to move Dunscar War Memorial. The old soldiers and residents said the memorial should remain on its present site. And they dismissed plans
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Korma on down, the spice is right!
FOR 30 years, Britain's food industry has been at war. In the 1970s it was the Ice Cream Wars, when men in vans blaring out a tacky version of an Italian tune would pull up alongside each other and try to win the custom of the neighbourhood kids. Arguments
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Where are they now: Jeff Chandler
Jeff's bad-boy days help today's good times MOST of Jeff Chandler's work colleagues had little idea of his footballing past until recently. It is a sign of how far the former Wanderers winger has moved on since his playing days, that his fellow staff
