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Colleges in RSM clamour
THE specialist education team at chartered accountants RSM Robson Rhodes is celebrating a trio of audit wins. Liverpool Community College and New College, Nottingham, have made the Manchester company their internal auditor, while Manchester College of
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New surveyors take team to 13
DTZ, the property services and management company, has expanded its Manchester-based residential team. The recruitment of Michal Skotny as a surveyor and Leonnard Gunning as a graduate surveyor takes the firm's numbers to 13. Michal, who has previously
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Precinct revamp deal is closer
DEVELOPERS behind a multi-million pound revamp of Farnworth precinct say they are close to reaching an agreement with builders. The developers, Halladale, of Glasgow, have refused to confirm that a big high street name is set to move into the new precinct
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Now K2 is scaling new heights
A PARTNERSHIP between a Bolton-based conservatory manufacturer and a university has trebled the company's efficiency. The scheme, known as a knowledge transfer partnership or KTP, was launched in October 2002 between K2 conservatories, Queens University
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Sisters on song for Oklahoma
BOLTON Catholic Music and Choral Society has assembled a young cast for their next production -- Oklahoma. All the principals are in their late teens and early twenties. Jean Morgan, vice-chairman of the society said: "We are very proud that our major
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Lynx fight back after Lee's blast
CHORLEY Lynx missed a great chance of closing the gap at the top of National League Division Two when they could only draw with strugglers Dewsbury Rams at Victory Park. But it was more than they had looked like getting at half-time after a woeful first
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Floating down the lane
THERE'S no date with this picture, which shows a horse-drawn milk float in the then cobbled Stitch-me-Lane, Harwood
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Peaceful snow scene in Nelson Square
Nelson Square in the snow in 1955. I used this photo because I know there is a great deal of interest among readers in old cars.
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Turn of the century Deansgate
A picture of Deansgate, Bolton, printed as a postcard, taken in the early part of the last century. It is one of a number of photographs sent to me by Mr H Land, of Wigan Road, Hunger Hill.
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Alcove was ready for pleasant views
The caption to this photograph, which appeared in the paper in 1937, read: 'This alcove, cut out of the hillside at Thicketford Brow, Bolton, is to be furnished with seats and possibly a covered shelter. It should be a boon to old people when completed
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Widening work on Chorley Old Road
THIS picture, taken in April, 1932, shows how the narrow section of Chorley Old Road, Bolton, at the Boot Lane junction, was being widened. A slice was being taken from the land adjoining Johnson Fold Farm, seen in the distance on the extreme left. The
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A misplaced sign of the times
For some reason, the word "Harwood" was written on the back of this photograph in the Evening News' library. No way, as far as I am concerned (go on, someone, prove me wrong! It would be just my luck). These young people are for some reason looking at
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The Nab Gate, Harwood - before the late 1950s
REGULARS of the Nab Gate pub (and now Italian restaurant), Harwood, will no doubt have forgotten the Old Nab Gate pub - pictured here - which was pulled down in 1958-59 to make way for the new pub. It is believed there has been an inn on the site for
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Bird's eye view of Wingates - and buildings on demolition list
This aerial picture was taken over Wingates, Westhoughton, in 1981. Terry Riley, of Dixon Street, Westhoughton, tells me that the Victoria Mill shown in the foreground is being demolished and "it will be the first time that residents of houses in Church
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Bolton link to Botany Bay?
SOME time ago I received an e-mail from reader John Roden, who told me he had visited Botany Bay, near Chorley. He is not a shopping fan, so he spent some time studying the building which, as most of you will know, stands near the M61 exit. "Much of the
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Puzzle over road picture
AMONG the pictures of Bolton (but sent from America) I used on Tuesday, was one with the caption "Deane Road". A reader has taken me to task, claiming that the picture was of Wigan Road, Deane. The reader may well be correct, but what didn't appear in
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Shop memories
"DO you remember this shop?" said a headline in Looking Back on December 4, over a couple of pictures taken at the turn of the last century of John Holt's shop at the corner of Higher Bridge Street and Back Haydock Street, Bolton. Well, it certainly brought
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Where was The Antelope on Peel Lane?
HERE'S a mystery picture. I don't even know if it was taken in Bolton, but certainly Wm. Tonge & Sons, Ltd (Noted Ales, Wines and Spirits), advertised on the side of the building was a Bolton brewery off Deane Road. It was taken over by Walker Cain
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Cars were from 50s and 60s
When reader Stephen Vernon saw my old picture of Chorley Old Road, Montserrat, outside the Old Links golf club, on January 31, he felt, because I could not date it, that he might have the answer. "I would suggest that it was taken in the mid-60s, but
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Trouble down't park
THERE was trouble down't park in 1950. A disgruntled ratepayer wrote to the paper: "I wish to draw attention to the disgraceful condition of Hatfield Rd. Park (if it is a park). "It is more like the Thames Embankment and has been a menace now for a long
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We've raised £800,000
THE Bolton Coronary Care Appeal 2002 now stands at a staggering £800,000. It aims to raise £1 million to build a new 10-bed coronary care unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital for heart attack victims. The appeal has been adopted by Mayor of Bolton, Cllr
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What a monster of a coffee morning
LIFE-SIZED oddities Sully and Mike caused a monster of a commotion at Bolton's giant coffee morning. The popular characters from the hit film Monsters Inc went down a treat at the Mayor's charity Christmas fair in aid of Bolton Coronary Care Appeal 2002
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Do you remember this shop?
SOME of the older readers of this column may recognise this shop, John Holt's, which used to stand at the corner of Higher Bridge Street and Back Haydock Street. The pictures have been sent to me by Mr Harold Hulton, of Carlton Road, Heaton, and he tells
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Caring public raised £1.1m
THOUSANDS of people, young and old, have supported the campaign to build Bolton's new Coronary Care unit, which has been funded entirely from voluntary contributions. So far the money raised stands at £1.1 million -- just £200,000 short of the target.
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Have you heard of the Bolton Bread Show?
HAVE you ever heard of the Bolton Bread Show? Go on, use your loaf and think about it. Right, you've had enough time, and you still haven't got a crumb of knowledge about it. Neither have I. Yet I was contacted recently by Patricia Harrop, who lives in
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'This has been a people's appeal, a Bolton appeal...'
AS money continues to pour in for the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal, organisers have thanked the people of Bolton for taking it past the £1million mark. The Bolton Evening News-backed appeal was launched in February 2002 and quickly rocketed to £300,000
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Borough is home to diverse culture and arts
SINCE the first Flemish weavers came to Bolton in 1335, the borough has benefited from a wide and diverse culture. The arrival of French bleachers who developed the town's textile industry in the late 1760s added to it. Irish navvies who helped build
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Pub theory on the wrong (rail) lines
NO names to this query," wrote an anonymous reader from Astley Bridge. "It may be a pub wind up." Subject: The disused Oaks Station at Bradshaw. Theory: It was built and maintained by "Lord Ashworth, of Oaks Hall and New Eagley Mills fame". Why: Lord
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Vicar retires
THE vicar of Westhoughton Parish Church, Canon Tom Davies (second right) was pictured with his wife Joan (centre right) when he retired from Westhoughton Parish in April, 1980. With them on the picture were children and staff from Westhoughton Parochial
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Keeping the airwaves open
IN 1950, members of the Incorporated Radio Society of Great Britain held their annual field day. Throughout the country, 137 groups toiled in the heat between noon and 5pm, when the 24-hour field day started, to erect portable transmission stations. Two
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Councillor 'does not live in town'
QUITE a coup for local councillor Andy Morgan in the Bolton Evening News (Friday, August 6) -- two substantial reports of his activities in the community. The first, his dedication to duty sweeping the streets with fellow councillor Phil Ashcroft, and
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Mass tribute
MANY Bolton people have happy memories of Monday, May 31, 1982 - the day Pope John Paul visited Heaton Park, Manchester. Thousands camped out in a "Holy City" in the 120-acre park waiting for the pontiff to arrive by helicopter in the grounds of Nazareth
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Major happy with tram examination
From the Evening News, August 10, 1904: THE inspection of the Bolton Road section of the Bury Corporation Tramways on behalf of the Board of Trade, was made this morning by Major E. Druitt, who expressed satisfaction with the line. He fixed the speed
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Tragic end to man's trip home
A FORMER miner who emigrated to Turkey to help ease his wife's crippling arthritis has died while holidaying back in Chorley. Tony Whitley retired abroad 10 years ago after his wife Sheila developed the illness. The 64-year-old regularly returned to Chorley
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Shock death of woman, 47
NEIGHBOURS and friends have paid tribute to a 47-year-old Chorley woman who was discovered dead at her home. The body of Susan Hodgson was found at the top of the staircase in her semi-detached home in Bowland Avenue, Chorley, after police were alerted
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Threat over town's A&E department
A DECISION to transfer all emergency surgical services from Chorley Hospital to Preston has raised fears about the future of the town's A&E department. Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle said he was deeply concerned about the proposals that Lancashire Teaching
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Gang attack on man was 'madness'
TEN men from Bolton have admitted violent disorder after a man was left fighting for his life following an attack on Chorley Railway Station. The incident happened after a football match between Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United at the Reebok Stadium
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Bus route gets £190,000 boost
THE busy Chorley-Wigan bus route has received a £190,000 cash boost. Work is expected to start soon on the first six - out of 39 - bus stops. Improvements will include raised kerb boarding points, and shelters with seats, lights and timetable information
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Deadjim come alive at battle of bands
CHORLEY'S hottest young musical talent took to the stage at the annual Battle of the Bands contest at the weekend. Jazz and blues outfit Deadjim were crowned champions in the closely-fought competition which began more than two months ago with 30 bands
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Camera led to a hobby for life
I grew up in Egerton Street, Bolton, behind the Iron Church on Blackburn Road," writes Mr Stanley Covell, of Moorfield Grove, Bolton. "My father had a very old box camera which took a size of 116 roll of film. I was fascinated by it, and wondered how
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A look at the future
Time Traveller Simon Topliss concludes his weekly series delving into the history of Bolton with a round-up of the town through the ages -- and a glimpse of what the future has in store. THIS series of articles has been about the history of Bolton and
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Stately families of old Bolton
Time Traveller Simon Topliss continues his fascinating series on the history of Bolton with a look at some of the great families who have lived in and around the town. IN THE years after the Civil War, Thomas Marsden made a fortune from the cotton business
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Atherton v Standish
Atherton won by 1 wkt Standish N Geary lbw Childs...3 P Hassan c Williamson b Childs...15 S Knowles c Wakefield b Baines...34 M Crookson b Baines...8 P Ebelson c Walsh b Childs...0 J Waddington b Baines...28 J Baseley c K Brown b Childs...26 P Walder
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On this day - August 11
1492: The infamous Roderigo Borgia became Pope Alexander VI by bribing cardinals. 1897: Enid Blyton, children's author, was born in East Dulwich. In the mid-Thirties she began writing her stories which featured Noddy, the Famous Five and the Secret Seven
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On this day -0 August 10
National day of Ecuador 1675: Greenwich Observatory was established by King Charles II, who laid the foundation stone. 1787: Mozart completed his famous Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. On the same day in 1788, he finished his Jupiter Symphony. 1842: The Mines
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Can anyone help with this family research?
"THE woman in the front of this photograph was the daughter of Richard Heath, butcher, of Welshpool and first wife Jane Beadles," writes Pam Cooper. "Jane is believed to have had a Bolton family, possibly linked with the name Caton. "The lady is Margaret
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Pandemonium over £1.6m painting
THERE was 'Pandemonium' at Christies auction house when a painting first owned by a Victorian Bolton businessman fetched £1.6 million. An American dealer bought the John Martin masterpiece -- called Pandemonium -- when it went under the hammer. It was
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Glenn Ford's Horwich family tree riddle
HE IS a legendary Hollywood star with dozens of films to his name, fans across the world and a huge Beverly Hills mansion. But one thing is annoying him. The film legend knows little about the history of his family in his mother's hometown -- Horwich.
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From Sunlight Soap to sardines
John W. Webster, of Lincoln Grove, Harwood, was reminded by the recent charter celebrations of a story relating to Viscount Leverhulme which he was told more than 40 years ago. "It was at the time that my wife and I purchased our first chemist's shop,
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From Horwich Loco Works to an air pioneer
LONG ago, goes the story, a young Horwich Loco Works apprentice, famed, among other things, for his madcap escapades, rode a bicycle up the steps of Bolton Town Hall and also of the Mechanics' Institute, Horwich. The legend is not quite correct. Actually
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Athletics - Harriers turn on the heat
DESPITE extremely hot conditions Chorley Harriers Dave Wall had a tremendous run in the Chernobyl 10k road-race held in Preston. Wall, who is only recently back from honeymoon, came home in 38 mins 15 taking seventh place overall. Chorley Harriers' junior
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Nature trek
A GUIDED natural history walk looking at the flora in Hall i'th' Wood in Green Way, off Crompton Way, is being held on Saturday, September 18, between 2pm and 3.30pm.
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Veggie babies
ADVICE for mums-to-be who want their babies to be vegetarian is available from the Vegetarian Society. A free booklet, "Vegetarian Pregnancy and Vegetarian Babies", is available by calling 0161 925 2000.
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Courses for parents
PARENTS at Great Lever's Surestart centre on Leonard Street, now have the chance to gain accredited qualifications. Reading Together, Budgeting and Money Management and Citizenship courses are available. Contact Sonja on 01204 337333 for more information
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Boys on bicycles robbed by gang
A GANG of thieves forced two boys to hand over their bicycles. The boys, aged 13 and 14, were riding past four youths in Heywood Road, Simister, on Sunday at 2pm. The gang blocked their path, forcing the boys to hand over their bikes. Any witnesses are
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Lorry crash case adjourned
A MAN who crashed a lorry in the early hours of last Friday - missing a bungalow in Deane by inches - has had his case adjourned at Bolton magistrates court. Alan Rogerson, aged 45, of Ashton Avenue, York, is charged with drink driving, driving with no
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'Majority back ban on smoking'
MOST people in the North-west support plans to ban smoking in public places, says a Government-backed survey published today. Out of 14,222 people who took part in the Big Smoke debate, 78 per cent said they wanted cafes, restaurants and offices to be
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Boost for police HQ
REVISED plans for a new multi-million pound police divisional headquarters have been submitted to Bolton Council. The relocation of the nerve centre for Bolton police near the site of the former Burnden Park football stadium was approved by planning chiefs
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Police concern over woman missing since May
A WOMAN with a history of depression has been missing from her home in Bolton since May. Brenda Fitton, aged 50, who is also known as Brenda Russell, was last seen leaving her house in Park Road, Heaton, on May 20 and has not been seen since. Police have
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Time with family gets mums' vote
SPENDING quality time with the whole family is most important to nine out of 10 mums in Greater Manchester. A survey, carried out by children's cancer charity CLIC, also said cuddles every day were very important to most mums, as well as playing together
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Fun on the riverbed
CHILDREN can find out what creatures lurk on the riverbed on a day of river dipping fun later this month. Wellingtons are a must on the day, which has been organised by Hall i'th' Wood Museum. All equipment is provided, but children must be accompanied
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Biker death crash teenager pleads guilty
A TEENAGE man pleaded guilty to death by dangerous driving in which a motorcyclist from Leigh was killed. Shaun Unsworth, aged 19, of Aneline Street, Chorley, is charged with the manslaughter of 38 year old biker Phillip Taylor, of Alt Lane, following
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Precinct revamp deal is closer
DEVELOPERS behind a multi-million pound revamp of Farnworth precinct say they are close to reaching an agreement with builders. The developers, Halladale, of Glasgow, have refused to confirm that a big high street name is set to move into the new precinct
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Look out for parrot who likes TV soaps
A REWARD of £500 is being offered for the return of a chatterbox bird who likes TV soaps after it flew out of a Bolton home. Simon Stewart has put up the reward for Jamba, an African Grey parrot belonging to his former partner and her 12-year-old daughter
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More about the obelisk on Smithills Moor
BACK to the obelisk on Smithills Moor - and an answer! You may recall that a couple of weeks ago Mr F Woodward, of Sheep Cote Green Farm, Smithills, asked if anyone could identfy an obelisk on the side of Winter Hill. A couple of readers later thought
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Mere Hall dates from the 1830s
"I was a guest at a wedding at Mere Hall," writes Mr John Knowles, of Chetwyn Avenue, Bromley Cross. The groom and his family were all from the London area, and the groom's father asked me about the history of the historic building. "I couldn't help him
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Alice, 100, looked after Mary Poppins
ALICE Chadwick has just celebrated her 100th birthday in March, 2003 -- and her children thinks she's "supercalifrajalisticexpialidocious". As a young woman she brought up her three children while holding down two jobs. And she also played nanny to a
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Champ flies out to back Amir medal bid
AUDLEY Harrison has flown to Cyprus to lend his support to Britain's sole boxing representative, Bolton's Amir Khan. The 17-year-old is bidding to emulate Harrison's achievement when he won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics four years ago, and Britain's
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Children should learn to budget
APIECE of research on the amount of money that British children get from their parents got me thinking recently. The report suggested that they might get an average of £261 a year in addition to their weekly allowance. Could it be that inflation has ballooned
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Robbers are everywhere BY ALAN CALVERT
THE New Year is a time to ruminate on the folly and greed of man (and woman too). You may remember the recent case involving a faulty cash machine at the Co-op Late Shop in Tottington. Instead of dispensing tenners, it disgorged £20 notes and the not-so-good
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The curse of meetings BY ALAN CALVERT
THOSE of you in the working world will be deliriously happy to note that this year's National Meetings Week will be from October 6 to 11. I know I told you about this last year, but promotional material for the 2003 event catches my eye again. It seems
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£1.3m heart appeal success story
BOLTON'S Coronary Care Unit Appeal has been declared a resounding success after a fantastic £1.3m was raised. "We asked. You gave. It was built. It's now open." Those were the words of chief fundraiser Jenny Walsh as Bolton's Coronary Care Appeal came
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Pit disaster facts
"HOW many miners died in the Pretoria Pit disaster - 344 or 343?" was the headline on one of my stories a few weeks ago. It followed details from a Mrs Florence Rogers, of Bicester, Oxfordshire (and forwarded to me by Ernest Ford, of Esther Fold, Westhoughton
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Heaton v Horwich
Heaton M Ward c Long b White ...6 M Mort c Partington b White ...9 J Southworth c Taylor b White ...32 J Fearick c Wilson b Taylor ...0 P Rayment c Woods b White ...26 D Jones lbw Taylor ...5 I Bradshaw b Taylor ...5 M Hobbiss c Partington b White ...10
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Westhoughton v Kearsley
Westhoughton won by 5 wkts Kearsley S Davies b Mayers...0 Ganga c P Atherton b Mayers...16 S Thompson c & b Mayers...7 R Hamblett c Mayers b Woods...35 C Monks b R Parker...41 R Smith b R Parker...17 P Morris c P Atherton b Gaskell...0 J Alker b R
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Tonge v Farnworth
Farnworth won by 107 runs Farnworth N Axford st Rees b N Ismail ...30 F Patel ret injured ...100 C Barrow c Street b Nisar...49 T Barrow b Street...26 D Tong st Rees b Nisar ...14 C Street run out ...0 S Walsh not out ...2 Extras ...32 Total (for 5) .
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Little Lever v Eagley
Little Lever won by 2 wkts Eagley C Lord c Hilton b Kerrigan...5 J Conon c Dugdale b Ashraf...44 O Rouke c Worrall b Rushmore...16 D Shuttleworth c Lomax b Ashraf...10 S De Silva c Kerrigan b Rushmore...14 P McDermott c Martin b Kerrigan...8 J Hinks b
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OCTOBER 4: Quick update . . .
ON Monday on BBC1 7.30pm is a programme entitled "Inside Out". For ardent fans only, there is a piece on the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships held at Ramsbottom last weekend. I will be included in the piece as Sven! Not a great Sven role, but
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DECEMBER 24: So busy in Sven-land
IT'S been a busy few weeks recently with filming for ITV and a big corporate function in Bradford. The calendar is now out and we will be glad of a break over the Christmas period. The filming for ITV was for a review of the year and I understand that
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Street party marks VE Day
AT the end of the second world war, many celebrations were held. This picture shows the scene on VE Day outside 31, Rushey Fold Lane, Halliwell, says Mr Cyril Dean. "I know it is my mother at the back with the apron, and I think the lady on the right
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Does anybody know tenor Robert Powell?
READER and music lover Pauline Dowsett is seeking any information about tenor Robert Powell who may also have been known by the stage name Robbie McGregar. "He sang mainly classical material and was well-known in the area from the 1940s onwards and would
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Choir rehearsal at Wolfenden
Built for 900 girls just before the First World War, the Wolfenden School at Halliwell had an enthusiastic choir, which is pictured here during a rehearsal in 1947. But when in the 1970s numbers dwindled to 150, it closed its doors and the remaining pupils
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Band's smart uniforms hit right note
BRADSHAW Band was noted for its smart scarlet and blue uniforms when this picture was taken in 1935 -- but in the early days, when cash was short, they performed in grey flannel trousers and straw hats. Bradshaw had its own drum and fife band as far back
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Dancing stopped when Falcons were on stage
MY story and picture about the Falcons Dance Band a couple of weeks ago brought some response. Mr Eric Holt, of Quakerfields, Westhoughton, tells me that "it brought back many happy memories of when dancing was a contact sport and not a solo spasm! "The
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Falcons were dance hall favourites
This was the Falcons Dance Band well known in the area in the late 1940s/early 1950s. It was founded in 1942 from cadets of the 316 squadron of the Air Training Corps in Leigh, managed by Squadron Leader Charles Grundy and led by Vince Hayes, with Ken
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Sisters to run for heart charity
VICAR'S daughters Carolyn Brew and Alison Honour are getting ready for the run of their lives. Carolyn and Alison, who are the daughters of Lostock vicar Phil Brew are aiming to raise cash for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young by completing the 13.1
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Musical youth
THERE was a clear emphasis on youth in the Bolton Borough Band when pictured in 1974
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Choir in full voice
THE male voice choir of Bolton Corporation Transport concert party were in full voice in 1950. At the piano was Miss E. Fishwick and on the right, Mr J.W. Morgan, producer.
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Big thank you to nursery
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to Busy Bodies Pre-School Nursery and Joanne Jump, especially Nicky, Julie and Janet. Over the past two years you all have helped me become the person I am today. From the swimming and dance lessons, family fun day,
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Why all the crowing about pigeons?
WHAT is all this bellowing about pigeons? I've never seen a pigeon throw a take-away carton away, swear in public or fight and vomit on Bolton's streets. As stated in a recent letter to the Bolton Evening News, just how many people have contracted illness
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Lagoon death tragedy
THE family of a Chorley teenager who drowned in a reservoir this week have praised all those who tried to save him. Nicholas Wetton, 17, died at the notorious Blue Lagoon, Belmont, where he was swimming with friends on Sunday afternoon (August 1). His
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M61 down to single lane
RESURFACING work to improve safety on the M61 southbound carriageway at junctions five to six, near Bolton, begins later this month. The work will be carried out during the weekend and overnight to minimise disruption. It starts on Friday, August 20 at
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Bungalow scheme for 'wildlife haven' rejected
RESIDENTS are celebrating after plans to build a bungalow on land within a wildlife haven were axed by councillors. Neighbours had opposed proposals to build the bungalow in an important conservation area in Horwich. It would have been erected in the
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Fun day in the sun
HUNDREDS of people took advantage of the weekend heatwave and basked in the sunshine at a Farnworth community fun day. Families packed into Doe Hey playing fields for the event organised by Cawdor Street Residents' Association. There was music, stalls
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Model man is on cloud nine
ANDY Ellison is flying high after becoming the British champion of a model-aircraft sport known as slope racing. Andy, aged 37, beat off 30 competitors when he took to the Welsh mountains for the British National Slope Racing Championships on August 1
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Soccer friends raise cash for hospital
FOOTBALL teams battled it out at an annual tournament in memory of a popular lifeguard who died from cancer. Friends and family of Peter Catterall, who died from Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 22, took to the football field to raise money for the Christie
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Fresh look at police car death case file
A PLEA by the grieving family of a teenager, killed when he was struck by a police car answering a 999 call in Bolton town centre, has resulted in a new examination of whether or not the driver should be prosecuted. Martin Barlow, aged 18, of Crompton
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Beauty Kelly returns from Alpine photo shoot
MODEL teenager Kelly Entwistle has returned to her Smithills home from Switzerland after a glamorous modelling assignment for a top fashion magazine. The fresh-faced sixteen-year-old spent three days on location at Lake Geneva as the star of a photoshoot
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Nature trek
A GUIDED natural history walk looking at the flora in Hall i'th' Wood in Green Way, off Crompton Way, is being held on Saturday, September 18, between 2pm and 3.30pm.
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Andrew takes a direction change
ANDREW Close has stepped down as Artistic Director at Bolton 0Little Theatre after 13 seasons in the position. He has supervised more than 130 productions and directed 30 of them and acted in a further 20. Andrew said: "We were averaging a show every
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Kosmic Krew ready for lift off
THE Kosmic Krew, a magical space age musical adventure, is at the Albert Halls, Bolton, on Thursday, August 19, at 2 pm. The show is described as: "A new concept in family entertainment." During the interactive space age story, the audience is transported
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Talk is cheap
CABLE & Wireless has announced price cuts for its range of Business Talk packages. The move sees average cuts of 12.5 per cent on the price of national calls. Local rates are reduced by around 7.5 per cent.
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Teen boys learn to do business
A SERIES of employment and training workshops is being held over the summer for young men aged 15 to 17 from ethnic minority communities. The Ethnic Minority Business Service wants to help men from the Crompton, Rumworth and Astley Bridge areas to learn
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VAT scheme could save firms time and money
THE underused VAT flat-rate scheme could save small businesses hours of time and cut the amount they spend, according to North-west accountants. Accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young said the scheme was first introduced in 2002 and allows businesses to calculate
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Derby Street in 1964
THIS picture of Derby Street was taken in 1964
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We don't see haystacks like this anymore
These unusual haystacks were spotted at Fernhill Farm, Belmont Road, Bolton, in 1954. It seems they were really called haycocks, with the hay being suspended on tripod-like wooden structures.
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Bird's eye view of Johnson Fold Estate
This aerial picture of Johnson Fold Estate was taken in June, 1965. Doffcocker Lodge can be seen on the bottom right, just below Chorley Old Road, and the ring road runs from the bottom left to the higher right of the photograph
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Labour Club's trip to the seaside, 1950
I KNOW no more details about this picture than that it was a trip to Southport in 1950 by members and children from the Tonge Moor Labour Club, Bolton. Well, at least they did not have to bother about the tide coming in . . . although these days it seems
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An 'a-moo-sing' picture
I KNOW no details of this photograph, sent to me by G.F., Blackrod, who obviously wants to remain anonymous. "It looks like Westhoughton-ish", he writes, pointing out that on the back of the photograph were two names, Bill Platt and George Ravencroft.
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At work creating town's roads
THESE days when we drive along Bolton's roads we rarely think of all the work which went into creating them, before the heavy earth-moving equipment was invented. The photograph (above) shows excavations for road widening at Montserrat, in September,
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Festive present from the past
"AS the result of you publishing a picture of Hesketh's Mill of mine a few months ago," writes Mrs J. Rostron (nee Caloe), of Hope Street North, Horwich. "I was contacted by the daughter of my old nursery nurse, Mrs Minihane. "She took me to her house
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Bales on bricks in Bradford Park
NO doubt you recall my story, and subsequent memories from readers, of how during the war Bolton became a "port", storing in various parts of the town and district essential items, moved here from Manchester and Liverpool because of the dangers of bombing
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What the Second World War had in store for Bolton . . .
YOU may recall that a few weeks ago I wrote an article (and subsequently received details from a number of you) about many important items being "stored" in Bolton during the Second World War. I have now heard from reader Mr T Bleakley, who was actually
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'Our Gracie' filmed near bleachworks
I HAVE no doubt that you are aware of Gracie Fields making the film "Sing as we go" in Bolton in 1934, and over the years the story and pictures have often appeared in the paper. However, I have never seen a picture such as this, showing the film actually
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Heart funds bid hits £850,000 - work to start in April
WORK to build a state-of-the art new cardiac support unit for heart patients at the Royal Bolton Hospital is due to start in April. But Bolton's health bosses today appealed for one final push to reach a revised target of the Coronary Care Appeal. More
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Prize band conductor worked at Crossleys
JACK Wilson, who lived in Bolton from 1936 to 1951, says, "while I was away in the RAF, my parents moved back to Farnworth, where I was born." This might seem a rather strange statement, but of course in those days Farnworth and Bolton were two completely
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Pictures from America. but they're of Bolton!
THESE pictures have been sent to Bolton from Michigan, USA - but some are of Bolton in the past. They have been lent to me by Mrs Mary Foley, of Chorley Old Road, who tells me that her mother had two sisters, Minnie and Alice, and one brother, Jim. The
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Farming life had lots of fireworks
OVER the years, reader Arnold Harrison has written in this column many tales about his life in Bolton as a boy. One of his stories made its way to former Boltonian Bryan Caldwell in South Africa, who says that Arnold's mention of Shearer's Farm at Deane
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Life in 'Howfen', 1928
WHEN reader Ernie Ford visits Westhoughton Library, he enjoys looking on microfilm at old editions of the Horwich and Westhoughton Journal. He recently saw a 1928 edition, and took from it a few stories, which he thought might be of interest to others
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Life in the olden days
Mrs D. Thornley (nee Williams), formerly of Great Lever, but now of Little Lever, tells me that the other day she went into the chemist's shop, and while waiting her turn she looked around at the goods on offer. "I thought how different it had been when
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Stanley's got old Bolton at his fingertips
IF Stanley Radcliffe gets involved in an argument about old Bolton, for instance which pub was on which street, the names of mills and where they stood, and many other similar subjects, he knows that he has the answer virtually at his fingertips. He simply
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Guests of honour
IN 1977, the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr. Donald Clarke, and the Mayoress, Mrs Barbara Doxsey, were guests of honour at the National Federation of Old Age Pensioners Association's annual Christmas tea party at the Town Hall, Bolton. The party was held over
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Memories of old Mayoral car
IN 1959, Bill Newton emigrated to Australia at the age of 22. But before that, he was the Bolton Mayor's chauffeur. He has sent me this photograph of him with the Mayoral car, taken in the old ambulance station yard (certainly different to the new Mayor's
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Greater Manchester is good for Bolton
IN response to the letter by A K Mistry, Bolton Evening News, August 7. While we all have fond memories of a pre-1974 Lancashire, the fact is that although we may pretend otherwise, we are in Greater Manchester -- "Lancashire" does nothing for us, as
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Home from home
I HAVE a desperate plea for help. We are asking for loving families to come forward to host our foreign students. They are all due to arrive in just two weeks' time and we still need homes for two girls. They are 16 and 17 years old, one from Mexico and
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Shoppers are being driven out of town
IPARKED my car ysterday on the market car park at 1.53pm and paid £1 for two hours parking. On my return I had a ticketwhich was issued at 2.49pm. I had parked correctly, and displayed my ticket on the windscreen. My car has a purpose plastic clip to
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The Second World War had to be stopped
MALCOLM Pittock has argued consistently that the war in Iraq was illegitimate and wrong. Many people would sympathise with that sincerely held view. I write, however, to take issue with the contents of his most recent letter in which he suggests that
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Leading trio win to set up close finish
ELTON, Darcy Lever and Atherton continue to slug it out at the top of the Bolton Association after all three won on Saturday. Leaders Elton maintained a six-point advantage with a nine-wicket win at Astley and Tyldesley. Rob Bennett's 63 runs helped the
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Teenagers charged with apple stealing
From the Evening News, August 11, 1904: ALBERT Close (14), moulder's apprentice, Everton Street; Edmund Bottomley (13), piecer, Durham Street; Albert Riley (11), schoolboy, Egerton Street, were summoned at the Borough Court for stealing apples. Mr J.
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Westhoughton beat rain to reach final
WESTHOUGHTON reached the final of the Thwaites Knockout when they overhauled a 238-run target to beat Ribblesdale League side Settle. They will now face Bootle, from the Liverpool Competition, at Old Trafford on September 12 - a repeat of the 1999 final
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Do you recognise the famous face?
DAMON Gough, better known these days as well-known singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy, is shown here as a young boy at Bolton Lads' Club, second from the right on the back row. The picture, of St. Osmund's RC Primary School first team from the 1979/80
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Arsonist faces jail term
A CHORLEY man could have caused "carnage" when he set fire to his ex-girlfriend's home after he moved out following a row, a court heard. Stuart Reeve, 25, broke into the house while Kerry Fairhurst and her daughter were out and set fire to a chair, lit
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Countdown to carnival
THE countdown has begun to this year's Adlington Carnival. Carnival weekend starts on Friday night and is followed by two days of fabulous fun and entertainment for all the family. The show has spanned four decades since being launched in 1972, attracting
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Assault claim at teen night
THE boss of a popular Chorley teen night has defended the event after a 14-year-old girl claimed she was punched in the face by another young party-goer. The youngster, from Chorley, who police have not named, suffered a black eye and minor cuts in the
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Jail for child porn IT teacher
A FORMER computer technology teacher caught with hundreds of child porn images has been jailed for 15 months. Preston Crown Court heard that Christopher Mayer regularly downloaded indecent material from the internet, over a four year period, including
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Family's tears for death crash girl, 13
FLORAL tributes adorn the roadside where a 13-year-old girl was killed and her friend seriously injured after a car ploughed into them. But one stood out from all the rest. It read simply: "Carla, You're our beauty queen. We love you more than we can
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When Bolton was a war time port
CONVOYS of lorries, stacked with food, threading their way through town; bales of cotton stored in the open at places like Bradford Park; hundreds of railway wagons being unloaded at top speed. Those were some glimpses at Second World War-time Bolton,
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A town at war with itself . . . and France BY SIMON TOPLISS
ON APRIL 24 1812 an angry, desperate crowd formed outside the Wroe and Duncough cotton mill in Westhoughton. They were working people, spinners and weavers, angry at falling wages and rising prices, angry with the war against France which was choking
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True worth of Victorian values
ON JUNE 20, 1837, King William IV died after a fatal bout of hayfever. His 18-year-old niece, Victoria, succeeded him to the throne. Among the many loyal subjects who rushed to celebrate the new reign were the 40,000 or so citizens of Bolton. The public
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In the face of adversity . . .
In the penultimate chapter of his series Time Traveller Simon Topliss this week looks at Bolton's Second World War heroes, and the hardships the town suffered during the 1939 to 1945 war. IN 1943 Good Friday fell on April 23. There was fighting all over
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Keeping an eye on the masses
This week Time Traveller Simon Topliss continues his step back into the history of Bolton with a varied look at a royal visit, a Mass Observation survey of the town, and the eventual slump of the cotton industry IN JULY 1921 the Prince of Wales, later
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Tragic cost of the Great War
IN THE morning of September 26, 1916, the Great War came home to Bolton. It came in almost silently from the North East, in the shape of a gigantic airship. German Naval Zeppelin L21 was nearly 600 feet long and 60 feet in diameter. Commanded by Oberleutnant
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Latest table at July 10
P W L D Ab BP Pts Elton... 21 11 1 5 4 60 304 Darcy Lever... 21 12 2 4 3 40 298 Atherton... 20 11 3 4 2 52 284 Walshaw... 21 9 5 4 3 68 266 Daisy Hill... 21 9 5 3 4 40 244 Standish... 21 7 7 5 2 79 231 Clifton... 20 8 6 4 2 50 222 Spring View... 21 6
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Little Hulton v Darcy Lever
Darcy Lever won by 9 wkts Little Hulton R Kumah b Bundela...3 A Perry b Bundela...14 Mahmood c Bundela b Morris...46 M Penny c J Norris b Gavin...16 S Hutchinson lbw b Gavin...23 M Lee not out...33 M Edwards b Gavin...0 N Jarvis b Gavin...1 D Andrews
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Edgworth v Golborne
Golborne B Greenwood b Liversedge ...35 I McMillan c Beswick b Syddall ...14 D Tyrer c Liversedge b Syddall ...0 Shah lbw Liversedge ...0 J Brunt c Haynes b Beswick ...0 I Ross b Liversedge ...12 M Ashmead c&b Beswick ...1 R Greenwood c Beswick b
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Walshaw v Clifton
Walshaw R Faulkner not out ...20 D Hornby run out ...46 T Kelly b Wolstenholme ...17 J Fielding c Dorsey b Holt ...13 B Collins c Dorsey b Jackson ...70 L Riley c Dorsey b Jackson ...11 A Counce c G Griffiths b Wolstenholme ...2 D Holland not out ...3
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Daisy Hill v Blackrod
Daisy Hill won by 6 wkts Blackrod W Halton c Wood b Hodgkinson ...7 D Farrer c Wood b Marsh ...36 J Pryle c Kirkman b Abbas ...24 C Sanderson run out ...24 J Namajee c Wood b Marsh ...0 G Speak c Hodgkinson b marsh ...6 N Westmead lbw Abbas ...3 J Fairbrother
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Reunion for ex-staff of Bolton Gate Company
ALL former employees of Bolton Gate Company attended a reunion on March 21. Mr Hindle Gregory, of 5 Arran Close, Ladybridge, Bolton, tells me that along with Derek Smith and Ken Hart, organised the get-together, and has sent me this picture taken in 1957
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For sale -- 'canal family' monument
A PARAGRAPH which appeared in the news pages on February 14 was intriguing. It told of how the Grade-11 listed Gothic monument in Worsley, a memorial to Francis Egerton, the 1st Earl of Ellesmere, was on sale for £225,000. The estate agent said it was
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Frank, Bolton's own 'handcuff king'
HOW would you like to be strapped in a set of "ducking irons", handcuffed, taken out to sea and then thrown overboard into the water? And be expected to escape. Don't bother answering. I know what you think. So do I. Anyone doing that must be mad! Well
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Support for ban on smoking
FOUR out of five residents in the North-west support legislation to ban smoking in public places, according to a survey. The Big Smoke Debate, carried out by academics at Liverpool John Moores University and published by the North West Public Health Group
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Nostalgia, laughs, thrills and chills at TLT
TYLDESLEY Little Theatre has chosen a variety of plays new to TLT and its audiences for the coming season. It is 84 years since members of the theatre started to entertain the local community. The theatre enjoyed great success last season with a variety
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Arresting day out for children
THIRTY children will be taken into police custody on Wednesday - as a reward for good behaviour. They are being invited to look round Farnworth police station as part of a new scheme to encourage youngsters to stay out of trouble during the school holidays
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Hughes brings in new blood to Magpies
CHORLEY manager John Hughes has admitted he still has a lot to do to get his squad into shape for the new league season which starts on August 21. He has continued to experiment with his starting line-ups bringing a number of trialists for matches at
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Gift boost
A GIFT day held at Bolton Parish Church has raised more than £7,950. The money raised from the event will be donated to national charity Gift Aid.
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Cricket- Smith shows all round class
THIS really was the Tom Smith show. Chorley's sublimely talented all-rounder, fresh from England Under 19 and Lancashire 2nd XI duty, rattled a brilliant 89 and then collected four cheap wickets as Chorley picked up 15 points from a hard fought win. Having
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Young readers
YOUNG book worms in Bolton are being urged to join their local library. Free activities are being held at libraries across the borough during August for children aged five to 12.
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Advice for dream job
BOLTON'S young people are being told volunteering and work experience could get them their dream job. Anne Weinstock, Director Supporting Children and Young People for the Department for Education and Skills wants youngsters to know that volunteering
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Fairtrade leaflet
THE Fairtrade Town Bolton Campaign has produced a leaflet listing all the places locally where Fairtrade goods can be bought. Fairtrade products, such as tea, coffee and chocolate pay a fair price to the producers and ensure basic rights for workers.
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Fashion Bollywood style
GLAMOUR and sparkle from the East... North-west Asian designer, Rouge Haute Couture, has celebrated the launch of its 2004 collection. A night filled with fashion, music and dance was held at New Century Hall, Manchester. Guests enjoyed live music and
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All-star sides in charity clash
STARS from Coronation Street and Manchester City FC Old Boys will be dusting down their boots to raise money for Christie Hospital. The all-star teams will be taking on sides from Christie Hospital on Sunday at the Manchester FA Football Ground, Brantingham
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Drama group in hunt for Big Brother style chair
A DRAMA group in Bolton is appealing for a Big Brother-style chair for a musical production next week. Young thespians from the Drama Workshop theatre group will take part in a week-long workshop, which will culminate in a musical performance called West
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Young dancers in step for children to see Santa
A GROUP of young Bolton dancers may have been high stepping in the blazing sun - but they had snow and ice on their minds. Shoppers in Bolton town centre were delighted by performances outside the Market Place by members of the Children's Workshop, which
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Sisters to run for heart charity
VICAR'S daughters Carolyn Brew and Alison Honour are getting ready for the run of their lives. Carolyn and Alison, who are the daughters of Lostock vicar Phil Brew are aiming to raise cash for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young by completing the 13.1
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RSPCA to give chips to pets
PET owners might be surprised to hear the RSPCA encouraging them to give chips to their cats and dogs - but it's all in a good cause. August is National Microchipping Month and events are taking place across the country to convince owners to sign up to
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Arresting day out for children
THIRTY children will be taken into police custody on Wednesday - as a reward for good behaviour. They are being invited to look round Farnworth police station as part of a new scheme to encourage youngsters to stay out of trouble during the school holidays
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Garrick was sweet music for guitarist John
GUITARIST John Sharples stands on the flattened site of the former Garrick Club and can conjur up the sights, sounds and smells of the past. The lead guitarist with The Vulcans -- one of Leigh's own favourite groups of the 60s -- can hear the organist
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Season tickets boom art the Reebok
WANDERERS season ticket sales are just "a few hundred" short of hitting the 20,000 maximum. Well in excess of 19,000 have already been snapped up as Wanderers gear up for their fourth consecutive season in the top flight.
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Big Sam moves in for Diouf
SAM Allardyce has made his pitch to sign misfit Liverpool striker El-Hadji Diouf. The Reebok boss has had talks with the 23-year-old Senegal international, who has been told he is surplus to requirements at Anfield and could be available on a season-long
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Morecambe & Wise - and Chung Ling Soo
IN 1962, an advertisement appeared in the Personal column of The Times newspaper, reading: "A Chung Ling Soo (unstained) required -- Morecambe and Wise, Birmingham, Edgbaston 5357." What was all that about? It appears that the comedy duo were collectors
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Maypole group girls riddle solved
A GROUP of young girls, seemingly on a wagon of some sort, but what was the occasion? That was the question sent to reader Mrs M. Yates by a Mrs B. Bryan, who now lives in Tasmania but who used to live in Ringley, and whose maiden name was Wilson. Mrs
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Heavy gang sweating it out for a good cause
IT'S always good fun to see the "heavy gang" heaving and sweating during a tug-of-war. These three pictures show what I mean. Railmen and firemen in Horwich (top) had a challenge tug-of-war between members of the town's British Railways Staff Association
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Memories of St Thomas classmates
WHEN Stephen Savage saw a class photograph from St Thomas's School, Farnworth, in this column on February 14, he did not know any of the pupils shown. However, he did recognise the teacher, Mrs Yates, as he went to the school a few years later and she
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Ex-sailor Michael wants warship to come home...
AN ex-sailor is backing a campaign to repatriate one of Britain's few surviving WW2 warships. Michael Worthington, from Cross Gill in the Blackmoor area of Astley, hopes Liverpool City Council's bid to bring back HMS Whimbrel, right, from Egypt will be
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How did Mam find the time for all she did?
CAN your grandchildren sew on a button or do a simple piece of knitting? Probably not, writes Mrs Dorothy Thornley, of Little Lever. She goes on: "Mam taught my sister and I to sew, knit, crochet and bake. I don't know how she found the time, because
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The riddle of Chung Ling Soo
WHO was Chung Ling Soo? My mind was racing after I read a letter from hairdresser Maurice Kobelt, of Bollings Yard, Bolton, who had read about "the great Chung Ling Soo" - supposedly from Bolton - in an American book on magicians. He went on: "In the
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Riots when John Wesley first came to Bolton
JOHN Wesley, the founder of Methodism, first came to Bolton on August 28, 1748, and over the next 42 years his visits were numerous. However, the founder of Methodism in Bolton was John Bennett, who later broke away from Wesley. That first visit by Wesley
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Liberia and the dance of death By FRED SHAWCROSS
STOP any dozen "average" people in the street and ask them what action should be taken about Monrovia and they'll probably reply that, whoever he is, Bolton Wanderers should sign him! Ask the same question about Liberia and maybe a glimmer of understanding
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Search is on for owner of purse
EFFORTS are being made to reunite the owner of a purse containing "a considerable amount of money" according to police. A member of staff at Woodlands College, Southport Road, Chorley, reported finding the purse or wallet on Wednesday, June 23. However
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String quartet to take to streets
THE Goldstring Ensemble will take to the streets of Chorley on Saturday, performing well-known classic tunes in Cleveland Street as part of this year's Midsummer Arts Festival. The Manchester-based quartet are seen regularly performing in Manchester city
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Grant delight for community group
THE Clayton Brook Community Group is celebrating after being awarded £4,960 from the Awards for All scheme. Delighted chairperson Barbara Ward said: "This means that we can run more activities for the children of Clayton Brook. "This has come just at
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Greenmount v Bradshaw
Greenmount won by 8 wkts Bradshaw R Tierney b Stewart...18 N Johnson lbw Shetty...0 Khan c Ashworth b Shetty...72 A Kerr c Blinkhorn b Stewart...1 L Sutton st Blinkhorn b Shetty...15 P Waring st Blinkhorn b Shetty...15 P Johnson st Blinkhorn b Shetty.
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Egerton v Astley Bridge
Egerton G Garner c Guest b Patel...69 N Hallows st Guest b Dalugoda...26 R Northrop c Guest b Patel...53 C Tye not out...21 T Fairclough run out...1 I Patel run out...15 J Cunliffe not out...1 Extras...16 Total (for 5)...202 Bowling: Patel 18-5-45-2;
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Farnworth SC v Walkden
Walkden won by 7 wkts Farnworth SC R Hope lbw Ingram ...4 M Ashworth c B Reidy b D Smith ...11 D Eckersley lbw D Smith ...1 K Murray lbw B Reidy ...13 G Murphy c Kay b Slater ...7 C Walsh c Keays b D Reidy ...20 D Mullineaux c Slater b J Smith ...16 Cunningham
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Thwaites knockout semi-final
Settle v Westhoughton. Westhoughton won by 5 wkts (reduced target of 238 due to rain). Settle P Stafford c & b Mayers...24 K Hornby c Leonard b Mayers...4 Morris c S Parker b R Parker...71 S Hornby lbw R Parker...38 M Verden b R Parker...37 T Green
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Bolton League v Northern League
Bolton League won by 30 runs Bolton League G Garner c Sparks b Davies ...22 I Patel b Blundell ...1 D Morris b Makinson ...50 R Northrop b Miller ...40 P Rayment b Miller ...31 J Kerrigan b Haworth ...8 C Barrow run out ...129 J Fearick c Ullah b Blundell
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OCTOBER 20: Calendar on the way
AFTER deep thought, I have turned down the offer of appearing on "Stars and their Doubles." The lookalike calendar will be released shortly as in the earlier "news". I have no control over these but if you require one, they are £9.99 each and I will be
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NOVEMBER 27: In a friendly mood
YOU are probably up to date with the fact that there ae two England friendlies planned against Portugal on February 18 and Sweden on March 31. The draw is at lunchtime on Sunday, November 31. I am at a "football party" in Bradford on December 20. From
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DECEMBER 1: On top of the . . . shelf!
WELL the deed has been done and the draw made. First match to be against France....let's see! I am to film for ITV on Wednesday the 10th. This was originally to be in London, but the company have kindly changed it to Manchester. I am to work with Matthew
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OCTOBER 20: My Sven is still on the ball
HI folks. Bet you thought the Sven thingy was over! I don't think so, and I believe there's quite a time to run yet. What a busy weekend it has been with three gigs. On Friday evening it was a Sportsman's dinner at Bolton Open Golf Club and on Sunday,
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Spring clean of Ringley Bridge
ARMED with buckets and scrubbing brushes, a team of Stoneclough Women's Institute members tacked a tougher than average spring-cleaning in in 1972 - they cleaned Ringley Bridge. The village-proud women were helping Stoneclough's tidying-up programme in
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More about champion baker
NO doubt you remember my appeal for details of the Bolton Bread Show, which arose after a correspondent said that she had a couple of medals won in that show in 1912. Local historian Clifford Stockton came up with the details, on February 24, and mentioned
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Old Fred was a local legend
MY pictures of Fred Wright and the Farnworth Old Band brought back happy memories to Mr Roy Farnworth. "Old Fred, as everybody knew him, taught me to play in the 1950s in the bandroom above the Horse Shoe Hotel on Market Street, Farnworth," he writes.
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Shop closed as London called for Fred
IN 1954, Farnworth bandsman Fred Wright shut up his hardware shop in Peel Street to board a coach for London's Royal Albert Hall. Under the heading "London Calling", he warned customers that staff (himself) would be attending the National Brass Band Championship's
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When the band came to call
I recall that when I was young and living with my parents (and my grandfather after his "better half" died) in Grove Avenue, Adlington, the local band used to come along to the house - among numerous others, of course - during the festive season playing
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Brilliant memories of the Garrick
I WAS intrigued to read an article a couple of weeks ago about the Garrick Club in Leigh. I am sure the article will have brought back many memories for lots of people. I too worked at the Garrick in the 1970s. Roy Jackson approached me to become the
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Surgery's animal magic
PETS are very important in people's lives. And when they are sick and need help we are particularly grateful. Lynn Kay was so glad of the extra care and attention her little puppy Elsie received that she nominated the vets, nurses and receptionists at
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Ernest hits right note before band championships
Eagley Band conductor Ernest Appleyard, left, gave last minute instructions before the North-west Area Brass Band Association annual championships, held in the Albert Hall, Bolton, in 1974.
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All-star sides in charity clash
STARS from Coronation Street and Manchester City FC Old Boys will be dusting down their boots to raise money for Christie Hospital. The all-star teams will be taking on sides from Christie Hospital on Sunday at the Manchester FA Football Ground, Brantingham
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Blackrod hit by absences
BLACKROD first and second teams lost to Freckleton and Barnoldswick Town respectively. Holiday absences cost the first team a 3-1 defeat, Sam Cardwell their scorer. A scratched together reserve side lost 4-2 with goals from Andy Morris and Daniel Ashton
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Soccer friends raise cash for hospital
FOOTBALL teams battled it out at an annual tournament in memory of a popular lifeguard who died from cancer. Friends and family of Peter Catterall, who died from Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 22, took to the football field to raise money for the Christie
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Have a say on health
BOLTON people can have their say on health issues at Bolton Primary Care Trust's public meeting on Wednesday at 1pm at the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton. Key areas to be covered include a finance report, a primary care patient survey
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Police probe into beer can attack
A 50-YEAR-OLD man is recovering at home after he was attacked by a gang of youths outside a pub in Harwood. Ray Jenkins, of Tottington Road, had been enjoying a drink with his friends at the Seven Stars pub, Lea Gate, on Friday. Throughout the night a
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Bravery award for coma hero boy
A PLUCKY ten-year-old boy has received a bravery award for his quick-thinking actions when his mum went into a diabetic coma. Bolton School pupil Jack Shaw has been given a special bravery award from the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service after he helped
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Parkibng ticket for RNLI flag day launch car
A CAR used to tow a lifeboat to help raise funds for charity was given a parking ticket in Bolton town centre. Despite having police permission to tow the RNLI lifeboat into a pedestrianised area, a parking attendant slapped the ticket on the windscreen
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Something old, something new
AS one Bolton church celebrated a wedding "first" at the weekend, another church staged its last ceremony. St John's Evangelist Church, Breightmet, hosted the wedding of Gareth Edwards and Eloise Aldred, in the first ceremony in the five year-old side
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Toilet problems for trains that tilt
TILTING trains operating on the West Coast main line have had to have their toilets modified after they were found to be prone to overflows and blockages. Alstom, the manufacturers of the state-of-the-art rolling stock on Virgin Trains' new Pendolino
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Drama group in hunt for Big Brother style chair
A DRAMA group in Bolton is appealing for a Big Brother-style chair for a musical production next week. Young thespians from the Drama Workshop theatre group will take part in a week-long workshop, which will culminate in a musical performance called West
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Fun on the riverbed
CHILDREN can find out what creatures lurk on the riverbed on a day of river dipping fun later this month. Wellingtons are a must on the day, which has been organised by Hall i'th' Wood Museum. All equipment is provided, but children must be accompanied
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Top bands' barn date
WESTHOUGHTON'S two musical legends -- the Houghton Weavers and Wingates Band -- are in concert at Rivington Hall Barn on Wednesday, September 8 at 7.30 pm. Tickets, at £7, are available from Rivington Hall Barn 01204 697738 or by post from David Kaye
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Pit life musical at Playhouse
IF you missed the production of The Glee Club which had its North-west premiere in June at Bolton's Octagon Theatre, or if you want to see it again, the musical play is at the West Yorkshire Playhouse from September 8 to 18. Raucous humour and close-harmony
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Tom covers North
PROFESSIONAL services firm Deloitte has appointed Tom Rowbotham as head of Northern Tax Risk and Resolution. The new role covers the firm's Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle offices.
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Vibro disposal
RSM Robson Rhodes, the Manchester accountancy and consulting firm, has advised on the disposal of Preston-based civil engineering contractors Vibro Group to a management buy-out team for an undisclosed sum.
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Professor takes chair
THE Manchester: Knowledge Capital initiative has announced that Professor Sir Martin Harris will take the position of part-time executive chairman from October 1, 2004. Sir Martin retires from his role as vice chancellor of the University of Manchester
