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Seminars teach safe oil storage
THE Environment Agency is to hold free seminars across the North-west to help businesses, schools and hospitals comply with new oil storage regulations which come into force on September 1, 2005. During September, seminars will be held in Lancaster, Penrith
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Founder retires for second time
A BOLTON manufacturing business has been sold by its founder - for the second time in five years. Derek Halliwell sold his Atherton-based company, DJ Fabrications Ltd, for an undisclosed sum to London-based Cole Holdings. Mr Halliwell had come out of
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Magpies squad takes shape
CHORLEY manager John Hughes is unconcerned about the exodus of experienced players in the lead up to the start of their UniBond Division One campaign which begins on August 21. Only a small number of first team regulars from last season remain including
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Parking permission confusion
WE were issued with a parking ticket on June 22. This was after being told by a parking attendant we had to just move up one bay and we were all right using my disabled badge. I questioned it but was assured it was quite all right. We appealed on the
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Doing nothing is no deterrent
WHAT is wrong with people these days when a wheelchair-bound young lady is attacked and no one goes to her aid (sounds about right for this day and age)? A few years ago a friend and I were walking down Brackley Street when we were almost knocked over
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Bolton Cricket Association 2nd XI
SECOND TEAMS Results - Saturday: Blackrod (0pts) 65 all out (Mark Buckley 5-19) Daisy Hill (20pts) 67-2, Daisy Hill won by 8 wkts; Clifton (6pts) 134 all out (R Carroll 4-19, A Mayo 4-48) Walshaw (20pts) 135-9 (A Ingram 66), Walshaw won by 1 wkt; Darcy
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Bolton Cricket Association
Batting Inns NO HS Runs Ave Bundela (DL)... 17 8 * 109 779 86.56 Fitton (Elt)... 18 6 * 92 844 70.33 N Bannister (Ath)... 20 10 * 91 679 67.90 C Smith (Bla)... 15 6 * 91 531 59.00 Sarkar (SV)... 17 3 * 129 813 58.07 Mahmood (LH)... 18 2 103 774 48.38
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On this day - August 13
1704: The Battle of Blenheim took place in Germany, in which Anglo-Austrian forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene defeated the French and Bavarian armies. 1860: Annie Oakley, marksman who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, was born. Nicknamed
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Walkden v Westhoughton
THERE looks to be only game in town this weekend - and it could decide the destination of the Bolton League championship. Tomorrow, leaders Walkden play hosts to Westhoughton, the side they displaced at the top a couple of weeks ago, and a win could be
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Great day for all
From the Evening News, August 13, 1904:THE field day and sports day took place on Wednesday in connection with the Bolton Union Cottage Homes, Fishpool Workhouse, on the commodious football and cricket field at the rear of the homes. A racecourse and
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Freedom of city for Lord Hoyle
LORD Hoyle has been honoured for two decades of campaigning for Gibraltar with the freedom of the Rock. Ex-Warrington MP Douglas Hoyle, who lives in Adlington, will be granted the freedom of the city of Gibraltar on September 10, as part of the Rock's
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Jail greens up to help
A TASTE of the tropical is heading to a Chorley prison as the jailhouse becomes the hothouse. Green-fingered prisoners at HMP Wymott in Ulnes Walton are to set up a huge greenhouse to grow exotic plants ranging from orchids to birds of paradise. It is
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'We'll fight to save our youth club'
THE axe could fall on a hugely successful Chorley youth club amid fears that its outgoing leader may not be replaced. The Astley Village Youth Club was formed two years ago with the intention of halting juvenile nuisance and providing youngsters with
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Deadly danger of cut cost curries
THE brother of a girl who died after eating an Indian takeaway meal in Chorley has spoken out to help raise awareness of deadly peanut allergies. Steven Obertelli, 19, spoke to the Citizen after local trading standards chiefs revealed eight out of 20
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Good luck Olympians
CHORLEY'S Olympic duo arrive in Athens this week and both are hoping to build on the success achieved at the Sydney 2000 Games. Champion cyclist Jason Queally was the surprise first British gold-medallist at the Millennium games in his kilometre ride.
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Jobs deal success for new village
UP to 2,500 new jobs could be created after council chiefs closed a deal to buy a key piece of land at Buckshaw Village. The purchase of the 20-acre site near Chorley is the beginning of an initiative that will see a 100-acre employment area grow on the
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Market Hall's massive facelift
A MULTI-million pound development to give Bolton's Market Hall a massive facelift has been unveiled. The ambitious plan to revamp the hall and convert it into a ultra-modern mall full of big name shops has been submitted to Bolton Council. If the plan
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Pupils check their progress
A SPONSORED walk was a popular fund-raising activity at Harper Green County Secondary School, Farnworth, in July, 1976. All pupils took part to raise cash for a school mini bus. The walk was 20 laps around the school grounds and the picture shows fourth
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Deane GC
4bbb Medal: Winners P Cropper/J Pilkington 60-9-30; Second C Swinton/A Runciman 60-9-31. 4bbb Stableford: Winners A Robinson/C McCoy 43 pts; Second D Mangnall/A Gruzskos 42 pts.
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Club results
DUNSCAR President's Day - Winner: Tom Latham 75-12-63; Division One: Andy Taylor 66-2-64, Runner-up: Graham Kay 74-9-65; Division Two: Dave Hall 79-14-65, Runner-Up Graham Arstall 80-13-67; Division Three: Stuart Cragg 86-18-68 cpo, Runner-up: Steve Hughes
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Watch the birdie!
VISITORS to Turton Tower in Bromley Cross will have the chance to see birds of prey up close. A range of rescued birds will be on show on Sunday, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
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Abseil for charity
ADVENTUROUS volunteers who want to raise money for Christie's Against Cancer are being invited to make a 100 feet abseil down the inside of Manchester Velodrome on Sunday, September 26. Contact the Christie appeals office on 0161 446 3988 for details.
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Heartcare boost
BOLTON Council's sport, health and inclusion unit has awarded a £950 grant to Bolton Cardiac Support Group, which offers support to people with heart-related problems and their carers. It will help initiatives such as the weekly exercise and relaxation
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Stewart is new Lord Nelson record holder
KENNY Stewart has ensured that Barrie Kaye's five-hour Lord Nelson Angling Club match record of 80lb 6oz lasted just seven days. Stewart became the first Nelson angler to pass the 100lb barrier at the Sessay Fisheries Poplars Lake in North Yorkshire.
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Store collects clothing for cancer charity
A BOLTON store will be joining a national campaign to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The charity is launching an appeal at fashion shop TK Maxx, which has a branch in The Gates centre. TK Maxx stores will be used as collection points next month for
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Reunion for grammar school boys
FORMER pupils of Leigh Grammar School have organised a golden reunion. Boys who started there on September 1, 1954, are invited to catch up on each other's lives -- exactly half-a-century later. Already 30 old boys have signed-up for the get-together
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Schoolchildren take on Shakespeare
ELEVEN schools from around Bolton are to take to the stage to celebrate the work of William Shakespeare. The youngsters will perform four 30-minutes productions of the bard's classic tragedies, romances and comedies at the Albert Halls from October 19
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A chance to show off your happy hound
DOES your dog have the waggiest tail in town? Does he have a special talent, or is he simply cute and loveable? The town's top dogs are being invited to a special show in Bolton's Moss Bank Park on Sunday, when the RSPCA holds its annual Doggy Mixtures
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Polisher admits furniture thefts
A MAN who stole three gothic-style chairs worth £900 was ordered to carry out community service by Bury magistrates. Polisher David Hilton, aged 61, of Worcester Road, Little Lever, admitted the theft from his employers, Foremost Furniture in Bradley
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Crash woman dies of injuries
A WOMAN who was involved in a serious early morning car crash in Bolton has died from her injuries. Kathleen Robinson, aged 51, of St Peter's Terrace, Farnworth, lost her fight for life six hours after the crash in Wigan Road, Deane. Police mounted a
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Patients attack health workers
MORE than 20 health workers were assaulted in the past year, it has been revealed. Those attacked worked in doctors and dentists' surgeries, or were part of community nursing teams. Five of the 21 who were physically assaulted by patients needed medical
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Shut up Rod
NEW season, new players, same old rubbish from Rodney Marsh. The Sky TV pundit is tipping Wanderers for a season of strife, just as he has every year since they joined the Premiership. And every year they have delighted in making him eat his words. Will
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Amir looks for golden future
AMIR Khan is being tipped to win an Olympic medal by a former boxing champion. The 17-year-old, from Heaton, faces his first fight in the lightweight preliminary round on Monday night. But even though Amir faces stiff competition from Cuba's Mario Kinderlan
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Inter-league win is the crowning glory for Bolton
LAST weekend was so successful for local teams and individuals alike, that it is difficult to know just where to start. Some kind of history was made at Kearsley on Sunday in that never before, in five previous attempts, has the Bolton League beaten the
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Glendon chases a back-up keeper
Rossendale v Radcliffe Boro: RADCLIFFE Borough manager Kevin Glendon is looking to bring in a new goalkeeper as cover ahead of tomorrow's friendly at Rossendale United (3pm). Glendon has asked former Chorley manager and goalkeeper Mark Molyneux to act
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Queen's Lancs Regiment needs your support
WHITEHALL is trying to force on us the worst and most ill-conceived changes in the long history of the British infantry. If this miserable effort is allowed to succeed Lancashire will lose its only county regiment and the defence of the realm will be
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'Find a pub if you need a loo'
CHORLEY Library users are being told to find a pub if they need the toilet. And staff suggested that one little boy should "use the gully outside", it was revealed this week. Now Lancashire County Council, which runs the library service, is being urged
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East Lancs Golf Association v Bolton Golf Association
THE Bolton Golf Association lost 13-5 to East Lancs Golf Association at Burnley on Sunday in very windy conditions. The home side was too strong, going 5-1 ahead in the morning foursomes, and closed out the match with an 8-4 lead in the afternoon singles
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Merged chamber will be biggest in country
PLANS have been approved to create a single Chamber of Commerce for Greater Manchester, making it the largest in Britain. After six months of talks between the North Manchester Chamber of Commerce, based in Bolton, and Manchester Chamber of Commerce and
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River search for missing boy, 14
A POLICE search has been taking place after a 14-year-old boy was swept away in a river at Dunham Massey, near Altrincham. Greater Manchester Police mobilised the force helicopter and plane, along with riverboat patrols on the River Bollin, where the
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Well connected
CORE Utility Solutions has been awarded a £1.25 million contract with housebuilder Westbury Homes. The contract makes the Warrington-based connections provider the sole provider of utility connections to Westbury Homes in the North-west.
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Lowest pay rises for three years
MANUFACTURING pay settlements have fallen to 2.5 per cent, according to the Engineering Employers' Federation. The manufacturers' organization measured the average level of pay deals reported by engineering and manufacturing companies for the three months
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Morris upbeat on future of Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix Managing Director Neil Morris is upbeat and confident that the club will be playing ice hockey in Manchester from the start of the 2005-06 season. In an interview on the club's website, Morris outlined the plans that are in place for
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Just who is worth what?
WITH reference to the story in the Bolton Evening News headlined "Because we're worth it", about councillors' allowances. Why then did both Bob Howarth and Guy Harkin lose their seats? The council no longer seems to be for the people of Bolton. We have
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Means test the layabouts
WHENEVER I go out I am appalled at the number of young people who seem to do nothing with their time except walk about with cans or bottles of alcohol in their hands, especially lads. These people obviously don't work so must be claiming social. Older
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Credit to football friendly youths
THE new football season is starting shortly and I promised myself I would write to the Bolton Evening News. Now that most people have got over the ticket problem which occurred last season, regarding Cardiff, I would like to let your readers know what
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Cricket final
THE Mervyn Porter Trophy Final between Astley Bridge and Farnworth SC will be played at Astley Bridge tonight, starting at 4.30pm. RESULTS: July 12: Bradshaw beat Kearsley; Farnworth 95-2 Egerton 96-1; Heaton 95-1 (J Reynard 46* D Voiles 5-31) Greenmount
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Warburtons Bolton Cricket League 2nd XI
Second teams P W L D8 D6 D1 BP Pts Greenmount... 18 13 0 1 3 1 9 296 Farnworth SC... 18 10 3 3 2 0 30 266 Bradshaw... 17 10 1 0 4 2 18 244 Kearsley... 17 8 5 1 3 0 22 208 Horwich... 16 7 2 1 4 2 19 193 Egerton... 17 8 7 1 1 0 22 196 Walkden... 17 7 6
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Bolton & District Cricket Association Juniors
RESULTS: Under 11 Lancashire KO Competition: Southport 239 (A Rigby 22, J Benboe 11, T Powell 2-11, R Dempster 2-17) Clifton 242 (J Unwin 1B, M Ferry 12, D Morris 11) Clifton won by 3 runs (Clifton will now play Penwortham (at Clifton) in the Semi Final
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Warburtons Bolton Cricket League
Batting INN NO HS R Ave S Anderton (Tong)... 16 6 97 607 60.70 Shetty (Gnmt)... 21 3 *122 1053 58.50 G Garner (Eger)... 18 3 *111 875 58.33 O'Rourke (Eag)... 18 6 *105 697 58.08 Nisar (Tong)... 17 1 111 815 50.94 de Bruyn (Kear)... 13 3 95 502 50.20 Mayers
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Weekend cricket
TOMORROW - Bolton Association: Adlington v Walshaw; Blackrod v Atherton; Clifton v Edgworth; Elton v Little Hulton; Golborne v Spring View; Lostock v Daisy Hill; Standish v Astley & Tyldesley Colls. Bolton League: Kearsley v Egerton; Bradshaw v Farnworth
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Lotto boost for history group's 50th
MEMBERS of a local history group are celebrating its 50th anniversary with the news that a £5,000 lottery grant is coming their way. The Chorley and District Historical and Archaeological Society will use the grant to fund a publication about its work
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Colouring a constable
CHILDREN from Pikes Lane Infants' School, Bolton, held a "paint-a-policeman" competition in October, 1980. Not literally, you understand. PC Bob Fraser, the area policeman, was on hand to judge the art work, but it is not clear whether he modelled for
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Keeping in shape, '20s style
A MYSTERY photograph which appeared on this page recently has been identified. Christine Catherall of Eagley Bank, Bolton tells me that she has another copy of the picture which reader Michael McEwing found in his late mother's effects. The photograph
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BGA Table
P W L H Pts Dunscar... 12 8 3 1 72.0 Bolton... 11 8 3 0 68.5 Chorley... 10 7 2 1 61.5 Breightmet... 11 6 4 1 59.5 Horwich... 10 6 4 0 59.0 Old Links... 12 6 6 0 59.0 Westhoughton... 12 4 7 1 52.5 Great Lever... 12 3 7 2 52.0 Hindley Hall... 9 4 3 2 50.5
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Ritson is a winner
FORMER full back John Ritson ruled the roost at Bolton Wanderers' Former Player Association Golf Day at Dunscar. Ritson, the 1070s full back was the overall winner of the star-studded competition, which included former players John McGinlay, Wyn Davies
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Batsmen caught out by Fleetwood Fish
AN under strength Chorley were soundly beaten by in-form Fleetwood at Broadwater on Saturday. The visitors had Heaton, Mawdesley, Senior and Woods all missing from their line-up and were always struggling after being inserted by home skipper John Wright
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Poor start seals fate for spirited Lynx
DESPITE a spirited fightback by Lynx which saw them score four tries in the second half they were unable to pull back a 28 point deficit. Lynx conceded two tries in the first 15 minutes, both set up by the New Zealand scrum-half Tane Manihera, first from
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Van fire on motorway
A VAN driver escaped without injury after his vehicle caught fire on the M61. Firefighters were called to junction four at 12.50pm yesterday after the driver had pulled over to the hard shoulder. He had been driving towards Kearsley when smoke began pouring
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Get-together for teenagers
A FREE fun event for young people is being held at Bolton Arena on Wednesday, September 1. The "Bolton Youth Together" event is open to all 13 to 19 year-olds. Young visitors will be able to find out about the police and take part in team building, games
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Poetry and pints at your local
A POETRY night is to be held at a Bolton town centre pub this weekend. The Sweet Green Tavern, near Trinity Street railway station, is to host the Bolton Open Poetry Night on Sunday from 8pm to 10pm. It promises to be a raucous evening of poetry, prose
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Family's plea over missing dog
A FAMILY is devastated after their second dog within two years went missing. Owner Billie Andrews believes Ned, an English Pointer who disappeared on Saturday, and Jack Russell terrier Gosh, who vanished two years ago, may have been stolen from the family
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Brewery's special brew for Madonna
MANCHESTER brewer JW Lees has "got into the groove" by brewing a special one-off batch of ale for Madonna to celebrate her return to the city. Named Material Girl Ale, the bottled brew was delivered to Madonna this week to mark her shows at Manchester's
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Cash reward for safe return of puppy
A YOUNG golden retriever bitch may have been stolen by greedy breeders, its distraught owners fear. The ten-month-old pedigree, which was a Christmas present for 11-year-old Joe Heywood, has gone missing from Leatherbarrow Farm cottage at Twiss Green,
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Disco for Thai trek fundraiser
A DISCO night is being held at Bolton's Victoria Hall to raise money for the visually impaired. The event will specifically help fundraiser Wyn Rankle, who is taking part in a six-day trek through Thailand's wild jungles. Wyn, of Oldham, who is visually
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Workshops help keep youngsters in Harmony
YOUNGSTERS are getting behind the microphone this summer as part of a youth project. Connexions is offering teenagers the chance to take part in DJ workshops, have MC tuition and make pop vidoes. The organisation, that offers help and advice to 13-to-
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TV wedding couple's party delight
THERE were screams of delight at bride-to-be Sam Lilley's home this morning, as the destinations for the hen and stag parties for TV's Wedding of the Year couple were revealed, live on GMTV. Her fiance, Bolton barber Darren Foster, aged 31, will be whisked
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Curbishley gets ready to throw in his new men
ALAN Curbishley will have no hesitation in throwing Charlton's two latest recruits, Danny Murphy and Francis Jeffers, straight in against Wanderers tomorrow. The Addicks took their summer spending to almost £9million this week when he signed midfielder
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We're fit and ready says confident Nolan
KEVIN Nolan says Wanderers could not be better prepared for tomorrow's big kick off. Sam Allardyce may have reservations that some of his summer signings are still playing catch-up, but it is the same tried and tested story when it comes to getting the
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Sam is reasonably happy with his squad
SAM Allardyce is deadly serious, albeit a touch dramatic, admitting he is going into the new season with his fingers crossed. He had hoped to have all his pieces in place by now but reckons the jigsaw is far from complete. Adding to the problems, three
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Fixtures - Today
Bolton Association: Adlington v Walshaw; Blackrod v Atherton; Clifton v Edgworth; Elton v Little Hulton; Golborne v Spring View; Lostock v Daisy Hill; Standish v Astley & Tyldesley Colls. Bolton League: Kearsley v Egerton; Bradshaw v Farnworth SC;
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Surrey in command as Lancs struggle
MARK Ramprakash hit his fifth century in four Frizzell County Championship matches as Surrey took command against against Division One relegation rivals Lancashire at Whitgift School. The former England batsman's 134 took him past Rob Key and Ian Bell
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Chief Constable hears how crime affected Mary, 60
A BOLTON crime victim has told Greater Manchester's Chief Constable that she would like to confront burglars to tell them how their actions affect people's lives. Grandmother Mary Pennington, aged 60, was burgled when she left the front door of her Halliwell
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Villagers battle to keep water at bay
FLASH floods hit many parts of Bolton last night. One of the worst affected areas was Egerton and Belmont where roads were closed and motorists were stranded in several feet of water. Over a 30-minute period, rain poured off the moors like waterfalls
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List memorial so it cannot be moved - MP
A BOLTON MP is campaigning to get a war memorial listed as an historic building to prevent developers from moving it. Developers want to move Dunscar War Memorial 50 yards from its present site to make way for a luxury housing development at the junction
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Risk pays off for Takers
RISK Takers jumped back to the top of the Naps table with an ambitious 25-1 punt on Smokin Beau. The long time leaders have spent the last couple of weeks off pole position. But it was a case of them only loaning out top spot as they regained the leadership
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Health plans lure recruits
PRIVATE medical insurance is a better perk than a company car, according to a survey. Private medical and employee benefits consultant Manson Warner Healthcare found that staff rank medical insurance as the most popular incentive to join a company, due
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Water chief wins award
JOHN Roberts, chief executive of United Utilities, has been awarded the 2004 Prince of Wales' Ambassador Award. Judges from Business in the Community praised his "leadership and personal commitment to the issues and practice of corporate responsibility
