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Knife gang's £100,000 raid
A MACHETE gang snatched more than £100,000 in cash after they threatened security guards delivering money to a petrol station. The masked men warned the two guards that they would "slash" them with the knives if they did not hand over the cash. The guards
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Education chiefs get a good report
BOLTON'S local education authority is providing a "satisfactory" service and is on course to make improvements, according to independent watchdogs. Following a two-week inspection of Bolton Council's education department, inspectors from the Office for
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Wildlife help needed
THE Wildlife Trust is looking for volunteers to help with basic administration duties, data input and helping out at the new visitor centre. The volunteers will be based at the Trust's eco-friendly visitor centre and head office in Cuerden Valley Park
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Fingerprints help keep jail secure
MANCHESTER Prison will be one of the first in the UK to scan visitors' and inmates' fingerprints in an effort to tighten prison security. The prison is one of five to be equipped with a biometric security system. The Inmate Management System saves records
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Stolen car hits pensioner's home
A PENSIONER had a lucky escape after a stolen vehicle ploughed into the living room of her Hindley home early Saturday. The 79-year-old was asleep in the back bedroom of her Broadway home when the accident happened at 4.30am. A blue Ford Focus stolen
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Beer money for children's hospice
THE hugely successful Bent and Bongs Beer Bash in Leigh raised more than £20,000 for charity. And the first major slice of January's beer festival proceeds was handed over this week when David Woodrow, of Francis House Children's Hospice, accepted a £5,000
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Axe falls on bus link to towns
PASSENGERS in Bolton are to lose an important link to surrounding towns when a daytime bus service is withdrawn. The hourly 400 service, formerly the trans-Lancs express, and now operated by Bluebus, links Bolton, Bury, Heywood, Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne
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Fundraising footballers net £2,000 in memory of Ernie
A CHARITY football match in memory of one of Atherton's best loved characters has raised almost £2,000 for Manchester's Christie Hospital. Following the death of Ernie Ackers from cancer in July, 2003, his friends at Atherton Collieries FC, where he was
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Family mourns crash tragedy bakery worker
THE distraught family of a woman who died in an early morning car crash today described their grief at how their lives have been "changed forever." Kathleen Robinson, aged 51, died after suffering multiple injuries when the Fiesta, in which she was a
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Health expert welcomes five-in-one baby jab
A NORTH-west health expert has welcomed a new single vaccine to protect children against five different diseases. The five-in-one injection was launched by the Department of Health this week to protect children against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough
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A more flexible approach
SLIGHTLY-built Ching Ko is the newest recruit to the Reebok backroom team - offering more proof that Sam Allardyce will try whatever it takes to gain an advantage over his Premiership rivals. Two years ago it was Chinese medicine, now it is Tai Chi -
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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 today. The Addicks took their summer spending to almost £9million this week when he signed midfielder Murphy
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Bolton & District Pool League
LEAGUE Rules Individual semi finals and final take place on Monday at the Levers Arms, draw 8pm. Players are: P Kirkman (Queen Lizzy), M Caldercott (BH Wanderers), D Gornall (Rocket), D Eccleston (Shakespeare). The World Rules Individual semi finals are
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Harriers are going up
BOLTON United Harriers clinched a second successive UK Athletics League Young Athletes League' promotion after winning their North West Two fixture at Bury. Jordanna Denton was first in the U13 girls' long and high jumps, and F Aribisala claimed victory
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Freary's Haigh Hall win
BOLTON-born athlete Paul Freary followed up his win in the Chorley Four-Mile Road Race with a victory in last Wednesday's Haigh Hall Five-Mile Race. Freary, who runs for Belgrave Harriers, was just ahead of Horwich RMI Harrier Adrian Selby - third in
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Bolton Conservative Bowling League
RESULTS: Section A Cup: Little Lever B 134 Dunscar B 163. Semi Finals: Tonge Moor D v Deane B; Dunscar B v Little Lever C. Section A: Little Lever C (M Lanaghan 21-4) 163 (8) Little Hulton A 120 (2); Dunscar B (D Allen 21-4) 147 (5) Astley Bridge A 146
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Farnworth Veterans Bowling League
ELLESMERE Park secured the championship with four games still to play and now lead by 61 points and cannot be caught. Results: Section A: Mytham A (7) 132 Ellesmere (8) 138; Boothstown (8) 136 St Mary's A (6) 123; Brackley (11) 163 LHCC (3) 89; Doe Hey
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Horwich and District Bowling League
RESULTS: Section A: Horwich RMI B 149 (5) Whelley LC A 155 (8); Westhoughton SSC A 132 (4) Hilltops A 134 (9); Bay Horse 129 (2) Greenwood 162 (11); Lostock BC A 159 (10) Rivington B 105 (1). Section B: Horwich CC 150 (7) Bellingham A 136 (4); St Pauls
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Chemist's free health check
FREE cholesterol tests are now available in Boots chemist, Crompton Place, Bolton. Those most at risk from heart disease include the over 50s, smokers and anyone with a family history of heart disease. Boots have provided their pharmacists with specialist
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Laura works for a great night out
BOLTON'S new night-time manager is calling on licensees to come together to make drinkers in the town the best behaved in the country. Laura Miseo will be working with landlords across the town centre to promote Bolton and tackle alcohol-related disorder
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Sentence will protect youngsters -- judge
A JUDGE who jailed a man who tried to abduct a 16-year-old girl at a bus stop, said young girls using public transport at night must be protected. Anthony Wardle, aged 45, sobbed in the dock as Judge Derwin Hope jailed him for three years at Bolton Crown
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TV cameras follow stag and hen couple
IT will be a stag and a hen "do" with a difference - TV cameras are recording every move. And on Monday - for better or for worse - millions will see the stag and hen night antics of Bolton barber Darren Foster and his fiancee, Sam Lilley. The couple
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Patience is wearing very thin
LIKE most people, I don't enjoy delays and become what I consider to be mildly annoyed by seemingly unnecessary stoppages during my various attempts to move from A to B in as quick a time as possible. I have always thought of myself as quite a patient
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Christmas present reveals the wonder of nature
FIVE-year-old Rebecca Calderbank is a real butterfly princess. She carefully nurtured five caterpillars and then watched them grow into beautiful butterflies. Her aunt, Maria Hilton, bought her a "butterfly kit" last Christmas, but she had to wait for
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Municipal Bowls
P W D L Pts Eagley... 16 15 0 1 135 Parks... 14 13 0 1 112 Back o'th' Bank... 15 10 0 5 98 Queen Anne Glass... 16 8 0 8 83 Royal Mail... 14 9 0 5 79 Grey Mare Ladies... 14 5 0 9 62 Telecom... 16 4 2 10 61 Dunscar... 16 6 0 10 61 Bradshaw... 14 3 0 11
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Adlington Bowls
Section A P L W Pts Bellingham A... 19 2 17 159 Hilltops A... 19 4 15 158 Lostock BC A... 19 6 13 137 Chor St Jsphs A... 18 6 12 130 Greenwood... 18 5 13 129 Rivington A... 19 8 11 125 Coppull CC A... 19 9 10 113 Ridgway A... 19 14 5 83 Horwich RMI A.
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Ramsbottom Kitchens Bowls
RESULTS: Tonge Moor 170-2 Turton 200-10; Longsight B 191-9 Egerton 119-3; Turton 176-7 Bar Lane A 164-5; Dunscar 181-10 Longsight B 144-2; Longsight A 155-3 Bradshaw 183-9; Bar Lane B 162-5 Eagley 188-7; Egerton 152-5 Eagley 155-7; Egerton 152-5 Tonge
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Presley appears live in Bolton!
ELVIS Presley fans will be all shook up on Monday when his real life cousin drops in to Bolton to help celebrate the life of the King of Rock and Roll. Karen Sue Presley will meet Elvis fans and impersonators at The Bar, Nelson Square, to commemorate
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Sunday cricket
SUNDAY - Bolton Association: Astley & Tyldesley Colls v Blackrod; Atherton v Lostock; Daisy Hill v Golborne; Darcy Lever v Elton; Edgworth v Adlington; Little Hulton v Standish; Spring View v Clifton. Bolton League: Kearsley v Astley Bridge; Egerton
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Cork magic cannot save dire Lancs
LANCASHIRE plunged further into relegation trouble after a crushing innings and 55-run defeat to Surrey at Whitgift School. The Rose Rose resistance only lasted into the afternoon session of the third day, and that was mainly due to the second fastest
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Hotel fire guests are evacuated
NEARLY 60 guests were evacuated from a Blackrod hotel when a tumble dryer overheated and caught fire. Firefighters were called to the Ramada Jarvis Hotel in Manchester Road yesterday morning. Before they arrived, staff doused the machine with buckets
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Knife boy, 10, robs teenager
A TEENAGER boy was robbed of his cap by a thief aged about 10 carrying a knife. The 13-year-old boy was walking along Dale Street, Radcliffe, yesterday at around 3pm when he saw some youths on an adjacent skatepark. One boy walked over to him, pulled
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Side streets rubbish tackled by council
FLYTIPPING on the side streets of Little Lever is being targeted by Bolton Council bosses. A clean-up operation has been carried out to clear mounting rubbish in Back Hill Top, Back Lever Street and Hamilton Court. The work is being welcomed by the Little
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Junior Whites walk for charity
JUNIOR Bolton Wanderers' fans proved raising money was just a walk in the football park at their latest charity event. More than 120 youngsters, aged two to 15, took to the side of the stadium pitch for the annual Junior Whites Reebok Ramble to help raise
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Shepherd's pie gunman appeals
A MAN jailed for nine years for shooting his wife in the head following an argument over shepherd's pie has lodged an appeal against his conviction for attempted murder. Simon Lee, who was born and brought up in Horwich, was found guilty of trying to
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That Was The Week That Was
ANGELA Kelly takes a personal look at the week in cyberspace in Bolton: Saturday showed another angle to double yellow lines' parking problems when local businessman Phil Swire painted some outside his business to deter parkers ....and ended up getting
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Olympic Games TV licence clampdown
ARMCHAIR sports fans settling down to watch the Olympic Games could be for the high jump if they do not pay their TV licence fee. Enforcement officers are ready to descend on Bolton during the Games in Athens to catch out licence fee evaders. And they
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Toddler signs up for the new season at the Reebok
TINY Wanderers fan Jake Parsisson will be cheering on his team this season - although he is only nine months old. The baby boy is expected to be the youngest season ticket holder at the Reebok Stadium. He will attend every home game on a family season
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Hunt wins England call up
NICKY Hunt has been included in the England U21 squad for next week's match against Ukraine. New U21 manager Peter Taylor has selected the Wanderers right-back as part of a 26-man squad for next Tuesday's international, to be played at Middlesbrough's
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Super Jay-Jay puts fans in the dosh
Super Jay-Jay Okocha, who didn't score ONE Premiership goal last season, was a 16-1 shot for the first goal as Wanderers romped home against Charlton in their opener at the Reebok on Saturday. So what happened? He scored two, including the money-winning
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Levers Arms pool
THERE is a knockout at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever, every Sunday, with two tables played to World Rules. Entry is £2. Names in by 8pm. Last week's winner was Paul Stevens, who beat Andrew Proctor. The semi finalists were Karl Boyes and Danny Evans.
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Deane and Daubhill Pool League
WEDNESDAY is the semi-finals of the Cross Guns sponsored Pairs KO, as well as the semi-finals and final of the Ladies Knockout. The Ladies semi-finals and final will be held at the Greyhound, Manchester Road, the new sponsors of the Ladies KO. Cross Guns
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Bolton Vets Bowling
THERE is an executive meeting on Tuesday, August 31, at Tonge Park at 10.30am to discuss rules. The Secretary's Shield will be played at Leverhulme on Monday, scratch out 12.30pm. Results: Section A: Westhoughton A 163 (11) Astley Bridge A 133 (3); Tonge
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Bolton Mills Bowling League
RESULTS: C & D Cup: Bl Cricket Club 199 Cotton Tree Vets 186; Chew Moor 176 BJ Mobility 161. Section A: Railway B (M Bradshaw 21-2) 173 (8) Gorses 145 (4); Little Lever CC (G Proctor 21-1) 199 (10) Bar Lane Bears 135 (2); Dobbies (M Lanaghan 21-4)
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Bolton Ladies Bowls
THE winners of the Ladies Bridges Pairs held last Sunday was M Cottle (Lee Lane)/ M Schofield (Grey Mare), they defeated J Carr (Horwich RMI)/J Haynes (Railway) 21-17, in a very close final. The losing semi finalists were L Hague (Mortfield)/L Lord (Lee
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Derby Darts
P W L F A Pt KG's Girls... 7 5 2 59 46 10 Boardwalkers... 7 5 2 56 49 10 Three/Bed... 6 4 2 48 42 8 Jackie's Girls... 6 3 3 50 40 6 Lady Lodgers... 7 3 4 52 53 6 Carol's Girls... 7 0 7 35 70 0 May we all wish Brian and Eva Holden lots of luck and best
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Halliwell Cons Darts
IAN Roe won Friday's Halliwell Cons Knockout against some tough competition. Ian Salisbury was the runner-up with semi-finalists Mick Cunningham and Dean Edge. Irene Mungins won the best lady. Sunday's knockout saw Paul Williams winning the knockout after
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Local writer to speak at festival
LOCAL author Janette Jenkins is to mark the completion of her third novel with an appearance at the Bolton Festival. Janette, who lives in Lostock, will talk about her new book, The Big Goodbye, when she speaks at the festival's Literary Dinner on August
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Pizza workers face deportation
TEN illegal immigrants, many who fled torture and persecution in their native homelands, could be deported back home. The asylum seekers appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court yesterday after police and immigration officials swooped on a Westhoughton pizza
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Drink-driver killed biker in 70mph crash
A CAR thief sped through a red light at 70mph and killed a motorcyclist, a court heard. Shaun Unsworth, aged 20, bowed his head in the dock as a judge sentenced him to seven years in a Young Offenders Institute, telling him he had showed no regard for
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Conservative Ladies Bowls
P W L Pts Horwich... 11 11 0 91 Over Hulton... 14 9 5 89 Plodder Lane... 13 10 3 88 Rumworth... 13 9 4 76 Little Lever... 12 5 7 57 Dunscar... 13 4 9 53 Church Ward... 11 1 10 36 Tonge/Bre... 13 1 12 30
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Bolton Cons Sports
BOLTON and District Conservative Clubs Sports Association AGM will take place at Rumworth and Hulton Conservative Club on Wednesday at 8pm. Registration forms must be with the secretary on or before the above date. Further information from the secretary
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River search continues 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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Greyhound Darts
P W L F A Pt P Williams ... 9 8 1 34 11 34 S Coote... 9 7 2 32 13 32 B Hatter... 9 6 3 29 16 29 G Warburton... 9 5 4 27 18 27 A Matthews ... 9 5 4 25 20 25 P Rawlinson... 9 6 3 23 22 23 I Haslam... 9 5 4 23 22 23 G Savidge... 9 3 6 17 28 17 S Robinson
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Triple 'D' League
MONDAY is the annual general meeting at Rumworth & Hulton Conservative Club, starting at 8pm. Will all teams send a delegate to represent them. A committee meeting will be held before at 7pm. The mixed doubles was won by Bernard Jones and his daughter
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Halliwell lead way in the race for top title
HALLIWELL Con A are in pole position in Men Section One, closely followed by the Greyhound. Tonge Ward.com and the Masons Arms take healthy leads in Sections Two and Three, while the Top Bull continue their impressive run in Section Four. In the Ladies
