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Last two units filled at Waterfold
THE remaining two units in the first phase at Waterfold Business Park in Bury have been taken, according to developer Seddons. They will be used by by FP Mailing, suppliers of mail room equipment, and advertising agency Wilson Cooke. A 2,000 square foot
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Pat brings out the best in people
PEOPLE are the most prized asset of any institution. That is the firm belief of Pat Dickson, a director of St Andrews Travel, the successful Bolton travel agency set up by her husband, Andrew, in 1983. Pat prides herself on her ability to develop people
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Maternity rights killing small firms
GREATER maternity rights make small businesses less inclined to hire women of child-bearing age. This was the point made, loud and clear, by my colleague Godfrey Bloom from Yorkshire, on our first visit to Strasbourg, as new UK Independence Party MEPs
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Bishop should read the history books
HAVING just read your article about the local Bishop saying that the hymn "I Vow To Thee My Country" causes nationalism comparable to the rise of Nazism, I am compelled to write to you to refute this utter rubbish! The rise of Nazism was crucially down
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Weekend results round-up
SATURDAY Little Lever 168, Horwich 170-9 - Horwich won by 1 wkt Farnworth 130-8, Greenmount 131-1 - Greenmount won by 7 wkts Eagley 139-9, Heaton 47-3 - rain stopped play Egerton 222-7, Kearlsey 110 - Egerton won by 112 runs Walkden v Westhoughton - match
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Weekend results round-up
SATURDAY Clifton 201-5 (A Griffiths 69, D Hamilton 59), Edgworth 128-7 (Kernick 51, Syddall 34 not out) - match drawn. Golborne 125-7 (G Marston 32), Spring View 126-5 (Sarkar 81 not out) - Spring View won by 5wkts. Standish 116-7 (30 overs) (Hassan 67
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Second team table
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 0 3 1 18 177
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Batting and bowling averages
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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Batting and bowling averages
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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Junior 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 date tba
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Revenge for Lancs
A RECORD stand between Mark Chilton and Iain Sutcliffe guided Lancashire to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Surrey at Whitgift School. The pair added 223 for the first wicket to see their side most of the way towards a target of 236, reached with
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Illustrious career
ANOTHER famous Lancashire cricketer, David Lloyd, was the guest speaker at the Bolton League dinner held at Horwich Leisure Centre in November, 1975. He is best known now as a Sky cricket commentator, but at the time he was Lancashire's captain. Pictured
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Still on form
Eddie Paynter, who died in 1979, was photographed at Tonge Cricket Club in 1976 showing off the batting which brought him success with Lancashire and England. Oswaldtwistle-born Eddie played with Tonge during the 1940s. He and Westhoughton-born Dick Pollard
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On this day - August 16
1819: Troops broke up a meeting to demand Parliamentary reforms on St Peter's Field, Manchester. Eleven died in what became known as the Peterloo Massacre. 1927: Wembley Stadium was sold for use as a greyhound racing track. 1948: Legendary baseball player
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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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Homes cleared as cylinders overheat
MORE than 200 residents in Ashton-in-Makerfield were evacuated from their homes when three overheating gas cylinders were in danger of exploding. Fire crews were called to a garden shed in Bolton Road at 7am yesterday and decided to evacuate houses in
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Four-year ban for freight company boss
THE director of a freight firm which ran up debts of an estimated £169,000 has been disqualified from company management for four years. Kim Patricia Sumner, aged 38, of Hebble Close, Bromley Cross, has given an undertaking not to hold directorships after
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Leanne still fighting for life
A TEENAGER is still fighting for her life in hospital a week after a road accident in which her best friend died. Leanne Keegan, aged 13, of Aster Avenue, Farnworth, remains in the intensive care unit at the Royal Manchester's Children's Hospital, Pendlebury
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Ten injured in car crash
TEN people were injured, two seriously, after two cars crashed on the A56 Bury New Road in Bury. A Vauxhall Corsa collided with a Ford Escort Estate near the junction with Radcliffe New Road at 1.20pm on Saturday. Firefighters were called to help free
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Mountain rescuers in river search
A MAJOR fund-raising day for Bolton's Mountain Rescue Team had to be cancelled when they were called to help search for a missing boy. The team spent two days as part of a massive operation to find 15-year-old Adam Charlotte who had disappeared in the
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There's lots in store for Stuart - by design
A STUDENT has been named as one of Britain's most promising young designers. Stuart Westwell, above, aged 20, from Westhoughton, won first prize for furniture design at New Designers, a graduate art and design event. Stuart, who graduated from the course
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Exhibition on square
VICTORIA Square will be hosting another House Home and Lifestyle Exhibition in September after the popularity of last year's event. The two-day exhibition is a chance for the public to seek new ideas and advice by viewing professional demonstrations.
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Gang of children stone train near station
A GANG of children bombarded a train with stones outside a Bolton station. Passengers on the 6.24pm train from Manchester Victoria to Blackburn on Friday watched from the windows as the gang "stoned" the First North Western train near Hall i'th' Wood
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Flats get the green light
PLANNING bosses have approved an application for 23 apartments to be built in Farnworth despite objections from residents. A three-storey building, housing the flats, will be erected on Carlton Street after a decision by Bolton Council's planning committee
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Beauty treatment in the cells!
AN old police station in Worsley could be turned into a beauty salon. Salford planning bosses have received an application to turn the "Old Nick", in Barton Road, Worsley, into a holistic and beauty therapy salon. The plans would not involve any external
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Traders' talks on Market Hall plans
BOLTON Market Hall traders will meet on Monday night to voice opposition to plans for a multi-million pound development. The ambitious plan to revamp the Grade Two listed Victorian building and convert it into an ultra-modern mall full of big name shops
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Fun day at the fire station
FIREFIGHTERS at Bolton Central Fire Station are holding a fun day this Saturday, from 10am until 4pm. Visitors to the Moor Lane station will be able to look around fire engines and dunk a firefighter. The fun day is in aid of the Fire Service National
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Rogue gardeners target pensioners
ROGUE gangs of gardeners are targeting Bolton pensioners and overcharging them for work at their homes. In one case, a 79-year-old man handed over £350 savings for tree pruning which should have cost no more than £100. Today police have revealed that
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Street star Nikki's Posh role
CORONATION Street actress Nikki Sanderson is set to become the centre of a Posh and Becks style storyline. The former Tottington High School pupil, who plays hairdresser Candice Stowe is to get a footballer boyfriend - which leads to them being dubbed
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Arena scoops new accolade
BOLTON Arena has another plaudit under its belt after being placed in the top 25 per cent in the country for leisure management. Already an award-winning leisure complex, staff at the Middlebrook centre have been working towards achieving the Quest Quality
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NEXT UP: Coleman is happy to wheel and deal
FULHAM boss Chris Coleman has braced himself for a season of penny pinching as his side pay the price for their emotional return to Craven Cottage -- but he insists he would not have it any other way writes Neil Bonnar Coleman has been forced to wheel
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Okocha inspires perfect start
WANDERERS 4 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1: CAN it get any better than this? Charlton boss, Alan Curbishley had the good grace to describe Wanderers' performance as "perfect", Sam Allardyce called it a "dream start" and the sun-drenched Reebok fans basked in the
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Khan in Olympics action
BOLTON's Amir Khan faces Greek Marios Kaperonis in the first round of the Olympic lightweight boxing competition at 1.15pm on Monday.
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Centurions stay top at the Coliseum
Leigh Centurions 46 Doncaster Dragons 32 by Martyn Hindley: LEIGH Centurions survived a second half onslaught from Doncaster to maintain top spot with victory at The Coliseum. The Dragons eroded Leigh's 34-10 half-time lead and got to within two points
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Atherton LR 3 Salford City 0
LATE strikes from Phil Howard and Gareth Strange gave Atherton LR a flattering 3-0 opening day win over a determined Salford City side. Paul Crompton had put LR ahead in the 45th minute of this North West Counties League First Division clash after Strange
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Impressive opening win for Colls
Curzon Ashton 0 Atherton Collieries 2: ATHERTON Collieries kicked off their North West Counties League campaign with an impressive victory at Division One title hopefuls Curzon Ashton. Jermaine Peters and Mark Thompson both scored in the first 10 minutes
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Hymn no link to nationalism
IT really is disgraceful how people like the Reverend Stephen Lowe of Hulme are allowing political correctness to remove every facet of our history, culture and past. Just what evidence does the Reverend have that the hymn "I Vow to Thee My Country" contributes
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Golden age of railways comes back to life
STEAM engine fanatics will descend on Farnworth next month when the golden age of the railways is remembered. Enthusiasts from around the country are gathering for a show of rare film footage that recalls the vintage age of railways. The show, Railways
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Road safety threat to nursery trip
A NURSERY school trip is in jeopardy after police said they will be unable to provide the usual escort for the three-year-olds to cross a busy main road in Horwich. Now Sonia Joy Biggs, owner of Meadow Hill Nursery, has vowed to stop the traffic herself
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Pop queen still reigns
IF anyone thinks Madonna is past her sell-by date now she is 45 years old and a mother of two, her stunning performance at Manchester's MEN Arena on Saturday night proved nothing could be further from the truth. Proceedings might well have started 30
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Pirate film sellers jailed
TWO men have been jailed for running a major counterfeit operation in Bolton, selling thousands of pirate CDs, films, games and computer software. Hundreds of master copies of music CDs, DVDs and computer games were seized when trading standards officers
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August is on track to be the wettest ever
AUGUST looks set to be the wettest ever in Bolton after torrential downpours and flash floods. Five inches of rain fell in the first 12 days of August - just short of the average rainfall for the month as a whole - and of that total, four inches have
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Sculpture will be the gateway to Bolton
A NEW landmark will rise into the skies next year. A £180,000 sculpture is part of Bolton Council's largest public art project and will be sited at the Middlebrook roundabout - the gateway to Bolton. The theme of the work will be the Spirit of Sport.
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Solo Khan off to a flyer
BRITAIN's only boxing representative at Athens - Amir Khan from Greater Manchester - easily beat Greek Marios Kaperonis in the first round of the lightweight boxing competition on Monday. The referee stopped the contest after one minute nine seconds of
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Pop queen still reigns
IF anyone thinks Madonna is past her sell-by date now she is 45 years old and a mother of two, her stunning performance at Manchester's MEN Arena on Saturday night proved nothing could be further from the truth. Proceedings might well have started 30
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New face at accountants
MIKE Jackson has joined Bolton-based independent chartered accountants Jackson Stephen, as accounts senior. Mr Jackson joins the firm from Cowgill Holloway, where he worked for more than eight years, and will be responsible for the day-to-day dealings
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Bricklayers in short supply
A CONSTRUCTION company is struggling to find skilled bricklaying gangs in the Bury area for their sites in Radcliffe and Tottington. Fred Knox, construction director for Morris (North) Ltd, said: "There seems to be a real shortage of trained people in
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Golfers are in full swing for hospice
A TEAM of Bolton-based professionals has raised £1,700 for Chorley's Derian House Children's Hospice. The team, known as The Ladyboys Golf Society, consists of solicitors, accountants, bankers and finance professionals from across Bolton. Formed as a
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Traders' talks on Market Hall plans
BOLTON Market Hall traders will meet on Monday night to voice opposition to plans for a multi-million pound development. The ambitious plan to revamp the Grade Two listed Victorian building and convert it into an ultra-modern mall full of big name shops
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Trainee staff blamed for house sale delays
HOUSE moves in Bolton are being delayed for weeks because trainee staff at law firms are carrying out more conveyancing work than ever before, according to a leading Bolton property company. Companies - dubbed by critics as "conveyor-belt-coveyancers"
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Getting tough on crime
THE Conservative Party have called for zero tolerance policing in Britain, backed by a major new prison building programme, a tough crackdown on school violence, and action designed to restore the nation's self-respect. Plans for a radical shake-up in
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Bowler had cricket world all in a spin
BOLTON-born Walter Brearley was one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year in 1908. The others included Lord Hawke and Jack Hobbs. He was a businessman in the cotton trade who gained fame as the last amateur fast bowler in England in the decade before
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Firefighters called to burning washing
From the Evening News, August 16, 1904: A LAMPLIGHTER passing along Derby Street in the early hours of this morning made a fortunate discovery of an outbreak of fire in the kitchen of a provision shop, 97 Derby Street. He at once roused the inmates and
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Man, 20, critical after van horror
A 20-YEAR-OLD pedestrian is fighting for his life in a hospital's intensive care unit on Monday after a road accident in Bolton. The man was struck by a van as he was crossing Tonge Moor Road, near the junction of Firwood Grove, Tonge Moor. The pedestrian
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Second team results
Saturday (August 7) 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 Lever (20pts
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Coach crash boy wakes with Whites
MESSAGES from his heroes at Bolton Wanderers are helping to bring teenage Austrian coach crash victim Richard Howard out of a coma. Richard, aged 16, from Worsley, was badly injured last Tuesday when the coach he was travelling in near Salzburg rolled
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Fun day at the fire station
FIREFIGHTERS at Bolton Central Fire Station are holding a fun day this Saturday, from 10am until 4pm. Visitors to the Moor Lane station will be able to look around fire engines and dunk a firefighter. The fun day is in aid of the Fire Service National
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Road safety threat to nursery trip
A NURSERY school trip is in jeopardy after police said they will be unable to provide the usual escort for the three-year-olds to cross a busy main road in Horwich. Now Sonia Joy Biggs, owner of Meadow Hill Nursery, has vowed to stop the traffic herself
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Man treated after blaze
A YOUNG man was taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke after the bedroom of a house in Feedfield Road, Bury, caught fire. The man, in his early 20s, fell asleep downstairs and was woken by a smoke detector to find the bedroom on fire. Fire
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Pooches' pageant
AN ANNUAL dog pageant at Bolton Show is expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants next weekend. Organised by the North-west Canine Society, the show, at Leverhulme Park, Breightmet, will consist of seven category groups. Hounds, utility dogs, gun
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Smoke pall from fire at mill
BURNING bitumen at a derelict mill filled the skies over Bury with smoke. As workmen were getting Elton Cop Dyeworks Mill in Walshaw Road ready for demolition on Sunday afternoon, they tried to use a gas blow torch to dismantle an old water tank. However
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Fallen comrades remembered on VJ Day
EX-SERVICEMEN from the Second World War gathered in Bolton town centre to remember their friends on the 59th anniversary of VJ Day. Shoppers also marked the victory over Japan in August 1945 by gathering in silence on Sunday as nine standard bearers marched
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Trees block light, say neighbours
RESIDENTS want trees which they say are plunging their gardens into darkness chopped down. Neighbours in Deane Avenue, Deane, say they struggle to enjoy the summer months because sycamore, ash and lime trees in Haslam Park are planted too close to their
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Shop needs helpers
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help out at Bolton's Fair Trade shop Justicia. The Knowsley Street shop sells Fair Trade goods as well as offering information and advice about how Fair Trade helps poorer countries. For more information contact Margaret, Liz
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Borough trek
WALKERS are invited to a trek around the three boroughs of Bolton, Bury and Salford this month. The walk, organised by Bolton Council's Countryside Service, takes place on Sunday, August 29. Bring your lunch and walking shoes and meet at Rock Hall Visitor
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Bakery men on death charges
TWO bakery workers have been charged and remanded in custody following the death of their workmate. Dashty Jaff, of Marlbrook Walk, Great Lever and Kashif Ahmed, of Mancroft Avenue, Daubhill, both aged 21, were both charged with causing death by dangerous
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Herbalists since 1872, but now future in doubt
THE paint on the acclaimed Bolton Market Hall still looked shiny when the first Hool's herballist stall opened for business. It was 1872 and Richard Lawrence Hool decided to interest the people of Bolton in tinctures, home-made medicines and loose herbs
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Pooches' pageant
AN ANNUAL dog pageant at Bolton Show is expected to attract more than 1,000 contestants next weekend. Organised by the North-west Canine Society, the show, at Leverhulme Park, Breightmet, will consist of seven category groups. Hounds, utility dogs, gun
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Solo Khan off to a flyer
BRITAIN's only boxing representative at Athens - Amir Khan from Greater Manchester - easily beat Greek Marios Kaperonis in the first round of the lightweight boxing competition on Monday. The referee stopped the contest after one minute nine seconds of
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Jobless to get chance of work with disabled
UNEMPLOYED people could become personal assistants to people with disabilities or mental illness, thanks to a new scheme run by a Bolton training agency. Bolton Wise, an organisation which helps long-term unemployed people back into work, is recruiting
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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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Coroner warns about mixing medicine with drink
A CORONER has warned people of the danger of mixing medication with drink following the death of a Bolton man. Martin John Flanaghan, of Houghton Street, Great Lever, died from a lethal overdose of drugs and alcohol. Mr Flanaghan, aged 32, was found collapsed
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Bring me back an Olympic medal, pleads Beth
PRESTWICH Olympic medal hopeful Adrian Turner has promised to do his best to fulfil the wish of his little pal, Beth Morris. Brave Beth (8), who has battled leukaemia, has asked Adrian to bring back a medal from Athens, just for her! Adrian's mum, Joyce
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Determined Dane out to keep place
HENRIK Pedersen has thrown down the gauntlet to anyone aiming to take his place in the Wanderers front line. The dashing Dane responded to speculation that Sam Allardyce is about to sign Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf -- a £10 million signing just two
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Diouf all set for Reebok
Sam Allardyce left negotiations in the hands of chairman, Phil Gartside, at the weekend and appears to have got his man. Diouf was due to undergo a medical on Monday and is likely to complete the formalities of his move either Tursday or Wednesday. Allardyce
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Bolton left us second best says Curbishley
ALAN Curbishley is tipping the Wanderers attack to become a major force in the Premiership this season. The despondent Charlton manager admitted his side was second best in all departments at the Reebok on Saturday but picked out the three strikers --
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Opening day salvo shoots down Charlton
SAM Allardyce was delighted to be proved wrong as Wanderers got off to a dream start to the new season with the most comprehensive of victories over Charlton Athletic. Just 24 hours earlier he confessed that he was going into the first game with his fingers
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Jay-Jay's warning to Wanderers
JAY-JAY Okocha has warned his Premiership rivals that Wanderers are hell-bent on proving they are not one-season wonders. The Reebok skipper celebrated his 31st birthday in style on Saturday, scoring twice in the 4-1 demolition of Charlton Athletic then
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All the match stats
WHO rated - who didn't WANDERERS 4 CHARLTON 1 . WANDERERS 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 6 One or two untidy moments but made some good interceptions and his first half save from Lisbie was vital. NICKY HUNT ... 6 Survived a first half slip when Wanderers
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Boro hit nine!
RADCLIFFE Borough rounded off their pre-season programme with a 9-1 win at Rossendale United. Rory Patterson hit four goals and Karl Marginson bagged two, with Simon carden, Phil Denney and Jamie Baguley also finding the net.
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Shakers battered by top Mariners
Grimsby Town 5 Bury 1: BURY'S good start to the season was brought to a shuddering halt at a sunny Blundell Park on Saturday. Level at half-time, and well in control of proceedings, Graham Barrow's men were given a lesson in finishing after the break
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Family and friends 'devastated' by theft from bowling club
A MEMORIAL bench dedicated to a former member of a bowling club in Radcliffe has been stolen. Family and friends of Ronald James Barlow have been left devastated by the theft of the seat from Hollinhurst Bowling Club, off Stand Lane, Chapelfield. Hanging
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Police warning after fall boy's body found in river
A WARNING about about summer swimming has been made by the police officer who led the search for a teenage boy found drowned. Chief Insp Nick Phillips coordinated the search in the River Bollin, Greater Manchester, for Adam Charlotte, 15, who was found
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Here comes the bride... and the nurses
BRIDE-to-be Patricia Graham had spent months organising her wedding. The ceremony was booked, the wedding cake made and all the guests invited. And nothing was going to stop Patricia from attending. Not even the serious illness she suffered days before
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Iron and glass icon of Victorian style
THE year was 1855. The Crimean War was still raging, Queen Victoria was part way through her long reign, and 20,000 people gathered in Bolton to see the new Market Hall opened. It was a handsome monument to the architecture of the day - vast decorated
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Graduate Janet finds a degree of success
WHEN Janet Mercer was pregnant with her fifth child she decided to embark on a five-year psychology degree. Well you would, wouldn't you? With your oldest child just seven, followed by another three boys aged six, two and one... the days must be hard
