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Westhoughton High School
ALL your results D K Acton 3 (2); F L Allison 4; L Bartle 1 (3); S P Bissell 4; H L Bond 3; D L Broadhurst I; M L Burgess 4 (1); A L Calderbank 2 (1); L Caldwell 4; L E Camps 4 (1); I H Clarke 3 (1); J A Critchley 2 (2); L H Davies 4 (1); R Drath 4 (1
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Feeling good for season opener
CHORLEY assistant-manager Mickey Graham, like his boss John Hughes a former Victory Park team-mate player 20 years ago, takes the helm this weekend as the Magpies open the UniBond First Division campaign away to newcomers Spalding United, last season's
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Change is just not necessary
I READ in the Bolton Evening News (August 13) about plans to refurbish the Market Hall. Approximately 20 years ago, maybe longer, the Market Hall was refurbished - not before time as it was rather old-fashioned - and the Market Place was constructed.
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Market Hall must move with the times
IN response to Neil Duffield's letter (August 17) regarding the redevelopment of the Market Hall, I think the proposed plans can only mean a positive future for Bolton. We have seen the development of Manchester and surrounding towns and cities over the
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Batting and bowling averages
BATTING Inns NO HS Runs Ave Bundela (DL)... 18 8 *109 790 79.00 Fitton (Elt)... 20 7 *92 952 73.23 Sarkar (SV)... 19 4 *129 914 60.93 C Smith (Bla)... 15 6 *91 531 59.00 N Bannister (Ath)... 22 10 *91 690 57.50 Pandey (A&T)... 7 3 *58 227 56.75 Mahmood
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Bolton Market is illuminated
From the Evening News, August 20, 1904: THE first supply of the town's electricity was turned on at Radcliffe on Friday evening. The Market Hall was the first public building to be lighted from the electricity station and the ceremony of switching on
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Weekend fixtures for August 28-31
SATURDAY: Bolton Association: Adlington v Atherton; Blackrod v Elton; Clifton v Astley & Tyldesley Colls; Edgworth v Spring View; Golborne v Little Hulton; Lostock v Darcy Lever; Walshaw v Daisy Hill. Bolton League: Walkden v Astley Bridge; Farnworth
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Weekend fixtures
SATURDAY - Bolton Association: Adlington v Spring View; Blackrod v Little Hulton; Clifton v Daisy Hill; Golborne v Atherton; Lostock v Astley & Tyldesley Colls; Standish v Darcy Lever; Walshaw v Edgworth. Bolton League: Walkden v Egerton; Little Lever
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Cabbies go walkies on charity slog
A GROUP of cabbies from Chorley are getting out of their driving seats and into their saddles to raise cash for Derian House. The 10 workmates from A&M Star Cars are set to walk to Blackpool and cycle back -- a total of 58 miles in just one day in
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On top of the world
OUR Olympic team may not have broken many records in Athens, but one little girl from Chorley has shown them how it's done by setting her own British record. Shireen Durnan-Woods, nine, became the youngest Brit to climb Mount Olympus and celebrated with
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Counting the cost of flash flood
HOMEOWNERS in Brinscall are demanding a meeting with highways bosses after flash floods left their houses under water. The three residents all moved into their properties less than a year ago and were assured that previous flooding problems had been fixed
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Police hold pistol boy, 13
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has become the first person in Bolton to be accused of possessing an air gun under new powers. Police detained the youngster along with two friends aged 12 and 13, who were later released with a caution, after they were spotted brandishing
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Second team round-up
RESULTS and scorers - Saturday: Astley & Tyldesley (4pts) 67 all out (J Bazeley 5-13) Standish (20pts) 94 all out (K Nestor 4-24), Standish won by 27 runs; Atherton (20pts) 160-4 Blackrod (4pts) 159 all out (John Fairbrother 89 Paul Fairbrother 42
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Bolton & District Cricket Association Juniors
Under 9 P W L T NR Pt Elton... 8 7 0 0 1 22 Clifton... 8 6 1 0 1 19 Darcy Lever... 8 5 1 0 2 17 Bolton Indian... 8 3 3 0 2 11 Walshaw... 8 3 3 0 2 11 Atherton... 8 2 4 0 2 8 Standish... 8 1 4 0 3 6 Daisy Hill... 8 1 6 0 1 4 Spring View... 8 1 7 0 0 3
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Bury Grammar School (Girls)
IT was another year of celebrations at Bury Grammar where the girls' pass rate of 100 per cent surpassed last year's record of 99.6 per cent. Nearly three-quarters of the passes were at A and B grade, with many extra certificates at A and AS Level. Head
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The best yet for A-level students
THE agonising wait finally came to an end for A- level students in Bury on Thursday. There were tears of happiness, and a few of disappointment, as students picked up their results from local schools and colleges. More reports and results round-up At
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Bury College
THERE was oy at Bury College where the pass rate just topped the 96 per cent national average pass rate at 96.1 per cent. Principal Helen Gilchrist said: "This is an achievement of the distinctive sixth form ethos at Bury College where all students are
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Holy Cross College, Bury
RESULTS with an overall pass rate of 99 per cent -- half at A or B grade -- were hailed as the best the college had ever achieved. There was a call to principal Mike O'Hare's office for a magnificent seven students who were informed in person that they
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Results help pupils fulfill dreams
BOLTON School pupils are set to begin high-flying careers in occupations ranging from fashion design to law, following another impressive set of A-Level results. More reports and results round-up In the Boys' Division of the independent school in Chorley
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Charity's plea for help
A CHARITY is seeking volunteers in Bolton to help with a series of talks on its history and work in the North-west. The PDSA wants to present a number of lively and interesting talks on the charity across the region. Telephone 0800 854 194.
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CHORLEY Rugby Union start their season with a friendly fixture against Ellesmere Port on Saturday, A
Chorley expecting to field a club XV should fare well against the visiting side having had an excellent pre-season with a new coaching regime and several new faces. The game kicks off at 3pm with support welcome. A fun day is in store with a bouncy castle
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Man in court on death crash charge
A 35-YEAR-OLD man accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of schoolgirl Carla Bate has appeared in court. Steven Lewis, of Westland Avenue, Farnworth, is also charged with failing to stop at the scene of an accident and failing to provide a
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Scaling the heights in charity challenge
CLIMB Every Mountain - and they certainly did. Ten Chorley Harriers took on the Three Peaks Challenge in order to raise money for a Chorley charity appeal. They started the ascent of Ben Nevis at 1pm on Saturday and completed this peak in just three hours
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Man in court over armed break-in
A 33-YEAR-0LD man appeared in court accused of aggravated burglary after an elderly woman was allegedly threatened with a garden fork during a break-in. Roy Ward, of no fixed abode, is charged in relation to an incident at a house in Fairoak Court, Deane
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Parents favour trades over grades
PARENTS in Bolton would be happier for their children to train for a vocation such as building rather than go to university, according to new research. The Federation of Master Builders found more than half of those questioned said they would prefer that
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Stop scratching
A NEW website has been launched to help the UK's six million eczema sufferers get to grips with the skin complaint. The website www.under-my-skin.co.uk offers practical advice and information, as well as explaining the various causes. Six million people
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Titanic exhibition draws the crowds
VISITORS from across Britain are flocking to an exhibition at The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition is attracting record numbers of visitors to the museum. In its first few weeks, the exhibition has attracted
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Dinner date to help flood victims
A CHARITY dinner is being held to help raise funds for 30 million people whose lives have been devastated by flash floods in Bangladesh. The Nowab Restaurant on Market Street, Westhoughton, is holding the event as part of Global Disaster Support's national
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Workshop helps develop leaders
A SUCCESSFUL North-east leadership development workshop is coming to Bolton. Talent Engine aims to enhance the skills of rising talent, such as managers and those in senior positions, by instilling positive business advice with lateral thinking. The programme
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Shopkeepers count cost of tobacco smuggling
SHOPKEEPERS are losing £1,000-a-week to tobacco smuggling, according to a survey. The Tobacco Alliance said one in four North-west retailers have considered closing as a result. Three quarters of those surveyed felt the way to stop smuggling was to cut
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Second show for Badly Drawn Boy
SINGER Badly Drawn Boy is set to play a second night in Manchester after tickets for his first show sold out. The singer-songwriter - real name Damon Gough, from Breightmet - is playing at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, on Wednesday, September 8. He
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Trio head for university
THREE Bolton students are set for prestigious universities after enjoying success at Bury College. Jordan Holland, Stuart Hitchinson and Penny Halliwell - all aged 18 - have all gained places at top universities following dramatic A level successes. Former
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Bakery workers appear in court
TWO bakery workers have appeared in court in connection with the death of a workmate in a car accident. Dashty Jaff, of Marlbrook Walk, Great Lever and Kashif Ahmed, of Mancroft Avenue, Daubhill, both aged 21, are charged with causing death by dangerous
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Nine days of culture for young people
YOUNG people will get a touch of culture when a major arts festival opens in Bolton this weekend. The first Bolton Youth Arts Festival will feature everything from photography, a battle of bands competition and learning to be a DJ, through to exhibitions
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Town rallies to save parts of cancelled show
BOLTON show will go on - well parts of it at least. That is the message from Bolton Council after it was forced to cancel the show for the first time in its 30-year history. Due to the recent bad weather, Leverhulme Park has been deemed to be too waterlogged
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Older population sees a boom in bungalows
BUNGALOWS are among Bolton's most popular properties, according to developers. Demand for the dwellings, which have an old-fashioned image, is booming. And property firms say it is due to an increase in the number of people nearing retirement age. There
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Khan crushes Euro champ
BOLTON'S Amir Khan clinched his place in the quarter-finals of the Olympic lightheavyweight boxing competition with a massive 37-21 points win over European champ Dimitar Stilianov. Khan, who admitted to feeling nervous before his first-round win over
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Blessing deal in jeopardy
WANDERERS' deal to bring in Blessing Kaku from Israel club Ashdod, could be in jeopardy. Whites' boss Sam Allardyce said on Thursday: "There is a problem with his medical and I am not sure it it will go through."
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Jay-Jay can spoil homecoming
FULHAM fear Jay-Jay Okocha can spoil their homecoming party at Craven Cottage. The Londoners, back at their famous West London ground after two seasons renting at QPR's Loftus Road, are worried that the Wanderers skipper will do to them what he did to
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Speed can go on for years - Sam
GARY Speed is shaping up to have a long last laugh at the critics who reckon he is over the hill. The Reebok backroom staff has produced statistics on the 34-year-old midfielder that would flatter a man 10 years younger. Now Sam Allardyce is predicting
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Second teams
TABLES and results SECOND TEAMS P W L D8 D6 D1 BP Pts Greenmount... 20 14 0 1 3 2 11 319 Bradshaw... 20 12 1 1 4 2 25 299 Farnworth SC... 20 11 4 3 2 0 30 286 Kearsley... 20 10 5 1 4 0 25 257 Horwich... 19 8 2 3 4 2 29 239 Walkden... 20 10 6 0 3 1 18
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Weekend amateur football fixtures
Aegon West Lancashire League. SATURDAY - Premier Division: Charnock Richard v Blackrod Town; Eagley v BAE Barrow SC; Fleetwood Hesketh v Turton. Division One: Springfields v Tempest United. Division Two: Lancashire Constabulary v Bolton County; Lostock
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Glendon wants promotion form
Ossett Town v Radcliffe Boro: KEVIN Glendon wants Radcliffe Borough to prove they are good enough for the Conference North. Borough kick off their Unibond Premier Division campaign at newly-promoted Ossett Town with the aim of bouncing back from last
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RMI hoping for an end to bad breaks
Woking v Leigh RMI: PHIL Starbuck is hoping for more consistent refereeing after seeing his Leigh RMI side fall foul of the officials twice in their opening two Conference matches. The Railwaymen were leading in their opening game against Crawley when
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Knight aims to surprise Jewell's men
Wigan Athletic v Brighton: CHAMPIONSHIP leaders Wigan Athletic are being told to ignore the league table when bottom club Brighton visit the JJB Stadium. Latics boss Paul Jewell has guided his side to the top of the table after they won two and drew the
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Woodthorpe to steady Shakers
Bury v Chester by Phil Thorp: FORMER Chester defender Colin Woodthorpe will go straight back into Bury's line up to face his former club. Woodthorpe, who started his career at Chester in the late 1980s, was suspended as the Shakers crashed 5-1 at Grimsby
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Let heart of town beat on
THE so-called exciting plans for a revamp of Bolton Market Hall calls to mind an equally exciting proposal several years ago, and well publicised at the time in the Bolton Evening News, for a larger development bordered roughly by Deansgate, Knowsley
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Illustrating mental illness
AN art exhibition put together by people who have suffered mental illness is on display at Manchester's Urbis museum. Art Works in Mental Health is a powerful exhibition made from 1,800 entries sent to the project by artists who have first or second hand
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School prepares future doctors
EXCELLENT A-level results mean 26 students at Turton High School can embark on careers in the medical sector. This year, more than 200 Turton students sat A-levels, gaining a 99 per cent pass rate and 44 per cent A and B grades. The average point score
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Florrie, 84, takes her passport to adventure
AN 84-YEAR-OLD great-grandmother is proof that you are never too old to try new things - as she is about to go on her first trip in an aeroplane. Adventurous Florrie Borsay is going on holiday to the Neapolitan Riviera and she intends to fly for the first
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Joel goes back to school with top marks
A STUDENT is to spend the next year working as a youth pastor after gaining six A grades in his A-levels. Eighteen-year-old Joel Gill, a student at Canon Slade School, has gained As in biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, further maths, general studies
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Can film learn from TV's triumphs?
CHILDREN'S television from the past is back in vogue. It started off as a cult thing, with many series released on video and then DVD, before the likes of Thunderbirds made the transfer to the big screen. With The Magic Roundabout about to do the same
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Khan crushes Euro champ
BOLTON'S Amir Khan clinched his place in the quarter-finals of the Olympic lightheavyweight boxing competition with a massive 37-21 points win over European champ Dimitar Stilianov. Khan, who admitted to feeling nervous before his first-round win over
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Relive that victory
ONE of football's most famous shirts and pair of boots are on display at the People's History Museum, Manchester. They are the shirt and boots that Michael Owen wore when England beat Germany 5-1 in Munich in September, 2001. Owen famously scored a hat-trick
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Bolton Museum is looking to the future
STEVE Garland is in overall charge of 350,000 items for Bolton Museum - from a pin-head sized beetle to a mill engine. "It all sounds a bit daunting, but in fact exciting is the word I would use," Steve said. "We have the opportunity to both educate and
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Second show for Badly Drawn Boy
SINGER Badly Drawn Boy is set to play a second night in Manchester after tickets for his first show sold out. The singer-songwriter - real name Damon Gough, from Breightmet - is playing at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, on Wednesday, September 8. He
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Rochdale at home
BOLTON Town play Rochdale tomorrow at the Founders Arms, St George's Street, Bolton. Squad: Ste Hand, Dave Smith, Mick Meanley, Rob Taylor, Ste Robinson, Chris Butterworth, Jack Fletcher, Fred Chaur, Paul Wilson, Ray Hunt, Bernie Jones, Ian Canham, Tony
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ENGLAND darts international and German Open champion Steve Coote, will play 18 opponents and four Ra
The match takes place at the Masons Arms, Radcliffe, on Friday, August 20, at 8pm. The following players take part: J Cunliffe, B Ramsden, G Buckley, Lynsey Dockery, Lora Clarke, R Crosswell, P Duffy, S Hand, C Green, A Connell, D Savery, J Warburton,
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Kearsley Darts & Dominoes
Darts Section One P Pt Dukes Gate... 8 14 F & K Labour Club... 8 14 Church Inn... 8 12 Farnworth Vets... 8 8 Post Office B... 8 8 Britannia A (Pen)... 8 4 Royal Hotel... 8 2 White Lion... 8 2 180s: M Ashworth (FV), K Smith (FV) 4; M Green (FV), S
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Astley Bridge Darts League
DAVE Kenyon and Vicky Tansey both won their respective Round The Board Individuals in this new competition. Both players managed to hold their nerve against some tough opposition to take the crown covering Sections Three and Four. P Hunt was the runner
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Vernon goes back to school
A-LEVEL students at Bolton Sixth Form College not only had their nerves to contend with on Thursday morning, they had the added pressure of opening their results live on Radio One. Presenter Vernon Kay was in his home town at the college's North Campus
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All the stalls should stay
I WAS saddened to see the article about changing the Market Hall. As it is at the moment, we have a fine Victorian hall with wide spaces between stalls of varying nature - about as close to an outside market, but inside, as you could get. Added to this
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On this day - August 20
1912: William Booth, English social reformer, evangelist and founder of the Salvation Army, died aged 83. 1913: Adolphe Pegond baled out from a Bleriot airplane above France and landed safely 700 feet below, becoming the first to parachute from a plane
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Giving thanks
FOR no particular reason, this week's Best Days of Their Lives pictures feature school harvest festival services. Do schools - focussed on the national curriculum as they are - still pay much attention to this fine old tradition? In October, 1976, Tonge
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Benefit for Ryan
A BENEFIT match is being held at Farnworth Social Circle for their West Indian professional Ryan Cunningham. The game will be staged next Friday, August 27, at 4pm and will feature a Bolton League XI and a West Indies XI. It is hoped to include former
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Benefit cheat to repay £3,000
A CHORLEY man who claimed almost £3,000 in extra benefits has escaped jail. Paul Bernard Sergeant, 31, of Arley Street, Chorley, claimed the extra cash in housing benefit and council tax benefit from Chorley Borough Council. He was caught when an anonymous
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Facing a brick wall
RESIDENTS living next to a church in Chorley say their homes have been left in the dark by a new extension. Homeowners in Weldbank Lane are reeling after new meeting rooms were built on the back of the Chapel House Christian Fellowship Church, Moor Road
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Police hunt gang after street brawl
A GANG of youths who went on the rampage in Harwood, assaulting two motorists and smashing up several cars, are being hunted by the police. A fight broke out among a group of up to 20 teenagers in Hough Fold Way last month and spilled into the road. Motorists
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£1m bet - then somebody backs Arsenal at £500,000!
FRED DONE WRITES: I thought the excitement of big football bets would die down after taking fortunes for Chelsea to win the Premiership, and then someone having a £1m bet with me last week that Chelsea would finish above Man United this season. But out
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Bury Grammar School (Boys)
THERE was a 99.2 per cent pass rate with 62.5 per cent at grades A or B. I Adshead 5 (1); O F Ahmad 5; T R Ahmed 3 (2); A Akram 4 (1); M Ali 4 (1); A Al-Khafaji 3 (2); K M Allen 3 (2); S Amjad 3 (2); C A Armstead 4 (1); J Atkins 2 (1); F Bacci-Evers 5
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Canon Slade School
THE full results V Abram 4; V Acheson 4 (1); K Ankers 3; K Ashmall 4 (1); L Battersby 4 (2); H Batty 4; C Bazley 4 (1); C Beale 2 (1); S Beardsworth 4 (2); N Belli 4 (2); D Birchby 4 (1); N Bone 4 (2); J Bowling 3 (1); T Brabbin 4 (1); A Bradbury 4; E
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More bins call
COMMUNITY leaders are campaigning to improve wasteland areas in Farnworth and Kearsley. Cllr James Lord is calling for more bins to be installed on neglected scrub land.
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Boy escapes curtain fire
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a semi-detached house in Farnworth on Thursday night after a nine-year-old boy set fire to curtains in a bedroom. A neighbour raised the alarm at 8.40pm when he saw smoke coming from an upstairs window at a house in Moorside
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Free job advice
ADVICE is being given to deaf people in Bolton to help them find jobs. Deaf people have until September 10 to get free advice on careers and training under the Activeguidance scheme run by deaf charity RNID. Information on Activeguidance can be downloaded
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New phone mast
PLANS to replace a phone mast with a new 15 feet phone mast at a Bolton train station have been approved by planning chiefs. Mobile phone giant Vodafone had applied for planning permission to remove a monopole mast with a new mast and build a ground based
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Moving myths
BOLTON Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium is the venue for an exhibition called Machinations by Johnny White. His moving sculptures - inspired by animals from Greek and Roman mythology - will keep the whole family entertained and are on display until September
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Strong women
A TOUGH cookie soldier will make history next month when she represents England at the World Tug of War Championships. Private Emma Newman, 22, from Preston, a member of the Army's Ladies' Tug of War, 560kg team, will fly to the US to take part in the
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Man saved from smoke
FIREFIGHTERS dragged a man out of his smoke-filled flat after he refused to leave the premises. The 62-year-old man would not leave his flat in Shilton Gardens, Deane, despite a pan fire filling his home with smoke, at 1am today. A neighbour spotted smoke
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All-rounder John shines
A SPLENDID all-round performance by professional Stephen John steered Chorley to another 12 points at Windsor Park on Saturday. Having won a rare toss Nigel Heaton asked Lancaster to bat first and their progress was staccato with the Chorley bowlers managing
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Youngsters take the biscuit
JACOBS biscuit company has launched a competition to recognise the achievements of children aged three to 11 in the North-west. Jacobs wants to find youngsters who have excelled in anything from sport and music to community work. The winner will go through
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Driver injured in crash with tree
A MAN suffered serious head injuries after his car left the road and smashed into a tree in Blackrod. The driver, believed to be a local man, was injured when a silver Volkswagen Passat collided with a tree in Blundell Lane, near the junction with Little
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Teacher pulls in crowds with lake tragedy
AN award-winning play by a Leigh drama lecturer is packing in the crowds. Julie McKiernan, from Charles Street, was inspired by the tragedy of Donald Campbell -- the speed hero who died when his boat Bluebird crashed on Coniston in 1967. So she wrote
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Young people can share views on policing
YOUNG people will have the chance to have their say on policing issues at a youth conference in the Autumn. A seminar is being organised by Greater Manchester Police at Bredbury Hall Hotel and Country Club in Stockport in November, although the exact
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Bad weather accident warning
BAD weather could spell further misery for drivers on the roads next week. With heavy rain and strong winds forecast across Bolton after the weekend, motorists are being urged to take extra care behind the wheel. The Highways Agency is warning drivers
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Woman hurt trying to escape handbag thief
A WOMAN accidentally knocked herself out as she tried to flee from a robber. The 36-year-old victim was walking along Armadale Road, Ladybridge, on her way to work when a blue four door saloon car pulled up beside her. A man got out of the rear passenger
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Hunt for yobs who attacked disabled woman
A FRESH appeal has been made for help in identifying three youths who tipped a disabled woman out of her wheelchair and tried to rob her. The 39-year-old victim had been shopping at Asda in Market Street, Farnworth, and was loading the bags in her car
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Curtain goes up on Bolton Festival
A CELEBRATION of the arts is promised as the 10-day Bolton Festival kicked off on Friday. Music, dance, theatre, comedy, circus, storytelling and children's entertainment will take place at venues throughout the town. Events begin with a 2.30pm scavenger
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Crime-plagued streets have been transformed
RESIDENTS in The Haulgh have praised the council for helping to transform their crime plagued street into a safer place to live. Over the past few years, residents from Kirkwall Drive have been been hit by a spate of burglaries on their homes. But they
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Stephen comes home with an Olympic medal
JUBILANT Olympic swimmer Stephen Parry will return to Prestwich with a bronze medal after coming third in the men's 200m butterfly. The 27-year-old, who shares a house with fellow Prestwich swimmer Adrian Turner, is the first British swimmer to win an
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Decision on 178 homes is delegated
A DECISION over whether to build 178 homes on a disused industrial works in Little Lever has been passed to Bolton Council's director of planning. Wilson Connolly/Allyson Limited applied to build 48 apartments and 130 homes on the site of Springside Works
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Police save the day for nursery school trip
POLICE have stepped in to save a nursery school trip after they agreed to escort toddlers over a busy main road in Horwich. A group of 16 three-year-olds from Meadow Hill Nursery looked set to have their annual educational trip to Bolton town centre ruined
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Whites top of the form
WANDERERS go to Fulham with the distinction of being the Premiership's top form team. No team can match the Whites' points return over the last 10 games and only three -- Arsenal, Chelsea and Aston Villa -- can beat their form this year. In 20 games,
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Mullery joins in Jay-Jay alert
FULHAM legend Alan Mullery has warned his modern-day counterparts that they will have their homecoming party spoiled if they fail to shackle Jay-Jay Okocha. The former England international, an outspoken TV pundit, believes the Wanderers skipper holds
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Big Sam fears Craven Cottage backlash
SAM Allardyce is worried that the joy of returning to Craven Cottage could put Fulham on a high in Saturday's Premiership duel. A carnival atmosphere is expected at the West London ground with Fulham returning after two years of ground-sharing with QPR
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New date for final
THE Bolton Cricket League Mervyn Porter Trophy final between Astley Bridge and Farnworth SC will be played on Monday, August 23, at 4pm, after the game at Astley Bridge, was rained off last Friday.
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Batting and bowling averages
BATTING INN NO HS R Ave Nisar (Tong)... 19 3 *221 1068 66.75 S Anderton (Tong)... 18 7 97 684 62.18 Shetty (Gnmt)... 23 3 *122 1119 55.95 G Garner (Eger)... 20 3 *111 945 55.59 O'Rourke (Eag)... 20 6 *105 775 55.36 de Bruyn (Kear)... 13 3 95 502 50.20
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Police save the day for nursery school trip
POLICE have stepped in to save a nursery school trip after they agreed to escort toddlers over a busy main road in Horwich. A group of 16 three-year-olds from Meadow Hill Nursery looked set to have their annual educational trip to Bolton town centre ruined
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Early debut for Leigh new boy
INJURY-HIT Leigh Centurions expect to hand a debut to new signing Phil Jones at Halifax. With half a dozen players on the casualty list, the signing of the ex-Wigan and England A RU stand-off is a shrewd move by Centurions coach Darren Abram. Jones, 26
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Massey goes back to Bridge
North West Counties League: ATHERTON LR will be without striker Barry Massey when they travel to Bacup Borough in the NWCL First Division. Massey - who scored in LR's 3 -3 draw at Ramsbottom on Tuesday - has been recalled from his loan spell at Crilly
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Air Miles Manchester League
SATURDAY - Premier Division: Breightmet United v Avro; Dukinfield Town v Atherton Town; Leigh Athletic v Royton Town; Prestwich Heys v Monton Amateurs; Stockport Georgians v Highfield United. Division One: Elton Vale v Ashton Athletic; Tintwistle Villa
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A Pioneer's Progress - An Engineer Of Many Parts
WE left Bill Neill's first part of his three-part autobiography with his resignation from de Havillands at Lostock over a matter of principle. In this, the second book, we begin with a fishing trip to Norway followed by his joining Platt Brothers at Oldham
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Rock Hudson
THIS revealing biography of film star Rock Hudson, who died very publicly of Aids in 1985 when he was 59, focuses heavily on his promiscuous gay private life. It says a lot for the efficiency of the old Hollywood studios' publicity machines that this
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Priceless relics may never be seen after £42m grant block
FANS of the big screen archeological action hero Indiana Jones will recall a scene in which their hero hides the remains of the all-powerful ark among the seemingly endless corridors of a forgotten warehouse. The image is not unlike the one which greets
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Holiday hero reels swimmers to safety
A CHORLEY holidaymaker led a miraculous rescue mission when he saved the lives of two drowning swimmers using just a fishing line and a carrier bag. Hundreds of stunned onlookers watched as the 64-year-old reeled in the two struggling men who had got
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Town rallies to save parts of cancelled show
BOLTON show will go on - well parts of it at least. That is the message from Bolton Council after it was forced to cancel the show for the first time in its 30-year history. Due to the recent bad weather, Leverhulme Park has been deemed to be too waterlogged
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Spreading the cult of kindness
THE world's largest growing "not-cult" has spread to Bolton - much to the bewilderment of shoppers in the town centre. Members of the "Join Me" collective gathered in Victoria Square to spread the word of the group - devoted to performing random acts
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Drive to increase student numbers at Bolton 'University'
BOLTON Institute has launched a major marketing drive - and expect a boost in student numbers next year. The Institute was awarded the university status they had coveted for years in April. And bosses are expecting to swell their 8,000-strong student
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Inquest jury returns verdict of accidental death
THE FAMILY of a man who plunged 30 feet to his death while being chased by police after a town centre brawl say his life could have been saved. Graham Eyres drowned in shallow water in a culvert which runs under Bank Street and Crown Street while he and
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Manhunt under way over farm torture murder
A GANGLAND killer has begun a life sentence for the torture and murder of a cannabis farmer as an international manhunt was mounted for his cousin. James Stuart Raven, aged 45, of Parnham Close, Radcliffe, was sentenced to serve a minimum of 24 years
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Curtain goes up on Bolton Festival
A CELEBRATION of the arts is promised as the 10-day Bolton Festival kicked off on Friday. Music, dance, theatre, comedy, circus, storytelling and children's entertainment will take place at venues throughout the town. Events begin with a 2.30pm scavenger
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Little Lever Summer Darts League
RESULTS: Ladies' Section One: 133s leader - M Walker 180-140x4-138x3-134x3; Individual leader - T Thomson (plyd) 48 (w) 45 (l) 3. Ladies' Section Two: 133s leader - C Mckay 133x3; Individual leader - M Hall (plyd) 36 (w) 30 (l) 6. Men's Section One: 180s
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Founders Darts
THE Founders darts knockout resumes tonight. Draw to be made at 9pm, £1 entry.
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Bolton Ladies
BOLTON Ladies play Oldham Ladies tomorrow at the Founders Arms, St George's Street, Bolton. Squad: Ellen Waring, Linda Canham, Jay Davenport, Anne Hamblett, Alison Smith, Denise Meanley, Chris Beaver, Tina Andrew, Dawn Fletcher, Pat Cross (Del). Players
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Greyhound Summer League
P W L F A Pt P Williams ... 10 9 1 37 13 37 S Coote... 10 8 2 37 13 37 B Hatter... 10 7 3 33 17 33 G Warburton... 10 5 5 29 21 29 A Matthews ... 10 6 4 28 22 28 P Rawlinson... 10 6 4 25 23 25 I Haslam... 10 5 5 25 25 25 G Savidge... 10 4 6 20 30 20 S
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Moonlight Darts League
ROY Neild will take no further part in this season's league due to ill health. Everyone involved with the league wishes Roy a speedy recovery. Graham Nicholson will take over Roy's fixtures. The League ladder has been amended and reads correct. Wayne
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Halliwell Knockout
MICK Bushby showed his class on Friday, to win the Halliwell Cons Knockout, overcoming Mick Cunningham in the Final. Jim Cat and Dave Higgin were the semi finalists. On Sunday, Wayne Merrick took the honours in a good turnout, with Tony Cross showing
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Triple "D" League
ALL outstanding matches must be played by September 9, games played after this date will be null and void. 180s achieved: B Jones (Howcroft) (2); P Morar (Bolton Indian); T Fenemore (Pilky X); C Jones (Church) 180 174 107F; L Robert (Bay Horse); C Hawarden
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Panto picks its leading ladies
ORVILLE the Duck creator Keith Harris has chosen the actress to play Goldilocks in this year's pantomime at the Albert Halls, Bolton. Hundreds of people from all over the country applied for parts in Goldilocks and the Three Bears, which will run for
