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Leave Jubilee Centre alone
I AM writing to inform people about the Jubilee Centre, in Halliwell, Bolton. The Jubilee Centre has been running for many years. Some people going there have had strokes, or are wheelchair-bound, and there are some with learning difficulties or other
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Pakistan must get tough on bear baiting
WE were horrified by the pictures and article in a Sunday newspaper, showing an apparently common example of the most barbaric spectacle - bear baiting. The bears, without teeth or claws, are tied up to prevent movement and set upon by two large ferocious
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Not so easy to stand up to the thugs
IT is easy to be brave from the comfort of an easy chair or from behind an office desk, in the case of Angela Kelly (Bolton Evening News, August 11). But standing up to yobs can cost you dearly, as residents on many estates in Bolton, and in many other
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Tragic Zoe's gift of hope
WHEN Zoe Greenhalgh died at the heartbreakingly young age of 25, her husband Chris pledged to continue her work for organ donation. His vow has helped boost registration of potential donors by almost 11,000, and has helped Chris cope with his own grief
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District Bowls
THE ladies' Howard Cup played last Sunday resulted in a win for W/H S&SC A over Haslam Park by three chalks. The final produced some excellent bowling, and in the end Westhoughton just managed to hold on to the lead. The Men's Peter Walker Cup Final
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County glory for duo
REGENT Park's scratch duo of Nev Jameson and Mark Latham guided their club to one of its biggest ever victories when they won the Lancashire County Foursomes at Manchester Golf Club. They recorded scores of 71 and 72 to finish on one under par to beat
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Karon and Gill take first prize
KARON Unsworth and Gill Cuttill won the Bolton Past Captains' Association (Ladies) annual Greensome at Dunscar Golf Club on Monday. Their nett score of 69.5 was enough to beat fellow Dunscar pair Doris Williams and Alison Platt into second place. Turton's
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Final putt wins match for Bolton
Bolton Golf Association - BOLTON Golf Association secured a hard-fought 4.5-3.5 win in the inaugural representative match against the South Lancs Association at Hindley on Tuesday evening. The Bolton team held a 4-3 lead when the last match, playing in
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Kelly's eye on more success
GOLF starlet Kelly Tidy is going from strength to strength. The 12-year-old, from Harwood, has added the English Girls' U13s title to her growing list of honours - and is still hunting for more. She competes in the Northern Girls' Championships at Westerhope
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Warning over stolen drugs
A PACKET of prescription drugs stolen during a burglary at a house in Farnworth is potentially lethal, police have warned. The 20 amisulpride tablets were inside a handbag stolen from the property in Park Road on Thursday morning. Police say the tablets
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Youth in stabbing horror
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital after being stabbed in Tonge Moor earlier on Saturday. The 17-year-old boy, who has not been named, was treated at the Royal Bolton Hospital after the incident in Angle Street. Police and ambulance paramedics were called
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University will keep Bolton focused
AN EDUCATION chief is hoping Bolton Institute's new university status will encourage more people to think about higher education this year. Margaret Blenkinsop, director of education, wants to boost the expectations of youngsters, particularly within
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Amir is inspiration to people of Bolton
AMIR Khan has been hailed an "inspiration to the youngsters of Bolton" by council bosses - and a victory celebration is likely if he wins a medal. Leader of Bolton Council Barbara Ronson said the teenager had set a "fantastic example" to others, and people
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Keeper chase will put Jussi to the test
JUSSI Jaakelainen will have more competition for his number one spot if Sam Allardyce gets his way. The Wanderers boss is concerned that he is short-handed in the goalkeeping department, and is determined to do something about it before the transfer window
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Sam's frustration at fixtures fiasco
SAM Allardyce has voiced his anger at an energy-sapping fixture schedule that threatens to stretch his squad to the limits over the next month. "I might as well concede three points to Manchester United now," the Wanderers boss said, turning to exaggeration
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Coach ruling boosts teen's medal hopes
AMIR Khan is just one victory away from a guaranteed bronze medal after another stunning display in Athens. And the Bolton boxer's dreams of success were given a huge boost when Mick Jelley, his personal trainer, was finally received accreditation to
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Family support drives Amir on
BOLTON's teenage boxer Amir Khan had to contend with both his opponent and a partisan Greek crowd when he began his Olympic campaign on Monday. But anyone who has seen the television coverage of the fight would have spotted a small but noisy band of Amir
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Radcliffe & District Pool League
THERE will be a Delegates Meeting on Monday, August 30 (8pm) at the Horseshoe Inn, Radcliffe, for return of registration forms/fees for the forthcoming season, starting on Wednesday, October 13. Any enquiries to Kath Montgomery (treasurer) on 0161 724
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Bolton and District Pool League
THE AGM for the coming season is on Monday, August 23, at the Founders Arms, starting at 8pm. All matters for the meeting must be in writing and handed in before the start. Champion of Champions - sponsored by Levers Arms (played to League Rules only)
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Horwich and District Bowling League
RESULTS: Section A: Greenwood 161 (10) Lostock BC A 108 (1); Hilltops A 163 (9) Bay Horse 121 (2); Whelley LC A 160 (8) Rivington A 133 (3). Section B: Ince Rose Bridge 134 (3) Whelley LC B 150 (10); Westhoughton SSC B 168 (11) Deane B 76 (0); Bellingham
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Astley Bridge & District Domino League
P W Pts Bowling Gn Wand... 15 8 117 Bay Mare... 15 9 116 Three Pigeons... 15 5 115 Bowling Gn A (B/rd)... 14 9 115 Bowling Gn B (B/rd)... 15 8 114 Tonge Wickets... 15 6 113 Pam's People... 15 10 112 Bowling Gn (Esk) ... 15 6 111 Lord Clyde... 15 6 109
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Real ale would pacify lager louts
IN reply to your Lifestyle article dated August 17 about young drinkers and real ale. I am in my 50s and a real ale drinker who has made his own small study of lager drinking over the past few years. I have spoken to various people, from teenagers to
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Jacksons star for Horwich
HORWICH RMI Harriers Steve Jackson and nephew Rob Jackson recorded great performances in recent races. Steve finished first O/50 in the tough Borrowdale Fell Race. The 17 mile, 6,500ft of climbing event was part of the British and English Fell Championships
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Thumbs up to leisure centre's £1.3m facelift
THE £1.3 million refurbishment of Horwich Leisure Centre is complete - and has been given the Mayor of Bolton's seal of approval. Cllr Prentice Howarth officially opened the centre, on Chorley Old Road, yesterday surrounded by local councillors and representatives
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Boxer's family are as proud as punch
WONDERKID boxer Amir Khan left his family ecstatic with a spectacular Olympic win on Friday. Twenty relatives of the 17-year-old British medal hopeful crowded into the family's home in Heaton to watch his devastating victory over Bulgarian Dimitar Stilianov
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Farnworth Veterans Bowling League
THE JOBBINS Shield preliminary round starts September 2. Will winning teams please phone match secretary with result after match. RESULTS: Section A: Doe Hey (7) 146 Ellesmere (8) 147; Kearsley A (8) 157 Brad St A (6) 145; Ellesmere (11) 162 Brackley
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Fixtures
Today - Barclays Premiership: Birmingham v Chelsea; Charlton v Portsmouth; Crystal Palace v Everton; Fulham v Bolton; Liverpool v Man City; Man Utd v Norwich (5.15pm); Newcastle v Tottenham; Southampton v Blackburn (12.45pm). Coca-Cola Championship: Burnley
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No need for Lancashire
ONCE again the spectre of the old pre-1974 Lancashire is resurrected! The Letters page still has people winging about Bolton "going back to Lancashire", etc. Surely it's time this subject was allowed to bury its dead. Whether we like it or not, Bolton
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Nisar demonstrates his class with record score
ON this page a couple of months ago I posed a question concerning Tonge in general, and Simon Anderton in particular, as to why, when he was in such excellent form, he didn't bat at number three writes Peter Stafford. When next I bumped into him, he explained
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Bolton Hospice Domino League
Section A P W Pts Rumworth CC Z... 13 10 67 Hen/Chicks... 12 7 61 Jolly Waggoner... 11 6 53 Halliwell CRC A... 12 6 52 Rocket A... 12 6 51 BICA A... 11 5 48 Star... 12 3 48 Breightmet... 11 4 43 Section B Rumworth X... 10 9 55 Sportsman A... 9 7 47 Wellington
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Dunscar
OLD LINKS Ladies Invitation Day 4BBB: 1st M Kirkman & J Baxter 43 points. 2nd C Helme & C Tootell 41 points. 3rd M Battersby & J Newton 40 points cpo from K Wharmby & V Rampling.
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Deane Golf Club
Results - DEANE Harry Potter Trophy - 1. I Thornton 125; 2. C Bullough 128. Day one: best nett - S Peel 62. Day two: best nett - J Forrest 62. Best gross: A Runciman 133. HART COMMON GC Wednesday Stableford: Division One: David Williams 39, Ray Smith
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Bolton Golf Association
DRAW for Corser Trophy at Horwich on Sunday, August 22. 8.30: J Simms/J A Simms (Ha) (9-14); J Morrisey/J Thompson (RP) (3-19). 8.45: C Dickinson/A Hodkinson (GL) (17-24); D Dawson/I Lunt (Hor) (16-36). 9.00: D Marks/P McAtee (GL) (13-9); G Gaffey/E Gaffey
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Flood trouble
FIREFIGHTERS had to pump out water from homes in Hindley on Friday after they became flooded. They were called to the Spinners Arms pub in Atherton Road, a house in Liverpool Road, and St Benedicts Primary School, Abbott Street after torrential downpours
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Crash man 'serious'
A MAN was still in hospital in a serious condition today after his car ploughed into a tree in Blackrod. Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash on Thursday afternoon. The accident happened at around 2.20pm when a Volkswagen Passat crashed
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Brothers in song
YOUNG people will tread the boards this weekend in a musical version of Big Brother. The cast, aged from eight to 15, have been working with professional directors all week to make a spectacular show which involves the eviction of housemates, tasks, and
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Church hosts the festival classics
THE beautiful setting of Bolton Parish Church will be the venue for Saturday's opening concert of Bolton Festival when Bolton Festival Choir and Orchestra perform. Their programme, which is one of the festival's most anticipated, will include Haydn's
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Morning mist traffic trouble
HEAVY overnight mist caused treacherous driving conditions in Bolton early Saturday with visibility in some areas of the town reduced to less than 15 yards. Police reported a spate of minor accidents before 7am but there are thought to be no serious injuries
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Village garden contest is a blooming success
THE first ever Westhoughton in Bloom competition has been declared a huge success by organisers. Winners John and Joyce Steele, of Eatock Way, were commended for growing the best residential garden, the hardest fought category in the competition. They
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That Was The Week That Was
ANGELA Kelly takes a personal look at the week in cyberspace in Bolton: Saturday introduced Bolton's new night-time manager, Laura Miseo. She will be calling on licensees to come together to make drinkers in the town the best behaved in the country. Good
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Loye boost for Lancs
MAL Loye is hopeful of returning to action for Lancashire next week in their crucial Championship clash with Kent at Old Trafford. The right-hander has been out of action since suffering a slight tear in his Achilles against Warwickshire at the end of
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Bolton Summer Netball League
RESULTS: Division One: Holy Cross 25 DB3 20; I J Webb 9 Chequers 42; Olympia A 32 CBs 28; San Marino 22 Bolton Metro Seniors 6; Sharples 38 Bolton Metro Lds 10. Division Two: Olympia B 29 High Spirits 11; Pirtek Lds 32 Eagley Sports 22; Russell &
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Deane and Daubhill Pool League
THIS week Tuesday, August 24, sees the semi-finals of the Victory Reform Team KO, and Wednesday, August 25, is the day for the semi finals of the Jolly Waggoner Individuals . Team KO Draw: Waggoner: Bay Mare v Star A. Vic Reform: Waggoner A or Oasis A
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Delph Sailing
Fast H\cap - Race One: 1. M & B Smith, 2. C Pickles/L Westell, 3. D & J Hopkins. Race Two: 1. M & B Smith, 2. C Pickles/L Westell, 3. D & J Hopkins. Laser - Race One: 1. P Worth, 2. D Hill, 3. S Riddell. Race Two: 1. P Worth, 2. D Hill
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England date for Ingram
TEENAGE Horwich Athletics star Katie Ingram won a chance to represent England in the fell running World Trophy next month in Northern Italy by coming first in the international trials at Braithwaite, Cumbria, returning in 24 minutes 30 seconds for the
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Bolton Veterans' Bowling League
RESULTS: Section A: Tonge A 165 (12) Egerton a 114 (2); Tonge A 153 (8) Astley Bridge B 134 (6); Egerton A 153 (6) Leverhulme 157 (9); Astley Bridge C 146 (2) Astley Bridge A 169 (13); Horwich 142 (9) Heywood 139 (5); Westhoughton A 171 (12) Rumworth
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Thwaites East Lancashire Bowling League
COLNE Cricket, with only four games to play, threw down the gauntlet to Bolton's Bar Lane with a thumping 14 points win away to Burnley's Greenhill, to move 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Glynn Shuttleworth was the best for the Cricketers
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Bolton Mills Bowling League
RESULTS: A & B Cup Semi Final: Bar Lane A 193 W/H S&SC A 166. Section A: Hollywood Rd (W Leigh, F Ainscow 21-3) 181 (7) Railway B 167 (5); Gorses 156 (4) Dobbies 187(9). Section B: John Booths 177 (8) Royal Mail 164 (4); Bradshaw (M Combes 21-
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Bolton and District Snooker League
A MEETING will be held next Thursday, August 26, at Rumworth Labour Club from 7.15pm, to enable clubs to collect the new season's documents. Any club requiring these earlier should phone Bob Tonge on 01204 387144. 2004/2005 SEASON Section A: Victory Reform
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Ken is Radcliffe champ again
RADCLIFFE AC's annual 6.5 miles trail tace was enriched by the addition of a number of trophies which were donated by Jim Rhodes in memory of his late wife Joan. The winner was Salford Harrier Ken Chapman, a regular in Radcliffe races, who won in 37 minutes
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Women's soccer team in a league on their own
IT is the fastest growing women's sport in Britain - but ladies in Bolton are just not playing ball. Only one team is limbering up to compete in a new five-a-side football league at the Bolton Arena. And the lack of interest in the women's league has
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Adlington and District Bowling League
Section A P W L Pts Bellingham A... 20 2 18 170 Hilltops A... 19 4 15 158 Lostock BC A... 20 6 14 146 Chorley St Jsphs A... 20 7 13 143 Greenwood... 19 5 14 139 Rivington A... 20 9 11 127 Coppull CC A... 20 9 11 122 Ridgway A... 20 14 6 92 Horwich RMI
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Bolton Conservative Bowling League
Results: Section A: Little Hulton A 133 (4) Dunscar B 155 (7); Tonge Moor D 146 (5) Little Lever B 135 (5); Astley Bridge A 149 (7) Astley Bridge D 127 (3); Little Lever B 149 (7) Little Hulton A 144 (3). Section B Cup Semi Final: Bradshaw 155 Dunscar
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Hotters Federation Crown Green Bowls
IN conjunction with British Crown Green and Lancashire Crown Green, Kearsley Park Veterans Club are holding an open day between 1pm and 4pm on Sunday, August 22, for anyone interested in playing bowls . All are welcome no matter what age or gender. Qualified
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A top night out
SWEET soul music comes to Farnworth Saturday night when the American Four Tops hit the town. The group, along with supporting act Zak, are performing at Hawkers Social Club in Gladstone Road. Tickets can be obtained on Bolton 573 480 or 07973867885.
