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Hall for 'clones'
IF the Market Hall development takes place, we shall be well on the way to "clone town". Rents will be so high that the present stallholders will not stand a chance of paying them and they will go out of business. The Market Hall will no longer be a unique
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Community boundaries
I AM responding to the story about area forums. A community is comprised of a group (or groups) of residents with a single identity or interest. This has occurred in Great Lever, the area, not the electoral ward, and has been recognised not only by the
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Bolton & Disctirct 2ndXI
SECOND teams results: Astley & Tyld (3pts) 118-8 (David Groves 63) Clifton (20pts) 119-5 (R Gambles 49*), Clifton won by 5 wkts; Atherton (20pts) 130-5 (T Kelly 73*) Adlington (4pts) 129-8dec, Atherton won by 5 wkts; Daisy Hill (16pts) 217-7dec (A
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Leader in nuts and bolts
ONE of my regular readers, Alice Court of Mealhouse Court, Atherton, has written to tell me that Atherton once produced more nuts and bolts than any other town in Britain. Firms which used to produce these vital components included Carr & Nichols,
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Pupils' Pow Wow
HOW'S that for an interesting session in class? Children from Oldhams Lane primary school, Bolton enjoyed a "Pow Wow" in February, 1977. That was the title of the visiting production staged by the Octagon's Theatre-in-Education company. A cowboy, Tex,
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On this day - September 3
1189: Richard the Lionheart was crowned King at Westminster after the death of his father, Henry II. 1651: Oliver Cromwell's army defeated Royalist forces at the Battle of Worcester. On this day seven years later (1658), Cromwell, Puritan leader and Lord
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Servant sets fire to Holloway Hotel
From the Evening News, September 3, 1904: A GIRL employed as a servant at the Bowling Green Hotel in Holloway Head, Birmingham had an exciting experience early on Friday morning. Snugly ensconced among the bedclothes in her room, she, it is said, indulged
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Lancashire v Surrey
Surrey Newman lbw b Keedy ...17 Clinton b Chapple ... Butcher c Hegg b Mahmood ...30 Ramprakash lbw Mahmood ...3 Batty c Chapple b Hooper ...36 Brown-not out...144 Azhar Mahmood c Cork b Keedy ...18 Bicknell b Mahmood... 14 Murtagh not out...63 Extras
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Fixtures
Saturday - Bolton Association: Astley & Tyldesley Colls v Adlington; Atherton v Walshaw; Daisy Hill v Edgworth; Darcy Lever v Golborne; Elton v Lostock; Little Hulton v Clifton; Standish v Blackrod. Sunday - Bolton Association: Adlington v Little
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Levers Arms Pool
MARK Kobryn beat Ste Brewis to win last Sunday's pool knockout final at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. Martin Caldercott and Andy Martin were the semi-finalists. The next pool knockout at the Levers Arms will take place tomorrow night. Entry costs £5,
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Bolton and District Pool League
THE Bolton and District Pool League will start on Monday, September 6. All teams should now have picked up their fixtures; if not, they are available at the Levers Arms. There are four open dates to be filled, one in the World Rules Section and three
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It's farcical
FROM the September 11 to 18, Bolton Little Theatre presents the farce Home and Beauty, by W. Somerset Maugham. Tickets are priced at £7 and £8, with special rates available for group bookings.
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Live bands to play gig
LIVE rock music will be on the menu at the next gig organised by Bolton Music Collective. Bands Mannekin John and Real will be performing at the Red on the Square bar on Nelson Square, on Friday, September 17. Admission to the event, which starts at around
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Make a date with Trodders
BLACKROD Trodders' next walk takes place on Saturday, September 18. It will be a six mile stroll over moorland, tracks, fields and country paths in Ogden's Clough, Stalybridge. Anyone interested should meet at Hobson Moor Road, Matley at noon. For details
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Daughter murder charge man in court
A FATHER charged with the murder of his 11-year-old daughter eight years ago has appeared at Manchester Crown Court. Geoffrey Porter, aged 43, is accused of the murder of Phyllis Patricia Porter on November 20, 1996. He was remanded in custody until a
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Wife row husband is fined
A MAN was fined £300 for public disorder after he admitted attempting to assault his wife outside a nightclub. Michael Hayes, aged 37, of George Road, Ramsbottom, also pleaded guilty to possessing ecstasy and amphetamine when he appeared before Bury magistrates
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Skin clinic decision is delayed
A DECISION to relocate a skin clinic in the grounds of the Royal Bolton Hospital has been deferred. Laserase has applied to Bolton Council to build a new clinic opposite the ambulance station at the hospital but councillors on the planning committee postponed
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House for son plan backed
A FAMILY battling to build a house on land next to their home in Horwich have received support from local councillors. Reg and Marjorie Brayshaw, of Draycotts, Chorley Old Road, want to build a three-bedroom detached house on land at the side of their
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Zimmer frame walk down the aisle
TELEVISION bride Sam Lilley walked down the aisle using a Zimmer frame for her dream wedding in Cyprus on Friday. Millions of viewers tuned in to watch injured GMTV bride Sam, aged 23, marry her childhood sweetheart, Bolton barber Darren Foster, aged
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Pitch is 'not fit for lads to play soccer'
WANDERERS' head groundsman has blasted the condition of a local football pitch saying: "I wouldn't let any of my lads play on it." Richard Norton said the pitch, off Walker Avenue, in Great Lever, is dangerous and could cause a child to be hurt. Yet Great
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Players needed
BOLTON RUFC are looking for players for all of their teams. There are five men's teams, which train at Avenue Street, off Chorley Old Road, every Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm. Bolton's leadies' team trains on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. The club's U19 and
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Lister delivers to win two titles
TENNIS ace John Lister came up with the goods just when it mattered most. The Lostock player won his first county title when he beat Mark Schofield in the final of the men's singles on the final day of the Lancashire Tennis Championships at the Bolton
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Morgan on final course
BOLTON'S young tennis star George Morgan increased his chances of a trip to Center Parcs, at Sherwood Forest, to play in the finals of the Sunday Telegraph Center Parcs Junior Tennis Grand Prix, after his latest performance in the Manchester JAG 234 Tennis
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Treble joy for Park
ELLESMERE Park's bowlers have been celebrating a treble success. The team has won the Farnworth Veterans' Bowling League, as well as taking the six-a-side Jervis Cup for the third year running. And to complete the treble, Ellesmere, John Hodgkiss has
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Bolton and District Bowling League
S WILLIAMS (Grey Mare) won the John Hill Rose Bowl in a close final. She beat J Martin (Great Lever) 21-20 to win the tournament, played on Sunday, August 22. The losing semi-finalists were J Haydock (W/H S&SC A) and R Greenhalgh (Grey Mare). RESULTS
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Town Hall prophesy rings true
UNDER the Urban District Council system of local Government, the local town hall was within walking distance or, at the worst, a few minutes bus ride away. Once there, all the principal offices could be accessed. This Westminster abolished, replacing
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Todmorden date
DAUBHILL Ladies, Lancashire GMC, play Todmorden Ladies LDO away tomorrow night. Players to meet at the Albert Hotel, Derby Street, for 6pm. Anyone unable to attend ring Pat on 01204 366091. Team from: Pat Boardman (capt), Mabel Macari, Mavis Naylor, Bev
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The stars light up Blackpool
FORMER Spice girl Geri Halliwell helped light up Blackpool last night as she switched on the resort's famous illuminations. Just one pull of a lever saw more than one million bulbs burst into life along the town's six-mile promenade. As she flicked the
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College bosses opt for their new title
BOLTON Institute is likely to be renamed the University of Bolton after education bosses said it was their favoured option. A host of names had been put forward for the Institute in the wake of it being granted university status in April. But University
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Lever Bridge Darts
PAUL Bain beat Les Fitton in the final to win last Friday's Lever Bridge darts knockout. There was plenty of high scoring, with Paul notching four 180 maximums to Les' three. This Friday's knockout gets underway at 8.30pm, with £100 for the winner and
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Super League darts
REFORMERS, in the Lancashire GMC Darts Organisation Super League play Bolton (Top Bull) away tomorrow at The Top Bull, 31 Bury New Road, Bolton. Tel: 01204 532473. All players are to meet for 11.30am at Halliwell Central Reform Club, Brownlow Precinct
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Budding Amirs make their bow
TWO years ago a certain teenager won the "boxer of the event" award at Bolton & District Round Table's charity boxing night. Amir Khan impressed all with his speed and skill and organisers hope that another top talent will be unleashed at Rivington
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Reports worry
ALTHOUGH I am a governor of Spindle Point Primary School, I must stress that the views expressed below are entirely my own. I feel very strongly that remarks considered racist by schoolchildren, especially primary schoolchildren, have to be reported to
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Volunteers deserve high praise
AS a Volunteer Officer (from Bolton) with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV), both I and other colleagues feel let down by your articles. "Walk again among the flowers of chivalry", August 17, and, "We can rest", August 19, they don't
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A grand effort for flood victims
SOME weeks ago I put collecting boxes in various shops in Little Lever, Radcliffe and Bolton. These were in aid of the terrible floods in the Dominion Republic and Haiti disaster. The amount came to just under £300 and I thank you all for your help. And
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Visitors are the drawback
IN the last eight years, I have spent many weeks in the Royal Bolton Hospital. The loving care you receive from the doctors and nurses seems to be half the battle for you, they treat you like loving sons and daughters. I don't fear hospital when I am
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Spend money wisely
BY all means, spend money on Bolton, but spend it where it is needed! Last week, as I was visiting the Library, I thought I would also visit the Aquarium, Museum and Art Gallery in the Civic Centre - what a disappointment. The Aquarium was dismal and
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Nurses shine, but shame on thieves
THE Royal Bolton Hospital seems to get a lot of knocks these days, but when I needed the services of that establishment recently, they came up trumps. I was taken ill with pains in my chest and my husband took me to A&E. From arriving, my problem
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Special Competition 1st XI
P W L D A BP Pts Clifton... 3 3 0 0 0 0 60 Darcy Lever... 3 3 0 0 0 0 60 Elton... 3 3 0 0 0 0 60 Walshaw... 3 3 0 0 0 0 60 Little Hulton... 3 2 0 1 0 12 52 Special Competition 2nd XI Standish... 3 3 0 0 0 0 60 Clifton... 3 3 0 0 0 0 60 Little Hulton..
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School's date with a star
LOCAL snooker star John Spencer had an important date at Woodside Junior School, Bolton in August, 1983. He handed the keys to a £6,500 Sunshine Coach to one of the pupils, 11-year-old Rosemary Burns. The cash was raised by regulars at his Spenny's Bar
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Bolton & District Cricket Association
BATTING Inns NO HS Runs Ave Fitton (Elt)... 22 98 *92 1000 76.92 Bundela (DL)... 20 8 *109 894 74.50 Sarkar (SV)... 21 4 *129 1029 60.53 Mahmood (LH)... 23 5 *126 1053 58.50 Pandey (A&T)... 7 3 *58 227 56.75 C Smith (Bla)... 17 6 *91 581 52.82 N Bannister
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Armed raid terror at garage
TWO masked gunmen escaped with a substantial amount of cash following a raid at a petrol station. The men burst into a Kearsley petrol station just as staff were handing over the day's takings to security guards yesterday afternoon. Terrified workers
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Derek eyes up a top seven finish
STOCK car racing driver Derek Fairhurst will aim to prove he is one of the sport's magnificent seven tomorrow. The 51-year-old, from Harwood, will be racing in the final of the BRISCA F1 Stock Cars World Championships in Coventry - and has set himself
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Deane and Daubhill Pool
THERE is a delegate's meeting tomorrow at the Jolly Waggoner from 8pm. As this is the last meeting of the season, could all teams bring back the annual trophies from summer 2003 so they can be engraved in time for the summer 2004 presentation, which will
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Electrical blaze
A TELEVISION junction box burst into flames early today due to an electrical fault. Fire crews were called to the box on Thicketford Road, close to the junction with Thicketford Close, Tonge Moor.
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Funds for Sudan
A BLACKROD church collection for the Sudan crisis last month raised more than £180. The money, which was raised at St Katharine's with Scot Lane, will be sent to Christian Aid to support their work .
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Road chaos warning
BRIDGE repairs in Bolton town centre will cause serious delays for motorists for the next six months. Bolton Council's engineering department will begin work to reconstruct a bridge on Great Moor Street next week. The work is expected to be completed
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Sex attack inquiry: Man, 23, bailed
A MAN arrested on suspicion of raping a 17-year-old girl in Horwich has been rebailed. The teenager was walking home along Chorley Old Road on Saturday, August 14, when she was allegedly dragged down an alleyway and attacked. The 23-year-old man walked
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Dyslexia differs between races
READING difficulties can be traced to different parts of the brain in Chinese and Western children, scientists have said. In China, dyslexia appears to have a different physical origin because the language is symbol rather than alphabet-based. The discovery
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Fire crews fight blaze at old mill
FIREFIGHTERS were called to battle a blaze that broke out at a derelict mill in Leigh. The fire started at the former Brentwood Brothers mill in Leigh Road yesterday morning. Three fire engines attended the blaze, which is believed to have been started
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Woman cut free after crash
A WOMAN had to be cut free from her car after it careered off the M61 and flipped on to its roof. The woman was driving a Volkswagen Golf with another woman when she lost control near the Kearsley spur at Junction 3 last night. The car ran down a bank
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Fred's TV show will got on despite illness FRED Dibnah's latest TV project is still on course to hit screens later this year despite his battle with cancer interrupting filming. The celebrity steeplejack was taken ill on Tuesday as TV crews neared the
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Fire chiefs in alarms warning
FIRE chiefs have launched a campaign for people to check their smoke alarms work - and help save their lives. Greater Manchester Fire Service unveiled their campaign Push the Button! Not Your Luck! after research found that many smoke alarms which people
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New-look Bolton get off to a promising start
Ruskin Park 36 Bolton 22: BOLTON RUFC opened their season with a decent performance in defeat in a testing Lancashire Plate game in St Helens. Ruskin Park have been beaten finalists in the last two years while Bolton fielded a new-look team including
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Hotters Fed Bowls
ONCE again Bolton hosts the Hotters Federation Crown Green Bowls National Team Championships on September 12, with all first round games starting at 9.45am. Draw: Wallasey v Mon Menai first team, Ormskirk v Shropshire, Calderdale v Bolton Astley Bridge
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Adlington Bowls
Section A P L W Pt Hilltops A 22 5 17 180 Bellingham A 22 4 18 175 Chor St Jsph's A 22 7 15 160 Lostock BC A 22 7 15 154 Greenwood 21 6 15 149 Rivington A 22 9 13 145 Coppull CC A 22 10 12 135 Ridgway A 22 15 7 105 Horwich RMI A 22 17 5 91 Adl St Paul's
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Ramsbottom Kitchens Bowls
THE George Wood Trophy will be played at Egerton on Sunday, at 12 noon. All teams must be represented. Results: Longsight A 210-12 Bar Lane B 138-0; Bar Lane A 203-10 Longsight B 104-2; Dobbies 210-12 Dunscar 139-0; Bar Lane B 104-0 Dobbies 210-12; Eagley
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Conservative Bowls
BOLTON Conservative Bowling League are holding a meeting for team secretaries on Wednesday, September 8, at Astley Bridge Conservative Club, starting 9pm. Tickets for the presentation night will be available at the meeting. Will teams winning trophies
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Horwich and District Bowling League
RESULTS: Section A: Greenwood 166 (10) Horwich RMI A 98 (1); Hilltops A 146 (8) Bellingham B 128 (3); Deane A 134 (2) Lostock BC A 146 (11); Whelley LC A 167 (10) Bay Horse 100 (1); Horwich RMI B 135 (3) Westhoughton SSC A 158 (10). Section B: Westhoughton
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Bolton Mills Bowls
RESULTS: Section A: Turton A 193 (10) Little Lever CC 134 (2); Turton A 181 (8) Hollywood Rd 145 (4); Railway B 183 (6) Little Lever CC (R Forrest 21-3) 180 (6); Dobbies 192 (9) Cross Guns 152 (3); Gorses 172 (8) Turton A 169 (4); Hollywood Rd 169 (5)
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Bolton Veterans' Bowling League
RESULTS: Section A: Horwich 170 (12) Moss Bank A 120 (2); Moss Bank B 161 (9) Longsight B 149 (5); Longsight A 131 Moss Bank B 122 (4); Longsight B 161 (10) Westhoughton A 123 (4); Heywood 147 (10) Leverhulme 117 (4); Westhoughton A 159 (10) Tonge A 134
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Thwaites East Lancashire Bowling League
BAR Lane have taken over top spot of the Thwaites East Lancashire Premier with only three games to play. The Bolton club took full advantage of their game in hand, collecting all 14 points against Blackburn's East Lancashire club, then collecting a further
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Away date
REFORMERS, in the Lancashire GMC Darts Organisation Super League play Bolton (Top Bull) away tomorrow at The Top Bull, 31 Bury New Road, Bolton. Tel: 01204 532473. All players are to meet for 11.30am at Halliwell Central Reform Club, Brownlow Precinct
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SuperLeague at home
HALLIWELL, in the Lancashire GMC Darts Organisation Super League play Westcraven Town at home tomorrow, Sunday, at Halliwell Central Reform Club, Brownlow Precinct, Bolton. Tel: 01204 528323. All players are to meet at 12 noon. Anyone unable to attend
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Greater Manchester Super League
Final Tables Men P W L F A Pt Oldham... 10 9 1 53 17 71 Stockport... 10 9 1 52 18 70 Swinton... 10 7 3 46 24 60 Prestwich... 10 6 4 44 26 56 Wigan... 10 6 4 42 28 54 Hyde... 10 5 5 39 31 49 Rochdale... 10 6 4 34 36 46 Darcy Lever... 10 4 6 32 38 40 Bolton
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Derby Darts
P W L F A Pt KG's Girls... 9 7 2 81 54 14 Boardwalkers... 10 7 3 80 70 14 Lady Lodgers... 10 5 5 78 69 10 Jackie's Girls... 9 5 4 71 64 10 Three/Bed... 9 4 5 65 70 8 Carol's Girls... 9 0 9 45 90 0 Merit P W L Pt D Lowe... 9 19 8 19 K Owen... 9 19 8 19
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Moonlight Darts
ALTERATIONS to the league - two players now removed from 12 section, League now back to 10 sections. All results transferred over, and the ladder now reads correct. Friday, August 27 saw some great darts thrown, Diane Lee hitting 177 and 180, Paul Baistow
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Hesten makes it 13 in a row to hold the lead
Astley Bridge Area Darts - PAUL Hesten remains unbeaten at the top of the Merit League after securing his 13th straight win. He holds a three-point lead over Shaun Liptrot at the top of Men's Section One. There is another close race at the top of Section
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Founders darts knockout
SIMON Jordan beat Ste Hand in the final to win last week's Founders darts knockout. The two semi finalists were Lynda Canham and Tony Cross. Lynda also won the Best Lady prize. Tonight's draw will be made at 9pm, and entry is £1. Anyone interested in
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Bolton visit Blackpool
BOLTON Town play their first game on Sunday, away to Blackpool at the Progress Club, 10-16 Exchange Street, North Shore. All players to meet at the Founders Arms by 11am; anyone unable to attend should ring Tony on 01204 362195. Squad: Ste Hand, Dave
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Planners reject Dunscar luxury development plan
CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after planning bosses threw out plans to move Dunscar war memorial to make way for a housing development. Members of the planning committee unanimously rejected proposals to create 11 luxury homes and a six apartment block
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Thousands support market hall petition
A CAMPAIGN to save Bolton's Market Hall has attracted 11,000 supporters. Shoppers have been queuing up to sign petitions placed on 70 of the market stalls. The drive to keep the market mirrors a similar bitterly-fought campaign in neighbouring Bury, where
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Teacher fights for life
A TEACHER who tried to help a woman who was stabbed to death in the street is fighting for her life today. Katherine Moore, 57, was driving on Silk Street in Salford, Greater Manchester, when she spotted the attack on the eastern European woman aged in
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Greyhound Darts
STEVE Coote has been crowned champion of the Greyhound Summer League. This competition has been running for seven years, with Coote now winning it a record five times. The other two noted winners were Paul Williams and B Hatter. Coote's semi-final match
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Little Lever Summer Darts League
RESULTS: Men's Section One: 180s winner R Hacker; Individual winner G Corns. Men's Section Two: 180s winner play-off to be arranged for F Lomax, D Jackson and P Jackson; individual winner play-off to be arranged for P Jackson and C Sharpe. Can the people
