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Excellent care
REGARDING Greenland's Residential Home. My mother is a resident at the home, and my sister and I visit her several times a week. The kindness, love, and care, shown by all the staff and owners to the residents is excellent. Mrs A Whitehead Bradford Road
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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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Second team details
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 Davies 103, C
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Elton clinch first title
ELTON clinched their first Bolton Association title with a seven-wicket victory at Golborne. The Bury side, who entered the Association in 1994, have been leading the table for most of the season but were unable to shake off Darcy Lever. But, with one
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Batting and bowling averages
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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Batting and bowling averages
BATTING INN NO HS R Ave Nisar ( Tong)... 23 3 *221 1237 61.85 S Anderton (Tong)... 22 8 97 750 53.57 Shetty (Gnmt)... 27 3 *122 1248 52.42 White (Hor)... 24 8 *85 822 51.38 G Garner (Eger)... 23 3 *111 1017 50.85 O'Rourke (Eag)... 23 6 *105 861 50.65
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Daughter joy for Flintoff
ENGLAND and Lancashire all-rounder Andrew Flintoff became a father for the first time when his partner Rachael gave birth to daughter Holly. Flintoff, aged 26, missed England's defeat to India at Lord's to accompany Rachael to a Cheshire hospital. Holly
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Tim's Trinity haul proves amateur class
THERE was a time when Trinity Cup matches were totally dominated by the half dozen professionals who were allowed to play writes Peter Stafford But at Darcy Lever, for the second consecutive season, it was an amateur who produced the headlines. Following
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Hero's welcome for Amir Khan
IT took Olympic boxing star Amir Khan just 97 seconds to defeat his semi-final opponent, Baik-Jong Sub, in Athens. But back in Bolton at the weekend, the 17 year-old wonderkid spent far longer than 97 minutes meeting fans and signing autographs at a celebration
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Betting money reveals Souness move
A FLURRY of dosh on the betting exchanges late Sunday and early Monday gave the clearest indication yet that Graeme Souness was the man Newcastle United finally selected as the manager to succeed the sacked Sir Bobby Robson writes Chris Sudlow Blackburn
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Woman's bonfire accident
A WOMAN suffered burns to her face and hair after a petrol-soaked bonfire erupted in her face. Fire crews were called to Macefield Avenue, Leigh, at around 8.20pm after the woman burnt her face as she was lighting the fire. Firefighters believe wood had
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Antiques courses
ANTIQUES, art and architecture will be on the agenda when a new evening course begins at Lowton Community Sports College. Understanding Antiques begins on Wednesday September 22, from between 7pm and 9pm. and the aim of the course is to give people the
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A proper smacker for Amir
OLYMPIC boxing hero Amir Khan was caught out by one on the cheek . . . from Bolton's First Citizen. Cllr Prentice Howarth, the Mayor of Bolton, gave the 17-year-old Heaton boxing sensation a kiss before a civic reception in his honour at the weekend.
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Go-ahead for 'higher' homes
RESIDENTS have lost their fight to stop the height of a new housing development rising by four feet. Planning bosses had told builders at the Lostock Junction site to stop work after neighbours saw that the level of the ground being built on had risen
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Students' warning on meningitis
A PRACTICAL reminder of the dangers of meningitis will be given to all new students in Bolton. Wall planners have been sent to students to enable them not only to plan social and academic events but to ensure they know the symptoms of meningitis and the
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Men scared of doctors
MOST men are afraid of visiting their doctor, a survey has shown. A new campaign aims to boost men's awareness of their health, particularly of their prostate, in a bid to encourage them to seek early medical help for any problems. The Time to Go campaign
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Unwanted clothes needed
BOLTON people are being asked to donate their unwanted quality party wear and accessories to raise funds for pets in need of vets. Veterinary charity PDSA wants people to donate their handbags and gladrags to help pay vets fees for sick and injured pets
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Open day for interested hall users
A NEW hall is building a sense of community in Brazley, Horwich. The newly built community centre in Cedar Avenue was finished in July and is now available day and evening, seven days a week, for use by the local community. And, to celebrate the new centre
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Chip pan blaze prompts warning
FIREFIGHTERS issued a warning after a chip pan blaze broke out at a house in Leigh. Fire crews were called to Siddow Common, near Pennington, at around 1.45am after a fierce fire started in the kitchen of the house. Fire officers said a chip pan was left
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Parents 'are unaware of on-line peril'
MANY parents are unaware of Internet dangers to children according to new statistics. According to new research 58 per cent of parents from the North of England do not agree with the statement, "The Internet is dangerous for children." While 67 per cent
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Roads are open after emergency repairs
ROADS in Bromley Cross closed off last weekend because of emergency repair work, causing traffic chaos for commuters, have been reopened. Chapeltown Road and Turton Road were closed last Saturday as highways engineers carried out resurfacing work -- without
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Search for town's Woman of the Year
THE unsung heroines who underpin the daily life of the town are being sought by the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Prentice Howarth. She wants to hear about local females of all ages for the annual Bolton Woman of the Year Awards and Luncheon which is being held
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Betting money reveals Souness move
A FLURRY of dosh on the betting exchanges late Sunday and early Monday gave the clearest indication yet that Graeme Souness was the man Newcastle United had finally chosen as the manager to succeed the sacked Sir Bobby Robson writes Chris Sudlow Blackburn
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Wanderers glory album under the hammer
AN album full of memories from the 1926 FA Cup Final has been put up for auction. Harry Nuttall, a former Bolton Wanderers midfielder in the 1920s, put together an album of photographs from his playing days. It includes pre-match preparations, a golf
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Second teams
RESULTS Saturday: Astley Bridge 134 (J Edmundson 41, D Barton 4-62) Walkden 135-7 (D Barton 37, A Satami 28*); Egerton 69-0 (G L Firth 44*, D Partington18*) Farnworth 68 (R Cox 278); Farnworth SC 95-4 Horwich 93 (I Edwards 4-3); Greenmount 241-5d (D Willetts
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LR fail to break resolute Town
FA Cup preliminary round - Oldham Town 0 Atherton LR 0: ATHERTON LR face an FA Cup preliminiary round replay on Tuesday night after their opponents stood firm on Saturday. Chris Curley came closest to scoring as LR put the Oldham goal under plenty of
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Rampant Ryan stars for Daisy
North West Counties Division Two - Daisy Hill 4 Eccleshall 0: RYAN Cain scored a hat-trick as Daisy Hill thumped ten-man Eccleshall in the North West Counties League Second Division. Jon Saxon fired Daisy ahead on the half-hour mark, but the key moment
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Lee and Danny are the heroes for Boro
Unibond League - Gateshead 0 Radcliffe 1: LEE Duffy's first-half winner answered Radcliffe manager Kevin Glendon's call for an improvement following his side's slow start to the season. Duffy found the net six minutes before half-time in this Unibond
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Super strikes clinch RMI's first win
Leigh RMI 2 Forest Green 0 by David Magilton: THERE was an almighty sigh of relief around Hilton Park after Leigh notched up their first win of the season. They were more than happy to inflict more suffering on struggling Forest Green as just one point
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Shot-shy Shakers crash down to earth
Bury 0 Lincoln City 1: SO much for the flying start to Bury's season! Unfortunately Graham Barrow's men got sucked into playing the same tactics as an ultra-direct and physical Lincoln City side on Saturday and paid the ultimate price. City arrived at
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Police investigate prison deaths
POLICE in Manchester are investigating the events leading up to the deaths of two inmates at the city's prison -- formerly known as Strangeways. Shaun Hazelhurst, aged 28, and 32-year-old Patrick Kilty, were found hanged on Saturday morning in the cell
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Poorly Fred cancels show
CELEBRITY steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been forced to pull out of public appearances as he battles with cancer. The TV star was due to appear at a sell-out show in Mansfield on September 8 but his agent said that the performance had been cancelled due
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Deadline looms for shops' CCTV
A FINAL deadline has been issued to Horwich traders before the town council is forced to switch off the town's CCTV cameras. Horwich Town Council has distributed the fourth and final letter to town centre shops and businesses covered by the eight existing
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The bride and vroom
LIKE every woman on her big day, Suzie Dalton looked stunning as she pulled up at Mere Hall register office in Bolton to wed her fiance Gavin Douglas. But it was not a traditional white wedding at the weekend. The 34-year-old turned up on a Honda CBF
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WESTHOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL
A to G, A to C in brackets F Allen 11.5 (4); R Ambler 11.5; A Ashworth 11.5; R Baines 11.5 (3); G Bannister 9.5 (1); A Barber 11.5 (2); R Barker 11.5 (3.5); L Baron 11.5 (8.5); E Bartle 11.5 (4); L Bartlett 10.5 (8.5); K Beardsworth 11.5 (9.5); B Bedford
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St Mary's High School
Grades A*-G J.Adderley 2, L.Anderson 6, B.Ansbro 10, D.Armstrong 10, K.Ashbrook 10, S.Ashbrook 10, L.Ashurst 9, I.Atherton 8, S.Atkinson 6, A.Babilinski 10 L.Babynec 10, M.Bailey 1, P.Bailey 10, A.Balickyj 10, C.Barker 9, S.Barlow 10, S.Bawa 10, C.Bayley
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Poorly Fred cancels show
CELEBRITY steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been forced to pull out of public appearances as he battles with cancer. The TV star was due to appear at a sell-out show in Mansfield on September 8 but his agent said that the performance had been cancelled due
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Biting the tax bullet
LIB Dem councillors are giving plenty of notice and have made it quite clear that we are likely to face large Council Tax rises or cuts in services throughout Bolton next year. Well, I must say that's very decent of them. However, it might have been worth
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Market Hall needs more small traders
THE Market Hall - do we want the proposed changes or, indeed, do we need the changes? An emphatic 'no' from us in Bolton. Go to most towns and you may as well be at home because most of the shops are identical. Bolton is slowly losing its unique qualities
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Heggs hits back at fans
WARREN Hegg has vowed to battle on as Lancashire captain despite the angry scenes at the end of the team's latest defeat against Surrey. Throughout Saturday's play members of the Old Trafford crowd had been voicing their displeasure at the performance
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Students' warning on meningitis
A PRACTICAL reminder of the dangers of meningitis will be given to all new students in Bolton. Wall planners have been sent to students to enable them not only to plan social and academic events but to ensure they know the symptoms of meningitis and the
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Course for designers
BUDDING Laurence Llewelyn-Bowens and Linda Barkers can enrol on a new Interior design and decorating course at Bolton Community College. Students can study on the new one year foundation level Interior Design and Decorating course. There are no qualifications
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Travel adviser may put brakes on school run
A TRAVEL adviser may be appointed by Bolton Council in a bid to reduce the number of cars on the daily school run. Education bosses want to appoint someone to work with teachers, governors, pupils and parents to persuade people to use more environmentally-friendly
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All about revered lensman
LEN Hudson will present a lecture on the photography of Victorian, the Rev William Wickham this month in Bolton. The Reverend was a keen photographer in the 1890s and took pictures of street life, the people of his parish and coal mining. The lecture
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Book sale in the libraries
BOLTON Libraries are hosting a second big book sale following the success of the June event. The sale is a great chance to pick up a bargain across a wide range of subjects, including children's books. All the books have been on the shelves of one of
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Euro-MP offering help over customs
BOLTON-based Euro-MP David Sumberg wants to hear from constituents who have had problems with British customs while bringing back duty-paid goods from other EU countries. The MEP has been campaigning to stop customs confiscating goods and vehicles from
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'Channel' swim for spinal charity
SWIMMING enthusiasts can "swim the Channel" in their local pool to raise money for people with spinal injuries. Bolton leisure centres will open their doors are taking part in the Aspire Channel Swim where swimmers can complete the 22-mile distance of
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19 young rats left in a box
NINETEEN baby rats are looking for a home after being dumped on a doorstep in the town centre. The seven-week-old animals were left abandoned in a cardboard box outside the RSPCA office in St George's Road on Friday afternoon. The organisation are appealing
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Olympic hero meets the press and keeps his cool
THE fit youngster in the white sports shirt and tracksuit bottoms could have been any lad from any street in Bolton writes Angela Kelly But, this is boxer Amir Khan, coming home from the Olympics with a silver medal. So, you have to add a raft of press
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That Was The Week That Was
ANGELA Kelly takes a personal look at the week in cyberspace in Bolton: Saturday featured the build-up to Amir Khan's final against reigning Olympic champion Mario Kindelan, and the 17 year-old Bolton teenager's vow to "go for gold." The level of support
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Slow down traffic says Ryan, 12
A SCHOOLBOY is calling for speed humps to be put at a busy road junction where a teenage girl was killed. Ryan Errington wants to slow down drivers at the crossroads of Longcauseway and Albert Road, Farnworth. Ryan, aged 12, of Pansy Road, Farnworth,
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Badly Drawn Boy sings for Sudan
BADLY Drawn Boy has lent his talents to a CD to raise money for people in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. The Bolton pop star, whose real name is Damon Gough, is contributing a track to the compilation. He features alongside REM, Ash and David Gray on
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They're our two Little Darlings
TWO Little Darlings who have melted the hearts of Bolton Evening News readers. Two-year-old Reece Uden picked up the title in the 0 to 2 years category and Hannah Arif, aged three, won the 3 to 5 years category of our great Little Darlings competition
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Betting money reveals Souness move
A FLURRY of dosh on the betting exchanges late Sunday and early Monday gave the clear indication that Graeme Souness was the man Newcastle United had finally chosen as the manager to succeed the sacked Sir Bobby Robson writes Chris Sudlow Blackburn Rovers
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Centurions in poll position
Leigh Centurions 21 Whitehaven 14 by Mike Hulme: LEIGH'S ability to raise themselves for 'big' games gives them the inside running to claim the National League One Minor Premiership. Their victory over their only rivals for the title lifts them into pole
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Missed chances cost Colls dear
FA Cup preliminary round - Atherton Colls 1 Alsager Town 2: COLLIERIES were dumped out of the FA Cup at the preliminary round stage after failing to make their first-half superiority count. Alan Lord's side had several chances to take the lead against
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Baby hurt in M61 ordeal
A 12-MONTH-OLD baby girl suffered head injuries when a car overturned following a crash on the M61 on Sunday. A Vauxhall Astra and a Citroen, were in a convoy travelling home from a wedding when they were when they collided on the southbound carriageway
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Travel adviser may put brakes on school run
A TRAVEL adviser may be appointed by Bolton Council in a bid to reduce the number of cars on the daily school run. Education bosses want to appoint someone to work with teachers, governors, pupils and parents to persuade people to use more environmentally-friendly
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Airport security lapses exposed on TV
A BBC investigation has revealed serious security lapses at Manchester Airport after an undercover reporter spent 10 weeks working there. While Michelle Cox was working as an aviation security officer, she claims she was encouraged to flout Department
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Market traders under siege from vandals
SHOPPERS could be forced away from Farnworth if yobs vandalising the market are not stopped. Traders say the market's future looks bleak as youths urinate on and damage the outdoor stalls. They say they have made repeated calls for more CCTV cameras to
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Olympic hero meets the press and keeps his cool
THE fit youngster in the white sports shirt and tracksuit bottoms could have been any lad from any street in Bolton writes Angela Kelly But, this is boxer Amir Khan, coming home from the Olympics with a silver medal. So, you have to add a raft of press
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Didn't we do well!
THERE were highs and lows for teenagers in Prestwich and Whitefield on Thursday. The summer-long wait for GCSE results came to an end, as pupils went along to collect their grades from school. Reports and results round-up will appear here Extra lessons
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Canon Slade School
A*-G (A*-C in brackets) M Adamson 6.5 (0.5); K Anderson 9.5 (3); J Ashmall 10 (10); P Ashton 10 (10); E Aspin 10 (10); J Aspin 10 (8); M Aspinall 10 (10); I Astley 10 (9); T Bailey 10 (9); S Barclay 10 (10); P Barlow 7.5 (1); L Barnett 9; N Barton 10
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Harper Green School
A* to G, A* to C in brackets A Abercrombie 8 (1); M Ackerley 9 (1); A Ahmed 9; S Ahmed 9 (6); R Allen 10.5 (1); T Allen 7 (1); R Amin 7; L Ankers 8 (3); A Anwar 9 (2); A Armstrong 15.5 (15.5); L Armstrong 9; P Ashworth 9.5 (8.5); S Barrick 9 (1); T Barrow
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New helicopter cash appeal launched
THE North West Air Ambulance service has launched a new public appeal on Monday to raise £500,000 for a new helicopter. The charity says it needs the money to replace the 30-year-old aircraft which it currently uses. That helicopter, which can fly to
