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Character building
PAULINE Brandwood, from Bolton, has recently joined specialist HR consultancy TGP as an occupational psychologist, having previously worked in both private consultancy and the civil service. TGP work closely with clients such as Business Link Cheshire
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City business of US counterparts
A DELEGATION of up to 30 leading US businesses is set to visit Manchester as part of a high-level trade mission. Senior business people from Atlanta-based companies will be arriving on October 3 for three days of intensive fact finding and presentations
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Home demand
RE the 600-home super estate on the Metal Box site. Cllr Andy Morgan: "This development is going to take five years to build, so it will not appear overnight." Cllr David Wilkinson: "We need more affordable housing in Westhoughton and this promises to
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No choice for illegal workers
YOUR report "Asylum seekers jailed for four months" (September 3) shows what a barbarous country we are becoming. Seven people seeking asylum in this country "after suffering torture and persecution" are jailed for four months for working in a pizza factory
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Too much protein bad for health
THE health articles in the Bolton Evening News are always interesting and I am sure educate many. I would like to add several facts to the excellent article "Osteoporosis" on September 3. Diet IS very important. We should eat a varied wholefood diet and
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On thisday - September 7
National day of Brazil 1533: Queen Elizabeth I was born at Greenwich Palace in London, the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. 1812: Napoleon's forces marching to Moscow defeated the Russians at the Battle of Borodino, 70 miles west
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On this day - September 5
1826: John Wisden, original compiler of Wisden's Cricketers' Almanac, price one shilling (5p), was born in Brighton. He had a sports goods shop in Leicester Square, London, and in 1850 added to cricket records by taking all 10 wickets in a match at Lord's
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Keep on running
PAULA Radcliffe's recent distressing experience in the Olympic marathon no doubt jogged a few local memories. In August, 1981, there were 8,700 entries for the first Bolton Marathon and there was estimated to be a million spectators along the 26 mile,
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Tram links between Bury and Manchester
From the Evening News, September 7, 1904: THE first electric car was run from Bury to Whitefield on Tuesday evening, establishing electric tramway communication between Bury and Manchester and Salford. Radcliffe will shortly be linked up. At present passengers
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Boss blows up own business in anger
From the Evening News, September 6, 1904: ANGERED by the demands of his employees for higher wages and their frequent strikes, Mr Moss Graham, the wealthy owner of extensive lumber mills in Jones County, Mississipi, blew up the entire machinery with dynamite
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Hallowe'en street shooting terror
A JILTED woman wearing a "Scream" mask brought Hallowe'en horror to a street when she gunned down the neighbour of a love rival she had planned to assassinate, a court was told. Psychotherapist and Hell's Angel biker Heather Stephenson-Snell went to great
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ADLINGTON v LITTLE HULTON
Adlington won by 66 runs Adlington M Robinson c Andrews b Mahmood...0 A Robinson st Kumah b Jarvis...22 M Halliwell c Morrison b Mahmood...34 Taylor run out...21 C Mulligan c Morrison b Mahmood...35 N Boden c Perry b Mahmood...23 E Haddon not out...32
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LITTLE HULTON v CLIFTON
Little Hulton won by 2wkts Clifton G Griffiths lbw Mahmood ...30 A Royal b Penny ...2 E Hamilton lbw Mahmood ...2 A Griffiths b Mahmood ...25 I Morris b Lee ...13 D Garner c&b Lee ...0 E Wild b Lee ...0 S Holt not out ...24 L Wolstenholme lbw Lee
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A & T v ADLINGTON
Adlington A Robinson c Groves b Hughes ...4 C Mulligan c Groves b Hughes ...1 M Halliwell st Rostron b Hirwani ...16 M Rawlings c Nicklin b Hughes ...45 M Taylor c Waterworth bn Hirwani ...0 M Boden st Roston b Hirwani ...30 D McNally c Groves b Hughes
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DAISY HILL v EDGWORTH
Daisy Hill won by 12 runs Daisy Hill C Atherton c Kernick b Mather ...36 S Brooks c Simpson b Syddall ...5 H Brooks c Kernick b Mills ...24 Mayers c Davies b Mills ...37 M Wood b Syddall ...23 D Brooks b Mills ...0 D Marsh lbw Liversedge ...1 S Hodgkinson
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Museum's TV fame
READERS were told in February, 1955 that Bolton Museum was to figure in the television programme "Animal, Vegetable and Mineral." I suspect that quite a lot of you remember that. The picture shows some of the exhibits available for identification by the
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Record visitors
MANCHESTER is getting record visitor numbers, despite the miserable weather. Travel experts Marketing Manchester say the city saw an extra 10 million visitors last year and this year's figure was expected to be even higher. A total of 87 million people
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Star chef's live show
ACCLAIMED chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, from television's River Cottage, is at The Bridgewater Hall in October. He will prepare a selection of recipes from his latest book in a live cookery demonstration. This is also a chance to listen to Hugh talking
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Textile celebration
A CELEBRATION of the textile industry throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries is being held at Bolton Central Library at 11am on Saturday, September 11 in the Meeting Room. There will also be a session after lunch for a tour around Bolton town centre
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Play time at church
CHILDREN under the age of five and their parents are being invited to a Blackrod church for weekly Play and Praise sessions. The sessions take place every Wednesday at St Katharine's Church from 1.45pm. Activities include Bible stories, teddy bears' picnic
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Danger buildings close school
A PRIMARY school has closed amid fears that the school buildings are in danger of collapse due to erosion. More than 100 pupils of Bolton Parish Church School who were due to start a new term on Monday have been given an extended holiday for a further
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Grants for the young available
YOUNG people in Blackrod are invited to apply for grants from the Blackrod Educational Trust. Applicants must be under the age of 25 and live in the village, they must also have attended as a pupil at a Blackrod school. Application forms are available
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Fund raiser success
A SUPPORT group for people whose friends or relatives have taken their own life held a successful fund raising night. The Survivors Of Bereavement By Suicide group (SOBS) threw a charity night at Our Lady of Lourdes, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, and raised
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Tap water advice
PARENTS are being told that plain tap water is a much better option for their children than sugary drinks. United Utilities is urging parents to help their children tap into a healthier lifestyle by sending them back to school this term with a bottle
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Flu jab initiative
BOSSES are being encouraged to get their staff immunised against flu to save money this winter. As autumn approaches, levels of sickness at companies in Bolton will rise and the flu jab could mean more staff at work rather than at home with flu. The average
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Missing man, 37, not in danger
A SEARCH for a 37-year-old man from Bolton who went missing after claiming he had taken a overdose of tablets has been called off. Kenneth Lord turned up at the Royal Liverpool Hospital last Tuesday at around 7.15pm and informed staff that he had swallowed
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Minister at church and police event
CRIME Minister Hazel Blears will be the guest of honour at a community evening organised by the police and churches in Bolton. The Redeeming Our Communities day at the Reebok Stadium's conference centre will look at how churches and police in the North-west
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Hospital hygiene check-up
VOLUNTEERS will be visiting the Royal Bolton Hospital today to check-up on hospital hygiene. Members of the Patient and Public Involvement Forum across the North-west will drop in on their local hospitals this week to carry out a survey. All volunteers
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Boy in plunge through roof of bakery
A TWELVE year-old boy suffered injuries to his arms and legs when he plunged 25 feet through two floors of a derelict building from an attic space. The youngster and a friend had climbed up scaffolding to the roof level of a former bakery, which is under
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Arrests made in car crime crackdown
TWO people have been charged with theft as part of a crackdown on car crime in Breightmet and Tonge Moor. The pair were arrested in August as part of Operation Fendi, and have been charged with two counts of theft from a vehicle. One of the men also faces
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Dogs running loose 'a danger' to park wildlife
A PARK user wants Bolton Council to clamp down on dog owners whose pets run around a popular beauty spot without being on a lead. Morris Green resident Jim Whitlow says wildlife at Doffcocker Lodge is in danger because of dogs running loose chasing ducks
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Fury over big traffic snarl-up
ROADWORKS on a major route into Bolton caused traffic chaos for thousands of motorists over the weekend. Motorists were stuck in miles of traffic jams in Astley Bridge after the carriageway of Moss Bank Way and Blackburn Road was reduced to one lane because
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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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Fadiga trains with Wanderers
KHALILOU Fadiga is training with Wanderers, the club have confirmed. The 23-year-old Senegal midfielder joined the Whites at their training camp in Spain, and was included in the squad which faced Sevilla on Saturday. Fadiga is a free agent, having been
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STANDISH v BLACKROD
Blackrod D Farrar c&b Crookson ...43 M O'Rourke not out ...154 C Smith not out ...44 Extras ...13 Total (for 1) ...254 Bowling: Fox 7-1-30-0; Crookson 24-1-120-1; Cunniffe 3-0-25-0; Walder 14-0-67-0. Standish D Waddington lbw Southworth ...42 P Hassan
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GOLBORNE v ELTON
Elton won by 7wkts Golborne D Tyrer c Riaz b Filkins ...8 G Marston c Bushell b Filkins ...5 B Greenwood lbw Fitton ...5 J Carr c Read b Kay ...14 A Makinson c Filkins b Kay ...2 I McMillan b Goddard ...18 N Dando c Filkins b Goddard ...10 J Waterworth
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CLIFTON V DARCY LEVER
Darcy Lever won by 6wkts Clifton G Griffiths c Bundela b Patel...10 J Royle c Smethurst b Bundela...2 D Hamilton c Bundela b Morris...50 A Griffiths c Smethurst b Morris...18 M Gardener c Norris b Morris...32 I Morris lbw Morris...2 S Holt not out...25
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DARCY LEVER v GOLBORNE
Golborne won by 27 runs Golborne D Tyrer b Bundela ...57 G Marston c Bundela b Morris ...123 B Greenwood run out ...5 I McMillan b Stocks ...1 A Makinson not out ...23 M Cullen not out ...6 Extras ...14 Total (for 4) ...229 Bowling: Bundela 13-7-54-1;
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ELTON v LOSTOCK
Lostock won by 25 runs Lostock P Flanagan b Kay...12 M Cregan lbw Foy...10 D Cockton b Fitton...11 L Vahaluwala lbw Fitton...0 C Vohra lbw Fitton...8 J Cregan b Goddard...7 P Knowles b Fitton...4 S Kaye c Riaz b Goddard...6 L Issab b Goddard...17 P Hall
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Latest tabel at September 7
P W L D8 D6 D1 BP Pts Westhoughton... 25 17 3 1 2 2 27 389 Walkden... 25 13 4 4 3 1 50 361 Greenmount... 25 10 5 7 2 1 65 334 Tonge... 25 10 6 3 5 1 62 317 Eagley... 25 9 8 23 5 1 51 278 Horwich... 25 10 9 1 2 3 50 273 Egerton... 25 9 5 1 4 5 58 272 Farnworth
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Bradshaw v Farnworth
Farnworth won by 8wkts Bradshaw R Tierney c&b C Barrow...17 C Evans c C Barrow b T Barrow...39 Ganpatye c Patel b Street...5 M Dearden c Sukra b Street...7 A Kerr b Street...19 P Wareing lbw C Barrow...0 B Hubbard b Street...8 P Johnson b street..
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Heaton v Westhoughton
Westhoughton won by 8wkts Heaton M Mort c Mackeller b Mayers ...0 M Ward lbw Mayers ...1 J Fearick c Leonard b Hart ...4 J Southworth c Pindoria b Mayers ...5 D Jones c Parker b Mayers ...11 I Bradshaw c Coates b Hart ...7 W S Milne lbw Hart ...13 P Rayment
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Horwich v Astley Bridge
Horwich won by 7wkts Astley Bridge A Northrop b White ...2 Si Entwistle c Wilson b White ...4 R Mahmood c Wilson b Dooley ...9 A Clegg lbw Whgite ...36 Dalugoda c&b Taylor ...41 St Entwistle b White ...0 P Burton run out ...0 I H Patel st Partington
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Greenmount v Walkden
Walkden won 76 runs Walkden Roach not out ...119 D Smith c Blinkhorn b Stewart ...57 Bennison c Chadwick b Shetty ...8 S Reidy not out ...50 Extras ...21 Total (for 2) ...255 Bowling: Stewart 21-2-82-1; M Kay 10-0-64-0; R Senior 8-0-47-0; Shetty 11-2-
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Brook ladies so close to title
IT was a case of so near yet so far for Holcombe Brook Sports Club ladies tennis team when they appeared in the finals of the KIA National Clubs League at the weekend. The Longsight Road side were beaten 4-2 by holders Edgbaston Priory of Warwickshire
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Bye for Bolton
BOLTON and Bury's U15 sides have both been given a bye in the first round of the Greater Manchester Schools' County Cup. Ivor Altdorf's Bolton side will begin their Greater Manchester Schools' League campaign at home to Stockport on Saturday, September
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LR hoping for FA Cup progress
ATHERTON LR host Oldham Town in an FA Cup preliminary round replay at Crilly Park on Tuesday night. Tom Foster's side have been boosted by the return of full-back Wayne Jopson and midfielder Jason Kay on a permanent basis, after both left the club at
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Discipline lapse costs us dear - Barrow
BURY boss Graham Barrow believes a lack of discipline cost his side their second league defeat of the season. Saturday's disappointing 1-0 reverse at the hands of struggling Lincoln City scuppered any chance of the Shakers moving into the early promotion
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Beauty is skin deep for babies
NEWBORN babies challenge the view that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, according to new research. Scientists have found that infants just a few hours old show they prefer attractive faces. Placed before photos of a fashion model and a plain-looking
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Cash is at hand for groups needing help
COMMUNITY organisations are being offered the chance to apply for a cash grant. Applicants may include groups in need of money for a particular project or organisations which require some help. Whatever the aid required, groups can apply for a Gannett
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Boss bids to put fun back into schools
THE new troubleshooter employed to tackle underperforming Bolton schools has spoken of his vision to ensure every pupil has a lively and enjoyable education. Tony Birch has been appointed as Bolton's first strategic manager of school evaluation. He will
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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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Danger buildings close school
A PRIMARY school has closed amid fears that the school buildings are in danger of collapse due to erosion. More than 100 pupils of Bolton Parish Church School who were due to start a new term on Monday have been given an extended holiday for a further
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FLT debuts for four new actors
FOUR actors new to Farnworth Little Theatre will be in the first play of the new season, the classic thriller Dial M For Murder. Regulars Lisa Garrish and Mike Jones are joined by new members Jog Maher, Gary Kennedy, Mike Jeffries and Richard Minns. Jog
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Fired up for great bard's comedy
OCTAGON Theatre artistic director Mark Babych became involved in its latest production the very second the decision was taken as to what it was going to be. Mark, who has been in his current position at the theatre since 1999 and has been nominated for
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Ticket news
TICKETS for the comedy Fish Out of Water which will be staged by St Paul's (Astley Bridge) later this month at the Theatre Church, Astley Bridge, cost £6 (£5 concessions). They are available from the ticket secretary on 01204 843391, or patrons may pay
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Library season
THE Library Theatre, Manchester, opens its autumn season with Vincent in Brixton by Nicholas Wright. One summer in 1873, Ursula Loyer opens the door of her house in Brixton to an awkward young man, aged 20. He is the new lodger and his name is Vincent
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Search for lead man
FANCY slapping your thigh and strutting your stuff in pantomime? Terry Bowden who is directing this year's panto -- Dick Whittington -- for Trinity Methodists ADS is searching for a performer to play the title role. Ideally this should be someone in their
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Lancashire chamber chance for players
THERE is a great opportunity for musicians to join the players of Lancashire Chamber Orchestra this Sunday at Heskin Village Hall, near Wrightington. Under their new Principal Conductor Kenneth Woods, the musicians will play some classic string music
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Tyldesley thespians back in business
FOLLOWING another busy close season that has involved extensive work on brickwork, stage lighting and interior decoration, members of Tyldesley little Theatre are now eager to get back to business. Tickets are now on sale for the opener of their 2004/
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Art ruined by the elements
I WENT to the Art Exhibition organised by Bolton Museum and Art Gallery in the Newport Street area on Bank Holiday Monday, and was impressed with the pictures I saw. What was not good was to see, during a short but heavy shower of rain, the artists struggling
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Quest for clog dancing information
AN item in the "100 Years Ago" section on this page caught the eye of Mrs Kathleen Williams of Bury. Reference to a clog dancing championship at the Grand Theatre prompted her to ask me if I knew anything about clubs for this kind of dancing round about
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WALSHAW v ASTLEY &TYLDSLEY
Walshaw won by 197 runs Walshaw R Faulkner c Harrison b Cutt ...53 D Hornby b Hafeez ...38 A Kelly b Bennett ...34 Fielding b Hafeez ...35 B Collins b Nicklin ...40 A Roughley lbw Hafeez ...0 L Riley not out ...30 D Holland not out ...8 Extras ...9 Total
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All the fixtures
WHO plays - and when Semi Finals of Champion of Champions: Wednesday, September 8. Final of Champion of Champions: : Wednesday, September 15. All rounds of Champion of Champions: will take place at Levers Arms, Darcy Lever, played to League Rules. Division
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Councillors' surgery
THE surgery of Hulton councillors Andy Morgan and Phil Ashcroft will take place tonight at St Bede's School on Hurst Street, Morris Green, between 7 and 8pm.
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Charity concert
A CHARITY concert in aid of Bolton Hospice will be held on Friday, September 17, at 8pm, at Greenfields P.M.C., Westhoughton. Three acts on stage, late bar and disco. Tickets only £2. Contact Victoria Butcher on 01204 663063.
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Dinosaur talk on menu at museum
SHOPPERS and town centre workers can learn some amazing facts at Bolton Museum in a new series of free lunchtime talks. Each month, staff at the museum in Le Mans Crescent will speak on quirky subjects which appeal to them. The first one is on "Dinosaurs
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Man bailed in death crash inquiry
A DRIVER arrested after a Bolton car crash which left two people dead and three schoolgirls seriously injured has been released on bail again by police. The 21-year-old man, from Bolton, was arrested following the accident in Bradford Street, the Haulgh
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Ten in court on heroin charges
EIGHT men, a woman and a youth have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to supply heroin. James Gary Roper, aged 22, of Coverdale Road; Lee Anthony Burbridge, aged 21, of The Pungle; Jamie Sharples, aged 18, of Clough Avenue; Wayne Andrew Spencer
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'Jeans for genes' day
TODDLERS and staff around Bolton will ditch their uniforms to raise money for the national Jeans for Genes appeal. The national charity is hoping that toddlers will wear their jeans to nursery on Friday, October 1 and donate £1 to charity. Proceeds help
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Metrolink expansion 'is a must'
BOLTON MP David Crausby has joined other Manchester politicians to demand the Government reinstates plans to extend the Metrolink tram system. Mr Crausby met MPs, councillors and members of Greater Manchester Transport Executive in Manchesterto discuss
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Trophy honour in memory of tragic Craig
A TROPHY has been presented to an angler in memory of a young man who died in a car crash two years ago. The parents of keen angler Craig Dawson, Geoff and Jill, gave the prize to the winning member of Ramsay Angling Society at Breightmet Conservative
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Gareth's years of hard work ruined in arson attack
THE pride and joy of a Bolton classic car enthusiast was wrecked when firebugs set fire to the garage where he kept it. Gareth Grogan, aged 33, received a frantic call from his mother on Friday night to say the garage behind her home in Beech Avenue,
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Lisa's big plunge for charity
PUB regular Lisa Gould put a on a brave face as she dangled 100 feet over the edge of Old Trafford football ground - despite being terrified of heights. Lisa was among nine people who abseiled from the dizzying heights of the ground's East Stand on Sunday
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Wanderers still keen on Petit
WANDERERS have confirmed that they are still interested in bringing former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit to the Reebok Stadium. Petit, who is recovering from a knee injury, is a free agent after being released by the Blues during the summer
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No place for Hunt in U21 line-up
WANDERERS defender Nicky Hunt has been left out of the England U21 starting line-up to face Poland in a European Championship qualifier in Rybnik on Tuesday night. Hunt, who played for the U21s in Friday's 2-0 win over Austria in Krems, has made way for
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Keane ready for big Reebok derby
ROY Keane is in line to make his Manchester United comeback at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. Keane has joined up with the Republic of Ireland squad for Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier against Switzerland in Basle - a fortnight after it was revealed
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ATHERTON v WALSHAW
Walshaw won by 8wkts Atherton K Brown b Fielding ...25 L Childs b Fielding ...12 P West c Collins b Faulkner ...20 N Bannister b Faulkner ...28 P Wakefield lbw Faulkner ...0 P Kennan c&b Fielding ...11 P Walsh b Fielding ...1 P Brown st Caunce b Fielding
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SPRING VIEW v DAISY HILL
Spring View won by 8wkts Daisy Hill P Kirkman b Sarkar ...7 S Brooks c James b Hart ...10 M Wood c Matthews b Baldwin ...33 R Nurse b Hart ...15 D Marsh c Turnbull b Baldwin ...18 D Brooks b Murphy ...2 S Evans lbw Murphy ...1 S Hodgkinson b Baldwin .
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Farnworth SC v Tonge
Tonge won by 7wkts Farnworth SC R Hope c Rees b Nisar ...0 M Ashworth c Tattersall b Bath ...49 D Eckersley c Rees b Nisar ...72 K Murry c Partington b Nisar ...27 G Murphy lbw Nisar ...12 D Mullineux lbw Anderton ...0 Cunningham b Nisar ...11 C Walsh
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Eagley v Kearsley
Eagley won by 100 runs Eagley J Conlon c Davies b Ganga ...43 O'Rourke c Morris b Mather ...120 P McDermott lbw Ganga ...3 D Shuttleworth b Ganga ...0 C Lord c Fisher b Smith ...0 S de Silva c Hamblett b Morris ...35 B Richards not out ...17 J Hinks not
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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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Success follows success for our Smithills pupils
AS a new school year begins and we leave behind the most thrilling 12 months in the history of Smithills School Senior Brass Band, may I thank the Bolton Evening News and all of our superb sponsors once again for their continued and vital support of our
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Passengers in fight to save axed bus route
BUS passengers are appealing to transport chiefs to save a bus route in Breightmet. They want another company to take over the 478 Blue Bus service from Bolton to Bury which was axed last week. Indications are that the full service is unlikely to be saved
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Vigilance urged as armed raids increase
BUSINESSES are being warned to be extra vigilant following a spate of armed robberies in Bolton. During the last five weeks, there have been four raids on banks and service stations across the town. The robberies are not being linked at this stage, but
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Churchman leaves his wife for another woman
A 54-YEAR-OLD vicar has resigned after shocking his parishioners by leaving his wife for another woman. The Rev Steven Abram, vicar of St George the Martyr Church in Daubhill, Bolton, is understood to have left his wife, Annette, for a mother of four
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The great gender language barrier
IF men are from Mars and women are from Venus, how come most of the men I know come from the outer galaxies of far Zog? Males may struggle to understand what women are really saying, but to this female's, admittedly limited but fairly average, experience
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'Amazing' Viking cemetery found
THE first ever Viking burial site in England has been found in the North-west, according to archaelogogists. The site is said to be among the most significant discoveries made in the UK in the past 100 years. The burial site, containing the bodies of
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Fury story
HALFWAY to Paradise -- The Billy Fury Story is at the Albert Halls, Bolton, on Friday, September 17. The show features Billy Fury's original backing group and commemorates 21 years since the death of the rock'n'roll star. Tickets from 01204 334400.
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Check out Gerry's tips
BETTING guru Gerry McDonnell hit the bumpers last weekend when NONE of his selections came up! He gave the bookies a hiding on Bank Holiday weekend Premiership games when his three best bets all won, and he had five out of six correct. But his selections
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500 jobs on offer at town hall fair
MORE than 500 jobs will be on offer at the 6th annual Bolton Jobsfair at Bolton Town Hall on Wednesday between 10.30am and 3pm. More than 30 major employers will be at the event, recruiting for part-time, seasonal and full-time vacancies. Employers attending
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Good and bad news from estate
WELL, it's about a month since I wrote about the Oldhams Estate. Have things changed? Very much so. The good thing is the little ones are not putting their lives in danger by using the middle of the road as a playground on their wheeled toys. Anything
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It's Elton's title but not before a scare
Elton ELTON won their first Bolton Association title 10 years after joining the league. The Bury side led for most of the season but had been unable to shake off Darcy Lever's challenge until a seven-wicket victory at Golborne took their points tally
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Now for the treble
WESTHOUGHTON celebrated their first Bolton League championship win in 24 years at the weekend and immediately set their sights on the treble. They added the league title to their earlier Hamer Cup Final success -- the first side to do the double since
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A & T pick up bargain pro and put him to the test
ASTLEY and Tyldesley got more than they bargained for when they rang around for a short term professional. They were looking for a good local player and came up with a current Pakistan international. Mohammad Hafeez is in England as part of Pakistan's
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Bolton's World Cup winner's touching story
FARNWORTH-born footballer Alan Ball had to fight his way to the top of his sport. But nothing prepared him for his greatest battle - when cancer struck two of the people he loved most in life, his wife and his daughter. Small and fiery, Alan Ball was
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EDGWORTH v ATHERTON
Edgworth won by 3wkts Atherton K Brown b Mather ...20 L Childs lbw Liversdege ...16 P West c Mills b Liversedge ...39 N Bannister st Simpson b Mather ...38 P Wakefield c Barlow b Liversedge ...0 P Keenan b Mather ...16 P Walsh c Haynes b Syddall ...1
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Coach speaks up for skipper under fire
MIKE Watkinson has voiced his support for Warren Hegg following the Lancashire captain's confrontation with supporters on Saturday after Lancashire's County Championship defeat against Surrey. The result, coupled with Middlesex's surprise victory over
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Horror crash on the M6
TWO people died after a lorry lost control and smashed through the central reservation on the M6 motorway on Monday. The 44-ton Renault wagon, being driven by a 51-year-old man from the Wigan area, lost control while travelling northbound near to junction
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'Get well' wishes for council veteran
GET-well-soon messages have been flooding in for council veteran Donald Eastwood after he was admitted to a hospital's intensive care unit suffering an attack of pancreatitis. The 73-year-old former Burnden councillor is said to be in a stable condition
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Battle of the black pudding throwers
THE World Black Pudding Throwing Championships take place this weekend at The Royal Oak pub in Ramsbottom. The event, which has a distinct War of the Roses flavour, is being staged by landlord Stuart Law for the second year running. Competitors have to
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Swift by name and nature
A RUNNER from Horwich helped to raise thousands of pounds for his church after clocking up 80 miles in just 24 hours. Ed Swift lived up to his name when he pounded the streets from York Minster to Holy Trinity Parish Church at the weekend to raise money
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Whites score an extra time win
BOLTON Wanderers have been given more time to begin work on a new football academy. The plans involve building an indoor football school and also the building of homes for sale. The club was originally granted outline permission on condition that they
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Latest table at September 7
P W L D Ab BP Pts Elton... 27 16 2 5 4 64 408 Darcy Lever... 27 16 4 4 3 49 387 Walshaw... 27 14 6 4 3 73 371 Atherton... 27 12 7 6 2 89 341 Daisy Hill... 28 13 8 3 4 44 328 Clifton... 27 11 8 6 2 88 320 Spring View... 27 8 8 5 6 88 284 Little Hulton.
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Lostock v Standish
Match tied Lostock P Knowles b White ...0 M Cregan b Chadwick ...4 D Cockton lbw White ...0 Vahaluwala c Geary b Crookson ...65 C Vohra c Crookson b Chadwick ...12 J Cregan c Chadwick b Crookson ...7 S Kaye lbw Crookson ...4 L Issa b Crookson ...43 P
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Little Lever v Egerton
Egerton won by 188 runs Egerton Price c Lomax b Adnan...41 I Patel c Lomax b Ashraf...13 G Garner c Hilton b Ashraf...78 A Patel b Rushmore...54 C Tye b Ashraf...5 C Mcguinniss b Ashraf...5 J Cunliffe lbw Rushmore...7 I Taylor not out...13 N Hallows not
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Whites score an extra time win
BOLTON Wanderers have been given more time to begin work on a new football academy. The plans involve building an indoor football school and also the building of homes for sale. The club was originally granted outline permission on condition that they
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Bolton's World Cup winner's touching story
FARNWORTH-born footballer Alan Ball had to fight his way to the top of his sport. But nothing prepared him for his greatest battle - when cancer struck two of the people he loved most in life, his wife and his daughter. Small and fiery, Alan Ball was
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Promising production
THE Octagon Theatre, Bolton, opens its autumn/winter season on September 23 with a production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night directed by the theatre's Artistic Director Mark Babych. The Octagon continues to attract large audiences and is recognised as
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Check out Gerry's tips
BETTING guru Gerry McDonnell hit the buffers last weekend when NONE of his selections came up! He gave the bookies a hiding on Bank Holiday weekend Premiership games when his three best bets all won, and he had five out of six correct. But his selections
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Maugham's farcical love triangle
BARRY Hall directs a large cast in Bolton Little Theatre's production of Somerset Maugham's Home and Beauty from September 11 to 18. It's the end of the First World War and the brave soldiers have come home expecting a hero's welcome. For the lovely heroine
