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Gallery of Steam
TURN the first page of Gallery of Steam and you're on familiar territory - the Brooksbottom Viaduct on the East Lancashire Railway, with a double-headed steam train storming across it. This glossy 172-page photo book from Steam Railway magazine is a credit
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Screenwriters' course deadline is extended
NORTH-west Vision has extended the deadline for applications for its Introduction to Screenwriting course, being run by First Take, the film production training provider, at the Bolton Arena during October, November and December. The course covers all
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Double Wedding
DESCRIBED in the past as the prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction, there is no doubt that Patricia Scanlan's previous novels have won her an army of loyal fans, and Double Wedding will not disappoint their hunger for more of the same zippy
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Strike Zone
ONE of the "Dale Brown's Dreamland" series it is impossible to read this book without comparison to Tom Clancy. Both writers established themselves as top-notch techno-thriller writers and both have moved into these "series" - Tom Clancy with his "Op
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Dead Ringer
BERNADETTE "Bennie" Rosato's twin sister returns to Philadelphia where Bennie is an attorney running a struggling practice. Bennie, in an earlier book, got her sister acquitted on a charge of murder but there is no love lost between them. Soon Bennie's
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Church strength shines through
CHRIST Church BC started the new badminton season by firmly making clear their intentions of regaining the Bolton League championship. Bury A swept the board last season to become surprise champions, and they looked in good form this week when they opened
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Power: What option do we have?
A WELCOME letter from Tom Bostock (September 16) "Save green power from Luddites". I agree Tom, we all see progress as positive unless it is our own back yards. Wind farms and all renewable cheap energy sources are much needed. Britain is full of nuclear
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Society criticised for lack of exercise
From the Evening News, September 20, 1904: AT a meeting held in the Horwich Co-operative Hall on Monday night it was decided to form a mutual improvement society, to be named the Horwich Literary and Debating Society. The attendance was but moderate,
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Pizza Express - The Lowry
EXPRESS service is sometimes what you need when eating out - speaking as someone who cannot stand the apparent habit of waiters ignoring you when you want to pay the bill. So Pizza Express has a promising name, especially when you are having an evening
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The Red Hall, Manchester Road, Walmersley
SMALL, pleasant hotel on the hillside above Summerseat, the Red Hall is at Manchester Road, Walmersley, close to the Ramsbottom exit of the M66. Its restaurant and bar are popular with discerning diners at lunchtime and evening, and non-residents are
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Tasty taste of Thailand
THE Royal Orchid lies on a South-east Asian fringe of Manchester's Chinatown around Portland Street. Although looking a little run down from the outside, stepping inside the restaurant is like a trip back to the colonial era. The tables are laid out in
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Hats off to the Golden Crown
IT would be fair to say that the citizens of Farnworth have not been exactly spoiled when it comes to restaurants over the last few years. Indeed, such has been the volume of takeaways opening at every turn that the eating of food while on the move was
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Taverna serves up Greek treat
KALYMNOS is a name I usually associate with a small Greek island just off the holiday island of Kos. But now there is a Kalymnos right here in Bolton - a newly opened Greek Taverna in fact. It is the latest addition to Bolton's restaurant scene although
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Stolen car crash driver fights for life
A MAN thrown from a stolen Range Rover which careered out of control after it sped away from a police van is fighting for his life on Monday. The man, believed to be the driver, was catapulted from the car after it mounted the pavement and crashed at
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Arts trips
VISITS to museums, cathedrals and Birmingham's jewellery quarter are among a busy programme for Bolton Decorative & Fine Arts Society in the months ahead. Call 01204 840674 for details.
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Slot machine can stay
COUNCILLORS have renewed a permit for a slot machine at Moor Lane Taxis in Moor Lane, Bolton. Members of the licensing committee said there had been no complaints concerning the permit, which was first granted in 2001. They extended it for three years
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Guide dog help
GUIDE dogs have been given a boost after a Bolton opticians raised £265. Staff at Specsavers in Market Street, along with their colleagues in Bury, donated 10p for every eye test taken in July to Guide Dogs for the Blind. All stores in the North-west
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Talk will be a chilling one
THE next talk to be given to the Friends of Martin Mere will be about An Arctic Experience. Maureen Hobson will be the guest speaker at the meeting on Friday, September 24, starting at 8pm, at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Martin Mere, Burscough. Admission
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Take plunge for charity
ADVENTUROUS volunteers are being sought to abseil 100 feet down the Manchester Velodrome. The event takes place on Sunday, October 21 and no experience is necessary. The event is to raise money for medical charity Myasthenia Gravis Association, which
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Cooking up a treat
BOLTON chef Tom Bridge will be among the exhibitors at the Manchester Sandwich and Snack Show at The G-Mex on Tuesday, October 19 and October 20. Food demonstrations, ideas for healthy snacking and Atkins friendly snack ideas will be given. Tickets on
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Sufferers at muscle event
A REGIONAL conference for people who suffer from a muscle weakness disease will be held in Bolton. The Myasthenia Gravis Association will hold its annual conference at the Holiday Inn on Saturday, October 9, and guest speaker will be Dr Jon Sussman, consultant
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Young explorers wanted
YOUNG people aged 16 to 20 are being given the chance to take part in expeditions lasting four to five weeks during their next summer holidays. BSES Expeditions - formerly the British Schools Exploring Society - is organising a number of expeditions in
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Hair today, elsewhere tomorrow
PATIENTS receiving treatment at Boots for hair removal are being reassured they can continue their treatment at no extra cost at Laserase North-west, based at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Since Boots announced the closure of their hair removal clinic, some
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Search for valuable haul of shotguns
POLICE have issued a new appeal after Beretta shotguns were stolen during a raid on a shop in Bolton last month. A description of the weapons including their serial numbers have been circulated by detectives, but so far they have noy been able to trace
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Stacey still has soft spot for Hollywood star Farrell
BOLTON glamour model Stacey Watson has spoken of her relationship with Hollywood actor Colin Farrell - and said she would love to meet up with him again. The 20-year-old is currently dating a store manager from Bolton, a relationship she says is "going
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Street star Chris at the premiere anti-bullying film
A TV star was in the audience when an anti-bullying film made by youngsters had its Bolton premiere. Chris Finch of Coronation Street fame gave his seal of approval to a video made by victims about the impact bullies can have on young lives when it was
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An Alpine adventure
THE train journey from Geneva to Montreux is a short one, but surely one of the most picturesque in Europe. With Lake Geneva on one side and the foothills of the Alps on the other, it's impossible to get bored of the view as you whistle through the vineyards
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Gartside scoffs at Sam and City speculation
PHIL Gartside has reacted with amazement to speculation touting Sam Allardyce as a possible replacement for Kevin Keegan at Manchester City. The Wanderers chairman said it was inconceivable that his manager would be tempted to quit the Whites for the
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The Kevin Nolan Column
Team spirit shows through at Highbury A GOOD day at Arsenal on Saturday keeps us in a great position in the league. Our team spirit showed through as we came back twice against the champions to bring back a well earned point to the Reebok. We thought
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Rounders cup results
LOWER Pools won the BSF Rounders League Healey Karwat Trophy when they beat BRUFC 177-167. In the Dorothy Clarke Cup, Wellington XI beat Starlight Eleven 126-159.
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Tyldesley's gain win
TYLDESLEY RU beat Trafford MV 22-17 in their first away match of the season. Andy Dickinson, Gary Corbett and Tom Cartwright scored tries, one converted by Mark Dickinson, who also added a penalty. Tyldesley travel to Sandbach on Saturday in the first
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Search for an elusive outlaw
THE glazed pie, still warm from the oven, packed with all the food of the forest - venison, partridge, pheasant and hare. Dipping into the rich gravy, I was reminded of a time when this feast would have been food that was truly fit for a villain. Not
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Levers Arms Pool
LAST week's winner of the Levers Arms Pool competition was Jason Devonport who beat Ste Brewis in the final. Semi finalists were Paul Stevens and Andrew Proctor. There is a pool knockout at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever, every Sunday. Names in by 8pm.
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FA Cup magic takes a knock
IT is not a good idea to mess with tradition in football. So I cannot agree with the decision to stage the FA Cup semi-finals at the same venue as the final -- whether that be the Millennium Stadium or Wembley. The FA has indicated that, from now on,
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That Was The Week That Was
ANGELA Kelly takes a personal look at the week in cyberspace in Bolton: Saturday started badly with the news that one of Bolton's oldest companies is to close with the loss of 48 jobs. The Belmont Bleaching and Dyeing Company in Belmont Village has been
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LR comfortable in cup cruise
ATHERTON LR brushed aside their Albany Northern League side Whickham 3-0 in a one-sided FA Cup first qualifying round tie. Paul Crompton gave them the lead from the penalty spot in the 37th minute. And he netted his second ten minutes after the break,
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Trail Of The Dead
WHEN Paul Wood found the body of a Canadian walker with his head smashed in and a knife in both eyes it was a terrible shock. It was more so because this was the Himalayas, and Paul had found a similar body in Cameroon in Africa some years before. How
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The Worst Jobs in History
THIS is a vivid, alternative and fairly disgusting history of Britain from the nation's best loved TV history man. It is published to tie in with the Channel 4 TV series. As befits the man we all know as Baldrick, Tony Robinson sets out to investigate
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The Devil's Banker
THE fight against international terrorism has moved on to the balance sheet. As the world fights terrorists by attempting to deny them the cash they need to operate, a number of writers have turned to this theme. Christopher Reich has based a number of
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The Frank Family That Survived
THIS is the remarkable story of a Jewish family called Frank - who had no connection to the famous Anne Frank - who went into hiding in the Hague in 1942 to avoid transportation to the east, and were never caught by the Nazis. The parallels between the
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School to resubmit £10m building plans
BOLTON School is preparing to re-submit plans for improved primary school accomodation which will cost £10 million. The independent school withdrew plans last October to transform its primary school accommodation following objections from local residents
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Children back to school at last
CHILDREN who were told they could not go back to school because the building was in danger of collapsing started term on Monday - two weeks late. More than 100 pupils at Bolton Parish Church School were taken to the former Longsight Primary School in
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Safer sex campaign is launched
AN alarming rise in sexually transmitted infections across Greater Manchester has led to a radio station taking action. From Monday, Key 103 will be at gigs, club nights and Freshers fairs armed with information about safe sex. It is all part of the Safer
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Here's some sound advice
IT was about 11pm when what appeared to be the nightshift started work in the flat above me writes Andrew Mosley Whhiiirrrr-clank, whiiirrrr-clank, whiiirrr-clank. It didn't particularly bother me as I was watching some football highlights at the time
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Talking in dialect
BOLTON people can take a light hearted look at the Lancashire dialect at a special event at one of the town's most historic buildings. Hall i'th Wood is hosting a talk on the origins and familiar sayings of the Lancashire dialect on Wednesday, November
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New tilting train sets Manchester record
BRITAIN'S new 125mph Pendolino tilting train travelled from London to Manchester in under two hours on Monday. Prime Minister Tony Blair joined Virgin Trains boss Sir Richard Branson at London's Euston Station to mark the completion of the multi million
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Make a date to meet and eat
MEMBERS of the public are being invited to see all the activities going on in the East Bolton Regeneration area at a "meet and eat" event. On Wednesday, September 22, stalls about Community Food Growing, Active Health, Pathways Sport and Play for Youngsters
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Northern Soul event in spirit of Casino
THE spirit of Wigan Casino is set to be rekindled at a Northern Soul all-nighter featuring the venue's original DJ's. Russ Winstanley will headline the event at New Century House, Corporation Street, Manchester, which will be the city's biggest Northern
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New school production
SMITHILLS School is staging Little Shop of Horrors by Alan Menken on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. The producer/director is Angela Lucas, a member of the English and Drama Department. Carl Slack plays Seymour and John Keans is the Plant.
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Love Match
ST VINCENT'S Dramatic Society have chosen The Love Match by Glenn Melvyn as their next production. Mary Riley is directing, and regular visitors to St Vincent's will know her from appearances in previous productions. She has also directed on three occasions
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Bergdorf Blondes
IF you think a Brazilian is a foreigner, that PJs are simply pyjamas and an ATM is a hole in the wall then you haven't met the Bergdorf Blondes. Plum Sykes's debut novel - which earned her a reported £400,000 advance - takes you into the world of the
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Library shows for hard of hearing
THE Library Theatre Company is to provide one captioned performance for every production, starting with the first show of the Autumn Season - Vincent in Brixton. Captioned performances are in addition to the theatre's regular British Sign Language-interpreted
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Flights to Denmark
THE privately owned Danish airline Maersk Air is to open services between Manchester and Copenhagen on November 1. Fares start from £41 one-way, including all taxes and charges.
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Beer: The Story of the Pint
SIX thousand years and still going strong - the history of beer must constitute the world's biggest booze-up. The author traces, with obvious relish and love of the beverage, the tale of Britain's great drink through its origins in the Middle East, through
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New recruit for insurance broker
BURY insurance broker Moscrop Robinson & Chadwick has appointed Alan Rowe as a new account executive. Mr Rowe, an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, has spent the past 11 years as a director of an insurance broking practice in Burnley
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Symbol of Courage
THE Victoria Cross medal can only be awarded for "most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy." It has been awarded only 1,354 times since the Crimean
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Crime survey to start next week
THIS year's British Retail Consortium Retail Crime Survey will be launched on Tuesday, 21 September 2004 at the Institute Of Directors (IOD) in London. This is the 11th annual retail crime survey, drawing responses from more than 1,600 retail outlets,
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Builders design ideal graduate
EMPLOYERS from construction companies will be asked to give their views on the ideal construction graduate. The Chartered Institute of Building survey, which will hit the desks of 500 industry employers over the next few months, will invite respondents
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Brother and Sister
MUCH of the mystique seems to have been taken out of adoption.These days, when adoption is less common than it used to be, the subject is treated more openly and files are usually available to those who want to delve into their past. But should they?
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Free business guide
A GUIDE to help companies revamp their business development strategy has been published by the Manchester office of PKF accountants and business advisors. For a free copy of Business Development - A Guide For Growing Companies email Drop a line...charley.gardner
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A Hostile Place
FOR Thomas Morgan, the September 11 attacks in New York provide the chance to stay ahead of both the law and his bank manager. With a broken marriage and an overdraft, the former soldier, sometime spy and occasional thief finds a new market for his skills
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Firm finds recipe for success
ADVICE and confidence-building has meant a spectacular five years for a Bolton food manufacturer. From a start-up business of just one shop in 1999, K & F Frozen Food, in Derby Street, now has a modern manufacturing facility producing a range of quality
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Twisted Roots
THE latest from the Virginia Andrews' production line (90 million novels sold worldwide in 22 languages) is certain to add to the legions of fans. From the outside, Hannah Eaton, Willow de Beers' teenage daughter, lives a charmed life in wealthy Palm
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Roof comes off conservatory giant's patent
THE parent company of Bolton conservatory manufacturer K2 has won a design patent court battle over its closest rival. In a case decided last week, the Patents County Court in London ordered the revocation of a patent owned by Clitheroe-based Ultraframe
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A Hat Full of Sky
THAT Terry Pratchett is a very funny writer is now almost universally acknowledged. When he began setting books for younger readers on his long-established fantasy planet Discworld, there was a possibility that he might split his talents. Thankfully,
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Let's hear it for the band
FOLLOWING the story of Tuesday, September 14 about the success of the Hoover Band. As a parent of one of the players who travelled with the the band to Harrogate, I can only say what a wonderful weekend it turned out to be. I stayed over with the band
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Solution to the parking problem
I was very interested in your article on the parking chaos at Bromley Cross station. I have lived quite near the station for many years, over which time I have noticed the ever-worsening congestion on this busy thoroughfare. A particular danger faces
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Top brass were magnificent
ON Saturday evening I was one of the 350 lucky people who succeeded in obtaining a ticket for the concert at Smithills School by the Band of the Coldstream Guards. To hear a band of such renown playing in a school in Bolton was indeed a privilege but
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Cosy pub with inviting menu
WE decided to eat out at the Royal Arms on our wedding anniversary - 18 years for anyone who's interested. We had stumbled upon this charming little pub/restaurant during a family drive at Christmas and had enjoyed a drink. We thought it so lovely we
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I Viva Espana!
IT is a pleasure to have discovered this lovely little tapas restaurant. Situated in Horwich town centre on one of the main streets, it is clearly holding its own among the town's many other fine eateries. This is probably because it has a wonderful Spanish
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Great food in veggie heaven
GORDON Ramsay's theory that vegetarians don't have taste buds is well and truly sliced apart with a non-meat cleaver at this well-established restaurant in leafy West Didsbury. The celebrity chef, ex-professional footballer and Hell's Kitchen presenter
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Pizza, pasta and real Italian cheer
ON a wet and windy night more akin to the depths of winter than the end of summer, the last thing you feel like eating is a salad. So wholesome and warm Italian food seemed the ideal way to provide some much-needed cheer. Fortunately, Ciao Napoli, which
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Deane and Daubhill Pool
WITH one game still to play, the Patriots from the Victory Reform Club have secured the premier section for the third season running. However, the minor placings will go down to the wire between the next four teams. Last date for Winter entries is Sunday
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Lancashire start to look ahead
MIKE Watkinson is already looking to the future and trying to get Lancashire back into the First Division as one the worst seasons in the club's history draws to a close. Lancashire and Gloucestershire played out a dull final day at Old Trafford after
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Eye on the ball
IF you look carefully you can spot the ball on this atmospheric photograph. It can just be seen against a strut of the central gas holder. The photograph was taken on the recreation ground at Spa Road, near Queen's Park, but I can only guess at the date
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On this day - September 20
1258: Salisbury Cathedral was consecrated. 1842: Sir James Dewar, Scottish physician and chemist, and inventor of the vacuum flask, was born in Fife. 1854: The Battle of Alma, fought by the British against the Russians in the Crimean War, produced six
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Last passenger steam train
WERE you there when Oliver Cromwell came to Bolton? It was on August 11, 1968 and hundreds of people lined the railway track to see 70013 Oliver Cromwell, a Britannia class locomotive which was advertised as "the last steam passenger train on British
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Peter's friends will be stars of show
ON SONG: Peter Karrie HIGH Societies -- a new singing group formed from members of local operatic companies -- will be performing with top West End and Broadway performer Peter Karrie at the Albert Halls, Bolton in October. Bernard Smith organised the
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Poppy people plea
THE ROYAL British Legion is launching a special campaign to find more Poppy Appeal Collectors in Greater Manchester. The Poppy Appeal is the Royal British legion's principle source of welfare funds. To find out more call 0800 085 5924.
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Night will have punch!
AN evening of amateur boxing will be held in the Albert Halls, Town Hall, Bolton, next Thursday, from 7.30pm. There will be 15 bouts of top class boxing featuring Danny Watson, Alex Matvienko, Dave Court and Danny Boswell, plus new, talented, boxers.
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Children back to school at last
CHILDREN who were told they could not go back to school because the building was in danger of collapsing started term on Monday - two weeks late. More than 100 pupils at Bolton Parish Church School were taken to the former Longsight Primary School in
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A brew or two for charity
A RESIDENTIAL and nursing home in Bolton will hold a fundraising coffee morning for charity on Friday morning. Staff, residents and friends of BUPA's Mill View Residential and Nursing Home, Bridgeman Street, will be enjoying a drink for Macmillan Cancer
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Chance to be on telly
BOLTON contestants are being sought for a BBC Saturday night quiz show for the chance to win their dream holiday. Outgoing individuals with good general knowledge are invited to apply to take part in the "Holiday of a Lifetime show." For an application
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Women's festival a success
BOLTON Council is celebrating the success of its International Women's Day Festival - and at the same time starting to plan next year's event already. The festival's steering group has invited anyone interested to go along to the Friends Meeting House
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First North Western stays with the trains
FIRST North Western will continue to run trains through Bolton for up to six months due to a hitch with the new rail operator. Serco-Ned was announced as the preferred bidder to take over the Northern franchise and they were expected to run trains from
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Alternative college course for therapists to study
ALTERNATIVE therapists can now study for a degree in looking good and feeling great. Aromatherapists, reflexologists, homeopaths and other alternative therapists can now take a foundation level degree course in Complementary Therapies at Bolton Community
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An ice idea for young writers
BUDDING young scribes are being handed the chance to see a magical ice spectacular. Disney On Ice arrives at the Manchester Arena next month as it unveils comedy action adventure Disney/Pixar Toy Story 2. And with National Poetry Day approaching, talented
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Tell us your memories of the war
YOUR Paper Needs You -- for a special Bolton Evening News publication to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Our 164 page magazine will cover the build-up to the hostilities, the evacuation of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain,
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Parents in school boycott threat
PARENTS are threatening to boycott a replacement school set up for children. Bolton Parish Church School was closed earlier this month after education bosses found that land subsidence might put it at risk of collapse. But concerned parents say they are
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Batty over ping pong!
A SCHOOL is about to go ping-pong crazy as a premier table-tennis club is being set up for pupils. Withins School in Newby Road, Breightment, has brought in eight new table tennis tables and a robot machine that fires ping pong balls at students so they
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Good call for two girls living in a plastic box
WHEN a couple of 20-somethings step into their new homes on Tuesday they will have just three things: a phone, a phone book and £1,500. They will have uninterrupted views of their surroundings and be surrounded by lots of high street name shops and eateries
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We can match the big boys - skipper
JAY-JAY Okocha believes Wanderers have become a Premiership force to be reckoned with after proving a match for the best in the land. But the Reebok skipper says it is far too early to make any accurate assessment of their prospects. Okocha has played
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Kick by kick
9 mins: Wanderers are caught square by a Reyes through ball that puts Henry in the clear; it looks a certain goal but Jaaskelainen saves superbly from the Frenchman and, when the ball breaks for Pires, Jaidi gets in an equally decisive block. 14 mins:
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Bubbly Jaidi proves such a fast learner
IT was a champagne performance but Radhi Jaidi passed on the bubbly as he celebrated his first Premiership goal. The giant Tunisian proudly held the magnum after taking the Man of the Match award for his Highbury highlight but explained: "I won't be drinking
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The best squad I've had in five years - Sam
FIRST it was Newcastle, now it is Manchester City. For the second time in less than a month, Sam Allardyce's status as one of the Premiership's top managers has led to fears that he might leave the Reebok for pastures new. Sources claiming to be close
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Henrik hits back in style
Arsenal 2, Wanderers 2: THERE is no better measure of a man's character than how he handles disappointment. Wilt and he will go under, react positively and he will be all the stronger for the experience. Henrik Pedersen proved once again on Saturday that
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Steven set for his golden moment
TEENAGER Steven Leigh is preparing for the biggest sporting night of his life as he bids for Paralympic glory. The A-level student from Westhoughton will run for Great Britain in the 800m in Athens on Monday night. Steven, aged 17, has taken time out
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Singleton hat-trick inpires Bolton win
BOLTON 36 ASHTON 6: BOLTON rugby club enjoyed their weekend, fielding five sides for the first time this season, and recording four wins and a draw. The first team made it two out of two with a 36-6 win over Ashton under Lyne. Neil Brooks opened put them
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Bolton Pool
ENTRY forms for the World Rules Individuals must be returned no later than Sunday, September 26, before 8pm. The draw will be made at 8.15pm, the first round being on Monday, October 4. Closing dates for other competitions will be in the Bolton Evening
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Getting shirty over crazy rule
FABRIZIO Ravanelli has a lot to answer for. The Italian is widely considered to be the first massive earner in the Premiership, having arrived at Middlesbrough on a reported £42,000 a week in 1996. And he was also the guy who started the shirt-over-the-head
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Results
A Section: Hawkshaw A 2, ABC 16; Forrest A 3, Markland Hill A 15; Metro A 16, Markland Hill C 2; Christ Church 17, Hawkshaw B 1. B Section: DL Farnworth A 6, Swinton 12; Bury B 13, Metro B 5.
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Public too quick to judge Paula
PAULA Radcliffe has revealed the reason for her disappointing Olympic marathon performance. It had nothing to do with heat or dehydration as conjectured at the time. She says a leg injury, which had hampered her preparations and almost prevented her starting
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Terrestrial viewers left in the dark
ARE you into cricket's ICC Trophy? No, neither am I. Here we have all the best cricket nations playing in England and competing to be the world's best one-day team. Yet there is no coverage on terrestrial television, not even a few highlights late at
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Video referees are the answer
OPPONENTS to introducing video technology to help football referees had their major argument blown away at Fulham. The anti-tech brigade has always said making crucial decisions on the basis of television replays would slow the game down too much. But
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Archer nets three as Daisy run riot
WILL Archer hit a hat-trick as Daisy Hill notched their biggest win of the season with a 5-0 victory at Castleton Gabriels. The home side collapsed after losing Mark Armstrong to a red card on the half-hour mark. Ryan Cain put Daisy ahead early in the
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Colls pick up much-needed win
ALAN Lord's Atherton Collieries side chalked up a much-needed 3-0 win at Great Harwood Town in the NWCL First Division. Jermaine Peters turned in a Mark Jones corner to put them ahead after 15 minutes. And Jones scored the second in the 56th minute, heading
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Denney goal sees Borough through
PHIL Denney's late winner saw Radcliffe Borough through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at Alsager Town. But Kevin Glendon's Unibond Premier Division side made hard work of beating an Alsager Town side two divisions below them
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RMI spurn their chance to halt Stanley climb
Accrington 2 Leigh RMI 1 by David Magilton: MISSED chances cost Leigh dear as they gave second-placed Accrington a run for their money in the Conference on Saturday. "With the chances we created, we should have taken something from the game," bemoaned
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Shakers suffer more injustice
Bury 0 Scunthorpe 1: A POOR refereeing decision and a lack of concentration proved costly for a Shakers side who deserved at least a point from this game. This tale of woe is becoming a familiar story following the 1-0 home defeat to Lincoln two weeks
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Wind is no source for National Grid
TOM Bostock says wind energy is green. It is not - it is red with the blood of the birds and bats killed by the turbine blades. He says the low frequency noise can only be heard if you are within 100 meters of the turbines. Not true, LF noise can travel
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Britain's Best Country Walks
THEY are wild and tamed, high and low, coastal and inland, and they are all fabulous walking destinations. From week-long treks to afternoon strolls, from the rugged Scottish Highlands to the chocolate-box pretty Cotswolds, from the dramatic Yorkshire
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Valverde's Gold
VALVERDE'S Gold is a fascinating and exciting adventure into the shady world of the treasure hunter. As a ransom for his king in the 16th century, a South American native general leaves a hoard of gold for the Spanish Conquistador Pizzaro. In mysterious
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Cheers to Joe's mind games
FORGET pub dominoes or darts - the games lovers of Bolton have come up with something a bit more taxing for the those who want to keep their brain cells stimulated. After years of enjoying a range of intellectual board games, retired teacher Joe Stephenson
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Pupils raise the roof with Coldstream Guards
THE Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards thrilled a sell-out crowd when it took to the stage at a Bolton school - and performed with some of the pupils. The band usually only performs at venues such as Buckingham Palace or the Albert Hall in London
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Chief executive wants to develop 'huge potential'
DAVID Fillingham is a man on a mission. The 44-year-old father of two took over the reins at the Royal Bolton Hospital as its new chief executive two weeks ago. The health boss now heads a workforce of up to 3,500 full-time and part-time staff. He is
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Making our roads safer for children
THE statistics are horrifying. Hundreds of local children are killed or injured every year on Bolton's roads. Eighteen months ago, national figures revealed that Bolton was the third worst for child road casualties in Greater Manchester. And as Greater
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Spinning weekend
FAMILIES can try their hand at spinning, printing and weaving at a special weekend at one of Bolton's most historic buildings. Over October 16 and 17 a family learning weekend will take place at Hall'ith Wood in Green Way, off Crompton Way. Both parents
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Social security advice session at Age Concern
AGE Concern is to host an advice session about direct payments from Social Services at the Ashburner Street Centre, Bolton, on Thursday, September 23. Direct payments can be made in lieu of services that Social Services provide, such as home care and
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Healthy outlook with walks
A SERIES of walks has been arranged to improve the health of people in Bolton. The health walks around some of Bolton's parks and green spaces were launched last year by Bolton Council and the East Bolton Regeneration project. They take place on Tuesdays
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Classic musical
FARNWORTH Performing Arts is to stage the musical Hello Dolly (music & lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart) at the Albert Halls from April 12 to 16, 2005. There is a get-together to introduce the show on Monday, October 4, this year, at
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Premiere at Royal Exchange
A HARD hitting play - A Conversation - by Australian playwright David Williams gets its UK premiere at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Two families united by a terrible crime, face each other in one room. The Milsoms have lost their daughter to
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A chance for young talent
DIRECTOR Dave Eyre is bringing some new, young blood to the Phoenix Theatre Company's next production - Caught in the Net. This Ray Cooney play is the hilarious sequel to Run for Your Wife. The company does not have its own youth group but when he needed
