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Eyes down for advertising
BUCKINGHAM Bingo, the region's largest independent bingo operator, is to launch a marketing campaign on the back of rising admissions. With 10 clubs across the North, including Walkden, Buckingham expects more than 2.5 million people through the doors
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Promotion at house builders
INDEPENDENT residential developer Cambrian Homes has promoted Joanne Spate and Sean Brind to Sales Director and Construction Director respectively. Cambrian, based on Myrtle Street, Bolton, is a family owned business building bespoke properties throughout
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Euro cash helps cable company's expansion plans
A CABLE firm has received £250,000 from Europe to help fund its expansion plans. Cableworld Ltd, the manufacturer and distributors of electrical cables, is celebrating the grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The award, which is one
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Unprepared for a crisis
ARE we the only household in Bolton not to have received the Government booklet "Preparing for Emergencies"? It was supposed to be distributed "over a three-week period from mid-August". My point is that, if they can't even deliver a booklet, how can
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Hain's protesting won't wash with us
AFTER the recent incursion into the House of Commons by five T-shirted hunt protesters, it was inevitable that Peter Hain would appear in the media suitably indignant. Those of a certain age will remember Mr Hain in his youth, running around in his T-shirt
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Don't destroy sovereignty
THE North-West MEP Chris Davies wants people to vote for an EU constitution. Mr Davies says: "I will be encouraging people in the North-west to vote for a constitutional treaty that will simplify the way in which Europe is run." MPs and MEPs are elected
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Green energy will combat global warming
MR Peter Johnston adds his voice to those of the wind farm protesters, saying we should concentrate our efforts on wave power, instead of disfiguring the landscape with wind farms. He is wrong! We need wind farms AND wave power, and every other source
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The old reformers
THE recent photograph of the Bolton Reform Club in June, 1955, brought back happy memories for Brian Tyas Cooper of Breckland Drive, Heaton - a former chairman of the Bolton Liberal party. He tells me that his offices in Bolton - Cooper & Cooper -
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On this day - September 27
1825: The Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world's first public passenger service - built by George Stephenson - was inaugurated. 1888: The Central News Agency in London received a letter which began "Dear Boss, I keep on hearing the police have caught
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Amir's forebear
THE success of Olympic medal-winner Amir Khan has revived memories of another boxing star to emerge from the Bolton Lads and Girls Club. William (Billy) Bryon from Walkden learned to box at the Lads Club, and became a successful amateur flyweight before
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Cricket prize night
LANCASHIRE'S Gary Yates is the chief guest at Lostock Cricket Club's presentation night next month. The event will be held at Horwich Golf Club, Victoria Road, Horwich, on Friday, October 8, starting at 7.30pm.
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Fire chiefs accused over drowned fireman
FIRE chiefs were on Monday accused of breaching health and safety rules over the death of a fireman when a rescue went tragically wrong. Sub-officer Paul Metcalf drowned during an attempt to rescue 15-year-old Reyaz Ali at Simon's Lodge at Holcombe Brook
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Lloyd produce final flourish
DAVID Lloyd (Bolton) B won the BSF Tennis League's Cecil Cup by beating Walmer B 56-47 at Bolton School. The two Division Five teams fought out an entertaining match in the final of the knockout competition for all of the teams in the Mixed League. Walmer
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Deane Golf Club
Ladies Section - RESULTS for Autumn meeting (September 15). Silver Division: Winner M Farrell 95-20-75 (on card play off); Second J Atkinson 84-9-75. Bronze Division: Winner M Harkin 100-27-73 (on card play off); Second A Talbot 97-24-73.
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Memories of the 1980 'Miracle on Ice'
Jeff Platsky, Press & Sun-Bulletin at Binghamton, N.Y. Business Editor Jeff Platsky covered the preparations for the 1980 Winter Olympics from the Lake Placid Bureau of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, a daily newspaper based in Saranac Lake, N.Y.
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Car drivers hurt
TWO drivers were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital with minor injuries after two cars collided in Scott Road, Smithills, at 7am on Monday. The road was closed for a short time following the crash between a Renault and Saab.
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Man rescued from flat fire
A 22-year-old man was rescued from his flat in Bromley Cross on Saturday night after he left a chip pan on the cooker. The man fell asleep with the chip pan on, which burst into flames at Thomas Court at 8.30pm. A neighbour in the flat upstairs heard
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Phone mast to get higher?
AN extension could soon be fitted to a mobile phone mast in Horwich. Councillors in Horwich recommended approval for an application by O2 to increase the height of the existing 20 metre lattice tower on land at Armstrong's factory off Chorley New Road
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Family flees house blaze
A MOTHER and her three daughters fled from a fire which destroyed the roof of their house. The blaze broke out in the roof space of the home in Workington Avenue, Little Lever, at 6.45pm on Sunday. The woman and the girls, one teenager and two aged around
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Charity's plea for supplies
A LANCASHIRE charity is making an urgent request for more clothing, food and bedding. International Aid Trust is short of good second hand clothing of all descriptions due to unprecedented demand for help. The Christian humanitarian charity collects,
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Range Rover crash man is recovering
A 39-YEAR-OLD man is recovering in hospital following a serious road accident in Farnworth more than a week ago. Mohammed Khan, of Loxham Street, Farnworth, was thrown from a stolen Range Rover which crashed as it sped away from a police van. He suffered
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Accident man out of coma
A MAN left fighting for his life after he was knocked down by a van six weeks ago has come out of a coma. Michael Welsby, aged 20, is on a life support machine at the Royal Bolton Hospital. He suffered serious head and chest injuries when he was hit by
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Travellers sent on their way
A GROUP of travellers have been moved on from a site in Leigh. Greater Manchester officers carried out an operation to move 36 caravans and vehicles unlawfully trespassing on land off Leigh Road, on Sunday. The land is owned by Wigan Council and Kings
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Future tennis stars on way to the Arena
POTENTIAL national and international tennis stars of the future are set to descend on Bolton next month. Bolton Arena is hosting a Lawn Tennis Association Men's 25,000 Euro Challenger tournament and a women's $10,000 event between October 17 and 24. Play
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Olympic hero Amir is praised 'as role model'
BOXING hero Amir Khan has been honoured by the Pakistani community for his Olympic achievements. The 17-year-old and his family listened to Manchester's Pakistan vice-consulate, Chaudry Salauddin, talk about Amir's silver medal and his influence on other
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Give the youngsters a chance, say elderly
ELDERLY residents in Bolton have praised young people in the area and requested better facilities and education for teenagers living nearby. At a one-day forum aimed at bridging generation gaps between elderly and young people in the Halliwell area, pensioners
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Children's charity street party
THREE enterprising schoolchildren raised £165 for charity after they organised a party in their street. Sally Jenkinson, aged 11, Phillip Jones and Jessica Snelle, both aged 10, saved up £85 in pocket money for eight months to pay for all the items they
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Church blooms for 90th birthday
A FLOWER festival will mark the 90th anniversary of a Lostock church next month. The Church of St Thomas and St John was formed in 1914 when two mission churches - St Thomas, Lostock, and St John, Chew Moor - came together to form one. Today the wooden
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Playing for Whites is Speed's top priority
GARY Speed was ruling nothing out or ruling anything in as he continued to be touted as the next manager of Wales. Currently captain of his country, the Reebok midfielder commands enormous respect from his international team-mates and is known to have
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Arena holds fencing event
LEADING fencers from Britain and Europe will compete at an international tournament in Bolton on Saturday. The International Manchester Cadet Fencing Tournament will be held at Bolton Arena. Organisers are aiming to encourage more youngsters to take up
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Deane & Daubhill District Pool League
ANY team still in possession of trophies from summer 2003 should return them as soon as possible. Fixtures: Tues, Sept 28: Three a-side semi final, Ukrainian Club: Patriots B v Bay Mare. Wed, Sept 29: Pairs final, Cross Guns: S Mullan & R Taylor (
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Bolton and District Pool League
SUNDAY, October 3 is the closing date for entry into the League Rules competition. The competition is open to League Rules players, and entry costs £1. This competition will be a played on Monday nights. The first round of the World Rules Individuals
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Jay-Jay sets good example
THE highlight of last weekend, even more than Andy Cole's Rocky Balboa impression, was Jay-Jay Okocha having a laugh with Arsenal fans as he prepared to take a throw-in. As Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce said, Jay-Jay plays the game with
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Mourinho has no right to moan
JOSE Mourinho is going the right way about turning the country against Chelsea. The outspoken Portuguese manager has only been over here for three months, and seems to have got everybody's backs up right away. The reason is simple. Mourinho is rude and
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BSF Winter tennis league
UNDAUNTED by the passage or even the ravages of time, the stalwarts of the BSF Winter Tennis League, last Friday, limped and hobbled to their marks to kick off another season. This year, there is a full house of 30 teams in three divisions, largely made
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Magnificent Seven finish on a high
THE cold and blustery winds of North Wales, did not deter seven senior members of Bolton Metro Tri club taking part in the last event of the club calender. The venue was Lake Bala, for an Olympic distance triathlon (15 kilometer swim, 40 km cycle ride
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That Was The Week That Was
ANGELA Kelly takes a personal look at the week in cyberspace in Bolton: Saturday had the strange story of the terraced house in Hulton Lane, Bolton, that was reduced to an empty shell -- leaving power cables exposed and adjoining neighbours worried. The
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Centurions look for a Super finish
Leigh Centurions 30 Whitehaven 16 by Mike Hulme: THE Centurions are again just 80 minutes away from a place in Super League. Their victory over closest rivals Whitehaven on Sunday sees them through to their third National League One Grand Final in a row
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Fixtures this week
MONDAY Barclays Premiership: Charlton v Blackburn. TUESDAY European Champion Clubs Cup Group A: Olympiakos v Liverpool. European Champion Clubs Cup Group D: Manchester Utd v Fenerbahce. WEDNESDAY European Champion Clubs Cup Group E: Rosenborg v Arsenal
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Oxford give unlucky Shakers the blues
Oxford United 3 Bury 1: THE hard luck stories are coming thick and fast for Graham Barrow's Shakers at the moment and the sooner they stop the better. Their ability to shoot themselves in the foot against teams they dominate is becoming worryingly consistent
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Town centre needs a live music venue
IT would be a shame if the former Odeon was left unused. The building is ideal to be used as a live music venue together with other arts or cultural uses. Hopefully, some enterprising developer will notice Bolton's lack of a live music venue and also
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Patients queue to sign up for dentist
PATIENTS queued in the street as a new NHS dentist opened for business in Bolton on Monday. More than 20 people had gathered at the Blackburn Road surgery by 8.45am to make an appointment - 45 minutes before the surgery was due to open. Mark Cohen, who
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Bolton blitz Bury in one-sided clash
THE Bolton Golf Association gained an emphatic 9.5-1.5 victory over their local rivals Bury Golf Association at Walmersley. Bolton's lead players, Tim Philbin (Hindley) and Andy Taylor (Dunscar) set the pace with 7&6 and 7&5 victories over Dave
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Tram crash hits service
SHOPPERS faced delays on the Metrolink in Manchester after a tram and refuse wagon collided. The accident happened at the Salford Quays stop, near to the Copthorne Hotel, at 10.30am on Sunday and the Eccles line was closed for most of the day. A man was
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Further success
INSURANCE litigation firm James Chapman and Co has expanded its specialist catastrophic injury team with the appointment of partner Philip D'Netto.
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Good insurance
LAW firm Keoghs has appointed Ewen Gardiner to its insurance litigation practice. He joins from Auto Indemnity in Blackpool, and previously spent seven years with insurance giant Zurich.
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All accounted for
CHARTERED accountants RSM Robson Rhodes has continued its Manchester expansion with the appointments of Patrick Stanley as a specialist tax consultant, and Christopher Dagnall, who joins the external audit team.
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New man at leisure centre
SCOTT Davies has been appointed leisure manager of the new £2.5 million Vital Health and Beauty Spa at the Macdonald Last Drop Village Hotel in Bolton. Scott, who started work as a lifeguard at the Marriott Hotel in Slough, went on to spend 15 years with
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Brighter sales help firm to weather the storm
A COMPANY took on more than it bargained for when plans for a sale ran into the great British summer at its worst. James Robertshaws, the Walkden-based manufacturer and retailer of outdoor patio awnings, had to find new ways to reward their customers,
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O'Neill's eulogy to Clough
ISN'T it funny how the most difficult people can inspire the greatest loyalty in those they lead? Brian Clough may not have won prizes for diplomacy, but he was obviously a great football manager and much loved by the players he daily harangued. Martin
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Britney's record is a worry
NOT sure whether Britney Spears makes a useful role model for the wedding industry but she sure scares the life out of many parents. Doting mums will be terrified that their own offspring will forego the usual white dress, bridesmaids and traditional
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Sarah's wonderfully tacky speech
SOMEBODY just had to say it - and Sarah Jessica Parker was the right person. Accepting her Emmy Award in Los Angeles for her role as Carrie Bradshaw in the hugely successful Sex and the City series, she even thanked members of the public who walked past
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Super Bury start as they left off
BOLTON League champions Bury A have started the new season as they finished the old one -- by winning matches in style. The first two victims were newly promoted Metro A and Markland Hill C, despatched 15-3 and 14-4 respectively. Their sterner tests will
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Join us helping to stop decay
DENTAL health among children is still poor, according to the latest figures. Young children in Bolton have an average of 2.61 milk teeth missing or filled. In Bury the figure stands at 2.43. The British Dental Association released the figures this month
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Make Odeon an arthouse cinema
I READ with interest that the old Odeon building will soon be vacant. The building is one of the most recognisable and architecturally interesting in Bolton, has a fascinating history and is ideally located near existing amenities for a new entertainment
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Priorities wrong in town hall
MY grandchildren and many of their friends, including others I have spoken to, would never dream of going into Bolton on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening - it is a "no go" area. Long gone are the days when it was fashionable and safe to stroll round
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'A wholesome environment'
BOXING was not the only activity on offer at Bolton Lads' Club in the 1920s and 30s. A list reads: "Senior games room, junior games room, gymnasium, No 6 company Boys' Brigade, billiards, table tennis, house games, handicrafts class, library, boxing classes
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When Buffalo Bill came to Bolton
BUFFALO Bill came to Bolton 100 years ago next week. Col William F. Cody (1846-1917) was a legendary showman whose Wild West show was inaugurated in Omaha in 1883 with real cowboys and Indians. It played to large audiences in America and Europe for 30
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On this day - September 25
1066: Harold of England defeated the Norwegians at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, unaware that William of Normandy was preparing to invade the south coast. 1660: Samuel Pepys drank his first cuppa, after reading that tea made the body active
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Police collecting clues on Bolton burglars
From the Evening News, September 27, 1904: THE burglars who have been infesting the Bolton district for some time past are weekly leaving evidence of their nefarious practices. The latest appears to be the rifling of the house of Mr J. Berry, Tonge Moor
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Khan in more ABA cash talks
BOLTON's Olympic boxing silver medallist Amir Khan is looking to make a decision about his future in the sport by the end of next week. In an attempt to delay Khan's move into the professional ranks the Amateur Boxing Association revealed last week it
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Levers Arms Sunday Pool Knockout
KARL Boyes beat Phil Kirkman in the final to win last Sunday's pool knockout at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. Denis France and Ste Brewis were the semi-finalists. There is a pool knockout every Sunday at the Levers Arms, played to World Rules. Names must
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Winter tennis results
BOLTON Winter Tennis results: Division One: Monton 34 Bolton CC 18; David Lloyd A 27 Leigh 26; Walmersley B 24 Holcombe Brook A 20; Walkers A 30 Walmersley A 26. Division Two: Next Generation 33 David Lloyd C 21; Barrow Bridge 32 Bolton School A 21; Bradshaw
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Steady on the pies in soccer health kick!
THE excitement contained within the see-saw nature of some of Bolton Wanderers' recent Premiership escapades is enough to send your blood pressure sky high. A football stadium would not to be high on your wish list of places to be should you experience
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Crackdown on yobs is working
A 14 YEAR-OLD is making a national legal challenge to late-night curfews on the basis that they breach his "human rights." At the same time, a local police operation to cut bad behaviour on the streets during the school summer holidays is being hailed
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Breightmet Golf Club Ladies Section
Lady President's Prize and LGU Medal - C COOPE 109-32-77; J Wimbleton 97-18-79; P Brown 97-14-83.
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Canopy sale success
EGERTON United Reformed Church Canopy Sale held at the M&S Centenary Canopy on September 16, raised £768. Proceeds will go for the Church and Drama Group at Egerton.
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Blaze at house
FIREFIGHTERS spent three hours tackling a house fire in Horwich early on Sunday. Crews were called to Thirlmere Avenue shortly after 12.30am after a blaze began in a first floor bedroom. No one had to be rescued, but a neighbour who went to help was given
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Police probe casino alarm
POLICE are investigating after a late night reveller who was refused entry into Stanley Casino in Bolton town centre set off a fire alarm. The man smashed glass to set the fire alarm off and the fire brigade was called to the scene. The building was evacuated
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Lottery windfall for schools
BOLTON has been awarded £285,000 over three years to develop out of hours activities in primary and secondary schools. The funding boost is from the Big Lottery Fund: Young People's Fund Extended School programme and schools wanting a share of the money
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Club for classic scooter lovers
SCOOTER enthusiasts who adore classic Vespas and Lambrettas from the 1960s have formed their own club. The Astley-based Blue Smoke Scooter Club now has 15 members and is run from its headquarters at the Cart and Horses pub where, on Saturday, October
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Factory arsonists 'put their lives at risk'
FIRE chiefs have warned arsonists that they are putting their lives at risk following a blaze at a derelict Bolton factory. Firefighters believe the blaze at the former plastic mouldings factory in Bella Street, Daubhill, was started deliberately by children.The
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Fred told to take it easy
BOLTON'S most loved TV celebrity Fred Dibnah is recovering at home after a stay in hospital. Fred spent a week in the Royal Bolton Hospital with a bladder infection and also had a minor kidney operation. The steeplejack is now under doctor's orders to
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Teacher assault boy gets ASBO
A 15-YEAR-0LD boy has been sentenced to a two year Supervision Order and an Anti Social Behaviour Order after he was convicted of assaulting a teacher at a school in Bury. Aron Cooper assaulted the teacher in the school grounds after a confrontation in
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Hotel gets accolade
BOLTON'S Moat House hotel has won a prize for helping disabled people realise their potential in the workplace. The Hotel has scooped a regional Remploy Leading the Way award for being highly supportive of its staff, irrespective of disability, and welcoming
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Autistic children scheme is hailed a huge success
A SCHEME to encourage autistic children to develop social skills is celebrating its first year. Bury Council's Autism Befriender scheme, which operates in partnership with the National Autistic Society, has proved a success since being introduced a year
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Eyes down soon at new hall
UP TO 120 jobs will be created by when the Rank Group open their new £19 million casino and bingo hall on November 4. The Moor Lane leisure development, created in the former Sainsbury's supermarket, will have room for 1,200 bingo players. It will also
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MP urges Post Office closure rethink
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham is urging the Post Office to rethink its plans to close seven branches in his constituency. He has called for an urgent meeting with officials claiming closure plans published last week would leave many people in Lowton, Pennington
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Soccer star Harry's snaps fetch £1,300
AN album of photographs from the 1926 FA Cup final compiled by a Bolton Wanderers player has been sold for £1,300 at a London auction. Harry Nuttall, a Bolton Wanderers midfield star in the 1920s, put together an album full of memories from his playing
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'Alfie' in the Big Apple
ONE of Bolton playwright Bill Naughton's most famous works gets the 2004 treatment when a costly new film of "Alfie" is released next month. Hearthrob actor Jude Law takes the lead role which made Michael Caine famous, as the Cockney romeo cutting a swathe
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Police back plea to keep cameras on
POLICE in Horwich and Westhoughton are backing the towns' campaigns to save their cash-troubled CCTV systems. A lack of support from traders and on-going problems with securing funding for the surveillance schemes has forced councillors to consider switching
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Sam's blast at defence
SAM Allardyce fears Wanderers will struggle to stay in the top half of the Premiership, if they fail to get their defensive house in order. Although they remained fourth, there were alarm bells ringing as the Whites squandered a winning opportunity against
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Bruce needs time for recruits to gel
STEVE Bruce has learned a painful lesson from Sam Allardyce this summer: getting the cash for a spending spree is all well and good but integrating a handful of players into a Premiership team takes time. "Sam's got it right," said the Birmingham boss
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Wanderers book was a labour of love for Les
A BOOK which charts Bolton Wanderers' illustrious past will be launched this week. Making Headlines, a history of Bolton Wanderers as seen through the pages of the Bolton Evening News, will hit the shelves on Thursday at an event attended by the club's
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Whites victory could be the final straw for Megson
WANDERERS' trip to the Hawthorns next Saturday could decide West Bromwich Albion manager Gary Megson's future, according to some reports. Albion have struggled so far this season after winning promotion to the Premiership amid claims of dressing room
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All the match stats
Wanderers 1 Birmingham 1 Wanderers 4-3-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 6 One or two hesitant moments but was ultimately let down by the dallying of his defenders. NICKY HUNT ... 6 Found Gronkjaer a real handful; stuck to the task well but was not at his best
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Sloppy whites let it slip
Wanderers 1 Birmingham1: IT took the toss of a coin to put the smile back on Sam Allardyce's face on Saturday night. Furious with his sloppy defenders and raging at the injustice of another costly mistake by match officials, he at least had the consolation
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Fergie shows a caring side
IT came as no surprise that the man Mark Hughes called for advice on whether to take the Blackburn Rovers manager's job was Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson is the man every manager seems to turn to when he wants advice or help, and he is always on hand to
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All the results
A SECTION: Markland Hill B 12, Forrest A 6; Bury A 15, Metro A 3; Markland Hill A 6, Christ Church 12; Hawkshaw B 4, Hawkshaw A 14; Metro A 1, ABC 17. B SECTION: Westhoughton A 4, Forrest D 14; Park A 14, Westhoughton A 4; Markland Hill D 5, Bury B 13
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Sin bins would restore order
WHEN footballers behave like children they should be treated like children. That's why the Football Association must accept a proposal to introduce sin bins. Sending players into sin bins when they have misbehaved is the equivalent of giving children
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Why League is a man's game
LEIGH rugby league player Chris Percival is out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg and his ankle in a game. Now that's what I call an injury. It is a far cry from the little metatarsal injuries that have caused so much fuss in football
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A bout of real entertainment
HANDS up the man who didn't secretly enjoy the fight between Andy Cole and Neil Clement during last Saturday's West Brom-Fulham match. Don't feel ashamed. I loved it and replayed it at least a dozen times. Of course, both players deserved their red cards
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Weekend results
FRIDAY Tetley's Bitter Super League Elimination Play-off: Hull 0 Wakefield 0. SATURDAY Tetley's Bitter Super League Elimination Play-off: Wigan 18 St Helens 12. SUNDAY National League One Grand Final Series: Halifax 37 York 20; Workington 27 Hunslet 11
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Daisy hit for three
DAISY Hill lost 3-0 at home to Oldham Town in the NW C Div Two.
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RMI get that 'deja vu' feeling
Leigh RMI 3 Hereford 4 by David Magilton: LEAKY Leigh did it again, throwing away a point when they conceded a goal in injury time. It was not what Leigh deserved as three times they clawed their way back into the game with equalisers, only to be cruelly
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City up their game for Gunners
Man City 0 Arsenal 1: KEVIN Keegan challenged his players to play every game like this one. The Blues boss began the game labelling Arsenal the best team in the world and ended it justifiably claiming City had matched them all the way. Keegan must be
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Gin Pit race
ASTLEY and Tyldesley Road Runners are organising their second Gin Pit 5 off-road race on Sunday, October 24, starting at 11am. Entries are open to all runners and the entry fee is £4, £1 extra if booking on the day. There is also a two-mile fun run, entry
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Asda gets tough on booze sales
SUPERMARKET chain Asda will ask all shoppers who look under the age of 24 to show identification to prove they are old enough to buy alcohol. The crackdown on underage drinking will be trialled at the company's store at Eastlands in Manchester from October
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Bus station to get security patrols
SECURITY patrols are set to monitor Bolton's bus station to improve safety for passengers and staff. Two security officers will drive around Moor Lane bus station in a van enabling them to respond immediately to incidents. The pilot scheme starts this
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Fears over future of jobs at Safeway
THE Safeway supermarket in Breightmet has been put up for sale but a lack of potential buyers has raised questions over its future. The store's new owner Morrisons bought the Safeway chain in a £3 billion deal during the summer, confirmed that the Breightmet
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Voters demand say over regional election
MORE than three quarters of North-west people believe the region should have the chance to vote in a regional government referendum. That was the finding of an independent poll commissioned by the North-west Regional Assembly. The telephone poll conducted
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Shopkeepers thankful for banning orders
SHOPKEEPERS have spoken of the "hell" they suffered at the hands of four teenagers who have been served with anti-social behaviour orders. The two girls and two boys were among a gang of youths who carried out a "deliberate and sustained" reign of terror
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Out of the box
RUTH Harrison and Jenny Ryan enjoyed a taste of freedom at the weekend after spending five days living in glass boxes. The Horwich pair left their separate boxes in Manchester's Arndale centre on Saturday, having been armed only with telephones and phone
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Wanderers book was a labour of love for Les
A BOOK which charts Bolton Wanderers' illustrious past will be launched this week. Making Headlines, a history of Bolton Wanderers as seen through the pages of the Bolton Evening News, will hit the shelves on Thursday at an event attended by the club's
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Accidental death verdict on hotel balcony plunge
A MOTHER who plunged over a hotel balcony in the Caribbean never came to terms with the sudden death of her three-year-old daughter from meningitis. Sharon Leyland suffered multiple injuries after falling 100 feet from the fourth floor of a hotel complex
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Youth centre in ex-drug farm sparks anger
RESIDENTS say a house where a £1 million cannabis farm was discovered has been turned into a centre for wayward youths without owners obtaining planning permission. People living on Victory Road, Little Lever, say police have already been called to the
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Steady on the pies in soccer health kick!
THE excitement contained within the see-saw nature of some of Bolton Wanderers' recent Premiership escapades is enough to send your blood pressure sky high. A football stadium would not to be high on your wish list of places to be should you experience
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Tilting trains come of age on Monday
NEW high-speed tilting trains are finally coming into passenger service on the West Coast Main Line on Monday. The Virgin Pendolino should cut journey times between London and Glasgow by about half an hour. The new timetable between London and Manchester
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Fred told to take it easy
BOLTON'S most loved TV celebrity Fred Dibnah is recovering at home after a stay in hospital. Fred spent a week in the Royal Bolton Hospital with a bladder infection and also had a minor kidney operation. The steeplejack is now under doctor's orders to
