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Reebok breakfast for businesses
THE Enterprise Support Group will be holding a breakfast seminar on how companies can make business continuity planning work within their organisation in the Roy Hartle Suite at the Reebok Stadium on Wednesday, October 13, from 9am to 11am. To book your
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Copyright laws to be explained
THE Patent Office is holding a free What is the Key? event for Greater Manchester businesses on October 14 at the Technical Innovation Centre in Bolton to explain why management of intellectual property is crucial to growing enterprises. Chamber Business
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Arena has new owner
EUROPE'S largest indoor entertainment venue, the MEN Arena, has been sold in a deal worth over £49 million. The new owner is the Anschutz Entertainment Group, which also owns the Millennium Dome in London. The deal is the US entertainment company's second
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No go-karts for joyriders
IT amazes me that the Deputy Leader of the council, Cllr Hayes, supports the Lib Dem proposals that joyriders should be given free go-kart sessions and that car thieves are given mechanical training. It is ridiculous that he thinks we should be seen to
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Developers only add to congestion
I GET sick and tired of that old chestnut "developers have been given the green light". I realise that building on brownfield sites is the lesser of the two evils, but I am sure that developers go over the areas and build more than is necessary. Even
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CCTV: Put money where mouths are
IN reply to Mike Houlston's letter (Friday, September 17). If he thinks Council Tax will come down, with the current system in operation, then he hasn't got much hope of that. Not while central government gives with one hand and takes away with the other
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Everything for the home under one roof
CURRENT controversies surrounding proposed major changes to Bolton's Market Hall gave me the excuse to dig out a few old photographs. This magnificent Victorian enterprise had its official opening on December 19, 1855. The introduction to a souvenir booklet
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Everything for the home under one roof
CURRENT controversies surrounding proposed major changes to Bolton's Market Hall gave me the excuse to dig out a few old photographs. This magnificent Victorian enterprise had its official opening on December 19, 1855. The introduction to a souvenir booklet
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Runaway wagon collides with lamp and shop
From the Evening News, September 28, 1904: AS a motor wagon belonging to the Greenfield Mill Co, Springfield, near Darwen, was descending Lower Bridge Street about ten o'clock this morning, the driver, owing to the greasy condition of the setts, was unable
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Keedy wins top honour
GARY Keedy has won the LBM Lancashire Player of the Year award following an outstanding season in which the left-arm spinner claimed 72 first-class wickets in his best-ever season haul. Gary who received his award from LBM Chief Executive Paul Beck in
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Festive cards from the children
CHILDREN are being invited to help pass on Bolton's official Christmas greetings to hundreds of people. The Mayor, Cllr Prentice Howarth, is contacting primary schools to ask pupils to design a festive card. Each year, the Mayor sends out more than 300
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Village to get Fair Trade tag
ADLINGTON could soon join Bolton in achieving Fair Trade status. The Town Council has fulfilled all the criteria and councillors are waiting to hear if they have made the grade.
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Village debate
VILLAGERS in Adlington are invited at attend an extraordinary meeting of the town council to discuss the parish plan. The meeting takes place at 7.15pm Wednesday night at the Community Centre, Railway Road. The public will hear discussions on topics such
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Former club steward remanded
A FORMER Labour club steward accused of false accounting has appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. John Orange, of Heather Grove, Leigh, pleaded not guilty on Monday to falsifying an income and expenses sheet on October 18 last year. Orange, aged 45, who
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Visit to totem pole light site
THERE could be more lights added to a Horwich hotel if councillors approve a planning application. Councillors in Horwich deferred their decision on the application for the installation of an illuminated totem pole outside the Travel Inn at the Beehive
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Reward for return of laptop
A REWARD is still on offer for the return of a businessman's laptop, which he accidentally left on the roof of his car as he drove off to a meeting. Gary Lovatt left the Enterpise Centre in Washington Street, Bolton, and set off for London where he was
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Spurs cup date confirmed
WANDERERS will stage their third round Carling Cup tie against Spurs on Wednesday, October 27, kick-off 8pm, but have yet to release ticket details.
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Okocha on course for quick return?
JAY-JAY Okocha is responding to treatment and appears to be on course to make a quick return for Wanderers at West Brom on Saturday. The Whites' skipper missed the weekend draw against Birmingham with a groin injury, but Sam Allardyce says: "We're hopeful
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Director quits in £5m row
MILLIONAIRE financier Ian Currie has quit as a director of Bolton Wanderers claiming to have had an offer to invest £5 million snubbed by the club's hierarchy. The Manchester-based businessman resigned at the weekend, claiming his offer of cash for manager
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Otley win roses battle
SEDGLEY PARK...8, OTLEY...28: STRENGTHENED by the return of full back Arno de Jager, Sedgley should have been buoyed for the visit of roses rivals Otley - but they weren't, writes ERNIE NEELEY. The local supporters were confident of earning at least a
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Thome set for league debut
EMERSON Thome is set to make his first league start for injury-hit Wigan on Tuesday night when they travel to Watford in the Championship. Thome, who joined the Latics from Wanderers in the summer, is ready to step in because centre-back Matt Jackson
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Shakers aim to rediscover form
Stockport v Bury: BURY hope to usher out a miserable month with a victory in the LDV Vans Trophy at Stockport County on Tuesday night. Graham Barrow's side have lost three and drawn one of their four matches during a black September. But the Shakers will
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Late goal syndrome baffles RMI skipper
LEIGH RMI's skipper is at a loss to explain his side's costly extra-time giveaways writes David Magilton Gareth Stoker was left shaking his head after Leigh equalised three times against Hereford on Saturday, only to be denied by an injury time goal.
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Swimming effort for Mayor
A DISABLED man took the plunge when he swam nearly half a mile in aid of the Mayor of Bolton's charity. David Mason clocked up 36 lengths, the equivalent of 900 metres at the Jubilee Pool, Darley Street, Halliwell, on Wednesday. The 47-year-old from Halliwell
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Poor deal still for disabled shoppers
POOR access is adding two hours to disabled people's shopping trips in Manchester, the Disability Rights Commission said on Tuesday. The commission said disabled people were getting a second class service after a survey revealed access problems at stores
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Police moving into new hi-tech HQ
POLICE move into new headquarters in Horwich next month. The purpose-built station is next to Bolton Arena at Middlebrook and will be home to police officers covering the new Bolton West area. Staff will move in on October 25, but it will not be officially
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Big Sam joins pupils to say no to sweatshops
A SCHOOL football team is ready to hammer home a message against the exploitation of children - and score a few goals along the way. The team, from St Mary's Primary School, Edale Road, Deane, became the first school side in the country to be given a
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Bury and Radcliffe Junior League
Results: U12: Radcliffe Jnrs 1 Horwich St Mary's 6; Marauders 2 Unsworth JFC 4; U12B: Ladybridge 5 Heywood Rangers 0; Tootal Boys 0 Forest Wanderers 14; Chaddy End 17 Little Lever Sports 0. U13A: Avro 3 Roach D 0; Whitehouse 15 Little Lever 1; Boundary
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Redrow Lancashire Amateur League
RESULTS: Premier Division: Gregorians 1 Little Lever SC 0; Hesketh Casuals 0 Bury GSOB 4; Old Boltonians 2 Bolton Lads Club 0; Prairie United 1 Rochdale St Clements 0. Division One: Accrington Amateurs 1 Hindley Juniors 6; Bolton Ambassadors 4 Chorley
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Aegon West Lancs league
Division Premier P W D L F A Pts Kirkham & Wesham... 7 6 1 0 26 6 19 Burnley Utd... 9 6 0 3 28 15 18 Dalton Utd... 8 6 0 2 14 12 18 Freckleton... 10 5 1 4 19 15 16 Eagley... 7 5 0 2 17 9 15 Turton... 6 5 0 1 15 8 15 Hesketh Bank... 8 5 0 3 14 11 15
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Redrow Lancs League
Premier Division P W D L F A P Prairie United... 3 3 0 0 10 3 9 Chaddertonians... 3 2 1 0 9 4 7 Radcliffe Town... 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 Rochdale St Clem... 3 2 0 1 10 5 6 Bury GSOB... 3 2 0 1 10 6 6 Old Mancunians... 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 Gregorians... 3 1 2 0 4 3 5
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Under 16s through to last four
THE Bury and Radcliffe Junior League's U16 side are through to the semi-finals of the Lancashire FA Inter-League Cup after beating Wigan 3-1 at the Robins Park Arena. Callum Higginbottom fired Bury ahead from the edge of the penalty area in the fifth
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Bolton & District Sunday League
Premier Division BULL'S HEAD...8 BRADFORD ARMS...0 McLoughlin 2, Howarth 2, Roberts, Moore, Ainsworth, Fletcher ARMITAGE...2 HORWICH VIC...3 Chapman, Patterson Hailwood 2, Bretherton TONGE UTD...2 BOWLING GREEN...2 Atkinson, Hilton Liversedge, Smith ARKWRIGHTS
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The Wright choice
BRADFORD-based compressed air and fluid control systems specialists Thomas Wright/Thorite Group has appointed Simon Kruger as sales administrator for its Bolton sales and service centre on the Raikes Lane Industrial Estate.
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Food labels rule threat to firms
DRACONIAN new rules governing health and nutrition claims on food labels, currently under discussion by the European Commission, could lead to ruin for many UK small businesses says the Forum of Private Business (FPB). Bob Salmon, FPB food advisor, said
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River goes under the microscope
THE impact of new regulations on the River Ribble will be the subject of a major conference at the Reebok stadium from October 12 to 14. The event to discuss the implications of the Water Framework Directive -- a new European directive setting standards
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Telecoms firm answers atomic policemen's call
THE protection of the UK's nuclear power stations and radioactive material has taken a hi-tech step forward with the help of a Bury telecoms company. Pennine Telecom, based at Salford Street in Bury, won a major contract to supply radio communications
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Please make sure our footpaths stay open
I REFER to your report (September 23) of a proposal to renovate the farmhouse and other buildings at Top o'th' Knotts, Bradshaw. At first reading, this proposal seems laudable - provided that, as Cllr Paul Brierley has pointed out, the scheme respects
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On this day - September 28
490BC: The original Marathon was won by a breathless messenger who ran 24 miles from the scene of the Battle of Marathon to the city of Athens. "Rejoice, we conquer," he gasped - then dropped dead. 929: King Wenceslaus of Bohemia, Good King Wenceslas
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Tragic fireman: Employers on trial
A JURY has heard details on Tuesday of the tragic death of fireman Paul Metcalf, who died trying to rescue a teenager from a Holcombe Brook lodge. At the start of a three-week trial Greater Manchester Fire and Civil Defence Authority pleaded not guilty
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My sea rescue heroes - dad
A PROUD father has hailed his teenager daughter and her best friend heroes after they saved his life when their inflatable speedboat overturned in rough seas. The two 13-year-old girls together pulled the boat more than 40 yards as they swam to the shore
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Russian star dies after street attack
A TOP Russian player has died as a result of serious head injuries sustained during a street robbery in Moscow. Anatoly Ustyagov, the 27 years-old Spartak Moscow forward, died on Monday morning in a Moscow hospital, having not regained consciousness after
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Hoax call probe
A MALICIOUS call to the fire brigade was made from a telephone box on Chorley Old Road, Bolton, at 1.20am on Sunday. Fire crews attended an address on Norwood Grove after the caller said a kitchen was on fire. Police are investigating.
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Gang in bat attack on youth
A MAN was attacked by a gang carrying baseball bats following a night out in Farnworth. The 19-year-old, from Little Lever, was walking home along Worsley Road North, Walkden, near to the Vulcan pub at around 3am on Saturday when he became involved in
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Learndirect courses available at library
A NEW service has been launched at a Bolton library which offers visitors the chance to learn new skills. The library now has Learndirect computer-based courses which can be delivered online or via CD-Rom at your own pace. A range of subjects are covered
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Police appeal after attack by bike thief
POLICE would like to speak to this youth after a 14-year-old boy was assaulted during a robbery in Whitefield. The victim was sitting his bike outside a shop in Thatch Leach Lane, Whitefield, when he was approached by a teenager aged around 18. He threatened
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Driver in court over double death crash
A 21-year-old man has appeared in court for the first time accused of killing a Bolton couple in a car crash. Sean Connolly, of Stansfield Close, Tonge Moor, is charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of Lisa Halligan and her boyfriend Michael
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Sewage works opens its doors to visitors
IF you are bored with stately homes or trips to the zoo, then your local sewage or water treatment works could be next on your tourist trail. United Utilities is offering people around the region a peep behind the scenes to see for themselves what happens
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Free parking for Royal staff - for now
ROYAL Bolton Hospital chiefs have decided to delay a decision to introduce car parking charges for staff. The decision to defer the charges until next April was made at last night's hospital board meeting. New chief executive David Fillingham said it
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Big Sam joins pupils to say no to sweatshops
A SCHOOL football team is ready to hammer home a message against the exploitation of children - and score a few goals along the way. The team, from St Mary's Primary School, Edale Road, Deane, became the first school side in the country to be given a
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Borough given finishing lesson
Hyde United 3 Radcliffe 0: RADCLIFFE were given a lesson in finishing as Unibond Premier Division title hopefuls Hyde hit three second-half goals at Ewen Fields Monday night. Borough missed a host of first-half chances before Andy Heald hit the post just
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Tuesday nights fixtures
Champions League Group A: Olympiakos v Liverpool. Champions League Group D: Man Utd v Fenerbahce. Coca-Cola Championship: Burnley v Cardiff; Gillingham v Leicester; Ipswich v Reading; Leeds v Stoke; Preston v Plymouth; QPR v Coventry; Rotherham v Crewe
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Was this the latest post?
CAN anyone beat this? My mail came at 5.15pm on September 23. I was waiting for my prescriptions - they came, but it was too late to get to the chemist. I live in Over Hulton, and post has been 3.50pm and 4.10pm, but 5.15pm is unacceptable. Sometimes
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Stadium on course
LIVERPOOL Football Club's plans to build a new 60,000-seater stadium have been approved by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The Premiership club received planning approval in July but needed Prescott to rubber stamp the project due to its size and
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£103m bypass for congested villages
A £103 MILLION contract has been awarded to develop plans for a new bypass for the villages of Mottram, Hollingworth and Tintwistle in Tameside and Derbyshire. The Highways Agency has awarded the contract to Mowlem plc, which will now develop plans for
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Festive cards from the children
CHILDREN are being invited to help pass on Bolton's official Christmas greetings to hundreds of people. The Mayor, Cllr Prentice Howarth, is contacting primary schools to ask pupils to design a festive card. Each year, the Mayor sends out more than 300
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Arron, 9, gives a kick start to karate career
KARATE kid Arron Goodinson first took up martial arts to combat bullies in the playground. Now, three years later, the nine-year-old Farnworth youngster has kicked his way to a prized black-belt grading - at the age of nine. The pupil raced through the
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Commuters angry over train cuts
COMMUTERS claim their morning journeys have been put off track because of a new train timetable. Some peak-time morning services between Bolton and Chorley have been cut by half - from half-hourly to hourly - in a shake-up of First North Western's autumn
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£50,000 reward over family kidnapped at gunpoint
A £50,000 reward has been offered to catch a gang of armed robbers who abducted a bank manager and his family in Leigh. NatWest has put up the money in the hope that it will encourage people to come forward with information leading to the conviction of
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Leading lawyer pays tribute to home town
THE leader of the Law Society which represents 100,000 solicitors in England and Wales has paid a glowing tribute to his home town of Bolton. Ed Nally was speaking before an invited audience at the Last Drop Village at a dinner to celebrate his election
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Chelsea died at hotspot for danger games
CHILDREN have been hanging from bridges and playing on a motorway central reservation where a girl was killed, it has been revealed. Twelve-year-old Chelsea Hartigan was hit by two cars as she tried to run on to the M61, near Farnworth, during a game
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Euston, we have a problem
TWO of Virgin's new high-speed tilting trains broke down, marring the launch of the passenger service, on Monday. The Virgin Pendolino should cut journey times between London Euston and Glasgow by about half an hour. But the flagship "Royal Scot" terminated
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Busker's girlfriend 'moved' by effort
THE long-term girlfriend of a busker, songwriter and poet, who died recently has thanked his friends for their fundraising efforts. More than £700 was collected following the death of John Gilroy, known as John Jellyhead, of Castle Street, The Haulgh,
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Vic edge to a second victory
Bolton Sunday League: HORWICH Vic have a 100 per cent record after winning their opening two games of the season. But they were made to work hard for a 3-2 victory at Armitage, with Hailwood scoring twice. Bull's Head are still unbeaten after beating
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Air Miles Manchester League
Premier Division P W D L F A Pts GD Irlam MS... 9 6 1 2 28 14 19 14 Springhead... 9 5 3 1 23 12 18 11 Avro... 8 4 3 1 17 12 15 5 Old Altrinchamians... 8 4 2 2 19 15 14 4 Stockport Georgians... 7 4 2 1 18 12 14 6 East Manchester... 8 4 1 3 26 14 13 12
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Bolton, Bury & District Mini Soccer League
RESULTS: U8 Section A: Boothstown Jun 3 Eagley Rangers Nightmares 6; Bromley Cross Ace s 3 Horwich St Marys Tornadoes 1; Eagley Rangers Dream Team 1 Westhoughton Jun Stripes 3; Elton & Walshaw Panthers 0 Boothstown Brazilians 2; Farnworth Tigers 1
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Pioneer Sunday League
RESULTS:Premier Division: Church Hotel 3 Hulton Lane A 5; Ellesmere 1 Spread Eagle 0; King William 1 Astley Miners 5; Masons Arms 6 Daisy Hill 4; 247PartyPeople.co.uk 1 White Horse 2. First Division: Astley Bridge Cons 2 Little Lever CC 4; Bolton City
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Battling Blackrod blown off course
BLACKROD slipped to fourth-from-bottom of the Aegon West Lancashire Premier Division after losing 2-1 at home to Barrow. Gary McShane gave Blackrod the lead, but they could not take further advantage of a strong wind at their backs, and were made to pay
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Pioneer Sunday League
Premier Division P W D L F A GD Pt Ellesmere... 4 4 0 0 14 2 12 12 247PartyPeoplecouk... 4 3 0 1 22 11 11 9 Astley Miners... 3 2 1 0 12 6 6 7 Hulton Lane A... 3 2 0 1 15 11 4 6 Masons Arms... 3 2 0 1 14 10 4 6 Church Hotel... 4 1 1 2 11 14 -3 4 Farnworth
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Aegon West Lancs League
Premier Division BLACKROD TOWN...1 DALTON UNITED...2 Clarkson Mansergh 2 BURNLEY UNITED... 4 FLEETWOOD HESKETH...2 Dickenson Slack Irvine Ball Burroughs Sunter CHARNOCK RICHARD...3 COPPULL UNITED ...1 Allen 2 Fadden Briggs EAGLEY...3 EUXTON VILLA...1
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Eagley sink Villa to rise closer to top
Aegon West Lancs League: EAGLEY's climb up the West Lancashire Premier Division continued with a 3-1 victory over Euxton Villa. Liam Carr opened the scoring for the Villagers in the opening minute when he headed in a Terence Finney cross. Danny Hamer
