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Designers' showcase opens
THE groundbreaking work of eight successful Bolton design companies is being showcased in a big new exhibition at Bolton Institute. Digital Designs -- An Exhibition, demonstrates the wealth of design talent that the town has to offer. JDC Communications
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Back tax fear for small firms
SMALL family-run companies in Bolton could now face backdated tax bills of tens of thousands of pounds after the Inland Revenue won a test case. The Revenue had taken husband and wife team Geoff and Diana Jones - who own a small IT consultancy - to court
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Protecting the shelters
ARE we using CCTV to catch the vandals who seem dedicated to wrecking every bus shelter in Tonge Moor and other areas around the borough? If we are, we could perhaps give them community service - rebuilding bus shelters.
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Nicholls' return
GOOD to see Bolton's Paul Nicholls back on the small screen in the new series A Thing Called Love. He plays a Nottingham decorator, Gary Scant, with what seems to be a not-too-modern approach to sex and girls. He's generally faithful and besotted with
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Market should to be part of revamp
I DO hope that developers include Farnworth's ailing market in their multi-million pound revamp of the shopping precinct there. The market has been targeted by vandals and needs upgrading and securing. Local markets provide a useful, traditional service
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Keep it behind closed doors, Nigella
SHE may have gained plenty of headlines from it, but it was foolish of Nigella Lawson to compare herself to Marilyn Monroe. Husband Charles Saatchi apparently remarked, privately while they were watching a Monroe film on TV, that he she was the more beautiful
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Take a bow...
I WOULD like to thank everyone who was involved in the organisation of the Bolton Evening News Drama Awards, which were held recently at the Reebok Stadium. Thank you also to Beverley Jones of De Vere Whites, the sponsorships of ACDOCO and PONTIN'S, the
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They'll end up near us
HAVING read your article on Bolton Council's eviction of nuisance families (October 4), I would just like to ask the following question before anyone decides congratulations are in order. Just where are these problem tenants, these neighbours from hell
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So far from first class
MRS Hinks, in a recent edition of the Bolton Evening News, asks if any reader can beat her postal delivery. May I give you my experience. My record book was posted first-class by the Royal Bolton Hospital on Tuesday, September 8, meaning it should have
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Why should they waste our money like this?
I READ with interest the article on Monday, October 4, about the proposed Council Tax rise. I just wonder what true value we will get for paying more money to the council -- to a council that is willing to spend ratepayers' money on beautifying council
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Gareth ready for Red Rose challenge
GARETH Cross could be the next Bolton wicketkeeper to feature for Lancashire. The 20-year-old, who played at Bolton Association side Clifton before moving to Leigh Cricket Club, will be understudy to Warren Hegg, who was signed by Lancashire from Tonge
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Top dad Geldof is almost right
BOB Geldof has always struck me as an excellent parent - in spite of his unorthodox persona and family set-up. He is dad to Fifi, Peaches and Pixie - his children with Paula Yates - and guardian to Tiger Lily, her daughter with pop star Michael Hutchence
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It shows the signs of the times
NORMAL Productions presents Living Pretty, written and directed by Ray Brown, at the Royal Exchange Studio, Manchester, from October 14 to 16. A new play, described as "seriously funny", Living Pretty takes you from Jamaica to England, from childhood
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Gift Fair
MAYOR of Horwich, Cllr Kevan Helsby, will open a Heritage Gift Fair on Saturday, October 23. The Railway Bazaar runs from 10am until 1pm at the town's resource centre in Beaumont Road. For details call 01204 668157.
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Girl talk event
THE Girls Talk women's group is having a Lancashire Night for its next meeting on Thursday evening. The Pack Horse in Bolton town centre is the venue for a hotpot supper and Lancashire poems and tales. Cost is £7.50 each. To book ring Lynda Gower on 01204
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Adults fail the eye test
ALMOST a third of adults in the North-west risk losing their sight by not having a regular eye test. Research has shown a quarter of those at risk, the over 55s, have not had their eyes tested in the past two years. The over 55s are at risk of age-related
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A tall tale from Nathan
LITTLE Nathan Daniels stands proudly next to his sunflower - that is three times his size! The four-year-old planted a seed in his back garden, in Woodvale Avenue, Great Lever, next to big sister Michaela's. But eight-year-old Michaela's sunflower only
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Family of kittens rescued from fire
THREE kittens and their mother were rescued by firefighters after they were trapped in a house fire. Firefighters were called to a semi-detached house on Chip Hill Road, Deane, at 10.20am on Saturday after neighbours heard the smoke alarm. On arriving
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Latest attraction is really cool...
FAMILY-friendly Blackpool will be keeping its cool when a new state of the art ice rink skates into town next month. The Ice Arena is an outdoor rink and will attract budding skaters from all over the North-west to the Pleasure Beach during the festive
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Girl talk event
THE Girls Talk women's group is having a Lancashire Night for its next meeting on Thursday evening. The Pack Horse in Bolton town centre is the venue for a hotpot supper and Lancashire poems and tales. Cost is £7.50 each. To book ring Lynda Gower on 01204
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Appeal brings cheer to Romania
KIND-hearted Bolton people are helping to bring smiles to the faces of deprived Romanian children. Kath and Dave Richardson's Good News for Romania Charity aims to help youngsters in the Romanian town of Barlad enjoy a very happy Christmas. The couple
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Tributes to tragic grandma
THE family of a great grandmother who died in a road traffic accident have paid tribute to her on the day her funeral took place. Phyllis Lever died on Tuesday last week after the motorised mobility vehicle she was travelling in collided with a Toyota
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Big Sam set to light up the town
BOLTON will be dreaming of a Whites Christmas as Big Sam Allardyce has been signed up to switch on the town's Christmas lights. The Wanderers manager is the latest in a line of big name stars including Peter Kay, Vernon Kay and Atomic Kitten who have
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After school clubs to get windfall
AFTER-school clubs will be set up at four schools in deprived areas following a £285,000 lottery windfall. The funding will be allocated to schools serving deprived areas in Bolton which can show the money will improve youngsters physical and mental health
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Young artists try out luck of the draw
ARTISTS are working with Bolton school pupils this week to help them discover the benefits of drawing. The Big Draw is a national initiative to teach people of all ages that drawing can aid observation, communication and invention, and, above all, give
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Machete men ransack flat
TWO masked men armed with a machete and large curved knife forced their way into a flat in Salford and stole a quantity of goods. The 49-year-old occupant of the flat on Lower Broughton Road had answered a knock on the door at 6pm when the men burst into
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Soccer star's flu warning
MANCHESTER United soccer star Paul Scholes is backing a health campaign to urge people with chronic diseases to claim their free flu jab. The Department of Health has launched its winter flu campaign to urge people to visit their doctor for the jab because
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Victims of war and torture to arrive in November
EIGHTY Liberian and Congolese refugees are coming to Bolton after being offered the chance of starting a new life. They will be flown from camps in Sierra Leone and Uganda after fleeing war, torture and rape in their homelands. The refugees - who will
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Cup medal sale feud
The daughter of a 70s football star has spoken of the family rift after she sold his FA Cup winner's medal. Mrs Mandy Lane, of Oxford Road, Lostock, sparked outrage in Southampton when the city's football fans learned she had sold her father Peter Rodrigues
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Hunt for armed Post Office raiders
DETECTIVES are hunting two armed raiders who escaped with cash from a post office in Leigh. Two masked men burst into the Plank Lane Post Office on Firs Lane on Monday, just before 11am. The pair forced their way behind the shop counter and one man held
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Family memorial lost to vandals and weeds
IT was supposed to be an everlasting tribute in memory of loved ones to bloom year after year. But two years on, Bolton Hospice's Commemorative Bed of Roses in Queen's Park, Bolton, looks overgrown and neglected, with nametags strewn across the ground
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Increase HGV speed limit to 50mph - truckers
THE Road Haulage Association is calling on the government to raise the single carriageway limit or heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from 40mph to 50mph. It claims that motorists become easily frustrated and take risks when overtaking lorries. In a letter to
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NAPS: Week 27
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Spot the stars in comedy caper
SPECULATION is rife about which celebrities will descend on Salford to appear in the hit West End comedy The Play What I Wrote at The Lowry. Recent star guests stealing the spotlight on tour include Nigel Havers, Brian Conley, Patsy Palmer, Richard Wilson
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It's a fair old family affair
ST CATHERINE'S Amateur Musical Society presents the musical My Fair Lady in the newly refurbished Harper Green Theatre, at Harper Green School, Farnworth, later this month. Tim Shorten, who plays Professor Henry Higgins was recently nominated in the Bolton
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Oh, what a beautiful line up
BOLTON Catholic Music and Choral Society present Oklahoma at the Albert Halls, Bolton, from October 26 to 30 with a matinee at 2.15 pm on the Saturday. The show starts at 7.15 pm and tickets are available from Jean Morgan on 01254 671914; e-mail: jeanlen
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Hall of Fame night at the Reebok
THE National Football Museum will again honour the legends of the English tootball at a glittering 2004 Hall of Fame event at the Reebok Stadium on November 4. Hosted by Ray Stubbs of BBC TV's Football Focus, a variety of top football personalities are
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Stone me, it's Bill and his kings
BILL Wyman's Rhythm Kings are appearing at the Opera House, Blackpool, on Wednesday, October 13, at 7.30pm. Rock and roll icon, author, restaurateur and father -- the legendary former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman continues to live life to the full
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Tourism boss is appointed
CULTURE Secretary Tessa Jowell has announced the appointment of Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge as the new Chairman of VisitBritain, the umbrella agency representing the UK tourism industry. Lord Marshall will succeed the current Chairman, Sir Michael
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New legal eagle for organisation
EEF North West - the manufacturers' organisation in the region, has appointed Barry Harwood as a barrister. Mr Harwood joins EEF from Eversheds in Manchester where he had a national role in employment law training and development. The EEF legal team in
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Joanne's a high flyer
BOLTON woman Joanne Evison has been promoted to regional manager for the £420 million United Co-op Travel Group. Joanne, 33, has been with the Group for over four years and previously worked as branch manager of the Co-op Travel stores in Irlam, Salford
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Union calls for closure evidence
THE Transport and General Workers Union have challenged Belgian company InBev over the closure of the Boddingtons brewery in Strangeways, Manchester. Union representatives locally are demanding to be shown evidence of why the ideas which saved the brewery
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Singers celebrate 25 years
BOLTON'S barbershop singers -- The Cottontown Chorus -- celebrated their 25th anniversary with a singing, swinging evening, at Rivington Barn. Four hundred and fifty people enjoyed the event and among them were the two Bolton Mayoresses, Elaine Howarth
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Managers told to help save lives
THE Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has urged UK bosses to back a campaign aimed at saving lives by cutting the amount of time employees spend on the road. The Society is supporting the Meeting Without Moving Foundation being launched in
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Bound to be a blockbuster
IT'S an easy prediction to make - the Bollywood film Bride and Prejudice is set to be a blockbuster everywhere. It offers a modern tinkering with the Jane Austen classic without losing the basic story or morality. Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai stars
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Let there be music
CLEVER move by Bolton town hall bosses to create the role of Rock Czar. They believe that showcasing live music could put the town on the map, and they're quite right. There is a wealth of musical talent of all ages here, and a lack of places for them
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Trains a pain
TRAIN passengers who get the 7.22 from Moses Gate have had their service dropped. On lodging my complaint with First North Western, I was first informed that it was due to leaves on the line. On further correspondence with them, they seem to imply it
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Petitions are pointless
HOWEVER persistent the brouhaha from the Wigan Road and Sutton Estate direction (Letters, Bolton Evening News, October 4), Cllr Nick Peel is substantially right, and his critics are wrong. The opportunity cost of signing a petition is negligible, it does
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Development isn't welcome or necessary
I AM writing to give my support to the 121 residents of Sutton Estate and Wigan Road, who signed a petition objecting to the forthcoming development of 14 apartments on the site of 530-532 Wigan Road. I read with great disappointment the comment made
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No more land for housing
COUNCIL chiefs are on collision course with the Government after refusing to make any more land available in Bolton for housing developments. Cllr David Wilkinson, executive member for environment and housing, has told planning bosses that Bolton is becoming
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Devils swoop for NHL star
Cardiff Devils have announced their latest signing. Rob Davison comes straight from the NHL outfit San Jose Sharks where he is still contracted should the NHL lock out situation rectify itself this season. According to a statement from the club, "everything
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School set for centenary reunion
FORMER pupils of Rivington and Blackrod school will travel from all over the world for a special centenary reunion. The school has one of the country's oldest former pupil associations and is celebrating its centenary year with a gala dinner and church
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Parents get fine warning letters
PARENTS are to receive warning letters over the next few weeks telling them they will face fines of up to £100 if they allow their children to truant. Education chiefs in Bolton are this term introducing a system under which parents of persistent truants
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Council meeting
ADLINGTON Town Council is holding its monthly meeting on Monday, October 18. It starts at 7.15pm at the Community Centre, Railway Road.
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Table-top bonanza
A TABLE-top sale is being held by Horwich Carnival Committee on Saturday, October 16. The event runs from 10am until midday at Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road. All proceeds go towards next year's carnival.
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New venue
GREAT Lever Ward Labour Party's Friday surgery with Cllr Mrs Prentice Howarth will now be held at Excel Centre, Bridgeman Place, from 7pm to 8pm. This updates the previous advertised venue at Manchester Road Community College. Anyone wanting further information
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Picture show
PHOTOGRAPHER Colin Smith will present a slide show on the wildlife found on the Greek island of Lesbos. The event, called The Magic of Lesbos, has been organised by the Bolton branch of the RSPB. It will take place at Smithills School on October 14 at
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Cream tea for willing helpers
AN afternoon cream tea is being held on Thursday in conjunction with Volunteers Week. The event takes place from 1pm to 3pm at Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road. Entrance is 75p and the Mayor of Horwich Cllr Kevan Helsby will be making an appearance
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Raise smile for PDSA
ANIMAL lovers are being urged to buy their calendars, diaries, Christmas cards and gift wrap from their local PDSA shop, to raise funds for pets in need of vets. PDSA shops raise funds to provide free veterinary treatment through the Blackpool and Manchester
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Trade unionists in London visit
TRADE unionists from Bolton are to attend a special European forum to discuss low pay in the work place. Members of UNISON will join with other groups such as the Trades Union Council and Oxfam for the four day event in London, on Thursday, October 14
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After school clubs to get windfall
AFTER-school clubs will be set up at four schools in deprived areas following a £285,000 lottery windfall. The funding will be allocated to schools serving deprived areas in Bolton which can show the money will improve youngsters physical and mental health
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Visitors feast round world
COOKERY demonstrations and recipe ideas from around the world were just a few of the delights at the Harvey Early Years centre in Bolton. More than 120 people visited the centre to sample the culinary feasts and learn about leading a healthy lifestyle
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Barfly launch debut album
BOLTON band Barfly will perform their debut album for fans in Manchester later this month. The band have spent most of this year writing and mixing their yet to be named album. Album track "It's got to get better" was played on Radio 1 and they have supported
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Accident verdict on desert crash man
AN oil industry expert died after his vehicle overturned on a sand dune in the Libyan desert. An inquest in Farnworth heard how Michael Shaw had been working as a project manager for a contractor building a site for petrochemicals giant Repsol at Merzuk
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Big Sam set to light up the town
BOLTON will be dreaming of a Whites Christmas as Big Sam Allardyce has been signed up to switch on the town's Christmas lights. The Wanderers manager is the latest in a line of big name stars including Peter Kay, Vernon Kay and Atomic Kitten who have
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School set for centenary reunion
FORMER pupils of Rivington and Blackrod school will travel from all over the world for a special centenary reunion. The school has one of the country's oldest former pupil associations and is celebrating its centenary year with a gala dinner and church
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Landlords roll out the barrels for beer fest
TWO Bolton pubs are selling a number of foreign and award-winning beers during the Oktoberfest beer festival. Managers at The Spinning Mule, Nelson Square, Bolton, and the Robert Shaw, Market Street, Westhoughton, have each lined up 25 beers for their
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Hopes that new flats will drive out yobs
A DECISION to build apartments at a popular hangout for boozing teenagers has been welcomed. Bolton Council has approved plans for eight flats and associated car parking on vacant land in Fletcher Street, Little Lever. Cllr Mary Woodward is hoping that
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Okocha injury a Blessing for new boy
JAY-JAY Okocha's withdrawal from Nigeria's World Cup squad has opened the door for Blessing Kaku to return to the international stage. Kaku is one of five players drafted into the Super Eagles squad for Saturday's crucial qualifier in Gabon after a spate
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It's an ACE way to plug the skills gap!
A GROUND-breaking apprenticeship scheme is helping to reverse the desperate shortage of skilled tradesmen - and regenerating deprived areas of Bolton. Thirty-two apprentices, aged between 16 and 19, will hone their skills by working on buildings in deprived
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Wild nights draw students
HALF of all current undergraduates chose their university based on the quality of the nightlife, according to research. A study carried out by the University of Hertfordshire found that the "kudos" of the university was important for 60 per cent, the
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Too lazy for learning?
PEOPLE in the North-west appear to be unwilling to improve their quality of life through leisure learning. Research carried out by adult education website www.waytolearn.co.uk found that 72 per cent of people don't want to enrol on hobby-related leisure
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Engines galore at Quarry Bank Mill!
LOCOMOTIVES, traction engines, hot air and mill engines of all sizes will be on display at Quarry Bank Mill this weekend. Model Engineers from the North West will be showing off their skills - and one exhibitor is even coming from the North of Scotland
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RMI hit for six!
Leigh RMI 1 Carlisle United 6:LEIGH RMI boss Phil Starbuck was furious after RMI conceded five second-half goals at Hilton Park on Tuesday. He said: "I am completely embarrassed, disappointed and disgusted by the lack of commitment in the second half.
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Big stick approach is needed over nuisances
I THINK it would be fair to say that Bolton at Home deserve a degree of credit for the initiative they have taken in trying to deal with anti-social and troublesome neighbours. Unfortunately, I think it would also be fair to say that a large percentage
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Tory's vow over £14.3m hospital funding
FUNDING at the Royal Bolton Hospital will be investigated if the Conservatives are elected next year. Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, has vowed to take up Bolton's case individually next year, if his party is in power. Health services
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Shafilea's death: Two released
TWO people who were arrested in connection with the murder of Warrington teenager Shafilea Ahmed have been released on bail. Shafilea, aged 17, went missing in September last year. Her body was found in Cumbria in February. A 54-year-old woman and a 30
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Police rugby players in air drama
THREE police officers have been praised for restraining a drunken passenger who became aggressive during a flight to New Zealand. PC Alan Clark from Lancashire Police, along with DC Mick Kent and PC Shane Aitken from the Durham and Metropolitan forces
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£10,000 reward in hunt for carjack gang
DETECTIVES are offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a gang who attacked police officers and hijacked an elderly woman in a van. Anna Hughes, aged 82, was driven away by the masked attackers after they dragged
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Latest attraction is really cool...
FAMILY-friendly Blackpool will be keeping its cool when a new state of the art ice rink skates into town next month. The Ice Arena is an outdoor rink and will attract budding skaters from all over the North-west to the Pleasure Beach during the festive
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Petrol price rise warning
BUSINESSES and motorists in Bolton have been hit by yet another price rise at the petrol pumps. The cost of fuel has risen for the second time in six months, with the price of unleaded and diesel fuel now as high as 86.9p and 89.9p respectively in the
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Rugby players ready to tackle dance exam
SCHOOLBOYS have swapped the rough and tumble of rugby league for the dainty moves of dancing. The 16 students have left behind the mud and scrums of the macho sport to take part in boys-only school dance classes. The 15-year-olds at Fred Longworth High
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Lodge search 'went on too long'
A POLICE inspector who was at the scene during a fire service water rescue attempt told a court he had been concerned that the rescue had been going on too long - just minutes before it went tragically wrong. Inspector Keith Metcalfe was controlling the
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Locals in 'crime hotspot' battle
YOBS have returned to Farnworth cemetery and are turning the area into a crime hotspot, it has been claimed. Council bosses have promised to meet neighbours from nearby Rawson Street following a spate of incidents that residents say are making their lives
