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Hundreds face jobs axe
HUNDREDS of jobs in Bolton and Farnworth are at risk after home shopping giant Littlewoods revealed plans to merge its Reality and Business Express delivery arms. The nationwide shake-up, which will take place between February and May of next year, will
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Plan is wrong
YOUR readers will recall the two previous attempts to replace the former cinema on Bradshawgate by an aesthetically displeasing mix of shops and dwellings, in what resembled a listing ship, which, thankfully, were refused. Some time has passed, but the
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Big council tax rise and yet another quango job
IT ANNOYED me, to say the least, when I read in Monday's edition (October 5) "Council Tax could rise by 14 per cent. I don't believe for one moment that this rise is needed "just to maintain services". I found the evidence for arriving at this conclusion
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Let's take a middle route over young offenders
PETER Johnston is an individual who is not afraid to stand up and be counted. If he was to stop writing letters to the Bolton Evening News, his comments would be sorely missed on these pages. His letters are always interesting, sometimes irksome, but
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League meeting
THERE is a Bolton League meeting on October 18 at Bradshaw CC to discuss proposals for second team cricket.
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Cricket club takes ECB award
A LOCAL cricket club committee has been honoured by the England Cricket Board after saving its club from going out of business. In March 2003, Chorley Cricket Club was on the verge of collapse through mounting debts, and about to sell its ground to a
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Girls in stream plunge horror
TWO teenage girls sparked a major rescue early on Saturday after falling 20 feet from a bridge. The girls were with two boys walking along Barrow Bridge Road in Bolton just after 2.30am when they decided to hide from the driver of an oncoming car. One
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Bolton & District Pool League
DELEGATES meeting to be held on October 12 at Levers Arms, Darcy Lever 8pm. All teams to have a delegate at the meeting. Failure to do so will result in them losing four points off their league table. Entry into the league rules individuals will close
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IAN Dowie has urged his Crystal Palace players to draw encouragement from their first Premiership vi
Palace took maximum points at the eighth attempts when they beat Fulham 2-0 at Selhurst park on Monday, taking full advantage of th Cottagers being down to 10 men for all but six minutes. The win came as a relief to the Eagles, who had struggled to come
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Winter Tennis
RESULTS -- Division One: Markland Hill A 28 Walkers A 21; Parkwood 28 Walmersley A 26; David Lloyd A 38 Walmersley B 14; Leigh CC 26 Monton 21. Division Two: Bradshaw 23 David Lloyd C 20; David Lloyd B 33 Chorley A 14; Walkers C 23 Markland Hill B 20.
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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 was one of five players drafted into the Super Eagles squad for Saturday's crucial qualifier in Gabon after a spate
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Return of PGA Winter Series
THE PGA North Region have restored their hugely popular winter series of pro-ams after they had been put on ice for two years through lack of sponsorship. They have been revived thanks to Stockport contract plastering company Mansell Finishes and will
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Success at sale
A SALE of bric a brac and tombola held at the Centenary Canopy on September 18, by St Andrew's Church, Bromley Cross, raised £1,300 in aid of church funds.
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Friends' meeting
THE next group meeting for Blackrod Friends of Chernobyl's Children takes place at 8pm on Monday, October 18, at St Katharine's Church. Contact Joyce Beech for details on 01204 695898.
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Homes proposal
A DEVELOPER is bidding to build 29 residential units on vacant land in Farnworth. An outline planning application has been submitted to Bolton Council for three-storey properties at the junction of Longcauseway and Worsley Road. An application for outline
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New boards mean pupils will never be bored
A FARNWORTH school has made a technological leap forward this summer worth more than £50,000. Harper Green School has equipped almost 30 classrooms with interactive whiteboards -- computerised modern blackboards. Vanessa Clarence, head of science, said
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Heat on as club opens doors
REVELLERS were treated to a flaming hot show when a fire eater performed at the opening of a Bolton bar on Friday night. Michael Clarke of Dance EFX wowed onlookers at Circa, in Bradshawgate, Bolton, with his fiery act. Mr Clarke was joined on stage by
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Celebration of black history
A CELEBRATION of Black History Month will take place on Thursday, October 28, from 10am to 5pm, at Bolton West Indian Association, Unity Centre, Johnson Street, Bolton. The day will consist of free Caribbean storytelling for children aged eight to 11-
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New kit for youth staff
YOUTH workers in Leigh and Wigan have been kitted out with a range of new accessories. Street based youth workers have been given a new kit including a rucksack and outdoor jacket, a torch, personal alarm, first aid kit, flask, disposable camera, ID card
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New police HQ opening is delayed
THE opening of a new police headquarters in Horwich has been delayed by three weeks. The purpose built deployment station near to Bolton Arena at Middlebrook was due to open on October 25. Delays with the installation of telephone lines means that it
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Churchgoers' chain of hope
MEMBERS of St Thomas and St John Church, Lostock, held hands to form a chain to symbolise how the church has gone out into the community over the past 90 years. The Harvest Festival was one of the events planned to mark the anniversary of the "temporary
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Amir's mum is guest of honour
THE proud mum of Olympic medallist Amir Khan will be a special guest at the Bolton Woman of the Year Wards and luncheon this month. Mrs Salak Khan and Amir's sister Tabinda have been personally invited by the Mayor Cllr Prentice Howarth to the event on
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Smart thinking with the linking of schools
TWO schools have been combined into one huge building in a bid to bring them into the 21st century. Rivington and Blackrod Lower School and Lord Street Primary were in two separate buildings. But now they have been linked together by a £725,000 state-of-the-art
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Royle star to take on soccer legends
FOOTBALL crazy Ralf Little is on course for a weekend showdown against some of his soccer idols as reality show The Match reaches its climax. The former Bolton School pupil is starring in Sky One's new reality show, The Match, which follows a group of
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Nightbus gets police boost
TRANSPORT chiefs have pledged financial support for police unit to look after Greater Manchester's Nightbus operation. Bosses at the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority have paid £20,000 for the Manchester-based weekend 'Nightbus' network
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Rooney to prove his value -- Okocha
JAY-JAY Okocha believes Manchester United will get their money's worth from Wayne Rooney. The Wanderers skipper, who knows how it feels to shoulder the responsibility of a massive transfer fee, believes the England starlet has the world at his feet --
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Sacked Dean's busy schedule
DEAN Crombie never thought he would hear himself say it but, after almost 30 years in the game, he is not missing his daily football fix. The former Wanderers' stalwart is currently working on a range of projects -- all still football related but not
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Driver Simon takes stock to win first race
WHEN he sits in the cockpit of his mean machine, racer Simon Harrison is a man with a mission -- to be a winner. He has faced up to the weekly crash, bang and wallop of Formula 2 stock car racing to emerge as a star of the future. The 23-year-old roared
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Bolton's winning charge held up
Bolton 18 Didsbury 22: BOLTON were desperately disappointed not to have beaten a Didsbury side that have finished title runners-up in the last two seasons, and who were tipped for the championship at the start of this season. The chances were there for
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Cricket club wins national award
SIMON Anderton has won the Bolton Cricket League's batting prize. The Tonge captain helped transform his side from looking like no-hopers at the start of the season to a top four team and winners of the special competition covering the results of the
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Delph Sailing
Fast H\cap - Race One: 1. M & B Smith, 2. C Pickles/L Westell, 3. D & J Hopkins. Race Two: 1. M & B Smith, 2. C Pickles/L Westell, 3. D & J Hopkins. Laser - Race One: 1. P Worth, 2. D Hill, 3. S Riddell. Race Two: 1. P Worth, 2. D Hill
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Howarth treble steers leaders away from pack
DARREN Howarth's three wins and two from Dave Griffiths, gave Tonge A a 5-4 win at Little Lever which increased their lead to seven points on the top of the Bolton Table Tennis League Premier Division over Ramsbottom A who had a free week. Lostock regain
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Amir's mum is guest of honour
THE proud mum of Olympic medallist Amir Khan will be a special guest at the Bolton Woman of the Year Wards and luncheon this month. Mrs Salak Khan and Amir's sister Tabinda have been personally invited by the Mayor Cllr Prentice Howarth to the event on
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Bury Bowls
Division One Eagle/Child A... 18 15 1 2 53.5 154.0 Black Lane... 18 13 3 2 64.5 146.0 Prestwich CC A... 18 14 2 2 70.5 138.0 Whitefield BC... 18 9 7 2 96.5 112.0 Walmersley B... 18 8 7 3 109.0 99.5 Tottington CC A... 18 7 10 1 114 95.0 Walmersley A...
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SUNDAY
LHF Healthplan National League One Grand Final: Leigh v Whitehaven (5.30pm). LHF Healthplan National League Two Grand Final: Halifax v York (3.05pm). LHF Healthplan National League Three Grand Final: Coventry v Warrington Woolston (12.45pm).
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Waste of dosh for TV game
I WISH I had not bothered to pay out on pay-per-view to watch Wanderers at West Brom. Of all the times to lose we have to do it against one of the newly promoted teams. This seems to be our undoing every season. We seem to be a registered charity to the
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Painful reminder
HERE we go again. Told you so is rubbing salt in the wounds. I didn't know which cliche to use after watching Match of the Day last Saturday night. Youri Djorkaeff helped Blackburn Rovers not to lose and one guy was all over the show defending stoutly
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Results and tables
Results -- Premier Division: Wharton A 4 Little Lever A 5; Lostock 7 Nomads A 2; Little Lever A 4 Tonge A 5; Horwich Hilton 2 Hilton A 7; Radcliffe CC 5 Hilton Tameside 4. Division One: Ladybridge A 8 YMCA 1; Little Lever B 4 Little Lever C 5; Heaton
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Driver Simon takes stock to win first race
WHEN he sits in the cockpit of his mean machine, racer Simon Harrison is a man with a mission -- to be a winner. He has faced up to the weekly crash, bang and wallop of Formula 2 stock car racing to emerge as a star of the future. The 23-year-old roared
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Cabbies stall on strike call
CAB drivers angry about a link-up between a private taxi firm and a major nightclub are stalling over their threatened strike action. The cabbies want to put a stop to Rapid Private Hire's sub-office inside nightspot Ikon, on St George's Road, Bolton.
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Wheel horror man home
A HOLIDAYMAKER left fighting for his life after being hit by a wheel during a freak road accident in America has been flown back to Bolton. Philip Gallimore, aged 42, of Brownlow Fold, landed at the Royal Bolton Hospital on Friday d morning in a private
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Ex-Whites boss makes coveted hats for stars
FOOTBALL fan Barry Chaytow has more England caps than anyone else. But that is because his company makes them. Mr Chaytow's Tie and Scarf Company is where all of the national side's appearance caps are now made. He set up in a former paint factory three
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Lagoon death was a tragic accident
A DESPERATE attempt to save the life of a boy who drowned in a Bolton lagoon was described at an inquest. Nicholas Wetton, of Mavis Drive, Coppull, near Chorley, drowned in the Blue Lagoon reservoir in Belmont, on August 18. The 17-year-old, a former
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Bigley escaped before execution - sources
THE Foreign Office on Saturday refused to discuss reports that Iraq hostage Ken Bigley managed to escape briefly before being recaptured and beheaded. The Reuters news agency quoted "insurgent sources" as saying Mr Bigley managed to get away for about
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Friends' meeting
THE next group meeting for Blackrod Friends of Chernobyl's Children takes place at 8pm on Monday, October 18, at St Katharine's Church. Contact Joyce Beech for details on 01204 695898.
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Delph Sailing
FAST H/CAP: Race One: 1. C Pickles/L Westell, 2. M Sharman, 3. D & J Hopkins; Race Two: 1. C Pickles/L Westell, 2. S Cronshaw, 3. M Sharman; Race Three: 1. S Cronshaw, 2. M Sharman, 3. C Pickles/L Westell. Laser: Race One: 1. G Purnel, 2. P Worth,
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Babes just hold off Angles to seal title
BUCK'S Babes have won the Astley Bridge Darts League Ladies Section Three by a single point. Charlies Angels pushed them to the end but narrowly missed out on the title to finish as runners-up. The Rag Dolls are confirmed winners of Section One and also
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Wayne's a winner
LAST week's winner of the Founders Darts KO was Wayne Merrick, who beat Tony Cross in the final. The semi-finalists were Ste Hand and Jack Fletcher. Subnday's draw 9pm. £1 entry. Tel: 01204 362195.
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Charity trophy support
THE Astley Bridge Darts League is supporting the Beverley Bynoe Annual Charity Trophy being held at Halliwell Conservative Club on October 18. This is a Ladies Individuals fun event, and is open to all ladies, not just Astley Bridge players. Come and
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Triple D League
ON Monday the Winter fixtures will be ready for collection at Derby Ward Labour Club between 7pm and 9pm. The Men 180 was won by M Arrowsmith (Howcroft) with a fine game of darts beating F Merritt (Rumworth & Hulton Con Club) 3-0. The semi-finalists
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Bank boosts junior coaching
JUNIOR badminton in Bolton got a boost from the Royal Bank of Scotland. Ray Schofield who runs Forrest Badminton Junior Club and is also Bolton's badminton development liaison officer, accepted a cheque at Horwich Leisure Centre from the Bank's Community
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Deposit was disgraceful
I HOPE the person who deposited a bag of dog poo on top of the green waste in my green bin outside my front gate in Park Road, Westhoughton, last week, reads this letter. It was a disgusting thing to do. Resident, Park Road Westhoughton
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We can't let the situation continue on landlords
THE opinions of correspondents Anthony Backhouse and Andrew Gordon with regard to evicted tenants highlights a serious potential problem for any area which is unfortunate enough to have either a registered social landlord, or a private landlord who will
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Our modern world of noise and pressure
SILENCE is golden, peace and quiet. Surely all the noise in the modern world is affecting people in a negative manner, and they don't know it. In Bolton 24/7, for example, we all experience rubber droning on tarmacadam, especially St Peter's Way; aircraft
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Deane & Daubhill Pool League
THE winter season will start on Tuesday, October 26. Fixtures can be picked up on Sunday, October 17, from the Jolly Waggoner, along with the Team KO First Round draw, and the Eight Ball KO player list. This is also the final date for entries into the
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Deane
Greensome: Barbara Cragg & Christine Ainsworth 99-29.4-69.6, Audrey Talbot & Maureen Farrell 92-21.6-70.4.
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BGA triumph again
BOLTON Golf Assoiciation continued their excellent year with a 13-5 victory over Fylde. They ran away with the foursomes, halving just one game, and then extended their lead in the singles. Scores (Fylde first) - Foursomes: Ian Hill/Darren Carlisle lost
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Burglars jailed
TWO burglars who used Country Life and Hello! magazines to target their wealthy victims have been jailed. Richard Blundell, 43, and Gavin Dole, 41, both from Liverpool, were sentenced to eight years and seven years respectively at Chester Crown Court
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New boards mean pupils will never be bored
A FARNWORTH school has made a technological leap forward this summer worth more than £50,000. Harper Green School has equipped almost 30 classrooms with interactive whiteboards -- computerised modern blackboards. Vanessa Clarence, head of science, said
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Teeing off
A PLANNING application has been submitted to turn part of Great Lever and Farnworth into a golf course. The application for the course on Plodder Lane has been submitted to Bolton Council.
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ANGLING
Kearsley take the local honours THE annual angling battle of South Bolton took place last Sunday when Ringley-based Lord Nelson AC took on Kearsley AC in an inter-club match on Cudmores Number 2 and 3 Lakes. The Kearsley lads routed the Ringleyites by
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IT skills training days for injured
A COMPUTER skills training day will be take place next month for members of Bolton and District Spinal Injuries Association. The day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, at 3.30pm at Rivington and Blackrod High School. Ring Edna on 07711 260933 or Brian
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Change of address for Volunteer Bureau
THE Bolton organisation which offers aid to local voluntary groups had a helping hand itself -- a new home. The Bolton Volunteer Bureau, part of Bolton Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), had a grant from the Big Lottery to move from its Bridge Street
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Silver surfers can log on for free
IF you are over 50 and fancy joining a growing band of silver surfers then Age Concern is offering free internet taster sessions throughout October. Training is provided by experienced tutors and the sessions, at the Age Concern Learning and Resources
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Last ditch meeting on CCTV
HORWICH traders have been invited to an 11th hour meeting with police and councillors as a last ditch attempt to save the town's CCTV system. The meeting takes place at 7.30pm on October 14, at Lee Lane Public Hall. Councillors will be making a final
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Coffee morning for guide dogs
A COFFEE morning in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind will be held from 9.30am until noon on Thursday, October 14, at Kingsleigh Methodist Church hall, King Street, Leigh. Organiser Mrs Margaret Clare, supporter of the Bolton branch of GDB where Home Secretary
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New exercise sessions
A NEW programme of lunchtime exercise sessions is starting at the Excel Leisure Centre, on Lower Bridgeman Street, to inspire beginners and regulars to try something new. It has been designed by Bolton Council's Sport, Health and Inclusion team and begins
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Derelict land earmarked for apartments
PLANNING bosses are expected to give the go-ahead to a six-apartment block on derelict land at Seymour Road, Bolton. The two and three-storey building would feature six two-bedroomed apartments with five car parking spaces at the rear. Two letters from
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You're making a difference
GROUPS helping children and the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged have all applied to the Bolton Evening News to Make It Happen. The Make It Happen community awards are being run by this newspaper and Combined Insurance -- the market leader
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Dancer Danny will live the American dream
DANCE tutor Danny Price will jet out to America later this year to teach some of the best US dancers at a special choreography masterclass. The 30-year-old will swap teaching GCSE dance at Harper Green School for the bright lights of New York when he
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Shall we help to brighten up the parade?
A MAGICAL lantern procession will light up Bolton when it visits the borough later this year. The two year Luminocity festival -- which has been visiting towns across Greater Manchester -- will see a parade travel between Withins Leisure Centre and Breightmet
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Plans for Islamic college 'are still unacceptable'
MUSLIM leaders have resubmitted scaled down plans for an Islamic college on Green Belt land at Westhoughton. But councillors say the latest plans are still unacceptable. Leaders at the Institute of Higher Islamic Education, based in Bromley Cross, have
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Teenage boys are set sporty challenges
A SPORTS initiative designed to motivate disaffected youngsters is to be expanded to include more Bolton pupils this year. Harper Green School in Farnworth is to use the Living for Sport scheme, run by the Youth Sport Trust and BSkyB, to help inspire
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Gardner vows to bounce back
RICARDO Gardner is confident Wanderers have enough quality and experience to bounce back from their Hawthorns horror show. Sam Allardyce was seething after the 2-1 defeat, keeping his players behind for the best part of an hour as he read the riot act
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Ex-Whites boss makes coveted hats for stars
FOOTBALL fan Barry Chaytow has more England caps than anyone else. But that is because his company makes them. Mr Chaytow's Tie and Scarf Company is where all of the national side's appearance caps are now made. He set up in a former paint factory three
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Nicky's biggest test
FORGET the fact that he made his Premiership debut at Old Trafford and that, at the tender age of 20, he was playing in a major cup final ... Nicky Hunt is currently having to face the first real test of his professional career. This time last season,
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Rugby vacancies
BOLTON RUFC U10s are short of players for their Sunday morning games. Anyone interested ring Mark Robinson on 01204 847318.
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Levers Arms
Pool Knockout EACH Sunday there is a pool knockout at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. Names in by 8pm played to World Rules. £2 to enter, two free tables, played to World Rules.
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Results and tables
RESULTS: Section A: Markland Hill B 8 Hawkshaw A 10; Hawkshaw B 7 Metros A 11; Forrest A 3 Christ Church 15; ABC 18 Markland Hill C 0. Section B: Swinton 16 Sharples A 2. Section C: Sharples B 9 Sharples C 9; Forrest C 15 Park B 3; Farnworth B 2 Deane
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Sailing results
DELPH SAILING CLUB - Fast Handicap: Race One 1. C Pickles/L Westell, 2. G & D Clow, 3. I Grundy/I Oldbury; Race Two 1. C Pickles/L Westell, 2. I Grundy/I Oldbury, 3. G & D Clow; Race Three 1. M & B Smith, 2. C Pickles/L Westell, 3. I Grundy
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Bolton Hospice league
ALTERATIONS to fixture list Section A Letter H is now an open week. Section B Letter G Halliwell CRC B have now withdrawn. Letter J Belle Vue have also withdrawn and have been replaced by the Star. Letter J will now read venue Star. Secretary J Harney
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Astley Bridge & District Domino League
BOWLING Green (Blackburn Rd) finished in the top two places. The club's A team were champions while the B team finished as runner-up. The presentation night and 5-0 is on Wednesday at Tonge Cricket Club. All 5-0 entries to register by 8pm. P W Pts Bowling
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Hammond Domino
Sponsored by the Nam Ploy Thai Restaurant RESULTS: The Albert 2(7) Park Hotel 1(8); The Greyhound 1(5) Sweet Green 2(10); Little John A 0(5) Anglers Club 3(10; Cross Guns 0(4) Rumworth 3(11); Cattlemarket B 0(4) Royal Brit Legn 3(11); Lodge Bank 2(8)
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Room for improvement
I RELY on TV images to follow the game, especially the BWFC offerings, and I cannot understand three things. Firstly, on the Monday Sam was praising the attributes of Nicky Hunt as a potential England prospect and then decided not to include him in in
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Charge hits fans' loyalty
I FEEL I need to add weight to the comments of Mr D. Wolfendale in the Bolton Evening News of October 2. I recently contacted Bolton Wanderers over the additional £1.50 charge for purchasing tickets, which they responded to by saying that, for the vast
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No cause to complain over tickets
IT AMAZES me how people still find cause to complain about the way the Wanderers have decided to sell the Carling Cup tickets, making it a postal application and charging an administration fee of £1.50 to season ticket holders. My son and I are lucky
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Bolton Sunday League
Premier Division: Armitage SC v Bradford Arms 11am, Tonge United v Bull's Head postponed, Arkwrights v Horwich Vic 2pm, Beechwood v Bowling Green 11am, Ladybridge v Jolly Waggoner 11am. Division One: Clifton Res v Beaumont 11am, Farnworth Cons v Smithills
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Walshaw are Aces
WALSHAW Aces won all before them last season and have continued their success this term. The North Bury Junior Football League side won 10 major tournaments at U7s, including competitions held in Manchester, Liverpool, Rushden and Diamonds and Bolton
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Train 'lines' are tiresome
HAVING read your columns regarding delays on the rail network and the excuses/explanations given, I would like to make a simple observation Nearly 60 years ago, I was given a picture book illustrating the seasons of the year. Spring showed daffodils and
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Bolton Cons Snooker Ass
Section One P Pts Halliwell A... 4 26.0 Over Hulton B... 4 23.5 Tonge Moor A... 4 22.0 Rumworth D... 4 22.0 Rumworth B... 5 22.0 Little Lever A... 4 22.0 Deane C... 4 19.0 Dunscar A... 4 17.0 Dunscar C... 4 16.5 Tonge Moor B... 4 15.0 Rumworth A... 3
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Horwich veterans take top relay title
LAST Sunday's Ian Hodgson Mountain Relay Race saw the Horwich RMI Harriers veteran team of over-40s finish a superb third overall and first veteran team. The team took full advantage of the low cloud cover as many other teams struggled to come to terms
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Early starters win the day
CONTRARY to the weather forecast, it was mainly fine but very breezy for the closing day fourball stableford, for the Ray Gibson Trophies, at Turton, on Saturday. The early players caught a few showers, but the wind only increased late in the morning
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Shock rise in violent assaults
VIOLENT assaults in Bolton have risen by 69 per cent over the last five years, new Home Office figures have revealed. More than 5,600 reports of violence against the person were made to police between April 2003 and 2004. This compares with 3,310 for
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'Little fighter' leaves hospital
A BABY boy who spent a record breaking 10 months in a hospital's special care baby unit has been allowed home for the first time in his short life. Little Aaron Nolan-Massey became Fairfield special care baby unit's longest patient before he was finally
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Customers 'scared off by parking attendants'
"OVER ZEALOUS" parking attendants are restricting trade in the town, claim frustrated company bosses. Owners say they are being hit hard financially by fines issued by parking attendants and that customers and suppliers are being frightened away because
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Hundreds face jobs axe
HUNDREDS of jobs in Bolton and Farnworth are at risk after home shopping giant Littlewoods revealed plans to merge its Reality and Business Express delivery arms. The nationwide shake-up, which will take place between February and May of next year, will
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Dancer Danny will live the American dream
DANCE tutor Danny Price will jet out to America later this year to teach some of the best US dancers at a special choreography masterclass. The 30-year-old will swap teaching GCSE dance at Harper Green School for the bright lights of New York when he
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Celebration of black history
A CELEBRATION of Black History Month will take place on Thursday, October 28, from 10am to 5pm, at Bolton West Indian Association, Unity Centre, Johnson Street, Bolton. The day will consist of free Caribbean storytelling for children aged eight to 11-
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Little Lever Winter Darts League
IN the Men Section B, the Conservative Club will now play their home fixtures at the Cricket Club. In the Ladies Section B, the Queens B will take position N in the fixtures which was previously an open night. RESULTS: Men Section A: Jolly Z 7 Hardy Idiots
