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Pupils are city slickers
SIXTH form students swapped the classroom for the boardroom to try to launch their own businesses. Four teams of six from Bolton School had to prove to high-profile city figures that they had what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur. The school was
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Town shocker
I visited Bolton last week for the day, the town where I grew up. I left Bolton some 20 years ago to live in London. What a shock - the town is a disgrace. It feels like a town in a developing country or in Eastern Europe. Andy Brabin Bridgewater Sqaure
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No people in vision of Bolton's future
What a surprise! Bolton Council has once again let down the people of the town in its determination to go ahead with a Market Hall development which will be detrimental to the future of this once-great town. I really do despair of ever again feeling proud
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Roll out door and window lock scheme
FRIENDS of mine in the Halliwell district of Bolton have just had door and window locks fitted free through Bolton Council and the police, under a scheme called the Bolton Burglary Reduction Project. This project is available to the whole of the Halliwell
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Drivers make treatment bearable
Through your letters page, I'd like to thank the men and women drivers of the Patient Transport Service at the Royal Bolton Hospital, especially the driver Paul. I am currently receiving cancer treatment at Christie's Hospital and have used this service
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Browned off with those green boxes
LAST Thursday, I carried our green recycling box through the snow to our front gate. I then returned with our white sack of old newspapers. I then put out our normal bin out, all before the 07:30 deadline. On returning home, I drove through the area and
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'Shipgates' is not set for 'sail'
10 years ago from the Evening News March 4, 1995: THE struggling Shipgates shopping centre in Bolton has denied rumours that it is to be sold. A spokesman for Surrey-based property company Swan Hill said they were "trying very hard" to attract the kind
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Family of 10 struggled to make ends meet
A former Westhoughton man who had a talent for recording his life and times has left an interesting legacy. Alf Sutton, who died in 1994 a few weeks before his 93rd birthday, sat down in the 1950s to produce a handwritten account of his life. He was born
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Building a community
HOUSING at Buckshaw Village is beginning to take shape, with the first residents already moved into the multi-million pound scheme on the site of the former Royal Ordnance Factory. Over the next 12 years, around 2,000 properties will be built by joint
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Lorry park still free for traders
MARKET traders have received assurances that plans to slap parking charges on a lorry park used for their commercial vehicles will not affect them. Chorley Borough Council intend to impose charges on the Friday Street lorry park in the town centre which
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Watky faces up to the challenge
MIKE Watkinson is still too disappointed about Lancashire's relegation to get over-excited about the challenges ahead. The Lancashire cricket manager was hurt by the club's drop from the County Championship First Division just 12 months after they almost
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ay bridge plunge death
A MAN has died after plunging 60 feet from a motorway bridge on to the M60. Police were called after the man, aged 35, was seen to drop from the Metrolink bridge which crosses the M60 close to junction 17 for Prestwich on Saturday evening. Police said
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Cool kit to help Games gold bid
AMIR Khan rubbed shoulders withe some of Britain's biggest Olympic names to unveil the national team's new kit for Athens. The country's only boxing representative sported the revolutionary sports kit, designed to keep Britain's Olympic hopefuls cool
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First Olympics silver for gallant duo
GREAT Britain claimed its first Olympic badminton silver medal in a gutsy final writes Angela Kelly Chinese No.2 pair and reigning Olympic mixed doubles champions Gao Ling and Jun Zhang just beat Gayle Emms and Nathan Robertson in three games after the
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Town party for Amir
BOLTON will throw a party to remember to welcome home Olympic hero Amir Khan. Council leader Cllr Barbara Ronson said a special civic event to allow the people of the borough to show their appreciation for the 17-year-old Heaton boxer would take place
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Man, 40, dies in house blaze
A MAN has died after a fire at his home in Tyldesley. The 40-year-old man, who lived alone, was pronounced dead at the scene after a fire started in his bedroom on Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to the semi-detached house on Norton Road, Mosley
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Amir steps into the ring for London Olympics
BOLTON boxing sensation Amir Khan is to help promote the 2012 London Olympic bid after being feted by the Government. The 17-year-old, who won silver in this summer's Olympics in Athens, was the the Labour Party conference in Brighton yesterday to give
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Gang of youths blew up kitchen sink
A TEENAGER said to have led a six-year campaign of terror in his neighbourhood has been made the subject of Anti Social Behaviour Order. Richard Bebbington, aged 19, of Malton Avenue, Whitefield, was named at Bury Magistrates Court as the ringleader of
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Games hope Amir gets champion advice
EXCLUSIVE by David Magilton: BOXING champion Audley Harrison has offered to give Bolton's Olympic medal hope a helping hand. Harrison won the super heavyweight gold medal at the Sydney Games and is keen to pass on his experience to Amir Khan, Great Britain's
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Meeting called over boundary change
AN EXTRAORDINARY meeting of Bolton Council has been called by councillors for Thursday to discuss plans to change Bolton's ward boundaries. Five members of the council - Cllrs James Gilfillan, Roger Hayes, Julia Silvester, John Walsh and Colin Shaw -
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Fire crews trap hoax caller in pub
A HOAX caller was caught red-handed by firefighters after his phone led them to the pub where he was drinking. Fire crews traced the 20-year-old to a pub after he rang 999 to say the premises were on fire. Firefighters from Bolton Central were called
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Olympics blow for Khan coach Jelley
MIKE Jelley, trainer of Bury Boxing Club's Amir Khan, has spoken of his anger at being frozen out of his charge's corner for the Olympic Games. The talented 17-year-old will be Britain's sole boxing representative in Athens and Jelley was hoping to crown
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Horse takes centre stage at the Lowry
A £2 million celebration of the unique bond between horse and human comes together in Spirit of the Horse - a New Dawn, which comes to The Lowry in April. Europe's largest equestrian touring theatre show features more than 30 horses, Spanish riders on
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Olympians to get a Mayoral send-off
OLYMPIC heroes are being invited to a civic reception at Bolton Town Hall. The Mayor, Cllr Prentice Howarth, wants to meet those competing in next month's Games in Athens to wish them luck. And past Olympic stars are also invited to attend the event.
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Stephen comes home with an Olympic medal
JUBILANT Olympic swimmer Stephen Parry will return to Prestwich with a bronze medal after coming third in the men's 200m butterfly. The 27-year-old, who shares a house with fellow Prestwich swimmer Adrian Turner, is the first British swimmer to win an
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Family support drives Amir on
BOLTON's teenage boxer Amir Khan had to contend with both his opponent and a partisan Greek crowd when he began his Olympic campaign on Monday. But anyone who has seen the television coverage of the fight would have spotted a small but noisy band of Amir
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Amir gets Olympic legends send-off
BRITAIN'S only boxer in this year's Olympic games was given a world-class send off by the town's Olympian stars of yesteryear. Amir Khan, aged 17, will go to Athens to represent Great Britain as the only boxer to qualify for the world's biggest sporting
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I'll still win gold despite defeat - Khan
BOXING sensation Amir Khan believes he can still strike Olympic gold despite losing his latest fight to a world champion. The 17-year-old Bury Boxing Club fighter could not have had a tougher test than having to face double Olympic and world champion
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Boxer's family are as proud as punch
WONDERKID boxer Amir Khan left his family ecstatic with a spectacular Olympic win to set up a quarter-final bout on Tuesday night.. Twenty relatives of the 17-year-old British medal hopeful crowded into the family's home in Heaton to watch his devastating
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Coach furious over Olympics shut-out
AMIR Khan's trainer is angry after being frozen out of next month's Olympics. Mike Jelley will not be allowed to coach Amir at the Athens Games - even though he has nurtured the Bolton boxer for the last six years. Amir, aged 17, will be the only Great
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Dave's Burnden voice will never be forgotten by Gordon Sharrock
TRIBUTES have poured in from far and wide this week, paying respects to Dave "Ding Dong Do" Higson, who died suddenly on Tuesday. Sam Allardyce and Phil Brown, on behalf of the current squad, John McGinlay, currently in America, who spoke for stars of
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A wasted chance
SAM Allardyce told Sylvain Distin that he wasted a golden opportunity when he snubbed Wanderers three seasons ago. The Reebok boss is a big admirer of the Manchester City captain and knows Wanderers will have to be at their best if they are to get the
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Route to the Final
First Round v Marios Kaperonis (Greece) -- stopped in third round THE fight was stopped on the 'outclassed' rule, whereby a fighter automatically wins the contest if they go 20 points ahead. However it was a scrappy and nervous first round performance
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Ali the inspiration for Amir
AMIR Khan's quest for Olympic glory has been driven by an insatiable thirst to better the achievements of his boxing idol Muhammad Ali. The 17-year old had always wanted to win an Olympic Gold before 'The Greatest', who was 18 when achieved that honour
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Diouf in line to return
EL-Hadji Diouf is aiming to put his injury frustrations behind him and help Wanderers become one of the leading lights of the Premier League. The Senegal star is tipped to return to the Whites attack in Monday's derby duel with Manchester City at Eastlands
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City win would knock 'unambitious' claims
IF Manchester City's former goalkeeper, Ronald Waterreus, is right, Wanderers could have it comparatively easy on Monday night. The 34-year-old Dutchman, whose six-month spell with the Blues ended when he was sold to Rangers last month, accused the Blues
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My knockout son - Shajaad Khan
PROUD dad Shajaad Khan watched with tears in his eyes as his son Amir became the youngest Briton to win an Olympic boxing medal. And with 17-year-old Bolton boxing sensation guaranteed at least a bronze medal, his father joked: "We will now have to get
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Hi-ho, a silver lining
IF anyone had told Amir Khan before he went to Athens that he'd end the 2004 Olympics with a silver medal he'd probably have been delighted writes Phil Thorp of the Bury Times It's a measure of how far the young Bury Amateur Boxing Club lightweight has
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Olympic hero meets the press and keeps his cool
THE fit youngster in the white sports shirt and tracksuit bottoms could have been any lad from any street in Bolton writes Angela Kelly But, this is boxer Amir Khan, coming home from the Olympics with a silver medal. So, you have to add a raft of press
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Cricket course
THE Bolton Cricket League are staging a "Good Practice and Child Protection" course next month. It is being run by Brian Woodhead at Bradshaw Cricket Club on Thursday, April 14, from 7-10pm. Cost is £15 per person with places limited to 24. Before that
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Family will help Amir keep feet on the ground
IT started even before the final punch was thrown in Amir Khan's epic battle with Cuban Mario Kindelan - the pundits were casting doubt on the Bolton boxer's amateur future. Would he still, as he had predicted, remain an amateur for the next four years
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No longer in the comfort zone by Makbul Patel, 35.
The first of an occasional column: ALL my life I have lived in Bolton. The essence of this post-industrial town has been ingrained in me and I feel as much a part of the fabric of the town as anyone. However, the comfort of my existence has been rocked
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The Big Match Verdict by Mike Hulme: Round 4
Coach: 'We can avoid the drop'. Darren Abram reckons the Centurions should be sitting pretty with four points instead of rooted at the foot of the Engage Super League table. "In our two away games so far (Warrington and Wakefield) we should have come
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A new way to take your medicine
FOR years there has been just one way to get a prescription - you go to the surgery, wait to see the doctor, come out with a piece of paper, head to the pharmacy and wait again while they prepare your medicine. It's a long-winded business that most of
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Colls suffer a Salford mauling:SALFORD City 5 ATHERTON COLLS 1
SALFORD breezed past struggling Colls - whose only consolation was that the other sides in the relegation mire did not pick up a victory over the weekend. Goals from Jon Lyons, Scott Holt, Darren Walsh, Dan Waltham and Jordan Burke made sure it was a
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LR almost pull off comeback:ATHERTON LR 1 NEWCASTLE TOWN 2
LR almost forced a draw against Division One's form side Newcastle after a much-improved second-half display. Newcastle looked strong before the break and took the lead on 35 minutes when Andy Bott converted a penalty after player-manager Nigel Gleghorn
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Chance to salute unsung heroes of sport
SPORTING groups are being urged to make sure they are represented on the borough's tribute to sport - there are just days left to make nominations. The 85ft Spirit of Sport sculpture, which will go up on the De Havilland Roundabout outside the Reebok
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Motoring really is cheaper today
DRIVERS regularly complain about the increasing costs of keeping a car on the road, but latest figures suggest a different story. Frank Elson investigates. RUNNING a car today costs less than it did in 1975 - while rail fares are now 70 per cent higher
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Peake show
DINNERLADIES star Maxine Peake served up a huge portion of chat to help out the church she attended as a youngster. The Horwich actress, most recently on the small screen as mouthy blonde Veronica in Shameless, took a trip down Memory Lane as she talked
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Call to help manufacturing
MANUFACTURERS are urging the Chancellor to back business in his pre-election Budget. They want Gordon Brown to send a powerful signal to business in his forthcoming budget, with a package of measures to show boosting productivity remains his fundamental
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Mixed news for Co-op insurance
CO-OP Insurance is to shed 170 jobs across the country - but says it will create more employment in Manchester. The Co-op Insurance Society is closing 14 of its offices around Britain, with the loss of 170 jobs. Offices in Belfast, Edinburgh, Newcastle
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McBeth offers good advice
SMALL businesses in the Bolton area will have access to a new source of financial support and service, following the appointment of a new Business Banking Manager by Bank of Scotland. John McBeth, aged 31, who formerly worked in the Bank's Edinburgh Business
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Airlines boost for Manchester
LONG-HAUL scheduled flights from regional airports are seeing a huge boost in passenger numbers - with Manchester among the most popular. Regional airports, including Manchester, are seeing large growth with the number of passengers flying on international
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The grand final
YOU may remember a previous item recently about Father Michael McGovern, the former conductor of the Thornleigh College brass band, who died in August. He is pictured here, left, as the band prepared for the final of a contest at the Manchester Free Trade
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Put the little green man back in place
Can anyone explain the logic in moving the little green man on pelican crossings? When he was placed across the road as you were waiting to cross, he was quite high for everyone to see. Now he's waist high alongside you. It only takes a child to stand
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Too selfish to catch the bus
So S Bond has a problem using public transport for the short trip from Wilton Street into the town centre. He or she would rather drive some distance to shop or to do a two-minute errand. Do he or she consider themself too good to use the bus services
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On this day March 7
1792: Sir John Herschel, astronomer who first mapped the stars of the southern hemisphere, was born in Slough. 1802: Sculptor and animals painter Sir Edward Landseer was born in London. He designed the bronze lions at the base of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar
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Electronic tagging for criminals
10 years ago from the Evening News March 7, 1995: BOLTON offenders could soon be electronically monitored for the first time after Home Secretary Michael Howard announced trials of a controversial tagging scheme in Manchester. But Worsley MP Terry Lewis
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Tributes to a 'gentleman'
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Adlington man and stalwart Citizen distributor who died on Saturday February 26. Bernard English, 70, of The Common, led an active retirement and continued to deliver the paper to the majority of the village, near
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Boy, 6, is saved from river
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy was pulled alive from an icy Bolton river after being under the water for five minutes. Connor Scott was dragged unconscious out of the River Tonge, off Tonge Bridge Way, by firefighters on Sunday afternoon. They saw his head below
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Teenager arrested after stabbing
A 17-YEAR-OLD youth has been arrested after another teenager was stabbed in Swinton. The incident happened in Swinton Hall Road just before midnight on Friday following a dispute between two groups of youths outside the Weavers Arms pub. The victim, who
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Fitness fest
NO excuses for not keeping fit this week, because there is lots going on at the University of Bolton. It's all part of the International Women's Day Festival and there is something for women of all ages and ability. There is circuit training tomorrow
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Mayor leads tribute to boxing sensation
THE town will host a huge party on Saturday to honour Bolton boxing sensation Amir Khan. The 17-year-old Heaton student will meet his legions of fans on the steps of Bolton Town Hall at 10.30am to celebrate his silver medal at the Olympic Games in Athens
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Last chance to get on vote register
HOUSEHOLDERS in Bolton are being warned that they have just this week left to register if they want to be sure of a vote at the next General Election. The deadline for getting on the latest version of the electoral register is Friday, March 11. After
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Gordon Brown visit region
CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown was meeting Liverpool football players and manager Rafael Benitez. He was announcing details of a £600,000 sports development grant for a local youth club alongside the football manager and stars Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher
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New tribute to Olympian
A SPECIAL ceremony is being organised to pay tribute to a former Olympic hero. Bolton Council is to re-dedicate a plaque at Farnworth Leisure Centre which marks the achievements of Kearsley weightlifter Jim Halliday, now aged 86. Council bosses first
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Police hunt hit and run van
A HIT-and-run motorist is being hunted after a van sped off from the scene of an accident. A woman suffered neck and back injuries after her car was clipped by a white Ford Escort van outside the Blundell Arms pub in Chorley Old Road, Bolton. Police carried
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Inquest is opened on man hit by train
AN inquest into the death of a man who was hit by a train has been opened and adjourned. Nigel Howarth was killed on the railway line south of Lostock Station at 7pm last Monday night. He was struck as the 6.10pm Northern train service between Manchester
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Amir's lone battle for glory in Athens
EXCLUSIVE by David Magilton: OLYMPICS bound Amir Khan will not only be Great Britain's youngest boxer in Athens, he will be the country's only fighter at the Games. The highly-rated 17-year-old, from Heaton, qualified at his second attempt last month,
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Our Amir is a winner
BOLTON'S best wishes were with wonder boxer Amir Khan today. The teenager has been joined by his family, who flew to Athens on Wednesday to support him in his quest for Olympic gold. Armed with banners and messages of good luck from the Bolton Evening
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Rush for Coldlay tickets
FANS queued on Saturday to snap up tickets for the Coldplay concerts being held at the Reebok Stadium this summer. More than 60 people were waiting to buy their tickets when the box office opened at 8am. The two shows at the 25,000 capacity stadium on
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Councillor is disqualified
A COUNCILLOR has been disqualified from Westhoughton Town Council for not attending any meetings in the past six months. The removal of Cllr Kieran Tapster, who has suffered illness in his family, could see a bi-election called in his White Horse ward
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Amir joins Olympic celebration in capital
BOXING wonderkid Amir Khan will join Britain's Olympic medal winners and their colleagues in the country's paralympic team in a parade through the streets of London. The British Olympic Association said the parade, for heroes such as Amir, double gold
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Karate club in world championships
KARATE kids from Bolton are set to fight for their country after earning the right to take part in world championships. The six youngsters from the Gouldings Freestylers Karate Club, based at the Sutton Estate Community Centre, Deane, battled their way
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Amir's awesome welcome from football fans
RIVAL football fans united to salute Bolton's Olympic boxing hero Amir Khan when he made a whirlwind visit to the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. The 28,000 crowd gave the 17-year-old silver medallist an "awesome" reception after he flew in from Spain for
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Olympic Games TV licence clampdown
ARMCHAIR sports fans settling down to watch the Olympic Games could be for the high jump if they do not pay their TV licence fee. Enforcement officers are ready to descend on Bolton during the Games in Athens to catch out licence fee evaders. And they
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Athens dream is a hurdle too far for top trio
DREAMS of Olympic glory were dashed for three top sportsmen when they missed out on selection for the team for Athens. Double Olympian canoeist Paul Ratcliffe, middle distance athlete Peter Riley and world class taekwan-do star Amarpal Singh will now
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Amir goes for glory
MILLIONS of viewers across the globe will watch Bolton's Olympic gold-medal hope Amir Khan in action on Friday night. The 17-year-old boxing star is hotly tipped to win a place in the final when he faces Khazakhstan's Serik Yeheuov in the semi. But the
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Olympic dream ruined by injury
CROSS-country international Peter Riley has had his 2004 Olympic hopes dashed by injury - but the Leigh athlete already fancies his chances for the event in Beijing in 2008. The former Leigh Harrier missed the Olympic trials at Manchester last week due
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Sam would welcome a drinks ban
WANDERERS boss Sam Allardyce has revealed that if he could enforce an all-time ban on his players drinking alcohol he would take that path. He made his comments in a week which saw Jermaine Pennant sent to prison for a string of driving offences. Allardyce
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Nolan is keen on a quick call back to action
KEVIN Nolan is keeping his fingers crossed that he won't have to suffer any more pain and punishment for losing his cool and landing himself with a ban. The young Wanderer, who has already had to sit out one match, was sweating ahead of Monday nights
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Champ flies out to back Amir medal bid
AUDLEY Harrison has flown to Cyprus to lend his support to Britain's sole boxing representative, Bolton's Amir Khan. The 17-year-old is bidding to emulate Harrison's achievement when he won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics four years ago, and Britain's
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Solo Khan off to a flyer in Athens
BURY Amateur Boxing Club's Amir Khan got his Olympic dream off to a flyer on Monday with a third round stoppage of Greece's Marios Kaperonis. The 17-year-old lightweight, coached by Mike Jelley, dusted off some early nerves to dominate the local favourite
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Amir goes back to his roots
BOXING sensation Amir Khan has popped in to see his former sparring partners in Bolton to show them his Olympic silver medal. The 17-year-old from Heaton visited Bolton Lads and Girls Club where he began his career. He spoke to youngsters and his former
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Amir: The new face of British boxing
OLYMPIC hero Amir Khan is set to become the face of British boxing writes David Magilton The 17-year-old Bolton fighter could feature in four amateur boxing shows to be shown by the BBC -- the only domestic boxing on terrestrial TV after December. It
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Mobiles signal end for phone boxes by Alan Calvert
SPARE a thought for BT and Superman. Privatised British Telecom, which used to be owned by all of us, is reported to be exercised by its obligation to maintain 70,000 loss-making kiosks in the mobile phone era. Mild-mannered Clark Kent, diffident journalist
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Warriors back on track at Widnes
WIGAN ended their losing sequence in engage Super League by seeing off a determined Widnes at a chilly Halton Stadium. Widnes opened the scoring in the fourth minute when former Warrior Gary Connolly spun a well-timed pass out to winger Stephen Rowlands
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New boy Carty is an instant Radcliffe hero: LINCOLN UTD 1 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 3
NEW signing Peter Carty made an immediate impact for Boro as he fired his side to their first victory in seven games. The full-back volleyed home after only 12 minutes to give Kevin Glendon's side the perfect start against in-form Lincoln. Steve Foster
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Wigan woe as police bills row grows at JJB
THE words promotion and police are not likely to generate rational debate around Wigan at the moment. The former is not a subject up for discussion while the latter is guaranteed to send Dave Whelan's blood pressure rising faster than his bank balance
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Which great buildings are next to go
I have read with utter disgust the planning committee's reasons for destroying the Market Hall - part of my heritage, as a Boltonian born and bred. There is going to be nothing left of Bolton. We are now going to be a plastic replica of every shopping
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More smokers say: We want to give up
HEALTH chiefs believe they are winning the battle to stop people smoking. Calls to the NHS Stop Smoking Helpline rose sixfold in January with 15,000 people from across the UK calling the number. And Bolton health workers say the picture nationally is
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Last days' work blighted by raid
AN elderly jeweller has been left counting the cost after he was targeted by cruel thieves just three weeks before his retirement. The callous raiders made off with more than £7,000 worth of items from his shop -- leaving the 67-year-old with a sad parting
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Call for a 'gateway' to slow down cars
CALLS for action to slow down speeding drivers on a busy road are being made by residents and shopkeepers. Around 500 people have signed a petition demanding traffic calming measures on Belmont Road in Astley Bridge to make drivers observe a sharp drop
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Women on the march again
"SUFFRAGETTES" holding placards marched through Bolton's Victoria Square to mark International Women's Week. They were dressed in the style of the campaigners who struggled to win women the vote at the beginning of the 20th century. Leading campaigner
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'Give us a crossing'
A NURSERY boss has called on council chiefs to install a pedestrian crossing across one of Bolton's busiest roads after her staff were forced to stop traffic to get the children across. Sonia Biggs had to escort a group of 25 four-year-olds from Meadow
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Radcliffe reinvented
INSTEAD of rewriting history a Radcliffe man has come up with his own way of spicing up his home town's story - he has invented a whole new version! When Chris Nagle moved to the mill town 10 years ago he eagerly set about discovering more about the area's
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Couple appeal in wind farm battle
A COUPLE whose plans for a windfarm in a Bolton village were turned down have appealed against the decision. Villagers spent 12 months fiercely protesting against the plans to build two 95 metre-high turbines on land off Broadhead Moor, Edgworth. They
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Battered, but not beaten...
GAYNOR Ratcliffe is one of life's battlers. Five years ago she was a victim, enduring daily emotional and physical batterings. She tells Angela Kelly how she decided to change the way she lived and make a success of her life. FIVE years ago, at the age
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Man held over teenager's shooting
A sixth person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old youth. A 23-year-old man from Poundswick, Manchester, was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ashley Bowman. Five people have been charged in connection with the
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Keegan tells Big Sam to shut up
KEVIN KEEGAN has told Bolton boss Sam Allardyce to shut up and stop offering him advice. He is unimpressed by Allardyce's claims he could change his mind about quitting as Manchester City manager in 2006 if the Blues do well next season. The pair meet
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Farrell stunner clinches points
Daisy Hill 2 Cheadle Town 1 STUART Cartridge gave Daisy Hill a flying start against Cheadle with a goal after only 60 seconds. Darren McConnell equalised after firing on the turn to beat Nick Baxter after 30 minutes, but the rest of the game belonged
