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'Left for dead'
DISTRAUGHT parents have spoke of their anger after a hit-and-run motorist left their son for dead. And they called on the driver to give himself up to the police. Andrew Moss, aged 22, was left unconscious in St Helens Road, Daubhill, after the car which
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Arson attack
ARSONISTS poured petrol over the tyres of a Mitsubishi Evolution and set them alight causing one to explode. Firefighters were called to thea blaze in Little Moor Clough, Egerton, at 9.40pm on Friday night.
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Pensioner hurt in fire drama
A 62-YEAR-OLD woman was taken to hospital on Friday when she received minor burns while carrying an armchair, which was on fire, out of her flat. Firefighters were called to Fletcher Street, Great Lever, at 11.15am. It is believed the fire was started
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Cross is carried through town centre
CHRISTIANS carried a huge cross through Bolton town centre to mark Good Friday. Up to 50 people walked from St Andrew and St George United Reformed Church in St George's Road to Victoria Square for an Easter service. Hot cross buns donated by Hampsons
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Flats to come down
CRUMBLING blocks of flats will make way for new housing after being condemned by council bosses. Tenants in the sheltered housing scheme at Bradford Crescent at the junction of Bradford Road and Crescent Road in Great Lever, could be moved out within
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Losing run still haunts Hunt
ONE point per game would hardly be enough to satisfy a team battling to stay in the Premiership. Yet it is for the want of such a modest haul that Wanderers are not in a Champions League position today. All being well, they will not live to regret the
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Anfield clash is key to Europe
GUDNI Bergsson believes Wanderers will go a long way to securing a place in Europe if they upset Liverpool at Anfield next Saturday. The former Reebok captain is convinced Sam Allardyce and the Whites have what it takes to hold on to a top six place but
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Centurions' brave show is timely lift for Abram
THE result did not provide the lift they hoped for after two executive directors resigned and playmaker Jason Ferris left the club this week, but Leigh coach Darren Abram was at least encouraged. Abram, whose side are still to register their first win
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It's chaos on them there roads by Andrew Mosley
AN interesting social experiment regarding the stage at which people reach boiling point appears to have been carried out on the streets of Bolton. A potent concoction of youthful carelessness, irresponsibility, drunkenness and a thug-like over-reaction
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Horwich games
Results: Darts: Albert/Vic 6 Bay Horse A 12; Black Bull 0 Bay Horse B 10; Crown Hotel A 9 Crown Hotel B 9; Rivington Club 12 Queens Head 6; St Mary's A 8 Brown Cow 10. Pool: Albert/Vic 2 Bay Horse A 5; Black Bull 0 Bay Horse B 0; Crown Hotel A 5 Crown
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Accident unit 'needs more investment'
MORE money is needed if the Royal Bolton Hospital's accident and emergency department is to meet strict government targets, a hospital chief says. Finance Director Colin Dunn says the investment is needed if the hospital is ever going to meet the target
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Bolton boys coast past Prestwich
BOLTON A bounced back in the Third Round of the Greater Manchester Interleague Tournament with a 7-0 win against Prestwich. The draw for Wednesday, March 30, is as follows: Bolton B v Warrington at Greenfields PMC; Bolton A v Leverhulme A at Blackley
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Woman's festival is hailed as a success
BOLTON'S Women's Week Festival this month has been hailed as a great success with thousands, of all ages, taking part. More than 70 different activities were held during the nine day festival, with around 50 voluntary and community groups involved in
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Hikers join the Easter parade
THOUSANDS of walkers made the traditional Good Friday trek 1,000 feet up to the top Rivington Pike. Families, couples, children and dog walkers donned waterproofs and made picnics for their trip to the summit, where they were treated to panoramic views
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On your bike!
AN ambitious plan to create 25 miles of cycle highway across Bolton could be a waste of money, according to motorists in the town. Bolton Council is to spend £2.5 million on off-road routes to encourage people to cycle to work. The pathways will connect
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Simply the best
THEY are the best neighbours in the Bolton area. And this week their helpfulness and good natured approach was officially recognised. Colin and Tina Harrison, of Grasmere Avenue, Little Lever, have won the Bolton Evening News' Good Neighbour Award. They
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Jungle road ordeal man back with family
A SCIENTIST who was stranded in a jungle for five days touched down in Manchester on Friday night for an emotional reunion with his wife and children. John Gillatt became lost after he set out on a three-miletrek through Malaysian rain forest. He was
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Norman is playing it straight and smooth
HE is perhaps best known for being one half of the famous duo Hale and Pace, but there is more to Norman Pace than comedy. Gayle McBain reports. NORMAN Pace is a funny chap - meant in the nicest possible sense of the word, you understand. He is affable
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The last gala at doomed pool
ATHERTON Swimming Club has hosted its final gala at the town's doomed pool. More than 20 members of the club took on Chadderton SC in a Central Lancashire Intermediate League fixture which they lost. The swimming baths will close at the end of the month
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Clubland tale on song for Octagon
THE Octagon Theatre reinforces its commitment to new writing by joining forces once again with Nottingham Playhouse to present the North-west premiere of Satin 'n' Steel by Amanda Whittington. Satin 'n' Steel is a music-filled romantic comedy about making
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Founders darts
THE FRIDAY night Darts League Individuals kicked off in fine style having gone from strength to strength. Leading the way is Wayne Merrick (A Section) followed by Ste Hand, Joe Ellis and Alan Hodgson. In B Section Ray Hunt won all eight games followed
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Title fight will go down to final week
THE winter season is drawing to a close, and it looks as though the competition will go right to the wire, both for teams and the merit tables. Remember next week is the official last week of the season, and teams must ensure outstanding games are played
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On this day March 26
1726: Sir John Vanbrugh, playwright and architect of Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, and many castles and houses, died of a quinsy. 1780: The first Sunday newspaper in Britain was published: the British Gazette And Sunday Monitor. 1827: Composer Ludwig
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Youth service job cuts
10 years ago from the Evening News March 25, 1995: BOLTON'S Youth Service could be forced to shed five employees to off-set budget cuts totalling £150,000. The full-time posts are under threat following across-the-board cuts in the arts and education
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Winter tennis latest results
DIVISION One: Holcombe Brook A 40 Walmersley A 20; David Lloyd A 36 Bolton CC 15; Walkers A 28 Leigh CC 16; Parkwood 36 Walmersley B 16. Division Two: David Lloyd B 25 Chorley A 25; Bradshaw 34 Walkers C 23; David Lloyd C 32 Barrow Bridge 15; David Lloyd
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Car fire
AN ARSONIST smashed the rear window of a Fiat Bravo car and set the back seat on fire in Ridyard Street, Little Hulton, at 4.55am on Saturday. The blaze destroyed most of the rear of the car but did not spread to the engine.
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Band aid for church
HIT Bolton band Jeriatric Jazz will be making music to raise money for St Paul's Peel in Little Hulton. The band will perform on April 8 at the parish hall, where there will be a licensed bar and a raffle. Doors open at 7.30 and tickets are £6, including
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Blaze man, 60, kept in hospital
A 60-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital to be treated for the effects of smoke today following a fire in his kitchen. Firefighters were called to the man's home on Chorley New Road, Bolton, at 2am to put out a cooker fire. The fire did not spread to the
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It's chocs away for a chick who has got it cracked
One little chick could be excused for feeling a little shell shocked. For as soon as he had battled his way out of one egg, he found himself in another . . . this time one of the chocolate variety. He is one of 27 newly-born Easter chicks at Smithills
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The last gala at doomed pool
ATHERTON Swimming Club has hosted its final gala at the town's doomed pool. More than 20 members of the club took on Chadderton SC in a Central Lancashire Intermediate League fixture which they lost. The swimming baths will close at the end of the month
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They've got their rivals liquored
WINE and beer buffs raised a glass to victory after they won a prestigious national championship for making home made drinks. Using elderberries picked from the fields of Belmont and gooseberries and other fruit plucked from hedgerows across the town,
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The Bolton folk who are not so handy...
A QUARTER of homeowners in Bolton would struggle with simple household improvement tasks, according to new research. One in four people questioned across the town admitted that they would be unable to bleed a radiator, set a boiler or turn a water mains
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Promise that was his last
A BOLTON soldier killed while fighting during the famous battle to secure Arnhem Bridge in 1944 made a promise to friends before he left for war. Sadly it was one he could never keep - but it lives on in the memory of his brother-in-law, who still remembers
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Varsities in Ship Canal boat race
IF you thought the annual Boat Race was exclusively contested on the Thames between Oxford and Cambridge, then think again. The Universities of Salford and Manchester are set to go head to head along the Manchester Ship Canal in the Two Cities Boat Race
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Varsities in Ship Canal boat race
IF you thought the annual Boat Race was exclusively contested on the Thames between Oxford and Cambridge, then think again. The Universities of Salford and Manchester are set to go head to head along the Manchester Ship Canal in the Two Cities Boat Race
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A life in entertainment
A BOLTON woman who made a rich contribution to the cultural life of the town has died. Jean Hansen had her roots in the theatre. Her father was manager of the Grand Theatre in Churchgate where she got her earliest taste of the entertainment world. A pupil
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Hunt is hit by new injury scare
WANDERERS defender Nicky Hunt is hoping to be fit for both England U21s qualifier against Azerbaijan on Tuesday and his club's vital Premiership game at Liverpool on Saturday. Hunt collapsed in agony clutching his knee in stoppage time during Friday nights
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Nolan fired up for Anfield challenge
IT says everything about Kevin Nolan's sporting allegiances that he treasures the goal he scored in a 1-1 draw at Liverpool more than the two he scored in successive Premiership triumphs at Old Trafford. Born and raised on Merseyside, the former England
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Radcliffe pool
DELEGATE meeting on Monday April 4 8.30pm at Masons Arms, Radcliffe. Results: Premier Division: Shirt Club 3 Victoria Ht A 4; Roach Ht A 2 Hamers Arms 5; R & Crown Rams 3 Masons Arms A 4; Swan Ht Rad 5 Welcome Inn A 2. First Division: New Inn A 4
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Sharples joy at trophy triumphants
SHARPLES Badminton Club were celebrating a cup double this week. Its A team won the Jane Fletcher Memorial Cup final, and its D team took home the Robert Cup after lively finales to the season at the Bolton Arena. Sharples faced tough opposition in Swinton
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RMI fight back for an unlikely point
LEIGH RMI fought back from 2-0 down to land a point against play-off hopefuls Crawley. The home side were in control for most of the game and it was no surprise when they went ahead after 16 minutes. Neil Jenkins played a short corner to Simon Wormull
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Ramsbottom set a burning pace in bid for glory
RAMSBOTTOM A kept up their challenge to retain the Premier Division title with a maximum points win at Burning Desire A. The win gives them a nine-point advantage over Tonge A, who did not play this week. Little Lever A beat Hilton A 5-4 thanks to three
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Karen's form surge leads to Wales call
HORWICH RMI Harrier Karen Smout has been called up to run for Wales in the Fell Running Home International at Knockdhu, Northern Ireland on April 30. She took an automatic selection place by being the second Welsh lady in the trial event, the four-mile
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Haliwell darts
HALLIWELL Con Club KO: Friday March 18: Winner Mark Porter , runner up Andy Matthews, semi finalists Bernie Jones and John Tasker. No best Lady. Sunday, March 20: Winner Wayne Merrick, runner up Dean Edge, semi finalists Mark Porter and Bernie Jones.
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Derby darts
LEAGUE winners are LadyLodgers, second were Boardwalkers and third Jackie's Girls. Merit winner K Owen 131+ over: On four M Macari, on three J Maher, J Ridley on two M Gorman, T Gorman, J Harrison, D Maher, M Mungroo, K Owen, A Scott, S Smith, on one
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Acidents cut in a flash
A ROAD once dubbed the "Devil's highway" because of its high death rate has seen accident figures plummet since the speed limit was cut. The A666 St Peter's Way in Bolton was plagued by a string of serious accidents before a blanket 50 mph limit was introduced
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Police say river death is murder
Detectives say a man whose body was found in a river in Greater Manchester, was murdered. The body of Chris Mattison, 42, from Mossley, was discovered in the River Tame by underwater search teams. Police do not yet know how he died. Officers say there
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Hospice darts
THE BILLY Worthington Pairs KO will be held at Breightmet on April 6. Only one player needs to be registered in this competition. All players must arrive by 8.30pm. The winners of the Paul Armitage Pairs KO are A Beaney and I Pendlebury (Jolly Waggoner
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Thwaites darts
THWAITES £1,700 Singles Memorial Competition in memory of Gordon Lindsay, Stuart Holt and Jimmy Brooks, at Huntley Unionist Club, Coppice Street, Bury. Competition Dates: Saturday, July 2; Sunday, July 3; Saturday, July 9; Sunday, July 10; Saturday, July
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Little Lever Winter darts
Results: Men Section A: Canary A 4 Jolly 4; WMC C 4 Church B 4; White Horse B 5 Wellington 3; WMC Z 4 WMC X 4; Horse Shoe 1 WMC B 7. Ladies Section A: Old White Horse 3 Staff of Life 5; Victoria 6 Canary Trouts 2; White Horse C 6 Queen Anne C 2; Top Bull
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Triple D darts
THE LADIES 133 and Over will be held at Derby Ward LC on Monday. Players to be at the venue for 8.10pm, for 8.15pm draw. Officials: J Speddy, M Bell, J Partington, J Rudd. The Mens and Ladies Summer League is now full. The Summer League will start week
