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There's a bad smell over new bins rota
I WOULD like to thank Mr Hornby for his recent letter (Listen to the residents on rubbish, June 25) which raised concerns regarding the forthcoming two-weekly rubbish collections being imposed on us all. Every point he raised is sensible, logical and
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Criminals flee as police obey rules
WITH reference to the news of police crashes during pursuits, it's not surprising accidents occur. The offenders know that they just have to keep their foot down because the police have restrictions. The police are reprimanded when an accident occurs,
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Kelly leads View record run bid
THE Association went run crazy on Sunday as two teams and two players went close to the all time high scoring records. Spring View finished just 15 runs short of the record score of 346-4, set by Westhoughton against Little Hulton 88 years ago, in their
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Ex-Wanderers in cricket action
THE annual cricket match between Bolton Wanderers former players and Horwich RMI will be held at the Recreation Ground, Horwich, on Friday, July 8, at 6pm. Proceeds are in aid of St Ann's Hospice.
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Ex-Mayor scratched my car - neighbour
BOLTON'S deputy mayor Cllr Prentice Howarth has been accused of vandalising a neighbour's car. Jason Morrison, who lives next door in Halliwell Road, claims to have captured film of Cllr Howarth on CCTV scratching a key along the paintwork of his black
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WALSHAW v ELTON
Walshaw won by 5 wkts Elton R Riaz b Hornby 21 K Hitchen b Fielding 28 D Keegan c Caunce b Fielding 58 Fitton C Mills b Fielding 1 M Kay lbw Roughley 4 M Hamnett c Holland b Roughley 0 M Hall c Caunce b Roughley 5 P Lomax not out 11 R McCauley lbw Fielding
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GOLBORNE v STANDISH
Standish won by 93 runs Standish N Geary lbw Marston 52 G Batticiotto b McMillan 174 S Knowles c Waterworth b Tyrer 49 M Crookson c Tyrer b McMillan 1 N Lacey c Turnbull b McMillan 10 J Waddington not out 10 T Hassan not out 3 Extras 28 Total (for 5)
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SPRING VIEW v LOSTOCK
Spring View won by 200 runs Spring View M Thorley c Issa b Mills 0 D Gornall c Issa b Suma 24 Sarkar c Cockton b Mills 0 T Kelly c Issa b Mills 188 M James c Cockton b Suma 61 P Matthews ret hurt 26 D Barnes not out 10 S Baldwin not out 13 Extras 9 Total
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ELTON v ADLINGTON
Adlington won by 3 wkts Elton R Riaz lbw McNally 22 K Hitchen run out 26 D Keegan c Flatters b Critchley 25 Fitton run out 0 M Kay b Critchley 0 M Hamnett b Critchley 0 M Hall b Taylor 0 P Lomax c Flatters b Critchley 16 R McAuley b Taylor 0 D Degan run
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DARCY LEVER v EDGWORTH
Edgworth won by 47 runs Edgworth J Birch b Bundela 78 M Davies st J Norris b Gavin 19 L Sumpter ct J Norris b Gavin 1 G Haynes c&b Fawcett 4 Syddall lbw b Gavin 2 J Mills lbw b Bundela 43 D Critchley run out 6 P Woodcock st J Norris b Fawcett 3 A
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Traffic warning over Oasis concerts
THE return of rock band Oasis to their home town of Manchester is expected to cause massive traffic delays warned police on Wednesday. The band is due to play three dates at the City of Manchester Stadium on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - with 60,000
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Pub boss rapped over 'travellers' sign
A LANDLORD is to be given a warning by police after he put a sign outside his pub which banned travellers. Ian Briscoe positioned the "Sorry, No Travellers" sign outside the Hockery Brook pub in Wigan Road, Hindley, after he was threatened twice by people
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New boss at Christie's
CANCER treatment centre, The Christie Hospital has appointed a new chief executive. Caroline Shaw will take up the post in September after working as chief executive of the South Manchester University Hospitals Trust. In her new role she will be responsible
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Faye to join Wanderers' squad
Abdoulaye Faye, the Senegal midfielder who has been lined up for a loan move from the French club, Lens, is reported to be linking up with the Wanderers squad in Switzerland, although the clubs have still to agree a loan fee.
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Sam's new contract plan for Stelios
SAM Allardyce has responded to speculation linking Stelios with European Champions, Liverpool, by revealing he plans to offer the Greek international a new contract. The Wanderers boss says he is not aware of any interest from Anfield in the 30-year-old
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Results round-up at June 29
Section A: Heaton Cricket Club A 144 Walkden Cricket Club A 166; Rupert Ladies A 114 (I) Nationwide XI 29; Rupert Ladies B 47 Darcy Lever C&SC A 130 (I); Little Lever XI 133 Aspull Ladies XI 120; Davies XI 205 Darcy Lever C&SC B 137. Section B
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Tables at June 29
Section A P W D L Pt Rupert Lds A 9 9 0 0 18 D/Lever C&SC A 9 8 0 1 16 Davies XI 9 6 0 3 12 Aspull Lds XI 9 5 0 4 10 Nationwide XI 9 4 0 5 8 Walkden CC A 9 4 0 5 8 D/Lever C&SC B 9 3 0 6 6 Little Lever XI 9 4 0 5 6 Heaton CC A 9 1 0 8 2 Rupert
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HEATON v GREENMOUNT
Greenmount won by 9 wkts Heaton D Jones b Ker 1 J Reynard c Shetty b Kay 12 G Carson lbw Shetty 30 R Parry b Kay 10 J West b Shetty 9 WS Milne lbw Senior 18 Hirwani c Fallon b Shetty 4 R Isted b Fallon b Shetty 0 M Mort b Senior 0 D Meir c Stewart b Shetty
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EAGLEY v WESTHOUGHTON
Match drawn Westhoughton S Parker c Shuttleworth b Robinson 80 I Pilkington c Shuttleworth b ORourke 61 Mayers c ORourke 13 P Atherton run out 7 A Coates b ORourke 1 R Parker b ORourke 36 M Atherton c Duxbury b de Silva 21 A Pindoria b ORourke 8 M Patel
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HORWICH v FARNWORTH SC
Farnworth won by 3 wkts Horwich N Woods c Mullineux b Wilkinson 43 A Williams c & b Wilkinson 34 G Long run out 23 White c Wilkinson b Harrison 18 G Dooley st Walsh b M Parkinson 8 S Woods c Taylor b Harrison 12 J Partington c Harrison b Wilkinson
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Millward refuses to panic ahead of Leigh clash
SHELL-shocked Wigan coach Ian Millward insists he will not rush into short-term signings in a knee-jerk reaction to the club's current crisis ahead of the "must win"clash with Leigh Centurions at Hilton Park on Friday night. Millward admits he needs to
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Football as it should be . . .
AN anonymous email doing the rounds evokes memories of playground soccer that are sure to bring back fond memories of days long gone . . . THE RULES Matches shall be played over three unequal periods: two playtimes and lunchtime. Each of these periods
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College creches face the axe
FIVE creches at Bolton Community College face the axe if college chiefs go ahead with closure plans. The college wants to shut childcare facilities at many of its education centres, leaving students with young children fearing they may have to quit their
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Student Denise is in top gear
DENISE Taylor is a girl who is a real winner with a spanner. In a class of young male mechanics it was Denise, aged 17, who drove off with the Motor Vehicle Student of the Year award at Bolton Community College this year. Among her achievements was fitting
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Seniors keep the run going
BOLTON Seniors won a superb match against Bury, making it a clean sweep in the home BSF inter-league series. They now lead the series 4-0, leaving Bury much to do as the matches move onto their turf. A commanding first half performance gave Bolton an
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Teen starlet signs with Reebok
REEBOK, the global sportswear company founded in Bolton over 100 years ago, has made sports history after it signed a five year, multi-million dollar sportswear deal with a 17-year-old Canadian ice hockey phenomenon. Sidney Crosby, who plays for Rimouski
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Dan views x-rated Skelton video
BRIXTON puncher Danny Williams is even more confident of regaining his British Heavyweight crown at the Bolton Arena Safter watching a video of Matt Skelton getting KO'd in a K1 fight. Dynamite Dan, the former WBC World title challenger, takes on the
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Put 'terminally ill' town centre out of its misery
THE decision by the Planning Committee of Bolton MBC to reject the Marks & Spencer planning application at the Middlebrook is the latest in a long line of bad decisions which have been made to "protect" a terminally ill town centre. Why bother attempting
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Join us to celebrate end of the war
ON Sunday, July 10, I would like to invite the people of Westhoughton to a 60th Anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day service, at the Parish Church of St Bartholomew, a short Service of Remembrance at the war memorial, and a parade. The parade will assemble
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Very little concert cash goes to Africa
IN reply to Mr or Mrs Kent, "Don't have a go at Geldof" (Letters,June 21). First and foremost, I do not need sympathy. Paul McCartney is one of the millionaires I was referring to who, by the way, comes from Liverpool and lives in Scotland. Elton John
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Taxing fuel is fairest way on the roads
YOUR columnist Fred Shawcross and correspondent George Francis are right in saying that the fairest way for road pricing is to abolish the road fund licence and put the tax on fuel. That policy would be popular with the people, fairer and enable people
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Red Rose U13s at Adlington
LANCASHIRE U13s will meet Nottinghamshire U13s at Adlington on Sunday, starting at 1pm
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Holders dumped out of Hamer Cup
EAGLEY pulled off a Hamer Cup shock when they dumped holders Westhoughton out of the competition on Sunday. In one of two ties which were carried over after last week's rain, they won by five wickets with just three balls remaining. In the other, Farnworth
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LOSTOCK v DAISY HILL
Daisy Hill won by 179 runs Daisy Hill P Kirkman b Suma 24 D Gleave c Cockton b Suma 6 H Brookes c D Cockton b Suma 9 K Abbas c Forsyth b Knowles 80 Aafreedi F c Knowles b Suma 57 M Wood c Issa b Suma 3 D Brooks not out 28 D Marsh st Issa b Mills 17 S
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ATHERTON v WALSHAW
Walshaw won by 43 runs Walshaw A Harris c Little b Baines 10 J Whitaker b Golwalkar 68 A Caunce c Keenan b Nuttall 59 J Fielding b Baines 35 D Hornby c West b Nuttall 36 R Faulkner not out 10 L Riley not out 11 Extras 10 Total (for 5) 239 Bowling: Nuttall
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LITTLE HULTON v SPRING VIEW
Spring View won by 54 runs Spring View D Garnar c Hutchinsom b Penny 13 M Thornely b Sutherland 18 A Sarkar c Collins b Jarvis 40 T Kelly c Jarvis b Penny 10 M James c Lee b Collins 22 P Matthews not out 50 C Barnes c Platt b Penny 18 J Broad not out
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A & T v GOLBORNE
Golborne won by 19 runs Golborne D Tyrer lbw Raina 22 R Turnbull c J Cutt b Groves 69 I Seddon b D Nicklin 5 G Marsden c Bullock b Raina 44 R Bennett c Raina b Walsh 8 I McMillan st Rostron b Raina 5 I Waterworth c Maguire b Walsh 2 B Thompson not out
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EDGWORTH v ATHERTON
Atherton won by 37 runs Atherton P Keenan b Barlow 78 Y Golwalkar b C Mather 0 P West c Mills b Mather 0 P Walsh b Sydall 46 M Lilley b Sydall 50 I Nuttall c Eastwood b Sydall 5 P McLoughlin st Sumpter b Locke 0 M Flyer lbw Locke 0 M Gallagher b Sydall
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New season, new teams, new format
THE eagerly-anticipated 2005/06 season in the Elite Ice Hockey League will start on Friday, September 9, with Belfast Giants at home to one of the new teams in the league, Newcastle Vipers. Following the fixture meeting on June 28 almost all the teams
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College creches face the axe
FIVE creches at Bolton Community College face the axe if college chiefs go ahead with closure plans. The college wants to shut childcare facilities at many of its education centres, leaving students with young children fearing they may have to quit their
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Student Denise is in top gear
DENISE Taylor is a girl who is a real winner with a spanner. In a class of young male mechanics it was Denise, aged 17, who drove off with the Motor Vehicle Student of the Year award at Bolton Community College this year. Among her achievements was fitting
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Green triumph is target
BOLTON Council is hoping for a second triumph at prestigious Race to Recycle Awards ceremony on Wednesday. The local authority is aiming to beat the third place finish it achieved two years ago in a league table of the ten Greater Manchester authorities
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Adventure time with hero Percy
A SERIES of story walks based on adventures of fictional hero Percy the Park Keeper are to take place at Moses Gate Country Park. Youngsters aged six and under are invited to join in and dress up as one of the friends of Percy, created by childrens author
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Ex-Wanderers in cricket action
THE annual cricket match between Bolton Wanderers former players and Horwich RMI will be held at the Recreation Ground, Horwich, on Friday, July 8, at 6pm. Proceeds are in aid of St Ann's Hospice.
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Deadline for Sammy Lee deal
SAMMY Lee is expected to be formally installed as Wanderers' new assistant manager by the end of the week. The former Liverpool and England midfielder, is leaving his full-time coaching role with England after being hand-picked by Sam Allardyce to be
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DAISY HILL v ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY
Daisy Hill won by 7 wkts Astley & Tyldesley P Bennett c Hodgkinson b Afredi 0 M Cutt c Wood b Afredi 0 S Raina c Norburn b Hodgkinson 17 C Bullock c S Brookes b Hodgkinson 6 A Groves lbw Afredi 7 J Cutt c Kirkman b Hodgkinson 2 S Nicklin c Wood b
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CLIFTON v DARCY LEVER
Darcy Lever won by 7 wkts Clifton A Griffiths b Gavin 29 C Jayasinghe c Bundella b Gavin 22 J Royle c Norris b Gavin 16 I Morris c Lee b Gavin 7 G Jennings b Gavin 0 G Griffiths b Gavin 8 S Holt b Fawcett 0 C Tye c Patel b Fawcett 3 L Dorsey lbw Gavin
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BLACKROD v LITTLE HULTON
Blackrod won by 10 wkts Little Hulton A O'Conner c Sanderson b Halton 30 S Hutchinson c H Namajee b J Namajee 9 D Platt C H Namajee b Halton 7 M Penney c Sanderson b J Namajee 5 Collins C Pryle b Halton 4 B Kelly c Walsh b Halton 5 I Lee c Halton b J
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ADLINGTON v BLACKROD
Blackrod won by 5 wkts Adlington M Robinson c Southworth b Halton 26 A Robinson c Walsh b J Namajee 0 C Mulligan c Walsh b J Namajee 13 Critchley c Pryle b Halton 5 M Halliwell c Walsh b J Namajee 0 D McNally run out 16 N Boden c&b Halton 11 E Haddon
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Fixtures from June 19
WHO plays - and when Section A: Tue: Heaton Cricket Club A v Rupert Ladies B (Ivor Tavener), Nationwide XI v Little Lever XI (Dennis Foulkes); Wed: Aspull Ladies XI v Darcy Lever C&SC B (Graham Palmer), Darcy Lever C&SC A v Davies XI (Bob Moffat
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WALKDEN v ASTLEY BRIDGE
Walkden won by 9 wkts Astley Bridge A Northrop lbw Fearick 32 Si Entwislte c Bennison b Fearick 25 R Northrop lbw Fearick 0 Dalugoda lbw Jackson 10 Ste Entwistle b Jackson 0 N Tebay b Jakcson 7 A Afzal c J Smith b Jackson 1 P Burton not out 2 N Sandbrook
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EAGLEY v WESTHOUGHTON
Eagley won by 5 wkts Westhoughton S Parker c Shtutleworth b Foster 31 I Pilkington c Dudley b Richards 43 A Coates c ORourke b Foster 5 Mayers c deSilva b ORourke 39 R Parker c Shuttleworth b Richards 3 M Atherton c Lord b Foster 18 A Pindoria b Foster
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FARNWORTH v WALKDEN
Farnworth won by 1 wkt Walkden Swift lbw b T Barrow 20 D Smith b T Barrow 78 M Bennison b C Barrow 25 J Fearick lbw b C Barrow 4 B Reidy c Patterson b T Barrow 12 K Bates c Booth b C Barrow 5 A Keays b C Barrow 0 R Slater b T Barrow 1 N Wantling run out
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LITTLE LEVER v TONGE
Tonge won by 3 wkts Little Lever S Ismail c&b Nisar 6 A Worrall c Alex Rodzoch b Street 23 Sajid c Alex Rodzoch b Nisar 12 A Hilton c Street b Adam Rodzoch 23 J Kerrigan c Waller b Adam Rodzoch 27 L Baldwin c Rees b Nisar 4 M Martin c Rees b Nisar
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BRADSHAW v KEARSLEY
Match drawn Bradshaw M Ward c McDonnell b Wettasinghe 105 R Tierney run out 51 P Rayment run out 34 Wettasinghe c Ganga b Whittle 0 M Gwilt c Hamblett b Whittle 6 N Johnson lbw Whittle 18 N Lester not out 21 P Waring c Morris b Wettasinghe 0 M Dearden
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FARNWORTH v EGERTON
Farnworth won by 83 runs Farnworth M Axford b Fairclough 19 F Patel c A Patel b Cunliffe 46 Parchment c Evans b Fairclough 24 T Barrow c Fairclough b I Patel 54 D Tonge c I Patel b Cunliffe 7 M Dale c I Patel b Jadhav 17 C Barrow b Jadhav 5 L Childs c
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Tom on track for Games
BOLTON 1,500m star Tom Lancashire is one push away from making the Great Britain team for next year's Commonwealth Games. The 19-year-old former Turton High School pupil needs to finish first in the AAAs Championships in Manchester on July 9-10 to book
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Bolton has had its day for shopping
THE ongoing saga of Bolton town centre continues with Marks & Spencer being refused the old Alders Store at Middlebrook. Bolton is not shopper friendly. If you can get through the many road works, which seem to go on for ever, and then find a parking
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Fast-track action plan cuts waiting lists
HOSPITAL bosses have reduced the waiting time for patients needing full body scans by five months. The Royal Bolton Hospital was recently named as having the fifth longest waiting list in the country for MRI scans, which can be vital in the early diagnosis
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Brave Donna loses fight for life
BOLTON Thai boxer Donna Morris has lost her courageous fight for life. The 27-year-old died in the Christie Hospital in Manchester from the bowel cancer she had fought so hard to overcome. Her family were at her bedside, just as they had been in shifts
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Making Salford a better place to visit
A NEW national marketing campaign promoting Salford has been launched. Posters which refer to the city's waterways, also declare that "there's tons of grass" in Salford, to highlight its green space. The unusual promotion, launched on Tuesday, aims to
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Traffic warning over Oasis concerts
THE return of rock band Oasis to their home town of Manchester is expected to cause massive traffic delays warned police on Wednesday. The band is due to play three dates at the City of Manchester Stadium on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - with 60,000
