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China In Their Hands
BOLTON Wanderers have set themselves a new transfer target - to capitalise on a growing market in China. While the Whites prepare for their first away game in European competition next week, in Bulgaria, the club chief executive Allan Duckworth will be
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TRIBUTE TO TRAGIC YOUNG FOOTBALLER
THE family of a promising teenage footballer, who died minutes after scoring a goal, have paid a moving tribute to their soccer-mad son. A fairytale start to his first game for Atherton Laburnum Rovers under-17s turned to tragedy when rising star Daniel
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ABDOULAYE Faye is set to make a big impact as the surprise guy in Wanderers' Premiership squad.
The man on a season-long loan from Lens has already staked a claim for a key midfield role and Sam Allardyce has warned Ivan Campo he could face stiff competition from the Senegal international, less than three months after he arrived on the Reebok scene
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Funeral of mum found dead beside daughter
A TEENAGE mother who is believed to have been killed in front of her one-year-old daughter has been laid to rest. Lynn Savery, aged 19, was found dead by her parents at her house in Chelsea Avenue, Radcliffe, on Friday, September 2. Her one-year-old daughter
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Woman, 99, raid victim
BURGLARS ransacked the home of a 99-year-old woman while she was out dancing. Jewellery of sentimental value, including watches, was taken during the raid, which happened at her home in Westhoughton last Friday. Detectives today appealed for help in tracing
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Tribute to scooter accident victim
A MOTHER has paid tribute to her eldest child who died in a road accident over the weekend. Daniel Andrew Fitton, aged 18, was killed after falling from a Peugeot scooter he was riding along Albert Road in Farnworth, on Saturday evening. He is thought
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Rapist pimp facing "long prison term"
A PIMP is facing prison after being convicted of a string of offences including rape. Macksood Alam held prostitute Lindsay Voss hostage in a car and forced her to perform a sex act in a revenge attack. Alam, aged 21, was found guilty of rape, false imprisonment
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Number of people sleeping rough is down
THE number of homeless people in Bolton has fallen for the first time in six years. Over the last year, 1,712 people were assessed under homelessness legislation nine less than in 2003/4. The new figures from Bolton Council have also revealed that there
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Coleman keeping feet on the ground
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman is hoping his side can continue their great run with victory over basement side Aldershot tonight. The Reds are now unbeaten in four league games after the 4-2 win over Crawley on Saturday and Coleman's side will hope
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Eviction notices for wife beaters
WIFE beaters could soon be thrown out of their council homes under new rules aimed at clamping down on domestic violence. All council tenants are to be asked to sign new contracts agreeing not to inflict violence on another member of their family or household
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A model patient
FOR most people, being diagnosed with cancer would force them to put their lives on hold but not ballroom dance fanatic Eileen Partington. Despite having surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy after being told she had an aggressive form of breast cancer
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Doctor's warning over diabetes
A BOLTON doctor claims the borough's diabetes time bomb has exploded as the number of people suffering from the condition has rocketed. In the last 12 months, 1,300 people have been diagnosed with diabetes in the town taking the total number registered
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Jessica ready for pop stardom
SHE is ready to enter the world of pop with a massive bang - and Bolton-born singer Jessica Moon is pulling no punches about her quest to make it to the top. The 17-year-old spoke exclusively about her plans to make it big in the music world as she continued
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Bridgegroom Chris is first amongst equals
TRIPLET Christopher Farrell may have been last to be born but he was leading the way on Saturday when he beat his two brothers to a walk down the aisle. Chris and his identical brothers Andrew and Simon hit the headlines 27 years ago when they were the
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Sam in link wih Jorge
SAM Allardyce has been linked with the Portuguese international full-back, Rui Jorge, as he continues to scour the globe for defensive reinforcements. Wanderers were making no comment today but reports claim they are in talks with the 32-year-old, who
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Estate needs new residents group say police
POLICE are appealing for volunteers to form a residents association in Hall i'th' Wood after neighbours complained that yobs were ruining the estate. Residents claim a spate of burglaries and vandalism has left people afraid to venture out of their homes
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Chess in move for hospice
AN award-winning amateur theatre company has decided to celebrate its 70th anniversary with its most spectacular show ever, and a cash pledge for a local hospice. Bolton Catholics Musical and Choral Society, which is producing the hit musical Chess at
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Khan ready to take another step to title
AMIR Khan will use his third professional fight in Glasgow in November as a stepping stone to becoming the youngest world champion since 21-year-old Prince Naseem Hamed beat Steve Robinson in Cardiff a decade ago to become WBO featherweight champion.
