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Young talent nurtured by Harmony
I REFER to the letter on the Harmony Youth Project (Bolton Evening News, September 13). I have experienced first-hand the work this organisation does with young people. The staff are very friendly and supportive. Charlie Barrat and Steve (recording engineer
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We kept teeth healthy without water flouride
THE fluoride question has raised its head again. The last time we had a referendum for or against fluoride in our water, the people of Bolton rejected it. My husband and I, in our 70s and 80s, have our own teeth, and I think most people of our generation
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Murder on Doorstep
A MURDER inquiry was launched after a woman was found dead at a bungalow in Bolton. Marie Gillard was found slumped by the doorstep of her home in George Barton Street, Tonge Moor. Paramedics were called, but Miss Gillard, aged 33, was pronounced dead
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Roony says Chelsea "one-horse race" claims are wrong
WAYNE Rooney maintains suggestions by Chelsea that the Barclays Premiership is a one-horse race shows a "lack of respect" - and declared Manchester United can still compete with the best. On the eve of the new campaign, Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon
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Vandals in tyre slashing frenzy
VANDALS went on a trail of destruction, slashing the tyres of more than 30 cars in a residential street.. Furious motorists discovered the flat tyres on a stretch of Hulton Lane as they set off for work yesterday morning. A number of cars had two tyres
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Osmond fans angry
DOZENS of Donny Osmond fans were left disappointed after splashing out more than £250 each on VIP tickets to meet their idol. Fans who bought top-priced "platinum" tickets to see the 1970s heartthrob perform at the Reebok Stadium last Saturday were told
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BOLTON Wanderers have been dealt a stunning blow with news that Ivan Campo could be out for two mont
The Spaniard is the latest victim of an injury plague that has caused Sam Allardyce selection headaches at a time when he is having to cope with Premiership and European commitments. Campo suffered the injury in training on Monday and subsequent X-rays
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Don't blame youths over horse attack
I wonder if someone could help me, as Im a little bit confused. As an animal lover, I, like many others, was horrified by the story about the abuse of a horse. However, I seemed to have missed your report which showed that youths were definitely to blame
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Stanley calling the Shots in third place
ACCRINGTON Stanley moved up to third in the Conference after consumately coming back from behind against rock bottom Aldershot. But a second-half fightback by 10-man Shots left fans on the edge of their seats and the Reds management team catching their
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Cash crisis hospital takes out a big loan
HOSPITAL bosses have been forced to borrow almost £1million to balance the books. Cash-strapped Royal Bolton Hospital chiefs have taken a loan of £866,000 from the Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority. Hospital staff now fear there could be more
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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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Campo blow
BOLTON Wanderers have been dealt a stunning blow with news that Ivan Campo could be out for two months with a broken foot. The Spaniard is the latest victim of an injury plague that has caused Sam Allardyce selection headaches at a time when he is having
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Candlelit vigil for scooter tragedy Daniel
They gathered by candlelight to remember the life of a boy who was full of life and popular. Family and friends congregated throughout the night on Albert Road in Farnworth to remember 18-year-old Daniel Fitton. The student died after falling from a Peugeot
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Police promise crackdown on park teenagers
POLICE are cracking down on gangs of drunken teenagers causing trouble around a war memorial in Horwich. Residents living on Lever Park Avenue say they are tired of having to put up with gangs of up to 50 youths gathering at the war memorial and the bus
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Couple died after pub car crash
AN elderly couple died after their car smashed into a pub, an inquest heard. John and Edna Pilling, of Markland Hill Lane, Bolton, were travelling along Chorley Old Road when the accident happened last October. Emergency services were called to the scene
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Soldier returns to PoW camp
KOSTAS Demetriades was 16 when he volunteered to join the British army in his native Cyprus. Three years later, during the Second World War, he was captured by the Italians in Greece, accused of being a spy - and sent to be executed in a prison near Athens
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Wanderers stars at film premiere
FILM fans caught an early glimse of Britain's latest blockbuster movie when football flick Goal! premiered in Bolton. Dozens of people were invited to the charity premiere of the Danny Cannon film at the Cineworld cinema, in The Valley, Astley Bridge.
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School dress is too strict
I HAVE just finished reading your story on Rivington and Blackrod School uniforms. I agree with everything these parents are saying. I have four grandchildren who attend this school, three girls and a boy. If you take a close look at the model in the
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THE fluoride question has raised its head again. The last time we had a referendum for or against fl
My husband and I, in our 70s and 80s, have our own teeth, and I think most people of our generation also have their own teeth. It is not the water that is causing tooth decay in children, but too many fizzy drinks and sweets and not enough cleaning of
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Gagged over plan for 18 apartments
Several readers have invited local councillors to comment on a planning application for 18 flats on Blackburn Road / Stoneyhurst Avenue. That I have not done so is not through any lack of interest. Sadly, the government has tied my hands by denying councillors
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No repeat of old playing field battle
The letter from Mr and Mrs Darroch in Mondays Bolton Evening News about the playing fields plan at Hollands Nursery, Bromely Cross, saddens me greatly. It is sad that some people are trying to link a just and noble defence of open land against a faceless
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WAYNE Rooney maintains suggestions by Chelsea that the Barclays Premiership is a one-horse race show
On the eve of the new campaign, Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon - who left Old Trafford to take up a post at Stamford Bridge two years ago - confidently declared Jose Mourinho would again guide his side to Premiership glory. Chelsea have started the
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Faye makes impact
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
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Last gasp
GARY Speed revealed today how thoughts of his father helped him seal an unbelievable last-gasp victory for Wanderers and left Manchester City wondering what more they had to do to claim three points. The veteran midfielder kept his cool to beat David
