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Wanderers kick off savings accounts
FOOTBALL fans in Bolton can help support young players by opening a savings account. Bolton Wanderers is the latest club to cash in on fans' loyalty by launching its own affinity savings accounts. Wanderers joined forces with the Furness Building Society
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Metal man Simon in driving seat
KIT cars and big boy trikes are Simon Haseldene's passion. The metal fabricator will make them to commission and hopes one day to turn his entire business over to the production of exclusive designs. But, for now, the mainstay of his business at Kirkhall
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Take more pride in town
I QUITE agree with your headline "Anti-litter fight losing impetus". Do any of the enforcement officers go on the bus stations? Many people drop their tickets or free papers without bothering. Have they ever walked behind a postman? Have they noticed
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Drivers have no cause for complaint
I READ with some amusement on page six of the Bolton Evening News (September 23) about the impending taxi drivers strike, and would like to thank you for the advance warning. For the 600 or so drivers who will not apparently be joining in, it should be
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More cash to keep school warm
From the Evening News, September 28, 1995: A Bolton secondary school has been given an emergency grant to make sure the classrooms stay warm this winter. George Tomlinson School in Kearsley, which has opted out of council control, has negotiated a £100,000
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Brave Sam 'battled cancer with a smile'
A FAMILY have paid tribute to their son who died after a decade-long battle against cancer. Sam Cowell, aged 20, from Blackrod, was told 10 years ago that he would be dead within six months. But the former pupil of St Joseph's High School, Horwich, pupil
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Boost for caretaker boss Casper
THERE looks like being an embarrassment of striking riches for Shakers caretaker boss Chris Casper ahead of Saturday's home clash against Lincoln City (3pm). Casper expects both Matthew Tipton (groin) and Jon Newby (hamstring) to have recovered from injury
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Highlights programme on TV
NORTH American Sports Network, the cable and satellite channel, has completed an exclusive deal with the Elite Ice Hockey League to show UK game highlights. John Lee, the European and UK Commercial Director for NASN, said: "I am delighted that a weekly
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Craft fair stalls chance
STALLS are available at a craft and gift fayre organised by the Friends of Derian House Childrens Hospice at Newchurch Parish Hall, Culcheth, on Saturday November 5. For further information or to book a stall at £15 contact David Wilde on 0793 067 4567
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Amir to switch on Xmas lights
BOLTON'S Christmas light switch-on promises to be another knockout, with boxer Amir Khan lined up to push the button. The Heaton hero will switch on the lights in the town hall square on Thursday, November 17. The Olympic silver medallist will be the
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Hannah steps in for WI
VILLAGER Hannah Rees stepped in at the eleventh hour to fill the speakers role at Culcheth WI. Hannah, a student at Manchester University, spent her summer vacation on a voluntary teaching placement in Ghana. She told of her experiences over six weeks
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Minister goes back to school
SCHOOLS Minister Lord Andrew Adonis visited a local secondary schools on a fact-finding mission. The Under Secretary of State for Schools will tour St Mary's Catholic High School in Astley, where he opened a brand new state-of-the-art maths block. Accompanied
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We came storming back - Sam
DELIGHTED Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce said: "We just tried to protect that lead too much. "But my team has tremendous character and came storming back." Former Reebok assistant boss Phil Brown, the current Derby boss who was a guest of Channel Five who
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More take free swimming plunge
THE introduction of free swimming for children under 16 has seen numbers rocket by 90 per cent at Howe Bridge pool during July. During the same period figures rose at Tyldesley by 58 per cent on the same period last year - and adult swimming totals are
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Craft fair stalls chance
STALLS are available at a craft and gift fayre organised by the Friends of Derian House Childrens Hospice at Newchurch Parish Hall, Culcheth, on Saturday November 5. For further information or to book a stall at £15 contact David Wilde on 0793 067 4567
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We can bounce back - Rammy boss
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Lee Sculpher is adamant his side can turn their form around after another two disappointing results in the last seven days, writes Marc Higginson. On Saturday, the Rams were dumped out of the FA Cup by Vauxhall Motors (2-0) before
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Search is on for Shakers' boss
BURY FC's board of directors have drawn up a shortlist of candidates for the vacant manager's position. The club have received more than 30 applications and expressions of interest since Graham Barrow was dismissed. While they are keeping the identity
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Development comes at a high price
THERE is a tendency to hail the St Helena proposals as a much-needed regeneration of a rather neglected area, albeit a valuable parking facility for many years. Let us examine the impact of the development: 1. The Local Authority is enthusiastic about
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Defeat won't stop us
by Jimmy Bell IT'S amazing how just a few minutes can change your view on things. Before kick-off against Morecambe, I was quietly confident. I knew we had nothing to fear against them and thought we would definitely get something out of the game. But
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Raid-hit bank to close down
A BANK in Ramsbottom hit by a £100,000 armed robbery earlier this month is being forced to close its doors for good. Lloyds TSB bosses say that fears for the future security of the bank after three armed raids have led to the decision. Letters have been
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'Tornado' damages seaside homes
A SUSPECTED tornado caused damage to a number of homes in Fleetwood on Wednesday teatime. A lamppost was blown over into a garden, one house lost a chimney and roof tiles were dislodged and damaged during the strong winds. Firefighters said only a quarter-mile
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Keep dust cards off busy roads
WOULDN'T it make sense if councils kept their dust carts off the roads during rush hour periods? On Tuesday traffic travelling into Atherton was held up by two collection wagons on the main road through Daisy Hill. It was also chaos outside my home where
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The grapes of wrath
I'M sick as a chip. I've been nurturing a grape vine all summer. I've tended it to the book, cutting branches back and exposing the growing bunches for them to ripen by removing leaves around them. I wish I hadn't bothered. I had about 20 bunches developing
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Charity shop needs your help
THE NEW charity furniture store opened in Lord Street has already boosted funds for Wigan and Leigh Hospice by thousands of pounds. The super shop is filled with an array of clean, good quality high class items that have been donated by the people of
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Takeaway rubbish
BUILDERS have spent weeks transforming the derelict former Bongs Toffee Shop into yet another main street takeaway. Sadly the Elliott Street eatery has been attacked before it is even ready. I noticed one window had been smashed and all the rest daubed
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Grave robbers are lowest of the low
IT sickens me to learn that a child's grave in Leigh Cemetery has been robbed of precious little gifts left by her friends and family. Who could possibly be callous enough to lift windchimes and bracelets from the resting place of cystic fibrosis sufferer
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Coach calls for heroic performance
LOKOMOTIV coach, Eduard Eranossian, rates his team's chances of going through from the tie as no higher than "five to 10 per cent" but has called for a heroic performance from his players. Sam Allardyce does not play such percentage games but he expects
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Centurions suffer yet again
HULL 76, LEIGH CENTURIONS 20: The Challenge Cup finalists sent out an early warning ahead of their Cardiff date with Leeds as Leigh Centurions suffered yet again. Inspired by 17-year-old debutant Tommy Lee, Hull also moved clear into third place in the
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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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Memories of the 1980 'Miracle on Ice'
Jeff Platsky, Press & Sun-Bulletin at Binghamton, N.Y. Business Editor Jeff Platsky covered the preparations for the 1980 Winter Olympics from the Lake Placid Bureau of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, a daily newspaper based in Saranac Lake, N.Y.
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Our history is our biggest selling point
SO, Bolton Council is to give the town a multi-million pound facelift. Up to a point, I welcome this, as perhaps will many other townsfolk, who will agree there are certain areas that do require refurbishment. But please, not at the expense of long-standing
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Don't kill off our town's identity
Once more we're seeing developers trying to erase all semblance of individuality and identity from Bolton's town centre. On the whole, I see nothing wrong with the planned development outlined in the Bolton Evening News recently, on land which is currently
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Thieves rob tragic girl's grave
THE parents of Isis Naomi Shaw, who died two years ago, are griefstricken after discovering their daughter's graveside has been the target of thieves. Windchimes and bracelets, gifts left by family and friends have been stolen from the grave of the little
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Centurions land new faces
LEIGH Centurions' recruitment drive for 2006 is off and running. The new-look squad has started to take shape quickly over the last few days with deals being struck on both sides of the world. The Tony Benson influence is clear with the capture of former
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New director on Bury FC board
JEREMY Rothwell has been appointed to the board of Bury FC taking the number of directors to four. The Bury-based businessman is joint managing director of High Flyers Video Distribution Limited and has been involved with the club's School of Excellence
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Sports College fun day
LOWTON Community Sports College Association is holding its annual Family Fun Day on Saturday. Beginning at noon the Family Fun Day will go on throughout the afternoon until 4pm. The community is invited to come along to the event where there will be a
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Sports College fun day
LOWTON Community Sports College Association is holding its annual Family Fun Day on Saturday. Beginning at noon the Family Fun Day will go on throughout the afternoon until 4pm. The community is invited to come along to the event where there will be a
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Thieves rob tragic girl's grave
THE parents of Isis Naomi Shaw, who died two years ago, are griefstricken after discovering their daughter's graveside has been the target of thieves. Windchimes and bracelets, gifts left by family and friends have been stolen from the grave of the little
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Paddy puts his soccer boots on
PHOENIX Nights star Paddy McGuinness has proved he has sporting as well as comedy talent after qualifying for a celebrity football squad. The comedian put in an impressive performance during trials on Sky One's The Match to win a place in the squad which
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MP welcomes compensation plans
THE news that over 65s are to get the same rights to unfair dismissal and redundancy payments as younger workers have been welcomed. MP Andy Burnham has warmly greeted the draft regulations which are the final stage of implementing the European Employment
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'Scooby Do' Where are you?
THEY'RE kicking up a bit of stink in Atherton - over dog mess. In fact the community's fed up with fouling and they're going to do something about it. But it's not our four-legged friends that are in the dog-house, it's their owners and now plans are
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We want your Burgas snaps
WERE you watching Wanderers in their historic first ever UEFA Cup away game in Bulgaria on Thursday? We want to compile an electronic photo album of this great adventure showing fans on their way to Burgas, enjoying the atmosphere of the Black Sea resort
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Now Europe roller-coaster beckons again
WANDERERS' delirious White Army arrive back at Manchester Airport in the early hours of Friday morning feeling the full effects of the emotional roller-coaster that is a day trip to a European away game writes Chris Sudlow It was the first experience
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Wanderers' Euro dream lives on
LOKOMOTIV PLOVDIV 1, WANDERERS 2: Wanderers survived a big scare before finally easing through to the group stages of the UEFA Cup. Wanderers fought back from a goal down with an own goal and a sharp finish from Kevin Nolan on 85 minutes in this first
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Hannah steps in for WI
VILLAGER Hannah Rees stepped in at the eleventh hour to fill the speakers role at Culcheth WI. Hannah, a student at Manchester University, spent her summer vacation on a voluntary teaching placement in Ghana. She told of her experiences over six weeks
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We can bounce back - Rammy boss
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Lee Sculpher is adamant his side can turn their form around after another two disappointing results in the last seven days, writes Marc Higginson. On Saturday, the Rams were dumped out of the FA Cup by Vauxhall Motors (2-0) before
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Search is on for Shakers' boss
BURY FC's board of directors have drawn up a shortlist of candidates for the vacant manager's position. The club have received more than 30 applications and expressions of interest since Graham Barrow was dismissed. While they are keeping the identity
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Centurions land new faces
LEIGH Centurions' recruitment drive for 2006 is off and running. The new-look squad has started to take shape quickly over the last few days with deals being struck on both sides of the world. The Tony Benson influence is clear with the capture of former
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Boost for caretaker boss Casper
THERE looks like being an embarrassment of striking riches for Shakers caretaker boss Chris Casper ahead of Saturday's home clash against Lincoln City (3pm). Casper expects both Matthew Tipton (groin) and Jon Newby (hamstring) to have recovered from injury
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Going bananas over bangers
BANANAS are giving customers a fruity feeling at a Bolton butchers. Since Greg Hull came up with the idea of adding banana bangers to his range of sausages they have proved to be a sizzling success with shoppers. Greg of Frasers Butchers, Rishton Lane
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Best kept village award for Chapeltown
CHAPELTOWN residents are blooming with pride after being named the winners of the Lancashire Best Kept Village Competition. The village's conservation society has entered the competition for the past seven years and its efforts have finally paid off.
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Paddy puts his soccer boots on
PHOENIX Nights star Paddy McGuinness has proved he has sporting as well as comedy talent after qualifying for a celebrity football squad. The comedian put in an impressive performance during trials on Sky One's The Match to win a place in the squad which
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Raid-hit bank to close down
A BANK in Ramsbottom hit by a £100,000 armed robbery earlier this month is being forced to close its doors for good. Lloyds TSB bosses say that fears for the future security of the bank after three armed raids have led to the decision. Letters have been
