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Tissue firm staff wait for jobs news
WORKERS at a Bolton tissue paper maker are waiting to hear about the future after their parent company was bought for £7.6 billion. Georgia Pacific on Mansell Way, Middlebrook, which employs around 200 people, was acquired by private US industrial conglomerate
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Fish and chips not a patch on home-made
ISN'T it amazing what some people rate as good food. Once a week, on average, I buy a lovely piece of haddock and make a fish and chip meal for my wife. This entails peeling a couple of potatoes and crinkle-cutting them, frying the chips and grilling
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We must get tough on school abuse
ALMOST every child is affected by bullying and is growing up in a society that sees violence as "the norm". This quote is attributed to the children's commissioner in the press. I think the violence in our society is something the government must tackle
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League gets new sponsor
THE Bolton Cricket League has new sponsors for next season. Anthony Axford Timber have succeeded Warburton's as the league's main backers, a move that strengthens the company's links with local cricket. The firm already sponsors the Bolton Association
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Woman loses her arm in road accident
A 48-year-old woman lost her arm after being hit by a tipper truck on the East Lancs Road, Swinton, on Tuesday. The pedestrian from Swinton was crossing the A580 at traffic lights near the junction of Worsley Road shortly before 2pm. As the lorry moved
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England shocked in Pakistan
ENGLAND slumped to a shock defeat in the First Test in Pakistan on Wednesday morning. Keep up to date with all the latest England and Lancashire news throughout the winter. Follow these easy links for all the latest England Test and Lancashire news.
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Casper heartbroken by cup exit
CHRIS Casper admitted his players were "devastated" after Bury's heartbreaking FA Cup exit at Glanford Parkt. The Shakers were just three minutes from earning a penalty shootout against their League One hosts. But substitute Tommy Johnson, on as a late
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School is building on its success!
A SCHOOL is building a reputation for itself when it comes to addressing the ever-widening skills gap. Rivington and Blackrod School is determined that every pupil lays firm foundations for his or her future, whether through the traditional academic route
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Scrooge boss search
DO you have the Scrooge boss of all time who would be happy to cancel Christmas fun? Then the Hollywood Bowl ten pin bowling alley at Middlebrook wants to hear from you. In return, they will throw a party for the company with the funniest tale to tell
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Woman loses her arm in road accident
A 48-year-old woman lost her arm after being hit by a tipper truck on the East Lancs Road, Swinton, on Tuesday. The pedestrian from Swinton was crossing the A580 at traffic lights near the junction of Worsley Road shortly before 2pm. As the lorry moved
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Prizes for pen pushers
FIRST class prizes are up for grabs in this year's Young Letter Writers competition. Primary school pupils across the North-west could win a share of the £40,000 prize money. And one lucky child could win a family holiday to Florida. Youngsters aged six
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Head puts healthy diet on the menu
A HEADTEACHER invited parents to his school to teach them the importance of healthy eating for their children. Dozens of parents attended a meeting at St James Church of England Primary School organised by headteacher John Gregory and the Westhoughton
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Kev could land Irish squad call
KEVIN Nolan could be offered a chance to play for the Republic of Ireland, if Sven-Goran Eriksson fails to acknowledge his England credentials. Sources in Dublin claim the FA of Ireland want to recruit the Wanderers midfielder for their Euro 2008 qualification
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Whites legend's Burnden memories
LIFELONG Wanderer Roy Greaves - second only to Eddie Hopkinson on the all-time appearance list - has hailed Sam Allardyce's team as the greatest Bolton side he has ever seen writes Andrew Collomosse But the Farnworth-born legend, whose Wanderers career
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New A56 traffic system explained
A NEW traffic control system is being launched in Prestwich. KAREN SPIBEY explains how it should work . . . FOR some time motorists have complained about traffic congestion in Prestwich. And for just as long, Bury Council has been promising the traffic
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Prizes for pen pushers
FIRST class prizes are up for grabs in this year's Young Letter Writers competition. Primary school pupils across the North-west could win a share of the £40,000 prize money. And one lucky child could win a family holiday to Florida. Youngsters aged six
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Head puts healthy diet on the menu
A HEADTEACHER invited parents to his school to teach them the importance of healthy eating for their children. Dozens of parents attended a meeting at St James Church of England Primary School organised by headteacher John Gregory and the Westhoughton
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Bolton and Bury Mini League
RESULTS at November 16 U9 Section A Westhoughton Warriors 1 Bolton Ambassadors Hurricanes 6. PWDLPts Elt/Wal Panthers742114 Ladybridge Light741213 Wyresdale DT633012 Bolton Amb Hurr833212 Golborne Sp731310 West Phoenix Rgrs62319 Boothstown Jun62319 Rooftec
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Prizes for pen pushers
FIRST class prizes are up for grabs in this year's Young Letter Writers competition. Primary school pupils across the North-west could win a share of the £40,000 prize money. And one lucky child could win a family holiday to Florida. Youngsters aged six
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Stoneclough held to draw
Stoneclough Reserves were held to a goalless draw by Garstang in the West Lancs League. Man of the match was centre back Lee Nichols, who marshalled the Stoneclough defence well thoughout the game.
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Bolton and Bury Mini League
RESULTS at November 16 U9 Section A Westhoughton Warriors 1 Bolton Ambassadors Hurricanes 6. PWDLPts Elt/Wal Panthers742114 Ladybridge Light741213 Wyresdale DT633012 Bolton Amb Hurr833212 Golborne Sp731310 West Phoenix Rgrs62319 Boothstown Jun62319 Rooftec
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Elton dominate Trophy with 7-goal spree
ELTON Vale dominated their BSF Over-35s League's Sam Ashworth Trophy second round clash with a 7-1 thrashing of Real Victoria. Goals by Thomas, Rigby, Hulme, Clarke, Ferrier and two from Thompson ensured that Elton will be in the draw for the quarter-finals
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County boundaries cannot just move
SO, C Johnstone seems proud to live in Greater Manchester? Everyone to their own. As for post offices, there aren't many left in Bolton. Maybe they, too, have moved to Manchester. Since when has Manchester been a county? I thought it was a town or city
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Craney stars for England
ACCRINGTON Stanley's Ian Craney played the full 90 minutes, helping the England National Game side to a 2-0 win over Belgium last night. And Craney even took over the captaincy when Morecambe's David Perkins went off. The European Challenge Trophy marked
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Stanley door still open for on-loan Flynn
MIKE Flynn is hoping a loan spell at Hyde United can resurrect his Accrington Stanley career. The experienced central defender has joined the Conference North side for a month after failing to figure in Reds manager John Coleman's plans in recent weeks
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Peter Kay calls the shots for Texas song
THE stars were out in force at Farnworth Veterans Club. Not only was comedian Peter Kay there, but so was pop singer Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer of pop band Texas. Veterans club members cancelled their traditional Remembrance Sunday band concert in
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Planning applications for our area
BOLTON/TURTON 72601/05 Mr & Mrs Wallwork, 324 Hough Fold Way, Turton. Erection of conservatory at rear. 72608/05 Mr P Charlton, 3 Christchurch Close, Turton. Erection of single storey extension at rear. 72609/05 J E Coope, Random Cottage, 45-47 Riding
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Town show their class
ST HELENS TOWN 4 ATHERTON LR 1: Atherton LR were outclassed by St Helens at Knowsley Road in one of the few North West Counties League matches to survive the weather. Saints dominated from the start, and were denied by some great last-ditch defending
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Blind woman, 95, attacked in house raid
ROBBERS pinned a 95-year-old blind woman to the wall while they ransacked her home. The frail pensioner was at home in Holcombe Road, Greenmount, when the raiders struck. Police today warned other residents, particularly the elderly, to be extra vigilant
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Bolton loan sharks under fire
A BATTLE to drive loan sharks out of Bolton has been launched. Leaflets are being sent to 18,000 council tenants in the borough warning of the dangers of high interest lenders. Patricia Quinn, of Bolton's borough-wide credit union, Quids In, said householders
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No respect for war dead
I was walking around a car boot sale on Sunday when the signal for the two minutes' silence sounded. I stopped to observe the silence, and was stunned to look around me and see that not one person in my line of vision had stopped what they were doing.
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Double standards of parking wardens
IN support of Mr Mullineaux, I am sorry to have to add salt to his wounds, and those of many other cheesed off people in Bolton town centre who have unjustifiably received parking tickets for trying to earn an honest living. Do he and other town centre
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Leave trust alone to do job they love
I HAVE been a volunteer guide at Smithills Hall for the past four years, and am appalled that Bolton Council is proposing to scrap the trust which now runs the hall and hand over the running to the Museum Service. In my time there, I have seen no evidence
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Red returns to the old boy's club
WHEN Ted Grant's mother decided she didn't want him hanging around on street corners, she sent him to Bolton Lads Club - that was in the early 1930s. His parents, Maud and William, needed to find something constructive for their eight sons and eight daughters
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Hampshire are Lanky's first visitors
LANCASHIRE play Hampshire at Old Trafford on April 18 in their first County Championship match of next season. The 2006 fixtures supplied courtesy of the official LCCC website - just follow the links.
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Experts reinventing Bolton's image
A NEW image for Bolton was unveiled on Wednesday. Bolton Council chiefs have worked alongside specially appointed consultants to reinvent the town. They have devised a theme based around the image of family, promoting the town as friendly, welcoming and
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Railwaymen earn Trophy home clash
LEIGH RMI were first out of the hat when the draw was made for the first round of the FA Trophy. They have been drawn at home to Conference North high-flyers Stafford Rangers, on Saturday, November 26, and will hope not to be as generous as when the two
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Life will be better with Kevin!
A FORMER youth worker is helping residents to join together to improve their communities. Kevin McCloskey, aged 43, has started work as a community involvement worker on the William Sutton Housing Association's Plant Hill and Long Lane estates in Bolton
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Tissue firm staff wait for jobs news
WORKERS at a Bolton tissue paper maker are waiting to hear about the future after their parent company was bought for £7.6 billion. Georgia Pacific on Mansell Way, Middlebrook, which employs around 200 people, was acquired by private US industrial conglomerate
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It's a quid a kid for Carling tie
WANDERERS have slashed ticket prices in a bid to fill the Reebok for the Carling Cup clash with Leicester. In a bold move, Wanderers are charging young fans under the age of 16 just £1 to see the game while adult prices are £15 and £10. The club cut prices
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We're not after 'Oz super kid' - Wanderers
WANDERERS have dismissed claims that they are chasing the signature of the so-called Australian whizz-kid, Panos Armenakas. Reports originating in Sydney, claim Wanderers are keen on the seven-year-old, who recently spent a week training with Barcelona
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Shakers face FA Cup heartbreak
SCUNTHORPE 1 SHAKERS 0 (aet): Shakers' hopes of a lucrative FA Cup run were dashed when substitute Tommy Johnson grabbed his first goal for Scunthorpe deep into extra-time. Almost immediately, Gary Flitcroft was sent off late on, seemingly for something
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Australia reach World Cup finals
JOHN Aloisi scores the decisive spot-kick in a penalty shoot-out to send Australia into the World Cup finals in Germany at Uruguay's expence. More than 83,000 Socceroos packed into the Telstra Stadium, Sydney, went absolutely wild on Wednesday morning
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Snatch of the day
AN inquiry has been launched by Blackburn Rovers after a rival Premiership team's tactics were taken from a changing room and sold. Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce was furious after the sheets of paper were snatched from Ewood Park and appeared on
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Honours even in goal feast
ONLY one match survived at the weekend in the Bolton Sunday League, but it proved a cracker. Stumble Inn entertained Beaumont in a game that swung one way and then the other before the honours were shared at 4-4. Stumble were ahead 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3, but
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Casper heartbroken by cup exit
CHRIS Casper admitted his players were "devastated" after Bury's heartbreaking FA Cup exit at Glanford Parkt. The Shakers were just three minutes from earning a penalty shootout against their League One hosts. But substitute Tommy Johnson, on as a late
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Texts to help quit the habit
TEXT messages, emails and phone calls are to be used in the latest attempt to encourage more smokers to kick the habit, the Government has announced. Public health minister Caroline Flint said the new programme is aimed at people who want help, but not
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We're on the march with Big Sam's Army
THE fans are flocking to back Wanderers on their European adventure. Latest estimates suggest the Whites will have a following of 3,000 in Portugal next week when they resume their UEFA Cup campaign against Vitoria Guimaraes. Demand for match tickets
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Fancy a slice of steak and mushroom pie?
THE world's most expensive steak and mushroom pie is on sale at a Burnley restaurant - at £1,000 a slice! About £500 of beef, Chinese mushrooms worth more than £2,000 and truffles have replaced traditional ingredients. Its sauce is fortified by two bottles
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Peter Kay calls the shots for Texas song
THE stars were out in force at Farnworth Veterans Club. Not only was comedian Peter Kay there, but so was pop singer Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer of pop band Texas. Veterans club members cancelled their traditional Remembrance Sunday band concert in
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Never-say-die RMI seal point
HYDE UTD 3 LEIGH RMI 3 BY DAVID MAGILTON: RMI claimed a point after a late rally saw them pull two goals back. Fellow strugglers Hyde, managed by former RMI boss Steve Waywell, had a terrific start when former Hilton Park striker Neil Tolson slotted home
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Prizes for pen pushers
FIRST class prizes are up for grabs in this year's Young Letter Writers competition. Primary school pupils across the North-west could win a share of the £40,000 prize money. And one lucky child could win a family holiday to Florida. Youngsters aged six
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Prizes for pen pushers
FIRST class prizes are up for grabs in this year's Young Letter Writers competition. Primary school pupils across the North-west could win a share of the £40,000 prize money. And one lucky child could win a family holiday to Florida. Youngsters aged six
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Scrooge boss search
DO you have the Scrooge boss of all time who would be happy to cancel Christmas fun? Then the Hollywood Bowl ten pin bowling alley at Middlebrook wants to hear from you. In return, they will throw a party for the company with the funniest tale to tell
