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Jussi, Borgetti in moves link
Last posted: Wednesday 11 January 2006 15:40 THE transfer window rumour mill is gathering momentum with Jared Borgetti and Jussi Jaaskelainen the latest members of Sam Allardyce's Premiership squad reported to be on their way out of the Reebok.
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New advice on spotting meningitis
Parents were given new advice to help them spot early signs of meningitis in their children. Researchers highlighted symptoms of leg pain, cold hands and feet, and an abnormally pale or mottled skin colour. The 'classic' signs of meningitis consist
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Sam still has Cesar in his sights
SAM Allardyce is still keen to bring Spanish defender, Cesar, to the Reebok. Wanderers officials were quick to contradict weekend reports that they had struck a short-term deal for the 28-year-old Deportivo La Coruna centre-back. But Cesar - full
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Bolton's council house crisis
BOLTON is running out of council houses following a dramatic rise in the number of people on the waiting list, a local MP has warned. It has soared from 5,000 to 20,000 in just 10 years. Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South-east, says Bolton is now
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Bolton to host world trade fest
BOLTON will host the centrepiece event of a week-long series of international trade conferences in the spring. International Trade Week 2006 is run by UK Trade and Investment, the government body which promotes UK exporters. It runs from March 6 to
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Banish the gangs - arson school's plea
THE headteacher of fire-ravaged Smithills School has called on police to tackle gangs of louts who gather nearby. Ken Howell spoke as portable classrooms were delivered to the school in preparation for the return of pupils for the first time since
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Clean up your life!
Last posted: Tuesday 10 January 2006 15:59 SO we have reached that milestone yet again - another new year and another set of new year resolutions. By far the most popular one has to be the one that compels us to start the new year with a new you
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Empty pub a 'magnet for tippers and vandals'
AN EMPTY pub is bringing misery to neighbours as yobs congregate around it almost every night. The Volunteer in Bromley Cross has been left empty by its new owners and has become a magnet for fly-tippers and gangs of youths. Police chiefs and the
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Bolton organisations D to F
Emeritus Club for Retired Teachers and Educationalists, Professional Development Centre, Parkinson Street, Bury. Mrs E Dennis, 18 Greenmount Drive, Greenmount BL8 4HA. 882668. Embroiderers' Guild Bolton Branch. Val Coleshaw, 9 New Briggs Fold, Egerton
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Short term loans snapped up
A NORTH-west business specialising in providing short-term finance is experiencing unprecedented demand. Excel Securities claims the trend may be the result of the proliferation of a new breed of entrepreneur in the region. The firm was established just
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Mourning loss of Job Centre
COULD someone please tell me why the Job Centre in Horwich has had to close? Now the people of Horwich and Blackrod will have to travel by bus to Bolton at £3 a time, and they will be out of pocket as not everyone has a car. Please can we have the JobCentre
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Storm in a whiskey glass
I MUST write to protest about the article of Angela Kelly on page 9 of your issue of January 7. To bracket Charles Kennedy, who was endeavouring to overcome his drink problem, with the late unlamented drunkard George Best, and with the binge-drinkers
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Don't get wound up over turbines
ON Friday, January 6, there was an article about a group of people in Edgworth campaigning against wind turbines being built on Broadhead Valley. Are these people mad, stupid, or both? The campaigners are not bothering to see past their own noses, and
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Hooligans: The council and police should act
THE people who keep saying that crime and anti-social behaviour in Great Lever has gone down, maybe it has where they live, but not in this part (Holmswood Road estate area). There are hooligans all over the place, from one end to the other, making lives
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Some areas are better than others
I AM puzzled to read that apparently Great Lever has been singled out as a den of iniquity, vice and prostitution. Sure, every area has it's problems, what about Radcliffe and Little Hulton? Personally I don't know anyone who steals cars, attacks people
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No progress in town centre night life
WITH reference to the letter from S Dunn, (Bolton Evening News, January 10) I feel the thoughts of S Dunn 'Bring back town centre cinema' concerning the boarded up Odeon really hit a very serious nail on the head. I believe the moving of the cinemas to
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Family's grief over stab victim
THE family of a young father who died after being stabbed in the chest have paid tribute to him. Mark Kenyon, aged 27, was found slumped in a pool of blood at his home in Priory Avenue, Leigh, on Saturday afternoon. Police and paramedics were called to
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Bolton's council house crisis
BOLTON is running out of council houses following a dramatic rise in the number of people on the waiting list, a local MP has warned. It has soared from 5,000 to 20,000 in just 10 years. Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South-east, says Bolton is now in
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Murder gang in court battle for cut in jail sentence
A TRIO convicted of the brutal torture and murder of Nantwich market trader, Brian Waters, were appearing in court on Wednesday in a bid to have their sentences cut. James Raven, Otis Matthews and John Wilson, were found guilty last year of an horrific
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Woman dies after M6 crash
AN ELDERLY woman has died after being involved in a motorway smash three days after Christmas. Eight vehicles including a lorry were involved in the accident on the M6 between junctions 25 and 26 at Wigan. Seven people received minor injuries and an 84
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City centre residents are on the move
A THIRD of the population living in Britain's city centres moves every year, research revealed. The study of the transitory nature of the inner city resident - three times higher than the rest of the country - showed the majority were young, with two
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A walk on the wild side
NATURE lovers and wildlife enthusiasts in Adlington are invited to join the rangers at Yarrow Valley Country Park this weekend for a winter wonderland walk. Enthusiasts can expect to see early signs of spring including catkins and other flowers, while
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Region is top for house price rise
HOUSE prices in the North-west went up at a faster rate than most other parts of the country last year, according to the Nationwide Building Society. The 3.1 per cent increase was bettered only by the Yorkshire and Humberside region, where prices went
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Smoking Bill 'would breach the rights of bar staff'
A PARTIAL ban on smoking in pubs and clubs could breach human rights, ministers were warned. A committee of MPs and peers has written to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt demanding she justify proposals to exempt pubs that serve food and private clubs
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Recycling roadshows go on tour
A SERIES of recycling roadshows are being held this month to help make Bolton cleaner and greener. The majority of households in Bolton have now received their green boxes and bins for recycling as part of the council's "Bin It, Bag It, Box It" scheme
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Woman falsely claimed £2,000
A WOMAN who falsely claimed more than £2,000 in housing and council tax benefits has appeared before Bolton magistrates. The court heard how Barbara Mae Lawton, aged 54, of St Gregorys Close, Farnworth, had twice made statements to obtain the benefits
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Victim shot at point-blank range
A MURDER victim whose body was found in his burned out car was blasted to death from point-blank range, a jury heard at Manchester Crown Court. Stacey Lloyd, from Whitefield, was shot in the right side of the head and suffered huge injuries to the skull
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Why mum's car is in such high demand
HIGH running costs are causing as many as 13 per cent of UK motorists to continue driving their parents' car in their late 20s, it was revealed. And 21 per cent of youngsters aged 18 to 24 are using their mother's or father's vehicles because they cannot
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Thieves homing in on car navigation systems
THIEVES are targeting drivers with satellite navigation systems in their cars. There has been a spate of thefts after the devices became one of the most popular gifts over the festive season. Today, police have issued a warning to drivers to hide their
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Victim shot at point-blank range
A MURDER victim whose body was found in his burned out car was blasted to death from point-blank range, a jury heard at Manchester Crown Court. Stacey Lloyd, from Whitefield, was shot in the right side of the head and suffered huge injuries to the skull
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RMI's impressive run is halted
LEIGH RMI 1 LANCASTER CITY 2: RMI's hopes of a fourth win in five games were dashed when they failed to continue their recent improved form. They found themselves a goal behind after just two minutes when Tom Pope, on loan from Crewe, drilled home a shot
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Harry was the quiet hangman
I WAS very interested to read the article in the Bolton Evening News, regarding Harry Allen, assistant hangman. My mother played the piano in the Rawson Arms in Peel Street in the 1940s, her name was Edith Valentine. She said he never talked about his
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Player ratings: Tamworth 1 Accrington Stanley 2
ELLIOT: Set his stall out early with some smart saves and clearances, and maintained form throughout 9 EDWARDS: Reacted well to an early Elliot save to avoid a follow-up but occasionally got into trouble 7 WELCH: Had work cut out against the slope in
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The electricity bill with a supercharge
JOHN Smith could not believe his eyes when he received an electricity bill for £47,404. The inflated demand came from Powergen after Mr Smith asked for a closing bill when he transferred to British Gas. The retired engineer thought it would be similar
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Pensioner robbed by two conmen in her own home
A 77-YEAR-OLD woman was threatened by two bogus officials who conned their way into her home, posing as gasmen. The pensioner was at her house in Blackburn Road, Edgworth, when two men knocked at the door. They claimed they were from a gas company and
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Father who predicted his own suicide
A FATHER-of-five made a chilling prediction of his own suicide by drawing a picture of a coffin with his name on it. Mark Hoban, aged 26, also wrote the words ASAP under a date of death heading after becoming depressed when his children were taken into
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Powers to fight yobs welcomed
MPS in Bolton have welcomed plans to give communities the power to grill the police on their battle with yobs and demand tougher action when they think they have failed. Tony Blair has unveiled the measures as part of the latest stage of his bid to promote
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'Car ban will drive away customers'
TRADERS have spoken out against plans to pedestrianise Churchgate, fearing it would lead to a loss of business. Bolton Council has put forward proposals to turn the area into a pedestrian-friendly space by restricting traffic at certain times of the day
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Outer space... in Little Hulton
ALIENS landed in Little Hulton during the summer - and no-one noticed. At least, not until Wednesday night, when the star-studded comedy sci-fi Hyperdrive hits our TV screens. The new six-part series has been filmed at the Web Film Studios in Little Hulton
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Firm is a big hitter in sport
STAFF at a Worsley accountancy firm were on the ball to win a grant from the Sport England Lottery Fund. The grant of more than £35,000 will be used to encourage employees at Champion, in High Street Walkden, to get active and is part of Sport England
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The pain that could save lives
THE AA has called on local authorities across Britain to use new road markings invented by a Bolton paint manufacturer. The group believes that the paint used could cut road accidents in dark and wet conditions. Because of cost, only 12 of 151 local authorities
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Daytime shame of dirty taxis
IN the Bolton Evening News, January 4, Sean Hornby on the subject of taxis, quoted: 'that it is about time that the whole industry was cleaned up. We have too many vehicles which are sub-standard'. He is right. A few weeks ago I stopped at the traffic
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RMI's impressive run is halted
LEIGH RMI 1 LANCASTER CITY 2: RMI's hopes of a fourth win in five games were dashed when they failed to continue their recent improved form. They found themselves a goal behind after just two minutes when Tom Pope, on loan from Crewe, drilled home a shot
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Pupils 'let down by bad schooling'
One million children are being taught in poorly-performing schools, according to a report from the National Audit Office published. Ministers spent £840 million on measures to improve struggling schools last year and another £160 million on replacing
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Man damaged police car
A MAN accused of drink driving and damaging the window of a police car is due to stand trial at Bolton Crown Court . James Richard Scott, aged 25, of Calverleigh Close, Hulton, Bolton, is charged with driving dangerously along Manchester Road, Bolton,
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Recycling roadshows go on tour
A SERIES of recycling roadshows are being held this month to help make Bolton cleaner and greener. The majority of households in Bolton have now received their green boxes and bins for recycling as part of the council's "Bin It, Bag It, Box It" scheme
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Driver clocked doing 136mph
A 44-YEAR-OLD driver clocked doing 136mph on the motorway told police his wife 'had the runs'. Nicholas Lawrence Kingston, of Hollins Lane, Bury, pleaded guilty at Blackburn magistrates to speeding on the M65. He was banned for six months and fined £350
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Rap for drinks firm over its ram's head ad
A POSTER showing a man with a ram's head surrounded by scantily clad women became the first advert found in breach of tighter rules which ban any link between alcohol and sexual success. The advert for Young's Bitter bore the strapline 'This is a Ram's
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Probation service get two new chiefs
TWO women directors have been appointed to help lead the probation service covering Bolton and Greater Manchester. They are former Deputy Chief Officer Chris Noah and Roz Hamilton. Mrs Noah has taken up the new post of Director of Interventions and will
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A walk on the wild side
NATURE lovers and wildlife enthusiasts in Adlington are invited to join the rangers at Yarrow Valley Country Park this weekend for a winter wonderland walk. Enthusiasts can expect to see early signs of spring including catkins and other flowers, while
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Caught on camera: the bogus caller
A MAN is wanted for questioning after a bogus official tried to trick his way into a 78-year-old man's home. The man was captured on CCTV calling at a pensioner's house in Beatrice Street, Farnworth, posing as a council worker. He told the elderly householder
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Marseille swoop for two strikers
WANDERERS' UEFA Cup opponents, Marseille, have managed to boost their hopes of improving on seventh position in the French Championat by signing two strikers. Toifilou Maoulida has signed on loan from Monaco and Mickael Pagis in a £650,000 deal from Strasbourg
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First for Ellis earns Reserves deserved point
EVERTON RESERVES 1, WANDERERS RESERVES 1: Mark Ellis scored his first goal in Bolton colours to earn Wanderers Reserves a well-deserved point against Everton at Southports Haig Avenue on Tuesday night. The Academy defender scored with a brave diving header
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Jussi, Borgetti in moves link
THE transfer window rumour mill is gathering momentum with Jared Borgetti and Jussi Jaaskelainen the latest members of Sam Allardyce's Premiership squad reported to be on their way out of the Reebok. But Wanderers were quick to deny reports that Portuguese
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Sam still has Cesar in his sights
SAM Allardyce is still keen to bring Spanish defender, Cesar, to the Reebok. Wanderers officials were quick to contradict weekend reports that they had struck a short-term deal for the 28-year-old Deportivo La Coruna centre-back. But Cesar - full name
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Centurions in French test
LEIGH Centurions jetted out to France on Tuesday to continue their preparations for the Northern Rail Cup - starting next month. But it seems there will be no game against SM Pia, the French Championship side who beat Keighley Cougars last year in the
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Success run comes to an end
LEIGH RMI 1, LANCASTER CITY 2: RMI's recent run of success came to an abrupt end at the hands of promotion chasing Lancaster City on Tuesday night. Chris Williams played his last game for RMI as they tried unsuccessfully to notch their fourth win in five
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New advice on spotting meningitis
Parents were given new advice to help them spot early signs of meningitis in their children. Researchers highlighted symptoms of leg pain, cold hands and feet, and an abnormally pale or mottled skin colour. The 'classic' signs of meningitis consist of
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Match report: Tamworth 1 Accrington Stanley 2
POINTS in the bag are preferable to games in hand for most football managers. So Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman will have been pleased to transform one of their two extra fixtures on chasers Exeter into three precious points and increase the gap
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Murder gang in court battle for cut in jail sentence
A TRIO convicted of the brutal torture and murder of Nantwich market trader, Brian Waters, were appearing in court on Wednesday in a bid to have their sentences cut. James Raven, Otis Matthews and John Wilson, were found guilty last year of an horrific
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'Bring an end to this death toll'
A BOLTON MP says nothing has been done to improve a dangerous stretch of road where a woman died last week - despite his warnings after the death of a schoolboy there three years ago. Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South-east, told Bolton Council it had
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M6 'monster road' fury
PROTESTS are growing over plans to widen the M6 or build a new motorway through acres of countryside. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) described plans to cut a swathe through Staffordshire and Cheshire as a "countryside-munching monster".
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Driver clocked doing 136mph
A 44-YEAR-OLD driver clocked doing 136mph on the motorway told police his wife 'had the runs'. Nicholas Lawrence Kingston, of Hollins Lane, Bury, pleaded guilty at Blackburn magistrates to speeding on the M65. He was banned for six months and fined £350
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Fighting back to put respect on our streets
IT is good news that police are actively working to fight back against those responsible for carrying out the majority of the drink-fuelled anti-social behaviour in this town. They are to use child spies armed with hidden cameras to carry out a series
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Industrial history not just for Fred
I WRITE with reference to the article in the Bolton Evening News on January 2, concerning the late Fred Dibnah and his contributions to industrial history. David Hall states: 'Before Fred Dibnah, no one had done anything about industrial history, but
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Council has no control on some decisions
IT has long been my experience that local councils get blamed for things over which they have little or no control. Gary Yates (Bolton Evening News, January 9) demonstrates this. On the Market Hall, the planning committee exercised its judgement
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From Bolton Institute to . . . the University of Bolton
BOLTON Institute celebrated being awarded university status following years of rigorous campaigning in June, 2004 Principal Mollie Temple explains what university status means to her . . . THE Privy Council s decision in April to award Bolton Institute
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Bring back town centre cinema
WELL done to Mrs Platt (December 29, 'It's time to resurrect old theatre') for thinking along the same lines as my family and I. Only the night before her letter was published, we were discussing the Odeon Cinema and how disgusting it looks - all boarded
