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Amir in line for top Sony sports award
BOLTON boxer Amir Khan has been nominated for the Sony Entertainment Television Sports Personality of the Year, which takes place on February 4 at London's Park Lane Hilton Hotel. Celebrating its fifth year, the Sony Entertainment Television Sports Personality
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Footballer's wife wins award
A FOOTBALLER'S wife says she has defied the stereotype to beat more than 300 European artists to a top painting prize. Susan Gunn, the 41-year-old wife of former Norwich City and Scotland goalkeeper Bryan Gunn, has scooped the inaugural Sovereign Art
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Stelios has top four in his sights
ONE of Alan Green's less publicised comments during his controversial commentary on the Liverpool game was the suggestion that he expected Wanderers to qualify for Europe again next season and, possibly, for the Champions League. And the Radio Five Live
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Jansen Ewood debut?
MATT Jansen could go face to face with his old Blackburn team-mates at Ewood Park on Saturday after putting his future in the hands of footballs most famous healer. The 28-year-old striker left Rovers on Wednesday, desperate to revive his once-glittering
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Gunners chase Walcott deal
THEO Walcott could spend the rest of the season with Southampton, even if a deal was struck for him to move to Arsenal. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger yesterday maintained any talk of a £10million offer for the highly-rated 16-year-old was somewhat premature
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Galzer's cheif moves in
MALCOLM Glazer's new 'chief of staff' will play no role in negotiating Manchester United's new shirt sponsorship deal. The Glazer camp have confirmed 34-year-old former merchant banker Ed Woodward has been appointed to look after the family's business
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Smiling Ruth back among her people
IT was the morning after the fight before, and Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly was back in her constituency. Just 24 hours before, she had been under siege in the Commons. The row over sex offender Paul Reeve, who was allowed to teach in a Norfolk school, had
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Love for his country sparked Meite snub
ABDOULAYE Meite has put his duty to his country before his ambition to play in the Premiership. Marseille's Ivory Coast international defender says he has rejected offers from Wanderers and Newcastle United because he is determined to play in the African
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Back the baby unit
BOLTON has launches its fight for a hospital super centre for new babies and children to be developed in the town. And the Bolton Evening News is calling on readers to back the campaign. If the town is chosen, it will mean millions of pounds will be invested
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Sex list men won right to work in schools
A STRING of individuals banned from teaching because of a record of child sex offences have won exemptions allowing them to work in particular schools, it emerged. Three men placed on the confidential List 99, which is intended to bar sex offenders for
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Full strength for Rovers
MARK Hughes has the luxury of a fully-fit squad to select from as Blackburn bid for a fourth successive Premiership win on Saturday evening's Ewood Park derby. Rovers have no fresh injury worries following Wednesday nights 1-1 draw with Manchester United
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Joey makes choice tough for Sam
JOEY O'Brien is determined to continue making life awkward for Sam Allardyce. The 19-year-old Dubliner, who came from nowhere to become a Premiership regular, continues to amaze with the maturity and effectiveness of his performances at right back, which
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Watford intend to follow Whites lead
FA CUP victims Watford are aiming to take a leaf out of Wanderers book. The ambitious Championship club, who once pipped the Whites for promotion to the Premiership, now want to follow the Bolton blueprint. They see the Reebok success story as an example
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Jewell hit hard by injury pile-up
PAUL Jewell has a string of injury doubts ahead on Saturdays clash with West Brom. Striker David Connolly is definitely out with a hamstring injury, while Lee McCulloch is a major doubt. Winning goalscorer Paul Scharner is standing by to make his full
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Young couples can't affor to buy own home
A QUARTER of young married couples want to buy their own home but claim they cannot afford to do so, research showed. One in four couples who are currently living in rented accommodation say they cannot get on to the property ladder, with just 13 per
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Amir faces biggest challenge
AMIR Khan faces his first overseas opponent since turning professional when he meets Vitali Martynov later this month. The Bolton teenager will take on the Belarus boxer at Nottingham, on Saturday, January 28, in his first fight over six rounds. Martynov
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Mum's special reason to say thanks
ONE young mum who has first hand experience of the quality of neo-natal care in the Royal Bolton's special care baby unit is 17-year-old Nicola Dawson. Her daughter, Emily, was born there three months premature, weighing just 2lb 2oz. Emily has been cared
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Ehiogu misses out on his bebut
WEST Brom manager Bryan Robson is optimistic Ugo Ehiogu will complete his move from Middlesbrough after the weekend as 'a couple of hitches' prevented the defender from signing in time for Saturday's Barclays Premiership clash at Wigan. The 33-year-old
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A hugh thank you for all your help
DURING what has been a very traumatic time, in fact possibly the worst time of my life - I refer to the recent transplant operations of both my children Emma and Matthew - I have taken considerable comfort from the help and support offered by so many
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Youth is jailed for robbing landlord
A YOUTH involved in robbing a pub landlord in Leigh has been jailed for four years and eight months. Sean Dempster, aged 19, of Birch Road, Leigh, was one of three masked intruders who broke into The Ellesmere pub in St Helens Road in the early hours
