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Jury told of murder of real life Dixon of Dock Green
THE killing of a police officer from Bolton more than 12 years ago by a gang of 'laughing assassins' was described to a jury on Thursday. The gang gunned down 44-year-old PC Patrick Dunne seconds after shooting dead a nightclub bouncer in Clapham,
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Prisoner's inside story on jail drug culture
THE drug culture at a prison which houses hundreds of criminals from Bolton has been revealed by the Bolton Evening News. In an exclusive interview, a prisoner inside troubled Forest Bank has told of: Drug dealers firing packages of heroin over
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Marseille tickets blow for fans
WANDERERS have been allocated only 2,800 tickets for their UEFA Cup second leg match against French side Olympique Marseille on Thursday, February 23. In the last round against Vitoria Guimaraes, Sam Allardyce's side had the backing of over 3,000 travelling
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Lauren killer jailed for 15 years
LEIGH teenager Kieron Smith was jailed for a minimum of 15 years on Friday for the murder of his 10-year-old neighbour Lauren Pilkington-Smith. Mr Justice Mackay ruled at Liverpool Crown Court that jobless Smith, 18, who was found guilty of murder
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What the papers said about Ruth Kelly's speech
BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly, the Education Secretary, faced the Commons on Thursday to make a speech which was described as the "make or break" of her political career. This is how some of the national newspapers reported it. TELEGRAPH: System
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Anger over council tax demand to dead woman
COUNCIL tax demands are still being sent to a woman who died a year ago. Bolton Council is adamant Annie Flitcroft owes them £215. And the council has been bombarding Mrs Flitcroft's daughter, Gillian Barnett, with payment demands. Mrs Barnett
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Bumper sales for on-line retailers
ON-LINE retailers enjoyed a bumper Christmas, with sales rising by around 50 per cent on the previous year, research showed. Shoppers spent a total of nearly £5 billion on internet goods in the 10 weeks to Christmas as they shunned the high street in
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Cricket club should have Lottery funding
I too am appalled at the Lottery awarding a private company funds to enable its employees to enjoy sport during working hours, fruit in reception and other health benefits. Fantastic of the company to want to offer this facility to their employees but
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Doctors saved lives of our twins
I have filled in my 'Back the Baby Unit' campaign coupon and sent it back. My children and two grandsons were born at Bolton hospital. My first son Danny was born almost 24 years ago. He was a healthy bouncing baby boy over 8lb. My second son was not
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Town lacks more than just a cinema
IN reply to Mrs Smith (Thursday, January 19) most of us would not describe them as 'small' town centre cinemas - a town centre cinema had one large screen showing a programme of films. The three I remember were the Odeon, the ABC on Churchgate, and the
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Strict rules for private hire cars
I AM writing in response to the comments made by Mr Webb (Bolton Evening News, January 11) regarding the condition of private hire vehicles. As a private hire driver with 20 years' experience, I would like to assure Mr Webb and the rest of the general
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Cricket club looks for new players
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club is looking forward to the season on the field after ironing out internal differences off it at an extraordinary general meeting. The "back to business" message came from club committee members after Monday's night's showdown at
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Prisoner's inside story on jail drug culture
THE drug culture at a prison which houses hundreds of criminals from Bolton has been revealed by the Bolton Evening News. In an exclusive interview, a prisoner inside troubled Forest Bank has told of: Drug dealers firing packages of heroin over prison
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Body found in flat
POLICE were called to a flat in Prestwich last week following the sudden death of a resident. Mr Michael Trevor Simpson (54), of Tulle Court, is believed to have suffered an overdose of drugs although a post mortem examination has yet to take place to
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Best NW park
HEATON Park has been officially named as the best park in the North West. The park was one of hundreds entered into a national competition to find Britain's best park, and was named as one of nine regional winners from across the country. Parks were judged
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Night at the Palladium
A SPECIAL evening of entertainment is ready to enthral an audience in Whitefield this Sunday. Performers Chazan Michale Isdale, together with Chazan Dov Speier and the 'two Johnnies' John Blaskey and Johnny Hill will feature in Sunday Night at the Whitefield
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Residents have a say on vandals
A PUBLIC meeting to tackle anti-social behaviour in Whitefield is to be held at St Michael's Church community hall in Ribble Drive. Residents complained to Whitefield and Unsworth area board that much of the nuisance and vandalism was caused by young
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Schools' fate delayed six more days
HIGH schools must wait a further six days to learn their fate under council plans which could close two or three of them. Councillors on the ruling executive were due to make a decision on Wednesday, January 25 - but have postponed this to a special meeting
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Test base aims to cut drug crime
BURY'S police headquarters is pioneering a new drug testing facility to reduce drug-related crime. The new "test on arrest" powers were introduced to Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire forces last month and they enable arresting officers
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Board meeting date
RADCLIFFE'S first area board of the year will take place on February 1. Youth issues and policing matters will be on the agenda at the meeting to be held at Radcliffe Civic Suite, on Thomas Street. Members of the public will also be able to ask questions
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Coat thief fined
A THIEF who stole a coat and three pairs of gloves from a department store has been fined £150. Kevin Connolly, aged 31, of Blackpool, was caught by security guards after stuffing the £80 coat into a carrier bag in Debenhams in the Market Place, Bolton
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Mum's body by baby: Man denies murder
A 26-year-old man accused of murdering a teenage mother has appeared in court via a video link. Ashfaq Khan, aged 26, of New Cateaton Street, Bury, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Lynn Savery. He is due to stand trial in March. The body of Miss
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Police appeal over knife attack
KNIFE thugs slashed a man across the face as they tried to steal his car. The victim, aged 33, needed 22 stitches to a wound on his check after he was attacked outside his home in Wigan Road, Hindley. Detectives are appealing for information about the
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Attack by car passenger
A 36-year-old man was battered by a thug who jumped out of a car. The victim was walking along Walmersley Road, Bury, with a friend when a car slowed down and the passenger got out. The offender shouted: 'You spat at our car,' then launched into a vicious
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Bungled raid at post office
A BUNGLING gang tried to rob a post office but made so much noise that staff had escaped by the time they burst in. As the gang kicked their way through the back door of Kearsley Post Office in Manchester Road, staff ran out through the front door. They
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Whites pitch in at Reebok
WANDERERS will play on a new and improved pitch when they meet Manchester City on Saturday. The Whites have taken advantage of a 19-day gap between home games to re-lay the pitch. The decision was taken to work on the pitch after the UEFA Cup game against
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Out of Africa - Wanderers' TV stars
WANDERERS' stars will be in the TV spotlight when the 2006 African Nations Cup starts on Friday teatime- and you will be able to watch live action, but only on cable or satellite. The digital channel BBCThree and satellite Eurosport, also available on
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Now school proposals go to public consultation
THE GLOVES are off in the battle to relocate part of King David school to Prestwich. Manchester City Council's executive committee met on Wednesday to give the proposals their seal of approval and agreed to move on to the next stage of the planning process
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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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Eccleshare is Little Lever new cricket manager
BOLTON League side Little Lever have named Ray Eccleshare as their cricket manager. Eccleshare has a proven track record in the League, having managed Tonge to their four consecutive championship wins between 1996 and 1999, a further title win in 2002
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How Freddie got into peak fitness!
THERE are not many physiotherapists who can claim they helped England to reclaim the Ashes this summer. But Dave "Rooster" Roberts is one man who can. The Horwich-based specialist helped Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff recover from an operation on his ankle
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Bridge bats need temporary roost
A BAT colony, one of the largest in Greater Manchester, is to be temporarily rehoused to make way for essential bridge-strengthening work. A section of the M60 motorway near Prestwich, between junction 16 and junction 17, is a favourite haunt for Daubenton's
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Arsonists target former town hall
WHITEFIELD'S former town hall, built 200 years ago, has been targeted by arsonists. The alarm was raised shortly after 5pm on Tuesday by passers-by who spotted smoke pouring through the boarded-up ground floor windows of the Georgian mansion. Two fire
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Adam's fit for the screen
A WHITEFIELD gym instructor has combined his love of acting and exercise by starring in a fitness DVD alongside a TV actress. Adam Waddington, who works at Fitness First in Moss Lane, made The Busy Life Workout DVD with Coronation Street star Debra Stephenson
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Top class average for high schools at GCSE
SECONDARY schools in Bury are continuing to perform better than the national average according to new tables released today. In Bury, 57.8 per cent of pupils gained five A to C grades - just over the national average of 57.1 per cent and a four per cent
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Landscaper fined for disorderly behaviour
A 21-year-old landscaper admitted that he should not have got involved when his cousin was arrested by police in Radcliffe, a court heard. Ryan George Wray, of Masefield Avenue, Radcliffe, admitted an offence of disorderly behaviour and also a breach
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Drink-driver 'was moving his car off the driveway'
A MAN who said that he was making room on his driveway for a van full of furniture appeared before Bury magistrates accused of drink-driving. Gary Bleakley (41), of Radcliffe Moor Road, Radcliffe, admitted driving with excess alcohol and without insurance
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Fire crews offer safety survey
RESIDENTS in Radcliffe have come under fire for being slow on the uptake in getting their homes checked by fire prevention experts. Firefighters in Whitefield are keen to hear from every homeowner in the south of the borough to sign up for a free home
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Boss sharpens up the Shakers
CHRIS Casper has once again plundered Premiership-chasing Sheffield United's youth system to boost his squad's ranks. The Bury boss admits to being a big fan of the Blades' academy set up, and had already secured the services of Jake Speight and Colin
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Carden quits Boro
RADCLIFFE Boro announced on Thursday that young striker Adam Carden has left the club. The 20-year-old former Southport youngster took the decision to leave after speaking with the manager. Manager Kevin Glendon told Boro's website: "After speaking to
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Night at the Palladium
A SPECIAL evening of entertainment is ready to enthral an audience in Whitefield this Sunday. Performers Chazan Michale Isdale, together with Chazan Dov Speier and the 'two Johnnies' John Blaskey and Johnny Hill will feature in Sunday Night at the Whitefield
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Cricket club looks for new players
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club is looking forward to the season on the field after ironing out internal differences off it at an extraordinary general meeting. The "back to business" message came from club committee members after Monday's night's showdown at
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Board meeting date
RADCLIFFE'S first area board of the year will take place on February 1. Youth issues and policing matters will be on the agenda at the meeting to be held at Radcliffe Civic Suite, on Thomas Street. Members of the public will also be able to ask questions
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Carnival royalty call
RADCLIFFE Carnival committee is on the lookout for girls aged five and upwards who would like to become a rosebud, princess, junior queen or queen. Selection for the posts will take place on Saturday, January 28 at the United Reformed Church, in Water
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Anger over plans to close church
A PARISH church could have to close after 146 years because of money problems. Holy Trinity Church in Prestolee has been recommended for closure by the Parochial Church Council. However, some parishioners will oppose the move at a public meeting to be
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Thatcher is to blame for lack of homes
I AM angered yet again by another adverse front page heading: Town's Council House Crisis. Of course, Margaret Thatcher was to blame by giving the tenants the right to buy. Naturally, the idea is a good one at face value, due to the discount and the comparison
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Coleman suffers signings blow
JOHN Coleman has admitted that he expects to miss out on two of his transfer targets. The Stanley boss was hoping to welcome at least one new face to the squad before the weekend. But two players he had his eye on - thought to be a Premiership squad player
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Paul can pack punch
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman is backing striker Paul Mullin to start climbing up the goalscoring charts as the season heads to a potentially dramatic climax. The front man has never failed to reach 20 goals in Stanley's previous two seasons
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Walk your way to a healthier lifestyle
A SERIES of walks are being held for people who want to want to live healthier lives. The first of a series of regular sessions will see walkers being led by a trained volunteer on a mile-long ramble taking 20 to 30 minutes on Monday. Participants need
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Bin-round changes will not be burnt out
GOVERNMENT plans to allow more waste to be incinerated will have no impact on Bolton's controversial alternate weekly bin collection, town hall bosses revealed. Hopes had been raised that plans to allow more rubbish to be burnt at sites such as Raikes
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Institute charity spin-off
A NEW £500,000 charity has been set up to help young people in the Harwood area of Bolton after the sale of an historic buidling. The David Walsh Charity has been formed with cash from the sale of the former Walsh's Institute which closed in 2002. The
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Four homes targeted as residents slept
A DRUG addict who went on a burglary spree after a two-week binge has been jailed for two years. Cody Walker, aged 35, of Derwent Road, Farnworth, targeted a succession of homes in the early hours of October 2, Bolton Crown Court heard. He broke into
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Two of a kind . . .
VISITORS to a primary school in Little Lever could be forgiven for thinking they are seeing double. Because the chances are they probably are! Among the 300 children at Mytham School, are an astonishing seven sets of twins. The number isn't quite a record-breaker
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Jury told of murder of real life Dixon of Dock Green
THE killing of a police officer from Bolton more than 12 years ago by a gang of 'laughing assassins' was described to a jury on Thursday. The gang gunned down 44-year-old PC Patrick Dunne seconds after shooting dead a nightclub bouncer in Clapham, south-east
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Cricket star Freddie is a Freeman
LANCASHIRE and England cricket hero Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff is to be installed as a Freeman of the city of Preston on Friday night. The hero of England's Ashes victory in 2005 has been honoured for services and accomplishments in the sport. Flintoff
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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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The Old Trafford Test in pictures
IT's been described as one of the greatest Test matches ever. The Third Test between England and Australia which ended in a draw on Monday, August 15, as the baggy caps just held on with one wicket left enthralled millions. Now you can re-live some of
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John earns Lanky scholarship
BURY-born cricketer John Simpson has been rewarded for a fine summer with a Scholarship at Lancashire County Cricket Club. The 17-year-old wicket-keeper, who went to St. Gabriel's RC High School, is one of just three young talents on the Old Trafford
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Firm adds to Dr Who magic
CAROUSEL turntables supplied by Bolton-based British Turntable helped to put a spin on a Doctor Who exhibition. The turntables were used to revolve models of the Tardis and the top of Big Ben, which featured in the 2005 series of the television show.
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Sculpher on a high as Rams roll
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Lee Sculpher thinks his side's performances are steadily improving and is hoping the rewards will be three points over high-flying Salford City on Saturday writes Marc Higginson The Riverside team have taken four points from
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Grace doesn't need favours
I WOULD like to congratulate Grace Babingui for her determination to fulfil her dream (Business Page, January 13). What a nice change to hear of someone like her. She came from the Congo five years ago and quietly got on with it. She could have begged
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Cinemas come back to city
Your correspondent Peter Johnston is mistaken in his contention that Manchester does not have a multiplex cinema in the city centre. It has two: the Filmworks, in the Printworks complex next to the Arndale Centre, and the AMC, in The Great Northern on
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Prison needs urgent review
REPORTS of an out-of-control drug culture at Forest Bank prison are of great concern. This large, modern establishment, just a few miles away, houses hundreds of criminals from Bolton. But allegations of widespread drugs' use, and extreme measures to
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No drudgery in housework!
From the Evening News, January 20, 1906: A superstition that dies hard is that to do household washing and cleaning takes hard work, takes drudgery. It is proved every day of the week that with Fels-Naptha soap the element of drudgery is altogether taken
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Lauren killer jailed for 15 years
LEIGH teenager Kieron Smith was jailed for a minimum of 15 years on Friday for the murder of his 10-year-old neighbour Lauren Pilkington-Smith. Mr Justice Mackay ruled at Liverpool Crown Court that jobless Smith, 18, who was found guilty of murder last
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Powergen Challenge Cup draw on Friday
THE draw for the First Round of the 2006 Powergen Challenge Cup takes place on Friday lunchtime. The draw - which is being staged in front of invited media and representatives of the competing clubs - will begin at around 1.30pm. In total, 52 amateur
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Residents back bid for 180 houses
AN industrial eyesore is earmarked for a dramatic transformation into a multi-million pound residential development. The UNIFI Dyed Yarns works, in York Street, Radcliffe, closed two years ago, and has since been a major concern to residents who fear
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Carnival royalty call
RADCLIFFE Carnival committee is on the lookout for girls aged five and upwards who would like to become a rosebud, princess, junior queen or queen. Selection for the posts will take place on Saturday, January 28 at the United Reformed Church, in Water
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School pledgeover truancy
THREE Bolton schools singled out for action by the Government over their truancy rates say they are working hard to reverse the trend. Hayward School, Withins Schools and Ladybridge High School are among 198 schools across the country that are at the
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Caustic soda leak scare
FOUR employees at a delivery firm in Ramsbottom had to be taken to hospital when caustic soda leaked from 300 litre drum. Firefighters wearing chemical protection suits sealed the leak at the TNT delivery depot in Railway Street at around 6.30pm on Thursday
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Fatal fire raises fears over brigade cash cuts
COST-cutting measures by the fire brigade have been criticised after an engine was unavailable to attend a blaze in which a couple were killed. The vehicle and crew from Sale had been called to provide cover at Leigh Fire Station on the night of January
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Love is all around
ROMANCE will be in the air when the Mayor of Bolton's Charity Appeal holds a Valentine Ball in the Premier Suite at the Reebok Stadium on Friday 10 February. The Mayor, Cllr Frank White, said the event was a 'splendid opportunity' to support the Mayoral
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Landmarks put into the picture
ARTISTIC pupils from Horwich have created a mural to brighten up Bolton Town Hall. Five Year 7 pupils at Rivington and Blackrod High School created a set of canvasses that fit together to make a mural about west Bolton. Landmarks including the Reebok
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Marseille tickets blow for fans
WANDERERS have been allocated only 2,800 tickets for their UEFA Cup second leg match against French side Olympique Marseille on Thursday, February 23. In the last round against Vitoria Guimaraes, Sam Allardyce's side had the backing of over 3,000 travelling
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Beware the City backlash
WANDERERS fear a City backlash at the Reebok on Saturday. The Whites know they achieved one of their luckiest ever Premiership wins at Eastlands in September and expect Stuart Pearce's Blues, buoyed by their triumph in the Manchester derby, to come looking
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Lostock quit to join rival cricket league
LOSTOCK Cricket Club have ended their season-long dispute with the Bolton Association - by joining the Manchester Association. The club were suspended at the end of the season after failing to provide the league with adequate assurances over the future
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Symonds set for new deal?
AUSTRALIAN sensation Andrew Symonds could be on his way back to Old Trafford next season as one of Lancashire's overseas signings. The big Queenslander has already left the North-west in preparation for the ICC Super Series - but it seems that he will
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Karl, 17, earns Lancs contract
KARL Brown is the latest local cricketer to be called up by Lancashire. The talented 17-year-old batsman, who has played most of his cricket with Atherton in the Bolton Association has now been offered a professional contract with the county. Karl is
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Club by club guide: Association
Adlington Captain: Andrew Robinson Professional: Iain Critchley Player departures: New players: Matthew Taylor (Ex-pro reverting to amateur) ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY Captain: Steve Walsh Professional: Suresh Raina (India A/Central Zone/Uttar Pradesh misses
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Club by club guide: Bolton League
ASTLEY BRIDGE Captain: Andy Northrop Professional: Amal Dalagouda (Sri Lanka) Player departures: Danny Guest (Heaton), Antony Clegg (Egerton) New players: Rick Northrop (Egerton), Ian Warren (Tonge) BRADSHAW Captain: Paul Raymont Professional: Amila Wettasinghe
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Pensioner badly hurt in street attack
AN appeal for witnesses has been made after a pensioner was seriously injured in a robbery after a shopping trip to Prestwich. The 79-year-old woman suffered a fractured skull and fractures to her arms and wrists after the street attack in Broughton Park
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Have your say on health plan
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held on Monday evening to give people the chance to have their questions answered on the proposals aiming to transform health services in Bury. The event will take place at Bury Town Hall's Elizabethan Suite at 6.30pm to provide
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£27m boost for council improvements
COUNCIL house tenants in the borough will benefit from a £27 million boost to bring their homes up to scratch. The money is on its way after Six Town Housing, the arm's-length organisation that now runs the council's 8,500 houses, won a two-star rating
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Bangers and cash challenge in desert
A 4,500-MILE car journey to Africa has helped Prestwich accountant Jim Gorton raise more than £3,500 for a community campsite. Mr Gorton has just returned from West Africa, having driven there in a clapped-out 1991 BMW estate, nicknamed the Bat Banger
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Celebrations as cadets take top St John award
AN awards night proved to be a proud occasion for St John Ambulance Divisional Officer for Cadets, Eileen O'Neill. For as well as seeing a number of her young cadets receive certificates for their efforts, her own daughter Helen (14) received the Grand
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Mouse tale goes online
A WHITEFIELD author and childrens illustrator has had his first book published on the worldwide web. Paul West (58) was encouraged to write by his grandchildren after being virtually bed-bound for six years when he fell victim to ME. His book The Library
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Arrested man cut through handcuffs
A MAN arrested for smashing the window of a police van managed to break free from the vehicle and remove his handcuffs, a court heard. Glyn Moore (24) of Moss Row, Bury, appeared before Bury Magistrates Court last week after being arrested in the early
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Ten injured in pub raid
TEN customers were injured when a gang burst into a Stoneclough pub armed with meat cleavers, crowbars and hammers. The terrifying raid happened at The Grapes in Market Street around 10pm on Saturday. Five of the injured required hospital treatment. Following
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Friends aim to buy Lowercroft lodges
THE race to protect lodges in Lowercroft from development is a step closer to the winning post. The Friends of Cockey Moor, Whitehead's and Parker's Lodges group are now urging residents living near to the sites to help with their fundraising so they
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Musical night for charity
A CHARITY musical night is being held at Radcliffe Riverside School west campus in Abden Street, on January 30, for Breast Cancer. The Tickled Pink evening will include a raffle and a variety of acts by Year Nine, 10 and 11 pupils including songs they
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Schools' fate delayed six more days
HIGH schools must wait a further six days to learn their fate under council plans which could close two or three of them. Councillors on the ruling executive were due to make a decision on Wednesday, January 25 - but have postponed this to a special meeting
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Powergen Challenge Cup draw on Friday
THE draw for the First Round of the 2006 Powergen Challenge Cup takes place on Friday lunchtime. The draw - which is being staged in front of invited media and representatives of the competing clubs - will begin at around 1.30pm. In total, 52 amateur
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Jelly Babies on tour
STAFF at a Radcliffe supermarket are used to catering for grown-up customers, but they played host to some younger shoppers this week. A group of pre-school nursery children paid a visit to the Asda store on Pilkington Way on Monday, to learn more about
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Boro boss ready for a battle
RADCLIFFE Boro manager Kevin Glendon can't wait for the weekend to come so his side can sustain the momentum gained by outplaying the UniBond Premier's League leaders, North Ferriby United, last weekend. Despite going down to a 2-1 defeat, Glendon was
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Third man faces murder charge
A TEENAGER has been charged with the murder of Radcliffe resident Martin Rankin. Ashley Marshall (18) of Glenvale Close, Radcliffe, appeared at Bury Magistrates Court on Monday in connection with the killing of Mr Rankin. Mr Rankin (37) was attacked at
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Performing for charity
YOUNG fundraisers will be helping to combat breast cancer with a special performance at school. Pupils at Radcliffe Riverside will be holding a Tickled Pink event on January 30 to raise money for Breast Cancer Care and the Breast Cancer Campaign. The
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Cricket club looks for new players
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club is looking forward to the season on the field after ironing out internal differences off it at an extraordinary general meeting. The "back to business" message came from club committee members after Monday's night's showdown at
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Traditional tuck for over-75s
AN EVENT dating back to before the Second World War has been staged again in Ainsworth. Over 75s in the village enjoyed a luncheon with the Mayor and Mayoress of Bury, Coun Steve and Mrs Jean Treadgold, and other members of the community. Mrs Val Watts
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Carden quits Boro
RADCLIFFE Boro announced on Thursday that young striker Adam Carden has left the club. The 20-year-old former Southport youngster took the decision to leave after speaking with the manager. Manager Kevin Glendon told Boro's website: "After speaking to
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Boss sharpens up the Shakers
CHRIS Casper has once again plundered Premiership-chasing Sheffield United's youth system to boost his squad's ranks. The Bury boss admits to being a big fan of the Blades' academy set up, and had already secured the services of Jake Speight and Colin
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Amateur fixtures
Manchester League Premier Division: Breightmet United v Atherton Town; East Manchester v Avro; Hindsford AFC v AFC Blackley; Irlam Ms v Dukinfield Town; Leigh Athletic v Springhead; Prestwich Heys v Stockport Georgians; Rochdale Sacred Heart v Monton
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Father sent 'ridiculous' CSA refund - for 1p!
A BOLTON father was bemused to receive a refund from the Child Support Agency - for just 1p. Peter Gibson, aged 54, of St Helens Road, Bolton, says he has had three CSA refunds so far, each one amounting to a penny. Mr Gibson, who works for Liverpool
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Fear of knife attack mother
A MOTHER stabbed in the street by two muggers says the attack has left her too scared to leave her home. Carol Greenhalgh, aged 43, was attacked on Monday evening while walking along Bury Road, Breightmet. Her attackers - a man and woman in their late
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Fatal fire raises fears over brigade cash cuts
COST-cutting measures by the fire brigade have been criticised after an engine was unavailable to attend a blaze in which a couple were killed. The vehicle and crew from Sale had been called to provide cover at Leigh Fire Station on the night of January
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Clampdown on town centre shoplifters
POLICE in Horwich are clamping down on shoplifters after a spate of incidents in the town. Since the start of December, last year, police arrested six people for shoplifting offences and are now analysing their CCTV images in a bid to track down three
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The new safe way to school
YOUNGSTERS will be reminded to "Stop, Look, Listen and Live" with special new road markings on their way to school. Pupils from nine Radcliffe schools will soon be seeing the new 'mats' marking their routes to and from school, provided by Bury's Neighbourhood
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Fury over Post Office's 'broken promises'
COUNCIL leaders have launched a blistering attack on the Post Office over its 'trail of broken promises' to reopen a town centre office. They are furious that, after seven months, Bury seems no closer to having a flagship store since Forbuoys closed last
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Steve branches out
ASTLEY and Tyldesley cricketer Steve Walsh is expanding his sports business. The long-serving bowler, and manager of the Bolton Associations inter-league side, has owned the Trophy Room in Market Street, Atherton, for a number of years, but has now incorporated
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Greenmount land new pro
LAST summer's Lancashire Knockout finalists, Greenmount Cricket Club, have secured the services of up-and-coming Pakistan player Usman Tariq as their professional for the 2006 season. Tariq, who hails from Bahawalpur, Punjab, is a 22-year-old all rounder
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Sport mourns Frank Tattersall
BOLTON cricket has lost one its best-known personalities with the death of Frank Tattersall. He was 77. Frank was the youngest of the three Tattersall brothers and he, along with Roy and Bernard Tattersall, formed a cricketing dynasty that dominated the
