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Superman and Wonder Woman gets married
SUPERMAN and Wonder Woman have got hitched - by Elvis Presley in Las Vegas. It may sound like a storyline from a comic book, but Atherton couple Phil Robinson and Louise Smith, got married dressed as the two caped superheroes. Phil and Louise had been
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Caught by our readers
A THIEVING couple who targeted pensioners are facing prison - thanks to Bolton Evening News readers. The husband distracted elderly women by chatting to them while his wife snatched purses from their handbags. Josef Byhar and Kveta Bihariova, both aged
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The Chris Casper Column on Jan 26
THERE was a real lack of thought about the way we played and the players did just what they wanted to do. They didn't stick to the gameplan and, basically, our decision-making was dreadful. At the end of the day Boston are a decent team but they have
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Brass set to add precious mettle!
IT must feel strange for Chris Brass to be told what to do on the field of play instead of dishing out the orders. But the former York City player-boss isn't worried about making that transformation from 'chief' to 'indian', he's just glad to be back
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Bury West board meet
THE next Bury West area board meeting will be held at the Elton Centre, David Street, on January 30. On the agenda will be Bury Council's budget for the next financial year and the Baby Lifeline appeal to save services at Fairfield Hospital A tour of
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Indecent child photos charge
A MAN has appeared at Bolton magistrates accused of making indecent photographs of children. John Atkinson, aged 51, of South Avenue, Heywood, is charged with one count of possessing indecent photographs of a child on January 6, 2005, and 15 counts of
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Woman hit her partner, court told
A WOMAN pleaded guilty to assaulting her partner when she appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court. Margaret Reynolds, aged 37, of Dijon Street, Deane, was given a six month conditional discharge for common assault. The court heard that she had been out drinking
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£1.8m of council tax is spend on pensions
ONLY 2.1 per cent of Bolton's annual £88m raised through council tax is spent on public sector workers' pensions. The figure, which equates to £1.84m, was released by Bolton Council after claims in the national media that nationally, more than 25 per
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Town sees reduction in hate crime
HATE crimes including racism have fallen slightly in Bolton during the past year. A report reveals that in the 12 months from May, 2004, until April, 2005, 351 hate crimes were recorded in the town - down two from 351 the previous year. Police define
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Soilder hurt in Iraq blast
A FEMALE soldier from Bury has been injured in a roadside explosion in Iraq. Sharon Taylor, aged 24, was on her second tour of duty in Basra with the Royal Horse Artillery when she was injured in a bomb blast on Tuesday. She suffered shrapnel injuries
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Sadie helps to open guide dogs history show
SADIE, the Bolton-trained guide dog of blind MP David Blunkett, helped her master to open an exhibition to celebrate 75 years since the first guide dogs started work in Britain. The black Labrador, who has been at the former Home Secretary's side for
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Superman gets married in Vegas - by Elvis
SUPERMAN and Wonder Woman have got hitched - by Elvis Presley in Las Vegas. It may sound like a storyline from a comic book, but Atherton couple Phil Robinson and Louise Smith, got married dressed as the two caped superheroes. Phil and Louise had been
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Farmhouse is for sale - at a cool £1 million
A 200-year-old farmhouse in Farnworth is up for sale - with a £1 million price tag. Top o'th' Cow Farm, in Plodder Lane, which was originally part of the Bridgewater Estate, has been owned by Peel Holdings since 1987. It is being put up for sale following
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Sam to face FA charge
SAM Allardyce received a call from the Football Association on Thursday - but it was not the offer of a job. The Wanderers boss, the bookies favourite and people's choice to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson as England manager after the World Cup, has been
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Sam spies his chance
WANDERERS aim to take advantage of Arsenal's weaknesses in a bid to complete a home double over the Gunners tomorrow. Arsene Wenger's men will arrive at the Reebok depleted and deflated ahead of the FA Cup fourth round clash. Recent injuries to Thierry
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Outrange as arts college is axed in plans
THE headteacher of Prestwich Arts College has hit out at plans to close his school, saying staff and pupils have been made 'sacrificial lambs'. Mr Geoff Barlow has vowed to fight the proposals all the way and is appealing to every parent - even those
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Writer alan keeps pupils in suspence
PUPILS were left on the edge of their seats thanks to a lesson in suspense. Children's thriller writer Alan Gibbons led a series of workshops at Parrenthorn High for Year 8 students. The 13-year-olds were divided into groups to discuss how to write the
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Investigation launced after death on tram line
MENTAL health bosses have launched an investigation after a teenage Prestwich Hospital patient died after being struck by a Metrolink tram. Seventeen-year-old Rahim Ullah was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision which happened about 7.35pm
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Teachers plan one-day strike
TEACHERS at Prestwich Arts College will stage a one-day strike next week. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) - which accounts for just under half the teaching staff there - will take action on Thursday, February 2 over pay cuts and a staffing
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Birthday boy Steven in appeal to recover bike
A MOTHER has appealed to the consciences of thieves who stole her son's new bicycle just hours before he celebrated his 12th birthday. Mrs Cara Smith is hoping the BMX Mongoose Expert can be returned to her home in Deyne Avenue, Prestwich, and no questions
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Satellite navigation system theft spate
MOTORISTS in Radcliffe who own 'satellite navigation' routefinders are being urged to search for safer places to store them. The warning by BurySafe, a community crimefighting partnership including the police and local council, comes after 46 thefts of
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OAPs unharmed in home blaze
THE swift action of staff at an old folk's home in Radcliffe helped to contain a fire and save residents from injury. A cigarette, left in a plant pot by a short-term resident, is thought to have set fire to the dry roots of the plant in the early hours
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Thieves target luxury TV sets
LUXURY items such as plasma and LCD televisions are amongst the most sort after items - by burglars. Police say thieves have been looking at homes across the borough for such items. During the past three months, 35 Plasma/LCDs have been stolen from homes
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Plea to cut costly car fires
BURYS fire chief has launched a borough-wide appeal to help reduce the number of arson attacks involving cars. The action by Bury Service Borough Commander Pete Riley coincides with figures which show that there were 57 vehicle fires deliberately started
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Error radiologist suspended
A RADIOLOGIST who wrongly gave 22 women with breast cancer the all-clear had worked with patients on behalf of Bury Primary Care Trust, it has been revealed. The consultant radiologist, who has not been named, made a series of errors analysing the results
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Star deal for Amir
AMIR Khan has been signed up by a leading sports agency in a deal that could earn the former Bury amateur boxer millions of pounds in sponsorship fees. The 19-year-old Olympic silver medalist will join top stars Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard and Jonny
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Mullin hails free-scoring Reds
PAUL Mullin has urged Accrington Stanley not to rest on their laurels. The Reds go into Monday's crunch match at Exeter with an eight-point gap on their closest rivals. But the striker says he and his team-mates cannot afford to rest easy on their cushion
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Residents up in arms over giant road signs
RESIDENTS in Halliwell say the council's decision to place two giant road signs next to their homes is driving them around the bend. Neighbours say the signs obstruct the pavement and are an eyesore in a conservation area. Arthur Wright, aged 59, who
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Expelled teenagers build for the future
TEENAGERS expelled from school have laid the foundations for a successful future - by building an office block and laboratory. Despite the seven teenagers being aged between 14 to 16-years-old, they developed bricklaying and joinery skills and got to
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£100 million jackpot
BOLTON has been gripped by lotto fever ahead of tonight's £100 million Euro Millions rollover jackpot. Newsagents have reported rocketing sales of tickets as shoppers dream of winning the whopping figure. The estimated £100 million jackpot would be the
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Three schools on the council's closure 'hit list'
BROAD Oak, Derby and Prestwich have been singled out for the axe under plans to tackle falling school rolls. The three high schools have been selected because of a combination of exam results, parental choice and the condition of the buildings. Town hall
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Hit and run death: Youth held
AN 18-YEAR-OLD youth has been arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a mother of two in a hit-and-run accident. Laura Entwistle, aged 44, of Wigan Road, Deane, was knocked down yards from her home in the early hours of last Saturday. Detectives
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Lucky Lotto duo splash out after their massive win
LOTTERY winners Christopher Grundy and Martyn Frost have told how their lives have changed since they scooped nearly £1 million. The antique dealers from Radcliffe, who hit the Lotto jackpot three months ago, say the money has transformed their way of
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Jail for rman who bit he nose of his girlfriend
A MAN who grabbed his girlfriend by the throat and bit her nose has been jailed for 18 months. Robert Webb, aged 32, assaulted Sarah Jones when she came home at around 4am on September 10, last year, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Webb, of Sale Lane, Tyldesley
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Cancer campaigner gets the all-clear
CANCER patient Bob Norburn has been given the all-clear by doctors. The Westhoughton businessman, forced to pay more than £8,000 for pioneering cryotherapy in 2004, has been given a clean bill of health by experts in Sunderland. Mr Norburn, who eventually
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Crackdown on rogue motorists
MOTORISTS who drive in Bury with no insurance, tax or a valid licence face having their cars seized in a crackdown launched this week by police in the town. Officers will be carrying out routine checks using the state-of-the-art Automated Number Plate
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Stabbed man in appeal for help
A MAN was stabbed during a row at a house in Great Lever on Friday morning. The 58-year-old staggered from his home in Greenland Road and knocked on neighbours' doors begging for help. John Howarth, aged 45, was asleep when he heard the frantic knocks
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Young artists at the Tate
WORKS by three young Bolton artists have been competing for attention with paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Turner at a famous gallery. The youngsters, from Harper Green School in Farnworth and Lever Park School in Horwich, were chosen from 2,000 entries
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Group set to make move to new home
BOLTON'S community groups are set to get a new £950,000 town centre home this summer. The sale of Chatsworth House in Bold Street has been completed, with the 15-year-old building set to become a base for hundreds of voluntary organisations. Builders
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Super White heroes
SAM Allardyce paid tribute to the few remaining Wanderers players who have kept the White flag flying since the New Year. Wanderers go into tomorrow's FA Cup fourth round tie with Arsenal, kick-off 5.40pm, with just 14 fit men. But the boss knows that
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Youth in court for robbery
A 17-YEAR-OLD youth has appeared in court charged with robbery after a pensioner was seriously injured after a shopping trip to Prestwich. It is alleged the robbery of the 79-year-old woman took place in Broughton Park on January 11. As a result of the
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Men jailed after car stopped
A PENSIONER was robbed of her handbag after mistaking the occupants of a red car for her friends. The 74-year-old woman was waiting to be picked up by companions in the communal area of flats at Savoy Court in Cross Street, Whitefield, when the car drew
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Men jailed after car stopped
TWO men have been given a total of six-and-a-half years in prison for drug and firearm offences, after police stopped their car in Prestwich. Phillip Fisher (23), of Swinton, was arrested in April last year after his car was stopped in Scholes Lane. Officers
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Oz prize is plain sailing for Andrew
A RADCLIFFE grandfather is celebrating after his grandson took first prize in an Australian sailing competition. Andrew Crossley (19) emigrated from Tottington to Adelaide, with his parents Beverly and Peter, two and a half years ago. The keen sailor,
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New £28m interchange will mean changes to routes
BURY bus services are among those facing major route changes in and out of Manchester city centre with the opening of the new £28 million transport interchange at Shudehill on Sunday. The opening means that parts of Corporation Street and Cross Street
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Public meeting will demand services are retained
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held at Bury Town Hall next month to demand Fairfield Hospital's maternity department and special care baby unit is kept open. The meeting on February 7 is being spearheaded by the Fairfield Baby Lifeline Society who are hoping
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Cahrity scam by fake publishers
TRADERS are being told to be wary of sales calls from fake publishing companies claiming to work for charities. Investigators from the Department of Trade and Industry say the cold callers schemes demand payment from firms to advertise in fundraising
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Home birth made easy by the baby unit
LITTLE Beatrix Taggart may have been born at home - but her parents are supporting the Bolton Evening News campaign in support of the Royal Bolton Hospital's baby unit. Beatrix was born in a birthing pool at Teresa and Nigel Taggart's house in Bromley
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Offenders to clean up town centre grot spots
OFFENDERS will be made to clean up some of Bolton town centres worst grot spots. They will clean and maintain parts of Bolton not covered by the local authority as part of community service punishments. And members of the public will be able to call a
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'Thank you - for changing my life'
YOUNG people and their mentors were honoured at an annual awards ceremony organised to pay tribute to their achievements. Around 150 awards were given out at the Bolton Lads and Girls Club Mentoring Awards at the Holiday Inn in Higher Bridge Street, Bolton
