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Hit-and-run driver is urged to own up
A WOMAN knocked down by a hit-and-run driver and left for dead outside her front door is challenging the driver to hand himself in to police. Nikki Ward, aged 35, had returned home from watching Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday with her
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Whites waiting for top duo
SAM Allardyce is hoping El-Hadji Diouf and Abdoulaye Faye fail to qualify for the African Nations Cup knockout stages on Tuesday night. The Wanderers boss has put plans in place to transport his two Senegal stars from Egypt to England in time to
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How a mounted policeman brought calm to the first Wembley final
AS Wanderers have been drawn to meet West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup on the weekend of February 18, Bill Allen recalls a famous meeting decades ago which has entered competition folklore . . . FA Cup Final day, April 28, 1923, began in
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Now Sam targets treble
SAM Allardyce vowed to go all out for success in all three remaining competitions. The Wanderers boss, who admits he would give up everything to win the FA Cup this season, has set his players' sights on treble glory. Allardyce stayed behind when
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Plague of car arson attacks
THE full extent of the scourge of car arson attacks in Bolton has been revealed in the print version of the Bolton Evening News on Tuesday. At least one car is set on fire almost every day - and the cost of dealing with them is a staggering £1.75
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University: Best days of your life
MOUNTING debt and poor living conditions might make potential university students think twice before embarking on a degree course. But a national survey hailed as 'the definitive study of student living' has found that, despite increased financial
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A monster exhibit
THERE was definitely a replica dinosaur in the Museum in the 1960s and 1970s I believe it was a T-Rex but I am not sure. It was a huge thing and all the children used to be fascinated by it. A work colleague of mine believed it to be still there
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I don't blame hospital, says grieving father
A GRIEVING father whose partner and baby daughter died following childbirth, says the Royal Bolton Hospital should be cleared of any blame. Terry Moore's partner, Claire Hindmarch, and newborn daughter, Kimberley, died just over two weeks ago.
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Teachers and pupils join together in band
THEY'RE rockin' all over the school in Farnworth - and the teachers could not be happier! In fact, the teachers are making most of the noise at Harper Green School and Arts College. The school boasts a successful band which was originally named
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We can't feel sorry for ourselves - Casper
SHAKERS 0, NORTHAMPTON TOWN 2: Bury boss Chris Casper admitted for the first time that his side are in real relegation danger. Two goals behind inside the first 40 minutes, any hopes of salvaging anything were crushed in first half stoppage time
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A point proved for Nelson's brave battlers
BARROW 1, LEIGH RMI 1: RMI salvaged another vital point in their battle to pull clear of the relegation zone. An uneventful game finally came to life in the second half with two goals in as many minutes and a frenzied period of time added on when
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Move over Gary - I'm in charge!
Neil Bonnar describes his exclusive visit behind the scenes with the Match Of The Day Team. NO wonder Gary Lineker had a puzzled look on his face. Just before he was due to go on air for the Wanderers-Arsenal live match on Saturday, he walked into
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What did you think of the Reebok attendance?
THE poor Reebok attendance of just over 13,000 for the televised Saturday teatime FA Cup fourth round victory over Arsenal has prompted many fans to offer their opinions . . . Internet Editor Chris Sudlow would like to hear from you . . .
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Glaring at the cherry trees again
IT will be Spring before long (my daffodils are already escaping from the earth) and my hibernation will be over. Traditional January depression colours my view as I contemplate having to mow the lawn, tackle the weeds, tidy up the borders and embark
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Boss to walk over hot coals for charity
A CHARITY boss has agreed to take part in a firewalk in a bid to gain support for people with autism. Paul King, chief executive of the Autistic Society in Greater Manchester (ASGMA), said he would 'walk over hot coals' for people affected by autism and
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Some vandals cannot be saved
BRIAN Derbyshire, predictably, has fundamentally changed his argument. In his earlier letter of January 17, the main thrust was that the diabolical morons who destroy graveyards might be nutured into law abiding, God fearing citizens through Church Council
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Transport: Improvements are being made
MARGARET Simm asks what GMPTE is doing to improve the public transport infrastructure in Bolton ('Let's work together better for buses', Bolton Evening News, January 12). I can assure her that millions of pounds are being invested every year on improving
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Speed camera at site of road tragedy
A HI-TECH speed camera was unveiled on Tuesday at the spot where a 15-year-old girl was killed by a speeding motorist. Natalie Pickwick-Jones, a student at Radcliffe High School, was knocked down in Bolton Road, Radcliffe, in February, 2004. Parents David
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Man admits driving charge
A MAN who admitted driving while disqualified has had his case adjourned. Gary Relph, aged 22, of Gladstone Road, Halliwell, also pleaded guilty to the theft of £40. He was bailed by Blackpool magistrates on the condition he lived at his given address
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Remand over stabbing
A WOMAN accused of attempted murder has been remanded in custody. Angela Hewlett, aged 43, of Greenland Road, Great Lever, is charged with stabbing a 53-year-old man at her home. She appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court on Saturday and the case was adjourned
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Murder trial date is set
A LEIGH woman accused of stabbing her partner to death appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. Ann Waters, aged 40, of Priory Avenue, West Leigh, is alleged to have murdered 27-year-old Mark Kenyon on January 7. Waters, who appeared at Liverpool Crown Court
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A&E delays longer in December
ROYAL Bolton Hospital bosses last month missed the national target for treating people in accident and emergency within four hours. The average for December showed that 97.3 per cent of people visiting casualty at the hospital were treated within four
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Grand ball for Duke's award
A SPECIAL party is being held to celebrate the achievements of a group of disabled youngsters who have achieved their silver Duke of Edinburgh award. Young people, aged up to 25, from Embrace Wigan and Leigh, formerly known as Wigan and Leigh Scope, will
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Vernon Kay to host awards
BOLTON presenter Vernon Kay will be gracing the red carpet once again when he hosts the 2006 Manchester Tourism Awards on Thursday. The awards aim to recognise and reward the high level of dedication to tourism throughout the Greater Manchester region
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Wanderers stars take to the road
BOLTON Wanderers players will kick off a signing session at a car showroom this week. The team will pop into Bolton's Kia showroom from 5pm to 6pm on Thursday. The dealership, based at Middlebrook Retail Park, will also be holding a junior Whites night
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Three-year-olds help give firemen a lift
A NURSERY yard got a soaking when budding firefighters tackled fire safety. Children from Crofters Park Nursery, Gaskell Street, Halliwell, were visited by firefighters from Bolton Central Fire Station's Red Watch and one of their fire engines as part
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Boss to walk over hot coals for charity
A CHARITY boss has agreed to take part in a firewalk in a bid to gain support for people with autism. Paul King, chief executive of the Autistic Society in Greater Manchester (ASGMA), said he would 'walk over hot coals' for people affected by autism and
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Bank workers jailed for stealing £320,000 from City footballers
TWO bank workers who stole around £320,000 from the accounts of three Manchester City footballers have been jailed. Paul Sherwood, aged 26, of Simister Green, Prestwich, and Paul Hanley, aged 20, of Whitworth Street, Manchester, made a series of withdrawals
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Good signs in lollipop lady crisis
TOWN hall bosses say there has been a fantastic response to Bolton's 'lollipop lady crisis'. There were fears that declining numbers of people applying for the job could eventually spell the end for the school crossing patrol. But following a report in
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'Lock up your sheds' warning
POLICE have issued a warning after thieves stole raided allotment sheds. Gardeners were being urged to make sure sheds are securely locked and valuables are kept out of sight after a string of thefts in the last week. The crooks have struck nine times
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Pilot scheme will prepare witnesses for court
WITNESSES and victims in Greater Manchester are to take part in a new pilot scheme to help them prepare for court. The initiative will involve them being interviewed by prosecutors prior to their trial, discussing their evidence and any facts that have
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Will Whites go to Wembley?
SAM Allardyce believes this could be the year he lifts his first trophy. The Reebok boss is quietly confident his team can beat Premiership rivals West Ham and reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the second successive year. And this time he reckons
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Now Sam targets treble
SAM Allardyce vowed to go all out for success in all three remaining competitions. The Wanderers boss, who admits he would give up everything to win the FA Cup this season, has set his players' sights on treble glory. Allardyce stayed behind when his
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Rovers on guard at high-flyers
ATHERTON LR have got a massive task on their hands on Tuesday night as they take on free-scoring Cammel Laird in North West Counties One. The Birkenhead club crashed 14 goals past hapless Nelson on Saturday, which means Rovers must tighten a defence which
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Fowler vows to keep on playing
ROBBIE Fowler insists he would have carried on playing somewhere even if the move back to Liverpool had not materialised. The 30-year-old Kop legend is expected to be in the squad for Wednesday's Premier League match with Birmingham, although boss Rafael
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Martyn warns Latics of a blue backlash
NIGEL Martyn believes Wigan will be facing a completely different Everton side from the one they shocked by winning at Goodison Park back in September. The veteran stopper feels times have changed for the Toffees since their shock 1-0 defeat, which came
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City say no to Barton request
MANCHESTER City remain hopeful they can persuade Joey Barton to sign a new contract after wrapping up the £6 million signing of Georgios Samaras from Heerenveen. Barton handed in a transfer request after rejecting a deal understood to be worth double
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I don't blame hospital, says grieving father
A GRIEVING father whose partner and baby daughter died following childbirth, says the Royal Bolton Hospital should be cleared of any blame. Terry Moore's partner, Claire Hindmarch, and newborn daughter, Kimberley, died just over two weeks ago. Claire,
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Player ratings: Exeter City 1 Accrington Stanley 3
How the Stanley players fared in the televised win at Exeter City. Rob Elliot Commanded his area and made a couple of vital stops 7 Phil Edwards Decent game but looked shaky at the end 6 Michael Welsh Looked Stanley's best defensive player on the night
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The little big hitter
HE may only weigh just over three stones but little Jake Horner is punching - and kicking - well above his weight. The five-year-old from Tonge Fold is getting ready to fight in a North-west Thai Boxing competition. A regular at Bolton Thai Boxing Club
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Baby Michael has completed our family
PROUD mum Denise Kelly cradles her new baby son... and hopes he will silence the whisperers who accused her and her partner of having a 'designer baby' when their only daughter was born. Michael Joseph Howarth was born on January 20, weighing a healthy
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New Look will bring new jobs to town centre
FIFTY new jobs will be created when High Street fashion store New Look expands its Bolton outlet. The firm says it will create its largest UK store in Britain in the town by adding an extra floor to the existing shop. New Look wants to extend its current
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Boy, 14, admits rape
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has admitted a series of sex attacks on four primary school girls in Salford. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to four counts of raping the children, all aged between seven and 10 years old. The offences
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Danny 'not leaving' McFly
CLAIMS that Bolton-born Danny Jones is about to leave chart topping band McFly to go solo have been dismissed. The revelation that Danny, aged 19, was to leave the band was reported in yesterdays Sun newspaper. But a spokesman for the band said there
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Dancing classes for all ages
DANCING for the young and old is being held across Bolton three times a week. Tempro organises ballroom, Latin, modern sequence and line dancing sessions. The group meets at the Emmanuel Community Centre, Bolton, on Tuesday evenings, the New Bury Community
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Bring on The Hammers
WANDERERS clinched the home game they wanted when the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday lunchtime paired them with West Ham. In the year when construction of Wembley's new stadium might, or might, not be completed in time for the Final,
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New Look will bring new jobs to town centre
FIFTY new jobs will be created when High Street fashion store New Look expands its Bolton outlet. The firm says it will create its largest UK store in Britain in the town by adding an extra floor to the existing shop. New Look wants to extend its current
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Strong sense of community in Great Lever
ON behalf of the Hayward Residents Association, I would like to respond to the letter written by Mr Daniels (January 11) regarding problems he is facing in his particular area of Great Lever. Firstly, I would like to draw attention to an article about
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The future looks bright for caring youngsters
RE: Youngsters to be proud of. I would like to say a heartfelt thanks to those at the Bolton Evening News, who chose to report two good news stories regarding young people in Bolton who have experienced many challenges in their lives and yet have achieved
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What a wedding album!
TO generations of Coronation Street fans it was All Saints Church, Weatherfield, but to protective locals it has been, and will always be, Holy Trinity Church, Prestolee. Now, the future of the imposing 146-year-old Victorian church is under threat. Only
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Plague of car arson attacks
THE full extent of the scourge of car arson attacks in Bolton has been revealed in the print version of the Bolton Evening News on Tuesday. At least one car is set on fire almost every day - and the cost of dealing with them is a staggering £1.75 million
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Hospital probe after three mothers die
AN independent inquiry has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital after three women died following childbirth in just four months. Hospital chiefs carried out their own investigations following the deaths and could find no evidence that the cases
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Trek drives up computer fund
A Greenmount school is on a high after receiving a £2,600 boost from a trekking expedition. Holly Mount Primary School, in Hollymount Lane, accepted the donation from parent Damian Davies who tackled the infamous Three Peaks Challenge in a bid to raise
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University: Best days of your life
MOUNTING debt and poor living conditions might make potential university students think twice before embarking on a degree course. But a national survey hailed as 'the definitive study of student living' has found that, despite increased financial pressures
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Tills stolen in machete raid
TWO robbers armed with a machete stole two tills during a raid on a shop in Bury. The man who were both wearing balaclavas walked into the Co-op Late Shop in Vernon Road, Greemount, on Friday at around 9.30pm and threatened the cashiers.
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New car park at rail station
A 50-SPACE car park has opened at Hindley train station. The £300,000 car park on Ladies Lane is free to rail passengers and has floodlighting and CCTV. It has been funded by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority and Wigan Council who hope
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Big Brother for teenagers
A TELEVISION production company is looking for teenagers to appear in a Big Brother-type series. Six young people aged 16 to 17 are being given the opportunity to live in a shared house in Manchester for four weeks. They will be given money to live on
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Bendy traffic lights on M62
BENDY traffic lights which cushion the impact in crashes are being installed at a motorway accident hotspot. The posts bend or break off if they are hit by a vehicle and are less likely to seriously injure drivers or passengers. They are part of safety
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Making room for disabled children
PUPILS are being invited to come up with ideas to help disabled children become a part of school life. To mark National Young Disabled Person's Day on June 8, a competition is being held to encourage children to understand disability from a young age.
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Signs keep bikers safe on roads
A NEW campaign to boost safety for bikers has been launched in Little Hulton and Worsley. New road signs are being put up around the Salford Council area for the first time this week to help put the brake on the number of crashes involving motorcyclists
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Daughter's marathon effort for stoke dad
A BEREAVED daughter is running the London Marathon to help raise money for charity in memory of her father. Lyndsey Jones, of Farnworth, was left grief stricken when her father Geoff Cousin died after a stroke last May. She now wants to raise money for
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Speed camera at site of road tragedy
A HI-TECH speed camera was unveiled on Tuesday at the spot where a 15-year-old girl was killed by a speeding motorist. Natalie Pickwick-Jones, a student at Radcliffe High School, was knocked down in Bolton Road, Radcliffe, in February, 2004. Parents David
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The big screen will roll into town
A HUGE mobile cinema will roll into Bolton's Victoria Square in February as part of a North-west tour. The Kino Cinemobile weighs 42 tons, is 55ft long and 21ft high and has never been seen in Britain before. The travelling movie house will show a range
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Pensions protest planned for Pancake Day
MEMBERS of nine trade unions are preparing for industrial action in a row over local government pensions. A day of protest has been organised for Tuesday, February 28, in response to new proposals to increase the retirement age to 65. A rally will be
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Is this the end for Campo?
IVAN Campo is facing the prospect of his four-season Reebok career being over after suffering the cruellest of injury blows. The former Real Madrid defender broke his right foot in Saturday's FA Cup triumph over Arsenal and could be sidelined for the
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How a mounted policeman brought calm to the first Wembley final
AS Wanderers have been drawn to meet West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup on the weekend of February 18, Bill Allen recalls a famous meeting decades ago which has entered competition folklore . . . FA Cup Final day, April 28, 1923, began in bright
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Whites waiting for top duo
SAM Allardyce is hoping El-Hadji Diouf and Abdoulaye Faye fail to qualify for the African Nations Cup knockout stages on Tuesday night. The Wanderers boss has put plans in place to transport his two Senegal stars from Egypt to England in time to play
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'Drug baron is the body-in-boot killer'
A FORMER private investigator accused of shooting an alleged drug dealer in the head has claimed a notorious drugs baron was responsible. Graham Redford, aged 43, told a murder trial at Manchester Crown Court that he did not kill Stacey Lloyd, of Ripon
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Move over Gary - I'm in charge!
NO wonder Gary Lineker had a puzzled look on his face. Just before he was due to go on air for the Wanderers-Arsenal live match on Saturday, he walked into the studio to find someone sitting in his chair writes Neil Bonnar, on a visit behind the scenes
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Crunch day for schools on council 'hit list'
COUNCILLORS in Bury will vote on Tuesday on the future of three schools - Broad Oak, Derby and Prestwich - scheduled to be closed under plans to tackle falling school rolls. The three high schools have been selected because of a combination of exam results
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A monster exhibit
THERE was definitely a replica dinosaur in the Museum in the 1960s and 1970s I believe it was a T-Rex but I am not sure. It was a huge thing and all the children used to be fascinated by it. A work colleague of mine believed it to be still there up to
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Match report: Exeter City 1 Accrington Stanley 3
ALTHOUGH the Champagne is still on ice, Accrington Stanley are so close to the Football League now they can almost taste the celebratory bubbly. The win over Exeter put Stanley 11 points ahead of the Grecians, with a game in hand and you would think only
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Chance for poor pupils to sample student life
MILLIONAIRE philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl is inviting bright sixth formers from poorer backgrounds to spend an all-expenses paid week at a top university. The chairman of the Sutton Trust is organising summer schools to encourage talented state school
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Parking ticket for a digger!
A PARKING ticket was slapped on a digger - after it had been hired by the council to resurface a town centre road. Workmen for contractors John Hopkins Ltd decided to move their vehicles, from where they had been working on Sunday near Whitakers store
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Hit-and-run driver is urged to own up
A WOMAN knocked down by a hit-and-run driver and left for dead outside her front door is challenging the driver to hand himself in to police. Nikki Ward, aged 35, had returned home from watching Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday with her husband
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'My two fantastic reasons to back the unit'
AFTER being diagnosed with a hole in the heart at birth, Pauline Ginn thought she would never be able to have children. But thanks to her determination and dedication of staff at the Royal Bolton Hospital she now has a boy and a girl of her own. And Mrs
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'Drug baron is the body-in-boot killer'
A FORMER private investigator accused of shooting an alleged drug dealer in the head has claimed a notorious drugs baron was responsible. Graham Redford, aged 43, told a murder trial at Manchester Crown Court that he did not kill Stacey Lloyd, of Ripon
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Ceilidh evening
A CHARITY ceilidh evening is being held at Bolton Cricket Club, on Green Lane, Bolton, to help purchase of a new lorry for a deprived township in South Africa. The event, which will feature the traditional Irish group, the Flatcappers Band, will be held
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Vernon Kay to host awards
BOLTON presenter Vernon Kay will be gracing the red carpet once again when he hosts the 2006 Manchester Tourism Awards on Thursday. The awards aim to recognise and reward the high level of dedication to tourism throughout the Greater Manchester region
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Big Brother for teenagers
A TELEVISION production company is looking for teenagers to appear in a Big Brother-type series. Six young people aged 16 to 17 are being given the opportunity to live in a shared house in Manchester for four weeks. They will be given money to live on
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Jose is 'not man for England'
CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho insists he is 'not the man for England' but could help England win the World Cup by keeping his England players fit. The Football Association are seeking a successor to Sven-Goran Eriksson who is set to step down after this
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Crunch day for schools on council 'hit list'
COUNCILLORS in Bury will vote on Tuesday on the future of three schools - Broad Oak, Derby and Prestwich - scheduled to be closed under plans to tackle falling school rolls. The three high schools have been selected because of a combination of exam results
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What a wedding album!
TO generations of Coronation Street fans it was All Saints Church, Weatherfield, but to protective locals it has been, and will always be, Holy Trinity Church, Prestolee. Now, the future of the imposing 146-year-old Victorian church is under threat. Only
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Hundreds back the baby unit campaign
MIDWIVES, nurses and children's doctors at the Royal Bolton Hospital are supporting the Bolton Evening News' Back The Baby Unit campaign. Staff from the neo-natal unit have added their backing to hundreds of other people in the borough who have filled
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What a wedding album!
TO generations of Coronation Street fans it was All Saints Church, Weatherfield, but to protective locals it has been, and will always be, Holy Trinity Church, Prestolee. Now, the future of the imposing 146-year-old Victorian church is under threat
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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
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Hospital hand out free fruit
FREE fruit is to be handed out across Bolton in a bid to encourage healthy eating. Staff from the Beaumont Hospital, Heaton, have formed their own health squad, and will be handing out apples, pears and oranges, across the borough over the next few
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Centurions hit by 'game off' farce
HALIFAX will be reported to the Rugby League after refusing to play in Sunday's Paul Rowley testimonial game at Leigh. What should have been the final pre-season warm-up game for both clubs ended in farce as Halifax claimed part of the Hilton Park
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Centurions triumph in not-so-friendly
LEIGH CENTURIONS 24 WIDNES VIKINGS 10 by Martyn Hindley: The days of full-blooded pre-season trial games are back! With commitment, dedication and an almost unfathomably impressive desire to put the disappointments of 2005 behind them, the Centurions
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Star duo pledge to lift Centurions
RUGBY League legends Andy Gregory and Julian O'Neill have pledged their full backing to make Leigh Centurions an established Super League club. Gregory, one of the game's all-time great scrum-halves, and former Australian international half-back
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A point proved for Nelson's brave battlers
BARROW 1, LEIGH RMI 1: RMI salvaged another vital point in their battle to pull clear of the relegation zone. An uneventful game finally came to life in the second half with two goals in as many minutes and a frenzied period of time added on when
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Glendon quits full time post at Boro
FARSLEY CELTIC 3, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: Boro's season went from bad to worse as they were beaten 3-0 by Farsley just 24 hours after Kevin Glendon stepped down as full time boss. Despite a spirited first-half performance, play-off chasing Celtic stepped
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Gerry lands 18-1 accumulator
OUR betting guru Gerry McDonnell was spot-on at the weekend with an 18-1 accumulator. He wrote: "Aston Villa (won 3-1), Charlton (2-1), West Ham (4-2), Bolton (1-0) and Liverpool (2-1) are the five best bets on the coupon, the accer pays out at 18
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Mighty Amir in a rush to sweep aside out-classed rival
AMIR Khan is ready to be fast-tracked into major title contention after taking just 75 seconds to claim his fifth straight win with a dazzling performance in Nottingham. Khan battered Belarusian Vitali Martynov to the canvas in quickfire fashion
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Sam's verdict on half-full Reebok
THERE were only 13,236 present to witness Wanderers beat Arsenal 1-0 in an FA Cup fourth round clash at the Reebok on January 28. Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce, although delighted with what he described as "an absolutely fantastic win", examined the
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Is this the end for Campo?
IVAN Campo is facing the prospect of his four-season Reebok career being over after suffering the cruellest of injury blows. The former Real Madrid defender broke his right foot in Saturday's FA Cup triumph over Arsenal and could be sidelined for
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Wanderers set for deadline swoop
IVAN Campo's latest setback has prompted Wanderers to redouble their efforts to reinforce their depleted squad before Tuesday night's transfer deadline. Tal Ben Haim's centre-back partner in the Israeil national side, Happoel Tel Aviv's Shimon Gershon
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The Big Match Verdict by Gordon Sharrock
WANDERERS 1, ARSENAL 0: Stelios, the little man with the habit of causing big problems for Arsenal, claims that Wanderers' repeated triumphs over adversity had earned them the right to be ranked among the great and the good. The Greek ace was the
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Now Allardyce really is up for the cup!
THE FA Cup - once a poor second on Sam Allardyce's priority list - is now top of his wish list. The Reebok boss dreams of Wanderers competing in the first final at the new Wembley, just as they did when the old stadium opened in 1923, but, after
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Did dinosaur go to another museum?
OF course there was a dinosaur on view in the Bolton Museum in the 60s. I would take my daughter to see this awesome creature - quite a sight as you stood by it. I remember its position in the Natural History room - it was placed in a window alcove
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Bring on The Hammers
WANDERERS clinched the home game they wanted when the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday lunchtime paired them with West Ham. In the year when construction of Wembley's new stadium might, or might, not be completed in time for the Final
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Hospital probe after three mothers die
AN independent inquiry has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital after three women died following childbirth in just four months. Hospital chiefs carried out their own investigations following the deaths and could find no evidence that the cases
