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Commonsense should rule in clamping row
THERE is an element of the bizarre about the Bolton town centre parking row. Drivers of cars which were clamped off Churchgate insisted that they had permits on display, and the incident resulted in the clamper's own car being barricaded into the car-park
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UK Youth Parliament such a good idea
INVOLVING young people in politics can be an uphill struggle. The subject is not always seen as "cool", in spite of the fact that they swiftly graduate to voting and the right to have their say in the running of the country. So, the UK Youth Parliament
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So sad over bowls club vandalism
I was saddened, but not entirely shocked, at the news that the Kearsley Park bowling club had been vandalised. In the same issue of the Bolton Evening News in which the news of the cowardly arson attack on the club appeared (Wednesday, January 26), I
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I remember T-Rex
I READ with interest the letters regarding a dinosaur in Bolton Museum. I am in David Hough's age group, and can say for certain that it was indeed a Tyrannosaurus Rex. If my memory serves me right, it was assembled around 1970 and replaced the three
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Grid cover still missing
MRS F Smith was very lucky to get the grid covers replaced in so short a time (Bolton Evening News, January 28). Our grid covers have been missing for about two months. When we reported them we were told that they weren't a priority, as it was in the
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Daytime meeting targeted specific group
A reader complains that GMPTE held a Local Transport Public Forum in the morning at Manchester Town Hall, meaning that people working in the daytime could not attend ("Let's work together for better buses", Bolton Evening News January 12). The meeting
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Come skating at Turton
WE do have roller skating in Bolton. Skaters of all ages and abilities are welcomed by Paula and the Red Rose Roller Club at Turton Leisure Centre on Saturday morning at 10.20am. Mrs S M R Taylor Chelford Avenue Bolton
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It's up to us to get skating rink
IN response to the letter from C Haywood "Kids crying out for skating rink". Why doesn't the person as per named do the honours and purchase the ex B&Q building, or rent it from whoever owns it. Let's not put responsibility on the council or other organisations
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Amir makes it look too easy
AMIR Khan is making his opponents look like dummies, but his father insists each one is better than the last. The Bolton teenager crushed Belorussian Vitali Martynov in just 75 seconds for his fifth professional win in Nottingham on Saturday, renewing
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Grid cover still missing
MRS F Smith was very lucky to get the grid covers replaced in so short a time (Bolton Evening News, January 28). Our grid covers have been missing for about two months. When we reported them we were told that they weren't a priority, as it was in the
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I remember T-Rex
I READ with interest the letters regarding a dinosaur in Bolton Museum. I am in David Hough's age group, and can say for certain that it was indeed a Tyrannosaurus Rex. If my memory serves me right, it was assembled around 1970 and replaced the three
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Children need religious focus
I AM writing to you in response to Brian Derbyshire's letter "A Christian effort could be worthwhile" (January 17). I agree wholeheartedly with Brian's comments. In my early teenage years I was a neighbour of Brian, also playing darts for Hammond Street
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So kind in out-patients' department
ON Tuesday, February 24, I attended an appointment in Dr Beck's clinic in the dermatology department at the Royal Bolton Hospital. I explained to the receptionist that I had to get to college and asked if I could be seen as near to my appointment time
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Daytime meeting targeted specific group
A reader complains that GMPTE held a Local Transport Public Forum in the morning at Manchester Town Hall, meaning that people working in the daytime could not attend ("Let's work together for better buses", Bolton Evening News January 12). The meeting
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Roads chaos after rush-hour crash
POLICE were forced to close roads following a multiple car pile-up in Leigh. Two men, one aged 26, and a second in his 50s, were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital with minor injuries. The other two people were uninjured. The accident, involving four
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Heartbreak after mum dies two days after baby girl joy
A HEARTBROKEN father has spoken of his devastation at the death of his partner just two days after the birth of their baby daughter. Margaret Hill died on the operating table from massive internal bleeding. Steven Lawley is now trying to come to terms
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£2m cash shock for schools
BOLTON'S schools are more than £2 million in the red. Four of the borough's schools are among the 10 in Greater Manchester with the highest debts. Ladybridge High School in Deane is in debt by a staggering £590,277 - the worst in Greater Manchester. Second
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Man's death is no longer suspicious
THE death of a 46-year-old man who was found at a house in Deane is no longer being treated as suspicious. The man was discovered at an address in Mercia Street shortly before 7.30pm on Monday. A post-mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday and
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Roads chaos after rush-hour crash
POLICE were forced to close roads following a multiple car pile-up in Leigh. Two men, one aged 26, and a second in his 50s, were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital with minor injuries. The other two people were uninjured. The accident, involving four
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Drink-drive PC stays suspended
A POLICEWOMAN from Bolton, who was convicted of driving while twice the legal alcohol limit, is still waiting to hear the outcome of an internal investigation. Paula Grindrod, aged 42, of Bradshaw Meadows, Bradshaw, pleaded guilty to drink driving in
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Robbery claim couple may face prison
A COUPLE accused of falsely claiming their car had been stolen in a robbery may face jail. Christopher Wilson and Suzanne Wilson both pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to attempting to pervert the course of justice by making a false robbery claim
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Top marks for Primary School
TURTON and Edgworth CE Methodist Primary School has received a glowing report from inspectors. The school has been described as "outstanding" and awarded a Grade 1 report - the highest possible - after an evaluation by Ofsted. Inspectors praised its "
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Fadiga ready to fill Campo role
KHALILOU Fadiga will be asked to take up where Ivan Campo left off when Wanderers return to Premiership action at Portsmouth, provided he gets a clean bill of health. The Senegal international, who missed out on an African Cup of Nations call and missed
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Sam targets Fratton Park success
WANDERERS are determined to show struggling Portsmouth no mercy on Wednesday night. Sam Allardyce has identified the source of relegation-threatened Pompey's problems to be their weak home form. And the Reebok boss intends to add to opposite number Harry
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Top man Roberts out of Reebok clash
WIGAN Athletic's 13-goal leading scorer Jason Roberts elbowed himself out of Saturday's Reebok derby with Wanderers after collecting a red card in a tempestuous clash with Everton on Tuesday night. There were no excuses for the 28-year-old after he elbowed
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25,000 sign on for city's Great Run
MORE than 25,000 runners have enrolled for this summer's BUPA 10K Great Manchester Run - within two weeks of registration being opened. Race Director Charlie Mussett said demand for the race - now in its fourth year - had been "amazing". The race is organised
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Coleman: Race not over
Stanley boss John Coleman reckons the Nationwide Conference title race is far from over despite his side's 11-point lead. Stanley widened the chasm at the top of the table thanks to a 3-1 win over their nearest rivals on Monday and they still have a game
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Phoenix star's comedy show at the Octagon
PHOENIX Nights star Justin Moorhouse is to bring his stand-up comedy show to Bolton's Octagon Theatre. Tickets go on sale for his July 8, show - part of the Difficult Second Tour - at the theatre this Friday, and demand is expected to be high. Widely
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£2m cash shock for schools
BOLTON'S schools are more than £2 million in the red. Four of the borough's schools are among the 10 in Greater Manchester with the highest debts. Ladybridge High School in Deane is in debt by a staggering £590,277 - the worst in Greater Manchester. Second
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Drivers' revenge on the clamper
ANGRY motorists blocked in a clamper's car after a row over parking. The woman clamper had put wheel clamps on three cars even though the drivers said they had valid parking permits. A crowd of about 15 people gathered to protest and decided to turn the
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Amir makes it look too easy
AMIR Khan is making his opponents look like dummies, but his father insists each one is better than the last. The Bolton teenager crushed Belorussian Vitali Martynov in just 75 seconds for his fifth professional win in Nottingham on Saturday, renewing
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M60 to shut for work on road signs
A SERIES of overnight closures of the M60 will take place this month to install new sign gantries. From 9pm on Saturday, February 4 until 7.30am on Sunday, February 5, the motorway will close between junctions five and seven on both the clockwise and
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3pm kick off for Hammers cup clash
WANDERERS' FA Cup 5th Round tie against West Ham United will be played on Saturday, February 18, with a 3pm kick off reports the official club website.
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Come skating at Turton
WE do have roller skating in Bolton. Skaters of all ages and abilities are welcomed by Paula and the Red Rose Roller Club at Turton Leisure Centre on Saturday morning at 10.20am. Mrs S M R Taylor Chelford Avenue Bolton
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It's up to us to get skating rink
IN response to the letter from C Haywood "Kids crying out for skating rink". Why doesn't the person as per named do the honours and purchase the ex B&Q building, or rent it from whoever owns it. Let's not put responsibility on the council or other
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Mum punished over truant daughter, 15
THE mother of a 15-year-old girl who attended school less than two per cent of the time has been ordered to do 120 hours of community service. The teenager is registered at Broad Oak High School, Bury, but between September and November last year she
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Marseille away game sold out
WANDERERS' full allocation of 2,800 tickets for the UEFA Cup away leg against Marseille in France has been sold, the club announced on Wednesday morning. It is anticipated that many fans who have already made travel arrangements for the UEFA Cup Round
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African Nations Cup success a blow for Sam
WANDERERS had some disappointing news from Egypt, where Whites' four players are all through to the African Nations quarter-finals after a dramatic final day of qualifying. Radi Jaidi had already qualified with Tunisia, but it seemed El-Hadji Diouf and
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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 disposing
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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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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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FA Cup fifth round: Who's on TV
FOUR FA Cup fifth round games have been selected for live TV coverage. Liverpool's mouth-watering tie with Manchester United at Anfield on Saturday, February 18, will be live on BBC, with a 12.30pm kick off. Later, Newcastle will host Southampton, also
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So sad over bowls club vandalism
I WAS saddened, but not entirely shocked, at the news that the Kearsley Park bowling club had been vandalised. In the same issue of the Bolton Evening News in which the news of the cowardly arson attack on the club appeared (Wednesday, January 26), I
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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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Stanley midfielder joins Yeovil
ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Anthony Barry made a deadline day switch to Yeovil Town last night. The 19-year-old midfield dynamo played a total of 32 games for the Reds and has joined the Somerset side on two-year deal. But John Coleman has been quick
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Teenage gang lays trap for firefighters
GANGS of teenagers in Little Hulton set fires to lure firefighters into a trap in which they intended to attack them with bricks. The firefighters had been called to a shed fire at 6.10pm on Tuesday in Fairhurst Drive, Little Hulton. But they were then
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Altered packets of ham recalled
PACKETS of sliced ham are being recalled by a Walkden supplier after an unsavoury addition to the ingredients listed on the label. Added to contents such as salt and preservatives were the words "dog s***". A company spokesman said there had been interference
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Man exposed himself to women in nightclub
A MAN exposed himself on a nightclub dance floor and threatened a group of women with violence after they turned down his advances, a court heard. Sarfaz Ahmed, aged 25, of Campbell Street, Farnworth, was told he could be placed on the Sex Offenders Register
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Panto may be cancelled after microphones stolen
THE curtain could come down on a pantomime before it has even had its opening night. Thieves have stolen microphones worth £1,145 from Edgworth Panto Group, leaving the production team and cast - including 80 children - devastated. Musical director Dave
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£2m bus station to be completed soon
A NEW-LOOK £2 million pound bus station in Bolton will be completed within weeks. The new Newport Street bus station, which links with the town's railway station, will include covered walkways to protect bus passengers from the elements while they wait
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Murder trial told of illegal weapons
A POLICE informer who is accused of murder said he told officers about hundreds of illegal guns coming into Greater Manchester - but they repeatedly ignored him. Graham Redford, aged 43, told the jury at a trial at Manchester Crown Court that Greater
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New appeal to catch killers
A FRESH appeal to catch two robbers who murdered a shop worker at an off-licence was made on BBC's Crimewatch programme on Tuesday night. Thuy Van Le was shot in the chest as he minded the Spanish Wines store in Skerton Road, Old Trafford, Manchester,
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25,000 sign on for city's Great Run
MORE than 25,000 runners have enrolled for this summer's BUPA 10K Great Manchester Run - within two weeks of registration being opened. Race Director Charlie Mussett said demand for the race - now in its fourth year - had been "amazing". The race is organised
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Panto may be cancelled after microphones stolen
THE curtain could come down on a pantomime before it has even had its opening night. Thieves have stolen microphones worth £1,145 from Edgworth Panto Group, leaving the production team and cast - including 80 children - devastated. Musical director Dave
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Whites miss out in transfer rush
THERE will be no new faces in the Wanderers line-up at Portsmouth on Wednesday night after Sam Allardyce finally conceded defeat in his bid to bolster his beleaguered squad. The Reebok boss was hoping to add at least one more quality performer to his
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Wigan visit now all-ticket
WANDERERS' Premiership home game against Wigan Athletic on Saturday has been made all-ticket on police advice. Ticket sales will end at noon on Friday. A statement on www.bwfc.co.uk said: "There will be no sales available whatsoever on the day of the
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Phoenix star's comedy show at the Octagon
PHOENIX Nights star Justin Moorhouse is to bring his stand-up comedy show to Bolton's Octagon Theatre. Tickets go on sale for his July 8, show - part of the Difficult Second Tour - at the theatre this Friday, and demand is expected to be high. Widely
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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 Monday's Sun newspaper. But a spokesman for the band said there was
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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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Children need religious focus
I AM writing to you in response to Brian Derbyshire's letter "A Christian effort could be worthwhile" (January 17). I agree wholeheartedly with Brian's comments. In my early teenage years I was a neighbour of Brian, also playing darts for Hammond Street
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So kind in out-patients' department
ON Tuesday, February 24, I attended an appointment in Dr Beck's clinic in the dermatology department at the Royal Bolton Hospital. I explained to the receptionist that I had to get to college and asked if I could be seen as near to my appointment time
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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.
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FA Cup fifth round: Who's on TV
FOUR FA Cup fifth round games have been selected for live TV coverage. Liverpool's mouth-watering tie with Manchester United at Anfield on Saturday, February 18, will be live on BBC, with a 12.30pm kick off. Later, Newcastle will host Southampton
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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
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Top man Roberts out of Reebok clash
WIGAN Athletic's 13-goal leading scorer Jason Roberts elbowed himself out of Saturday's Reebok derby with Wanderers after collecting a red card in a tempestuous clash with Everton on Tuesday night. There were no excuses for the 28-year-old after
