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Hughes wants credit for Rovers
MARK Hughes believes it is time people start to give his Rovers side some credit after they emerged from the Reebok with all three points. The Blackburn boss is eyeing a top six place in the league alongside a potential semi-final tie in the FA Cup over
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The Big Match Verdict
IT may be too soon to say how two rash tackles by players who should know better will impact on Wanderers European ambitions. But there is no question that the penalties Gary Speed and Abdoulaye Faye conceded to gift Blackburn a derby victory they hardly
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Sam fumes at penalty 'giveaway'
AS a defender of some note during his playing career, Sam Allardyce knew when to put a tackle in - and when not to. So it was speaking with a degree of authority when he labelled his own side's defending as ridiculous' as they handed two penalties to
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Super Simm fires RMI to victory
Hucknall Town 1 Leigh RMI 3 ERRATIC striker Chris Simm grabbed a timely hat-trick as RMI came from behind to earn a second successive win. The striker has been guilty of several missed scoring opportunities this season, but he more than kept his
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Bury's poor run continues at Grimsby
GRIMSBY 2 BURY 0 LUCK deserted the Shakers once more at Blundell Park - but new loan recruit Jason Kennedy insists the side have more than enough talent to avoid relegation. A fluke opener from Danny North 10 minutes in set the mood for Bury's 13th
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Boro's woes beside the seaside
WHITBY TOWN 3 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 2 RADCLIFFE Borough manager Andy Johnston reckons individual mistakes were once again to blame after his side twice gave away the lead, before conceding in the last minute of injury time to cap a miserable day. Striker
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Grandfather on the mend after lung operation
A GRANDFATHER is recovering well after undergoing extensive surgery to remove a lung. William Royle, aged 66, had his left lung, the lining of his right lung and part of the lining surrounding his heart removed in a bid to buy him more time after he
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Rape trial date
A TEENAGER accused of raping a woman in a Bolton Park will face trial on May 16. Karl Greenhalgh, aged 19, of Settle Street, Great Lever, pleaded not guilty to raping a 19-year-old woman at Bolton Crown Court yesterday. The alleged rape took place in
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Knowsley Safari Park
I just love visiting Knowsley Safari Park. We all have a great time whenever we go there, despite the repeated damage inflicted on the car as we drive through the baboon enclosure. Our most recent visit was Sunday the fourth of February. It was our twin
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Businesses are warned following pallet fire
FIREFIGHTERS are warning business owners to make sure they store material safely after vandals set light to pallets stacked outside a factory. Crews from Farnworth station were called to Robertshaws blinds in Lark Hill, where long wooden pallets had
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Barman in knife threat raid terror
A RAIDER threatened a barman with a knife when he robbed a pub in Leigh. The robber struck at around 4pm on Thursday when he went into the Railway Pub in Twist Lane brandishing a knife and demanded cash from the barman. He handed over a brown cloth
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Praise for school that faces axe
A SCHOOL earmarked for closure has received a letter from Education Minister Jim Knight congratulating it on its exam successes. St George's RC High School in Walkden is among the top performing schools in England and Wales, based on year-on-year
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Star Sean backs healthy living!
WIGAN Warriors captain and Great Britain international Sean O'Loughlin has given his backing to a healthy living campaign launched in Westleigh. The Food and Physical Activity project, run by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust's Active Living Team was piloted
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Graveyard plan to go to council
A PLAN to flatten a graveyard and turn it into a car park is to go before Bolton Council next week. The planning application is part of a bid to convertthe former Lee Lane United Reformed Church in Horwich into flats. The developers Tony Dixon and
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Battle over quarry lorries
A BID to increase the number of lorries travelling to and from a quarry is being fought by Horwich councillors. Horwich Town Council voted to oppose the bid by Armstrongs Aggregates to increase its fleet from 12 to 20 lorries. Councillors said at
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Golf club attack case adjourned
THE case of a man who has pleaded guilty to battering a man over the head with a golf club has been adjourned. David Daly, aged 27, formerly of Oakes Street, Kearsley, appeared at Bolton Crown Court yesterday. He has pleaded guilty to wounding with
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Leader given fond farewell
A BROWNIE leader who helped young girls learn life skills for 20 years has retired. Cecilia Hill, aged 65, dedicated her time to the Brownies for 16 years before going on to work with the younger Rainbows for four years. She was overwhelmed when the
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Day for a great read at nursery
BOOK characters were brought to life at a Bolton nursery. Children dressed up as their favourite characters to celebrate National Book Day. The youngsters at Rose Hill nursery, Burnden Park, acted out scenes from some of the Britain's best-loved children's
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Expert supports fluoride in water
A HEALTH expert who works in an area of Britain that has added flouride to its water says it was "money well spent." John Langford said the West Midlands, which spends £1.5 million a year to fluoridate its water supply, had seen a substantial rise
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Weavers to play church charity gig
Houghton Weavers will be playing a special charity concert at Holy Trinity Church in Church Street, Horwich. The show, on Saturday, March 24, from 7.30pm, will raise money for the church's Namibia link parishes. Tickets, priced £8 will be available
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Shoppers take steps to beat the drought
SALES of water butts are booming as consumers take advantage of heavy winter rainfall to save supplies, a leading home improvement and garden retailer revealed. B&Q said sales of water butts have more than tripled compared to the same period last year
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School gets award for excellence
A SCHOOL has won a seal of approval for its business-like approach to learning. Valley Community School in Hibbert Street, Bolton, has been awarded an Excellence North-west Achievement Marque. The award, which recognises the school's new management
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Tributes as borough chief Bernard retires
TRIBUTES were paid to Bolton Council chief executive Bernard Knight as he presided over his last full council meeting. Mr Knight, aged 59, will take early retirement on April 8 after 10 years at the helm. Councillors were introduced to his replacement
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More money needed to fix leaking spire
WORK on a leaking spire at Edgworth Methodist Church should start in the summer. The congregation has so far raised around £13,500 to fix the spire and is looking for around £5,000 more before work starts. Treasurer Richard Pike said: "We have got
