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DOWNLOAD: Peter Kay's Comic Relief video
Have you just watched Peter Kay on Comic Relief? Well, now we can help you download the video or ringtone. Simply click on any of the following links HERE, HERE, HERE, or HERE and follow the instructions.
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We need Premier support - Fergie
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping the need for maximum points against Wanderers will help generate a crackling atmosphere, although, not for the first time, he has found Old Trafford to be a more vibrant place away from Premiership
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Futuristic look for town's new Quarter
The first glimpse of the way the latest addition to Bolton's cultural quarter will look has been revealed. The 11-storey hotel, residential, retail and office complex will be built on the site of the former Odeon cinema in Ashburner Street, if plans
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Giggs is Player of the Month
Evergreen Manchester United star Ryan Giggs is feeling fitter than ever. The 33-year-old has been confirmed as the Barclays Premiership player of the month for February after a series of outstanding performances, culminating in his goalscoring contribution
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Residents welcome traffic calming
WE have read a lot of correspondence from Ms Dunleavy, Conservative candidate, and Cllr Lever, in respect of the road safety measures being taken on the Crompton Way ring road. May I remind Cllr Lever that, from Moss Bank Way to Asda at Atley Bridge
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Champion gets its nose in front
WORSLEY accountancy group Champion has gone "pimping" crazy this week as staff attempt to raise money for Comic Relief. The Champion team has been hard at work after being given the task of "pimping" their red noses in order to raise funds to help the
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Putting smiles on the faces of millions
Red Nose Day - and many of you were already rehearsing excuses as to your lack of comedy facial accessories or baked bean-filled baths. But according to Kat Dibbits, perhaps it is time to stop being so cynical and remember what Comic Relief is all about
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TV phone-in votes dance on thin ice
AS someone who has questioned the validity of premium rate phone-ins, I could be forgiven for feeling smug over recent revelations about some very dodgy dealings. I have long harboured serious misgivings about phone voting, being convinced that the winners
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Cash theft woman told to repay £1,500
A SHAMED school governor who stole nearly £10,000 from staff, pupils and charity funds, has been ordered to pay some of the money back. Amanda Cauldwell, aged 31, of Ivanhoe Court, Moses Gate, was ordered to pay £1,500 in compensation to Lever Edge Primary
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MP Brian welcomes young scientists to the House
YOUNG scientists were welcomed to the House of Commons by a Bolton MP for National Science and Engineering Week. Bolton South-east MP Brian Iddon was present for a Question Time-style question-and-answer session to mark the annual Voice of the Future
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Phoenix pile on agony for Caps
Twenty-four hours after putting six past the Edinburgh Capitals, Manchester Phoenix poured on the agony for the beleaguered Scottish club as they hit double figures on Thursday night in a 10-3 victory, with Derek Campbell hitting four. With Phoenix resting
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Patients go on record
HOSPITAL doctors, GPs and patients believe allowing medical records to be viewed outside surgeries will lead to safer care. Bolton will become the first place in England to enable medical staff to look at patients' records outside the GPs' surgery.
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Rio fit for Wanderers clash
Rio Ferdinand will be available to face Wanderers on Saturday confirmed manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The Sun claimed that the centre-half had cracked a rib and as such would miss the Premiership encounter, shedding doubt on his fitness for England's Euro
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Campus plan would transform education
THE £84 million plan to build two new campuses for Bolton Sixth Form College would transform post-GCSE education in this town. The scheme includes a £14 million campus on the site of the former Queen Street Primary School in Farnworth and a £70 million
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Such a shame about the Odeon
IT is a shame that the 1930s Art Deco Odeon building is to be replaced with an hotel. The building may be in a state of disrepair now but that was not the case a few years ago when it was a thriving bingo hall. Then, had the council acted quickly, when
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Weekly rubbish collections will stay - council leader
WEEKLY bin collections are here to stay in Bolton, the leader of the council has promised. Official government research released today said there would be no problems with fortnightly collections if rubbish was well wrapped. But Cllr Cliff Morris, leader
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Please help to give bears a good home
MAY I beg the use of your Letters page to inform your readers of an appeal being supported by our Bolton group. The China Bear Rescue has embarked on a £130,000 project to build a bear "paradise" in its Chinese sanctuary. This will consist of 12 dens
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Let down over equal pay pay-out
IN response to Mr J O'Connor letter (The Bolton News, February 28) re equal pay. As an employee of Bolton Council for the past 32 years, most of those years spent cleaning, we used to have a bonus, just like the bin men. This bonus was brought in through
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Fluoride: Has decision already been made?
THE leader of Bolton Council and Labour group, Cllr Cliff Morris, says that he cringes at the cost of a referendum on the addition of fluoride to our water supply. Reading between the lines, the main reason for not wanting to hold a referendum is not
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Early morning, Good Samaritan
I WOULD like to say a very big thank you to the gentleman who in the early hours of Thursday morning, February 8, while out doing his delivery job, stopped to help my mother who suffers from Alzheimers. She was out wandering at 3.30am with only a thin
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Bring EU to account
I REFER to MEP G Titley's letter headed, "EU accounts are checked by auditors" (March 2), in response to mine, "MEP action on EU accounts" (February 13). I quoted information from Chris Moncrieff's column published on January 30, which stated that European
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Don't be lured by cheap fakes on the market
HAVING read in The Bolton News, and witnessed the raids by police at Lever Street Market on Sunday, March 11, targeting illegal criminal, so-called traders, I would just like to point a few things out. The sale of these DVDs is not only illegal, but
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Better to safe life rather than time
REFERRING to a recent letter from Cllr Nick Peel concerning road accidents, he is absolutely right in stating that Cllr Bob Wilkinson has got it wrong. The statement that only five per cent of accidents are caused by speeding is about as sensible as
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Two more yellow school buses on the road to Wigan
Two more Wigan schools are in line for a yellow school bus service. From the start of the summer term in April, St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School and Byrchall High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield, will join 19 other schools across Greater Manchester
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We're in the mood for Red Nose Day
RED Nose Day is being celebrated with vigour today as businesses and individuals in Bolton and Bury join forces in an array of crazy stunts to raise funds for Comic Relief. At Kippax Beaumont Lewis solicitors, in Mawdsley Street, Bolton, office junior
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Max has a huge Red Nose Day
Max Brennan, aged three, shows off his huge Red Nose Day Hat made for him by his daddy. Max wore the hat at a special Red Nose Day fashion show at Bolton School Nursery. This picture was sent to us by proud mum Sarah Brennan. Don't forget, if you have
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OAP and sons in raid ordeal
A PENSIONER and her son were bound and gagged by a gang of armed robbers who raided their home. The 66-year-old woman was tied up and her two sons badly beaten when the masked gang of four, armed with a shotgun, barged into the house in Tennyson
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Commuter trains hit by delays
Train services in the Bolton area were affected for several hours by a signalling failure in the Farnworth area today. Some services were cancelled and National Rail reported: "Alterations and delays up to 20 minutes can be expected." Services are
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VIDEO: News, Sport, Weather bulletin
Our News, Sport and Weather bulletin is online now. Click HERE to watch the bulletin.
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Teenager for trial on murder charge
A teenager is to stand trial for the murder of 25-year-old stab victim Rabid Amin. Jabar Ahmed, aged 19, of Campbell Street Farnworth, pleaded not guilty to the murder and two separate charges of unlawfully and maliciously wounding 23-year-old Sajid
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Death of popular comedienne
A POPULAR Bolton comedienne who entertained in Spain for 20 years has died. Kay Michelle, from Farnworth, worked in the Bolton club scene before she moved to Benidorm. Friend Bolton Wanderers footballer Nat Lofthouse regularly visited her in Spain and
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Mother's Day parking prize
ONE mother could win a pampering package by finding a special parking place at Middlebrook Retail Park this weekend. The first to park in the "mum's only" spot, which will be marked with balloons when the park opens at 11am on Sunday, will win a Very
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Pensioner's terror in arson attack on home
POLICE are appealing for information after a pensioner was trapped in her home when arsonists pushed burning tissues through her letterbox. The 69-year-old was asleep at her home in Sultan Street, Bury, at 12.20am yesterday and woke up when she heard
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Ball to raise cash for school
A CHARITY ball helped to raise £2,000 for equipment at a primary school. Teachers and parents of pupils at St Andrews Primary School in Over Hulton held the event at Bolton's Albert Halls on Saturday. Hundreds of pounds were raised through a charity
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Homes to be built on old factory site
MORE than 70 homes could be built on a former factory site. Developer Miller Homes has submitted plans to Bolton Council for a 78-home estate on the former Greenvale Works site, off Leigh Road, in Westhoughton. The housing giant wants to build 30 apartments
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NEW MUSIC: Shiny Toy Guns
THE quest for new adjectives to describe bands is a never-ending one. Shiny Toy Guns' charming press officer has opted for "future-forward rock" to apply to the American band. Boasting both a male and a female singer, Shiny Toy Guns obviously have a
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Pupils are equal to the maths challenge
IT all added up for the pupils of Sharples High School, when they took part in the third annual Bolton Team Maths Competition. Around 100 pupils aged 13 to 15 from schools across the borough took part in the contest, hosted by Bolton Sixth Form College
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Stelios vows to fight for his shirt
STELIOS has told Sam Allardyce he will do all in his power to keep his place in the frontline of Wanderers' bid to qualify for Europe. The Greece international has started the last seven games - his longest sequence of the season so far - but he now
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Street phone mast plan rejected
A SCHEME to erect a 15-metre (45ft) high phone mast in a residential street have been thrown out by planners. Members of Westhoughton Town Council used delegated powers and blocked T-Mobile's plans to install a mast in The Hoskers, Westhoughton. The
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Guitarist for St George's Day
A CONCERT to celebrate St George's Day is being planned in Horwich. Guitarist Neil Smith, who is from Horwich and has played all over the world, will be performing at the concert at the RMI club on Chorley New Road. The concert is on Sunday, April 22
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Pupils evacuated in school blaze
FIRE broke out at a Bolton school as canteen staff were preparing dinners for the day. Firefighters were called to Canon Slade School in Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, at 10.50am yesterday when a fat fryer overheated and caught fire. All 1,700 pupils, staff
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Safety measures call for rat run
RENEWED calls for traffic calming measures on a rat run road have been made by councillors. Members of Westhoughton town council have backed residents' calls to improve safety and slow down speeding drivers in Molyneux Road, Westhoughton. Cllr Arthur
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Woman stole cash from dead pensioner
A FORMER council finance officer faces jail after stealing more than £29,000 from the estate of a dead pensioner. Sarah Gardner, aged 28, was living in Bolton while working as a temp for Salford Council's social services department. She dealt with the
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Church music night celebration
Hebron Christian Church, in Mayor Street, Bolton, will be celebrating its 97th anniversary tomorrow with an evening of music. The speaker on this occasion will be Mr Rob White and there will be musical items from Andrew and Tracy Gallimore and also the
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Praise in Parliment for hospital
THE Royal Bolton Hospital has been praised in Parliament. Both Bolton South-east MP Dr Brian Iddon and health minister Andy Burnham, who is also the MP for Leigh, highlighted the work that has been done at the hospital to increase efficiency and reduce
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Vote your favourite local band onto festival lineup
LOCAL bands are making their bid for big stage glory by battling for their chance to play the V festival. So far Our Fold, Asbo, To The Bones, Cardinal Saviour and Last Chance have all signed up for the "Road To V" contest. The competition, which is
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Road junction to be improved after fatal accident
A ROAD junction is being remodelled following a crash which resulted in the death of a father-of-two. Machinist Iqbal Alli, aged 55, died two days after being thrown from his car when it was in a collision with another vehicle. An inquest heard how
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Telly addict
Soap operas with acting so bad it makes the cast of Neighbours look like Oscar-winners; operas with bizarre costumes and high-pitched whining that are frankly frightening: Chinese television is certainly an eclectic melting pot of entertainment a world
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Nolan wants another Red scalp
SUCCESSIVE victories at Old Trafford will long be remembered as two of the most satisfying results in the modern history of Bolton Wanderers. But, as they celebrated those triumphs of 2001 and 2002, a sobering thought crossed the mind: what price would
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MP's focus on prison drugs problem
BOLTON south east MP Brian Iddon has spoken in Parliament about the extensive use of drugs in prisons. Dr Iddon focused on the particular problems faced in his constituency by staff at HMP Forest Bank, in Agecroft, which has been named second in a UK
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School gets on web to celebrate centenary
A PRIMARY school in Farnworth is going hi-tech to mark its centenary year. Children at Plodder Lane Primary are counting down the days to their school's 100th birthday - and they are inviting the rest of the community and even people further afield to
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Argument with wife man arrested
A MAN who admitted to having an alcohol problem has been bound over to keep the peace. Brian McDonagh, aged 41, of Fairfield Road, New Bury, was arrested following an argument with his wife at their home, at 10pm, on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to
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Man hid flat screen TV in his jacket
A PERSISTENT thief smuggled a flat-screen TV into his jacket as he tried to steal it from Woolworths. Paul Vail, aged 33, of Arnsby Grove, Tonge Moor, was spotted by a customer as he tried to conceal the £250 LCD screen, in the town centre store, around
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Parents plea over M61 death tragedy
THE family of a teenager who died after being hit by a car as he crossed the M61 have made an emotional plea for help in piecing together his final moments. Heartbroken Michael and Sheila Green want anybody who knows why their 17-year-old son Sean was
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The Irish have brought the World Cup to life
THE Cricket World Cup really sprung into life last night - and it was all down to the Irish. The cricketers did their country proud by holding supposedly superior opponents Zimbabwe to a tie, and the support given to the team by the travelling hordes
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Sixth Form campus plans under threat
AN £84 MILLION plan to build two new campuses for Bolton Sixth Form College is in danger of being scrapped. College principal Roy Whittle wants a £14 million campus to be built on the site of the former Queen Street Primary School in Queen Street, Farnworth
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Famous Cortina fetches £12,800
THE 1974 Ford Cortina used in the BBC One time-travelling cop drama, Life On Mars, has fetched £12,800 on an auction website. The car was placed on eBay and the proceeds are going to Comic Relief. The Cortina was the one used in both series of the award-winning
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Church fire scare
A CONGREGATION had to be evacuated during a church service after an electrical fault caused a light fitting to explode. Firefighters were called to Holy Trinity Church in Prestolee at 8pm last night and were forced to evacuate the congregation as the
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Golly dolls seized after complaint
POLICE officers have seized two golly dolls from a shop following a complaint that they were offensive. The toys were photographed and taken away as evidence from the furniture and gift shop in Wrightington, near Wigan. Owner Gavin Alexander said a
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Man attacked his girlfriend
A FATHER who subjected his girlfriend to domestic violence has escaped a prison sentence. Craig Brightwell, aged 28, of Marlbrook Drive, Westhoughton, assaulted Melanie Thornton while the couple's three children were in the home that they shared. Bolton
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Toughen up, says Sam
SAM Allardyce fears Wanderers could be out-muscled, never mind outclassed, at Old Trafford tomorrow, if they don't have the stomach for a fight. The Bolton boss is worried the team he built into one of the most formidable forces in the Premiership has
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WEEKEND: Gig roundup
PLENTY of live music to check out this weekend. Highlight will be Kid Carpet, whose kiddy disco punk makes him the perfect foil to local geniuses Islands Lost at Sea on their bonanza St Patrick's Day celebration at the Dog and Partridge on Saturday.
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Baby Ruby meets her rescue hero
LITTLE baby Ruby Fallingham got to meet the hero who saved her life. Trainee firefighter Ian Nicholson, aged 29, was the guest of honour at the tot's first birthday party on Tuesday. Last Wednesday Mr Nicholson noticed Ruby's mum, Lorna Smith, was distressed
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Kearney checks out
RADCLIFFE Boro have sold defender Ian Kearney to UniBond Premier League rivals Witton for a four-figure fee. Kearney turned down a new contract with Andy Johnston's struggling side last week and is set to make his debut for the Wincham Park side tomorrow
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Boro have staying power
RADCLIFFE Borough have been handed a major boost in their monumental task of avoiding relegation with the news that five of their key men have pledged their futures to the club. The Radcliffe Times revealed last week that Matty O'Neill had signed on
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Castaway Erica's lap dancing 'ban'
Castaway Erica Hurst has hinted that she would like to return to lap dancing after being banned by her husband. The 22-year-old also lifted the lid on Bolton's seedy underbelly, telling fellow contestant Joe how punters would pay £250 for an hour's private
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FRED ROSTRON of 411 Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Emerald, Vic, Australia 3782
I am looking for my cousin Ann Abbott and her husband Derek formerly of Ramsbottom. I am visiting the UK soon and wish to contact her. f_d_rostron@yahoo.com.au
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STEPHANIE CRAWFORD KAPPOS of 417 South 9th Street , Clear Lake, Iowa 50428
I would like to contact the George Fryer Family of Lee Street, Walmersley, Bury, and daughter Leslie. I stayed with this family in 1974. I would love to contact them again. skarc@qwest.net
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JEAN MORRIS from Little Lever
If you attended Little Lever Senior School, Mytham Road, between 1940 and 1946, you are invited to our annual reunion to be held on Sunday, April 1, at Little Lever Cricket Club, Victory Road, 1.30 to 5pm. Admission will be £2.50 which includes refreshments
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THANK YOU from ERIC CHADWICK of Cromer Drive Atherton
Just a line to thank you very much for publishing my letter looking for my old army friend. I am pleased to tell you he got in touch with me after 51 years last Saturday, March 10, the same day you printed my request to find him. Once again thank you
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THANK YOU from MICHAEL (MIKE) CROWE of 7 Heath Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight, P036 8PC,
May I just say a big "thank you", not only to The Bolton News for printing my letter about the launch of the Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association last year, but to the readers as well? The response has been nothing less than fantastic, we have
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Meite's all grown up at Whites
ABDOULAYE Meite admits there were times in his younger years when a lack of confidence has held him back. But the big defender won't be short of self-belief when he goes head to head with Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford tomorrow.
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Wilson says it was an easy decision to stay
RADCLIFFE Borough's midfield dynamo, Scott Wilson, reckons it was a straight-forward decision to sign a new contract with the struggling UniBond Premier League side. The 26-year-old has joined skipper Simon Kelly, Matty O'Neill, Tim Dittmer and Ian Fitzpatrick
