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140 years of history - on sale on Monday
Your favourite newspaper celebrates 140 years of continuous publication on Monday with a special 12-page commemorative supplement. The supplement covers the first 20 years of the Bolton Evening News from 1867 to 1887 and is the first of 10 souvenir publications
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New home for farmers' market is postponed
A POPULAR farmers' market will remain at Moss Bank Park for the time being - because Bolton Council bosses cannot decide where to move it. Tomorrow's market was due to be the last at the current venue because town hall chiefs say the park's disabled
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Council wins award for getting tough with yobs
A TOUGH stance on anti-social behaviour has won Bolton Council a top accolade. The authority was presented with a Government-sponsored Beacon award, for preventing and tackling anti-social behaviour, at a ceremony in London. Of 179 councils which applied
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New safety plea after rush hour crash
RESIDENTS who live near an accident blackspot say new safety measures cannot come soon enough following yet another crash. Two cars collided on Thursday, at around 6pm, causing chaos for rush hour motorists in Dicconson Lane, Westhoughton. No-one was
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Leigh urged to raise standard
LEIGH Centurions are determined to improve on their 22-14 defeat at Celtic Crusaders last week when they meet London Skolars tomorrow. Paul Rowley, Leigh's assistant coach, said: "We set our own standards very high and we are not up to where we want
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Warriors pick up crucial win
Hull 20, Wigan 30: Trent Barrett inspired Wigan to a fine win over Hull at the KC Stadium, putting to bed the memories of their 54-12 defeat on this ground last season. The Australian Test stand-off was arguably the highest profile signing made by any
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RMI crash 3-0
LEIGH RMI went down to a convincing 3-0 defeat to visiting Vauxhall last night. RMI didn't have a shot on goal, with Motors' goals coming from Lee Furlong (2) and Thomas Rooney.
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The opposition: Who they play
SINCE the turn of the New Year - Wanderers have been going backwards in the race to qualify for Europe. With hopes of Champions League football next season, the club entered 2007 on the back of a five-game winning streak, but a New Year's Day defeat
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Last lap pressure for Big Sam's men
IT'S getting tough at the top for Wanderers as they lead the "best of the rest" in the race for a UEFA Cup spot. They are still in pole position, despite an horrific run of results since the turn of the year, but the pressure is mounting with Everton
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New bid to beat MRSA in hospital
HEALTH bosses are to pinpoint the source of every case of MRSA In Bolton in a bid to beat the rising cases of infection from the superbug in the town. Last year, there were 43 reported cases of MRSA at the Royal Bolton Hospital - the highest number ever
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Appeal to two drivers over M61 mystery death
POLICE are appealing for two motorists to come forward and help them piece together the final movements of a teenager who died after being knocked down on the M61. Sean Green, aged 17, was hit by a car as he tried to cross the M61 between Horwich and
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Cider with Keith, then another
ANYONE who has, in the past, owned a dog called Scrumpy should not become your cider-drinking partner. Especially, if like me, you weigh about half as much as him. The warning sign was there. It was virtually flashing red - and I still ignored it. Keith
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Cider with Keith, then another
ANYONE who has, in the past, owned a dog called Scrumpy should not become your cider-drinking partner. Especially, if like me, you weigh about half as much as him. The warning sign was there. It was virtually flashing red — and I still ignored it. Keith
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Golf course deer gone in a flash
DOES anyone know anything about the white-bottomed wild deer which are on the Bolton municipal golf course? There are possibly up to nine of them, including the new fawns, who all appear to live in lightly wooded scrub and wetlands alongside the fairways
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Youngsters were cream of the crop
AT the age of 77, I don't think you would be expecting me to be writing to The Bolton News about young people, unless it was complaining about them riding on footpaths, on skateboards, or dropping their chewing gum or litter on the footpaths. I would
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Hospital's empty posts puzzler
OVER the last three months I have been visiting my wife Doris, who is a patient at the Royal Bolton Hospital. I never cease to be impressed with the devotion of staff and care she is receiving from all those involved in her treatment. However, too often
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Do-gooders no good on vice
I THINK Mr Walter Scott is wrong to blame the police authority, "Vice girls problem: Residents get a say, March 20. The blame rests on the shoulders of the Government for being to ready to listen to the do-gooders. V Mitchell Little Lever Bolton
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Council housing: Keep decisions close to home
THE Government report on the future of council housing - which is backed by Ruth Kelly - is seriously flawed. It is catastrophically wrong to suggest means-testing tenants to decide whether or not they should be allowed to stay in their council homes.
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Town should move with the times
THANK goodness there are others in Westhoughton with some sense. Joyce Hodgkinson is quite right when she says Westhoughton Co-op has been in the unique position of having very little or no competition since it was the original CWS, with more than one
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Westhoughton's loss is planners gain
THE idea that 95 new homes are to be built on yet another site in Westhoughton fills me with a constant and overwhelming sense of dismay. This coupled with the further news that even more homes are to be built at the Bellhouse Hartwell site in Daisy
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Best setting for farmers' market
WE are sure many food lovers will be delighted that the popular Farmers' Market is to remain at Moss Bank Park for the time being because the council cannot think of a suitable site to move it to. It is fitting that a market devoted to good wholesome
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Keep piling on the pressure
AS nine more youths receive anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) Bolton Council has been applauded for its tough stance on anti-social behaviour. The young troublemakers, aged between 16 and 19, now cannot associate with each other and as a result many
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Midnight queues for eagerly anticipated PS3
DIEHARD gamers queued round the block at midnight in Bolton to be the first to get their hands on the latest PlayStation console. Around 100 eager fans waited outside GAME, in Victoria Square, waiting for the first consoles to go on sale at 12.01am yesterday
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Firm fine £50,000 after man loses fingers
A COMPANY has been fined £50,000 after a worker had the fingers of his left hand amputated after a works accident. Bolton company Greater Manchester Waste Ltd were ordered to pay the fine together with costs of £6,750 at Minshull Street Crown Court after
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Building firm to highlight men's cancer
A BOLTON building firm is making its staff aware of prostate cancer. Rok Durose and Gourlay is handing out advice leaflets to all of its staff about the disease, which is the most common cause of cancer in men. Shaun Davis, safety, health and environment
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Easter bunny bingo bonanza
AN EGG-CITING time was had by all when a primary school held an Easter eggs-travangza. Tonge Moor Primary School's parent-teachers association staged a Easter Bingo Bonanza. Children stayed behind at school and parents joined them to take part in a
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Brothers jailed after investigation into drug gangs
A TERRIFYING haul of weapons was discovered in the boot of a car belonging to two brothers. Police raided the home of Mohammed Allahuddin Miah and Abbas Miah as part of an investigation into violent attacks among gangs of drug dealers in Bolton. Keys
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Big Sam signs up to beat cancer
BOLTON Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce is hoping to help save 500 lives a year by raising greater awareness of cancer. Big Sam and a host of other local celebrities have joined a campaign, led by Christie Hospital, to encourage people to visit their
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The art of football
BOXER Amir Khan has turned his skills to canvas of a different kind in a bid to prove he is one of football's most artistic fans. The Olympic silver medalist has created a montage made up of images that represent various aspects of his career. He is
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Pervert filmed girl on the web
A MAN who encouraged a 14-year-old girl to expose herself to him on a webcam has been ordered to undergo a treatment course for sex offenders. Karl Scramell, aged 36, of Watt Street, Horwich, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court for making and possessing
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Search continues for kidnap fear court man
The hunt is continuing for a Salford man who was snatched from a security van by three masked men outside a magistrates court. Aaron Williams, aged 21, screamed, "Don't let them take me" as the gang, armed with knives, dragged him into a nearby car,
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Book of Remembrance for Flecky
A BOOK of remembrance has been opened in tribute to tragic holiday maker Adrian Fletcher. Mr Fletcher, known to friends as Flecky, died after falling from the top floor of a hotel in the Mexican resort of Cancun on February 1. He is reported to have
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ASBOs for the Gang of Nine
NINE gang members who brought yob rule to the streets of a Bolton suburb have been given Anti-Social Behaviour Orders. Police say the teenage thugs struck fear into the hearts of residents, causing some to flee their homes. The situation came to a head
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Pub stabbing: Four arrested
Four people have been arrested after a fight outside a pub in Swinton in which a man was stabbed. Police were called to Moorside Farm Pub, Moorside Road, following reports of a disturbance outside at 2.10am. A 24-year-old man had received a stab
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Blades warm up for Wanderers clash
NEIL Warnock is hoping a spell of warm weather training will pay off when Sheffield United resume their survival mission at the Reebok a week today. Injured duo, Matthew Kilgallon and Mikele Leigertwood, are back in the first team reckoning after making
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Chelsea clash on TV
WANDERERS' clash with Premiership champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on April 28 will kick off at 12.45pm after being selected for live screening in Sky TV's lunchtime slot.
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Stelios ready for hostile clash with Turks
STELIOS Giannakopoulos says no other international fixture in Europe can match the rivalry that will provide the backdrop for today's Greece-Turkey showdown in Athens. Any sporting contest between the Aegean neighbours is billed as a battle for national
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Howarth aims to make an impact
CHRIS Howarth is pushing for a starting place at Carlisle after being given the chance to secure a permanent deal at the end of the season. The 20-year-old Wanderers keeper has joined the Cumbrians on a month's loan as understudy to regular number one
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Spot A Pothole: Our online campaign is launched
A NEW online campaign is launched on www.theboltonnews.co.uk today - and we are calling on members of the public to join in our crusade. We want to highlight the spiralling number of potholes on roads across Bolton - and need the help of our online community
