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MP backs calls for flexi hour working
A CAMPAIGN to extend flexible working hours to include all parents and carers has been backed by Bolton South-east MP Dr Brian Iddon. Dr Iddon welcomed legislation, that comes into force tomorrow, which increases maternity leave from six months to nine
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Wanderers v Sheffield United: First reaction
Were you at the Reebok for today's Premiership clash with Sheffield United? Post your opinions of the result and performance in the Comment box below. The best will be published in our Premiership Wanderers supplement FREE with The Bolton News - on
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Police target town's anti-social gangs
POLICE have mounted an operation to target anti-social behaviour. Residents and traders based in and around Market Street, Westhoughton, say the area has been blighted by young troublemakers who hang around in the street. They have reported rowdy gangs
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RINGTONE: Download Bolton Town - for charity!
A RINGTONE of a song written by a Bolton busker is now available for download straight to mobile phones. And all profits from the sale of Bolton Town will go to the Garden of Tranquillity appeal, to transform the gardens at Bolton Hospice. Written
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Birth of the online babies
LITTLE Jasmine Quinlan has made history - by becoming the first baby in Bolton to have her birth registered online. The tot, who was two weeks old when her name was logged in, now has her details stored electronically rather than in a paper file and
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Police in appeal after sex assault
POLICE want to speak to this teenager who they think may have vital information about the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Bolton. The victim was walking along Aldersyde Street, Great Lever, on January 15 when she was grabbed, pulled into some
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Hearts club sets walk challenge
HORWICH New Heart Club is organising a walk up Rivington Pike to raise money for the charity. It is one of the many fundraising events organised by the group and will take place on Sunday, May 20. The money raised will go to Wythenshawe Hospital, which
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False benefits claim was 'careless mistake'
A MOTHER of three who fraudulently claimed more than £9,000 in housing and council tax benefit was fined £200 after magistrates decided she had made a "careless mistake". Bolton magistrates heard that Yasmin Jolly, whose first language is Urdu, had asked
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More tips for jobs on the way
MORE advice to help people find jobs is on the way for residents in Great Lever. Following the success of the first jobs workshop at the Nightingale Community Centre, another CV writing workshop will be held. The Think FORWARD event combined information
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Yesterday's heroes show star quality
HAVE you heard the one about how World Cup winning manager Sir Alf Ramsey didn't speak to his centre-half Jack Charlton for six years while he was still picking him in his England team? Or how about the tale of how a blind physiotherapist helped legendary
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Knifeman admits a string of offences
A MAN who admitted a string of offences including possesion of drugs and a knife, theft and trespass, has been given an 18-month supervision order. Stephen Winnard, aged 31, of Briercliffe Road, Deane, was also told to attend drug rehabiliation for a
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Chaddy keeps nerve to see of Hilton challenge
RADCLIFFE CC narrowly squeezed home 5-4 when they gave Hilton G five points start in the Warburton Cup. Nigel Hallows won three sets and Jim Chadwick two, which included the last set of the night on the fifth game for Radcliffe who were pushed all the
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Noble backing for Smith
Wigan Warriors coach Brain Noble has vowed to help new Great Britain coach Tony Smith in any way he can. The former Lions chief will be happy to speak to his successor Smith about any aspect of the national job. "I will fully support Tony Smith in relation
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Noble gears up his history boys
COACH Brian Noble has urged his players to write their place in the Wigan history books. The Warriors travel to the Halton Stadium tomorrow to take on old rivals Widnes in the fourth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. The Cherry and Whites have an
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Rejection by Blades gave Davo his steel
IT shattered his dreams at the time but Kevin Davies has never looked back since he was told he wasn't good enough to play for his beloved Sheffield United. He was a regular on the Bramall Lane kop and, when he was given a place at the club's school
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Euro attraction vital to keeping Nic - Sam
SAM Allardyce fears he will struggle to keep Nicolas Anelka at the Reebok if Wanderers fail to qualify for Europe. The French striker signed a four-year contract when he joined the Whites from Fenerbahce in a record £8m deal last August But his future
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We need to be positive - Captain Kev
Kevin Nolan believes complacency is at the root of Wanderers Premiership problems. The Bolton skipper admits the Whites lost the hard edge that was their stock in trade because they reckoned they could not be caught in the race for Europe. But a nightmare
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Fire burns boy still critical
A BABY boy seriously burned when he stumbled into a gas fire remains in a critical, but stable, condition in hospital. Hamzah Darvesh, aged 14 months, suffered serious burns on Thursday morning when his clothes caught fire after he fell against a fire
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New herd of elephants roars into town
A NEW family of elephants have taken residence in Bolton town centre, ushered into their new home by town hall workers. The colourful herd of three has taken pride of place in Newport Street. They take the place of the tired grey elephant sculptures
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Colleen birthday bash link to Bolton
THE former home of one of Bolton's most famous sons, Lord Leverhulme, will host Colleen McLoughlin's 21st birthday showbiz bash. Thornton Manor, on the Wirral, will be the setting as Wayne Rooney's girlfriend marks her coming of age tonight. It has
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The word on the street, Churchgate, that it
WORDSMITHS young and old joined comedian Dave Spikey to officially celebrate their pearls of wisdom being immortalised in Bolton town centre. Granite slabs bearing the words of Bolton celebrities - and others not so well known - have been laid among
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Rally to stop 'ghost towns'
MORE than 250 people attended a rally at the Reebok Stadiumto back a bill aimed at saving community shops, post offices and services. But Bolton-west MP and Local Government and Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly was not among them last night, sparking
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Fire drama at Central Library
MORE than 50 firefighters tackled a blaze at Manchester's Central Library last night. The fire broke out in the basement of the building, in Mount Street, just after 6.30pm. The library was closed to the public at the time and police said all members
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Toddler in kitchen blaze drama
A TODDLER is thought to have caused a kitchen fire at a Radcliffe house after turning on a stove hob on which clothes had been placed. The toddler, his mother and another child were out when the fire began at their Duke Street home at 2.10pm yesterday
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Child web pervert is jailed
A PERVERT who had sex with a 12-year-old girl from Bolton after grooming her in an internet chatroom has been jailed indefinitely. Shayne Smith, aged 27, has been told he will stay behind bars for a minimum of six years after he admitted meeting the
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Teenagers find men hanging
TWO teenage boys found a man hanging from a tree in woodland off Buckley Lane, Farnworth. It is believed the man, aged 32, who was found at 12.30pm on Thursday is local although he has not been formally identified. Police are not treating the death
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Listen to our hoax 999 calls
A hoax caller who has plagued firefighters with a string of false alarms is being hunted by police. The menace has phoned the brigade at least eight times in the last 15 months. On one occasion the hoaxer told them that Sharples High School was on fire
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VIDEO: Busker's Bolton Town song
A BUSKER'S song about Bolton is becoming a runaway success - and as a result it is now available as an MP3 download. The song, Bolton Town, was penned by singer-songwriter Nick Bold. He was inspired to write it after years of entertaining shoppers in
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Noble's history boys
COACH Brian Noble has urged his players to write their place in the Wigan history books. The Warriors travel to the Halton Stadium tomorrow to take on old rivals Widnes in the fourth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. The Cherry and Whites have an
