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Anelka keen on revenge
NICOLAS Anelka is warming to the prospect of playing for local pride as well as precious Premiership points at Wigan on Saturday. The characteristically cool Frenchman has had his appetite whetted by his team-mates, who have made no secret of the fact
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Security stepped up for royal visit
GREATER Manchester Police are stepping up security ahead of the royal visit on Thursday (april 5). A full search of many areas in the city centre will be conducted prior to the visit by the Queen and Prince Philip. During the visit, officers from the
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Extra-ordinary life of teacher turned actor
THE success of Ricky Gervais's TV series, Extras, prompted retired teacher John Robinson to record a diary of his experiences of filming for the singing AA men advert currently being shown on TV. Since retiring as senior English teacher at Sharples School
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Mets finish on a high
BOLTON Mets are celebrating after surpassing their pre-season target by winning every other game and finishing mid-table in the North West Counties League Division Four. The town's only adult rugby league team saw an enthusiastic pre-season training
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Bolton go to pieces
Littleborough 30 Bolton 1st 12 BOLTON never recovered after being caught cold by two Littleborough two tries in the first 10 minutes. They rallied manfully in the second half, but the damage had been done in the first period. Bolton responded to the
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Back to the Fold
OUR Fold are set to make it a very Good Friday indeed with a return gig at their new second home, The Soundhouse. Last time the band took to the stage at the venue it sold out within two hours of opening, with 150 people queueing in the snow to hear
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Lions are backing shop plan
A JUNIORS' rugby club has backed plans for improved sports facilities in Westhoughton. Westhoughton Lions has compiled a statement of support for proposals to relocate and revamp Westhoughton cricket club. The move is part of plans submitted by food
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Two new arrests in stabbing inquiry
TWO men have today been arrested in connection with the killing of 30-year-old Keith Platt. Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Major Incident Team and Bolton Division, supported by officers from the Tactical Aid Unit, executed warrants at three
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Golf couple on track for a great year
A COUPLE from Bolton celebrated becoming captains at their golf club - by turning up in an armoured half-track vehicle used in the Normandy Landings. Keith Lunt, aged 60, and his wife Linda, aged 59, kept up Bury Golf Club's tradition of arriving for
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Duo set for play-off clash
THE Farnworth Winter Rounders League reached its conclusion this week but, because of a shortage of referees, only the two matches of consequence were played. League leaders Adlington took on third-placed Hanson A, while second-placed FSCCC played the
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Leverhulme enjoy Cup glory
TWENTY schools participated in the Bernard Lynam Cup - still the biggest primary school handball competition in the UK. The four schools who made it to the semi-finals of the competition were Leverhulme CP, who beat St Joseph's RC 7-6 in a thriller,
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Christ Church Ainsworth make history
CHRIST Church Ainsworth's football team made history for the school when they won the Bury Primary Schools Cup for the first time. They followed up a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Bury Grammar School in the semi-final by beating St Andrew's, Ramsbottom
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Schools in cup crusade
TWENTY-TWO local primary schools gathered at Bolton School to take part in a five-a-side football competition - the Crusader Cup. Teams competed for three cups: an A Team, B Team and Girls' Competition. The afternoon was fun but competitive and there
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Mum's prison sentence halved
A SINGLE mum whose one-year prison sentence for robbery was halved after a judge showed mercy following the breast cancer death of her sister, has fought off a bid by the nation's top law officer to keep her behind bars for longer. Leanne Knox, aka Leanne
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"We will hold our own"
IT takes a band with guts to decide that their first gig is going to be at one of the town's biggest live music events. For the past seven months, Bladen have been preparing for their debut. But no low-key appearances for them, the six-piece decided
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Vandals wreck Newport Street elephants
BOLTON'S new £30,000 brightly-coloured elephants have been uprooted and taken away by the council due to acts of vandalism. The new elephant sculptures replaced the old grey ones that had stood in Newport Street, Bolton, since the early 1980s. But they
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Pupils follow the elephant way
ELEPHANTS will remind children in Great Lever to "Stop, Look and Listen" before crossing the road. The animals are emblazoned on 32 thermo-plastic mats which are being piloted in Green Lane, Crescent Road and Bradford Road. The £10,000 markings will
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1990s reveal album details
INDIE darlings the 1990s have announced that their debut album Cookies, will be released on May 7. The band, who are signed to Rough Trade, have been compared to The Rolling Stones, The Velvets, The Fall, and The Modern Lovers. The record will include
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Closure-threatened church given extension
A CHURCH which is facing closure is to remain open for at least another year. Salford Diocese announced, in 2003, that St Peter and Paul's church, in Pilkington Street, Bolton, would close as part of a regional shake-up. The move was attributed to fewer
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Dropping in for a careers lesson . . .
OLD boy Rob Kane paid a flying visit to Bolton School - by dropping into the grounds in a Sea King helicopter. The Royal Navy lieutenant went back to his former school to relate tales of life in the Navy to pupils in the boys' division. Lt Kane and
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Raygan gets a kick out of charity day
LITTLE Raygan Cornwell loves to prove doctors wrong. The parents of the feisty seven-year-old were told that she would never walk when she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 18 months. But since then the St Joseph's Primary School pupil not only walks
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Youths attack gates put up to stop vandals
BARRIERS aimed at stopping anti-social behaviour have been vandalised just days after being installed. The £3,000 gates were put up either side of a tunnel which runs underneath Chorley New Road to Old Station Park in Horwich last week. But by Friday
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Pensioner targeted by 'bogus official'
A BOGUS official tricked his way into the home of an 84-year-old woman and stole £300. The thief struck at around 5pm on Monday when he rang the intercom to the woman's flat in Fearnlea Lodge, Kearsley. He told her he was from the water board and that
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Conference comes to city
A TOP national conference is being held in Manchester for the first time. Organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants' Solicitors Group, the event on April 26 at the Radisson SAS Hotel at Manchester Airport will highlight key issues affecting
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Win £100,000 from the ‘tigers’ den’
BUDDING North-west entrepreneurs are being given the chance to win £100,000 to develop their business. Organised by the Manchester Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs networking and mentoring group, the competition is open to any business in the region
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Building a team was my best move
On the spot - Name: Gary Lovatt. Born: Bolton, 1979. Company: Moorish Idol Marketing. Position: Owner. Where did you start? From my parents' bedroom, using it as an office while they were at work. I did this for a while before moving to an
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Artist’s bid for bank ad campaign
A STUDENT from Bolton has won the chance for her art to be used in a high-profile international advertising campaign for a High Street bank. Farah Atcha, aged 20, from Ladybridge, won the Northern heat of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance's The Art of Nurture
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New service helps businesses Link up
A controversial new regional Business Link service which has replaced five smaller organisations is now ready for business. Business Link North-west is the new single-access business support service for the region, designed to increase the number of
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Young people’s charities to benefit from Business Awards
TWO charities are looking forward to a cash windfall from Bolton and Bury's business community. The Phoenix Arts Centre, in Bark Street, Bolton, and the Bolton Branch of the Variety Club of Great Britain have been selected as the chosen charities to
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Eiffel Tower firm takes over Horwich company
THE future is bright for a Horwich steelworks which has been taken over by one of its customers - the company that built the Eiffel Tower. The former Horwich Steelworks, based in Horwich Business Park, Chorley New Road, was put into administration on
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Arson attack on home of pensioner
AN 80-YEAR-OLD woman was rescued by firefighters after arsonists set fire to furniture piled up outside her home. Fire crews were called to the ground floor flat in Kingsfold Close, Breightmet, at around midnight on Sunday. Waste furniture piled up
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American fight fans get first sight of Amir
AMIR Khan will face his biggest audience when he appears for the first time on American TV on Saturday when his clash with Steffy Bull is screened live on cable channel HBO. The Olympic silver medallist has proved a prime-time draw on ITV1 with his 11
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Shrewsbury v Bury preview
ALTHOUGH no-one at Gigg Lane is counting their chickens just yet, striker Andy Bishop believes the confidence injection given to the Bury squad by Saturday's victory at Boston can see them safe of relegation. The Shakers picked up their first win in
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RMI must win against rock-bottom rivals
Lancaster City v Leigh RMI LEIGH face a crunch test tonight when three points are needed from bottom club Lancaster. Relegation is staring the Railwaymen in the face and unless they pick up a win their chances of avoiding the drop are slim. Stuart
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Bolton Sunday League Action
Farnworth Canary were on song as they defeated Vulcan 4-2 in the Premier Division Cup replay with goals from Thomas (2), Coote and Pulvino. Jolly Waggoner beat Clifton Rangers with goal-machine McLoughlin hitting five. Cafferty (2) and Bottomley also
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Quiz show for people watchers
CAN you tell everything about a person just by looking at them? TV production company, Twofour, is searching for "people watchers" to take part in a new quiz show, which is offering participants the chance to win the equivalent of their annual salary
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Mayor holds charity ball for Odyssey
A CHARITY ball for the Mayor of Blackrod, Cllr Isabel Seddon, is being held later this month. The event will raise money for Odyssey, a charity providing residential support for people who have undergone treatment for cancer The ball will include a
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Dobbies A seal title glory
DOBBIES A won the Division One title after securing the one point they needed from their last four games to win back the trophy they surrendered two years ago. In a hard-fought game with The Colliers Rest, who dumped them out of the cup last week, Phil
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Historic halls offer an Easter full of fun
AN EASTER "eggs-travaganza" got under way at the weekend as Bolton's two historic halls kick-started their summer season. Visitors to Smithills Hall and Hall i' th' Wood Museum have the chance to claim an Easter prize by completing bunny trails which
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It’s dancing in the street with Casey-Lee
WHEN Casey-Lee Jolleys auditioned in a children's dance competition at Bobby Ball's nightclub, little did she know they would be working together years later. The pair have joined forces to open a dance, drama and comedy school in Casey's home town of
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Bin it for Bolton say town leaders
AN initiative to clear Bolton of rubbish and grime gathered pace as influential figures from the town pledged their support. The Bolton News' Bin it for Bolton 2007 campaign was launched yesterday with the full backing of the town's three main political
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Boys are back in town
After their last Bolton presentation at the end of February sold-out more than a week in advance, Europe's number one live wrestling show, All Star, will be returning to the Albert Hall on Thursday May 31. Starting at 7.30pm, the evening will also see
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Putting an end to this circle of misery
THE stiff sentences handed out to a gang of drug dealers sends out a strong message to others pursuing similar means of making fast money. Ridding Bolton's streets of Class A drugs and their suppliers is a virtually impossible task and a continuous use
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Elephants will not attract shoppers
HAS Bolton Council finally flipped by spending £30,000 on brightly coloured elephants? I know that, to the council, Bolton town centre is the centre of the universe, but the people of outlying districts such as Blackrod, Horwich and Westhoughton don't
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Lennon film to be released
THE DVD of The Hours and Times - a fictionalised film version of the trip John Lennon and Brian Epstein took together to Barcelona in 1963 - is finally to be released. Nominated for Best Director (Christopher Munch) and the Grand Jury Prize at the 1992
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Football project gives youths a chance to shine
I AM writing to express my fury at the letter, "Westhoughton is plagued by louts", March 30. I am Youth Football Co-ordinator for Bolton Wanderers Football in the Community, and have been, for the last eight months, working with the young people from
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Have a say on road charging proposals
WE would like to respond to two articles printed in The Bolton News - "More carriages needed on trains", (March 5) and "All modes of transport need to be improved", (March 12). The GMPTA is in total agreement that the public transport infrastructure
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Reasons to say no to dog track
I WAS dismayed when I read that a campaign is being launched to build a dog track in Bolton. I only wish the comments by Ron Eccles from the Westhoughton track were true, ie: that it is a dying sport. I am not a killjoy, and would be the first person
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Divine intervention
MAY I take this opportunity to say thank you to the gentleman who called in to Breightmet Methodist Church during the service on Sunday morning to tell us that a traffic warden was outside booking cars. The church has stood there for 100 years, and for
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Go back to better times
I AM all in favour of turning the clock back regarding health centres. These new health centres may be run on the same lines of the clinics that we used to have in each district about 60 years ago. They used to cater for a variety of things healthwise
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Club is great for youth of our town
I AM writing regarding the letter by Mr Frank White regarding David Cameron's visit to the Bolton Lads & Girls Club. Why would anyone in any capacity, of any political persuasion, try to make a negative out of such a positive? David Cameron was invited
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A taste of Russia in Blackpool
THE sensational Moscow based Russian Cossack State Dance Company are storming into the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, on Sunday April 22 to embark on their UK concert tour. Widely acknowledged as Russia's premier Cossack dance troupe, this world-class company
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Anyone for table tennis?
THIS year's play in the Library Theatre's annual New Directors' Programme is Not A Game For Boys by Simon Block, a hard-hitting psychological black comedy directed by exciting new director Simon Pittman about three London cabbies whose table-tennis team
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Vernon and Tess hit top ten in poll
MEN across the country have voted Bolton celebrity Vernon Kay and his wife Tess Daly in the top 10 male and female TV personalities. A poll for FHM magazine placed the Radio 1 DJ and host of TV's Just the Two of Us eighth behind stars such as Top Gear
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New music mayhem revealed
THE lineup has been announced for this year's NME new music tour. Devon four-piece The Rumblestrips are set to headline, with support coming from Pull Tiger Tail, The Little Ones and Blood Red Shoes. The tour will hit Manchester on May 24. In previous
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New dates for the Dolls
GOO Goo Dolls are heading back to the UK again this summer. Not content with two sell out tours of the UK in the last 12 months, the band will be playing at T in the Park, Oxegen Festival, and the V Festival, as well as more of their own headline shows
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Arson attack posters campaign
POSTERS warning youngsters about the dangers of arson are being displayed in schools, phone boxes, hoardings and on buses across Greater Manchester this month. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is launching the campaign to reduce the number
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Health chiefts to monitor smoke ban
HEALTH bosses in Bolton have vowed to closely watch how successful the Welsh smoking ban is in a bid to learn lessons for when the legislation is introduced in England in less than three months time. Smokers in Wales were forced to stub it out yesterday
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Easter Egg-stravaganza
OH YES, it's Bank Holiday and we've all got a couple of extra days of work to recover from excess. So it only makes sense to head out and see Newcastle boys Free Diamonds and the five other bands set to make the Easter bunny rock his little socks off
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Girl’s rape ordeal lasted eight years
A PERVERT has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for repeatedly raping a girl over a period of eight years. Mark Ian Hunt, aged 34, of Regina Crescent, Leigh, was found guilty of 20 counts of raping the girl, who was 12 when he started the abuse
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Estate gets a spring clean
A YOUTH project which will see 12 teenagers from Hall i' th' Wood help to improve their estate got underway yesterday. The initiative is being overseen by Deborah Dunleavy, the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Bolton North-east, in
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Wouldn't that be Swede
AMBIENT post-rockers Jeniferever grace the stage at the Dog and Partridge on Saturday. The Swedish four-piece have tunes as cosy as their cheekbones are sharp, and their Sigur Ros-meets-Californian sunshine tunes are both dreamy and disturbing in equal
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Experts hit out at new road layout
DRIVING experts and residents are warning that an experimental new road layout is an accident waiting to happen. Bolton Council has put an unusual new traffic calming measure in Tennyson Road which is causing confusion for drivers. It is on the opposite
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Whites striker blasts decison
HENRIK Pedersen has been reported as saying a decision by Sam Allardyce to go back on a verbal agreement and not renew his contract at the end of the season is "totally disrespectful". Pedersen is quoted in a Danish newspaper as saying that he had a
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Four year ban for over limit danger driver
A SPEEDING motorist collided with two oncoming cars and forced two pedestrians over a wall, a court heard. Trevor Taylor was driving his Alfa Romeo along Wigan Road, Leigh, when he went round a corner on the wrong side of the road. He drove into the
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Man denies false car theft claim
A MAN has denied falsely claiming his car had been stolen. Michael Ward, aged 31, of Astley Street, Tyldesley, pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice on December 27 last year. Liverpool Crown Court heard that he allegedly
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Amir is ambassador for youth clubs
Amir Khan has been named as the Lancashire Association of Clubs for Young People's young ambassador of the year. The Bolton boxer's duties will start on April 11 with a visit to Burnley Boys' Club. Alan Donkin, the association's county director, said
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Drugs gang jailed
DRUG pushers who touted for business by giving out leaflets with their gang's name and phone number have been jailed for a total of more than 15 years. Undercover police had carried out an anti-drugs operation in Bolton last year and were handed a note
