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Laura fans complain over phone voting
BROADCASTING watchdog Ofcom has been urged by 50,000 fans of X Factor contestant Laura White to investigate telephone voting procedures on the show. Organisers of two petitions calling for Laura’s reinstatement following her shock dismissal by the judges
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Milner helps England to win
Bolton athlete Kirsty Milner helped England to victory on her first appearance for her country. The Blackrod middle distance runner finished a fourth as the under-20s junior women’s team won the Lotto Cross Country Cup in Belgium. The Loughborough University
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Diploma success for managers
MANAGERS from two housing groups in Bolton are celebrating gaining qualifications from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Nine employees of The Regenda Group in Horwich and Bolton at Home in Calvin Street, near the town centre, have graduated
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Bolton's best in top 100
BUSINESSES from Bolton will join other firms from Lancashire’s top 100 companies to celebrate their success. Fourteen companies from the town appear in the ranking of the 100 most profitable firms in the county. Three of them — Ascribe Plc, Howorth
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Whites winger goes out on loan
YOUNG Wanderers winger Nathan Woolfe has joined Blue Square Conference club Wrexham on loan. The 20-year-old, who made his senior debut in last season’s infamous 1-0 defeat at Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Cup, will initially link up with the Welsh club
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Meet the apprentice graduate
SEVEN young people from Bolton and Bury are celebrating becoming the first graduates of a new apprenticeship programme. Bury North MP David Chaytor visited 02’s Bury customer service centre in Dumers Lane, Bury, to present them with their diplomas and
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Fifteen firms on Olympic starting block
FIFTEEN local companies are already reaping the rewards of the Olympics coming to London in 2012. John Armitt, CBE, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), was in Bolton on Tuesday to urge North-west firms to bid for the £6 billion-worth
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Jobs fair at children's centre
A JOBS fair will be held next Tuesday at Elton Children’s Centre in Brandlesholme Road, Bury, between 9am and 1.30pm. Job seekers will have an opportunity to talk to advisers from Job Centre Plus and receive advice and support on CV writing, child care
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Baker celebrates Toastie Week
A LOCAL company has teamed up with a toastie maker to celebrate a special event. Warburtons and Breville have joined forces to promote National Breville Toastie Week, which runs until November 17. It marks 30 years of toasted snacks, with machines and
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Big brochure for sportswear firm
A DESIGN agency is helping to give one of the UK’s leading sportswear manufacturers a new image. Absolute Media, which is based in Lee Lane, Horwich, has designed a 28-page brochure for Halbro. It was officially launched at the beginning of the month
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Keep up fight on the families from hell
I HAVE been reading about one of the most bizarre situations that I have ever seen — a court in Manchester has given a “family from hell” an eviction threat. This is not only a disgrace but a sham, and it has shattered the hopes of not one but several
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Top post for former Whites media man
A FORMER media chief at Bolton Wanderers Football Club has landed a new role at a leading sports agency. Danny Reuben, who spent six years as head of media at the Reebok Stadium, is now the first head of media at Blue Crocodile. He has also worked for
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Crash cyclist , 12, is on road to recovery
A YOUNG cyclist critically injured in an horrific road accident is making a gradual recovery after being taken off a life-support machine. Jack Fewings, aged 12, suffered a severe head injury when he collided with a Citroen car while riding
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CCTV released in bid to trace thugs - Oldham
Detectives have released footage of a horrific attack in a bid to trace two thugs who left a teenager injured in the street. The 17-year-old victim was brutally assaulted in Oldham town centre following a night out on Saturday 4 October 2008.
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Wanderers 2 Liverpool 1 Barclays Premiership August 27, 2001
SAM Allardyce’s Wanderers must have been wondering what all the Premiership fuss was about as they made it three wins in three games after winning promotion through the play-offs. But they were gifted this one when Liverpool keeper Sander Westerveld
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Old boy sinks Whites in derby
20 years ago THERE were red faces at Burnden Park as Phil Neal’s Whites were thumped 4-2 by Bury. The Shakers, upwardly mobile under manager Martin Dobson, had the drop on Wanderers in those days but never so convincingly. And the defeat was made all
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Van driver could be vital witness to arson - Tameside
The driver of a blue van could be a vital witness for police investigating an arson attack in Ashton-under-Lyne. A petrol bomb was thrown at the window of a flat on Oldham Road at about 6.30am on Monday 10 November 2008. A blue van, believed to
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Prolific burglars jailed - Trafford
Two prolific burglars have been jailed after being convicted of a series of crimes. Nicholas Nelson, aged 28, of Lingfield Avenue in Sale earlier pleaded guilty to burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified, dangerous driving
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Children found dead - Cheetham Hill
Police were called to Kilmington Drive, Cheetham Hill, shortly before 5.45pm on Wednesday 12 November 2008, following reports of concern for welfare. Officers attended and found the bodies of a three-month-old baby and a three-year-old child A
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Conmen rob pensioner - Oldham
A pensioner fell prey to a couple that conned their way into her home and stole cash. The 80-year-old woman was burgled at about 2.45pm on Monday 10 November 2008 at her home on Turner Street, Lees. She answered the door and was confronted
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Appeal to identify injured man
Police are appealing for the public's help to identify a man found collapsed in a road in Bolton. Shortly after 3.05am on Wednesday 12 November 2008, police were called to Halliwell Road, Bolton, following reports a man had been found in the road.
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Next of kin appeal - Salford
Police are appealing for the public's help in tracing the next of kin of a Salford man who has died. Kenneth Power, 71, was found dead at his home on Walker Road, Winton, Eccles on Tuesday 11 November 2008. There are no suspicious circumstances
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Teenager dragged into bushes and raped - Heaton Park
A teenager was dragged into bushes and raped as she walked through Heaton Park. The incident happened sometime between 11am and 2pm on 3 September 2008. The 17-year-old girl was walking through the park - on Middleton Road, Higher Blackley - alone
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Elmander axed by Sweden
JOHAN Elmander has been dropped by Sweden after failing to find his feet at Wanderers. National coach Lars Lagerback cut the £11million summer record signing from next week’s friendly against Holland with the striker fearing for his form and fitness
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Nurse learns a lot from Canada visit
A NURSE who won a prestigious award has travelled to Canada to see how patients are treated in the country. Alison O’Neal, lead nurse at the Bealey Community Hospital in Radcliffe, won a travelling fellowship award from the Winston Churchill Trust.
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Go-ahead for £80m bid to rebuild schools
AN £80 million bid to transform primary schools in Bolton has been approved by the Government. Cash from the Government’s £1.75 billion primary capital programme will be released in the next academic year. Cllr Ebrahim Adia, Bolton Council
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Kanye looking for that special lady
Watch out ladies - Kanye West is looking for a girlfriend. "I want to have kids," the 31-year-old tells People.com "But I want to have the right girl too - someone who really cares about me." However, the superstar rapper says it can be difficult to
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Angelina Jolie plans to quit acting
Angelina Jolie has revealed plans to bow out of acting to concentrate on raising her family. The 33-year-old star has a brood of six children with Brad Pitt, including four-month-old twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, a daughter named Shiloh and
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Library opens its doors
AN Islamic library has opened its doors in Bolton. The library is in the Zakariyya Jaame Masjid mosque in Peace Street, Deane. It opened recently to members of the local community, regardless of faith, who can borrow the books or use the reference material
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Get the facts right on play area
I READ with interest the letter from the secretary of Brazley Residents Association and would like to point out some facts to him (November 3). Firstly, he stated that I am an association member. I am not a member and do not receive
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Barber tips Megson to succeed
FRED Barber has tipped Gary Megson to win his battle with the Reebok boo boys. The only surviving member of Sam Allardyce’s coaching staff, Wanderers’ goalkeeping guru thought he had seen it all in 13 years working at the club. But he says he has been
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Youth project on film
A YOUTH project in Farnworth has been featured on a new DVD celebrating community projects. Zac’s Bar is a Friday night initiative for young people in the area. The film is called Alive and Kicking and has been produced by the Bolton and Rochdale District
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Young man who paid the ultimate price
THE discovery of a First World War medal on an internet auction site led Bolton-based freelance journalist Charles Sandbach on an extraordinary journey. Kat Dibbits reports. . . WHEN Charles Sandbach came across a First World War Military Medal
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Activist on the road to peace
THE conflict between Israel and Palestine creates strong feelings on both sides, but one thing is for certain — that until a peaceful solution is found, thousands of innocent civilians will lose their lives. Kat Dibbits speaks to a Bolton-born
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Robbers attack shopkeeper - Gorton
Robbers stormed into an off licence and beat the shopkeeper with a wooden bat before fleeing with cash. Police have released CCTV footage of the attack in a bid to trace the offenders. Shortly before 7pm on Sunday 14 September 2008, the two thieves
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Pensioner jailed after man stabbed in the neck
A pensioner who stabbed a man in the neck in Manchester city centre has been jailed. David Broady, aged 69, of Victoria Court, Victoria Square, Manchester, was jailed for seven years at Manchester Crown Square Court. Broady was convicted at an
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Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant *PS2 *£29.99
Oh no! A rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world, one brain at a time, with a text-messaging, do-anything device that controls both mutant and bandicoot minds. So, armed with his quick wits and lightning agility, Crash must free his friends and
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Guitar Hero World Tour *Xbox 360 *£49.99
Not content with controlling the plectrum-plucking guitar genre on Xbox 360, World Tour opens up the musical possibilities by adding drums and the ability to sing to the guitar and bass options already on your melody-making smorgasbord. A new innovation
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Tories opposed to road charge
I refer to Richard Sylvester’s letter about the Conservative Party’s position in respect to the proposed Congestion Charge for Greater Manchester (November 1). It has been explained to him many times already, but obviously he cannot grasp the
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America’s Next Top Model *Nintendo DS *£29.99
The US reality TV show has given aspiring supermodels an access-all-areas opportunity to forge a career in the modelling industry, and now the DS brings the same career path to gamers. You take control of one of 10 aspiring models who compete in
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Carnival Games: Mini Golf *Wii *£19.99
Hot on the heels of the million-selling original, Carnival Games: Mini-Golf brings its larger-than-life, theme park style to the world of miniature golf courses. Whether you’re stepping back in time to the land of dinosaurs, keeping order in the Wild
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REVIEW: Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2 *Xbox 360 *£44.99 When video game Gears of War 2 was unveiled earlier this year, franchise mastermind Cliff Bleszinski, design director at studio Epic Games, vowed the long-awaited sequel would be bigger and better. The grisly third-person
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Megson pays tribute to returning Lee
WANDERERS will be rolling out the welcome mat for Sammy Lee on Saturday when he returns to the Reebok for the first time since he was sacked by the club. The former Whites boss, appointed as Rafa Benitez’s assistant in May, arrives with a Liverpool side
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Time we had a ‘pay’ review for councillors
IT may be all of six years since Peter Johnston had any “direct involvement in the affairs of Bolton Council” — by which I expect he means it is six years since he failed to be elected — but that is difficult to detect in the manner of his writing, when
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BIG uptake in check-ups
ALMOST 60,000 of Bolton’s over 45-year-olds have had a health check which could save their lives. In June, health bosses linked up with The Bolton News to launch The Big Bolton Health Check. The ambitious target was to test everyone
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Immigration rules ruined by the EU
DURING the past few weeks, immigration has been in the spotlight again and Government minister Phil Woolas has assured us that he would make it more difficult for migrants to enter the UK. With EU directives and an open borders policy, it is impossible
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Sporting heroes wanted
THE search is on for sporting heroes in Bury. Nominations are being sought for the Bury Sports Awards for coach of the year, club of the year, volunteer of the year, achiever of the year, disabled achiever of the year and unsung hero of the year. The
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Pride in town's remembrance parade
May I through your columns congratulate all the people who attended the Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in Farnworth. It was lovely to see so many people attending and I thank all of them, especially the young ones who attended. A special thanks
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Simple steps to support small firms
Alan Calvert made a very interesting point in his column “Get down the local or lose it!” (November 3). He pointed out that the traditional local pub is in danger of becoming a thing of the past and, if we want to see the local survive, we should perhaps
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From abusive relationship to happy families
WHEN Stephanie Jones was facing her darkest days she never thought she would become a role model for young mums. Now she has turned her life around and is facing a much brighter future as a Home-Start volunteer. Gayle McBain went to meet
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Youngsters go "back to the 80s"
CATS Youth Theatre will present a neon extravaganza in their next show, Back To The 80s, which will run at Theatre Church, on Seymour Road, from November 19 to November 22. The show will be a stark contrast to CATS’ last production, Jekyll
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Man faces prison over child porn
AN Atherton man who admitted child pornography offences has been warned that he faces a jail sentence. Jonathan Hyatt pleaded guilty to 10 offences of possessing indecent photographs and video images of children. Liverpool Crown Court
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Make England better, don’t begrudge Scots
A number of readers have recently been contrasting English and Scottish politics. Brian Derbyshire (October 24) seemed to be sympathetic to the Scottish Government’s policies on free prescriptions and school dinners, assisted university places, free
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Rising stars hit top form
HORWICH RMI were successful in the first Indoor Lancashire Sportshall meeting of the winter. The Harriers turned out a fantastic 24 athletes on the day, to compete against more than 200 athletes from across Lancashire. Horwich under-11s girls came first
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Ingram stars for Harriers
HORWICH Harriers ace Katie Ingram won the ladies race in a time of 23mins 11secs in the Mid-Lancashire Cross Country League meeting in Burnley. Lisa Heyes (26.49), in 13th, and Suzanne Budgett (26.54), in 15th, also performed well to help Horwich take
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Brave mum helps others deal with their loss
A CHILD is the most precious thing in any parent’s life, and to have him or her torn away before life has even begun is heartbreaking. Kat Dibbits speaks to one brave Bolton mum who is using her experience to try to help others. . . “I NEVER
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MP backs diabetes campaign
BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly has thrown her support behind a campaign to raise awareness about diabetes. Diabetes UK, which works for people with the condition, wants to increase the uptake of people getting checked for diabetes. NHS Bolton already has
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Budding footballer too big for boots
A FOOTBALLER who got too big for his boots has issued a desperate plea — he needs bigger footwear. Sixteen-year-old Graham Jebb, who plays for the Leigh Genesis youth team, has astounding size 15 feet. But the 6ft 2in striker cannot
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Holy Ghost Revival get into the rock and roll spirit
PUPILS at Thornleigh Salesian College had a taste of the rock and roll life when Seattle band Holy Ghost Revival played at their school. But at one point it looked like the band might not make it at all — two of their members had disappeared
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"We didn’t spot Brangelina but we did see Mike Tyson in a bar looking really scary"
THEY’RE a three-piece from Deptford, whose debut album was recorded in their bedrooms, so how exactly did The Shortwave Set end up working with super-producer Danger Mouse in sunny California? It was as much of a shock for the trio — singers
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Sex was consensual, rape trial told
A WOMAN was assaulted and raped in her own home, a court heard. The 36-year-old was pinned down on her bed by Dominic Dixon, aged 23, who had his hand around her throat, Liverpool Crown Court was told. Steven Swift, prosecuting, said Dixon attacked
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Three held over 'Ice Bandit' car thefts
DETECTIVES hunting a gang of car thieves dubbed the “Ice Bandits” have arrested three men after carrying out dawn raids in Bolton. Police swooped on addresses in Kearsley yesterday morning and arrested three men, aged 27, 28 and 25, on suspicion of conspiracy
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Green energy plant up for discussion
A RENEWABLE energy plant is to be discussed at a meeting this afternoon. Blackrod Town councillors have backed plans for a wood-fuelled “gasification” plant in Grimeford Lane which would power local homes and businesses. The development would be on
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Toy library a bargain way to keep children amused
A LIBRARY with a difference is helping people to save money — especially with Christmas coming up. Bolton Toy Library has lots on offer that could reduce the cost of your presents this year. The Bolton News is running its Beat The Crunch campaign throughout
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Drugs seized in raid on house
POLICE battered down the door of a house as part of a drugs raid in Deane. Dogs were taken in to search the house and cannabis and diazepam were recovered, along with some stolen goods. A 42-year-old man was arrested at the scene. The crackdown was
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Road chaos after man collapses
RUSH-HOUR traffic ground to a halt after an man was found slumped in the road, sparking a police investigation. The 49-year-old man was found unconscious in Halliwell Road, Halliwell, at around 3am yesterday. Police initially believed the man could
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Jobs threatened at building firm
MORE than 30 jobs are under threat at a building and maintenance company. Rok has announced 32 positions could go at its base in Westhoughton, which employs more than 270 people. The Chorley Road site includes offices, central stores, a joiners shop
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Sportsman, 26, loses cancer battle
A BRAVE sportsman has lost his battle against cancer. Paul Tonge, aged 26, a first team player with Bolton Rugby Club, died on Saturday with his family at his bedside. Yesterday, his parents spoke of their “inspirational and brave” son.
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Awards night for the diversity champions
CHAMPIONS of diversity who are making a difference to community relations in Bolton will be recognised at a gala awards ceremony tonight (Thursday). The fourth annual Bolton Diversity Awards 2008, take place at Mercure Last Drop Village Hotel
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Gun found in hunt for killer
A SILVER revolver used to murder a promising young footballer has been discovered by detectives. Halton McCollin, aged 20, died in hospital three days after being shot in the head in a takeaway on January 19. In the last few months officers
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Whites turn down Shittu loan move
WANDERERS have blocked a loan move from Derby County for Danny Shittu. Rams boss Paul Jewell wanted to take the big centre-half to Pride Park for a month but was turned down by Gary Megson because of his own lack of defensive cover. Shittu has not figured
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Nolan goal drought worries Megson
GARY Megson has admitted he is worried about Kevin Nolan’s lack of goals. And the Wanderers boss has challenged his skipper to start making his own luck. Nolan has scored just once this season and Megson said: "I’d be lying if I said
