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BSF Ladies Hockey League round-up
REBECCA Dunn was the the star of the show for Eagley, helping her side to a 3-0 win over Darcy Lever. Dunn was named the player of the match, while the goals came from Sarah Grange and Louise Heaney. County Ladies beat Bolton HC 2-0 in an excellent
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Broken-down lorry causes road chaos
A BROKEN-down lorry caused rush-hour misery for motorists in Bolton today. Engine trouble left the heavy goods vehicle stranded in the inside of the A666 heading towards Manchester. Tailbacks formed from 4.30pm as traffic police and the Highways Agency
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In-form leaders show title class
RAMSBOTTOM A continued their push to retain the Premier Division title with a comfortable 7-2 win over their B team. Top Ten leader Mick Moir scored his usual treble supported by two wins from Andy Jackson and Mark Ramsbottom. Josh Bleakley won the losers
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Laura White performs in Bolton
LAURA White wowed hundreds of fans at her first public performance in Bolton since leaving the X Factor. The talented singer was controversially booted off the competition last week. She performed her come coming gig at The Carphone
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Laura White performs in Bolton
LAURA White wowed hundreds of fans at her first public performance in Bolton since leaving the X Factor. The talented singer was controversially booted off the competition last week. She performed her home coming gig at The Carphone
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Alessi’s Ark - The Horse EP (Virgin)
IT’S Feist mark II! Breathy vocals? Check. Faux-naif lyrics? Check? But while The Horse EP is undoubtedly lovely, unlike the Canadian songstress, Alessi’s Ark doesn’t have the rich thread of potential chaos running under the surface. Fans of Laura Marling
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Machete raiders jailed for 14 years
Two machete-wielding thugs have been jailed for 14 years after going on a six-month crime spree. Patrick Roach, aged 26, of Stout Street, and Philip Turner, aged 28 of Chadwick Street, both Leigh, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery
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Sky Larkin - Fossil, I (Wichita)
THIS wistful tale of a little fossil may have quirky subject matter, but the style seems oddly familiar. It’s not until the third listen that the nagging suspicion as to Sky Larkin’s biggest influence crystalises itself — yes, it appears to be none other
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‘Rare complication’ led to death of ex-sportsman
A POPULAR former sportsman died from a rare complication following a routine hospital procedure. Kevan Jones was having fluid drained from his abdomen when he suffered multiple organ failure. Bolton Coroner’s Court heard that the procedure appeared
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M83 - We Own The Sky (Virgin)
OF course M83 are from France, where else could they possibly be from? We Own The Sky is a synth-driven, dreamy triumph of style over substance that may be as flimsy as Limoges china, but which for three minutes and 43 seconds transports the
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Tom Jones - 24 Hours (Parlophone)
JOHNNY Cash, Neil Diamond, even Tony Christie - it seems the list of “past it” performers rejuvenated by a timely collaboration with the right songwriter or producer is growing quickly. Sadly, Tom Jones won’t be joining their ranks.
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"Half a loaf of Hovis and a tin of baked beans"
“WE’LL probably be the supreme rulers of the entire world,” says Andrew Pettitt. We are discussing where he sees himself and his band, Deptford’s The Shortwave Set, five years down the line. Of course, the self-effecing, somewhat eccentric
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Pub has great Lancashire warmth
MANY years ago, I studied at the University of Central Lancashire and lived briefly in Bromley Cross. Recently, I passed through the village on my way to the Blackburn v Middlesbrough football match. I am a Newcastle United fan (don’t worry, I’m getting
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A rose-tinted view of Tories
Take off your rose tinted spectacles, Mr J D O’Connor (November 8.). It does not matter how many letters you write to The Bolton News defending the Tory party, you can’t escape the facts that they left this country in a mess when they left office in
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Christie sick of "Amarillo madness"
MENTION the cities Liverpool and Manchester and music immediately springs to mind. The Merseyside metropolis is virtually synonymous with The Beatles, while the latter is inextricably linked with bands like The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Oasis. Sheffield
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Post Office to keep benefits contract
THE Government has ended months of speculation over the future of a card account used by millions of people to receive benefits and pensions by re-awarding the contract to the Post Office Subpostmasters in Bolton feared their branches would close if
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Term time starts at Xfm Rock School
YOUNG bands hoping to make it big will be glad to know that radio station Xfm’s Rock School has returned for the third year running. The competition, which aims to discover the next Oasis or Arctic Monkeys, offers young bands the chance to with “the
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Wartime clothes memories wanted
A BOLTON student wants to speak to working class women about the clothes they wore during World War Two. Alison Slater, aged 26, from Tonge Moor, wants to interview women living in Bolton who wore adult-sized, working-class clothes during the war.
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Thai athletes for Reebok
THE Reebok Stadium, home of Bolton Wanderers, could be used to train Olympic stars from the Far East. Thailand is the first country to sign an agreement to commit to training its athletes at sports facilities in the North-west, ahead of the London 2012
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Let there be lights!
SCORES of shoppers turned up to watch the big Christmas lights switch-on at the Vue Cinema at Middlebrook — and get a glimpse of Wanderers favourite Gretar Steinsson and his wife, Manuela. The couple were on hand to judge a Christmas lantern
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Youngsters on the glory hunt
Bury Under-14s bid to make it through to the quarter-finals of the North West Woodward Trophy when they travel to Oldham for their first round clash at the Lancaster Club tomorrow, kick off 10.30am. The local youngsters have suffered mixed fortunes so
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Park history event
THE industrial history of Moses Gate Country Park will be explored at an event later this month. It will take place at the park in Hall Lane, Farnworth, on Sunday, November 23, from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Anyone interested in joining the event should meet
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We want your Christmas stories and pictures
What are you doing this Christmas? Is your child starring in a nativity play? Are you decorating your home - inside and out? Do you know of the perfect Santa? Whatever you are planning or doing, we want to hear from you
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Search for comedy genius
A NEW comedy night which is hoping to discover the next Peter Kay is coming to Bolton. The opening night is Thursday, December 18, at the Varsity pub in Churchgate. The night is put on by SR Events. Organiser Stuart Fletcher said: “We’ve got a great
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Colls bid to ruffle some feathers
ATHERTON Collieries boss Dave Conlon expects to have a full squad to select at Congleton tomorrow. Confidence at Alder House remains high, despite a 5-0 beating last time out against Vodkat NW Counties Premier Division leaders AFC Fylde, and recent form
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From our archives
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News November 14, 1998 Council chiefs have warned that they will get tough with owners of rundown buildings if they cause an eyesore. They scored a victory earlier this week when magistrates backed their decision to
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Art on display at museum
ORIGINAL artwork created by Bolton Art Circle and Bolton Camera Club is on display for one final week at Bolton Museum. Entrance to the exhibition is free and some of the work, created by local artists, is available to buy. It will finish on Saturday
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Beat The Crunch with our free bread offer
The Bolton News has teamed up with local bakers, Warburtons, to give away hundreds of free loaves of bread as part of our Beat The Crunch campaign. A coupon is being printed in the newspaper on Saturday which readers need to keep until the bread is
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Classes take action
In 1978, the caption in the Bolton Evening News to this photograph read: “Pupils from St James’ Secondary School, Farnworth, who took strike action for an afternoon, pictured outside the school with their poster. Classes were back to normal today after
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Obama may have to dodge the ‘whackos’
IT has been more than a week since Barack Obama won the race to be the 44th President of the United States of America and the euphoria I felt when his predicted victory was confirmed has yet to diminish. That confession is doubly significant, as the
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Who let college fall into a bad state?
I write with reference to the demolition of Clarence Street College (“Former college ‘worth keeping’ said report”, November 8). It has been in the ownership of Bolton Council since 1982, so who let it get into such a bad state? Is it not the same
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Night of fundraising at church
CHRIST Church in Blackburn Road, Walmsley, is hosting a fundraising night for the Scouts, Guides, Cubs, Brownies and Beavers based at the church on Friday, November 21, at 7.30pm. A range of activities will be on offer, including card making, Christmas
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Pupils help to brighten up park
CHILDREN have sown the seeds to create a colourful display of flowers in Moss Bank Park, Bolton. The youngsters are now looking forward to seeing the fruits of their labour when the bulbs they planted flower in spring. The children worked in the walled
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Go Ape will ruin bridleway development
I am writing in response to the Go Ape project in Rivington. As the chairperson of Bolton Bridleways Association, I am greatly concerned about the impact the scheme will have on the West Pennine Bridleway Strategy plan, as the route that is proposed through
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Red Bar & Restaurant, 75-77 Market Street, Westhoughton
AS far as new restaurants go, Red has done everything right so far. It quietly opened as a bar in December last year followed by an equally soft opening for food in May, and now has built its reputation solely through word of mouth.
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Power plant green light sparks anger
RESIDENTS have hit out after Bolton councillors backed plans for a huge power plant on greenbelt land in Blackrod. The council’s planning committee spent just a few minutes debating the application for a 3,000-square-metre “gasification plant
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Brave Aisha’s iTeddy for Pudsey event
PLUCKY Aisha Natha has been through a traumatic year, but is still determined to help other youngsters. The 10-year-old has made a remarkable recovery after being badly burned in an accident this year and she was determined to join in her school’s Children
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ME sufferer still deserves support
ALTHOUGH for many ME sufferers the trek to Peru would be unthinkable, it is sad to hear that Maxine Hill just had a reality check (“Mum forced to put big Peru charity trek on hold”, October 25 and letters November 1). Her project was big. For many of
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Genesis to add steel to armoury
NEW Leigh Genesis manager Lee Merricks says he is instilling a hard to beat mentality into his players. Financial worries meant previous manager Steve Bleasdale and the majority of the first-team squad jumped ship last week. That meant reserve team
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Roisin’s first media ‘job’ as school press officer
AN A-level student with dreams of working in the media has landed her first role — as her school’s press officer. Now Roisin Morrison, aged 17, will have to fit in her studies around the job of promoting her school. Roisin was selected by a panel of
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Balloon release followed strict safety conduct
Please could I be allowed to reassure people following the two messages regarding our balloon release? The release took place following the very strict code of conduct issued by NABAS (the Balloon Association). In accordance with this, the balloons
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Obama boom in 'roots' tourism
President-elect Barack Obama has triggered an incredible surge in "roots" tourism. Trips are being booked to Indonesia, Kenya, Japan and the United States, reveals World Travel Market's Media Bulletin at ExCeL London. "His victory has rebounded around
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Student's work lost in stolen car
A STUDENT has made a desperate plea for her car to be returned after it was stolen with vital A-level coursework locked inside. Paris Goodwin, aged 18, studies art, geography and English literature at Bolton School Girls’ Division. Her red M-reg Vauxhall
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Concert was a credit to pupils
Congratulations to all the members and leaders of the Smithills School bands — from the 11-year-olds to the more senior members of the community band. Over 1,200 people packed into the Victoria Hall last Saturday and enjoyed an evening of superb entertainment
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BBC moves would be good
I AM writing following recent letters about BBC programmes and the possible relocation of production to the regions. What is so wrong in moving from London? It would bring the BBC into closer contact with the rest of the nation and takes advantage
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Exactly what we wanted say pupils - new loos!
WHEN pupils were asked what they most wanted at school they could have chosen the latest plasma screen television, mixing decks or games consoles for their common room. But the youngsters surprised their teachers — by opting for new toilets
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Balaclava gang threaten pub manager in knife raid
Knife-wielding robbers threatened a pub landlord in Tameside. Four men walked into the Royal Oak pub, on Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne via a fire escape door at about 1.15am on Thursday. They then forced open the door to the living quarters
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'Despicable' gardener who cheated woman, 92
A GARDENER who conned a 92-year-old woman out of more than £22,000 by getting her to sign blank cheques for him to cash has been jailed. Nigel Vause targeted the housebound pensioner over a period of six years, by befriending her and gaining
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‘Academy’ schools not worthy of name
Dear Cllr Cliff Morris, I have read with great interest your plans entitled Bolton, Our Vision 2007-2017 and The Bolton Plan 2007-10. However, allow me as a former vice-chairman of school governors and a Second World War Royal Navy veteran
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Action call on 'death trap' garages
RESIDENTS are calling for action to be taken over “death trap” garages which are a magnet for arsonists and gangs of youths. The private garages in Harrow Road, Heaton, have already been the scene of one death and several fires, costing taxpayers thousands
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Hard work key to success, says Scott
SHAKERS skipper Paul Scott says hard work is the key to Bury turning around their poor run of results. Alan Knill’s side, who have lost four home games in a row, welcome winless Grimsby Town to Gigg Lane tomorrow and Scott says his teammates need to
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Town gears up for 28th Children in Need appeal
People across Bolton are getting involved with activities ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous to raise money for Children in Need. The BBC’s charity telethon is now in its 28th year, and pop band McFly — including Bolton lad Danny Jones — will
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Mother of model murder suspect is released on bail
THE mother of a man charged with the murder of model Amy Barnes has been bailed. The 49-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting an offender. She has been bailed until Tuesday, January 6, pending further inquiries. Ricardo
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Piraya can put one over on the bookies
THE jump stars are being rolled out at Cheltenham this weekend and some major gambles have unfolded in the big race (2.35pm) in the shape of Piraya and Imperial Commander. The former is trained by David Pipe, whose father farmed this race before handing
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Residents pay tribute to hanged youngster
AN 11-year-old boy was found hanged at his home just hours after playing in the street with friends. Police and paramedics were called to the family home of Tyler Johns in Corring Way, Hall i’ th’ Wood, at 8pm on Wednesday. Yesterday
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International ace quits Leigh after drugs ban
INTERNATIONAL prop forward Gareth Price has quit Leigh Centurions after being found guilty of a drugs offence. The 28-year-old Wales star resigned from his contract with the Centurions after being handed a two-year ban by the Rugby Football League.
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Gardner aims to sink his boyhood heroes
LIKE most Jamaicans of his generation, Ricardo Gardner spent every Sunday afternoon glued to the television to see his hero John Barnes flying down the wing for Liverpool. The Reds developed a legion of supporters on the Caribbean island thanks to the
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Whites target Torres threat
GARY Megson hopes his dynamic duo can do another number on Fernando Torres when Liverpool come to the Reebok on saturday. With the Spanish star back in contention after a hamstring injury, Gary Cahill and Andy O’Brien have been charged with the responsibility
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Megson urges fans to play their part
GARY Megson hopes the negativity that has recently affected his side’s away trips does not lend an advantage to Liverpool by resurfacing at the Reebok. The Wanderers boss has come under fire from his own club’s supporters while on his travels at White
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We don't fear Reds - Davies
KEVIN Davies insists Wanderers should have nothing to fear when title-chasing Liverpool arrive at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. The striker knows what it takes to beat the Mersey men on home turf, having helped Sam Allardyce’s Whites seal
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Nolan goal drought worries boss
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, in the Carling Cup against Northampton
