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We gave everything we got - Megson
Wanderers boss Gary Megson reflected ruefully on a brave Wanderers performance that ended in a 2-0 Reebok defeat which briefly saw Liverpool go to the top of the Premiership table. He said: "We gave everything we got, missed two fantastic chances, had
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Yobs attack friends outside nightclub
A MAN suffered a broken nose after he was punched outside a nightclub. The victim and his friend were confronted by three men when they were walking along The Rock in Bury after leaving Sol Viva nightclub in Rochdale Road. An argument broke out and
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Santa goes on village tours
SANTA will be visiting Adlington to raise money for the village carnival. He will travel round the village in his sleigh on Friday, Saturday and Sundays from November 21 to December 14. Raffle tickets will be sold to raise money for next year’s carnival
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Full time: Wanderers 0 Liverpool 2
Full time: That's it here at the Reebok. A decent Whites display but Liverpool's class told in the end. How controversial was Rob Styles' decision to disallow Gary Cahill's first-half 'equaliser'? Tell us. 90+2: Lucas should have scored
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Baby clinic marks 100th anniversary
IT started as one woman’s vision to improve childcare in Bolton. Now the town’s first baby clinic is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Health visitors and supporters, mums and babies held a special anniversary celebration at Tonge Fold
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Residents told to be vigilant after conmen target the elderly
CONMEN burgled three pensioners in 72 hours in the Little Hulton area. Residents in the community are now being asked to be especially vigilant in a bid to stop the thieves striking again. All three burglaries happened at the homes of elderly people
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Congestion charge: A dangerous road
OVER the last few months I have read your readers’ views relating to the congestion charge with interest. As I see it, should the congestion charge be accepted, then we become totally regulated, i.e. the cost of travelling into Manchester is out of our
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Machete-wielding robbers jailed
TWO machete-wielding thugs have been jailed after a six-month crime spree. Patrick Roach, aged 26, of Stout Street, Leigh, and Philip Turner, aged 28 of Chadwick Street, Leigh, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit burglary
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Taxi driver fined for discrimination
A TAXI driver who would not take a disabled woman in his cab has been fined. Mushtaq Khan ignored Anisa Ibrahim when she tried to get a taxi home from the town centre, a court heard. Bolton Magistrates Court heard how on December 3 last year, Miss Ibrahim
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New appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist loses foot in crash
POLICE are making a renewed appeal for witnesses to an accident to come forward. Motorcyclist Paul Williams had part of his right foot amputated after the incident in St Helens Road, Deane, on Saturday, October 25. Emergency services were called to
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No axe to grind with Sammy – Nolan
KEVIN Nolan does not blame Sammy Lee for what proved to be one of the unhappiest spells of his Wanderers career. Lee comes back to the Reebok this afternoon for the first time since being sacked as manager last October. Now assistant to Rafa Benitez
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Grandad Harry was youngest TA recruit
In a Looking Back Special on October 25, Andrew Smith, aged 38, from Little Lever wrote about mother Pamela’s family. Today he looks at the other side of the family, in particular, his grandfather Harry. The first Harry Smith in my family was
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From our archives
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News November 16, 1998 The finger of fortune will soon be pointing down on Bolton hospitals’ 3,000-plus employees. From February next year, employees of Bolton Hospitals Trust will be able to chance their arm on a new
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Public art paves the way to regeneration
BOLTON has been highlighted as a pioneer in using the arts to regenerate communities. Experts in art, design and housing from across the UK met at conference in Bolton to look at the role public art can play in regeneration and social housing. The What
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Basham goes from Big Mac to big break
IF Chris Basham is handed a chance against Liverpool today it will be the latest stage of an incredible journey which has taken him from Newcastle to Bolton – via McDonald’s. The young defender was released by the Magpies and spent two years in the footballing
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Awards for the diversity champs
A MAJOR awards ceremony celebrated the community champions of Bolton. The fourth annual Bolton Diversity Awards were held at the Last Drop Village Hotel and Spa in Bromley Cross, on Thursday, in recognition of the individuals and groups who have committed
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Whites skipper aims to see red
KEVIN Nolan is fully expecting to find his living room painted an angry shade of Liverpool red, should his side turn over the title-chasers at the Reebok today. A band of local decorators are hard at work renovating the Wanderers skipper’s home on Merseyside
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Festival features local film talent
BOLTON film talent will be on show at this year’s Salford Film Festival. The event will feature Joe O’Byrne’s Lookin’ For Lucky, Ultimatum Films’ Duty Calls and Austin Brothers Films’ Guy’s Guide To Zombies. The festival opens today, and runs until
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Merricks spearheads new start for Genesis
LEIGH Genesis manager Lee Merricks insists the club is in no immediate danger of folding. It looked bleak for Genesis when chairman and major benefactor Dominic Speakman pulled out of the club late last month, but Merricks says the team will continue
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Stand by Johan, says Megson
GARY Megson has vowed to keep faith with Johan Elmander during the striker’s goalscoring drought. The club record signing has played over eight hours of football since opening his account with Wanderers in a 3-1 win over Stoke on the opening day of the
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Special play equipment for school
CHILDREN are enjoying hours of fun after being presented with new play equipment. After a year of fundraising by the residential and day special school and children’s charity, Birtenshaw Hall in Bromley Cross, work has started on transforming the outdoor
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Fire at scrapyard
EIGHT cars were destroyed in a fire at a scrapyard. It happened in Barlow Street, Walkden, at 12.30am. The site was near Anthony Axford’s timber merchant but the fire service managed to stop the fire spreading to the building. It is believed the fire
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Bingo hall fined over safety
A BINGO hall has been fined £10,000 because standards were still inadequate nine months after an employee was seriously burnt in a kitchen accident. Buckingham Bingo in Walkden pleaded guilty at Salford Magistrates’ Court to failing to ensure the health
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Time for breakfast breathalysers?
SMOKING ban, lunchtime drinking ban, what next? I'm all for healthy living, but let’s get our priorities right. If Bolton Primary Care Trust “are concerned about the number of people who regularly drink more than is good for their health”, shouldn’
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Rapist jailed for abusing teenager
A MAN who raped a 15-year-old girl twice and sexually abused her has been jailed for 12 years. Keith Miller, aged 31, of Winchester Way, Breightmet, would sneak into the girl’s bedroom at night and abuse her before leaving, a court heard.
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Great show in a 'ghost town'
WE went to see the “Door to Door” art show that is currently being projected onto the buildings of Le Mans Crescent and I have to say it looked magnificent ! Why doesn’t Bolton Council try to do things like this more often? It was a shame that there
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The economy: History repeating itself
I CERTAINLY agree with Mr B Appleton’s letter “Why were lessons not learnt after the 1929 crash?” (November 8). I, along with my classmates, did an article on the Wall Street crash, 45 years ago for a history lesson. I found a book with all the facts
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Old AND new carriages on Bolton route
I MUST respond to Mike Straw’s complaints about Bolton only receiving refurbished rolling stock as part of the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) proposals. If TIF goes ahead, Bolton, like the rest of Greater Manchester, would benefit from additional carriages
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Booze ban and fag breaks
WITH reference to your headline “Lunchtime Booze Ban” (November 6), I think I have a possible solution. Go into the town centre most days and observe the number of people taking “fag breaks”. I suggest that these individuals have five minutes deducted
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Honouring Bolton's diversity heroes
THE diverse community of Bolton was celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony. The fourth annual Bolton Diversity Awards, held at the Mercure Last Drop Village Hotel and Spa, highlighted the achievements of Bolton people who have contributed
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Drivers not always to blame
THERE have been several letters of late on the topic of speeding/ignorant drivers, accidents and traffic cameras. Many authorities are now stopping the use of the cameras that they already have installed as they say it is not proven that they
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Party people help Children in Need
SCHOOLS, offices and shops were transformed into fundraising party places yesterday as people across Bolton showed their support for Children in Need. Children at Broadoaks Nursery in Farnworth wore their pyjamas all day, as did the
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Disabled and I have to drive
CHARGE blue badge holders to park because revenue is falling. Wonderful! I am, unfortunately, disabled and unable to walk far. I cannot use a bus like able-bodied people so I have to use my car. This, in turn, allows me to bring my scooter,
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No 95: Bosses tried to withdraw route
IN response to the writer of the letter, published in The Bolton News on November 7, (Long, long wait for the bus) this has been a long running problem. First Manchester, which commercially operate route 95 (ie they receive no funding from the PTE/A
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Time to eliminate grey squirrels
I THINK Mrs D Armstrong, “Grey squirrels should not die” (November 1), has not had much experience of these creatures. I am an animal lover who couldn’t kill any animals but, in the case of these pests, I say they need to be controlled by humanely
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The high cost of fuel impacts on everyone
IN response to Allan Ramsay’s letter (The Bolton News, November 8). I agree that there are millions of motorists who are speed freaks and who are burning more fuel than is necessary. I also agree that we can all save fuel by reducing
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Concern over look of futuristic car park
THIS is the state-of-the-art carpark set to be built in one of Bolton’s most historic streets. The 898-space “green” multi-storey will be made out of glass, aluminium and red brick and feature rooftop solar panels, daylight sensitive lighting and a rainwater
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Total rubbish
REGARDING the letter “No regard for others” (November 3). This letter was absurd — if travellers commit crimes, they are arrested, usually by police who turn up to travellers’ sites in their droves dressed in full riot gear. Does the author of this letter
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‘Please help me become a mum’
A YOUNG woman who has been told she can never have children naturally has made a desperate plea for a “special person” to step forward and make her dreams come true. Leanne Shaw, aged 27, has always wanted to be a mother but was diagnosed with
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Bury determined to sink Mariners says midfielder
BURY winger Michael Jones says there is a determined mood in the Shakers camp as they look to reverse a run of four consecutive home defeats. After a fantastic start to the season, Bury have seen their form dip of late but have been presented with a
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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
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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 today. 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 this weekend. The striker knows what it takes to beat the Mersey men on home turf, having helped Sam Allardyce’s Whites seal
