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Shakers back in the promotion mix
BURY'S sensational away form continued as they put neighbours Accrington Stanley to the sword to move back into the League Two play-off places. Michael Jones and Brian Barry-Murphy scored in the first-half to hand Bury the points, but they
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Whites wary of Diouf
WANDERERS won’t be in the dark about El-Hadji Diouf’s tricks at the Stadium of Light. Gary Megson knows all about the threat posed by his former charge, rating the enigmatic attacker’s close control as the best he has ever seen. Diouf earned a reputation
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Congestion charge TV ad was ‘biased’
BROADCASTING watchdog Ofcom has slammed an advert about the proposed Greater Manchester congestion charge, describing it as “biased”. The advert, screened on ITV1, showed a presenter in a studio talking about the poll and describing what the outcomes
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New appeal over terrifying armed robbery at bank
DETECTIVES investigating a violent bank robbery are appealing for people to come forward with the “final piece of the jigsaw”. Two years ago, masked robbers terrified staff at Barclays Bank in Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, and shot at police officers as
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Wanderers' away day romp
FULL TIME - That's it! A fine performance from Wanderers, a debut for Chris Basham, two goals for Johan Elmander and the return of the Ginger Mourinho chant... what next? Let us know what you think... 88mins - Chris Basham Johan Elmander
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Energy plant plan on hold
A COMPANY which wants to build a controversial renewable energy plant have been forced to put the plans on hold. Bolton Heat and Power, owned by Armstrongs Environmental, wants to build a huge generator in Horwich. Bosses asked Bolton Council for a
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Gartside calls for ticket pricing review
WANDERERS chairman Phil Gartside says Premier League clubs must follow Wanderers lead, if they are to avoid a gate slump. The Whites are bucking the national trend of declining attendances by keeping ticket prices at affordable levels and Gartside believes
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Goggles to help young footballer keep ahead of the game
A PROMISING young sportsman is hoping to bring his game into sharper focus with a special pair of sports goggles. Daniel Diggins has suffered from an eye condition since he was a baby, but that has not stopped him playing football and rugby
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Church to open its own charity shop
A CHURCH is stepping up its campaign to raise £500,000 by opening its own shop. St Mary’s Church, known as Deane Church, is fundraising to create a new community hall for the area. More than £100,000 has been raised in less than three months, through
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There are alternatives to road charging
SINCE Labour Cllr Roger Jones, chair of GMPTE, recently lost his Irlam seat to the Community Action Party who ran a campaign against the congestion charge, Lord Peter Smith of Leigh looks to have taken over as spokesperson for the propaganda machine that
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A lovely gesture
WHAT a lovely gesture. Mr David Hamer of Chorley Old Road kindly asked for cash rather than presents for his 60th birthday, in memory of his brother John who died of cancer, and donated £900 to Bolton Hospice. Betty Morris, Brookland Grove, Bolton
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Neighbours I feel sorry for
INTERESTING to read about the tenants who fled, owing eight weeks’ rent and leaving the property in a mess (The Bolton News, November 6). Landlady Tina Kearns, who rents out the property in Tonge Moor Road, along with four others in Bolton, blames the
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Man declared fit to face rape charges
A MAN accused of raping an 85-year-old woman is fit to enter a plea, Bolton Crown Court heard. Damion Laing, aged 22, of Johnson Fold Avenue, Johnson Fold, has been charged with rape, robbery, grievous bodily harm and trespassing with intent to commit
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No detail overlooked for pupils’ wedding
THE church of St Thomas and St John’s in Lostock was the venue for the special wedding of Isla Crowder and Jack Melling. But it was a wedding with a difference — the happy couple are both aged four! To bring the learning of festival and cultures alive
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‘Children should be immunised’
GET immunised — that is the message from Bolton Primary Care Trust, as cases of measles reach a 13-year high. The Health Protection Agency North-west is warning there could be an epidemic this winter unless young people are vaccinated as a matter of
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Nightmare over for Taylor
MATTY Taylor is delighted to be back to his goalscoring best after a ‘nightmare’ start to the season. The Wanderers midfielder grabbed his third goal of an injury-hit campaign against Middlesbrough on Saturday. The former Portsmouth wideman was ruled
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Congestion charge vote is a no brainer
In response to Ian Marshall (“Cyclists do help ease congestion”, The Bolton News, November 24) regarding the contentious “Road Charges”, several points are worth mentioning. Firstly, might I hazard a guess that Mr Marshall does not work in Manchester
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Whites in contract dispute with Anelka
NICOLAS Anelka might well have left the Reebok for Chelsea on good terms last January but it appears relations have been soured by a contract dispute. Wanderers have served papers at the High Court against the France international and a company
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Passengers’ fury at new train times
FURIOUS commuters have hit out at a new railway timetable which they say will leave them stranded at rush hour. Passengers travelling from Bolton to Manchester and Wigan, and from Preston to Hazel Grove via Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly, are opposed
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Prayer service for Mumbai victims
A PRAYER service is being held in Bolton tomorrow for the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks. Bolton Interfaith Council has organised Prayers for Peace at The Swaminarayan Temple, Deane Road, from 3pm to 4pm. Chan Parmar, of Bolton Interfaith Council
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Crash causes rush-hour chaos
A THREE-car crash on a busy Bolton road caused rush-hour traffic chaos yesterday. Two people were taken to hospital after the crash in Trinity Way at 4.20pm. The collision involved a Vauxhall Astra, a Citroen Saxo and a Nissan Almera. Two people were
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Ripping out heart of old Market Hall
REGARDING the letters published on the Letters Page, I agree with the majority as is the case with “Views from the web”. I certainly don’t agree with a minority who smirk at getting their own way. Case in point Chris Robinson’s (“Market Place’s Renovation
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Worker stole boss’s cheques
A MAN employed to wash cars secretly stole cheques from his boss, a court heard. Richard White, aged 22, who worked at Hindley Green Motors, Wigan, accessed the boss’s cheque book and wrote four cheques to himself. Liverpool Crown Court heard that
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Problem drinkers crippling town’s help service
UNPRECEDENTED numbers of problem drinkers are crippling an alcohol service in Bolton designed to help them. Health chiefs and councillors say hundreds of thousands of pounds are needed to keep the Addiction Dependency Solutions service going after being
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Diouf memories still vivid at the Reebok
WORKING with El-Hadji Diouf was always a hair-raising experience for Wanderers boss Gary Megson, not least on the first day he met the players at Euxton. The Senegal star – well known for his hi-jinx in the dressing room – hopes to face his old club
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Deane march on at the top
DEANE B narrowly missed promotion to B Section last season and are determined not to miss out this season. They currently top C Section, having dropped just one point so far, and produced another impressive performance when they beat their nearest challengers
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The planning committee is not political
I would just like to make quite clear that The Bolton News article about the opening hours of a takeaway on Halliwell Road is very misleading. (“Split over takeaway opening hours plan”, November 6). It gives the impression that the planning committee
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Woolworths staff face uncertain future
UP to 50 jobs are hanging in the balance at the Bolton Woolworths store as last-ditch talks to save the ailing company take place. Administrators Deloitte are still taking stock of the chain store which dramatically collapsed this week after banks pulled
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Children’s author to sign copies of book
A CHILDREN’S author from Edgworth will be signing copies of his new book in Bolton town centre today. Bank worker Will Hadcroft, aged 38, will be in Sweetens book shop in Deansgate between 2pm and 3pm to launch his second book, Anne Droyd and the House
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Open more hours at Westhoughton market
A STRUGGLING town centre market is to be open for an extra day a week in a bid to increase trade. Westhoughton Market will open on Tuesdays from December 9. The extension in opening hours comes after a series of improvements to make
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Police probe shooting of man in street
POLICE are investigating the shooting of a man in Bury. The shooting happened at the junction of Hurst Street and James Street yesterday afternoon. Police say the man, thought to be aged 21, suffered two gunshot wounds to his legs, but they were not
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Dawson wants to build on rout
BURY midfielder Stephen Dawson says last weekend’s 4-0 defeat of Gillingham will mean nothing if they don’t get a result at Accrington Stanley today. While the 22-year-old Irish ace admits it was a relief to break a sequence of five consecutive home
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MARTIN LEWIS: 'Rail network has been taking us for a ride'
TV’s money-saving expert Martin Lewis has been helping YOU to Beat the Crunch this month, with tips in The Bolton News every Saturday. This week, in the last in the series, he reveals ways to bring down the cost of rail travel. TRAIN
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Bubbles to help stop town centre troubles
BUBBLES are to be used by police as the latest tool in their battle against violent crime. Special pens filled with a soapy mixture will be distributed to town centre revellers at the end of weekend nights out. It is the latest bid to cut the number
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Ladybridge joy in Gittins Cup opener
IN the first round of the Divisional Cups many teams received a bye but, some of the matches played recorded a number of interesting results. In the Brian Gittins Cup for Premier and Division One teams, First Division side Ladybridge A utilised their
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Market Place is corporate vandalism
THERE is a simple reason why there is so much controversy about the new Market Place. It is because everyone knows it marks the spot of £40 million worth of corporate vandalism. The old Market Hall was a beautiful construction because it was unpretentious
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It's celebration time as students graduate
IT was hats off to hundreds of students who graduated from the University of Bolton yesterday. Pomp and ceremony were to the fore at the Victoria Hall in Bolton as more than 650 students had their degrees conferred in front of proud family
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Pupil is a five star writer
A BUDDING Bolton writer has beaten hundreds of others in a writing competition to become the “modern day Enid Blyton”. Local youngster Mariam Shabbir, aged 11, will now see her contemporary “Famous Five” story turned into a set of books and podcasts
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Logging is destroying beautiful place
ACCORDING to Arnold Schwartzenneger, that part of California which has been destroyed by fire is “the most beautiful place on earth”. What about the Amazon rainforest? That which is home to countless species of insect, animal and plant life; food and
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Change signs to avoid accidents
I like the idea of the slip road to St Peters Way, but on several occasions after turning left from Folds Road and driving into the access lane to turn right, both of the traffic signals, one on each side of the road were totally obscured. The reasons
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Street football festival
A FOOTBALL festival with a twist is taking place in Farnworth today. The street football tournament is a fast and furious three-a-side version of the game, set to music and where skills and tricks count as goals. The event is being held in Harper Green
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Keeper misses Wanderers clash
Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has been ruled out of this afternoon’s Premier League clash with Wanderers despite his return to training. The £9million signing has missed the last seven games with a cracked ankle bone, and is close to a return, but
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Davies blasts Diouf
KEVIN Davies has fired a broadside at former team-mate El-Hadji Diouf for jumping ship in the summer. Wanderers will renew acquaintances with the Senegal international for the first time since his £2.5million transfer to Wearside when they travel to
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Away form the key, says Megson
GARY Megson believes Wanderers’ away form has been key to their revival. The in-form Whites travel to Sunderland today full of confidence after winning three of their last four games, two on the road. Megson said: “We go to Sunderland with a bit of
