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Derby joy for Wanderers

WANDERERS put their play-off chase into overdrive with an incredible last-gasp win over Blackburn Rovers in last night’s derby. Chris Eagles struck the winner with the last kick of the game, just as it appeared the Whites’ play-off chances had

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MATCH VERDICT: Wanderers 1 Blackburn Rovers 0

TIGHT, tense, fraught... God only knows what it will be like watching Wanderers if they actually do make the play-offs. Up until Chris Eagles’ injury-time strike it seemed a point was a fair one to take from this nip and tuck derby that could easily

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MATCHDAY LIVE: Wanderers 1 Blackburn Rovers 0

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Four injured in explosion in Walkden

FOUR people are believed to have been injured after an explosion in Walkden. Witnesses have reported seeing a huge fireball and the ambulance service said two casualties have suffered facial burns. Two others have minor injuries. Residents

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Why hundreds of crimes do not get dealt with in court

HUNDREDS of crimes in Bolton that would previously have led to prosecutions are now being dealt with in a “common sense” approach without bringing them to court, new figures show. Instead of lengthy and expensive court cases, almost 1,000 crimes

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University gets down to business with new school

A NEW business school at the University of Bolton will open later this month with an event for influential business leaders. Former BBC news presenter Gordon Burns will host the launch, on Wednesday, March 20, alongside Betfred chairman Fred Done

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DAVID PYE: Whites can put fans in derby Wander-land

NOTHING stirs the emotions of a football fan quite like a derby match, and I am sure the Reebok will be rocking tonight when Blackburn Rovers make the short trip across Lancashire. Of course, every game is important to us fans, but there is always

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Paedophile used elderly father’s computer

A PAEDOPHILE who was banned from accessing private computers has been sentenced after being caught downloading indecent images of young girls on his father’s computer. Stephen Ramsey, aged 59, was convicted of possessing indecent images of children

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Wanderers boss weighs up loan options

WHITES manager Dougie Freedman admits he may look to the loan market to add to his midfield options due to the long-term absence of Mark Davies, and says Fulham youngster Kerim Frei is a player he admires. Freedman would not be drawn on national

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Rovers clash holds no fears after Belgrade derby, says Medo

HOWEVER passionate or ill-tempered tonight’s derby with Blackburn Rovers gets, Medo Kamara has probably seen worse. After all, Wanderers’ new arrival found himself in the middle of one of world football’s most bitter rivalries at his last club

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Spend cash on nurses, not ‘experts’

I WAS reading the story regarding the appointment by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust of another, no doubt, high-priced group of experts to investigate coding errors in cause of death. It occurred to me that the trust seemed to be awash with external

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Seen the best and worst...

TWO things recently have given me both pessimism and optimism for the councillors representing the people of Bolton. I am dismayed by the article in The Bolton News on February 28 that the Mayor, Cllr Guy Harkin, is still refusing to apologise

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Duncan Smith deserved to be heckled as he walked in the town

IT was great to see not only protesters but members of the public heckling Tory minister Iain Duncan Smith on his “secret” visit to Bolton recently. Had Mr Duncan Smith planned and announced his visit through the wider media, no doubt he would

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Praise for councillors

I WAS very pleased to see that councillors Hilary Fairclough and John Walsh are trying to get some resolution to the long-running problem of the boarded-up shops at Asda in Blackburn Road. The appearance of these buildings on a main road in Bolton

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You can use bus lanes!

I FEEL it is time someone should try to educate the majority of motorists who are using our roads in Bolton. I’m sure they have all driven at some time past the bus lanes around the town. Notice, I said past the bus lanes as, from my experience

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Restorative justice a big success, say police

RESTORATIVE justice saves nine times as much money as it costs to run, police say. Restorative justice was launched as a pilot scheme in east Bolton in 2009, then rolled out by police across Greater Manchester the following year after it was deemed

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Whites manager waits for ideal time to unleash defensive trio

DOUGIE Freedman says he is tempted to experiment with three centre-backs but wants to choose the right moment. With David Wheater and Matt Mills now back from injury, the boss has plenty of options in the middle of defence alongside Zat Knight,

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Hotel’s big ‘Bake Off’ for Comic Relief

n THE launch of Holiday Inn Bolton’s Great Red Nose Bake Off is encouraging all budding bakers to “bake like Berry” with its version of the hit TV show. Ingredients and equipment will be provided and all contestants need to do is show up at the

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Police hunt man ‘on the run for four years’

POLICE are hunting a Bolton man who has been on the run for more than four years. Abdiaziz Hassan was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply. He is one of three men who have links to the town on the police

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A big smile from the little princess in Florida

A LITTLE girl battling cancer is still managing to enjoy family fun-time in between rounds of life-changing treatment in the USA. Four-year-old Katie Dodd has had her second round of pioneering therapy for a cancerous tumour on her spine, which

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Rubbish build up ‘due to weather’

TRANSPORT bosses say litter problems at railway stations have been due to the “recent cold weather”. Cllr David Wilkinson, a member of Westhoughton Town Council, contacted Transport for Greater Manchester after finding bins overflowing at Westhoughton

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Textile shop facing administration

UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of another high street store in Bolton town centre following claims the company which owns it has gone into administration. Staff at Textiles Direct in Newport Street say they were told on Friday morning that the

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New frozen food store set to create 30 jobs

THIRTY jobs are being created at a new Iceland frozen food shop. The retailer has announced it is opening a new store at Central Retail Park, off Manchester Road, later this month. The news will be a welcome boost for Bolton town centre’s retail

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Missing man hospital probe

MYSTERY still surrounds how a 90-year-old patient, who went missing from the Royal Bolton Hospital, ended up in Bristol, 175 miles away. Police discovered Jonathan Hastilow-Sands in Bristol — 11 hours after staff at the Royal Bolton Hospital reported

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Danielle's counting down to blast off

HIGH-flying student Danielle Hawarden has joined the space race — and she is counting on the people of her hometown to send her out of this world. The 23-year-old, from Harwood, is a step closer to achieving her ambition to become an astronaut

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‘Death rate advice’ company working for town’s hospital

A COMPANY which worked with hospitals on their death rates has been working for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust since April, 2011, it has been revealed. CHKS, a specialist company which advises hospitals on how to improve their overall performance,

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School shares success with Danish visitors

A PRIMARY school which has established a reputation for raising standards across the North West is now helping to do the same in Europe. European teachers visited St Paul’s CE Primary School, in Astley Bridge, to see if they could learn from their

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Freedman relishes big-match atmosphere

THE big derby atmosphere when Wanderers host Blackburn at the Reebok tonight is something to cherish, according Dougie Freedman, who hopes his players will rise to the occasion. Victory tonight would be the Whites fourth in a row in the Championship

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Bogdan faces last-minute fitness test

WANDERERS boss Dougie Freedman will give goalkeeper Adam Bogdan every chance to prove his fitness ahead of tonight’s derby clash with Blackburn at the Reebok – but admits he remains a big doubt. Freedman revealed after the weekend win at Barnsley