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JOHN McGINLAY: Never write any player off when confidence is all they need
IF Tuesday night’s game taught us anything, it’s that you shouldn’t write anyone off. Chris Eagles has put up with a bit if stick recently but it was great to see him bounce back with a goal to beat Blackburn Rovers. What a confidence boost it
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NEIL BONNAR: White Hot reunion date is also famous for 'that' goal
THERE’S a line in Crocodile Dundee where the hero is asked how an Aborigine finds his way through the Australian bush in the dark. “He thinks his way,” he explains. In a similar way there are sportsmen who seem to operate purely on instinct
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Hospital codings were changed, report says
A REPORT following an investigation into data at the Royal Bolton Hospital has revealed some “codings” had been altered. And it also showed that more than half of cases tested “did not meet national standards”, and 90 per cent of those cases had
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Jail for woman who fixed sham weddings
A WOMAN who masterminded a sham wedding ring by flying brides in from Portugal to marry immigrants living in Bolton has been jailed for three years and nine months. Nine bridegrooms who paid Maria Loureiro thousands of pounds to supply brides have
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Skipper Davies relieved that Eagles has turned the tables
CHRIS Eagles may not be naming the tunes in the dressing room anymore but Kevin Davies reckons he will soon be calling the shots again on the pitch for Wanderers. New arrival Craig Davies has taken up residency as the Reebok’s DJ in recent weeks
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Chairman’s open mind into report’s findings
THE chairman of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has said he is keeping an “open mind” as a second investigation into coding practices is launched. David Wakefield, who was appointed by health watchdog Monitor to run the Trust in August, has said the
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Doctors were brilliant, says meningitis battler
A YOUNG nursery nurse has told of her survival after she contracted meningitis. Rachael Phillips, aged 23, from Farnworth, was in a coma for a week and doctors feared she might not survive. But yesterday, two-and-a-half weeks after she was
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A troubled 12 months for the Royal Bolton
THE last 12 months have been a troubled time for the Royal Bolton Hospital. Over the past week, the Trust has made national and international headlines due to Dr Foster’s investigation into coding “discrepancies”. But The Bolton News has covered
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Awards for coverage of Syrian civil conflict
THE journalist — and University of Bolton graduate — who secured the exclusive footage of Colonel Gaddafi’s brutal last moments has won two awards for her front line coverage of the Syrian civil war. Tracey Shelton has as won the prestigious George
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Blast hero saved man from flames
A MECHANIC has spoken about the moment he rescued a man engulfed in flames after an explosion at a Walkden industrial unit. Hero Gary Hornby was working at the Classicarco garage in Harcourt Street on Tuesday when he heard the blast at neighbouring
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Danny Boyle classic joins best of British
OSCAR-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle, has been named among the 50 best British films ever made. Veteran film critic Barry Norman put together a list of his top 49 British films and asked readers of the Radio Times to
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Wanderers midweek matchwinner Eagles ready to rock Brighton
BRING on Brighton – that’s the rallying call from derby hero Chris Eagles as he looks ahead to Wanderers’ biggest game of the season so far. The midfielder grabbed his eighth goal of the campaign to take a priceless three points on Tuesday night
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Stars put on their dancing shoes for major fundraiser
FAMOUS faces are taking part in a charity dancing blockbuster tonight. Harwood resident and former Manchester United footballer, Gary Neville, and former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips, from Prestwich, will be on the judging panel
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Gang grab cerebral palsy woman in street
A VULNERABLE woman with cerebral palsy was stopped by a gang of youths demanding money under a motorway bridge in Farnworth. The 51-year-old victim was walking home along Loxham Street towards Manchester Road at about 11.40am on Tuesday when she
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House is to be turned into Islamic centre
A HOUSE will be converted into an Islamic prayer facility — despite objections by Bolton’s biggest social landlord. Bolton Council’s planning committee approved proposals by Great Lever Welfare Youth Trust to convert a house in Paulham Street,
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Applause as plans for wind turbine blown out
THERE was applause after plans to build a wind turbine at Douglas Valley Golf Club were thrown out. Councillors on the planning committee went against officers' recommendations and rejected proposals for a 30ft turbine at the club near Blackrod
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Appeal reaches 20,000 in one hour
AN appeal to find a missing 90-year-old man with Alzheimer’s reached 19,832 people in just one hour. Jonathan Hastilow-Sands, pictured, went missing from the Royal Bolton Hospital, where he was an inpatient, at 10am on Saturday. He was found
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A hairy moment for brave Lucy, 15
A BRAVE youngster is cutting off her luscious locks for charity. Fifteen-year-old Lucy Hargreaves, from Westhoughton, plans to cut off all her long hair for Cancer Research at the end of the month. Lucy, a pupil at Canon Slade School, in Bradshaw
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TV’s supernanny to sign books
TELEVISION’S Supernanny is paying a visit to Bolton today. Jo Frost, pictured right, from the Channel 4 show, will be at Waterstone’s, Deansgate, signing copies of her new book Jo Frost’s Toddler SOS. Supernanny, which originally ran from 2004
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Helping youngsters build a bright future
BOLTON-based Seddon Construction has launched a new partnership with a school vocational skills centre to help pupils build for a career in the building industry. Based at Rivington and Blackrod High School, the Powerwave Skills Centre provides
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Warning after burglars target elderly residents
BURGLARS have been targeting elderly people by claiming to be Bolton Council workers. The conmen have struck twice in Deane and police have now released an e-fit of one of the men — and are urging anyone who recognises him to contact officers.
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Friends share memories of Adam at special service
SCHOOLFRIENDS united in their grief gathered to pay tribute and share memories of a young man who was always laughing. A memorial service, organised by friends, was held at Adam Kelly’s former school, Mount St Joseph in Farnworth. Mr Kelly,
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Dad’s desert trek to help beat cancer
AN adventurous dad is braving scorching 40-degree temperatures in the world’s largest desert this week to raise money for charity. Simon Pearson, aged 40, of Longsight Road, Harwood, is trekking 160km across the Sahara desert in aid of Cancer Research
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Freedman planning loan deals to help Whites' play-off push
DOUGIE Freedman reckons his next moves in the transfer market could be crucial to Wanderers’ play-off hopes. After winning four games on the spin, the Whites boss wants to strengthen his hand further with the addition of two loan signings before
