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Live Review: Status Quo - O2 Apollo, Manchester - 6/3/13
“DEAR dear dear, whoever would have thought this would happen?” said Francis Rossi as the classic line-up of Status Quo; Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan took to the live stage for the first time in over 30 years. In a set which
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FULL TIME: Wanderers 1 Brighton 0
WANDERERS claimed a priceless victory in their bid for a play-off place, with Marcos Alonso snatching the only goal of the game against Brighton. The Spanish full-back struck after 21 minutes with an angled drive from the edge of the box – his
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Wanderers 1 Brighton 0
3:42pm Miskick by El-Abd gives Ngog a half chance. It was from a tight angle but he didn't shoot or cross. Bit of a mess. 3:41pm Danger cleared again. Dawson header. Again.
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Freedman playing it cool on loan deals
WANDERERS will not rush into the loan market to boost their play-off push. Although an enquiry for Fulham midfielder Kerim Frei has been rebuffed and interest in Leicester winger Jeffrey Schlupp remains an outside bet, Dougie Freedman will not
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Off-duty police officer saves tot from choking
AN off-duty police officer jumped to the rescue of a two-year-old girl who was choking on her tongue at the side of a road. PC Scott Wolstenholme, a traffic officer based at Leigh, was driving along the A49 near Newton-le- Willows when he spotted
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Church adds debt advice centre to its food bank
A DEBT relief centre is being set up in Farnworth to help people in financial crisis. The service, which will operate in the same building as the Farnworth and Kearsley Foodbank, will open for the first time on Tuesday. Called the Well Debt
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Lucky draw at Brighton was watershed for Dougie's Wanderers
DOUGIE Freedman looks back on Wanderers’ fortuitous draw at Brighton in November with mixed emotions. On the one hand, he saw a measure of disorganisation he did not like, prompting him to dish out an uncharacteristic level of criticism after the
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Bogdan out for a month but Freedman is backing stand-in Lonergan
ADAM Bogdan has been ruled out for up to a month, but Dougie Freedman believes he has the perfect replacement in Andy Lonergan. Wanderers revealed yesterday that the Hungary international, who up until Tuesday night had been ever-present in the
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Meningitis information
I WAS saddened to read that nursery nurse Rachael Phillips, now aged 23, from Farnworth, was in a coma for a week and could have died of meningitis. Everyone at Meningitis UK was touched to read that Rachael was released from hospital and is expected
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There is a difference
JANICE Southwark doesn’t think there is much difference between UKIP and the BNP (The Bolton News, March 6). In fact, there are many differences, some of which I detail below. UKIP is firmly behind spending British taxes meddling in places like
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Recycling: costs and income
IN reply to “name and address supplied”, March 4. The person asks a number of questions of me concerning recycling in Bolton. The first question is “how much revenue does Bolton Council receive over a year for handing over collected materials such
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All views are listened to at meetings in fight to save the A&E department
I HAVE attended 75 per cent of the meetings of the Save Bolton A&E campaign group since it formed last year. Many trade union members have attended but so have concerned citizens of working and retirement age. Concerned citizens when attending
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‘Cultural change’ sees fewer gangs in centre
THE number of troublemaking youths gathering in Farnworth town centre has dropped dramatically, according to police. A group of about 60 teenagers were notorious among residents for their nuisance behaviour in the former market and precinct.
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Darkest day for Bolton Wanderers remembered
FLAGS will fly at half mast today at the Reebok Stadium to remember the 33 people who died in the Burnden Park disaster. It is 67 years since the football fans, who had gone to enjoy the Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City FA Cup tie, lost their lives
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Trust chief reassures staff after release of data report
THE chairman of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has reassured the board of governors following the release of a report that showed data about hospital patients illnesses had been changed. David Wakefield spoke to governors on Thursday, and said a report
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The stresses of life melt away down on a farm
STRESSED office workers in need of a break might not immediately think of bonding with llamas as a way to chill out — but that is the solution being offered by a new relaxation farm. Mum Celia Gaze came up with the idea after her doctor signed
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Poison gas fire mum backs safety drive
A MOTHER whose family was nearly poisoned by deadly fumes from her gas fire is backing a new safety campaign after Bolton was identified as a danger hotspot. Research by the Gas Safe Register found that 10 per cent of fitted gas appliances in the
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‘Must improve’ order at schools
TWO schools in Bolton have been found to “require improvement” after visits by Government inspectors. Cherry Tree Primary School and Bolton Parish Church CE Primary School failed to impress Ofsted inspectors, who found that all but one area of
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Graduate’s film catches eye of the Hollywood A-listers
A FILM-MAKER from Bolton has won high praise from one of the UK’s most acclaimed actors. Richard Addlesee’s film Believe was chosen by John Hurt as “the patron’s pick” at the Keswick Film Festival. Hurt, who singled out the film during the
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Series of power cuts sparks work on cables
ELECTRICITY bosses are planning to spend £1.2 million improving Westhoughton and Chew Moor’s network because of the number of power cuts over the last few months. The work, which has already started, could involve laying more than 8km of underground
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Shopping centre jewellery shop closes
A TOWN centre jewellery shop has closed after the owners decided not to renew its lease. The Goldsmiths shop, which was in the Crompton Place shopping centre, was shut earlier this week. The chain has other North West shops including at the
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Mud kitchen adventures are child’s play at school
PLAYTIME has been transformed into an outdoor adventure for the children at Markland Hill Primary School. The school now has a specially- designed playground that has brought children’s ideas to life. The play area was created by Bolton-based
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Extra-special Ngog shows Wanderers the way - Freedman
DAVID Ngog is helping to plug the gap vacated by injured star Mark Davies with some of the best football of his career. honest appraisal of Dougie Freedman, who has been delighted with the Frenchman’s performances during the current unbeaten run
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Bolton are incredible, says rival boss Poyet
GUS Poyet reckons Wanderers are a top-six side in waiting. The Brighton boss brings his side to the Reebok for the first time this afternoon looking to stretch the gap they currently hold on the play-off chasing pack. But the Uruguayan – whose
