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JOHN MCGINLAY: Don't blame Halsey for not seeing red
MARK Halsey seems to have been hung out to dry in this ridiculous Callum McManaman and Massadio Haidara affair. He has been the one who has to sit there taking all the flak this week without being able to say a word on the subject, but I’m sticking
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Ulrich Schnauss: Germany's finest ambient techno at The Deaf Institute
AFTER two hours of non-stop music, Ulrich Schnauss' set ends with an ominous sounding pop. His mixing desk, he explains in heavily accented English, appears to have died, prompting profuse apologies from the German producer that, sadly, there will
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Tranmere chance for young striker Jack
YOUNG Wanderers forward Jack Sampson played for Tranmere’s Reserve team on Tuesday after joining the League One side on trial. The 19-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for the Whites after joining from Wigan five years ago when Wanderers
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Manchester firm can maximise your sales or call centre operation activity with a dialler system solution
As the economy continues to struggle businesses are under significant pressure to operate as efficiently and productively as possible, and are sometimes faced doing so with a downsized workforce. In the modern environment business is much about being
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McManaman tackle revives bad memories for Spooner
LAST weekend’s rash challenge by Wigan forward Callum McManaman on Newcastle’s Massadio Haidara horrified football fans and pundits alike and for one former Wanderer, it brought back some painful memories. Nicky Spooner was on the receiving end
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NEIL BONNAR: Why have 500 core supporters turned their backs on Bury?
AS a Bury lad it destroys me what’s happening to the town’s football club at the moment. Gigg Lane was the first ground I attended on a regular basis and was fortunate enough to cover them for the paper for 10 years until 1999. During that
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Family drama in American classic
FOR many husbands and wives, working together should be avoided at all costs. But for David Thacker, artistic director of The Octagon, Bolton, and his wife Margot Leicester, it is business as usual as they prepare to present a piece of classic
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Rocky Horror show in 40th time warp
LET’S do The Time-Warp again — The Rocky Horror Show is celebrating its 40th anniversary in outrageous and fabulous style. An all-star cast is bringing the world’s favourite rock n’ roll musical, first staged in June 1973, to Manchester’s Opera
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Schools strike gold with Olympic legacy!
SCHOOL sport in Bolton is to receive a cash injection of £850,000 as part of the Olympic legacy. Schools are being given a slice of the money to capitalise on the inspiration young people took from last summer’s London Games. They money is
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A night of fundraising success to help Gary
A CHARITY night in aid of former Bolton Wanderers star Gary Parkinson has raised £17,300. Friends and family raised money to help fund physiotherapy for Gary, who is receiving around-the-clock care at his Westhoughton home. The father-of-three
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The Hollies are ‘good and raring to go’
BOBBY Elliott, drummer of The Hollies since 1963, is in a good frame of mind ahead of their 2013 UK dates, as is the rest of the band. “We’re all good and raring to go. In fact, today I’ve been checking all my drum equipment in readiness for the
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Public sector workers can expect more of the same: Chancellor
HUNDREDS of public sector workers across Bolton walked out on strike over cuts to jobs, pay and pensions — as Chancellor George Osborne announced there will be more to come. More than 500 Bolton civil servants downed tools and manned picket lines
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Staff wait for news on job cuts
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital should find out in the next few weeks whether their jobs will be cut. A consultation about 500 job cuts at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is in its final stages and employees are expected to be informed how they
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Nursery fun days raise £600 for The Christie
CARING children and staff at a nursery raised more than £600 during a week of fundraising. Educare For Early Years, in Radcliffe, held a series of activities including a sponsored bounce, coffee morning and games. Nursery staff boosted the fundraising
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Tragic baby named Alia the beautiful
A BABY girl who was found dumped in Lostock has been named Alia, meaning beautiful. The newborn was found a week ago in Ox Hey Lane by a couple walking their dog. The girl was wrapped in clothing and plastic bags and a message requesting she
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Food banks set to feed more families
FOOD banks are set to expand across Bolton to help the growing number of families going hungry. The next help point for residents in crisis will open at Cleggs Lane Church in Little Hulton at the end of April. The outlet, which will also serve
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Amir all set to enter the ring with his ‘army’
AMIR Khan’s staff are busy stocking up on custom made hoodies for his next fight. The Bolton boxer will return to the ring in Sheffield on April 27 against former world champion Julio Diaz in. It will be Khan’s his first contest in Britain for
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Mr Bolton buys BO11 TON number plate for £5,000
A PERSONALISED Bolton number plate has sold for £5,500 at auction — more than five times its reserve! The one-off registration number BO11 TON was sold to a lucky bidder called Mr Bolton. In a tense bid-off, Reuben Bolton managed to secure
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Councillor joins search to find town’s ‘young wonder’
BOLTON’S youngest councillor is joining our search for the town’s most deserving youngsters. Cllr Sean Harkin was elected to serve his community at the tender age of just 24 and is urging residents to think about the young people in their community
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‘Homes’ wanted for guide dogs
GUIDE Dogs is appealing for volunteers to take in its animals while being trained at the school in Atherton. Boarders must be willing to have the dog in their home overnight and follow guidelines from the dog's trainer. They must also be willing
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Times still tough despite hundreds of new vacancies
THE creation of more than 300 new jobs in Bolton has been hailed as “grounds for optimism” by the council’s regeneration chief. In recent weeks, there has been a surge in new jobs on offer across the borough. Bolton firm DRL, which runs websites
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Musical showcase at The Albert Halls
IT was music to the audience’s ears at Bolton’s Music Centre Presents as young people showcased their talents. The Albert Halls was packed for the third night of the music extravaganza, which has attracted more than 1,000 individual performances
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Vertigo man in plea for help
A PENSIONER who suffers from vertigo is calling for more understanding from members of the public. The 61-year-old, from Halliwell, has suffered from a vertigo-related disorder for more than 20 years and says people are often rude to him because
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Dedicated school will take care of business
THE University of Bolton launched its new Bolton Business School last night at a ceremony hosted by TV presenter Gordon Burns. The school brings together business, accountancy, management and law programmes at all academic levels, including part-time
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Event offers food for thought
ANYONE interested in local food is encouraged to attend an event in Bolton on Saturday. Feeding Manchester will feature information including a talk on growing food in wet climates and self-managing allotment sites. Those taking part can also
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Tory candidate to fight for Bolton West
BOLTON West Conservatives have chosen their candidate to take on Julie Hilling at the next election. Christopher Green will go head-to-head with Ms Hilling for the marginal Bolton West seat in 2015 after he fought off competition from two other
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Aled The Joker
ALED Jones is turning out to be one of TV’s current success stories. Long ago pidgeon-holed as a “serious” figure, thanks to childhood success with perennial Christmas favourite Walking in the Air and then hosting Songs of Praise, he’s been revealed
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Banish Care Home Cruelty Forever
EVERYONE was horrified at the Farnworth care home abuse scandal which resulted in two women carers being jailed. Now, Bolton Council is planning a major reconstruction in the way it runs its care homes after a damning report. Although this highlighted
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Booze Pricing Needs To Change
WE can only hope that commonsense will finally reign over Government plans to introduce minimum alcohol pricing. There’s speculation that Prime Minister David Cameron will drop plans for a base price of 45p per unit in England and Wales after criticism
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Tasty Food Festival Menu Ahead
THE menu for this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival sounds as appetising as usual and a real recipe for local success. The four day foodie spectacular over the August Bank Holiday weekend will bring top chefs like Mary Berry, Paul Hollywod, James
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Twitter Trolls Beware!
I’M sure I wasn’t the only person giving a yelp of satisfaction at the boxer who tracked down his Twitter abuser. Curtis Woodhouse finally had enough of the internet troll who had insulted him for eight months. The former Premier League footballer
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Foyle's Back With A Gentler World
YIPEE! Foyle’s War is back on the telly with a new series of thoughtful nostalgia and crisp plots. Writer Anthony Horowitz has taken the English wartime police inspector’s role and transplanted him to post-war MI5 and the world of Cold War espionage
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Can More Women Judges Make A Difference?
CITIZENS in towns like Bolton must regularly despair about how the law operates after police have spent costly man-hours getting criminals to court. Once again, judges take a softly-softly approach to men who pose a threat to the public in one way
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Fab guest at supporters meeting
FABRICE Muamba and Wanderers club doctor Jonathan Tobin will be the special guests at a meeting of the Bolton Wanderers Supporters’ Association at the Reebok Stadium tonight (7.45pm start).
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Ipswich stunner could be a wake-up call - Pratley
WANDERERS midfielder Darren Pratley believes last weekend’s last-gasp defeat at Ipswich could be a wake-up call in the dash for a play-off place. The 1-0 defeat ended an eight-match unbeaten run that had pushed the Whites to within three points
