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DAVID PYE: It is time we had pre-qualifying for World Cup and Euros
THERE are few more routine football fixtures for the major countries than San Marino and again on Friday they were hit for eight by an England side barely out of second gear. Without wanting to sound harsh on the minnows from the Italian Peninsula
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Initial coding report puts Royal Bolton Hospital "in the clear"
INITIAL findings from an independent review into clinical coding at the Royal Bolton Hospital have shown that there has been no inappropriate behaviour or manipulation of data. The findings were revealed in a verbal report to David Wakefield
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Departing skipper Davies could still get Whites testimonial
KEVIN Davies could still get a testimonial at Wanderers to reward his 10 seasons at the club, The Bolton News has learned. Davies was told yesterday – on his 36th birthday – that he would not be offered a new deal when his current one-year contract
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Dogs put down after teenage girl found dead
A teenage girl has been found dead in a house amid reports of a number of dogs being out of control. Police were called following a report of a teenage girl being seen unconscious. Officers attended and found the body 14-year-old Jade Anderson
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Attempted armed robbery at bank in Westhoughton
Police are appealing for witnesses after three men burst into a bank in Westhoughton. Two masked men carrying a ladder walked into Barclays Bank on Market Street while a third man stood at the entrance holding a sawn off shotgun. The staff
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Whites boss Freedman explains Davies decision
WANDERERS manager Dougie Freedman says the decision to announce skipper Kevin Davies will be leaving the club in the summer was taken early to allow the forward to find a new club. Freedman says Davies, who has been at the Reebok for a decade,
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3D movies? Just a "phase" says Danny Boyle
Director Danny Boyle believes 3D movies may be nothing more than a "phase". Boyle, who received an outstanding contribution prize at the Empire awards this week, said he would not use the format in his own films. "I don't use 3D," the Radcliffe-born
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Skipper Davo set for Reebok exit after club reveal no new contract offer
WANDERERS have announced Kevin Davies will not be offered a new contract at the Reebok, paving the way for a possible exit on loan deadline day on Thursday. The 36-year-old was linked with a switch to Sheffield Wendesday at the weekend and with
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Chung-Yong Lee helps South Korea to last-gasp victory
WANDERERS winger Chung-Yong Lee helped South Korea to a 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Qatar in Seoul today. Chung-Yong played the full game as the Koreans scored the winner, through Son Heung-min, in the sixth minute of added time. They
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"Silent Godfather" admits drug offences
A CRIMINAL dubbed the "Silent Godfather" has admitted a catalogue of drugs offences. Philip Baron, aged 57, from Kilmarnock, Ireland, has admitted conspiracy to import 60kg of cocaine, conspiracy to import cannabis and entering into money laundering
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Lennie is happy to play second fiddle
WITH more than 1,000 games in management under his belt and a handful of promotions, it may be surprising that Lennie Lawrence does not still have his name on a manager’s door in league football. But the 65-year-old is perfectly content to be the
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Manchester Theatre Awards - double win for Octagon
Actors Christopher Ravenscroft and Christopher Villiers made it a double triumph for Bolton's Octagon. Ravenscroft, who appeared in The Winslow Boy, at the theatre, won Best Actor while Villiers won best supporting actor for his role in the same
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"I don’t want to knock Fairtrade but I think some of it is rubbish" says councillor as Fairtrade status for town is rejected
HOPES to transform Westhoughton into a Fairtrade town have been rejected. Cllr David Wilkinson, who represents Hoskers and Hart Common Ward, put forward a proposal to Westhoughton Town Council for it to become a Fairtrade town. He said it
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Bolton Hospice reaches its £110k target - and it's all thanks to you
WE’RE there! The Hospice at Home Appeal has hit its £110,000 target. Today The Bolton News, which launched the campaign in January last year with Bolton Hospice, can reveal that after 14 months of hard work and generosity from local people, we
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Hero rescues ‘seizure victim’ from car blaze
A HAVE-a-go hero has described the moment he pulled a man out of a burning car and dragged him to safety. Jawaid Akhtar pulled the man from the BMW moments after it burst into flames after climbing inside. The 50-year-old said he did not think
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Burglars are trapped by their tracks in snow
BURGLARS who broke into a charity shop were caught — when police traced their footprints in the snow. Paul Battersby and Aaron Mort appeared at Bolton Magistrates’ Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to breaking into the Sue Ryder shop in Lee Lane
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Driver freed as car flips on its roof
A CAR flipped over on to its roof after skidding across a snow-covered road in Horwich. The driver managed to escape uninjured when his blue Fiat Punto overturned outside Bob’s Smithy Inn in Chorley Old Road at 10.10am on Sunday. An ambulance
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Public meeting to discuss proposed hospital job cuts
A PUBLIC meeting to discuss proposed job losses at the Royal Bolton Hospital has been organised. The Save Bolton NHS campaign has called the meeting at 1pm on April 6 in the Lecture Theatre in Bolton Central Library. A consultation has just
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Sporting masterplan will create 100 jobs
ALMOST 100 jobs could be created if the Middlebrook Masterplan is given the go ahead. Bolton Arena’s managing director, Paul Bartle, says the planned £100 million sport and education project is key to the venue’s continued success. The Bolton
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Drinker high on drugs smashed bank windows
A VANDAL high on drugs and drink smashed every pane of glass at the front of a bank, causing more than £5,000-worth of damage. Andrew Warren, of Chorley Old Road, Bolton, told police he had come to Blackpool and had a “mad one” before attacking
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Landlady Angie has pink perm to help cancer victim
PUB landlady Angie Sutcliffe had her hair dyed pink to raise money for a 29-year-old mother-of-one who has terminal breast cancer. The 52-year-old said she has been getting “funny looks” since her hair had changed colour, but added that it was
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Council sticks with ‘house for life’ policy
THE Prime Minister’s plans for “an end to council houses for life” have been rejected in Bolton, after the council and social landlords pledged to preserve lifetime tenancies. David Cameron had announced proposals for fixed-term tenancies for all
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Council proud to fly the flag for local business
BOLTON Council is a headline sponsor again for this year’s Bolton and Bury Business Awards, run by The Bolton News and Bury Times. Cllr John Byrne, the council’s cabinet member for economy, housing and skills, welcomed the news and highlighted
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James backs CPR campaign in tribute to policeman who saved his life
A MOTORIST whose life was saved by an off duty police officer when he had a cardiac arrest at the wheel is backing the Bolton News’ campaign to make Every School-Leaver a Lifesaver. James Ingham, of Barnwood Close in Halliwell, had just set off
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Blind customers to get their ‘personal shopper’
A SHOP boss has organised training for staff to help blind customers after seeing members of her family cope in a world without sight. BHS in Crompton Place Shopping Centre has joined forces with The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association under its
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Youth Music grant will benefit children from deprived areas of borough
BOLTON Music Service has been given £130,000 to help hundreds more children hit the right notes. The service, which has just celebrated one of the highlights of its calendar — as more than 40 groups have entertained audiences over five nights at
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Park centre comes to life for the spring
ANIMAL World’s butterfly house will have visitors all of a flutter with its plans for the year. The popular attraction in Moss Bank Park, Bolton, has reopened for the spring and summer now many of the species have woken from their hibernation.
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Pupils are on target to improve language skills
YOUNG football fans learned the language of the beautiful game when they attended a special session with Bolton Wanderers stars at the Reebok Stadium. Playing for Success staged its hugely popular Go Global Language and Culture event, which helps
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MP concerns over Bosnia EU membership
BOLTON South East MP Yasmin Qureshi has raised the issue of EU membership for Bosnia in the Commons. In a written question to David Lidington, the Minister of State for Europe and NATO, she asked what steps he was taking to support Bosnia to become
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Intrepid trio embark on a passage to India
A DANCE teacher has fulfilled an ambition to follow in the footsteps of Mother Teresa as she and two friends fly off to India. Monica Ballani, Bhavika Chauhan, aged 21, and Anna Kinley, aged 58, are volunteering at Mother Teresa’s Charity Mission
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‘One day at a time’ leads to 65 very happy years!
IT is a landmark most married couples can only hope for, but for Mary and Eric Wickham their blue sapphire anniversary marks 65 years of love and marriage. The pair met in their home town of Crewe in 1945 after Mr Wickham spotted his future wife
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Police appeal to find thieves who stole jackets worth £6k
POLICE have released these pictures of jackets stolen in an audacious burglary at a shop. Officers are hoping the images will help find the thieves. The thieves broke into Campcraft in Newport Street, Bolton, overnight on Tuesday, March 12.
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Dougie is destined to go all the way - Lawrence
DOUGIE Freedman is a Premier League manager in waiting. That is the view of his number two, Lennie Lawrence, pictured left, who hopes the boss gets there with Wanderers. While Lawrence is a veteran manager with more than 1,000 games under his
