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FULL TIME: Charlton 3 Wanderers 2
WANDERERS threw away a two-goal lead and a golden chance to claw back some points on the play-offs with a disappointing 3-2 defeat at The Valley. The harsh sending off of Sam Ricketts for a second yellow card shortly after the restart proved to
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Charlton 3 Wanderers 2
All gone wrong in five minutes here. Ricketts red card, Dervite equaliser and Kermorgant penalty. Craig Davies on for Chungy Harriott should have made it four, sliding a shot wide at the far post from Pritchard's cross. Dawson blocks a certain
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COMMENT: Kevin Davies issue was a PR disaster
HEADING to The Valley there are 100 million reasons why a disastrous week needs to be put quickly into perspective at Bolton Wanderers. Ever since the club chose Kevin Davies’s 36th birthday – of all days – to announce that the legendary striker
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Sam Ricketts calls for instant return to winning ways
WANDERERS defender Sam Ricketts returned to Bolton from Wales’ World Cup qualifying double-header on Wednesday immediately switching his focus to today’s Charlton clash and the Championship play-off charge. The 31-year-old was one of three players
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Anger over ‘abuse of blue badges’
A DISABLED pensioner claims a legal loophole could be allowing people to abuse the blue badge system in Bolton’s car parks. John Greenwood, aged 66, suffers from back problems, including stenosis of the spine and a herniated disk, while his 53-
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Boss who created firm sells for £8m
THE man behind a successful Bolton business has just sold up for £8 million. Peter Laithwaite sold Recover Healthcare, the company he founded 2009, to AIM-listed Quindell Portfolio. Recover, which is based at the Evans Business Centre in Manchester
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Road needs crossing sign
I AM an aged pensioner and recently wrote to Bolton Highways Committee to see if they would consider the erection of a medical safety crossing sign at the junction of Wythburn Avenue and Lucy Street. Traffic speeds along this stretch of road at
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Hospice total reached – next Midnight Walk
WELL done Bolton Hospice and all who helped raise the £110,000 for the Hospice At Home Appeal. Let us hope the flow of much-needed cash continues. End of life care is something most of us prefer to ignore, but problems are always best faced with
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Join our People’s Assembly to put forward common sense politics
ON Wednesday, March 26, the coalition of resistance held a press conference in London. This was supported by celebrities, politicians and trade union leaders, who joined forces with campaigners, to put forward common sense politics, instead of the
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Joy as arson targeted school is demolished
A DERELICT primary school has been reduced to a pile of rubble after it was demolished. Frustrated neighbours have been calling for the former Oldhams Primary School to be bulldozed since it became a target for arsonists and vandals. The demolition
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‘Sorry’ pub chiefs can keep painted panels
THE owners of a pub which fell foul of listed building rules when historic oak panels were painted blue have apologised. The Bolton News reported in January how owners of the Grade II listed Shakespeare Hotel in Glynne Street had breached regulations
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Tribute to ‘our beautiful princess’
THE mother of a teenager who was killed by dogs has paid tribute to her. Shirley Anderson posted a message on the social networking website, Facebook, to her “beautiful princess”. Jade Anderson, aged 14, died after being attacked by dogs at
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Bank Top’s bid to give wrestling a fighting chance
PINTS of Grappler and Bear Hug are being brewed in Bolton to raise the profile of wrestling after it was scrapped from the Olympics. Head brewer at Bank Top Brewery, Dave Sweeney, was a keen wrestler in his younger days and now the brewery will
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Police hunt ‘fat robber’ after armed raid on bank
POLICE are searching for a “fat robber” who was one of the gang who carried out a terrifying bank raid. Officers have now released a picture of the type of car the robbers used to flee the scene of the raid. Three men pulled up in a stolen
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Doorstep deliveries of food waste bins
THOUSANDS of food waste collection bins have been delivered across Bolton as the countdown begins for fortnightly bin collections. From April 15, Bolton Council will be introducing a new weekly food waste recycling collection. To prepare for
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Pack Horse’s new tenants like their en-suite rooms
STUDENTS are enjoying the high life in state-of-the-art luxury accommodation at a converted Bolton hotel. There are no grotty kitchens or bathrooms at the Pack Horse in Nelson Square. In fact, the flats could not be more different from the awful
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The gift of life: Adam receives new kidney
BRAVE Adam Bhaiji has been given the gift of life. The 16-year-old suffers from serious kidney problems and has been on the transplant waiting list for three years. But then came the call the Canon Slade pupil’s family had been desperately
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Sheffield Wednesday's delight at securing Stuart Holden
DAVE Jones is thanking his lucky stars and stripes for Stuart Holden. The Sheffield Wednesday boss stunned Wanderers fans on Thursday by snapping up the American midfielder on a month’s loan. Holden is poised to sign a new contract at the Reebok
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Dougie Freedman declined to extend Craig Dawson loan extention
DOUGIE Freedman has revealed he passed up on a chance to “bend” the loan rules and extend Craig Dawson’s stay at the Reebok. The Wanderers boss had the opportunity of renewing the West Brom defender’s deal, thus enabling him to feature in the final
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Sam Allardyce critical of Bolton Wanderers' handling of Kevin Davies situation
SAM Allardyce has taken a swipe at Wanderers over their handling of Kevin Davies’s contract situation. Back in 2003, Big Sam brought Davies to the Reebok on a free transfer after his release by Southampton. He went on to become the focal point
