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RETRO MATCH: Charlton 1-2 Wanderers (2005)
LOVE him or loathe him – and the overwhelming majority of those who held an opinion were in the latter category – it seemed you just could not keep a bad boy down. El-Hadji Diouf, described by one critic as a walking ASBO (anti-social behaviour
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Thompson fairytale ending alive as Blaze make Elite playoff finals
ELITE LEAGUE ICE HOCKEY: Play-Off Quarter Finals - second leg Sheffield Steelers 2 Coventry Blaze 4 (After Overtime) (Coventry win 6-5 on aggregate) Blaze upset the form books with the shock result of the quarter finals, overcoming
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Phoenix swat the Bees to book playoff berth
EPL ICE HOCKEY: Playoff quarter final second leg Manchester Phoenix 7 Bracknell Bees 2 (Phoenix win 10-6 on aggregate) Rampant Manchester Phoenix tore through Bracknell Bees in their playoff quarter final second leg last night to book a
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Live Review: The Stranglers - Manchester Academy - 30/3/2013
TRADITIONALLY the last date of the tour, The Stranglers added an extra date, making this show at the Manchester Academy the penultimate date. Naturally, the auditorium was packed out with fans of the band that was once reviled but is now respected
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MATCH VERDICT: Charlton 3-2 Wanderers
TRUST a man named Kettle to send Wanderers’ play-off hopes completely off the boil. You cannot blame the Rutland ref for the fact that Dougie Freedman’s side chucked a comfortable lead down the pan, nor for the dithering defending that gifted the
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Little girl battles a rare condition to take first steps
GRACE Brierley’s parents were not sure when they would see their little girl take her first steps. But with the help of a walking frame she has done it. The 20-month-old is one of less than 30 children in the UK with a rare, potentially life-limiting
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Setback for university ‘tech college’ project
PLANS to open a multi-million pound “tech college” for teenagers in Bolton has suffered a setback after the government failed to announce it was one of 13 due to open from September next year. But University of Bolton bosses say they are confident
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How to cook up a tasty menu
FOR many people living in Bolton, the issue of healthy eating comes a long way down the list of day-to-day priorities. Faced with high living costs and rising bills, the prospect of rustling up a balanced yet cost effective meal for the family
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Gifts of Easter Hope offer helping hand to families
THE plight of Bolton families struggling during tough financial times was highlighted during a “Gifts of Easter Hope” event in the town’s Victoria Square on Saturday. Many Christian, charitable and welfare organisations united to provide vital
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Police find two drugs farms a week
THE number of cannabis farms being discovered in Bolton is on the rise, with an average detection of almost two per week. New figures reveal that, between November, 2009, and October, 2012, there were 286 cannabis farms found in the town. The
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‘Bad eggs’ arrested in police clean-up
POLICE officers have been scouring the streets of Bolton over the Easter period in their hunt for “bad eggs”. Their “spring cleaning” operation started last Monday and, in the first 48 hours, 28 people were arrested. Offenders were detained
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Celebration as firms win council contracts
BOLTON firms are celebrating after being chosen to carry out building, maintenance and landscaping work across the borough. Bolton Council has chosen the firms for five new projects, covering joinery, painting and decorating and plastering, and
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Freedman says Wanderers are far from out of the play-off picture
DEFIANT Dougie Freedman refused to give up hope on the play-offs despite Saturday’s damaging defeat at Charlton. Though referee Trevor Kettle proved the focus of Wanderers’ ire after the final whistle, with red cards for Sam Ricketts and Craig
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Whites defender Knight frustrated with ref justice
ZAT Knight is looking for a more constructive outlet for his frustration after Wanderers’ play-off hopes took a major blow at The Valley. Fuelled by a sense of injustice at the performance of referee Trevor Kettle, the big centre-half looked to
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Whites boss calls for end to semi-pro match officials
DOUGIE Freedman condemned the “semi-professional attitude” of referee Trevor Kettle after watching Wanderers finish with nine men in defeat to Charlton Athletic on Saturday. Sam Ricketts and Craig Davies were both shown red cards as the Whites
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Danny Butterfield is under starters orders
DANNY Butterfield is ready to answer Wanderers’ defensive SOS in their crunch clash against Huddersfield Town tonight. With Sam Ricketts suspended, Joe Riley injured and Tyrone Mears out through illness, the 33-year-old Southampton loanee will
