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CRAIG NELSON: Golf doesn't need another Tiger, it needs a golden era of competition
THE panic that sets into the world of golf when Tiger Woods goes AWOL indicates a sport that has lost all confidence in its worldwide appeal. When the 14-time major winner announced he would not be competing at this year’s Masters, which gets underway
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Double dream alive as Phoenix book playoff final spot
EPL ICE HOCKEY PLAYOFF FINALS: Semi final 1: Manchester Phoenix 4 Swindon Wildcats 3 (after OT) Semi final 2: Basingstoke Bison 5 Guildford Flames 2 Manchester Phoenix and Basingstoke Bison will renew the rivalry that has characterised
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FULL-TIME: Huddersfield Town 0-1 Bolton Wanderers
A SUPERB stoppage-time volley from substitute Joe Mason snatched all three points for Wanderers at Huddersfield. The Cardiff loan man came on for the last 20 minutes and found space to fire home from Chung-Yong Lee’s corner in the 92nd minute at the
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Disaster of same-sex marriages
So March 29 started a rush for lesbians and homosexuals to get married; this I believe to be an abomination. The true definition of marriage is between a man and a woman designed by God because it is the best way to bring up children; it’s about
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The jobless figure ‘lies’
RE the letter “Jobless total has fallen” by Chris Green (April 1). It is no coincidence that this letter appeared in The Bolton News on April Fool’s Day, because Mr Green’s claims are a complete and utter laughable joke. Firstly there are hundreds
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Strike had little support
WITH reference to Cllr McKeon’s letter of April 2, I think he is confused as to what his role as executive member for schools is. He should be there to represent the interests of pupils and parents, not to be the spokesman for the NUT even if his
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‘Bedroom tax’ must go
IT was the anniversary of the “bedroom tax” on April 1. One year on, the policy has clearly failed. A BBC inquiry suggests the Government’s controversial changes to housing benefit have failed to achieve one of the main aims. The Government
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Hundreds of poppies to be planted across Bolton to commemorate World War One
HUNDREDS of poppies will bloom across Bolton to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War One. Bolton Council has announced it will provide community groups, schools and residents associations bags of seeds to plant ahead of the borough-wide
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Theatre director Elizabeth Newman tells how neurological condition shattered her dreams of becoming a ballet dancer
WHEN the Octagon Theatre’s Elizabeth Newman was just a teenager she was told she would never walk again. Suddenly struck down by a neurological condition at the age of just 13, her dream of becoming a ballet dancer was over and she faced a long
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Little Hulton mum's £48,000 benefits con
A MOTHER who swindled the taxpayer out of almost £48,000 has been told to carry out 150 hours unpaid work. Carole Chipperfield, aged 46, of Moorland Drive, Little Hulton, was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 12 months, at Bolton
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8,000 people in Bolton are victims of domestic abuse every year - and now the town is to get its own help service
A NEW service to help victims of domestic abuse is to be set up in Bolton. It comes as new figures show there are an estimated 8,000 people affected in Bolton every year by violence in their homes — but just 1,500 domestic abuse crimes are reported
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Shoppers enjoy Bromley Cross craft fair
SHOPPERS flocked to Bromley Cross to sample what independent sellers had on offer at a food and craft fair. About 20 stalls selling a variety of foods and craft items including paintings, drawings, felted items, needlecraft and poems set up shop
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Bolton Music Centre's final 2014 concert
SPECIAL guests joined talented young musicians on stage during a five-night series of concerts. Music Centre Presents concerts were held each evening, from Monday, at the Albert Halls, Bolton. This year, a new feature was introduced that saw
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Phone company error cost business thousands of pounds, says Metro Salvage boss
A FUMING Bolton scrap yard owner says he has lost out on thousands of pounds of trade — because of a mobile phone network glitch. Terry Walker says Metro Salvage has missed out on potential jobs because customers using the Three network were not
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St Maxentius daredevils abseil from Trafford Centre tower to raise money for life-saving equipment
PARENTS and teachers at St Maxentius CE Primary turned daredevils to raise money for lifesaving equipment for their school — and others in Bolton. Parents who abseiled 60 metres down the Bell Tower at the Trafford Centre rejoined their team mates
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Hospital bosses told: 'It's okay to have more superbugs'
HEALTH chiefs have hit back at a “ridiculous” superbug target for the next financial year. Bosses at the Royal Bolton Hospital, which failed its superbug target this year, have now been told it is okay to have more cases this year. This is
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Clevelands Preparatory school kids hold coronation 'street party'
YOUNGSTERS held a street party fit for the Queen. Year three students at Clevelands Preparatory School, Heaton, enjoyed a day of festivities before hearing tales from a visiting grandparent and enjoying a selection of traditional foods from the
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Drink driver crashed after 20-minute police chase through Blackrod
A DRIVER crashed into a tree after a 20-minute police chase. Ryan Burns volunteered to drive his girlfriend’s Astra car home to Horwich following a birthday party at a social club in Blackrod after she had drunk too much. But 22-year-old Burns
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"Conscious uncoupling" - no, this really isn't news
CELEBRITIES — love them or hate them — they seem to be everywhere. Every time we turn the TV on, there they are, grinning and looking perfect. And every little detail of their lives takes up inches and inches and inches of column space — both
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Tributes to popular former Tyldesley pub landlady
DOREEN Law, a popular retired pub landlady and a keen player in the Tyldesley and District Ladies Darts League, has died at the age of 72. Grandmother and mother-of-two Doreen, who had battled bravely against cancer, died on March 23 in the Royal
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Turton Rotary Club preparing for annual duck race at Bradshaw Cricket Club
GET quacking! This is the message from Turton Rotary Club, which is appealing to clubs, groups and charities in need of funding to sign up to its annual duck race. The popular fun event will be run at the brook by the side of Bradshaw Cricket Club
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Bolton FM presenter spends final night sleeping in Asda
A RADIO presenter spent his final night sleeping among the groceries and shopping trolleys of a supermarket. Bolton FM presenter Matthew Davidge will finish his six-night charity sleepathon at Asda, at Middlebrook Retail Park, today at 6pm.
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Dougie Freedman happy with progress of Robert Hall and Liam Trotter at Bolton Wanderers
PATIENCE could be paying off for Wanderers pair Liam Trotter and Rob Hall. Despite a frustrating start to life at the Reebok, Dougie Freedman believes both of his midfielders are starting to show signs of reaching their potential. Hall has
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Bolton Wanderers defender Marc Tierney will not be risked again this season
WANDERERS have withdrawn plans to push Marc Tierney into the first- team reckoning before the end of this season. The full-back, who has been out since September with a broken leg, was expected to feature in the last few games after returning to
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Vandals wreck Darcy Lever Cricket Club
YOBS went on the rampage vandalising a cricket club causing hundreds of pounds of damage. Members of Darcy Lever Cricket Club’s committee now faces a race against time to repair the damage before the first team plays a friendly next week and before
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Daubhill drug dealer avoids jail
A DRUG dealer who sold heroin and cocaine to undercover police officers on three occasions has been spared jail. Bolton Crown Court heard how Roman Puzo was driving a Ford Focus on July 24 and 25 last year when undercover officers, working as part
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Alan Hutton must stay at Bolton Wanderers, says former Whites and Scotland striker Andy Walker
WANDERERS strike legend Andy Walker would love to see Scotland international Alan Hutton stay on at the Reebok next season. With little prospect of rebuilding his career at Aston Villa, where he has 12 months to run on his current deal, experienced
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Dougie Freedman calls for Bolton Wanderers to end the season on a high
DOUGIE Freedman has challenged his side to find a ruthless edge between now and the end of the season. Wanderers have seven games remaining, starting with a trip to Huddersfield Town this afternoon. While the match appears to be a dead rubber
