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Car crash in Bolton town centre
A CAR smashed into railings after hitting another car in Bolton town centre. Police had to guide traffic around the crash, which happened just after 8pm on Friday at the junction of Black Horse Street and Great Moor Street. A silver Kia crashed
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ANTHONY AXFORD BOLTON LEAGUE: Make or break for title contenders
FARNWORTH and Westhoughton face a possibly pivotal test of their title credentials tomorrow when the pair go head to head at St George’s Oval. Westhoughton go into the game one point and one place better off than Farnworth in the Bolton League
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ANTHONY AXFORD BOLTON ASSOCIATION: League split fears for champions-elect Flixton
FLIXTON skipper Aiden Fetherston hopes his league leaders can maintain their run of form going into a crucial final five matches and clinch a first Bolton Asscoiation title. The Lawrence Road side finished runners-up to champions Atherton last
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DAVID PYE: England football team should be taken back out on the road
FOOTBALL clubs around the country are again likely to have problems filling their grounds regularly this season as fans continue to feel the pinch of costly ticket prices. But they are not alone – the national team are facing up to the same problem
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UPDATED: Bolton's Helen Wood is winner of Big Brother 2014
BOLTON'S Helen Wood is the winner of TV reality show Big Brother 2014. The Bolton beautician was bidding for the public's votes tonight on Channel Five. She was booed by some viewers as she was announced as the winner. Helen said: "I was
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All change at our local football clubs
THE North West Counties Football League started last week and the swings and roundabouts were seen at the two Atherton clubs where LR’s Mick Clegg made the short trip to Alder Street to take over Collieries. That change at the top saw Turton FC
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Stolen Thai statue found on golf course putting green
A MISSING "spice girl" statute has been found — on the putting green at a golf course. Walmersley Golf Course greenkeeper Brett Hannah was left scratching his head when he saw a strange object on the 12th green while he was tending a nearby fairway
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Public are welcome at meeting
TOP councillors will meet at the next cabinet meeting on Monday. Members will run through the latest news from the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities, the council’s reaccreditation for the “Investor in People” award and a report into
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Work still on gas main
ROADWORKS taking place outside a Horwich primary school will run until the end of the month. National Grid is working on a gas main in Chorley New Road, outside Chorley New Road Primary School. The project is expected to be completed on August
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Mattress is set alight
FIRE crews were called to a rubbish fire in Great Lever. A mattress was found smouldering in Alston Street at about 12.30am yesterday. The fire was doused within minutes.
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Down to seaside in the park
FAMILIES can visit Bolton’s own beach again today from noon to 9pm. The ‘beach’, which is in Spa Road playing fields in Queens Park, Bolton, includes a huge funfair, a sand pit, donkey rides, children’s rides and a bouncy castle. It will be
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Suspended prison term
A MAN has been sentenced to a suspended jail term for harassing a anotherman. John Jones, aged 32, of no fixed address, admitted harassing Norman Jones between July 11 and July 23 by making phone calls, demanding money and being abusive. He
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Music date
FANS can enjoy the music of R.E.M. in Bromley Cross tomorrow night. STIPE, with frontman Richard Southern, will appear at the Railway Venue, Chapeltown Road, playing the American rock band’s back catalogue.
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Tyre-ing challenge
CYCLISTS across Greater Manchester are being asked to get on their bikes and take part in a month-long challenge this September. Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) is appealing for participants for its Better By Cycle Challenge, which aims
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Open door is wrong, says MEP
A UKIP MEP says figures which show 178,000 people have arrived from Eastern Europe strengthen the case for leaving the European Union. North West MEP and UKIP migration spokesman Steven Woolfe said the number of people moving to Britain, equivalent
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Where is class of 77?
A MIDWIFE is calling for nurses who trained 40 years ago to step up for a reunion. The Bolton Class of ’77 last came together in 2000 on Bolton Town Hall steps. Ann Worsley wants to recreate the tradition but needs as many of the 60 nurses
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Sweet raid
SIXTEEN pallets of sweets were stolen from a business premises in Milltown Street, Radcliffe. Burglars struck at the property between last Tuesday and Wednesday. Information on 101 or on 0161 8568204.
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Inquest opened
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a Farnworth mother. Heidi Burke, aged 30, died on June 8 at Royal Bolton Hospital. An inquest was opened and adjourned at Bolton Coroner’s Court.
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Man to face trial
A BLACKROD man will stand trial on a charge of owning a dog that was dangerously out of control. Robert Wood, aged 62, of Manchester Road, is alleged to have owned a dog that attacked a man on May 30. He will appear at Bolton Crown Court on August
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Thief jailed for 10 weeks
A BREIGHTMET man has been jailed for 10 weeks for stealing a screwdriver, radio and coffee in a string of thefts. John Ratcliffe, aged 29, of Bury New Road, pleaded guilty to stealing coffee and groceries from Crompton News & Booze on August
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Death penalty row
A UKIP North West MEP has sparked controversy by calling for the death penalty to be reintroduced. Britain outlawed the measure in the 1960s during a Labour Government in which Roy Jenkins was Home Secretary. Louise Bours, the party’s health
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Forum for volunteers
PEOPLE from groups across the borough are invited to the next Bolton Voluntary and Community sector forum meeting. The meeting will enable volunteers to share their group’s information, exchange ideas with other participants and raise any ideas
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Main road is closed
A MAIN road from Bury to Radcliffe was temporarily closed after a vehicle collided with a parked car. Police were called at around 7pm on Monday after a Vauxhall Corsa crashed into a stationary Fiat Punto which was parked at the side of Bury Road
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Harm trial date fixed
A TRIAL date has been set for a man accused of causing a man actual bodily harm. Lee Millington, aged 36, of Tonge Road, Little Lever, denies causing Mohammed Khalimulah actual bodily harm on April 15. He will appear at Bolton Crown Court on
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Streets in line to go yellow
DOUBLE yellow lines look set to be painted on four Eagley streets. Councillors will decide at a town hall meeting whether to impose “no waiting at any time” restrictions on Threadfold Way, Cottonfields, Scholars Rise and School Street. Of 85
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Uninsured driver
A DRIVER has been given six penalty points after he was caught behind the wheel with no insurance. Richard Tambe, aged 47, of Castlecroft Avenue, Blackrod, admitted the offence, which took place on Manchester Road, Blackrod on January 14. He was
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Sports skills
CHILDREN aged 11 to 16 can learn rugby skills and make new friends at a training session on Sunday. The session, at Bolton Rugby Club in Avenue Street, Halliwell, will involve a variety of drills. It will run from 10am to 11.30am and is free
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Chance to brush on drama skills
YOUNGSTERS aged five to 18 can brush on their acting skills at a drama class on Saturday. The class, part of a series of weekly classes, is open to all abilities and takes place at Horwich Resources Centre in Beaumont Road, Horwich, from 10am to
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Schoolwear fashion
A FASHION show will be held in Bolton tomorrow to showcase back to school fashion. The event will be at BHS, Victoria Square, from noon to 3pm. There will be raffles and activities to raise money for the NSPCC.
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Open nights at Academy
KEARSLEY Academy will hold an open evening and several tours next month for children who are interested in attending the school next year. The open evening is on Thursday September 25, 6.30pm to 8pm, while the tours run from Tuesday September 23
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Consultant to speak
ONE of Bolton’s leading doctors will speak at an IBS support Group. Dr Kieran Moriarty, consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal Bolton Hospital, will speak at the group’s next meeting from 7pm until 8.30pm on Wednesday, September 10. The
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Housing information
RESIDENTS can get advice and information on housing with a drop-in session at Breightmet UCAN Centre on Wednesday. This session takes place from 10am to noon and runs every Wednesday morning at the centre in New Lane, Breightmet. For more information
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Walk with butterflies
NATURE enthusiasts can discover a world of butterflies during a free walk. People can look for 22 different species of fluttery friends at Seven Acres Nature Reserve on Sunday. The walk — open to novices and experts — will step out from the Environmental
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Sporting events in store
CHILDREN aged eight to 12 with disabilities can enjoy sports and creative activities at Bolton Lads and Girls Club on Tuesday and Wednesday. The club, in Spa Road, recently launched its Inclusion CADS (children’s able and disabled sports) programme
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Coundown to run
THERE is still time to register for Bolton Hospice’s first colour run. The 5k event will see hundreds of runners get covered in powdered paint as they dash round Queens Park on Sunday, August 31. Registration costs £15 for adults and £10 for
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Festival of family fun
A FREE family festival featuring live music, community films, and sports activities takes place in Queens Park this Sunday. The SWITCH Diversity Festival, a celebration of cultural diversity in Bolton, will also include arts and crafts, storytelling
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Bolton Rotary Club installs first female president
BOLTON Rotary Club has broken new ground by installing its first ever female president. Jean Turton, aged 71, acceded the role for the first time on June 30 when she was handed the reins by outgoing president Alan Smith. Ms Turton, a former
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Four men charged with axe robbery
A LITTLE Hulton man has been charged with three others in connection with an armed robbery in which a shop worker was allegedly threatened with an axe. The four men appeared in Wigan Magistrates Court today. Kade Stephen Cole , aged 23, of
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Traffic delays at busy Bolton junction after crash
MOTORISTS are facing delays at a busy Bolton town-centre junction after a car crash. At about 1pm today, a white Renault crashed into a grey Ford Kuga car at the junction of Manchester Road and Trinity Street. No-one was injured. One lane
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Get Duo Darn The Vic
IT’S quite a relief to hear that veteran Cockney pop stars Chas and Dave think that EastEnders is “totally unrealistic.” The duo, famous for their chirpy songs filled with Cockney rhyming slang, have criticised the famous soap for failing to capture
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Don't Scrap This Gem!
I DON’T suppose everyone will like the new Bolton-based BBC1 show Scrappers but I loved it. Our local accent has come in for criticism elsewhere in the country but, nit-picking apart, the documentary fly-on-the-wall look at daily life at Metro
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Johnny's A Top Tumbler
RADCLIFFE actor Johnny Partridge was the undoubted star of the latest celebrity reality TV programme Tumble at the weekend. The EastEnders and West End star was one of 10 celebrities taking part in the new BBC1 show which showcases gymnastic skills
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Mixed Messages on Drinking
WE all know by now, I think, that if we don’t take responsibility for our own health then the NHS will fall even deeper into financial debt. However, sending out mixed messages – as seems to now happen on a regular basis – is really not helping
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Ladywood School gets new minibus
PUPILS at Ladywood School will now be driven to activities in style, thanks to the generosity of community members who helped to raise funds to pay for a new minibus. The Peugeot 17-seater, which has wheelchair access, has already been branded
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Smithills teenager in Miss Teen Great Britain final
A BOLTON teenager is gearing up to enjoy glitz and glamour in the final of Miss Teen Great Britain. Tamara Hindley, aged 16, of Harpers Lane, Smithills, recently dressed up for her school prom and will don a beautiful gown for the contest at The
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Bolton financial planning firm expands
A FIRM of chartered financial planners has expanded into new offices with room to grow. Chancellor Financial Management has relocated from Chorley New Road across town to new offices next to the Swedish bank Handlesbanken at the Courtyard in Calvin
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Disgraceful decision on theatre
I AM writing to express my concern at Bolton Council’s decision to accept planning permission to knock down the Theatre Church in Seymour Road, Astley Bridge. I believe it is appalling that the planning permission will not go before the planning
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Food Festival ticket woes
I CALLED into the Albert Halls booking office to ask where I could obtain tickets for the Food and Drink Festival. I had already looked on the website and noticed that the company supplying the tickets wanted a lot of personal information, together
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Stage set for tragedy
OSCAR Wilde once wrote that a cynic is someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. I can’t help but be reminded of this quotation when I look at the sad demise of the theatre church in Astley Bridge. All parties should
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Danger of NHS sell-off
I AGREE with Brian Derbyshire (Danger Deal for the NHS). We are in grave danger of seeing our NHS sold off. However, he states that “silence from all parties is deafening”. He needs to do his homework. Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP has consistently
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Wonderful memorial
PLEASE may I say a big thank you for Kearsley War Memorial. Whoever put the wooden planters down and cleared it up on Monday, it looked very nice. Thank you. Theresa Stott, Chairman, RBLW
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8-year-old makes glasses out of loom bands
AN eight-year-old has her sight set on being Bolton’s biggest loom band fan — by making hers into a pair of glasses. Amy Leonard, who collects the toys three or four times a week, made the glasses herself. And Castle Hill Primary School pupil
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Big tent going up in Market Place as restoration work starts
A HUGE tent is being put up in the Market Place as work to restore the building’s historic Victorian vaults gets under way. Restaurants, bars and retail units will occupy the vaults and a nine-screen cinema will also be built in the shopping centre
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VIDEO: Burglars caught on CCTV smashing into Little Lever grandmother's house
A GRANDMOTHER is living in fear — after “cowardly burglars” smashed their way into her home with a garden ornament. CCTV footage from the home in Dove Bank, Little Lever, caught three men in garden of owner Margaret Howcroft’s home. Two of
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25-year-old accused of raping teenager
A TEENAGER was allegedly raped by a 25-year-old, a court heard. Aram Karimi of Gilnow Road, Bolton, is alleged to have raped an 18-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in a Bolton home on August 8 last year. Nick Kennedy, prosecuting
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Maxine Peake joins Peterloo massacre walk
WALKERS in Bolton will follow in the footsteps of campaigners who marched to St Peter’s Field to call for parliamentary reforms to remember the victims of the infamous Peterloo Massacre. Bolton actress Maxine Peake will take part in Sunday’s commemoration
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Heart transplant saves Darcy Lever dad's life
A MONTH ago, Michael Taylor’s future was bleak. The father-of-two was a permanent resident in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Wythenshawe Hospital, waiting, hour after hour, for a new heart. The 44-year-old shop fitter, from Darcy Lever, had
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Tonge Moor artist's amazing miniature soldier
A TONGE Moor artist has marked the centenary of the outbreak of World War One with what is thought to be one of the smallest creations to honour the soldiers who lost their fives in the conflict. Hedley Wiggan’s micro-sculpture of a solider is
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Burnden dad jailed for arranging fake weddings
A FATHER has been jailed for pocketing thousands of pounds to arrange two sham marriages. Register office staff became suspicious with the behaviour of Krisztian Kokeny, aged 35, and his “bride” Rabia Ahmad when they tried to get married on February
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Dad bitten by police dog 'as he walks home'
A DAD-of-four claims he was attacked by a police dog as he walked home from a night out - leaving him with deep wounds on his arm and leg. Craig Cooper says he was walking back to his home with a friend when he was bitten by the dog, which had
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Bolton performer to appear on Alan Carr TV show The Singer Takes It All
A SINGER from Bolton will appear on television tonight hoping his vocal skills will bag him £15,000. Football coach Ryan Hardwidge, aged 27, will perform live on The Singer Takes It All — an inter-active singing show hosted by comedian Alan Carr
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Teen Brat Camp helps turn lives around
AFTER leaving school with no qualifications, unable to read or write, Damon Bachegalup went back into education in a bid to change his life. But little did the 54-year-old know that by taking those steps into Bolton College, he would eventually
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A-level results: Record-breaking year for Bolton's grade A students
BOLTON’S bright young things have celebrated another record breaking A-level year. More students than ever have achieved the top grades — with Rivington and Blackrod High School and Canon Slade posting a perfect 100 per cent pass rate. Teenagers
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Spotlight band: The Nick Jackson Band
Band name: The Nick Jackson Band Members names and where they are from: Nick Jackson (Bolton), John Wilkinson (Bolton), Ben Jackson (Flixton), Bill Boyd, (Flixton), Ricky Lucas (Tottington) When and where did you form? Formed in 1998 in Bolton
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Showaddywaddy to return to Bolton next month
WHEN it comes to rock and roll and a nostalgic musical trip down memory lane, there are some acts Bolton audiences just cannot seem to get enough of. Next month will see the return of Showaddywaddy, the band’s fourth visit in just two years, and
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Cherry on the top of festival cake for Bolton band Cherry Ghost
BOLTON band Cherry Ghost will play an award-winning festival, billed as an intimate banquet of music, arts and culture. Festival No.6 will welcome frontman Simon Aldred and his bandmates to the picturesque village of Portmeirion, North Wales, for
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A-level results: College pupils ‘in top 10 per cent’
BOLTON Sixth Form students celebrate a top set of results which bosses believe will put it in the top 10 per cent of schools and colleges nationally in terms of value added performance. Results, particularly in English, the humanities were extremely
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A-level results: Next stop university for Shanice and her guide dog Claud
EIGHTEEN-year-old Shanice Black is off to the University of Bolton with her trusted friend, guide dog Claud, after achieving top grades in her health and social care course at Bolton Sixth Form College. She said: “I got Claud half-way through my
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A-level results: Identical grades - Twins are off to university
TWINS Aria and Alia Khan are looking forward to enjoying the rest of the summer knowing they are off to Manchester University to read law. The 18-year-old Bolton Sixth Form College students scored identical grades in their exams — an A and two
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A-level results: It’s Oxbridge for Turton students Daniel and Robyn
A PLACE at the world’s top universities awaits Turton students Daniel Currie and Robyn Hamer. Daniel, aged 17, will read law at Magdalen College, Oxford, and Robyn Hamer will study veterinary medicine at Clare College, Cambridge. Daniel gained
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A-level results: This year has been the best ever at Turton
TURTON School smashed all previous records with its best ever A-level results. Headteacher John Porteous said: “The year on year improvement at Turton is not just down to one cohort of students. “It reflects the hard work and dedication of
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A-level results: Results have Turton girls jumping for joy
IT was double the success for Turton School twins Charlotte and Aimie Bowles. The 18-years-olds who scored straight As in their A-levels are both going to study medicine, and after going through their school life together they have decided to go
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A-level results: All St Catherine’s students get a place at university
THE third and largest ever group of students from Bolton St Catherine’s Sixth Form received their A-level results. And every single student who applied to university in the sixth form has received a place. Scott Lock, aged 18, is off to Edge Hill
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A-level results: Record intake at universities
Record numbers of students are heading to university this year, it has been revealed, as new figures showed that the A-level pass-rate has fallen for the first time in more than 30 years. Almost 400,000 undergraduates have already been accepted
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A-level results: Education chief heaps praise on students
THE borough’s education boss has congratulated this year’s students for their hard work over the past two years. Cllr Kevin McKeon, cabinet member for schools, said: “I would like to congratulate the teachers and students for their hard work in
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A-level results: Noel is a pupil of distinction
EIGHTEEN-year-old Noel Wadzie was delighted with his results of Distinction Plus in his Business BTec Diploma and Distinction Plus in his Sport BTec Subsidiary Diploma. He will now be going to Manchester Metropolitan to study Business and Sport
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A-level results: Trio of Bolton School girls win scholarships
A TRIO of Bolton School girls have achieved a scholarship recognising their outstanding academic talent. Jennifer Heyes, aged 18, will receive £7,000 per year towards her degree at Imperial College after achieving an A* and two As, while her fellow
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A-level results: Bolton School students are top of the class
STUDENTS at Bolton’s top performing school celebrated outstanding results. Four girls at Bolton School achieved three or more A* grades and five girls are off to Cambridge or Oxford. They are Tejal Shanbhag; Emily Bodger; Elizabeth Moore; Leda
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A-level results: Good sports keep success in the family
BOLTON School students Teddy Pender and Ellena Owen balanced their academic studies with their love of sport Teddy, aged 19, is off to Bates College, in the US — his brother is studying at Harvard — to pursue his love of swimming. Ellena is captain
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A-level results: Straight ‘A’ student Josh is flying high
HIGH-flying student Josh Knowles is off to study aerospace engineering at Manchester University after gaining four straight As. He said: “I was not expected all As, I had worked hard, it was tough but was worth it.” Rivington is one of the
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A-level results: More disadvantaged students win uni places
Rising numbers of poor students are winning places at university, new figures show. More than 20,000 UK teenagers from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have already had degree places confirmed for this autumn — up 8 per cent on last year, according
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Campaign to get more people in Bolton fishing
A CAMPAIGN to get more people fishing could lead to increase in their health and social skills — and could even lead to job opportunities, according to organisers. The organisation, Get Hooked on Fishing (GHOF), staged a recruitment drive at Bradshaw
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Bands and singers to entertain visitors at food festival
FROM blues and folk to indie, a host of musical talent will entertain visitors at this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival. There will be more live music than ever before at the ninth annual foodie extravaganza which will feature performances
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Singing group seeks members
A SINGING group which entertains people outside of a theatre environment is appealing for new members. The Entertainers, a group of mainly retired members of Farnworth Performing Arts Company who formed 10 years ago, perform at locations across
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Bolton Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman hails Whites’ spirit as he switches focus to Nottingham Forest
DOUGIE Freedman insists his side are strong enough to cope with the mounting pressures of performing at home. After an inauspicious start to the Championship season, Wanderers find themselves with some repair work to do when Nottingham Forest visit
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Nottingham Forest still fired by big money backers
“CASH is king” – a mantra repeated on countless occasions by Dougie Freedman in a frustrating 12 months in the transfer market. A year ago he prepared his side to face Nottingham Forest, questioning publically how the East Midlanders had been able
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Fit-again Bolton Wanderers midfielder Liam Trotter aims to make up for difficult season
LIAM Trotter lifted the lid on his problems settling down at Wanderers – but pledged: “Now you’ll see the best of me.” It has been a rough ride for the midfielder since he swapped South London for the North West in January. Targeted by the
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SUSPENDED: Tory councillor at centre of late council tax payment row
THE Tory politician at the centre of the late payment of council tax row has been suspended by his party. Conservative bosses have now launched an investigation into Cllr Mudasir Dean’s actions amid allegations he lied about attending a Bolton
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JAILED: Dodgy mechanic who was caught in high-speed police chase with baby in car
A MECHANIC who bought stolen vehicles to strip down for parts tried to escape police in a high-speed chase with his four-month-old baby in his car. Mark Trepass, who was yesterday jailed for more than two years, kept stolen cars in a lock-up in
