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FULL TIME: Wanderers 2 Nottingham Forest 2
JOE Mason scored just four minutes into his return but Wanderers twice let their lead slip to take a point against Forest. The on-loan Cardiff City striker made a dream start, heading home the opening goal, and was a constant menace throughout
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Police on standby as 'Free Palestine' protesters gather in Bolton town centre
PROSTESTERS calling for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza gathered in Victoria Square today. Peaceful protestors briefly clashed with a handful of aggressive passers-by before being broken up by police. One man who broke into the protest
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Fashion show raises cash for RAF benevolent fund
GLAMOROUS beauties of all ages took to the catwalk for a good cause. The fashion show, held at the Festival Hall in Bolton Town Hall, raised funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
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St Peter’s and Paul’s RC Primary School kids perform The Peace Child
THE bright young things at St Peter’s and Paul’s RC Primary School ended their primary school years on a high note. Year six children took to the stage one last time at the Bolton primary school to perform the delightful musical The Peace Child
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Bradshaw Cricket Club's beer festival raises £1,000 for good causes
TWO charities received £500 each at Bradshaw Cricket Club’s annual beer festival. Aaron Barton Wells was presented with a cheque on behalf of Cancer Research UK, while Debrah Brookes was presented with a cheque on behalf of the Motor Neurone Disease
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Fantastic decision on fracking
WHAT a fantastic decision it is that Westhoughton Town Council has voted against fracking for shale gas or coal bed methane in the town. Cllr Karen Lawrinson is championing the need to protect Westhoughton citizens from earth tremors, unpleasant
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Appalled at church plan
I AM appalled to hear the news that the owners of the Theatre Church in Seymour Road have submitted plans to demolish this wonderful building and build houses. The Theatre Church has been home to a number of charitable organisations, including
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Do the right thing
FOLLOWING the news of the proposal to demolish the Theatre Church in Bolton, I am responding as an active member in the Bolton Amateur Dramatic circuit to say that it is extremely upsetting to hear of this news. As I grew up participating in shows
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Cost of cuts could be huge
SINCE 1999, the United Nations has declared that August 12 each year will be National Youth Day. The General Assembly recommended that public information and activities be organised to use the day as a way to promote awareness and action in support
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CRAIG NELSON: Cricket's production line is running at full throttle in the Bolton League
THE ECB is currently at the forefront of a national debate over the future of local cricket, with the key question of how to increase the number of youngsters taking up the sport dominating the agenda. On a basic level, the powers that be would
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One of Bolton Wanderers' oldest fans is given season ticket by club on 90th birthday
SUPER Whites fan Olive Walker really can claim to be a lifelong supporter. And the 90-year-old will celebrate her birthday by watching Wanderers using her free season ticket — a gift from the club. Mrs Walker, who turned 90 yesterday, first
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Art studio for mental health patients opens in Bolton town centre
AN art studio for mental health patients has officially opened its doors. The Studios, above the offices of mental health charity MhIST (Mental Health Independent Support Team) in Moor Lane, Bolton, is open to patients with mental health issues
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Andy Murray's mum launches tennis course in Horwich
THE tennis coach mother of Wimbledon champion Andy Murray visited Horwich to launch a new course. Judy Murray, captain of the British Fed Cup team, was at USN Bolton Arena to encourage more young girls to get into tennis through new programme Miss-Hits
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Kids enjoy funfair in Spa Road
FAMILIES are enjoying all the fun of the fair in Bolton this week. The Mayor of Bolton Cllr Martin Donaghy opened Northwest Funfairs, at Spa Road Playing Fields, Queens Park, on Wednesday. Kate Charlton, from the fairground company, said: “
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Egerton pizzeria boosts hygiene rating from one to four
STAFF at a pizzeria have cracked open the Prosecco after boosting their hygiene rating from just one to four. The Bolton News reported in April that Angelo’s Pizzeria and Cafe Bar in Blackburn Road, Egerton, had been awarded just one star for food
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Fly-tipper's £1,000 bill for dumping rubbish in Horwich
A FLY-tipper will have to foot a bill of more than £1,000 after dumping waste in Horwich. Andrew Liderth left up to 10 bags of rubbish at the back of Essex Street in Horwich, a court heard. The rubbish was found on April 10 last year after
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Workman blamed after tree blown over by high winds in Farnworth
A TREE was blown down by strong winds — after a workman had chopped part of the tree’s root. The tree fell just days after a Virgin Media worker had been in Tern Avenue, Farnworth, to replace a phone line. A spokesman for the company said that
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Anger over Cash Converters leaflet in Bolton Council's newspaper
THE delivery of a Cash Converters leaflet at the same time as Bolton Council’s newspaper has been branded “unacceptable”. Cllr Roger Hayes has raised concerns vulnerable people in Smithills would have received the leaflet with the Bolton Scene
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Bolton teachers’ aim is to improve African lives in Zambia
NO security, dirty water and surrounded by life- threatening disease. This is what children at Mulenga Compound in Kitwe, Zambia, have to face on a daily basis. So when four teachers from Bolton visited the school, they were so touched by the
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British sit-com theme at St Anne's Church's annual flower show
VILLAGERS created a range of floral displays with the theme of British sit-coms — for their annual flower display. Displays were themed on shows such as Dad’s Army, Mr Bean, Up Pompeii and dinnerladies. The show was held at St Anne’s Church
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Mojo Trust helps tackle youth unemployment in Bolton
AN organisation which is trying to tackle youth unemployment by helping young people achieve their career ambitions, has been rebranded to reflect its “energy and vitality” as it looks to the future. Training and skills provider Bolton Wise has
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UPDATED: Car and garage destroyed in suspected arson attack in Bromley Cross
A CAR and garage were destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Darwen Road at about 5.25am this morning. The car was parked inside the garage - which is attached to the back of the property - when it went
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Case study: Teenager wins apprenticeship with Citizens Advice Bureau
MOJO Trust matches young people with apprenticeships in a variety of fields - and apprentices who are on the path to achieving their career ambitions include Louise Ashton, aged 19, from Westhoughton. The teenager dropped out of her English literature
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Bolton MPs to attend Gaza campaign event
BOLTON MPs will attend a public meeting to discuss the devastating Gaza conflict, which has claimed the lives of 1,900 Palestinians — more than 400 of them children — plus 67 Israelis. Bolton West MP Julie Hilling and Bolton South East MP Yasmin
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Thief caught on CCTV stealing jet washer from Kearsley building site
POLICE are on the hunt for a jet washer thief. The stocky man, pictured, drove up to a building site in Europa Park in Kearsley at about 1pm on Monday, July 7. When the traffic barrier did not open, he walked to the back of the premises and
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LAST TIME...Mills on target as Wanderers fightback against Nottingham Forest at the Reebok in January 2014
Once Jermaine Beckford limped off with a hamstring problem 30 minutes in, leaving David Ngog as Wanderers’ only out-and-out front man, you wondered whether they really had the firepower to win this one outright. Creating chances has never been
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Bolton Wanderers 2 Nottingham Forest 2
5:45pm And that concludes today's coverage, don't forget to check out Marc Iles' match report which is online right now. 5:45pm SP: "It will be a good league that's for sure
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Laughing at people caked in mud at festivals - don't - they're having a brilliant time
WE'VE all seen them, those images of people wading through in a sea of mud at a festival. And how we’ve all laughed from the comfort of our own homes at the awful conditions. I always wondered how those people who were caked in piles of wet
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Bolton Wanderers manager Dougie Freedman has sympathy for Crystal Palace fans after Tony Pulis exit
AS Tony Pulis quit his job on the eve of the new Premier League season, Dougie Freedman’s sympathy was reserved for the supporters of his former club Crystal Palace. Just 48 hours before the Eagles kick-off their campaign against Arsenal this evening
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Bolton Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman fires warning to Nottingham Forest's big-money front men
FOLLOWING in the footsteps of some famous Forest strikers won’t be an easy task for £5.5million record signing Britt Assombalonga – just ask Dougie Freedman. The Wanderers boss turned out for today’s opponents during a stormy time in their history
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Adam Bogdan set to keep the keeper's gloves for Bolton Wanderers against Nottingham Forest
ADAM Bogdan will give the captain’s armband back to Jay Spearing but will hang on to the goalkeeper’s gloves against Nottingham Forest today. Dougie Freedman has confirmed the Hungary international will keep his place at the expense of Andy Lonergan
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Cardiff City striker Joe Mason good to go with Bolton Wanderers for third loan spell
NO sooner had Dougie Freedman returned home from last weekend’s mauling at Watford than his mood was improved considerably by a phone call from club secretary Simon Marland. After a desperately disappointing afternoon at Vicarage Road, the Wanderers
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Yucca plant banned 'because it's a health and safety risk'
A YUCCA plant — which has cheered up a dreary landing for eight years — has been banned by housing bosses over “health and safety” fears. Retired husband and wife, Albert Atkinson and Liz Kolkin, placed the pot plant outside their first floor
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£27,000 benefits cheat claimed she needed frame to walk - but was caught working at B&Q
A BENEFITS cheat who claimed £27,450 in disability benefits worked as a cleaner — and was also a shop assistant at B&Q where she had to lift products in and out of trolleys. Michaela Bate, who made the claims over five years, worked for two
