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Dougie Freedman believes he still has board backing at Wanderers
DOUGIE Freedman believes he still has the backing of Wanderers owner Eddie Davies and chairman Phil Gartside despite the club’s poor start to the campaign. The Whites sit third bottom with one point from five games after today’s 1-0 defeat at Elland
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FULL TIME: Leeds United 1 Bolton Wanderers 0
WANDERERS owner Eddie Davies and chairman Phil Gartside watched on as Dougie Freedman’s side sunk to a fourth defeat of the season at Elland Road. Former loan defender Stephen Warnock inflicted the killer blow early in the first half, although
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Leeds United 1 Bolton Wanderers 0
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Blackrod man accused of filming up young woman's skirt
A BLACKROD man has been charged with voyeurism after he was allegedly caught filming up a shop assistant’s skirt. The man, aged 50, was seen dropping a pair of shoes next to a young woman in the footwear section of TK Maxx in Manchester city centre
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How to end phone line harassment
REGARDING Brian Derbyshire’s letter 'Phone line harassment' (August 27). These calls are really annoying but there is a few things you can do whilst waiting for politicians to do something about it, firstly you can join the telephone preference
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Students rise to the challenge
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the schools and student in Bolton West for their fantastic GCSE and A level results. Taking exams is a very stressful time for all students but there was added pressure this year for those taking GCSEs because of the constant
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MPs need to stand up for Ukraine
To members of Parliament, the news that Russian soldiers are fighting alongside mercenaries in Eastern Ukraine is very disturbing. President Vladimir Putin's denials of not assisting his paid mercenaries no longer hold water. Ukraine is facing
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'Years of torment' as fate of controversial over-sized Lostock house is still undecided
A CONTROVERSIAL five-bedroomed house in Lostock has caused residents “years of torment”, a councillor has claimed, with its future still not decided. What remains of the Regent Road house — originally built without permission — will be demolished
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Final stage of new Bolton cycle route gets green light
THE final stage of a new cycle path through Darcy Lever and Breightmet has been given the go ahead. Councillors approved the final section of the new Bolton East Cycle Way, running from Scholey Street to Gorses Road over St Peter’s Way, Burnden
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Golf club housing plan rejected
RESIDENTS are celebrating after plans to build eight houses on the old Bolton Open Golf Club were thrown out by Bolton Council’s planning committee. Company Open Golf and Leisure wanted to demolish the derelict clubhouse and driving range of theHarwood
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Man breaks foot jumping from first floor of Tonge Moor Road house
A MAN broke his foot this morning after jumping out of a first floor window. Ambulance staff called police to the incident at 7.30am at an address in Tonge Moor Road, close to the junction with Crompton Way, after the 22-year-old told paramedics
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Reservoir flood warning letters sent out - even though water levels are low
RESIDENTS living close to reservoirs have been sent letters warning them they are at risk of flooding — despite current water levels being very low. The letters — sent to people in Chapeltown and Edgworth who live close to the Wayoh reservoir —
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Peter Kay to bring back hit comedy Phoenix Nights
BOLTON funnyman Peter Kay is reported to be bringing back hit sitcom Phoenix Nights next year. The comedian is said to be in talks to perform seven live shows for of the comedy, based in a fictional working men’s club in Farnworth, for Comic Relief
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Young chefs impress Michael Caines
YOUNG cooks wowed renowned chef Michael Caines at this year’s Bolton Food and Drink Festival. The aspiring chefs from Bolton Lads and Girls Club went head-to-head putting both their entrepreneurial and cooking skills to the test at the Market Place
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Record-breaking results for Bolton kids doing 'three Rs'
PRIMARY school children have proved themselves to be a class act when it comes to mastering the three Rs, new figures out show. Year six pupils scored record breaking results, outperforming the rest of the country and continuing their year on year
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Bolton's first colour run starts tomorrow
CARERS will be taking part in the town's most colourful fundraising event in aid of Bolton Hospice. Staff at Mayday Homecare in Chorley New Road are dressing up and hoping to turn the town into all the colours of the rainbow as they put themselves
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MP demands probe after fire engine ordered from Cumbria to incident near Bolton
AN MP is demanding the government step in to urgently review fire control systems after a probe was concluded into why the 999 call centre ordered firemen from Cumbria to attend an emergency near Bolton. The mistake was made by the North West Fire
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Police step up patrols after two suspected arson attacks at mill
AN investigation has been launched into two suspected arson attacks at an industrial mill site. Police have stepped up patrols in Chorley Old Road after two business at the rear of Nortex Mill were targeted on Monday and Tuesday night. Extensive
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Paddy McGuinness lands radio DJ slot
BOLTON presenter Paddy McGuinness has landed a stint as a radio DJ. Bauer Media has signed the Take Me Out funny-man to host a new Sunday show across its stations in the north of England and Scotland, including Manchester-based Key 103, Rock FM
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Westhoughton band's song features on Soccer AM
WITH a new band behind him and airtime on popular football show Soccer AM, the future is looking bright for singer-songwriter Jordan Allen. The 20-year-old is delighted his track Remembered was chosen to be played on this morning’s episode of the
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3,000 sign petition demanding Ofcom investigation into Helen Wood's Big Brother win
AN ONLINE petition has been submitted calling for communications watchdogs to investigate Helen Wood’s Big Brother victory. It already has 3,270 signatures and has been handed to Ofcom and Channel Five after the 27-year-old won the reality show
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Bradshaw street party raises £1,000 for hospice - and dads get cream pies in face
RESIDENTS on a street in Bradshaw raised nearly £1,000 for Bolton Hospice — by throwing their own party. People living in Timberbottom held the party on Sunday to thank the hospice for its work treating a number of residents’ family and friends
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Supermarket staff show Johnson Fold residents how to grow their own vegetables
GREEN-FINGERED Johnson Fold residents have been given a boost by Asda. More than 50 families in Johnson Fold are being shown how to grow their own vegetables by staff from the supermarket in Moss Bank Way, Astley Bridge. Christine Baldwin,
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Care home warned to make urgent improvements
A CARE home has been warned that it must make urgent improvements after an inspection. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited Heathside Residential Home in Plank Lane, Leigh, on July 2 and found that the service was failing to
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The Haulgh teenager aiming for Miss Teen Great Britain title
A KINDHEARTED youngster is hoping her luck will be in at a beauty contest this weekend. Olivia Morris, aged 17, is competing in Miss Teen Great Britain in Blackpool, with the winner due to be announced tomorrow. The former Little Lever High
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Probe as thug launches frenzied knife attack on girlfriend the day after he is released by police
AN investigation has been launched into the actions of police after a violent thug launched a “frenzied knife attack” on a woman a day after he was arrested — and released — for threatening to kill her. Agnieszka Nawrath was left covered in blood
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Bolton town centre - don't knock it until you've tried it
AND so it's over for another year. No, not summer — although that does also seem to have made its departure — I'm talking about the Bolton Food and Drink Festival. Thousands of people flocked to the town centre to sample to delights on offer
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Dougie calls for fans to back team
DOUGIE Freedman is quite prepared to play ‘the bad guy’ and bear the brunt of criticism for Wanderers’ poor start – but he has asked the boo-boys to lay-off his players. Frustration is building after four winless games at the start of the Championship
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Peter Kay switches on Blackpool illuminations
Peter Kay switched on Blackpool illuminations in front of thousands and declared it 'an honour'. The Bolton comedian said: "It really is an honour - I have been coming to Blackpool all my life and I was here a few weeks ago with my kids. "I
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Bolton Wanderers youngsters staying put for now
WANDERERS’ youngsters are staying put – at least until the club’s injury crisis clears. While Dougie Freedman has had a number of loan enquiries about the likes of Zach Clough, Chris Lester, Conor Wilkinson and Rob Hall, the Whites boss will not
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Former Bolton Wanderers man Neil Redfearn steps up to take charge of Leeds United as two teams clash
LEEDS United will again turn to former Wanderers midfielder Neil Redfearn in their hour of need after sacking manager Dave Hockaday six games into the season. Wednesday night’s Capital One Cup exit against local rivals Bradford City sparked Elland
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Dougie not expecting any more new arrivals
AS the transfer window is slammed shut at many clubs around the country, it is more likely to be closed quietly before bedtime at Wanderers. Dougie Freedman does not expect a great deal of business to be done this weekend, even though he would
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Bolton Wanderers are confident they will not face transfer embargo
WANDERERS are confident they will not face any transfer embargo in the New Year over Financial Fair Play. Dougie Freedman revealed yesterday the club have cut costs over the last 12 months which ensure they will not exceed the allowed £8million
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BOLTON ASSOCIATION: High hopes for Egerton's record-breaker Amal Athulathmudali
EGERTON manager Dave Tattersall hopes professional Amal Athulathmudali can build on his record-breaking innings last weekend when he returns to Bolton League action and the double-header against Heaton and Horwich. The Sri Lankan, who has been
