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Zat Knight's move to MLS is close
ZAT Knight’s move to MLS football with Colorado Rapids appeared to be growing closer today. It is thought the former Wanderers skipper will fly into Denver this weekend to complete the formalities of a deal. Rapids hinted they were on the verge
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Woman stabbed boyfriend in chest - after he 'egged her on' to kill him
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner in the chest after he “egged” her on to kill him has been spared jail. Elenor Abbott and Craig Vernell had been drinking and taking cocaine at their home in Leigh before a row broke out. Liverpool Crown Court
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Jogger raped on canal path
A JOGGER has been attacked and raped on a canal path in Radcliffe. The woman, aged in her 20s, was out jogging when she was attacked on a path near the Red Bridge, which crosses the canal at the top of Banana Walk, behind Radcliffe Riverside School
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Bolton Wanderers Under-18s coach David Lee hoping for response after home defeat to Middlesbrough
WANDERERS’ Under-18s coach David Lee wants his young players to regroup during the international break and come back fighting after slipping to a disappointing 6-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough. After a promising start to the FA U18 Premier League
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Ex-Bolton Wanderer Andre Moritz temporarily back at Crystal Palace
FORMER Wanderers striker Andre Moritz is training with Crystal Palace as he searches for a new English club. The Brazilian striker, pictured, claims to have a few offers on the table from the Championship but will not be offered a deal at Selhurst
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New 'free' primary school opens in Great Lever
EXCITED youngsters made history as they became the first pupils to start at Bolton’s newest primary school. Essa Primary, a free school, threw open its gates yesterday to welcome its first intake. Principal Jo Wood said: “Welcoming the first
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It's A Blame-less Culture
THERE are very few totally blameless incidents within social care but it appears that the major scandal in Rotherham where sex gangs preyed on young girls was one of them. None of the leading front-line officials at the time in social services,
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Off The Fashion Track
JUST when we thought we’d banished tracksuits as daywear and sent shapeless tracky bottoms back to the gym along come the fashion pundits insisting they’re high fashion this Winter. Sorry, but I won’t be wearing mine for a meal out anytime soon
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Food For Thought
WHILE it makes sense to help patients’ recuperation with decent food I really don’t understand the current vilification of hospital meals generally. Perhaps we’re just lucky locally. I’ve been a patient at the Royal Bolton Hospital a couple of
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Man charged after grandad punched in face in alleged road-rage attack
A MAN has been charged after a grandfather was punched in the face by an alleged road-rage attacker. 71-year old Peter Stringer is said to have been assaulted on Sunday evening while he was taking his dogs for a walk in Old Clough Lane in Worsley
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Strictly Bland!
A NEW series of Strictly Come Dancing, which starts on Sunday, usually heralds plenty of media excitement and speculation. Not this year, though. The latest batch to don the sparkly sequins and fake tan – and that’s just the men – includes a variety
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Public Investment Needed Too
IT’S very easy for local people to criticise Bolton Council for the various cuts they’ve made in the last few years. I know it’s easy because I’ve often been critical, too. There’s also no doubt that many people on hearing about the latest plan
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Sausage dog rescued after biting her own cage and getting her teeth stuck
AN eight-week-old sausage dog had to be rescued by firefighters after she bit off more than she could chew. Dachshund pup Winnie got her canines caught on her bed cage after getting excited on Monday morning, so new owner Terri Roach, who was still
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DAVID PYE: Is English youth really good enough to compete at the highest level?
ROY Hodgson’s plan to go with youth did not pay much dividends on Wednesday with yet another uninspiring display by the England football team, albeit in victory against Norway. I am not against looking for a fresh approach and ditching the old
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'Tories will win in Bolton West' claims top minister
THE Conservatives are in an “excellent position” to take the Labour-held Bolton West seat at the general election, according to a top Tory minister. Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said he believed the party’s candidate for the seat, Chris Green,
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REVIEW: Tutti Frutti, St Simon & St Jude ADS
Tutti Frutti, St Simon & St Jude ADS ST Simon & St Jude ADS brought this year’s amateur theatre season to an end with a show containing 34 chart topping hits of the 1950s and 1960s. With a bright and colourful opening number, Happy
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Workmen chop branches from 'beloved tree' and bin lanterns overhanging cancer campaigner's grave
WORKMEN chopped branches from a beloved tree hanging above the grave of a cancer campaigner — and binned lanterns left in her memory by her grief-stricken family. Judith McGuinness — who lost her battle to bowel cancer, aged 54, in June last year
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Son kicked father in head over text message
A FURIOUS son kicked his father in the head with his steel toe capped boots after he became involved in a family feud, a court heard. At Bolton Crown Court Kieron Barber was given a 16 month prison sentence, suspended for two years after Judge
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ANTHONY AXFORD BOLTON LEAGUE: Eagley skipper Danny Counsell wants to build on first win
By Mikael McKenzie EAGLEY will be looking to follow up their first win of the season with back-to-back away games this weekend. Last weekend’s two-wicket victory over Kearsley was Eagley’s first triumph of the campaign after 22 attempts.
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ANTHONY AXFORD BOLTON ASSOCIATION: Flixton skipper Aiden Fetherston confident of title success
By Mikael McKenzie FLIXTON captain Aiden Fetherston is confident his side can finish the job and clinch a first Bolton Association title this weekend. The championship can be wrapped up with victory over fourth-placed Bury in Section A tomorrow
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Who can Bolton Wanderers tempt through the emergency loan window?
AS one window closes, another opens for Wanderers, and there is a familiar problem to solve. After missing out on Manchester United’s Nick Powell and seeing another top young talent, Liverpool’s Jordon Ibe, slip through his grasp, an increasingly
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Bolton Wanderers defender Marc Tierney gets injury boost
ALMOST a year after breaking his leg, Marc Tierney has finally been given a boost with the news he could return by Christmas. Wanderers’ forgotten man has been in the wilderness since breaking his leg against Yeovil last September. He aborted
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Residents and businesses urged to keep Bolton's streets litter free
LITTER on Bolton’s streets is on the up new figures show — now businesses and residents are being urged to do their bit to clean up the borough. The cleanliness “pass rates” for the town’s streets have slipped from 94 per cent in 2010 to 90 per
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Bolton Little Theatre opens its doors for Heritage Week
A BOLTON theatre will throw open its doors as part of an event to celebrate the country’s architecture and culture. Heritage Open Days will take place at Bolton Little Theatre (BLT), Hanover Street, next week to give people the chance to explore
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Bolton victims told: 'Solve your own crimes'
VICTIMS of crime in Bolton are being asked to turn detective to solve their own cases. A cyclist from Astley Bridge was asked to scour the internet to see if he could see his stolen bike for sale — while another man had his bank card taken and
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Police investigate after Islamic State beheading video is posted on Bolton Facebook page
DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after a video showing the execution of the American journalist James Foley was posted on a Bolton Facebook page. Police said the shocking video was posted on the Stop the Astley Bridge Mosque page soon
