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Stories for 5 February 2005
Bolton Business
A bank to sink the loan sharks
A PEOPLE'S bank to keep loan sharks out of Bolton's poorest estates has opened for business. more...
Bolton Bygone
Wanderers star on Question of Sport
From the Evening News, February 4, 1995: Wanderers mid-field star Jason McAteer moves into the heart-throb superleague next week when he joins Bill Beaumont's team in BBC TV's "A Question of Sport". more...
On this day - February 5
1782: Spain captured Minorca from the British. more...
Bolton Leisure
Secrets of the Bog People unveiled
THE secrets of The Mysterious Bog People are unravelled in a new exhibition. more...
Bolton News
Bus fares' 25pc rise
CONCESSIONARY bus fares will increase by 25 per cent for the first time in nearly four years after transport chiefs rubber stamped the rise. more...
Warning to vice girls after attacks
POLICE are checking the records of known sex offenders in the hunt for a man who attacked two vice girls in Bolton. more...
New-look Market Hall 'a disgrace'
COMPUTER images of how Bolton's revamped Market Hall could look have been branded an "absolute disgrace" by some traders. more...
Secrets of the Bog People unveiled
THE secrets of The Mysterious Bog People are unravelled in a new exhibition. more...
A bank to sink the loan sharks
A PEOPLE'S bank to keep loan sharks out of Bolton's poorest estates has opened for business. more...
Come to Bolton and have a break
PEOPLE from across the North-west are being encouraged to ditch the cloth cap image they may have of Bolton - and come here for a break. more...
Bus services facing the axe
BUS routes may be axed in a shake-up of services in Bolton. more...
Sports champ in cash plea to Blair
A TEACHER fighting to raise money to compete in this summer's World Transplant Games has told Tony Blair of his funding crisis. more...
Birds to early to catch the worm
BIRDS are migrating to the North-west earlier than ever because of global warming, according to local birdwatchers. more...
Child porn liar sentenced
A PERVERT who told his family that he was going to Thailand to hide the fact that he had been arrested in a child porn inquiry has been sentenced. more...
Region's £100m rubbish award
WASTE bosses in Greater Manchester have been given a record £100million from the government to tackle the region's rubbish - two-and-a-half times the normal £40m limit on Government support for waste projects. more...
Smooth finishing on wax of the day
WHEN the victorious Chelsea side stripped off after beating Blackburn Rovers this week they revealed hairless torsos - and uncovered a debate likely to rage everywhere. more...
Charity band younmgsters need venue
THE musical youth of Bolton and surrounding districts did themselves proud in their fund-raising marathon at Horwich Leisure Centre last Saturday and Sunday in aid of the Tsunami Disaster Fund. more...
Car park fight man cleared
A MOTORIST who was jailed after being convicted of beating up an elderly man in a car park row has been cleared by the Court of Appeal. more...
Homes fate in the balance
A DEVELOPER will hear next month if he is to be granted permission to demolish three detached homes so they can build 30 apartments at Markland Hill. more...
Post office robber hits manager
A POSTMASTER was hit over the head with a handgun as an armed robber fled empty-handed. more...
Shadow Minister in young people meeting
THE Shadow Minister for Young People paid a visit to a Farnworth youth project which is designed to keep youngsters away from crime. more...
Jump to it for charity
A charity is looking for people to take part in a parachute jump. more...
Cocklers' disaster remembered
THE first anniversary of the Morecambe Bay cockling disaster in which 23 Chinese workers drowned was remembered on Saturday. more...
Strangeways brewery closes
MORE than 220 years of brewing history ended on Friday with the last brew at the celebrated Boddingtons' Strangeways brewery in Manchester. more...
Vice girls attacks: Man quizzed
DETECTIVES investigating attacks on two vice girls in Bolton have arrested a man in connection with the two incidents. more...
Hospital figures do not add up
WHEN Health Secretary John Reid on his visit to Bolton this week said the Royal Bolton Hospital's funding problems were down to the hospital managers, he must surely have assumed that north of Luton we are all innumerate - as well as gullible - country bumpkins. more...
Ruth is our great hope for education
I DO not agree with Tom Sackville at all on the subject of Ruth Kelly being unsuitable for a role in education. I think she would be an asset. more...
Can young people afford these homes
I WAS interested to read the article and comment (January 31) about shared ownership of housing for young couples. more...
Thanks for the repairs
RECENTLY I have had renovations to my house. I was first visited by a young lady co-ordinator from "Bolton at Home" who explained the work that needed to be done, inside and outside the house. more...
Cycle menace
I WISH to comment on the number of cyclists riding without lights. more...
Medal disgust
IF Tony Blair accepts the medal for siding with George Bush in the invasion of Iraq and the consequent deaths of hundreds of British soldiers and Iraqi civilians, I sincerely hope he never wears it on November 11 at the Cenotaph. more...
Bolton Sport
Little Lever
LATEST details more...
Daubhill Ladies
DAUBHILL Ladies LDO play at home Sunday night against Todmorden Ladies LDO. more...
Founders Darts
LAST week's winner was Wayne Merrick who beat Mick Meanley in a high scoring final. more...
Lever Arms KO
EACH Sunday there is a World Rules Pool Knockout held at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. Names in by 8pm, two free tables, free food, £2 entry. more...
Triple D League
Triple D League more...
Fixtures for the week
PREMIERSHIP, Coca-Cola and international games for the week more...
All the results and tables
Section A: Hawkshaw B 15 Markland Hill C 3; Forrest A 13 Hawkshaw A 5; ABC 10 Bury A 8; Markland Hill A 13 Metros A 5. more...
Sports champ in cash plea to Blair
A TEACHER fighting to raise money to compete in this summer's World Transplant Games has told Tony Blair of his funding crisis. more...
Leaders have league title in eight
SWINTON shrugged off a major threat to their title hopes when they beat Bury B 11-7 in their Bolton Badminton League fixture. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Blame me, for poor run - Sam
SAM Allardyce looked back on the dark days of December and admitted he blamed himself for the run of results that took Wanderers perilously close to the drop zone. more...
Sam must find cash for signings
WANDERERS will have to dig deep next summer, if they want to maintain their Premiership progress. more...
Dowie praise for Sam
IAIN Dowie believes Sam Allardyce's achievements with Wanderers have earned him the right to be considered one of England's top managers. more...
Why 13 is lucky for Davies
KEVIN Davies showed no fear of sporting superstition when he set himself a new goal target. more...
Candela not yet ready for the easy life
VINCENT Candela is hoping Wanderers can secure a European slot before he flies back to Italy to be at the birth of his second child. more...
Nolan's advice for Vaz
RICARDO Vaz Te sauntered out of the visitors' dressing room at Boundary Park after last Sunday's FA Cup victory over Oldham Athletic as if he was on a Sunday afternoon stroll. more...
Bury News
Post office robber hits manager
A POSTMASTER was hit over the head with a handgun as an armed robber fled empty-handed. more...
Bury Sport
Robbie is signed for green team
SHAKERS mascot Robbie the Bobby has been signed just before the transfer deadline to help Bury climb the recycling league. more...
Leigh News
Car park fight man cleared
A MOTORIST who was jailed after being convicted of beating up an elderly man in a car park row has been cleared by the Court of Appeal. more...
Prestwich,Bury Sport
Karate king Tommy still going strong
FORTY years after catching the karate bug, top coach Tommy Kwan has been awarded his 7th Dan black belt by the English Karate Governing Body. more...
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