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WE have just returned from a delightful weekend at the De Vere Stately Hall Hotel in Northumberland which was the prize in a recent Bolton Evening News competition. Please accept our grateful thanks for this most enjoyable short break. Brenda and Frank

A WEEK or so ago, I lost a bunch of keys. It took me some time to realise that they were not just mislaid but really gone. Without much hope, after exhausting all other possibilities, I eventually went to Bolton Police Station. I was not only delighted

THE Transport, Local Government and the Regions Select Committee will be looking very hard at the Government's record on Urban Regeneration. Before we can start on this task, we need to have a better idea of how urban degeneration is occurring. In the

Letter from Westminster By Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South IN the near future some important decisions will have to be taken that will affect the life of my Bolton SE Constituents. They are the future of council housing in the Borough, re-organisation

RELUCTANT as I am to introduce Christmas into our summertime, commercial pressures forcing us along mean that decisions have to be taken now which will affect us all come November, through Christmas and into the New Year. I refer of course to the Town

IAN Marshall needed no explanation when Sam Allardyce suggested Wanderers will need to adopt the "Dogs of War" approach if they are to survive in the Premiership writes Gordon Sharrock "I was one of the originals," says the seasoned campaigner, drawing

HOWEVER painful the experience, players, managers and supporters are of the same opinion -- the Premiership is the only place to be. Wanderers have savoured the delights twice in the past six years and they are hungry for more. Not only that but, having

HENRIK Pedersen is determined to make a name for himself in England -- but not the same one he made for himself back home in Denmark. The 26-year-old striker could be excused for suffering from a temporary identity crisis when he hears people using his

COLIN Hendry has cut the giants of the Premiership down to size. Experience tells him he will have his work cut out coping with some of the most expensive, most talented footballers in the world over the next nine months, but his assessment of that glittering

IT is bizarre, considering his 24-goal haul, that Michael Ricketts ended last season as he began it ... as the "supersub" of Wanderers' promotion success. The prolific Reebok top scorer was one of the most feared strikers in Division One, menacing defences

IT could have been a baptism of fire but Kevin Nolan has come through his first week of Premiership action with a reputation to match his physique ... big, powerful and still growing. The young Wanderer - he only turned 19 in June - will never forget

"NOT a bad start considering we haven't put our best team out yet!" The jubilant supporter leaving the Reebok on Tuesday night was not suggesting Wanderers could have done any better than maximum points from their two games if one or all of their injured

IT was of no consequence to Nicky Southall at the time but, when he clipped in the free-kick that earned Gillingham a point at the Reebok in March, he did serious damage to Wanderers' promotion prospects. They would eventually miss out on an automatic

WANDERERS hope their pioneering swoop for Japanese striker Akinori Nishizawa will prove a smart move both on and off the field. The 25-year-old's one-year deal makes him the first Japanese player ever to play in the Premiership. And while the primary

A MEMBER of the public phoned the police when he was awoken by an explosion early today. Firefighters arrived at Eagley Brow at 4am to find a Vauxhall Astra estate had been set alight by vandals.

FIREFIGHTERS helped to rescue a trapped horse at an Egerton farm yesterday. The horse had slipped down a bank and got stuck in a ditch next to a fence at Holden's Farm, Cox Green Road. The fire crew cut the fencing away to release the horse which was

A MAN from Whitefield who failed to appear before Rochdale magistrates for sentencing for an assault has been given a warning to attend the probation service. Terry Robin Owen, aged 25, of Victoria Avenue, had been subject to a pre-sentence report over

monday BOLTON magistrates hope to raise the profile of the town's axe-threatened courts with an open day next month. The Le Mans Crescent courts are threatened with closure after Greater Manchester court chiefs said it would cost too much to modernise

DURING last Sunday's Hamer Cup Final, I was accused, fairly light-heartedly, of not being quite so neutral as a League President ought to be on these occasions. All that I can say in my defence is that I was probably as totally unbiased as was the last

All the results here: N. Carney 2(5); P. Davenport 1(6); P. Owens 1(6); G. Ditchfield (7); S. Fairhurst (7); R. Kelly (6); J. Khan (6); N. Leyland (2); M. Lingard (1); D. Mawdsley (1); D. Pilley (2).

NUMBER-cruncher Kathryn Wesley has proved she is one in a thousand, or to be more precise 75,000, after achieving one of the top GCSE marks in the country in Maths. But the road to success has been a long one for Katie -- because despite hailing from

All the results here: Nasreen Akhtar 1(1); Carl Ashby 1 (1); Qasam Aslam 1 (1); Claire Brennan 1 (1); Jennifer Brewster 1 (0); Toni Bunting 1 (0); Helen Bushell 1 (1); Ya Chim 1 (1); Lindsey Churton 1 (1); Jennifer Cowley 1 (1); Phillip Crookes 1 (1);

All the results here: R Ainsworth 9 (1); C Aldred 9 (9); K Aldred 9 (2); J Armstrong 9 (1); G Aspinall 9; N Ball 9 (2); C Banham 8 (1); S Barlow 5 (5); G Bateman 9 (1); C Bebbington 9 (5); N Bennett 9; N Bennetts 9; L Bent 9 (6); R Bent 8 (1); S Benyon

All the results here: F. Ahmed 9; N. Ahmed 9; S. Akram 9; O. Ashton 9; S.P. Bannister 9; D.J. Best 8; C.M. Blades 9; P.L. Blake 9; J.L. Blundel 8; K.J. Bonner 7; M.D. Boote 9; C. Boswell 8; J.C., Boswell 9; L. Brandon 9; K. Brocklehurst 9; M. Broderick

P W L F A Pt VBQ Seven... 5 4 1 20 5 28 Simply The Bowler... 5 4 1 17 8 25 Edge Tavern... 5 4 1 16 9 24 Beer Monsters... 5 3 2 14 11 20 Bowling Green B/Rd... 4 2 2 11 9 15 Stork Five... 5 2 3 10 15 14 Sportsman All Stars... 5 2 3 10 15 14 Bowling Green

All the results here: T. Ahmad 8; S. Ahmed 9; S. Ahmed 9; S. Ahmed 9; K. Ainsley 7; S. Akhtar 9; S. Akhtar 9; M. Ali 8; U. Ali 9; F. Amin 9; T. Amin 9; S. Arnold 8; M. Aslam 7; R. Aslam 9; R. Aspinall 6; A. Baig 9; U. Baig 9; A. Band 6; L. Barlow 9; C

All the results here: M.U. Ashraf 10(10); .M. Ashrafi 9(9); A. Badr 10(10); J.P. Balaban 9(9); J.J. Barton 10(10); D.M. Beales 9(9); S.R. Benger 10(10); S.F. Boynton 10(10); D.R. Browning 9(8); L.C. Calvert 10(9); J.D. Carnegie 9(9); M.A. Carrigan 10(

All the results here: R Abdullah 8; A Adam 8; H Adam 8; G Adams 8; I Afzal 3; M Ahmed 8; P Ainscough 8; D Ainsworth 8; V Akroyd 9; M Ali 9; S Ali 8; J Allwood 8; S Asmail 8; J Atherton 8; D Autiero 8; R Babariya 8; A Bagas 8; P Bagas 6; C Barlow 8; M

All the results here: M C Al-Janabi 10(9); I Ali 9(5); Y Ali 9(9); J E Ambrose 9(4); J A Anderson 9(2); M R Anderson 9(6); F Anwar 9(9); L Bailey 5(5); L H Barry 9(7); N E Belfield 9(9); D R Blagg 9(6); A M Booth 10(10); D J Bown10(10); G L Bowring 9(

SCHOOLS across Bolton are celebrating a bumper GCSE year with many reporting their best ever set of results. At national level the Joint Council for General Qualification report a slight increase on last year's figures with the GCSE pass rate up 0.5 per

All the results here: F. Ali 9; W. Ali 9; I. Anwar 9; U. Ashraf 8; C. Bebb 9.5; C. Bevon 9; M. Burke 8.5; M. Casey 9; N. Cassidy 9.5; S. Dawber 9; L. Donovan 6; A. Farnworth 8; S. Foster 7. G. Greenhalgh 10; D. Heys 9; S. Javad 9; C. Jones 9; Z. Mcauley

All the results here: M Abbas 9(9), U Afzal 10(4), I K Al-Jibouri 7, S J Allen 9(8), K L Anderson 9(9), R E Ashcroft 8(6), I Aslam 4, T D Aspinall 8(1), D C Astley 9(8), M Azeem 9(7), G L Barrett 8(8), L C Bayley 9(9), R Baynes 8(5), A Beirne 8(8). O

All the results here: S Adams 8; A L Ashworth 9; R Barbierato 9; D Barlow 9; M Barlow 9; V Barlow 10; C Beirne 8; H Bhikha 9; P Bibby 9; J Birch 9; R Blower 10; N Boardman 9; J Bonner 6; C Booth 7; J Booth 7; J Bottomley 3; C Bowes 7; A Bowling 9; K Boyce

A COUPLE of thoughts crossed my mind as I listened to the goals flying in at Leicester. I wondered if all those letter writers who said Sam Allardyce wasn't up to the job when Wanderers were going through a sticky patch last season are going to admit

All the results here: M J Ard 7; L P Atkins 7 (7); P S Atkins 11 (11); D Baker 6; A Balsamo 9 (6); A J Barker 10 (9); A O Barlow 8; S R Barnett 9 (8); D J Beck 9 (8); A Bennett 8; C J Bent 1; E G Birch 7 (1); K M Blackburn 10 (3); A R Bladon 1 (1); M

All the results here: S Al-Falahi 8; L Allcock 11; L Asbury 11; C Atkinson 9; G Balmer 9; L Barnard 11; R Barton 10; G Bayley 10; I Beech 9; G Bennett 9; S Binnion 10; J Booth 10; H Boydell 11; A Broad 7; W Brookes 10; K Broughton 11; D Brown 7; A Buckley

I DON'T know about you but my head's still spinning from ITV's new Saturday night soccer highlights double package. No sooner had I missed reading a caption that had just flashed across the top of the screen during a match (I wonder if it was important

All the results here: School still awaiting its RE and Urdu results; two pupils still awaiting their maths results. R. Afinih 8(1); A. Ainsworth 9 (2); J. Alderson 8(8); G.L. Allen 9(8); S.J. Baldwin 10(10); G.K. Bannister 9(9); S.J. Barnes 9(9); M.J.

HORWICH Rotary Club know how to treat talented kids. It might not sound much but the £100 sponsorship money they have given 17-year-old 400m runner Samantha Aspen is a fantastic gesture. Samantha is one of a few athletes in Bolton and Horwich who have

All the results here: Clare Ainscough 9, Daniel Ancell 9, Emma Arends 9, Gavin Aspinall 9, Claire Austin 9, Kristy Austin 9, Stacy Bagwell 9, Sean Baratinsky 5, Paul Barnes 2, Stephen Battersby 9, Gareth Baxter 8, Paul Baylis 9, John Bennett 9, Craig

Akinori Nishizawa hesitated two minutes from time when Ricardo Gardner teed him up - and the chance was gone

Summer signing Henrik Pedersen would have marked his Reebok debut with a late equaliser if his volley hadn't sailed a yard wide Picture by Marc Berry

SAM Allardyce suffered mixed fortunes with two friendlies on the same day. Allardyce revised his original plan to field a full-strength senior line-up at Southport after seeing many of his Premiership potentials beat Deportivo Alaves 3-2 in a private

WANDERERS' pre-season warm up continued with a none too impressive 1-0 victory against Halifax at The Shay. But while manager Sam Allardyce was hardly raving about the quality of the performance he is not worried. "I'm pleased with the preparation," he

BEFORE May, no one had heard of Deportivo Alaves FC. The small club, from the Basque region of north east Spain, may have been promoted to La Liga - Spain's top division - for the first time in its history but outside of the country they were as well

Wanderers 0, Deportivo Alaves 2 SAM Allardyce is still open to persuasion as he weighs up his Premiership options. With just 10 days to go before the start of the new season, the Wanderers' boss has told his entire squad that places are still up for grabs

HALLIWELL REFORM CLUB, Bolton. Members notice. Cabaret every Saturday and Sunday. Also, Bingo every Wednesday and Friday. Open from 7pm each evening. Ring 528323. WALKDEN LABOUR CLUB, Bolton Road, Walkden. Members notice. Live Cabaret. Every Saturday

ANCHOR INN, Bolton. Friday and Saturday. BARNSTORMERS, Lostock Lane, Horwich. Dave's Cabaret Karaoke and late bar. Every Saturday. Starts 8pm. BEEHIVE, Horwich. Karaoke with free draw for all singers and a prize of a gallon of beer. Every Tuesday. Starts

BAND IN THE PARK. Haydock Youth Band. Moss Bank Park, Bolton. Sunday August 26. Starts 2pm-4pm. PARK HALL, Leisure and Conference Centre, Chorley. Ring 01257 455000. ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. JARVIS INTERNATIONAL, Blackrod. Ring 460989. DERBY WARD LABOUR

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC. East Lancashire Railway's annual Teddy Bears' Picnic Day suitable for the whole family. Monday August 27. Ring 0161 764 7790. WINTON FAMILY FUN DAY. Brown Cow Pub, Worsley Road, Eccles. A fun day out for all the family with stalls,

CITY HOTEL, Eskrick Street, Halliwell. Irish night, live band every Sunday. FARMERS ARMS, Chorley Street, Bolton. Saturday August 25 Supermodel Indi band and The Porn Stars band. LIFE CAFE, Peter Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 832 1111. FAMILY TREE, Nelson

ARTS About Town is presenting free artwork shops and exhibitions in Spoils in The Market Place during Bolton Festival Week, to September 1. It will include an exhibition of Bolton Art Forum Members' work. Workshops are open to everyone aged eight and

BOLTON Festival's varied programme of events runs from today until Sunday, September 2. Tickets and further details of individual events are from the Albert Halls Ticket Centre on 01204 334400. SATURDAY: Art on the Streets, Newport Street, town centre

TODAY marks the 10th anniversary of the murder of a Bolton scientist who was knifed to death at the Notting Hill Carnival. Nicholas Hanscomb, aged 38, was stabbed in the groin with a Rambo-style blade after an argument with a group of youths. The killer

BOLTON Little Theatre plays an active role in this year's festival. Not only does the theatre play host to other companies, members will also be putting on repeat performances of one of its best loved productions in recent years. The Little Theatre takes

All the results here: Group 10.1: Aidan Boothby 10, Lucy Boydell 9, Jennifer Casey 9, Samantha Cummins 9, Sheri Curran 9, Stella Drake 9, Kerry Fearnley 8, Ryan Finnerty 7, Vicky Gibson 9, Matthew Green 9, Ryan Jones 9, Amy Kirkman 8, Sara McCarthy 9.

All the results here: YEAR 11 J Abbass 9 (1); M Abbott 7; R Ahmed 9 (8); S Ahmed 8 (7); N Arshad 9 (1); K Ashurst 9 (2); R Aslam 9 (2); S Aslam 10 (10); D G Bailey 9 (5); J M Bailey 10 (10); R Bates 6; M L Beaumont 11 (11); L J Bebbington 9 (4); H S Beg

All the results here: L.J. Bailey 9(9); J. Birch 7; A.N. Borkin 9(9); S. Brooks 9(9); C.T. Burgess 9(3); C.L. Burke 9(7); B-A.A. Croft 9(8); D.P. Davey 9(9); R.J. Davey 9(6); S.A. Emery 9(8); H.V. Flaherty 9(9); S.W. Griffiths 9(9); J.M. Harding 9(9).

All the results here Steven Andrews 10, Liam Ansbro 9, John Ashton 7, Leanne Ashton 9, Jenna Aspinall 9, Jennifer Aspinall 10, Lindsay Atherton 8, Anna Atkinson 7, Peter Bailey 5, Sean Bailey 10, Katie Banks 10. Clark Barrett 10, Daniel Barratt 10, Danielle

BASKETBALL CAMP. Coaching for 8 to 16 year olds by Great Britain team coach John Brady. Haslingden Sports Centre, Helmshore Road, Haslingden. Runs from Monday August 27 to Friday August 31. £28 per session. Ring 01706 227016. GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE

Chris Sudlow on the Old Trafford beat HUNDREDS of United fans singing their way back to Manchester on the 11.08 from Blackburn on Wednesday night were mainly satisfied with the Premiership point that accompanied them. But one performance that seemed to

individual's competition THE league has now reached the semi-finals stage of the main competition and the Plate Competition. The Quarter finals where drawn and played in the main competition last Tuesday with the results as follows: I Roe (74.83) 3 G

FRIDAY'S KO saw Dave Higgin take £34 first place after seeing off some top opponents. In the final he beat one of Bolton's most known darts player Paul Williams who took £17. Dave also beat Mick Eagan in a good semis, Mick took £8. In the second semis

THE LADIES Individuals was won by Marie Bell (Brits) beating Irene Yates Wellibabes) by 3-0. This week's 180s were achieved by M Patel (Smithills 55s); 174 T Jessop (Smithills 55s), R Hacker (New Yorkers), M Johnson (New Yorkers), P Entwistle (Breightmet

THE rest of the Premiership may consider Wanderers somewhat lacking in top flight experience but there are still a number of Reebok players, who have sampled life at the top. Colin Hendry, Dean Holdsworth, Gudni Bergsson and Ian Marshall all have a vast

THE welcome mat will be put out at the Reebok this season for a string of returning stars, who joined other clubs to play Premiership football. Claus Jensen, Mark Fish and Andy Todd will be wearing the red shirts of Charlton when they reappear at the

SAM Allardyce's hackles rose at the suggestion that Wanderers had been installed as favourites for relegation from the Premiership. It was not the fact that the bookies were writing off his team and, consequently, tipping him to be the first top flight

ONE game and one player stand out ahead of the rest for Kevin Nolan. Like thousands of Wanderers fans, the top-rated teenager cannot wait for the trip to Old Trafford on October 20, while being on the same pitch as Robbie Fowler will be something special

WANDERERS didn't need the bookies to tell them they will be the underdogs in the Premiership. They are under no illusions down at the Reebok. They are in for a rough ride -- but at least they know it and they have players who have been there ... and survived

Ian Marshall played at the back before being replaced by Anthony Barness on 57 minutes

A BOLTON woman was killed when a brick pillar fell on her head as she was preparing to move house only days before Christmas. Lesley Fraser, aged 29, died last December as she was loading a van with her possessions before moving home. She and her husband

DETECTIVES are searching through CCTV footage in a bid to track down an arsonist who set fire to 11 rubbish bins in Bolton town centre. Police are hoping they will catch on camera the firebug who caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage early yesterday

BOLTON Council has been dubbed the "Basil Fawlty" of local authorities after cancelling a civic visit to a former warship -- in fear of upsetting its German guests. Town hall chiefs called off the tour of HMS Bronington at Salford because they were worried

SAM Allardyce will spend the weekend wrestling with a classic selection dilemma. With Gareth Farrelly and Djibril Diawara declaring themselves fit for Monday's big Reebok showdown with Liverpool, the Wanderers' boss has options that are tempting him to

SATURDAY "NEVER in my wildest dreams!" was Sam Allardyce's honest reaction to Wanderers' stunning start to the Premiership season. The 5-0 win at Leicester - the best opening day win in the club's history and the biggest away win for 73 years - put them

SOME managers might consider a historic, record-breaking 5-0 away win would be all the motivating their teams would need as they prepared for their next game. But not Sam Allardyce. Forty-eight hours after stunning the Premiership with that triumph at

JUSSI Jaaskelainen has no intention of being a punchbag for the Premiership's big-hitters. The Reebok keeper has battled back in double-quick time from a career-threatening injury and is determined to be in the starting line-up at Leicester. He is equally

QUIET man Djibril Diawara prefers to let his feet do the talking in the Premiership. The £5m-rated midfielder arrived at the Reebok as a big man with a big reputation - but nobody can accuse him of having a big mouth. It is hard to talk to the press when

HIGH fives at Leicester earned Big Sam's boys a place in Wanderers' record books. Not only was it the club's biggest Premiership victory and the best ever opening day victory but it was also their biggest away win in any competition for 73 years. Since

Stand/Section, Adult, Adult Members, Adult Season Ticket Holders (Post May 26), Adult Season Ticket Holders (Pre May 26 ADULT PRICING East/West Upper Tier -- Adult £27, Adult members £23, adult season ticket holders (post May 26), adult season ticket

A MAN who admitted stealing from an Asda store was given a 12-month conditional discharge by Bury magistrates. Mark Clegg, aged 30, of Woolfield House, Bury, put two bottles of vodka into his basket, but when he reached the checkout one bottle had been

monday A COMPANY from Ramsbottom has been driven out of business after 60 years. Family-run J & H Hinchcliffe, a haulage and storage firm, is winding down its transport operations, blaming increased competition at home and abroad. Bosses said that

MEMBERS of Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men have organised a night of dance during Bolton Festival. Anyone who has never tried morris dancing is urged to join in the fun at the Sweet Green Tavern in Crook Street, Bolton, on Wednesday August 29. The Horwich

SAM Allardyce's Wanderers have shown the kinder side of football by agreeing to play Bury in a fund-raising match. The contest takes place a week today, when neither side is in league action because of World Cup qualifying games. And Wanderers, dispelling

THE Bolton Association take over from the otherwise engaged Bolton League side for the annual challenge against the Manchester Association. This takes place at Bury CC at 1pm on Monday with the Association taking the opportunity to give several promising

All the results here: D Adamson 7 (4); R Arrowsmith 9 (9); H Barclay 8 (5); C Benson 8 (8); A Biggs 7 (6); S Bollerod 8 (4); R Bowell 7 (7); N Brabbs 9 (9); D Butt 9 (9); L Cartwright 8 (8); D Chambers 9 (9); L Clarke 10 (10); J Claydon 9 (9); W Courcier

EXAM success is sweet music for 13 year-old Ashley Gavin as she becomes one of the youngest pupils in Bolton to gain a top GCSE result. Ashley, who attends Thornleigh Salesian College, shed tears of joy when she discovered she had achieved an A in music

IT IS straight to the top of the class for Turton High School pupil Anita Brooks after her skills in English saw her placed among the top five GCSE students in the country out of a field of 350,000 candidates. Anita, aged 16, of Harwood, is one of a trio

All the results here: S. Aslam 9.5; L. Barnes 9.5; A.R. Barraclough 7.5; R.S. Bebbington 1; G.J. Berry 8.5; K.L. Beswick 9.5; J. Bolton 9.5; L.W. Bonner 9.5; T.J. Brammer 5.5; S.M. Burke 9.5; J.A. Burrows 9.5; M.J. Burrows 9.5; J. Cartwright 9.5; R.J.

All the results here: R Abbott 11; H Adnams 10; D Aldcroft 10; M Ardebili 10; M Atcha 10; S Badat 10; S Baig 10; D Bailey 10; J Banks 9; A Barden 10; H Barker 10; S Barton 11; C Bentham 10; M Bhantiani 10; J Bradley 9; S Brighouse 11; K Brown 10; E Burkes

All the results here: C Aitken 7, H Appleton 9, J Armstrong 9, S Ashton 9, A Baguley 9, S Bailey 7, P Barrow 9, S Barnett 9, M Bates 4, L Battersby 9, H Beckinsale 7, P Bentham 5, T Bowers 5, R Breeze 9, R Browne 5, A Bullough 9, J Causby 1, A Clarke

THE long wait for the GSCEs over -- and Leigh area schools have scored record successes again. Staff at all the schools are delighted with their results. Headteacher at Freddies, Tony Colley, said: "At Fred Longworth, it is onwards and upwards. We keep

SCHOOLGIRL Anna Shenton amazed GCSE examiners with her Russian prowess, picking up an straight A grade -- at the age of 12. But growing up in St Petersburg proved a distinct advantage for the Bolton youngster who breezed through the GCSE exam -- despite

All the results here: C Adams 9 (9); J Addis 9 (9); N Akhtar 9 (8); A Asante-Siaw 9 (9); R Ashworth 8 (8); Z Benyounes 9 (9); M Bishay 9 (9); H Bolton 9 (9); A Boyle 9 (9); N Bradley 9 (9); G Brice 9 (9); L Brocklehurst 9 (9); K Burslem 9 (9); E Catherall

All the results here: S Abdulla 10; A Mohmed 9; A Mubarak 9; B Ahmed 8; S Alam 9; F Ali 9; Y Ali 7; S Ally 9; N Amenjee 9; W Amir 9; Z Amla 9; I Asghar 8; B Ashani 8; Y Aslam 7; H Atcha 9; M Atcha 9; N Atcha 8; R Atcha 9; Y Atcha 8; Z Atcha 9; J Atkinson

All the results here: H Anderson 9 (5); J Ashton 10 (10); S Baggaley 4; L Bailey 6 (2); E Bamford 9; A Barker 8 (2); G Barnes 10 (9); M Barton 6 (1); C Beswick 9 (5); V Blackwell 10 (10); A Blair 9; C Blair 10 (10); B Boardman 10 (10); M Bolton 2; D Booth

All the results here: I Afzal 10 (10); B Y Ahmed 11 (11); I M Ali 11 (11); S J Allen 11 (11); J S Andrew 10 (10); A M Ariff 10 (10); J M Armstrong 10 (10); M J Ashforth 10 (10); C J Ashurst 11 (11); F Atcha 10 (10); I A Atcha 11 (11); D Atherton 10 (10

All the results here: R Ainscough 9; J Anderson 9; D Ankrett 6; S Arthington 9; S Atkinson 10; C Axon 10; M Ayres 9; R Bailey 9; E Baillie 10; J Bajer 9; B Hamping 9; E Banks 8; L Barber 9; P Barlow 10; J Battersby 10; S Beeley 7; S Behan 9; E Belvedere

All the results here: C R Acton 6; S J Ainsworth 10 (1); L C Allen 10 (10); T P Arnott 9; C J Aspen 10 (9); K-L Bailey 10 (9); N Balwant 10 (10); L J Bamping 10 (3); A N Barlow 10 (8); V J Baron 7; Y Bashir 9; L R Battel 7; G L Baxter 9 (8); S Beckles

All the results here: K R Ainscough 9(4); J R Allen 9(1); D Allison 9(4); D L Armistead 2; J Ashton 8(7); M P Ashton 9(5); S J Aston 9(9); N P Atkinson 9(9); S C Barrett 9(9); S V Barton 9(3); A W Bell 9(6); D M N Bell 8(7); Liam C Berry 9(1); Louise

All the results here: Nicholas Adamson 7, Hazel Aket 9, Rachel Aldred 9, Damien Alty 2, Dominique Austin 9, Steven Austin 5, Mark Baines 2, Natalie Baker 9, Nicola Banks 8, Rachael Banks 9. Kelly Bannan 5, Michael Barrington 4, Tanya Beach 9, Roxanne

All the results here: R. Abreu 9(6); A. Andrzejewski 9(6); J. Armstead 9(8); C D Ashworth 9(8); R Ashworth 9(9); C P Bailey 9(9); N A Balcerska 10(10); M C Ball 9(9); J F J Barnes 7; D J Barry 9(7); M J Billington 9(9); A Binns 8(5); G J Birchenough 9

Djibril Diawara was taken off injured against Athletic Bilbao and replaced by Per Frandsen against Alaves

Tough challenge from Diawara, who limped off with a back injury early in the second half. Picture by Marc Berry

England manager Sven Goran Eriksson among the 7,649 fans with Big Sam (far right) Picture by Marc Berry

Wanderers 0 Athletic Bilbao 1 IT was difficult to decide who deserved the most sympathy. Summer signing Henrik Pedersen would have marked his Reebok debut with a late equaliser if his volley hadn't sailed a yard wide; Michael Ricketts might have made

ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. The Ken Dodd Happiness Show. Saturday August 25. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £13.50 and £12. Ring 334400. QUAYS THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford Quays. Ring 0161 876 2000. THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216. KING GEORGES HALL

HACK GREEN SECRET NUCLEAR BUNKER, off the A530 Whitchurch road, Nantwich. Discover the secret world of nuclear government by entering the massive blast doors into the 35,000 sq ft complex where you will be transported into the chilling world of the Cold

ONE of Bolton's most impressive landmarks opens its doors to the public tomorrow. The Town Hall may be a public building, but few have the chance to take a look behind the scenes. This free tour will throw open the doors to the council chamber, banqueting

BOLTON Festival Choir and Orchestra invites the public to spend an Evening with Haydn tomorrow. The event takes place at the Albert Halls at 7.30pm. The orchestra and choir will perform under the direction of Robert Aston and John Powell. Pieces featured

THE wheel has almost literally fallen off plans to stage a new BBC version of Ready, Steady Cook at the Victorian Street Fair on Bank Holiday Monday. A trailer expected to host the event, set to have been filmed by the BBC against the colourful backdrop

STEPPING out at Bolton Festival is easy to this year with five accompanied walks planned by the organisers. The series of rambles and walks offers the chance to get away from it all, combined with some exercise and an interesting theme. Tomorrow sees

COMIC Peter Kay was forced to cancel a guest appearance at his former Farnworth school due to filming commitments. But that did not stop youngsters at Mount St Joseph's High School, Greenland Road, receiving their summer school achievement certificates

A GROUP of Bury FC fans are boycotting the club's official shop, claiming it is disloyal to the Shakers. They are angry the Birthdays store at Gigg Lane is selling Manchester United merchandise instead of stocking its shelves exclusively with Bury gear

THIEVES are driving villagers in Affetside quackers! Residents have been protecting a family of ducks against speeding drivers by erecting a warning sign saying: "Caution Ducks Crossing". But twice vandals have stolen the sign and now angry villagers

PATIENTS in Bolton are dying after contracting a superbug which is resistant to antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance is on the increase in the town with doctors at the Royal Bolton Hospital seeing 10 patients a week whom they are powerless to treat. The

A CONMAN who attempted to trick two Bolton pensioners out of their lifesavings is being hunted by detectives. He posed as an official and managed to get into two homes, then tried to trick the pensioners into handing over cash. The man -- who targeted

All the results here: L. Alderson 9(9); N.P. Allpress 9(7); N.I. Anderton 5.5(1); L.A. Andrew 7.5(3.5); L-A Appleton 6; K.A. Ashworth 9.5(8.5); C.J. Bailey 9.5(8.5); P.A. Bannaghan 9.5(9.5); H. Barlow 9(1); J.L. Bates 9(9); M.R. Baxter 7(1); C.J. Bell

All the results here: ACRAMAN Chantelle J 9(8); AHMED Sarah N 9(4); AHMED Yousrah 10(10); AKHTER Aisha 10(9); ALI Tahir 9(2); ALLEN Gareth D 8(0); ANDERSON John J 9(5); ARSHAD Bilal 9(2); ATKINSON Gemma L 9(4); BABAKORDI Romeen 8(6); BAINBRIDGE Michael

All the results here: T Abbas 7; T Afsar 3; A Akhtar 8; S Akhtar 8; J Allardyce 9 (9); T Allen 10 (3); S Amin 7; C Amos 8; R Anderson 10 (7); K Anderton 9 (7); N Anderton 10 (4); J Armstrong 8 (2); J Ashcroft 9 (9); D Ashworth 10; W Ashworth 10 (7); L

A LEADING Bolton headteacher has urged pupils across the town to think long and hard before making the decision to quit school after receiving their GCSE results. John Baumber, head of Rivington and Blackrod High and deputy chair of the Bolton Headteachers

All the results here: J R I Aldcroft 10; M J Alder 7; E Almond 2; K Anderton 9 (3); G M L Ashcroft 10 (2); E M Ashworth 10 (3); L J Aspin 6 (1); M Atherton 10; M E Atkinson 10 (7); R L Avis 7; J W Bagley 4; J P Bannister 5; Barnes 10 (10); N I Baron 9

All the results here: Carla Armstrong 4, Craig Asprey 7, Michelle Bailey 9, Laura Balenski 9, Tanya Balmer 9, Kelly Banner 9, Simon Barber 9, Daniel Barnes 6, Daniel Barnes 8, Heather Barrow 8, Philippa Batt 9. John Baxendale 8, Marc Bennett 9, Greg Bevan

FILMS UNTIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. UGC CINEMA, The Valley, Centertainment, Bolton. Planet of the Apes (12); Heartbreakers (15); Lucky Break (12); Josie and the Pussycats (PG): The Parole Officer (12); Cats and Dogs (PG); Together (15); Doctor Dolittle 2

ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Bolton. The Dream Concert Summertime Special with Here'Say, The Popstars Tribute Show. Tuesday August 28. Starts 2pm. Tickets £6.50. Also, Reach Out starring the Motown Sound of the Aces. Monday August 28. Starts 8pm. Tickets £11

LEIGH Centurions are backing Hilton Park partners Leigh RMI. Kevin Ashcroft, the Centurions' commercial manager, is urging RL fans to support RMI's Nationwide Conference campaign. Ashcroft says: "It's a great shame that RMI's crowds here at Hilton Park

ONE of the battles of the season at Bury this year looks like it could be in defence. The right full back berth is wide open with Matt Barrass and Lee Unsworth neck and neck in the race to fill it. Add to that the presence of eager youngsters Lee Connell

FUNNYMAN Ken Dodd will once again perform to a sell-out audience at the Albert Halls tonight. The Liverpudlian comic makes a swift return to Bolton, appearing as part of the festival, after selling out in the town a few months ago.