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ENGLAND have Brazil in their sights - but first they must beat Denmark Click HERE for our exclusive website reports on the Denmark game

WEEKEND fixtures in the Bolton league and Association SATURDAY Anthony Axford Bolton Association: Blackrod v Clifton; Daisy Hill v Little Hulton; Darcy Lever v A&T; Elton v Spring View; Golborne v Adlington; Lostock v Atherton; Standish v Edgworth

BOLTON has been hit by one of the heaviest rainfalls in years which caused mayhem across the town. Residents from across the region spent hours mopping up gallons of water from their homes after Friday's flash floods. Storms rained down on the town at

LADIES P W L Pts Plodder Lane... 7 6 1 53 Horwich... 9 5 4 52 Rumworth... 8 5 3 51 Kearsley & Ringley... 9 5 4 47 Dunscar... 8 4 4 38 Little Lever... 7 3 4 31 Tonge & Breightmet... 7 1 6 24 Church Ward... 5 0 5 9 Mrs Janet Howarth won the Bolton

THE Bookies are giving nothing away now England have reached the last eight of the World Cup. All eyes will be on the lunchtime clash on Monday when favourites Brazil meet Belgium - the winners play England on Friday morning (7.30am). Since the elimination

IT'S Breakfast with Becks, Brazil, or Belgium! Second Round line-up: 1 Saturday (7.30am): Germany 1, Paraguay 0 2 Saturday (12.30pm): Denmark 0, England 3 3 Sunday (7.30am): Sweden v Senegal 4 Sunday (12.30pm): Spain v Rep Ireland 5 Monday (7.30am): Mexico

FANS forgot all their differences on a triumphant day for England writes Chris Sudlow This was World Cup soccer and everybody was united for once. The White Horse on the A6 in Westhoughton is my local, frequented by Wanderers, United, Liverpool, Everton

EARLY reports suggested there was no trouble on the streets of Bolton after England's World Cup clash with Denmark on Saturday. Anybody causing trouble had been warned on Friday they would be arrested if they came out of town centre pubs drinking from

A CAR boot sale will be held to raise money for Smithills Brass Band on Saturday, June 29, in the school hall from 8.45am until 12pm.

THE Bolton Gathering of Organic Growers is presenting an illustrated talk by Francis Fermin on Natural Methods and Organic Growing in Trinidad at the Unity Centre, Johnson Street, off Great Moor Street, on Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm. Admission is free. Call

A MAN faced with charges of theft has had his case adjourned. Keith Greenhalgh, aged 24, of Old Barn Place, Bromley Cross, who is already serving a jail sentence, appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court yesterday. He will be remanded in custody until his

PRIMARY and secondary schools in Bolton are being urged to tuck into a hearty breakfast to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a charity. National charity Education Extra, which encourages out-of-school learning, marks its 10th anniversary on Friday and

HENSHAWS, a charity working with blind and partially-sighted adults and children, would like adventurous people over the age of 11 to join them on a sponsored guided trek. The walk to the summit of Mount Snowden, the tallest mountain in England and Wales

A WOMAN was fined £170 and banned from driving for six months by Bolton magistrates. Samantha Thompson, aged 20, pleaded guilty to charges of driving a friend's car without insurance and failing to produce a driving licence. Thompson, of Hartington Road

STAFF and students at Bolton Community College found out about the latest hi-tech equipment available to help the deaf when the Listening Bus paid them a visit. The bus, which belongs to the National Deaf Children's Society, is fitted with state-of-the-art

THE Greater Manchester Police Ladies Choir and the South Yorkshire Police Male Voice Choir are joining together at Manchester Cathedral for a charity concert organised by Rotary International. All proceeds will be donated to two of Rotary International's

A MAN has pleaded guilty to drink driving after he was involved in a collision with an ambulance. Paul Whitehead collided with the ambulance in Meade Hill Road, Prestwich, magistrates in Bury were told. Whitehead, aged 38, of Higher Lane, Whitefield,

THE British Gas Help the Aged Partnership is urging older people to claim all the benefits that they are entitled to. The latest Government figures show that up to 91,300 pensioners in the North-west are entitled to claim Minimum Income Guarantee, but

A MAN who twice stole vacuum cleaners from a supermarket without paying was sent to prison for 28 days. Glenn Worthington, aged 25, of Lavender Road, Farnworth, admitted stealing the items, worth £290, as well as a cinema surround sound DVD player worth

A 45-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for 18 months for indecently assaulting a pensioner after asking her in the street for directions. David Madley had walked into the 73-year-old woman's home and grabbed her as she got him a glass of water, Bolton Crown

BOLTON Council's new-look Bolton Scene has been praised as a local government newspaper. The commendations came after it was short-listed for three awards - Publication of the Year, Winning by Design and Editor of the Year - at the Northcliffe Press Awards

A BOLTON museum will be helping uncover the secrets of archaeology in connection with National Archaeology Days. Hall i' th' Wood Museum, off Crompton Way, will be encouraging the public to join in a variety of activities including wattle and daub work

Sisters say thank you with flowers WHEN Wendy and Margaret Griffiths' mother died they were grateful for the loving care she had received at her residential home. Now, they have taken the chance to say "thank you" to staff at the Old Vicarage Home on

EVEN a civic dignitary helped out in the big clean-up after torrential rain flooded five homes in Westhoughton. Deputy mayor Cllr Martin Eckersley donned his wellies and grabbed a mop to help his neighbours in Thorn Well which was badly hit by the floods

SCHOOL friends of a girl who has undergone a life-saving liver transplant are busy making a video to tell the teenager how much they miss her. Kind-hearted pupils at Walkden High School are also organising their own bus trip up to the Leeds hospital to

ENGLAND have Brazil in their sights - but first they must beat Denmark Click HERE for our exclusive website reports on the Denmark game Click HERE for our World Cup pages with all the latest news, fun and gossip

Gilnow Arms Individuals Knockout Second Round Draw Ties To be played June 19, at 8.30pm. Gilnow Arms: A Stephens (Loonies) v K Southern (Churchills); Stags Head Winner v D Foster (Bradford Arms A). Dog & Partridge: P Hogg (Bradford Bees) v M Patel

THE NINTH annual Rochdale Harriers three-day event proved a tough affair once again with three gruelling races on consecutive days. Day one involved a tough 6.25 miles road race. On day two an equally challenging 6.5 miles multi-terrain race took place

MORE and more local families are turning to alternative medicine to tackle particular health problems. Homeopathy is a popular form of holistic medicine which can be safely used to treat health worries in all ages. This includes hayfever, stress, eczema

TURTON BOWLS P W L D Pt Bar Lane A... 10 9 0 1 97 Dobbies... 9 8 1 0 80 Edgworth... 12 6 6 0 71 Turton... 8 6 2 0 65 Dunscar... 10 5 4 1 64 Bradshaw... 9 5 4 0 63 Bolton Tigers... 10 4 6 0 54 Eagley... 9 4 5 0 44 Longsight B... 8 4 4 0 42 Longsight A.

FOOD is a subject close to my heart and this week I have decided to let you know about some of the latest edible items -- or food related items -- to reach the shops. RISO GALLO has just launched Bomba Paella Rice (around £1.59) -- just perfect for recreating

SECTION A P W L Pt Horwich RMI A... 9 8 1 81 Greenwood BC... 8 7 1 70 Hilltops SSC A... 9 7 2 66 Rivington BC A... 8 5 3 56 Lostock BC... 9 4 5 56 Whelley LC A... 9 3 6 50 Rivington BC B... 8 3 5 49 Bay Horse BC... 8 4 8 44 Bellingham BC B... 8 3 5 42

CHILDREN from Bolton are taking part in the Greater Manchester Youth Games this weekend. Bolton is being represented in the 10 sports by 375 young people, aged from 11 to 16. They are competing for honours in cricket, athletics, basketball, hockey, swimming

1. Saturday's Child by Ruth Hamilton (Corgi £5.99) 2. About Anglezarke by MD Smith (Wyre Publishing £20) 3. Complete Book of the World Cup by Cris Freddi (Collins £12.99). 4. The Queen's Story by Marcus Kiggell (Headline £20). 5. Faceless by Martina Cole

BOLTON'S star athlete Stuart Stokes will represent Great Britain in the European Cup. The 25-year-old earned his place with a dominant victory over all Britain's top 3,000m steeplechasers in Wythenshaw on Monday night. The decision is yet to be confirmed

THE "inner beauty" of a North-west city has been captured on a film for a cultural exhibition. Swedish photographer Jan Svenungsson was commissioned to photograph Liverpool after council bosses were impressed by a previous exhibition.

A PAEDOPHILE who filmed a young girl in a public toilet by placing a camcorder under the cubicle was today starting a 12-month jail sentence. Convicted sex attacker Vincent Dring was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for an extra five years

A COUNCILLOR has urged Bolton Council officials to listen to residents' concerns about a controversial coalyard plan. Bristol-based haulage firm E H Bennett is applying for a licence to operate a depot at the former Co-op yard at Manchester Road, Chequerbent

BOLTON Council could soon be given greater power over its finances - and complete freedom to set council tax. Plans have been revealed by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to give councils more control over its spending as part of local government reform

TOWN hall bosses inspired by a popular TV series have been joining front line workers and going "back to the floor". Managers from Bolton Council's commercial services department spent the day with the mops and buckets. They were emulating bosses in the

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EARLY reports suggested there was no trouble on the streets of Bolton after England's World Cup clash with Denmark on Saturday. Anybody causing trouble had been warned on Friday they would be arrested if they came out of town centre pubs drinking from

CHILDREN at a Bury school are determined to make a big splash next month. Fourteen pupils from Greenmount Primary will be representing the town in this year's Greater Manchester Inter-Schools Swimming Gala on Thursday, July 4. The event is being held

LHCC (5) 144, Doe Hey (10) 147; OHCC (10) 156, Doe Hey (4) 139; OHCC (10) 158, LHCC (4) 128; Kearsley A (5) 143, Parr Fold (10) 151; Kearsley A (12) 166, OHCC (2) 111; Kearsley A (13) 179, Peel Park (1) 89; Mytham A (6) 37, Farnworth Cricket (9) 143;

COMMUNITY safety will be the theme of the next meeting of Bury Housing Forum. The event will look at a range of linked issues from home, personal and car security, to Neighbourhood Wardens, home insurance and bogus callers. Anyone interested in attending

DAILY MAIL: Sven-Goran Eriksson last night hailed his predecessor Bobby Robson, who becomes a soccer knight on the day England chase World Cup honours in Japan. THE SUN: Rio Ferdinand plans to spark another World Cup knees-up by dumping Denmark today.

A FLEET Street journalist describes what it was like to be there the day England comprehensively beat Denmark 3-0. From Frank Malley, PA Chief Sports Writer, Niigata The euphoria came in huge enveloping waves. Mad, crazy congas formed high up in the stands

THE annual sale of goods held at the Farnworth Canopy in aid of the Adult Leukaemia Unit at Christie Hospital raised £700.

YOUNGSTERS welcomed a special guest to bless their school after a £350,000 refurbishment. The Bishop of Salford, the Rt Rev Terence Brain, attended the celebration assembly at St Columba's school, Ripley Street, Tonge Moor, where 175 pupils and staff

TWO men charged with committing gross indecency against a child have had their case adjourned until June 28. Omair Ahmed, aged 23, of Campbell Street in Farnworth, and Farrkh Jarved, aged 20, of Cawdor Avenue in Farnworth, have both been given conditional

PUPILS at a school which was placed in special measures only 15 months ago are now feeling on top of the world. A group of seven youngsters at the Deane School were thrilled after passing the first ever set of "World Class Tests" in maths. Pupils Ksjenia

STRANDED motorists in Bolton who call for roadside assistance will be able to find out if help is on the way thanks to text messages. Green Flag has launched the scheme to let callers who contact them by mobile phone know when a rescue vehicle will arrive

LEUKAEMIA charity The Anthony Nolan trust is appealing for adventurous people to take part in a parachute jump to help it raise funds for its national register of potential bone marrow donors. People can jump for free, either in tandem or solo, at one

May Queen Come to May Queen's crowning THE annual Rose Queen will be crowned during a festival at a Halliwell church. A procession and competition will start at 2.15pm on Saturday, July 6, and Queen Elect Caroline Bridge will be crowned at 3pm at St Thomas

COMPUTER users will be able to improve their eye sight as they sit at their desks thanks to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's free vision screeners. The screeners will be available free of charge from the end of June and throughout July as part

A JOBLESS man who indecently assaulted a woman on a bus has been jailed for nine months. Javed Montakhab, aged 52, will be subject to the restrictions of the Sex Offenders Act for 10 years. Judge Michael Henshell said, on release, Montakhab, of Polefield

MEDICAL staff from Bolton have swapped their wards for an action-packed course with the Territorial Army this weekend. The medics are facing physical and mental tests in the North West Hospital Challenge 2002, and their ability to work well together under

A TRAIN company has ended its temporary timetable and undertaken a major recruitment campaign. Last October Arriva Trains Northern put a temporary timetable in place due to a driver shortage. Now the outstanding three per cent of services affected have

ADLINGTON'S MP, Lindsay Hoyle, has tabled a Commons Early Day Motion calling on the Government to provide extra support to the UK manufacturing sector. The Chorley MP said: "Here in the North-west we have some of the best manufacturing industries and

CHILDREN from Bolton are taking part in the Greater Manchester Youth Games this weekend. Bolton is being represented in the 10 sports by 375 young people, aged from 11 to 16. They are competing for honours in cricket, athletics, basketball, hockey, swimming

PUPILS had an opportunity to find out more about the delights of becoming a university student when a roadshow visited their school. The Year Nine group at the Withins School chatted to a recent graduate as part of the Aimhigher roadshow which has been

TWO Bolton MPs have joined forces to campaign against proposals which they believe could see a type of euthanasia made legal. Bolton North-east MP David Crausby and Bolton South-east MP Dr Brian Iddon are backing a national petition opposing sections

BOLTON Wanderers have moved a step nearer finalising their ground-breaking link-up with Italian giants Juventus. Sam Allardyce was in Turin yesterday for the latest round of talks with the Serie A champions which could give him the use of some of the

WHATEVER the final fate of the England soccer team, one man is already a World Cup winner. Colin Lyne is a dead ringer for England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson -- and he has seen his life transformed since the Swede took over the national side. In January

LADIES Howard Cup First Round: W/H S&SC A 192 Lee Lane 169; Little Lever CC 160 Back oth Bank 202; Tonge Moor CC 146 Grey Mare 200. Section A: Longsight 164 (4) W/H S&SC A (J Haydock 21-2) 180 (9); W/H S&SC A (V Foster 21-2) 210 (12) Moss

HOT spots in Leigh have been identified where dog owners are continuing to let their pets foul on the ground. Wigan Council is now urging people in Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley to clean-up, or face prosecution.

SEIZE The Day is more than a sporting autobiography -- it is an uplifting, life-affirming story of incredible success against massive odds written by one of the great heroines of our time. Tanni Grey Thompson captured the heart of the nation last year

A GLANCE at the topographical map of the United Kingdom will soon reveal why the Pennine Hills are called the backbone of England. Like a spine of millstone grit running from the northern parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire down through the limestone quarries

NEW books to borrow from Bolton Central Library include: Fiction -- Issac Aslmov's Robots and Aliens; Husband Material by Maeve Haran; Through Troubled Waters by Rosie Harris; Of Love and Slaughter by Angela Huth; Friday Night Club by Harry Ritchie; Nine

BEST-SELLING authoress Ruth Hamilton has obviously got Bolton written all the way through her. She lives nearer Liverpool these days, but her heart remains with her home town. And her charismatic writing echoes the loyalty. Open up her latest novel Saturday's

THE Queen, England goalkeeper David Seaman, and Cher, are to be model guests at a special ceremony in Blackpool. Wax sculptures of all three are to be unveiled at Louis Tussauds Waxworks to coincide with the Queen's Birthday Honours List. The tourist

MORE than 20,000 spectators are expected at the City of Manchester Stadium as trials take place for the Commonwealth Games. Athletes will be trying to win their place in the English team. Spectators can expect to see stars such as the UK's fastest man

A CONFERENCE has been held in response to a report on last year's riots in Burnley. A total of 100 delegates attended the conference which took place at Burnley FC's Turf Moor stadium. The task force report on racial violence in the town recommended community

TELEVISION crews will be in Bolton next month to film thousands of people going for musical gold. The BBC is set to feature the town on Songs of Praise just four days before the Commonwealth Games. Choirs and congregations from across the borough are

FOR bride and groom Emma Edwards and Ian Wolstencroft it should have been a simple last minute look around the church before their wedding. But when the couple arrived at St Stephen's, in Kearsley, two days before the big day, they found what was more

POLICE officers are to be stationed at the Royal Bolton Hospital in a bid to combat attacks on staff and patients. A police base will be opened at the hospital's accident and emergency unit next week. The base has been created at a cost of £15,000 in

36PUPILS spotted a sneak thief escaping out of a classroom window after stealing their teacher's mobile phone -- and even a bunch of keys from his jacket. The thief climbed into the classroom through an unlocked window when he spotted the room was empty

A LIBRARIAN is among four people from Bolton awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Julie Spencer, who works for Bolton Library Services, has received the honour for services to librarianship. Other local people among the honours are trade

CAMPAIGNERS will protest today against a council's plans to close down up to 35 homes for the elderly. The group, representing residents and staff at Cravenside home, wants Lancashire County Council to withdraw its proposals. They want the public to support

IN the Bolton Darts League the Men's Summer League format is being played at the Moonlight club, St George's Rd on Friday nights in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults. The leader of the Men's Section One is Dave Smith