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Dobson, the model pupil
DOBSON has become the most popular member of his class since starting at Rivington and Blackrod High School this term. It may have something to do with his big brown eyes and his golden locks . . . for Dobson is a guide dog belonging to teacher Derek
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Drug debris putting lives at risk
THOUGHTLESS drug addicts are putting other people's lives at risk by discarding their deadly debris. Syringes and dirty swabs are being thrown away - with no thought of the consequences. It is daily being discovered by children in local parks, shopping
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Biker, 25, loses leg
A MOTORCYCLIST'S leg was torn off in an horrific accident in Bolton. Gavin Thomas's right leg was amputated and he suffered serious chest injuries when he was hurled from his Honda 400cc bike in Higher Bridge Street, last night. Today 25-year-old Mr Thomas
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Nicola, 15, in plea over export of live animals
A BOLTON schoolgirl is appealing for young people in the town to voice their opposition to live animal exports. Nicola Powell, 15, of Lever Edge Lane in Great Lever has launched a Bolton branch of VIVA - Vegetarians International Voice for Animals - to
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Licence to con viewers
SIR: The TV Licence is, in other words. the BBC con trick. The BBC will have us all believe that the airwaves or signals are their sole possession. That means therefore that even when receiving TV signals for commercial television you still have to pay
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LR crash to strugglers
ATHERTON LR 0 HARROGATE TOWN 2 ATHERTON LR's Achilles heel of disposing of the big boys but falling to the minnows struck again on Saturday when Dave Morris's side surprisingly went down to bottom of the table Harrogate Town. LR's Duncan Edwards hit the
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Baby deaths
IT'S disturbing news that once again Bolton has been named as one of the worst places in the country for baby deaths. Three years ago Bolton was well above the national average for perinatal deaths - the death of babies at birth or soon after - but the
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Underground scheme
25 YEARS AGO A PROPOSED Manchester underground railway is the main feature of a spectacular transportation plan for the city and surrounding town revealed today. The plan also proposes reopening and electrification of abandoned railway tracks, and the
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Wanderers scour Scotland
WANDERERS have been frustrated in a bold bid to sign one of Scotland's most coveted young stars. Manager Roy McFarland's search for reinforcements has taken him North of the Border with Aberdeen midfielder Eoin Jess the number one target. Jess, who celebrated
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Bury find their form to break home duck
BURY 2 LEYTON ORIENT 1 HOW Bury must be wishing they could turn back the clock. They have finally struck a level of form and confidence which does justice to their pre-season ranking of promotion favourites. Now all they need are the points to match.
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Bolton's soap stars!
SPONSORSHIP cash from a long-established Bolton Company is creating new "soap" stars. Washing specialists ACDO - a household name since 1919 - have provided a major boost for Bolton Little Theatre. The privately-owned family business' products have been
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How to be a winner
SCRUFFY businessmen are being offered tips on creating a better impression. Bolton & Bury Chamber of Commerce is holding a "Men's Appearance Skills Workshop" on Thursday, November 2. Up to six delegates paying £95 plus VAT will learn how to project
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Red light for zone breakers
ROGUE motorists who break the law by driving through Bolton town centre's pedestrianised zone are to be given the "red light". A police operation will be mounted this week to crack down on drivers who flout the pedestrian-only restrictions. In a similar
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Tracking down the boys from Brazil
A BOLTON Evening News story linking the ancestors of the local name Greenhalgh to a 19th century hero in Brazil has had readers branching out to investigate his family tree. Interest was sparked in a BEN article which revealed that HMS Brilliant, the
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In memory of Betty
SIR: To the memory of Cllr Betty Hamer. We, the members of the Jubilee Centre for the disabled wish it to be known that we have received donations to our Bus Fund totalling £750. It was given by many people in memory of our great friend and benefactor
