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Chubby shown the door
A BOLTON-based pub chain has banned the chart hit rude version of Smokie's "Living Next Door To Alice" featuring blue comedian Chubby Brown Management at Yates Brothers Ltd in Manchester Road, Bolton, which runs the chain of Yates's Lodges, has outlawed
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Our health managers get more NHS funds
BOLTON'S top healthcare management is taking a bigger than average share of NHS funds. Bolton Community Healthcare Trust has come near bottom of a North-west league table compiled to show the proportion of income spent on bosses rather than direct patient
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Town history on view as heritage centre opens
TOURISM in Horwich has been given a boost with the opening of a heritage centre. It is the inspiration of Horwich Heritage, a group of local history enthusiasts whose hard work was finally rewarded yesterday when the centre was officially opened by the
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Searching for the Comets
SIR: Calling all ex riders and supporters of the Chesham Comets cycle speedway team founded in October 1974, then based at Clarence Park, Bury. The club changed its name to Bury Cycle Speedway Club in 1988 and now boasts a new track at Goshen Sports Centre
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Bridge grab Youth Cup win
BOLTON BOYS FED Under 11 Cub section: Bolton Lads Club 6 Westhoughton Rangers 6; Walshaw Sports 9; Clarence Athletic 1; Hindley Juniors B 4 Farnworth Boys 1; Astley Bridge 1 Hindley Juniors A 2. Under 12 Junior section: CMB Westhoughton 0 Ladybridge 9
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BBTEC wins Investors in People award
A LOCAL business organisation has been recognised for practising what it preaches. The Bolton Bury Training and Enterprise Council has so far encouraged 32 successful completions of the Investors in People process. Last week it was BBTEC's turn. The Government-backed
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Green route to cut waste bills
BUSINESSES attending the first North-west Business Recycling Exhibition will be seeking to slash waste bills by finding new practical recycling routes. The exhibition, organised by Groundwork Wigan and Chorley, will be open for business on October 18
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Shops crackdown after £3,000 antiques raid
DETECTIVES are touring Bolton antique shops on the trail of thieves who plundered a retired couple's moorland home. The gang of escaped with a large haul of family heirlooms, worth more than £3,000, in the break-in last weekend at the bungalow in Eccleston
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Mum's plea for missing kids
A FRANTIC mum is appealing for information about her two children who have been missing since Saturday afternoon. Mrs Patricia Torkington, 34, of Towers Avenue, Deane, has not seen her two sons since 2pm on Saturday. Police called at Mrs Torkington's
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Bolton's heirlooms sent packing
MACHINES which revolutionised life in Bolton and stand at the heart of the borough's industrial heritage are being shipped out of town. Bolton Museum Service, which boasts the most important collection of early cotton textile machinery in the world has
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Leaked american evidence sheds fresh light on pylon dangers
A FORMER landlord who lost his battle to prove pub customers were at risk from overhead pylons has called for the evidence to be re-examined. Bill Singleton, who used to run the Sparking Clog pub in Radcliffe Road, Bolton, wants a major new review following
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Leigh RL hopes dashed
THE Rugby League has dashed Leigh's hopes of giving free admission to children for next weeks Emerging Nations World Cup clash between the Cooks Islands and Russia. Leigh had planned on throwing the door of Hilton Park open for all youngsters under the
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Wrong site for sports centre
SIR: I must express my concern about the plans for the Sport and Exhibition Centre which is going to be built on Manchester Road. Never mind building it there, it will cause more traffic, leading to more congestion. Have Bolton Council not thought about
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Robin's learning curves
The Rocky Horror Show, Palace Theatre, Manchester. Runs until Saturday. WHOLESOME Robin Cousins as a sweet transvestite, belting out songs dressed up in a black basque, stockings and platform shoes? A case of skating on very thin ice for the Olympic gold
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Block the movement of our treasures
BOLTON Council must block moves to allow a collection of important, early cotton textile machinery to be moved out of town. The Arts Sub Committee wants to lend the collection, which includes Crompton's spinning mule, Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny and Arkwright's
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25 YEARS AGO
TODAY'S strike by employees at Bolton's indoor and outdoor markets will be extended if traders operate their own refuse disposal service. The threat came this morning from Mr Ken McIvor, secretary of the local branches of the General and Municipal Workers
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Wanderers striker on way back
MIXU Paatelainen is all set to start his season all over again. The beefy Wanderers striker's Premiership campaign has lasted just one game so far after suffering hernia damage in the opening day defeat at Wimbledon. But he has delighted Burnden bosses
