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Campaign to outlaw stage acts
THERE is a growing campaign to have stage hypnotists banned in this country. The Campaign Against Stage Hypnosis was launched by Margaret Harper, whose daughter, Sharon Tabarn, died within hours of taking part in a hypnotism show two years ago. Stage
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Machete gang's abduction driver
THREE masked men brandishing a machete and claw hammers tried to abduct a video salesman after a robbery in Little Hulton last night. The thugs attacked and robbed the 41-year-old man before driving off in his Transit van with him still inside. Fortunately
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Meeting demands rail link to town
CAMPAIGNERS have taken a giant leap forward in their bid to bring rail travel back to the people of Horwich. At a packed public meeting, the men who travelled on the last loco out of the town 30 years ago, received overwhelming support from the community
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Anger at £5m super stadium grant delay
A CRUCIAL grant for the multi-million pound Horwich sports village - which includes Bolton Wanderers' new super stadium - has been delayed. Council chiefs are still waiting to hear whether a £5 million European Development Fund grant will be approved.
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Widow, 78, killed picking up glasses
A PENSIONER was killed in an accident with a car last night - as she bent down in the road to pick up her glasses. And her devastated son believes her glasses may have been blown off in the fierce wind. Widow Lily Shaw, aged 78, suffered multiple injuries
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Keeping an eye on cults
SIR: My colleague and I are currently researching the growth and influence of cult organisations in the North West, with the aim of promoting a cult awareness campaign. It is estimated that there are currently over 500 cult organisations operating throughout
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Change the lottery
THE mainstream Christian churches of Britain and Northern Ireland are demanding sweeping changes in the National Lottery. While we do not agree with all the churches' arguments, there are some very pertinent reasons why the lottery should be modified.
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Plunge girl rescued from brook
"TOMBOY" Samantha Wood is recovering in hospital today after plunging 12ft from a sewage pipe into a Bolton brook. And today her mum urged parents to keep their children away from the dangerous unofficial play area. Lynn Wood feared her 11-year-old daughter
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Thieves snatch stars' secrets
THIEVES who broke into a globetrotting band's tour bus in Bolton could soon be on speaking terms with some of the world's biggest stars. For the crooks stole a haul of diaries - which included the home telephone and mobile phone numbers for stars such
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Battle to save £8m courts
COUNCIL chiefs are calling on Bolton's three MPs to back their fight to save the town's new magistrates court building. The shock news that the £8 million scheme has been put on hold because of a Government block on public spending has left town hall
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Suicide bid woman to sue hypnotist
A BOLTON woman who claims her life became a nightmare after she was hypnotised during a stage show has won legal aid to fight for compensation. Lynn Howarth says she underwent a personality change and almost crashed her car in two desperate suicide bids
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A NEW blaze hit the stricken giant tanker Pacific Glory today, 16 hours after she exploded in flames
THE first priority in the municipal programme was the building of good substantial homes, said Mr F.B. Emery, Conservative candidate in Halliwell Ward, at a meeting in St Paul's Parish Room, last evening. In Bolton the target was 10,000 houses in the
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Stubbs set for new contract talks
ALAN Stubbs is set for peace talks that could finally settle his differences with Wanderers. The transfer-listed defender is to meet Burnden chairman Gordon Hargreaves before the end of the week to thrash out the details of a new contract. Stubbs' hopes
