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New chairman for surveyors
David Gibson of Bradshaw Gass & Hope has taken over as the new chairman of Bolton Chartered Surveyors. His predecessor, Alan McNaughton of Miller Metcalfe Kirkpatrick, handed over to Mr Gibson at a luncheon at Smithills Coaching House. Converted for
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National accolade awaits trainers
LOCAL businesses with a successful training record have until May 31 to enter for this year's National Training Awards. The competition is organised annually by the Department for Education and Employment and covers a range of categories including employers
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Successful year for INWARD
REGIONAL development agency INWARD reports an exceptionally successful year. In the year up to March 31 INWARD and its partners assisted 31 businesses to locate or expand in the North-west. The moves secured an unprecedented 4,244 direct jobs and injected
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Textile boss in plea for import quotas
TEXTILES boss Brian Bowker is calling for quotas to control cheap, ready-made imports which threaten to devastate the industry in the UK and Europe. Mr Bowker, the managing director of Dewhurst Dent in Vernon Street, Bolton, is writing to politicians,
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North West Water cuts off more homes
THE number of customers cut off by North West Water for not paying their bills increased last year. Supplies were cut off to 490 homes - that is two in every 10,000 households. In 1994-95 only 451 homes had supplies disconnected. Cut-offs at non-domestic
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Doctor's bid to beat the surgery vandals
A DOCTOR is appealing for permission to build a security fence to keep vandals out of his medical centre. Dr Ashwini Dave claims he urgently needs to step up security after a series of recent attacks on his St Helen's Road surgery culminated in an arson
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Watky's dates
MIKE Watkinson Testimonial events will be concentrated in the Bolton area over the next few weeks. Coronation Street stars will take to the wicket against a Lancashire Xl for the Old Trafford skipper's benefit at Egerton Cricket Club on Wednesday, May
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Christine's lessons in life
MIRACLE woman Christine Skiffington has gone back to the classroom to take lessons in life after recovering from a living death. The former school secretary of Glencoe Drive, Breighmet decided that helping lively youngsters was just what she needed to
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Nat's Wembley glory inspires ad men
ONE of Nat Lofthouse's most memorable moments from a glittering football career has been recaptured and distributed nationwide. The moment Nat lifted the FA Cup aloft to the roars of the thousands of Wanderers fans who watched their team beat Manchester
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Brave officers foil gas blast suicide
THREE Bolton police officers who disarmed a Horwich woman threatening to blow up a gas-filled house with them inside were praised by a judge yesterday. Commending Constables Steven Allman, Stephen Bradburn, and Ged Valentine, Judge Michael Lever QC said
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Road rage horror attack
A PEDESTRIAN was clinging to life in an intensive care unit this afternoon after being beaten-up in a road rage attack in a Bolton town centre street. Malcolm Steele, aged 52, was punched in the face after a row with a motorist on a side street - only
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Please explain!
SIR: I refer to comments (BEN, April 25), by Cllr Derek Shepherd in reference to the new Clinical Waste Incinerator: "There was a breach of planning laws when a wall was built three feet out of position." I ask Cllr Shepherd to explain exactly what 'three
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Margaret goes to top of class
A FORMER head teacher has been appointed Bolton's new Director of Education and Arts - the first woman to hold the post in the metropolitan borough's history. Margaret Blenkinsop, 46, is currently a senior assistant director with Leeds City Council. Mrs
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Flying in the face of crime
SIR: In the light of recent events such as the Hammersmith bomb attempt, and the continued high levels of crime, we would like to draw your attention to a solution which has strong scientific evidence to commend it. All other approaches have repeatedly
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Land job with Challenge help
A NUMBER of projects have been set up through City Challenge funding to help unemployed people develop skills and experiences in landscaping and land maintenance. The schemes, which have attracted European funding, involve business and computer training
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City Challenge joins computer age!
A NEW service which provides information on everything from health matters to business advice was recently launched in the Bolton City Challenge Area. It could be available throughout the town if successful. The Local Integrated Network Service, or LINS
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'Can' you help green project
A PIONEERING scheme needs help in collecting cans that can be recycled to raise money for other "green" community projects and to help save global resources. The Recycling Factory, which was launched in March, is supported by Bolton City Challenge and
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Re-cycling is always the fashion
FASHION, music and drama with a difference will be coming to Bolton next month. An environmental extravaganza involving clothes and musical instruments, all made from recycled, everyday materials, will be taking place on the evening of Monday, June 17
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Rail station knife terror
TWO thugs brandishing craft knives robbed a student at Bolton Railway Station last night. The terrified 18-year-old man was forced to hand over £13 when the thugs threatened to slash him with the knives. The incident happened at 9.20pm in the station
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Remarkable Christine
CHRISTINE Skiffington is a remarkable woman. She emerged from a two-year coma after almost dying following a massive brain haemorrhage, and after her husband Dennis had refused to allow the life-support machine to be switched off. Now the Breightmet woman
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Dream over for Burnden hopeful
MARCUS Hallows' dream of following in his father's footsteps were dashed today when he was released by Bolton Wanderers, The young striker, son of Paul who was a Burnden first-teamer in the late 60s and early 70s, is leaving Burnden after a season of
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Hunt for bus pervert
POLICE are hunting a sex pest who cornered a youth on a Bolton bus journey. The man boarded the No 36 service at Moor Lane bus station and sat next to the youth aged 18. The man then made indecent suggestions to the youth and offered him £5 to perform
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Official missing after cash mystery
DETECTIVES are hunting a depressed man who vanished after thousands of pounds went missing from the safe at Worsley Golf Club. They are urging golf club caretaker and handyman John Hooley, aged 52, to get in touch. Mr Hooley, of Brookhouse Avenue, Worsley
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Golden oldies on song for the finals!
BOLTON will be taking part in the regional finals of the Whitbread National Senior Citizens Talent Contest at the double! For the town's qualifying heat at the Albert Halls yesterday was won by a vocalists Alice Farrington and Alan Atkinson, who sing
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Happy 'Harvey' in the mood
NEIL FAIRBROTHER has put his World Cup disappointment behind him. Fairbrother struggled for form and fitness in England's disastrous campaign in India and Pakistan, eventually returning home after suffering yet another hamstring injury in the defeat by
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Stamps wanted
SIR: Have you any Green Shield Stamps (new or old) lying around the house? I can use every stamp or book of stamps to raise badly needed funds to help Augustinian Missionaries working in the Third World. Mrs Maire Gallagher 22 Glasilawn Road, Glasnevin
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Bowling's over
SIR: May I ask, have we any by-laws to protect our parks from vandals. The reason I ask, is that recently the Rumworth Park Vet Bowlers had a meeting with Cllr Anderton, Mr Shepley and his assistant to discuss damage caused by footballers on the bowling
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Parents' responsibility
SIR: Regarding the letter published recently in the BEN, I agree entirely with the sentiments of S Turner, that it was up to the parents of the child concerned to see that the food did not burn her leg. Surely the mother could have seen to this. Also,
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'We had to cash in' - Robinson
WIGAN had no choice but to sell Scott Quinnell to wealthy rugby union outfit Richmond. That is the view of Chairman Jack Robinson who said it was in the best interests of the club to accept the deal which releases Quinnell from his contract at the end
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Wonderful hospital staff
SIR: I could not believe the ignorance of Susie Turner when I read her letter in Viewpoint on Wednesday. I am Jade Goulding's grandmother and I was with her on the day that she got burnt by an ordinary pastie. It was heartbreaking to hear my two year
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Don't ignore the critics
SIR: I have followed the Smithills Conservation debate, opened by Mr S Bredel with interest. I must respond to Mr Mills description of criticism directed at the Warden Service as 'negative' and 'abuse' (We're Saving Woods Saturday April 27). On the contrary
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Cash help for businesses
COMPANIES in the Bolton City Challenge area could get up to £30,000 to help cover expansion or refurbishment costs. "Support For Enterprise", a joint initiative between Bolton Metro and City Challenge, won £800,000 from the European Regional Development
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We're still in Premier League
BOLTON City Challenge was recently granted Band 1 status by Government Minister Alistair Burt for the second year running, but what does that mean? Simply speaking, it means Bolton City Challenge is in the top rank of City Challenges in the country and
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The Deerhunters
POLICE officers are scouring a Bolton housing estate on the trail of a...deer. Officers were called to the Haulgh at 7.30am today when neighbours reported that a deer was strolling along the pavement in Radcliffe Road. A sceptical police officer was called
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Well done!
FOR a school that once was threatened with closure, Affetside Primary School has made remarkable progress. Although it has only 60 pupils and is one of the smallest in the Bolton and Bury area, Affetside Primary, as we reported yesterday, has received
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First class
TOP marks to MP Tom Sackville, whose timely intervention earlier this year has finally put Bolton on track for university status. As a Government minister, he had the opportunity to plead personally with Education Secretary Gillian Shephard to cut through
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 8, 1971 BUTTER prices are rocketing, and are not likely to come down again, say grocers. The prices in the shops in Bolton this week have gone up by an average of 2p per lb., but this is only the latest in a succession
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Shakers defend Paskin decision
BURY today defended their decision to clear bad boy John Paskin out of Gigg Lane before the end of the season. The promoted Shakers are seething at having their name dragged through the mud by press reports over the so-called Paskin controversy - just
