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BGA triumph
BOLTON Golf Association recorded their first away victory over East Lancs in 26 years with a10-8 win at Nelson. Bolton fielded a relatively new young team which justified their selection and should secure a strong side for the future. After sharing the
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Vantona showtime
FARNWORTH-based Vantona is taking part in the Intohome Home Furnishing Exhibition at G-Mex in Manchester between May 12 and 15. The company, which is part of the Coats Viyella Home Furnishings Division, will be exhibiting introductions to their beautiful
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Local rounds for Lakeland brewer
CUMBRIAN brewer Jennings Brothers is delighted with the pub it has acquired near Bury and is looking for more. The Cockermouth-based company is expanding steadily outside its traditional Lake District heartland. Earlier this year it acquired the Red Lion
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Euro aid to put jobless in work
UNEMPLOYED people in Halliwell are to be given £160,000 from Europe. The European Regional Development cash will fund a scheme to help the long-term unemployed develop skills and experience in landscaping and maintaining land. Bolton City Challenge and
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Robbery victim's high-rise terror
TWO Bolton men who robbed a former friend, threatened to throw him to his death from his high rise flat if he told police. Bolton Crown Court was told that Darren Yates, aged 29, and Mark Hignett, 20, both of Bromwich Street, Bolton were desperate for
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Road rage: Two held
TWO men are being quizzed by detectives probing a road rage attack which left a pedestrian fighting for his life in hospital. The two men, who are in their 30s, were arrested after detectives swooped on homes in the Halliwell and Heaton areas of Bolton
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Flying start
BOLTON Schools started the season with a hard earned ten-run victory over local rivals Bury at Kearsley Cricket Club. The defending Lancashire champions made a solid start with opening batsman Paul Atherton, 28, and James Crawforth, 24, putting on 57
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Duddle strikes again
LEIGH had a tremendous victory over the early pacesetters in the Liverpool Competition, Colwyn Bay. Graham Duddle was once again Leigh's bowling hero as he finished with 5-36. A late onslaught from Colwyn Bay's Australian, Hoffman, enabled them to declare
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Ancient attic cache discovered
NEVER let it be said Bolton is late with the news . . . Whether it's the latest on Nel Gwyn, the stagecoach running into town, or even Parliament's decision to back King Charles in his plans to build a new battle ship, look no further. The latest on all
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Kindhearts rally to Debbie's aid
KINDHEARTED Bolton Evening News readers have given a cerebral palsy sufferer a step forward in her fight to replace a wheelchair destroyed by a joyrider. Debbie Bramhall of Haydock Street, Bolton, was devastated when her motorised wheelchair was stolen
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Cinema praise
SIR: I congratulate cinema chain Warner Company, and its managing director Mr Peter Dobson for taking such a bold move, not to show the film 'Kids' in its cinemas. I hope other cinema chains will follow suit. The local council does have the authority
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Wigan ace says Bath will be running hot
FORMER All Black Va'aiga Tuigamala fired a warning to his Wigan team mates as they squared up for the battle of the champions against union double winners Bath tonight. Inga, the winger - now one of the most feared centres in Super League - said: "We
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Just for the record!
SIR: What a record this Government has. First the flooding of this country with shoddy cheap imports, then the live-now-pay-later philosophy which, along with modern technology, caused so much unemployment and despair to families. Early retirement on
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Wigan wonder show stuns union champs
Wigan 82 Bath 6 WIGAN showed little mercy as they dispatched Bath in a complete mismatch at Maine Road last night. The rugby league champions produced a professional and clinical performance which left their rugby union counterparts reeling with the power
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Those who served
SIR: HMS Cumberland Association seeks anyone who has ever served on, or is serving on the 15th or 16th Cumberland. We are an active association who keep in touch with old shipmates through news letters, members' lists and ,of course our annual reunion
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Playgroup seeks a new home
CHURCH bosses have come under fire after a long-established village playgroup was served notice to quit. Euxton Village Playgroup is desperately searching for new premises because its landlords the Archdiocese of Liverpool wants the building at St Mary's
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You don't know gun law!
SIR: Once again (Thursday, April 25 editorial) the BEN demonstrates its unreasoning anti-gun attitude and its ignorance of the legislation covering possession, legally, of firearms. There are just under 90 regulations on firearms, most of which have sub
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Cycles hit opera!
SIR: On behalf of Opera 74 may I offer an apology to the four hundred or so patrons of Opera 74 who were so seriously inconvenienced as they attempted to approach the Town Hall for a performance of Carmen last Friday. Not only our audience but cast, orchestra
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Lorry crash woman badly hurt
A WOMAN driver suffered serious internal injuries in a crash between a car and a heavy lorry last night. Anne Smith, 45, of Owlwood Drive, Little Hulton, was driving a Ford Sierra along Manchester Road, Wardley, when the accident happened. Passenger Shirley
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Project flagged up
PEOPLE in central Bolton will receive lessons on creating a carnival atmosphere with the launch of a new project. They can learn about music, dance, drama, lantern making, banner-designing, costume-making and shadow puppetry in a series of free workshops
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Soccer coaching course kicks off
CROSSOVER 97, a Bolton City Challenge initiative for young people, is inviting people to join a Football Association coach training course. The course will be run tomorrow, Sunday, next Friday and on May 19 and 24. It is run by qualified Lancashire Football
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Council D-Day for 438 row homes
TWO controversial housing schemes were due to go before Bolton's planning councillors later today. They will be asked to give the go ahead for detailed designs of 255 homes on the Sweetloves Reservoir site at Wilkinson Road, Astley Bridge. The application
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We won't unite and fight say party chiefs
LEADING Tories and Liberal Democrats have ruled out a voting pact on Bolton Council. The parties now have six seats each after last week's local elections - with Labour tightening its iron grip with a commanding 48 seats. But both party leaders have said
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Good luck!
WE hope the winners of the Bolton heat of the Senior Citizens Talent Contest make the national finals and are successful there. But every one of the contestants, all over 60, who took part in the local heat deserve our congratulations for getting on stage
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Keep calm
ROAD Rage took on a new dimension in an incident in a Bolton town centre street. Today, Malcolm Steele clings to life after an incident in which he was allegedly punched in the face. But this was no altercation between two irate motorists; Malcolm Steele
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Security lapse
THE SECURITY lapse which allowed anti-terrorist training video tapes to be sold at a car boot sale is indefensible. We do not think that shadow defence minister David Clark was overstating the case when he condemned the lapse as "incompetence bordering
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 9, 1971 ABOUT 60 rival football fans fought a battle in the centre of the pitch at Burnden Park before the match between Hull City and Bolton Wanderers, and at court today the chairman of the magistrates said that
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Lucketti set to go
BURY are ready to listen to offers for star defender Chris Lucketti. And that could spark a frantic race with Premiership Southampton and First Division play-off contenders Crystal Palace leading the way. Bury fans will be devastated by the club's willingness
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Retailers sold on success
COUNTERPRINT Gas Sales on Chorley Road, Adlington has won the Calor Gas Key Retailer of the Month Award. The scheme has been set-up by Calor's Northern Region to reward innovative and go-ahead retailers. Counterprint is owned by Lyndsey Hoyle, who runs
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Price is right in Clif-hanger
CLIFTON clinched an exciting last-over victory over Northern League side Darwen to reach the next round of the Abbot Ale cricket competition. The Bolton Association side were chasing Darwen's 220-4 total and were up with the pace after Geoff Griffths
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Art in schools to grow with Jeff
THE Bolton Wildlife Project and the Arts Unit of Bolton council have teamed up with local craftsman Jeff Allen to create two living willow sculptures at schools in Deane. The first project is taking place this week until tomorrow at St Mary's School.
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Health chief quits after housing probe
THE vice chairman of Wigan and Bolton Health authority has resigned from his post after fraud squad investigations were launched into his business dealings. Mr Barry Neill was dismissed last month as chief executive of the Leigh-based County Palatine
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Council scandal: Bolton man in the clear
SIX high ranking Westminster City Council figures were today found guilty of "wilful misconduct" in a "homes for votes" scandal. But former Bolton School pupil Mr Robert Lewis was NOT one of the six named following the investigation by district auditor
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Bolton's triple treat
BOLTON hit form over the Bank Holiday weekend with two fine victories and a winning draw. The local lads stepped up their Manchester Association Premier League campaign with a win over Bury on Monday and a draw with Brooksbottom two days earlier. In between
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Pensioner vows to solve pal's murder mystery
A FARNWORTH man is to travel to Hong Kong in a bid to uncover the truth about the death of an old friend. Ex-Navy man Fred Morgan, aged 72, believes Stanley Sedgwick was killed by the Japanese during the war - simply because he was too tall. Stanley was
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Dracula show was great
SIR: Thanks to the schoolchildren and teachers at St James Secondary CE School, Lucas Road, Farnworth for the very good performance on Friday, May 3. Dracula was the theme. The orchestra was first class and the chorus and dancers could not have been better
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Our hearts go out to Tracy's family
A HARD-hitting anti-speeding campaign featuring young Farnworth hit-and-run victim Tracy Kennedy has struck a poignant chord with a couple hit by tragedy 24 years ago. Six-year-old Tracy was killed as she pushed her four-year-old sister, Sonia, out of
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Tory blues after polls
THE Conservatives tumbled to the third party in power in Chorley following this year's historic borough elections. Contesting all 15 seats on the night, they lost seven to Labour and one to the Liberal Democrats and now have just five councillors in the
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Holidays for diabetic kiddies
THE Chorley, Preston and South Ribble Diabetics Support Group wants to send children packing - to specialised holiday resorts. The group has organised a flourish of fund-raising events for the summer to raise its profile and money to continue helping
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New heart unit for hospital
THE care of heart patients in Chorley has been boosted with the launch of a new hospital unit. Chorley Hospital has just opened a new purpose-built, five-bed coronary care unit housing the latest state-of-the-art cardiac monitoring equipment for stabilising
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Stars prepare for kick off
NOW only less than two weeks away, the Citizen-backed Charity Football Bonanza is almost ready to kick off. It won't be long before Gladiator Warrior and stars of the small screen and the sporting world head for Chorley for a weekend of fun, fund-raising
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Octagon chance for young actors
BUDDING actors and actresses can develop their talents with the help of the Crossover 97 project and the Bolton Octagon. Drama workshops will be run at the Octagon by Sue Redditch, Octagon youth theatre co-ordinator, and take place on May 18 and 20. The
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Police in gun haul
A MAN was arrested after armed police officers surrounded a farm on the outskirts of Bolton today. A haul of air rifles, shotgun cartridges, drugs equipment and pornographic videos were seized. Detectives from Swinton, and GMP's armed unit, swooped on
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Bury lose record
BURY Under-18s lost their first game of the season when they went down 3-1 to Salford in the Greater Manchester County Cup Final at the Cliff. Bury went behind after the restart when Carl O'Malley fired Salford in front from a free kick. Anthony Walsh
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Last Post sounds for sad memories
FORMER servicemen and their families gathered on Victoria Square yesterday to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Bolton and District Combined Ex-Servicemen and Servicewomen's Association held their traditional
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Police hunt sex beast
DETECTIVES are hunting a vicious sex fiend who attempted to rape a woman in a secluded lane on the outskirts of Bolton last night. The 35-year-old was attacked after she got into his car. The man then drove the woman to a secluded spot in Ainsworth where
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Nick finds the going tough
HORWICH'S Nick Marr is part of a North-west team taking part in the gruelling 230-mile Western Isles Challenge. This relay race goes over three days, across some of the UK's most inhospitable terrain on what was known as the Outer Hebrides. Nick, aged
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Return of the Red Arrows
THE world famous Red Arrows display team are set to return to the North West on June 1 as the main attraction at Bolton Air Show and Gala Day. The show will be held at the British Aerospace Sports and Social club sports ground in Lostock. The RAF's nine
