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Police station advisor
A POLICE station advisor accredited by the Legal Aid Board is the latest addition to the team at Allansons Solicitors in Central Street, Bolton. Trevor Howarth, who previously worked for Garstangs Solicitors, returns to Bolton after a spell with the Manchester
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Bolton's 21st century cinemas
BOLTON is to have two multi-screen cinemas designed for the 21st century. As revealed in later editions of last night's BEN, cinema operators have been signed up for both the Bolton Wanderers sports village at Horwich and the Tonge Valley. Both companies
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Suicide calls to The Samaritans rise
MORE than 1,600 people in the Bolton area who contacted The Samaritans last year were suicidal. Yet, a report during Samaritans Week this week reveals that the public attitude to suicide remains "negative and unsympathetic." Every year in the UK, up to
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Landing ourselves with a problem
MODERN society treats lands as an unlimited resource. It is used for building, roads and agriculture. Most new development is unsustainable. It destroys the countryside and wildlife habitats, increases traffic congestion and pollution, and uses up natural
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Boy hurt in pile-up
A THREE-year-old boy was injured in a three vehicle pile-up in Leigh town centre. Nathan Wall, of Hope Carr Road, Leigh, was treated at Wigan Infirmary for a minor head injury after the bus he was travelling on was involved in the crash. The Warrington
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Wedding gift service enters computer age
A NEW service at Bolton's Debenhams store in The Market Place should take a large amount of worry out of weddings. The store has launched a wedding gift service, appointing Liz Ewins, Pam Carless and Nicola Westwell to run it. The happy couple simply
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Schools security alert after £500,000 blaze
SECURITY checks are being conducted at every school in the Bolton borough after the £500,000 blaze at Withins School at the weekend. But Brian Atkinson, Deputy Director of Education, stressed: "Schools need to balance safety with security. "We cannot
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Forged gas stamps alert
BRITISH Gas has stopped production of all its £1 saving stamps - because they are too easy for crooks to forge. But a new, complex £2 stamp is expected to be issued soon. Meanwhile, BG has warned customers not to be conned into buying forged stamps. The
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Special jobs
WE welcome the announcement that Home Office funding has been secured for Bolton Police to recruit special constables from the ranks of the unemployed. It's an excellent plan. People want to see more bobbies on the beat. This is one way of not only achieving
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Sasa set to take on the world!
SASA Curcic has kicked off a breathtaking round of international duties as Yugoslavia make up for lost time as a world force in football. Wanderers' super Serb is currently in Tokyo for a two-match flying visit, taking in games against Mexico and Japan
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Todd's spending plans suit Branny
KEITH Branagan shrugged off any hint of transfer talk today and endorsed Colin Todd's plan to strengthen Wanderers' squad for next season's Division One campaign. "The boss has made it clear he wants to keep his squad together and is looking to add to
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Engineering bosses agree buy-in deal
AN Adlington company has changed hands in a multi-million pound management buy-in. Barclays Acquisition Finance (North West) has announced the completion of the deal at WST Engineering Ltd in Railway Road. The company, which was founded 35 years ago,
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Supermarket ducks off their trolleys
TALK about a "Daffy Duck"! The mother of the two ducklings in our picture must be absolutely quackers. For what mum would abandon her offspring to fend for themselves in a busy supermarket car park? The dizzy duck laid her eggs in a flowerbed at Tesco
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Titley praises racism fight Wanderers
IT may have been a football season to forget for Bolton Wanderers. But today the club won the plaudits of local Euro MP Gary Titley for its fight against racism. Addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Mr Titley congratulated the Wanderers for
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Please help me have a baby!
A WOMAN from Wales is seeking an "angel" to carry her child. Following the BEN's story in March about Bolton care worker Angie Coulson, who has twice been a surrogate mum, Louisa Diamond, formerly of Stockport, and now living in Wrexham, North Wales,
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Parents furious as play group is shut
PARENTS in the Westleigh area of Leigh are up in arms over the sudden closure of a play scheme. After four years of providing a haven for youngsters at the XII Apostles Church Hall, the group were shocked to be told on Monday that they had just 48 hours
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Penny pinching!
THE best used public toilets in Bolton town centre have been closed down by the council to save money, despite a long running campaign to keep them open. The decision has caused uproar among campaigners who thought the toilets - beneath the Bridge Street
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Tom hopes Ronnie's debut goes with a bang-er!
RONNIE Irani's appetite for international success almost matches his liking for Tom Fraser's sausages! When he was an up-and-coming youngster making his way with Lancashire, Ronnie spent part of his winters working in Tom Fraser's butcher's shop in Rishton
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Alarm over train service
TRANSPORT chiefs fear local passengers will suffer with fewer trains after hearing details of how the cross-country rail network will be privatised. Greater Manchester Transport Authority met with representatives from the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising
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New service for epileptics
BOLTON is developing a dedicated service specifically targeted at patients with epilepsy. Since December last year, Dr Paul Cooper Consultant Neurologist at Salford's Hope Hospital, has been holding two clinics at Bolton General Hospital and developing
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Such kindess!
SIR: May I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the staff of the Accident Ward, and Plaster Theatre of Bolton Royal Infirmary for the kindness and consideration shown to my wife when she fell on Wednesday May 8 and broke her wrist. They were all
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Searching for semis
SIR: I am producing a documentary on the popular history of the semi-detached house. The programme will be transmitted on BBC Radio Two in September, and I am writing to ask if any of your readers have stories to tell about the British "semi". Perhaps
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We're still complaining
SIR: After years of complaining to the local council and the police about the gathering of youths, yobs and vandals in the Lena Street and Chalfont Street area, still nothing has been done about it. They still come in their cars blaring out music, playing
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Loose heifer 'mistake'
A BOLTON butcher who lost a heifer from his premises before it was due to be slaughtered has blamed the incident on an "unfortunate mistake". As reported in last night's BEN the animal, thought by the public to be a bull, broke free from Atkinson's on
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MP tells gun fans to accept controls
GUN enthusiasts have been told to follow the lead of football fans and accept restrictions on their favourite sport to avoid future tragedy. Worsley MP Terry Lewis has told the Commons that soccer supporters have put up with the abolition of the terraces
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Abuse group meets
WOMEN who have experienced childhood abuse are invited to a new group in Bolton which can help. Inroads will run for 12 weeks, starting on June 6, at Bolton's Fortalice hostel. Sessions are free and run by counsellors. Find out more by ringing 0161-865
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High rent 'causing poverty ghettos'
HOUSING estates could become "poverty ghettos" where people cannot afford to take a job, a Bolton councillor claims. Liberal Democrat Cllr David Wilkinson hit out at the high rents in some housing association schemes. "People are now saying that they
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Shop around for breast deal
BOLTON and North-west Manchester branch of the National Childbirth Trust offer their support to breastfeeding mothers this week. It's Breastfeeding Awareness Week and, as Dr Peter Elton, director of public health for Wigan and Bolton, says: "Breastfeeding
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Inquiry after boy shot at school
A SCHOOL has launched an internal investigation after a pupil was shot in the head. As reported in later editions of last night's BEN a boy, aged 13, was taken to Bolton Royal Infirmary yesterday from George Tomlinson School, Springfield Road, Kearsley
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Housing chiefs ready if bullets fly
HOUSING chiefs are worried that they could have to take extra luggage on a fact-finding trip - bullet-proof vests. They are going to visit the Toxteth and Granby areas of Liverpool where there has been a series of shootings in recent weeks. And they are
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Karate Kim kicks high for country
KIMBERLEY Stewart is following in her father's high-kicking footsteps - at the age of 14. The Turton High School pupil has taken first place in a national karate competition and came second in another. This has earned Kimberley national selection in a
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Highlighting the breast start in life
HEALTH workers in Bolton are pulling out all the stops in a bid to promote breast feeding. Breast Feeding Awareness Week from May 20-26 is aimed at encouraging more women to recognise the positive aspects of breast feeding. Bolton's Joint Breast Feeding
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Flower power
PITY the unfortunate cricketers on a pitch at Stansted Park club, near Chichester, West Sussex, whose matches are being disrupted by a flower. A rare orchid has sprung up on the pitch and teams have to avoid it when they are playing. Fielders in pursuit
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Losing a loo
WHAT are Bolton Council thinking of? After agreeing to think again about plans to shut two town centre toilets on Bridge Street and Nelson Square, they have now confirmed that one will close. While we welcome the reprieve for Nelson Square, we abhor the
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25 YEARS AGO
From the Evening News, May 21, 1971 SINCE the price of school meals was raised by the Government recently from 9p to 12p, there has been a vast drop in the number of local children staying at school for lunch. This is particularly noticeable in secondary
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United and Lads turn on the style
Bolton Combination THE last two games of the Bolton Combination season rounded things off this week. Tottington United Res had to beat Farnworth CC Res to finish off the season runners-up to Atherton C&N Res in the First Division. Tottington were
