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New courses pave way to building jobs
EVENING only part-time classes leading to a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Building are to be introduced in September at Bolton Institute's School of Civil Engineering and Building. "Given the very competitive environment in which the building industry
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Police hunt Post Office armed raiders
POLICE were today searching for three men who escaped with cash in an armed post office raid. As reported in later editions of last night's BEN the raiders burst into the Blackmoor Post Office on Manchester Road, Astley and threatened staff with a handgun
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Milk firms 'breaking Tory code of secrecy'
THE Government's bungling over the contaminated baby milk scare has been exposed by the manufacturers' decision to ignore a ministerial secrecy decree and name the brands affected, Labour claimed today. Shadow Consumer Minister Nigel Griffiths welcomed
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Bolton on song
BOLTON laid the foundation for a convincing Manchester Association win with a solid batting performance by their top order, with significant contributions from captain Craig Sackfield with 83 and David Tatton 69 not out. Flixton never mastered the Bolton
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Child beds cash blow
BOLTON health bosses could be forced to delay some schemes to pay for extra intensive care beds for children, it emerged today. Today's announcement that health authorities must fund more beds from existing cash will mean Wigan and Bolton Health Authority
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Phantom dropper
SIR: I wonder if any of your readers could help me to discover the identity of the 'Phantom Milk Crate Dropper'. He/she strikes regularly in the area of Church Road/Harpers Lane, at about 5am, leaving behind blue/green crates of empty milk bottles. These
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Riddle of man found dead on path
A MAN was found dead on a path at the back of council flats a day after leaving home to take his dog for a walk. Philip Cutmore, aged 30, pictured, was found slumped against a wall on the path at back of Keats Close, Atherton yesterday. A post mortem
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I was left for dead - crash man
A MAN left for dead by a hit-and-run driver in a Bolton street said today he was mown down intentionally. As reported in Monday's BEN, Darren Hill, 27, was found unconscious at 2am on Sunday in Bridgeman Street, near to the Park pub. He was suffering
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Thief stole purse
SIR: May I convey my sincere thanks and appreciation to Victim Support, especially Mrs Jean Speight , who helped me when some callous thief stole my purse off my kitchen table, while I was on the phone or pottering in my garden. My back gate was locked
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Best of care...
SIR: I find it incredible that Labour's prospective candidate for Bolton NE attempts to make cheap political points by attacking the local Hospital Trust for their care of older people (Viewpoint, May 21). Firstly, being an experienced healthcare worker
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Fit for the road
SIR: I refer to the letter printed on April 22 and signed by a private hire driver who didn't wish his name to be printed. I wonder why? I am also a private hire driver and I am writing in defence of the council's examiner. When a car passes the test
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Poet's Corner
Creeping silent freezing mist Coats the grass with crystals strewn, Then drifts along the shining river In the icy light of a bright white moon. The ghostly call of an unseen fox Seeking a mate on the snowclad fell, Is heard twice more, then fades with
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Farcing about
When We Are Married, St Vincent's ADS, Rutherford Drive, Over Hulton. Runs until Saturday. THIS production of J B Priestley's farcical comedy had the audience rolling in the aisles as this new theatre company took their bow last night. The obvious rapport
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Educating children for LIFE!
BETTY Hamer would have been both fascinated and approving. The Life Education Unit, named in memory of Bolton's Social Services Committee chairman who died last summer, is a fitting tribute to a woman whose career in local politics centred around practical
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Pub helps family
CUSTOMERS at the Stag's Head in Daubhill raised £1,373 for the family of Michael Hulse, who was murdered in Tenerife. The cash, raised from a fun day last weekend, will be used to fly Michael's body home from the holiday island. Converted for the new
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Tributes to Flo, 103
WARM tributes have been paid by rest home staff to their oldest resident who died at the age of 103 yesterday. Florence Abigail Willbur died peacefully at the Westfield Rest Home, Rawson Street, Farnworth. A spokesman said: "She had been with us since
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Oh, brother!
FEMINISTS who do more harm than good to their cause have been at it again. Outraged sisters in Birmingham objected to a line in the National Anthem saying "That men should brothers be". The Provost of Birmingham, the Very Reverend Peter Berry, was accosted
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New boss for EEF Lancashire
MR John Brown, Director (Europe) of the Government Office North West has been appointed to succeed Mr Stuart Irwin, retiring Director & Chief Executive of the Bolton-based EEF (Engineering Employers' Federation) Lancashire. Mr Brown, aged 52, is currently
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Charity warns over bogus collectors
A CHARITY for the blind is warning the public to be on guard against bogus collectors claiming to be working for them. Henshaw's Society for the Blind has received reports that people are going door-to-door collecting donations in Bolton. But the Old
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College lecturer dies, 53
ONE of Bolton Institute's most popular lecturers has died suddenly, aged 53, following a brain haemorrhage. Shanghai-born Dr Myron Kofman was a highly respected senior lecturer in the Humanities Department at the Institute. He lectured in history and
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Woman in road rage terror
A TERRIFIED Bolton woman was surrounded by 10 youths in an angry confrontation after a dispute on the road last night. The woman, aged 25, who is too frightened to be named, says she was a victim of road rage after she chased a car which she claims forced
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Thank you for caring
ADOPTED Boltonian May Tattersall was rewarded for her unflagging efforts in attempting to maintain pride in her neighbourhood. May was presented with a Civic Pride Award by Bolton Mayor, Cllr Eric Johnson as part of the town's Environment Week activities
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Road to ruin
SIR: Has anyone from the highways department looked at the state of the roads in Bolton and district over the last few years? They are a disgrace, to the town - sunken grids, pot holes and channels across the roads. There should be a sign at the entrance
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Disney World, where dreams really CANcome true
A YOUNG Ramsbottom girl who underwent major heart surgery on holiday in Florida was expected to be released from hospital today. As reported in Monday's BEN, Rachel Howker, born without a right heart ventricle, collapsed last week before a dream trip
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Too big for a heron?
SIR: I have recently read the article in the Evening News about the lady (Mrs Peat) who lives in Rutherford Drive, Westhoughton. She says she saw what they thought was a heron in her garden. I too saw a bird in our back garden about some weeks ago. In
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All anti-tip
SIR: The new Environment Agency has supported the people of Horwich, the councillors of Horwich and all the many environmental groups in their objection to the proposed Super-Tip. Yet Leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Bob Howarth still insists this does
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This needs sorting
SIR: It's 8.00pm and as I look through my front room window I know it's summer, because it's still light and the sound of a pack of children kicking a football in the street greets you. Their parents are glad of three or four hours peace, while their
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Just what we Praed for
Copacabana, Palace Theatre, Manchester. Runs until June 15 IT'S improved! Since it was at this same theatre in 1994, Barry Manilow'sZCopacabanaZhas been taken in hand is is now a presentable musical. If one looks upon it simply as entertainment and does
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Burnden's new No 2
BOLTON Wanderers today appointed former skipper Phil Brown as Colin Todd's new number two at Burnden Park. Brown, who played for the club between 1988 and 1994, takes over after leaving Blackpool where he was player-coach. And Todd said: "I'm looking
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Negative approach
WHAT a sad sign of the times that some people think problem teenagers require "rage rooms" where they can vent their frustrations and smash things. As our report yesterday revealed, members of a research project on suicide and self harm among young people
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 28, 1971 AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Mr William McManon today offered a large award for information leading to the capture of the mysterious 'Mr Brown', who tricked the airline Quantas into handing over £233,000 after
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Just the ticket..
BOLTON Wanderers ticket office will be open seven days a week when they start selling season tickets on Saturday. They begin by selling tickets for the Burnden Stand and Manchester Road terrace while Burnden terrace tickets will be available from June
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Fans favourite Brown returns as No 2
COLIN Todd got his man today when Phil Brown returned to Bolton Wanderers as assistant manager. Former skipper and fans favourite Brown resumed his love affair with the club when he turned down a host of other offers to become Todd's number 2. The classy
