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Dave edges cup victory
DAVE Edgington was taken to a play-off with Graham Clarke before he finally lifted Deane's Hulton Cup. Dave fired in a solid 68 nett but Clarke could not match his consistency and trailed behind on 74 nett. Young Andy Runciman secured the best gross prize
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Paint firm a pillar of museum!
A FIRE protection paint system has been used to coat columns and beams in a refurbishment of the world's first railway goods warehouse. Built in 1830 for the Manchester and Liverpool Railway, the building is undergoing a five year restoration programme
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Demand for beds soaring
BOLTON hospitals are treating more patients, more quickly - but pressure on beds is increasing. Last year Bolton Hospitals treated 14 per cent more patients than the previous year. No-one has been waiting more than 12 months for treatment. The increase
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Pupils perform their plans for the future
FOUR schoolchildren will be joining council leaders and key local people to launch an exciting framework for Bolton's future. The pupils are Danny Mann, Claire Darlington, Michelle Council and Bobby Sojitra. They are pupils of Harper Green School at Farnworth
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Classroom agony of bully victims
SCHOOLCHILDREN across the country are being subjected to physical and mental bullying in the classroom and teachers are ignoring youngsters' torment. A shocking new report "Why Me?" published by ChildLine reveals bullying is rife in all parts of the country
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How we lost the cup!
A TEAM of local footballers lost a cup - without even kicking a ball! As reported in the BEN, Darcy Lever Football Club hired an open top bus and toured the town to celebrate winning the Bolton Sunday League Third Division title. In spite of the rain,
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Disney miracle op Rachel is set for home
HEART patient Rachel Howker today said she was looking forward to flying home after her "miracle" trip to Disney World, Florida. While she was there, the 11-year-old from Ramsbottom, collapsed and never saw Mickey Mouse. But the trip was more than she
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Are you an Al Jolson?
CHORLEY'S Al Jolson impersonators are being given the opportunity to take to the stage at the civic hall cinema/theatre, Clitheroe, on Sunday to help celebrate National Cinema Day 100. Those wishing to take part should contact Preston Film Services, Meadow
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Watson attacks 'oddball' slur
BOLTON Friends of the Earth campaigner, Dennis Watson has hit back at comments by Council Leader Cllr Bob Howarth who branded him an "oddball" following his shock announcement to quit the town's Environment Forum. Cllr Howarth made the comments last week
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Lottery disgust
SIR: After reading about the National Lottery sponsoring The Octagon with £1m plus, to an unworthy cause I was disgusted. We can live without plays, but we need machines in hospitals. My late wife was a diabetic. She was taken to Hope Hospital because
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Great concern
SIR: May I thank Winifred, and all the staff, who work tirelessly and, mostly, voluntarily in providing good food at the Age Concern. Where else could one get a good meal and cup of tea for £1.40 and no washing up; someone to clear the table, warmth when
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Play fair says town's MP
LEISURE chiefs are being urged to 'play fair' in a Chorley village. Chorley MP Den Dover wants the council to allow the Earlsway play area in Euxton to be bought by local residents for rear gardens. Conservative Mr Dover claims the redundant play area
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Gun law won't work
SIR: I refer to the letter headed: Fight back (BEN May 20). Bill Brierley says there can't be any mistakes, if guns are banned. Well Mr Brierley, I have one question, HOW? Bans only affect the lawful members of society. They cannot, do not and will not
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Poet's Corner
Feeding meat to cows instead of grass. How could this ever come to pass? Interfering with their natural feed - Another ploy to fulfil Man's greed. Hormones came first, to make meat lean, And produce the biggest cows we've ever seen. Just ignore organic
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Good save
WHAT a relief that the celebrations of the Darcy Lever Football Team who won the Bolton Sunday League Third Division title were not marred by the loss of their cup after it was taken on an impromptu lap of honour. No wonder the landlady of the Moss Rose
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Family joy
OUR picture tonight of Ramsbottom heart patient Rachel Howker and her family sums up the joy of that "miracle" trip to Disney World, Florida. While in America Rachel, who was born without a right heart ventricle, underwent a life-saving operation, but
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Stopping bullying
THERE has been so much publicity about bullying in schools, it's hard to believe that some teachers are ignoring youngsters' torment. But according to a new report published by ChildLine, that is exactly what is happening. Apparently children are turning
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 29, 1971 CONVERSION work to bring North Sea gas to homes in Bolton and surrounding districts is 'right on schedule', the North Western Gas Board said today. It means that natural gas will be piped into most homes
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Burnden ace McGinlay hails Brown return
BOLTON Wanderers comeback hero Phil Brown today received a massive dressing room vote of confidence. The return of the popular former skipper as manager Colin Todd's No. 2 is a hugely positive move in the club's bid to bounce straight back into the big
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Champs stunned by rivals quick double
WESTHOUGHTON beat champions Deane for the second time in two weeks. They beat them in the first round of the Manchester and District Alliance Dunham Forest Trophy and last week 5-3 in the BGA League. Close golfing relationships have existed between the
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Italian Alfa's just the job for mountain rally
A BOLTON duo are putting their faith in a classy Alfa Romeo in one of the toughest car rallies on the sporting calendar. Veteran car enthusiasts Tom Warburton and Jim Youd are competing in the Rallye de los Pirineos Y Picos de Europa from June 18 to 24
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£46,000 aid to stop drugs rot
BOLTON probation service has been given a Government grant to tackle drug abuse among criminals. The aim is to get youngsters off drugs, away from crime and into a stable environment. A survey carried out by the service last year revealed 41 per cent
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Hunt for OAP raid conmen
TWO men conned their way into a pensioner's house and stole £96 while she was out of the room. The pair tricked the woman, aged 90, into going upstairs at her home in Tempest Road, Chew Moor, Bolton at 11.30am on Tuesday. Both men were white, aged 20-
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Beer, bed and breakfast
TWO pubs famed for their distinctive beers and bonhomie feature in a new guide drawn up by "experts" in their field. The Strawbury Duck at Entwistle and the Black Dog, Belmont, which both sell a range of real ales with names to set beer fans frothing
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Popular teacher mourned at funeral
THE funeral of Chorley headteacher Gordon Wright took place on Tuesday. Mr Wright, aged 53, who was head of Parklands High, Southport Road, Chorley, died suddenly last week. Colleagues joined family and friends at the funeral in Harwood, Bolton, where
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Fast worker Freary
BOLTON Harrier Paul Freary is in the form of his life and shooting for a top 10 spot in the forthcoming AAAs Championships. Freary, 28, won the prestigious Inter-Counties title at Bedford when he smashed his own personal best time by seven seconds to
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Elderly warned over bogus workers
BOGUS council workers tricked their way into an elderly woman's home and made off with a bundle of cash. The conmen, posing as council officials, told the 76-year-old woman they had to clean up the pipes in her home in Gaskell Street, Chorley due to a
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Tench in short supply
DESPITE the warmer weather the tench have been reluctant to show themselves in any numbers on the Bolton Canal. Only four were caught in Monday night's open match. Jeff Terry Snr (Little Lever) caught two plus a skimmer for the winning weight of 3-12-
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Quarrel over quarry plans
ANGRY residents in Whittle-le-Woods fear 30 years of traffic misery if plans to fill in a quarry are passed. J & J Ashcroft, owners of Little Quarry on Hill Top Lane, propose to fill up the site over seven years with soil and bricks. But residents
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Tragic Marcia's race for life
THE TRAGIC loss of her treasured mum and daughter to breast cancer has left Marcia Steele in no doubt about how vital research into the disease is. Marcia, 55, from Clayton-le-Woods, watched helplessly as her mum died from in 1979. Then tragedy struck
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It's too much!
SIR: I refer to the front page headline news last Friday. I feel I must comment on the £1.68 million donation from the National Lottery to the Bolton Octagon Theatre. This company is a professional one. The administration and performers are all paid a
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Callous thieves nick charity vehicle
CRUEL thieves have nicked a busy charity worker's cherished caravanette which has helped him raise thousands of pounds following the tragic death of his young son. Stroke victim David Phillips, aged 58, described the callous snatch as "like having his
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No action on noise
SIR: I can well understand that, especially to elderly folk, kids playing noisily in the streets can become intolerably irritating (Viewpoint, May 18). However it is stretching things more than a bit to say that the noise constitutes any kind of risk
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Steamed up
A CYCLIST travelling along Belmont Road early today called out the fire brigade when he thought he saw smoke billowing from Delph sailing club in the distance. Firemen rushed to the scene and eventually tracked the reported "smoke" to steam from the nearby
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Stump up to help the kids!
A FOOTBALL autographed by Bolton Wanderers stars is one of the prizes at a charity cricket match next week. A combined team from the Bolton Evening News and Ye Olde Man and Scythe pub in Churchgate will meet a NatWest Bank Select X1 at Tonge Cricket Club
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Speed traps nab 9,000
POLICE in Greater Manchester have vowed to continue a crack down on speeding motorists after 13,000 drivers were stopped during a tough new anti-speeding campaign. As a result of the Kill Your Speed campaign, supported by a hard-hitting advertising campaign
