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Thieves take war heroes' memorial
WAR heroes have been robbed of their place in history by thieves who stole their roll of honour. The thieves took the carved piece of wood with the first world war veteran's names as it was being stored in a Manchester church. Now church officials are
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I do, says Edna,aged 81
By MICHELE BOWKER LOOKING every bit the blushing bride 81-year-old Edna Birchall said "I do" to her 79-year-old bridegroom Eddie Tong, yesterday. The couple were married at Bolton Register Office after an eight-month long whirlwind romance. Friends and
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2,500 fight to stop old folk's home closure
FURIOUS Horwich residents have stepped up their campaign against Bolton Council's cost-cutting threat to shut the only local authority old folk's home in their area. More than 2,500 people have signed a petition and letters are being sent to all 60 councillors
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Pledge to fight new homes bid
DEFIANT councillors have sent out a determined message on a controversial housing development ahead of a public inquiry. At a planning control sub-committee they rejected an application to build more houses on the Maunders Homes site off Hospital Road
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More pressure needed in new court battle
BOLTON'S three MPs have been asked to pile pressure on the Government to ensure Bolton gets a new court to replace the overcrowded buildings at Le Mans Crescent. Worried officials and councillors fear the town could still stumble at the final hurdle,
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Vandalism clue to road block crash
A LONE woman driver caused £1,000 worth of damage to her car after driving into an unmarked road block near Bolton Sports Village, in Horwich. Stella Cholodowski was on a new stretch of Mansell Way in Horwich, late on Sunday, when she collided with a
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Moss must
be saved SIR: I wonder how many of the (178) different birds recorded in the Bolton area around 1953, wagtails, jays, wrens, kingfishers, chaffinches etc, will be seen over old Horwich when the Wanderers new stadium gets built and Bolton Council adopts
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Brook close in on title
WITH eleven rounds completed and three to go, the Bolton Sports Federation mixed tennis leagues are all close as teams battle for supremacy and promotion places. In the top division, leading mixed team Holcombe Brook 'A' visited second placed Markland
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PITY THESE
PRISONERS SIR: While we enjoy the long hot summer days, may I remind your readers of the article in the BEN several weeks ago, entitled 'Backyard Prisoners'. These rabbits, dressed in their fur coats, suffer considerable discomfort in the hot weather.
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Why make weapons at the expense
of what we need? Rocket for waste SIR: I was struck by the juxtaposition of two news items on the front page of the BEN for Thursday, July 25. The first concerned the imminent decision of the Government to place £3.5 billion of arms orders, some of which
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RMI ready for big lift-off
FORM in pre-season friendlies can be an unreliable yardstick by which to judge how well geared-up a club is for the coming challenge. Suddenly sparkling attacking displays, watertight defences or a string of good results can become just a forlorn hope
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Masked raiders hit newsagent's
THREE hooded thugs attacked a newsagent today as he prepared the early morning paper deliveries. The yobs threatened the 43-year-old, of Castle Street Tyldesley with a milk bottle at about 5am. They snatched the till containing cash and fled in a getaway
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Firm hit by petrol bomb attacker
DETECTIVES are investigating a petrol bomb attack on a Bolton firm early hours today. Firebugs hurled the petrol bomb through the office window of director Steve Watson, at Kinder Roofing, Radcliffe Road, Darcy Lever. Two months ago a large amount of
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Morale
and money THE run-up to the General Election looks like being far from quiet on the employment front. Low pay rise offers are unlikely to be meekly accepted by workers growing increasingly dissatisfied with cash deals below the rate of inflation. Already
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Pair set for TV fun house show
TWO school pupils from Bolton have been chosen to appear on a hit children's TV show. Ben Lomax, aged 12, of Parkinson Street in Deane and Sheetal Chavda, also 12, from Hulton Lane at Deane were chosen for the show. The youngsters, both from Deane School
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Olympic torch lights Bolton!
WATCHING all the sporting action of the Olympics in Atlanta is spurring Bolton people to boost local sports. And they're not only taking more part in sporting activities, but more of them are taking coaching courses to help others to sporting excellence
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Olympic torch lights Bolton!
WATCHING all the sporting action of the Olympics in Atlanta is spurring Bolton people to boost local sports. And they're not only taking more part in sporting activities, but more of them are taking coaching courses to help others to sporting excellence
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Elton's double Cross?
CROSS Cup holders Elton go into tomorrow's final at Atherton firmly installed as favourites but know they can't take liberties with opponents Standish. Elton can't afford to take anything for granted against the Wigan-based side that will be ultra-keen
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The way ahead
This is not the way ahead On Ulster's streets Another's dead Bullets fly as women cry Angry flames light up the sky. This is not the way ahead That's for sure I've heard it said Shattered hoped of peace have died The man with the bomb again has lied.
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Winning ways
ONE of the main reasons for Britain's poor medals haul at the Olympic Games in Atlanta is claimed to be pathetic support at local and national level for training and developing athletes of world-beating calibre. The news that Bolton Sports Village and
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Mum fears for daughter's life
By TONY MOONEY A FARNWORTH woman claims that her daughter's life is being put in danger - because Bolton Council have refused to fix her fence. Michelle Lightbown, aged 21, of Barnes Close, says she cannot afford to replace the broken panels herself.
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Horwich star shares taste of the high life
MEMBERS of the Bob Graham Club are held in great esteem in fell running circles. Any aspiring member must traverse 42 lakeland peaks covering 72 miles and climbing 27,000 feet of ascent. This remarkable feat must be completed in 24 hours; one second longer
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Peter's home brew can make you a fungi!
BOLTON hypnotist Peter Powers reckons his home brew is the perfect tonic for anyone feeling under the weather. When Peter says he is 'brewing up' he uses not only tea and a little sugar but a special additional ingredient - fungus. And now he wants the
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They're out of
control SIR: The recent decision by the "Fat Cats" in the privatised utilities to push ahead with new bonus schemes, despite opposition from shareholders, shows how out of control these people are. This government has always argued that by privatising
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Mission to find a flyer
SIR: I am very interested in the wartime Royal Air Force and in particular 617 Squadron and the famous Dambuster raid, which I've been researching for more than13 years. I am especially interested in those men who flew on, or trained for, the raid, and
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Facts behind
shop closure SIR: Mrs Compsty could not be more wrong in her letter, supported by the paper's headline, blaming the Council for Boydell's closure. There is a national problem; these local toy shops have been hit hard by large chain stores on out of town
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Boro boys aim to make impression
IN JUST a few short seasons Radcliffe Boro have begun to move onto a higher plain. "Think Big, Become Big" is fast becoming a club motto. The vital changes at the top level of the club were made last season under the ambitious forward drive of chairman
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Panto's coming oh yes it is!
PANTOMANIA comes early to Bolton this year as 70 local children take part in the Albert Halls' Summer Panto Workshop. Under the guidance of pantomime supremo Gerry Graham the local youngsters will script, produce and perform their own show, with proceeds
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Bid to trace bridesmaids
A BRIDE in the 1960s is keen to trace her two bridesmaids. Maureen Hodgson, now of Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, was married on August 20, 1966 at St Bartholomew's Parish Church, Westhoughton. The bridesmaids, who were twins and aged just three at the time
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Driven crazy...
ANYONE who has suffered parking problems outside their home will sympathise with with Elizabeth Coles in her battle against the heavy lorries left a few yards from her house. After sleepless nights with a juggernaut parked in front of her bedroom window
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Some tips
on a trip... HORWICH residents, who have faced the prospect of a super-tip literally on their doorstep, will probably be more than a little surprised that planning councillors are now going to visit the Red Moss site, before making any decision on the
