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Centre helps firms turning Japanese
BRITISH companies are being provided with a low cost entry into the Japanese market. Action Japan - a joint export initiative between the DTI and industry - is combining with the City of Yokohama to establish a British Industry Centre. The Centre, which
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Homes plan is scrapped
A CONTROVERSIAL Westhoughton housing scheme has been turned down by Bolton's planning councillors. They refused developers Bellway permission to build 95 homes on land off Collingwood Way. The site is part of the larger Bowlands Hey site where planning
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Town battles over war games
RESIDENTS are up in arms about paintball wars near their town. They have asked local councillors to halt the war games in woodland on the outskirts of Horwich. The main complaint centres on the noise as 20 snipers in military garb fight for control of
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Blind Edith inspired by the BEN
A COURAGEOUS blind woman says the Bolton Evening News gave her the inspiration to go into further education. And now Edith Ibbotson, who finished her formal education at the age of ten, has just graduated with a BA honours degree in English Literature
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Honour for man whose words went down in soccer history
THEY think he's an honorary fellow - he is now! Farnworth-born TV commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme, who uttered one of the most famous sporting catchphrases, was honoured by Bolton Institute, yesterday. Mr Wolstenholme, 76, the voice behind "They think
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Sentence was too short
SIR: I believe the recent prison sentence given to a diplomat for smuggling child pornography into Britain was too short. Such a short sentence will not act as a deterrent. The present lackadaisical approach by MPs is not good enough. According to recent
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New deal for wing ace Danny
PREMIERSHIP hat-trick hero Danny Ellison is set to sign a new two-year deal to stay at Wigan today. The 23-year-old winger - who helped destroy St Helens Super League treble dream with three tries in Wigan's 44-14 win at Old Trafford last Sunday - had
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Weighty effort to raise money
FIVE Bolton bakery workers aim to muscle in with a touching bid to help a colleague and his wife pay for their IVF treatment. The men, who work for Peter Hunts Bakery, Kearsley, will be taking part in a 32 tonne sponsored weightlift. They hope to raise
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Accessible Shakespeare
All's Well That Ends Well, The Royal Exchange at Upper Campfield Market. Runs until October 19. IF the success of Shakespeare drama is its accessibility, the Royal Exchange hit its mark with the opening porduction of its autumn season last night. The
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Charity cash for heart swap Gerry
HEART-swap Bury man Gerry Bourne will be special guest at his local Women's Institute next week when he receives a donation for the charity which helped save his life. Gerry, aged 57, was given his new heart in July 1991 and will represent Wythenshawe
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Guys 'n' gals go catwalk crazy
AN unusual event in Bolton next month is turning into a model success for a large group of local people. They are the hopefuls who, just four months ago, turned up at a mass audition for models for a forthcoming charity fashion show at Bolton's Albert
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Isobel volunteers for aid mission
ISOBEL Booler is among hundreds of volunteers heading for a new life this autumn. She will work in Namibia with the development aid charity, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). Isobel, aged 25, from Ramsbottom, will spend two years working as an English
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Twinning post for French teacher Michael
THE former head of French at Bolton School Boys' Division is the new vice-chairman of the Town Twinning Committee. Michael Tatman, who has been a member of the committee since it was formed, is also the chairman of the Bolton Anglo-French Circle. The
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Time to vaccinate
THE hepatitis B virus is 100 times more infectious than HIV, the virus which causes Aids, but children in Britain are not routinely vaccinated against it. Some 75 countries have already introduced universal hepatitis B vaccination for children in line
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Wanderers aim for a repeat show
GOAL-CRAZY Wanderers aim to keep the pot boiling with another exhibition of attacking football against Porstmouth tomorrow. It's asking a lot to expect Burnden fans to be treated to a repeat of Tuesday's six-goal hammering of Grimsby but confidence is
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Former England boss quick to make his mark
GORDON SHARROCK previews tomorrow's clash with Portsmouth where Terry Venables is running the show TERRY Venables may not be at Burnden tomorrow but the Portsmouth team will bear the unmistakable hallmark of the former England boss. El Tel is running
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Lynn's pet project now a taxi service
HOUSEWIFE Lynn Lockyear acted quickly when she identified a new niche market. Three months ago she made a trip to Lincoln in order to transport her daughter-in-law and her two large dogs to their local veterinary surgery. The fact that local taxis would
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Apathy means town parking rises stay
BOLTON'S three MPs have turned down a chance to have their say on town centre parking. Tom Sackville, Peter Thurnham and David Young were asked their opinions in town hall consultations. But they were not alone - only 16 of 65 individuals and organisations
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Fight to save crash man
A MAN was fighting for his life in hospital today after his car careered out of control and smashed into a tree. Fire crews using hydraulic cutting gear battled for more than half an hour to cut the man free from the crumpled wreckage of the Vauxhall
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Farewell to the Pack Horse, hello to The Grosvenor
A HISTORIC town centre landmark has completed a £2m transformation by gaining a new identity. Owners of the Pack Horse Hotel in Bradshawgate have announced that the hotel will be known as The Grosvenor Hotel from next month. The hotel is owned by Sottish-based
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Cinema plan ditched - but another upheld
PLANNING chiefs yesterday turned down one of Bolton's multi-screen cinema plans ... but gave the go ahead for another. They refused Leicester-based Helical Retail Ltd permission for leisure and shopping uses on the Bolton Brady site at Kay Street, Bolton
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Patients to get their say
BOLTON health bosses are to seek the views of patients before deciding how some of the region's most highly specialised services should be developed. A consultation document submitted to Wigan and Bolton Health Authority asked for members' views on the
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Wanderers' little fans take a stand
BOLTON Wanderers' army of mini-fans have welcomed the club's efforts to help them see their heroes in action at Burnden Park. But some of the teeny followers say a foot high step - provided by the club to help the little ones see over the fence and advertising
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Horwich bowler's crowning glory
HORWICH crown green bowler Lee Heaton is on top of the world today after becoming the youngest-ever winner of the famous Waterloo tournament in Blackpool. Showing composure well above his years, 22-year-old Heaton landed the glittering prize a winners
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Too many dogs
SIR: I refer to the article about dogs fouling the pavement and grass verges. In my opinion there are too many dogs roaming about and if one tries to maintain a garden, it is an endless job picking up dogs' and cats' droppings. Abolishing dog licensing
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Cash needed for pool
SIR: We read through the media about various organisations to receive cash from the Lottery. Unfortunately many desperate for help get nothing at all, because of the lottery rules. One in particular close to me is the Jubilee Pool. It is a sad memory
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Let's show that we care
SIR: I am writing to register my feelings at the closure of two homes in Bolton, namely Stocks Park and Lever Edge. I am aware of all the arguments put forward by our leaders but finances and politics mean very little to bewildered old people. It is up
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Residents joy as shops go under the hammer
IT'S a knockout . . . Bolton Council leader and City Challenge chairman Cllr Bob Howarth and resident Margaret Corkill started the ball rolling on the demolition of the Brownlow Fold shopping precinct at Halliwell. The site will be redeveloped for housing
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Top brass united
By DOREEN CROWTHER Showbusiness Correspondent BRASS band enthusiasts will have a double treat at the Victoria Hall on Saturday. They will be able to hear the Marple Brass Band which last weekend won this year's Annual British Brass Band Open Championship
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Poet's Corner
You gave me a present one Winter's day, Two bright shining eyes and a waggly tail. He made us so happy, the two of us, We couldn't help cuddling him, And making a fuss. And as he grew older, the closer we became. He even seemed to smile when we called
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Ex-Paras meet after 40 years
A GROUP of ex-Paratroopers met for the first time in nearly 40 years in an emotional re-union. Breightmet man Bill Lomax, 60, got together with former colleagues of the 1st Parachute regiment. Brian McCombe and George Dean served with Bill in 12 Platoon
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Cup test for in-form Boro
RADCLIFFE BORO entertain one of the top names in non-League soccer tomorrow with Unibond Premier Division Marine the visitors to Stainton Park. Kevin Glendon's side has begun to hit top gear and on Tuesday banged three goals past Farsley Celtic for no
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Getting better
all the time With a smile and a song, St Peter's Methodist Church AODS. Runs until Saturday. ST PETER'S musical revues seem to improve with successive productions as a largely young team adds to its skills and acquires greater confidence. They could not
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Go ahead for supermarket
THE final go ahead has been given for work to begin on Westhoughton's long-awaited supermarket. Planning councillors yesterday approved an amended application for two units in the development on land off Cricketers Way. And afterwards, Westhoughton Labour
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To rule, or not to rule
The Tempest, Oldham Coliseum. Runs until September 28. THE touring Contact Theatre company have taken some artistic liberties with Shakespeare's parabolic piece about the uses and abuses of power. But their additions and minor alterations are little more
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Junction work gets green light
WORK is set to start soon on improving one of Bolton's busiest road junctions. Council chiefs are planning to put a red man-green man crossing patrol at the junction of Tonge Moor Road and Crompton Way. They are also going to put in a left-hand turning
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Crashed meat firm has debts of £1.5m
AROUND 300 individuals and companies are owed money by an abattoir, pork butcher and meat product business which failed with estimated debts of around £1.5 million. The 75- year-old family business of Thornley & Son Ltd, based in Ridgewood Farm, Heath
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No housing
BOLTON's planning councillors have bowed to pressure from local residents and turned down the controversial Westhoughton housing scheme off Collingwood Way. Letters to this newspaper have illustrated the strength of the objections to the scheme and more
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, September 13, 1971 AT least nine people died and 61 were injured in two pile-ups in thick fog on the M6. Most of the fatalities occurred in a group of six vehicles which caught fire when they crashed on the north-bound
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Stan backing unchanged Bury
STAN Ternent is expected to name an unchanged side for tomorow's trip to Shrewsbury, despite seeing his Bury boys beaten for the first time on Tuesday. The 'same again' vote will confirm the manager's satisfaction with the Shakers' performance in the
