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Bosses not disheartened as profits take a dip
DARWEN-based Wolstenholme Rink plc has announced a group pre-tax profit for the half year to June 30 of £2.633 million. It compares with £3.705 million over the same period last year. But management says the indications are that business will improve
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Let's all go to Mexico!
LOCAL exporters are to be briefed on the opportunities in Mexico. Bolton Bury Export Club is organising a lunchtime seminar in the conference hall at Bolton Business Centre on Monday, September 30. The main speaker will be David Cadwallader, Department
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Net firm weaves a Web of success
A MODERN Bolton company believes it is poised for commercial success in the fast-evolving world of the Internet. Multi Media Machine Ltd of Bridgeman Place, Bolton is making a £250,000 investment in equipment and personnel to establish itself as a leading
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Wanderers 'ignoring' local people over sports village
COUNCILLORS in Horwich are losing patience with Bolton Wanderers over promises to set up a liaison committee to keep local people informed about the new sports village development. Cllr Jeremy Lavin said that the club has been saying since the public
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Danger fans go up in flames
NINETY "dangerous" electric fans have been destroyed by Bolton's trading standards officers after a nationwide alert. The pedestal fans, imported from China, were handed over to officials by a Bolton retailer after national reports revealed them to be
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Hall of plenty !
CORKS popped and the champagne flowed this morning to celebrate the official opening of the new food hall at Marks & Spencer in Deansgate, Bolton. Celebrity chef Paul Heathcote, who hails from Bolton, joined store manager Brian Lunn for the ceremony
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Ditched rally duo carry on regardless
BOLTON rally ace Debbie Waterworth and co-driver Mike Cawthra of Guildford drove their way to success in an event in the Tour of Flanders event in Belgium. Their Parkside Garage Skoda Felicia came third in the Skoda Trophy and third in the 1300 cc class
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Pet dog saves wife from sex fiend
A HOUSEWIFE'S pet dog was hailed a hero today after he saved his mistress from a sex fiend. Detectives believe the man they are hunting may still be scarred as a result of the mauling from the 15-stone dog. They believe the huge dog prevented a brutal
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Joyce, 86, rescued from blaze house
A DIY enthusiast broke off from painting a gate to rescue an 86-year-old woman from her smoke-filled home. Gary Knowles, aged 37, was at the back of his house in Markland Hill Lane, Doffcocker, Bolton, when he heard next door neighbour Joyce Green scream
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Residents' fury over cell block classrooms
ANGRY residents have branded two temporary classrooms next to their homes as "Cell Block H." The classrooms are in an elevated position and overlook bedrooms and bathrooms near Stocks Park School, Horwich. Horwich town councillors have now taken up their
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Backsides and boobs
SIR: I think all the fuss about the nude men appearing in the BEN is a little unwarranted. It's hardly paving the way for the corruption of the populace. At least the chaps in question were getting off their (bare) backsides to help a charity. It's called
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Superstar steeplejack Fred's love split
BOLTON superstar steeplejack Fred Dibnah's second marriage has collapsed. But the couple - who share a passion for steam engines - say they are determined to stay the best of friends. Fred, aged 58, and his 38-year-old wife Sue spent yesterday morning
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Hit by rules
SIR: Like John Walmsley (Bed of Roses: BEN, September 14), I suspect Bolton Council make up the rules as they go along. When Grundy Street, Westhoughton, was redeveloped, the unadopted road from Grundy Street to the rear of my house was cut off to make
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Closure harks back to 1974
SIR: The closing down of two home and day centres by Bolton Council - one being Stocks Park (the only one in Horwich) with 17 residents (one being 93 years old) due to lack of money, harks back to 1974, when Ted Heath, then PM, took us into the Common
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Prescription for hospitals
SIR: Once again Mr Salem is commenting on the smells emanating from Townleys Farm. While acknowledging his concern for his patients, if the residents of the Bradford Road/Plodder Lane area had only the farm smells to contend with life would be pleasant
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Armed thugs escape with £14,000
RAIDERS grabbed £14,000 cash after threatening to shoot a security guard in a Whitefield street. The 39-year-old was confronted by three thugs as he returned to his security van in Fountain Place at 4pm on Saturday. One held a gun at his head as an accomplice
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RMI leave it late: Leigh RMI 1, Stocksbridge 1
A DEFENSIVE mistake nine minutes from time allowed Leigh to salvage a point from a game they should have won at a canter. RMI dominated the first-half and created a string of chances but frustratingly could not find the target. They paid dearly by going
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Five star Boro on the up
RADCLIFFE Boro made it five consecutive wins win a 1-0 victory at Lakeside Club, Netherfield which lifted them to second place in Division One. Kevin Glendon's side got the vital edge in a first half packed full of good football through a rare strike
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Cigarette may have caused three-death blaze
FIRE experts believe a carelessly discarded cigarette was responsible for the fire blaze which ripped through a Chorley home killing three people. Single mother Anita Riding, aged 55, her fiancee Raymond Ellision, 42, and her 17-year-old son, Daniel,
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No music, but a powerful drama
Blood Brothers, Bolton Little Theatre. Runs until Saturday. VERY funny and profoundly moving, here are the essential ingredients of drama at its most powerful. I found myself laughing hideously, then moments later almost in tears. This was down to Willy
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Arson probe after fire station blaze
FIREFIGHTERS from Farnworth tackled a blaze at their former fire station last night. The drill tower at the rear of the station on Albert Road, was badly damaged and officers fought to prevent the fire spreading to the main building. Officers, who were
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Arson suspected as fire hits former club
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack at the former Great Lever Labour Club. Fire fighters were called to the club in Lever Edge Lane shortly after 2am today to find the single storey building alight. They had to use breathing apparatus to
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Woman hurt after struggle with thief
A WOMAN was injured as she fought with a teenage intruder in the living room of her Leigh home. Mrs Ann Marsh, aged 53, suffered an injury to her hand in a brief violent struggle with the burglar. The thief eventually fled with the housewife's bag which
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Boost to crime fight
WHEN private sponsorship of the police force was first mooted, many people were deeply concerned about commercial elements being involved with law and order. But, as the first sponsored patrol car proves, those fears appear groundless. The name of S &
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From the BEN files:
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, September 22, 1971 THERE can be no settlement in Ulster by agreement with the IRA. "Force must be defeated, there can be no compromise with violence", declared the Home Secretary in the Commons today. The Chamber was
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Johnson lacks finishing touch
BURY striker David Johnson today admitted: "My finishing needs a lot of work." The exciting young talent added to his expanding fan club on Saturday when rival Luton boss Lennie Lawrence conceded: "He looks very good and I was pleased to see him come
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Welsh wizard: Nathan worthy of World Cup call
COLIN Todd is urging Bobby Gould to give Nathan Blake a World Cup call. Wanderers' seven-goal top scorer is on standby for Wales' tough qualifier against Holland in Cardiff on October 5 . . . ahead of the legendary Ian Rush. But his Burnden boss believes
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Double act steal the show: Bradford City 2, Bolton Wanderers 4
THERE was a time not long ago when Vinny Jones and Gary Lineker had a better chance of forming a partnership than Nathan Blake and John McGinlay. The wide body of opinion was that Blake - a £1.5 million Premiership misfit - didn't even have a future at
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The BEN spans the world
THE Bolton Evening News has been part of the Internet revolution for the last year. Our main news, business and sports stories can be read every day by "surfers" anywhere in the world. We regularly receive messages from far-flung corners of the globe
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Meet the providers..
BROTHERS Ian and Steve Parkinson are also Internet Providers. Freeway Internet, which is based in Heaton, Bolton, is aimed at the home computer market. Ian, aged 31, and Steve, 23, - sales manager and technical manager respectively - started operations
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Marion's wedding day appeal
A BRIDE-to-be is searching for "something borrowed" for her big day . . . a white wedding dress. Marion Taylor, 42, of Campbell Street, Farnworth, says her countless trips to charity shops to try and find a wedding dress have proved fruitless - because
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Price is right for trophy shock
DARCY Lever saved one of the Bolton Association's biggest surprises until last when they toppled champions Golborne to take the Vimto Trophy yesterday. Golborne, with home advantage, were hot favourites to make it a double celebration following their
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It's child's play for vandals
CHILDREN on a Bolton council estate have been left kicking their heels again after their DIY playground was destroyed by vandals. As reported in the Bolton Evening News in April, creative kids on the estate at Hunger Hill used their Easter holidays to
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We want answers
SIR: I am writing to you about the closure of Stocks Park home and day centre. What are the council thinking about? It seems it is not the elderly. They get settled into a home, which is already difficult for them, only to be moved on - to where? What
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Full marks
SIR: I am delighted to find myself in complete agreement with Cllr Peter Johnston. In his recent 'newsnet' letter he was exactly right to dismiss the evidently false charge that educational standards are deteriorating. The level of student commitments
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Finger on the pulse
SIR: Regarding your headlines on Wednesday, September 11, concerning the Pig Farm (Townley Farm). This has been blown out of all proportion. Having worked at BDGH since 1950, I have never noticed smells, as the Trust claims, even travelling to work via
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Police plea after crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident involving a motor bike and a car in Chorley Street, Bolton, at noon on Saturday. The 43-year-old bike rider suffered a bruised knee in the crash at the entrance to the Farmer's Arms pub. Anyone who saw
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Poet's Corner: Mother Nature
The scent from the honeysuckle, The gentle brush of the breeze, For this we should be thankful, Mother Nature gave us these. We all lead such busy lives, Our ambition gives us drive, But do we ever make the time, To watch the sun arise? To see the transformation
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School bus crash drama
FOUR schoolchildren were taken to Bolton General Hospital suffering from shock after the bus they were on was in collision with a four wheel drive vehicle today. The accident happened at 8am near the junction of Beaumont Road and Junction Road West, Lostock
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Variety show is a box office hit
One Voice, A Musical Variety Show, Farnworth Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, Albert Halls, Bolton. THESE enthusiastic music lovers have put some welcome money in the coffers with this impressive musical variety spectacular. The show, which ran
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Marathon fundraising effort is. . .Something to CHATabout
TIME is vital when an ambulance races to an emergency. And when that emergency involves children, anything which allows paramedics to treat them quickly and effectively on the spot can literally save lives. The Bolton public, fortunately, recognises this
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HIV test for girl, 5, after syringe terror
A YOUNG girl has had to have an HIV blood test after pricking her finger on a discarded hypodermic needle. The child, aged 5, drew blood when she came across the syringe in the garden of an empty house on a Bolton estate. She had been playing a few doors
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Protect abused
RADICAL proposals to give women protection in court from their alleged sex attackers is long overdue. Now, the Home Office is urgently looking at bringing in new rules allowing rape victims to be screened off in court, or to give evidence by video link
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Dozey Bury let it slip in no score bore:Bury 0, Luton Town 0
WAKE up Bury! The slipping Shakers need an early alarm call before this little slumber is allowed to become a winter hibernation. It's alright home and away managers giving them flattering acclaim. But it's too early to start living off reputations which
