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Odds on a winner
A LEIGH business which specialises in golf publications is under starter's orders for a move into horse racing. Tee Off Associates, run by Graeme Lowe and Peter Nixon in Lord Street, Leigh, produces 52-page tee to green course guides for golf clubs. They
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£500,000 store revamp
THE Whitakers Department store in Deansgate, Bolton is undergoing a £500,000 facelift. The work will be completed by November 12 when owners JE Beale plc will re-launch the store with a special Gala Night and Civic Reception. The southern-based, family-owned
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Designs on a bright future
By ALAN CALVERT, Industrial Editor A BOOMING business which has chosen to make its new home in Bolton expects to be employing about 150 people by the end of next year. The Design Company is in the process of transferring from crowded premises in Blackburn
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Boat comes in for residents' group
SAILORS from Bolton's adopted ship are coming to the aid of local residents in a 'Challenge Anneka-style' operation. The 12-strong team from HMS Beaver aims to spruce up Barlow Park Residents' Association's new community centre - in just three days this
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UFO group in mystery craft appeal
UFO researchers are hoping a keen amateur photographer or video cameraman in Bolton can provide crucial evidence for their investigations. Steve Balon is the local representative of the Direct Investigation Group on Aerial Phenomena (DIGAP). Mr Balon,
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Anger as school crossing patrol cut
PARENTS have branded Bolton Council "heartless" for leaving up to 200 children to cross a busy road unsupervised. Mr Abbey Rawat, a governor at Sunning Hill Primary School, Daubhill, claims the school has been told it will have to pay if it wants to replace
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Local Tories condemn Thurnham switch
THE chairman of Bolton North-east Conservatives today accused Peter Thurnham of letting the party down for a second time in the wake of his decision to join the Liberal Democrats. Bolton Councillor Norman Critchley, who has known Mr Thurnham since 1980
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Another suggestion
SIR: Regarding suggestions for the new BWFC ground, here are mine. The Wanderers Stadium with a Nat Lofthouse Stand or Lofthouse Park with a Wanderers stand. M W Basnett, Carrfield Avenue, Little Hulton Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some
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Gifts wanted
SIR: We shall be holding our Autumn Fair on Friday November 8 at our Ashburner Street Centre from 1.30pm onwards. We are appealing, therefore, for a range of new or unused gifts including: toiletries, sweets and confectionery, jewellery and other fashion
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Why I crossed the floor
PETER THURNHAM, MP Bolton North-east, tells the BEN excusively why he switched to the Liberal Democrats THE three Party Conferences set the tone of the General Election, now only months away. They convinced me that I can no longer with a clear conscience
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A name to please all
SIR: I have read with interest the various letters appearing in the Bolton Evening News about the name of the Wanderers' new stadium. Basically there appear to be two schools of thought. One is to name the stadium after the Wanderers greatest servant,
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Sporting occasion
SIR: I thank your newspaper for its publicity feature in respect of our Sports Memorabilia evening at Leigh Liberal Club, Friday September 27. The evening was a huge success and we can only thank the following for their contribution and support. Leigh
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Ugly violence
SIR: The recent Government report on the increase in violent crime especially in the North West prompted me to write following an incident I witnessed on Saturday, September 12 in Barlow Park. While out for a walk I came across a football match in a pre-match
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Magical memories
SIR: Thanks for the recent update to the Bolton Worldide Netlist, now up to 69 registrations. Wow! I have been in touch with quite a number of them and it is great that we all have the one thing in common, good old Bolton. I understand from my cousin
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Poet's Corner
It means the world to have a doctor Who listens and understands As you grow older you seem to be in another land Your pains increase with each new day And there is only the doctor Who can help you in any way So we should be thankful for men like these
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Mercy transfer delay crew 'did not get lost'
AMBULANCE chiefs today denied that an ambulance crew transferring a heart patient between two hospitals got lost. The ambulance crew from Atherton was taking the patient from Salford's Hope Hospital to Manchester Royal Infirmary. But the patient died
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Lib Dems open door
LIBERAL Democrats have welcomed maverick Bolton MP Peter Thurnham into their party following his decision to join them at the weekend. Chairman of Bolton's Liberal Democrats Mary Mason said: "We take the party line and welcome his statement. "I think
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, October 13, 1971 CONSERVATIVES today voted to bring back hanging for the murder of police and prison officers. The Party conference decision - by a substantial majority - was taken despite the wish and advice of Home
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Shakers defend disgraced striker
BURY today leaped to the defence of David Johnson following the goal hero's controversial dismissal on Saturday. The 20-year-old striker was red-carded following two cautions for celebrating his winning goal with animated gestures to the home crowd. He
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Fortress Burnden
WANDERERS are aiming to turn Burnden Park into a formidable fortress in its 101st and final year. Five wins and a draw on home soil have been key factors in the sensational surge to the top of the table and Colin Todd wants to continue to make life distinctly
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Johnson sees red as crowd turn on Bury match-winner
Peterborough 1, Bury 2 EXPLOSIVE David Johnson will never forget the day his career hit its highest and lowest points so far within 30 highly-charged seconds. The adrenalin soared as he unleashed a thunderous snapshot seven minutes from time to land Bury's
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Northern lights . . ! Bolton Wanderers 3, Oldham 1
By Gordon Sharrock SKY watchers fortunate enough to find a break in the Saturday afternoon clouds enjoyed a rare partial eclipse of the sun. Those lucky enough to be at Burnden at the same time saw Wanderers put Oldham in the shade with a performance
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Healthy order book makes for a sizzling success
THE future is panning out just fine for a small Bolton business which fought its way through the recession. David Bell, who lives in Smithills, started Burnertech six years ago in the garage at his former home in Little Lever. After a month he was joined
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Hotel plans open day in bid to find new staff
A BOLTON hotel is staging special open days this weekend after getting no response to adverts for six jobs. The Beaumont Hotel, Beaumont Road, desperately needs a senior chef and two other chefs as well as restaurant, accounts and housekeeping staff.
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House feud 'call us'plea
NEIGHBOURS locked in disputes have been urged to get in touch with Bolton's mediation service to avoid the risk of being kicked out of their council homes. Workers at Bolton Neighbour Dispute Service (BNDS) have been saddened by a series of cases which
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Marathon cyclists pedal for pounds
PEDAL-power is expected to raise cash for a wealth of charities when firefighters, posties and Bolton College lecturers saddle up on a 325 mile bike trek. The mammoth charity cycle from Plymouth to Bolton, which starts, today is the challenge for 10 local
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One hell of a smell. . . Dad kicks up a stink after sewer burst
A BOLTON dad is kicking up a stink after his family - including a 20-month-old baby - was left mopping up the tears when their sewers burst. Barry Holmes is now threatening legal action against North West Water, after a leaky sewer pipe burst in the back
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Poor of Bolton shame Major - MP
TORY defector Peter Thurnham today invited John Major to visit a Bolton homeless hostel and discover one of the key reasons why he left the Conservatives. The Bolton North East MP said he joined the Liberal Democrats because of the growing gulf between
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Hunger the key to Egerton boxer's world title triumph
BOLTON boxer Robin Reid landed the world title - and a tribute from the legendary Marvin Hagler - in Milan on Saturday. The Egerton-based fighter won the WBC super-middleweight belt with a seventh round triumph over the extrovert Vincenzo Nardiello with
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Make parks clean and safe
SIR: I am totally bemused by the fact there there are apparently no restrictions in force banning dog owners from taking their pets onto the same public parks used by families and their children for playing and eating on. It is also pointless having heavy
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Super RMI dim bright lights of Marine
Leigh RMI, 2 Marine 0 THE solar eclipse may have gone un-noticed on Saturday afternoon, but Leigh RMI certainly dimmed the bright lights of Marine with a shock victory in the FA Cup. Just as the new moon blocked out the sun, the Railwaymen consigned the
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LR face tough FA Cup replay
Atherton LR 1, Bamber Bridge 1 THE name of Atherton LR will be in the draw for the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup but Dave Morris's lads must make sure of a place by doing it all again tomorrow night against old rivals Bamber Bridge after Saturday's
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Design chief praises Bolton transformation
THE President of the Royal Town Planning Institute, Professor Cliff Hague, has made a fact finding tour of Bolton in which he praised the work done by the council to transform Tonge Valley and the town centre. After being shown the award-winning Market
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Cracking up over terrace life
REVIEW: Enjoy, Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Runs until November 2 COULD the sad message of Alan Bennett's Enjoy be that family life in terraced streets - as some of us and our parents knew it - was always destined to become a museum piece? Worse, was it as
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Gunmen rob couple in home
A TERRIFIED woman was confronted by three armed raiders in her living room early today. Sara Badat, 52, discovered the thugs ransacking her home when she went to investigate a noise. The masked men bundled Mrs Badat, who does not speak English, into the
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Time to resign
PETER Thurnham is an honourable man. For 13 years he served the Conservative Party and his constituents in Bolton with loyalty and integrity. The reward for that loyalty and hard work was that he was not given the courtesy of an interview for the Tory
