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Package tours put Bolton in spotlight
TRADE missions from Atlanta and Birmingham, Alabama, will be taking a look at Bolton next year. Sir David Trippier, chairman of Marketing Manchester, said today that Bolton would be included in the itinerary when the Atlanta party comes to Greater Manchester
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Mugging victim, 8, puts up reward!
A YOUNG boy knocked to the ground by a bullying thug who then stole his bike, has emptied his money box to help raise the cash for a reward. Karl Swire, aged eight, from Radcliffe, was so devastated by the theft of his bike, that he has contributed £10
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Cheeky thief in fastest getaway in world
A CHEEKY thief raced off on the fastest motorbike in the world after he conned his way into a test drive. Now Bolton motorbike dealer Doug Hacking has offered a £1,000 reward for information leading to its safe return. The highly prized Kawasaki GPZ 1100cc
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Lib-Dem leader welcomes Thurnham in
THE leader of Bolton Council's Liberal Democrats today admitted she was "surprised" by maverick MP Peter Thurnham's shock decision to join her Party. But Horwich Cllr Mrs Barbara Ronson, who is also a parliamentary candidate for Bolton West, welcomed
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Bakers dozen on a charitable roll
A GROUP of 12 bakeries and flour suppliers, including four in Bolton, have raised cash to help handicapped teenager Simon Meakin. Simon, from Ormskirk, suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - an incurable and crippling illness which affects only boys
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A sad occasion
SIR: What a picture to publish recently of the locking of the Bolton Royal Infirmary doors for the last time. I couldn't believe my eyes to see the people clapping and smiling. It certainly wasn't a celebration in my eyes. The end of an era was a very
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Girl defies verdict in schools option row
A SCHOOLGIRL devastated by the death of her brother is fighting to attend the same school as her elder brother. Eleven-year-old Millgo Gual has been told by Bolton Education Department that she must attend Smithills High School. Millgo, still grieving
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What was the cost?
SIR: Bolton's Education Department often claims to be short of money. Recently it appears to have organised a conference about school vandalism. This took place at the Last Drop Hotel. If the Department paid for these facilities I think we are entitled
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Stars eclipsed
THERE was more than one eclipse over southern England last week as the WildCats were over the moon with their biggest win against the Solent Stars. The Wildcats fought back from an early 10-2 lead deficit with the introduction of Richard Moses transforming
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Mum joins war on daughter's killer
A BURY woman - whose daughter tragically died after inhaling fumes from typewriter correction fluid - is backing a major campaign for the prevention of solvent misuse. Heartbroken mum Mrs Sheila Kirkman is supporting the national campaign intended to
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Such a stately home!
SIR: One can hardly forget the recent, very first (September 14) open day of Atherton's picturesque Alder House stately home. What pleasure the new Alder House owners gave to the crowds that visited and the 'guides' from Atherton's thriving local historical
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Needing discipline
SIR: I was interested in Conservative Candidate Paul Carter's call for more discipline (Viewpoint, October 4) and would like to add a few suggestions of my own. Ex-Tory Prime Ministers who destroy entire communities such as Grimethorpe, a once proud pit
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RMI to rest aces
LEIGH RMI jump from one cup competition to another tonight as they entertain Radcliffe Boro in the Unibond Challenge Cup. Saturday's excellent victory over Marine in the FA Cup was the club's 14th game of the season, of which only eight have been league
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Sunday school teacher jailed for indecency
A SUNDAY School teacher was today starting a 12 month prison term for three offences of indecent assault on young girls. Stephen Williams, aged 34, of Butterworth Street, Radcliffe, was found guilty at a previous Bolton Crown Court hearing. The girls
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Onus on parents
THE safety of schoolchildren crossing busy roads is of paramount importance. But it is not always the responsibility of Bolton Council. Some parents at Sunning Hill Primary School have branded the council "heartless" for not providing a lunchtime crossing
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Reputation at stake
IT needed saying, and there was no-one better than Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd to say it. The House's reputation has been called into question and she is rightly concerned. She demanded that action be taken to restore Parliament's good name in the
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, October 15, 1971 THE Queen today visited the Anderton Service Station on the M61. She was there for about half an hour, and as well as speaking to officials, and many members of the public, also visited the transport
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County kids fly the flag
BOLTON County flew the Bolton Boys Federation flag into the next round of the prestigious Lancashire FA Under 16s Youth Cup. They won the all Federation tie 3-1 against Boundary Park Juniors with a brace from Ryan Cain and a goal for Guy Hampson. In the
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Super Mac aims for same again
JOHN McGinlay is all set to continue his rich vein of scoring form as Wanderers put their table-topping status to another searching test at Burnden tonight. The Scots goal star refuses to let anything as trivial as a bruised Achilles tendon keep him out
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Walkers crisp finish!
SEVERAL Bolton Combination sides put top class shows in the first round of the prestigious Lancashire Adidas Amateur Shield. The two all-Combination encounters produced some tremendous football and plenty of excitement. Bolton Lads Club and AFC Walkers
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How to start
A FREE seminar on How to Start Your Own Risk Free Business is being organised in Manchester by Amannda G. Goldston of Radcliffe Road, Bolton. The event at the Castlefield Hotel on Thursday features London-based Bruce King, a regular presenter of such
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I'll make Bolton my home - feud man
THE man alleged to be under threat from a contract killing he believes has been ordered by his own dad today vowed to make Bolton his permanent home. Sean Keating, 27, now intends to get on with his new life and leave his Salford roots firmly behind him
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Woman aims to trace long lost family
RELATIVES of a woman who was separated from her family more than 50 years ago, are trying to trace her and believe she may live in the Bolton area. Ann Carey and her brother James lost contact during the war after they were placed in care and found foster
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Aids hotline buzzing after doctor's death
A HOTLINE set up after an anaesthetist at a Wigan hospital died from an Aids related illness has been inundated with calls. Over 100 concerned patients have contacted the Wigan and Leigh NHS Health Services Trust since it alerted the public yesterday.
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'Demon eyes' poster is offensive to Blair
ADVERTISING watchdogs have rapped the Tories for their 'demon eyes' poster of Labour leader Tony Blair, ruling it was offensive to him. But they have rejected complaints that the poster was offensive or scary to the general public. Bolton mother of two
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Back in business
A COMPANY is celebrating its return to premises hit by a major fire in April. The £200,000 blaze, thought to have been caused by an electrical fault, destroyed the roof, the top floor, equipment and stock at Delmarco in Brewery Lane, Leigh. The company
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Exotic meats on sale
SIR: After the recent BSE scare, more exotic meats have started to become popular in Britain eg Kangaroo and Alligator. The latest victims are Ostriches. Ostriches are wild birds, which come from the sun-drenched plains of Africa, and live well into their
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Rampant Bolton turn on the style with inter-league rout
THE Bolton men's team had an emphatic victory in their Division One inter-league match against Mid-Cheshire. Glen Payne, Jim Chadwick and Mick Dore all had trebles and Payne and Chadwick also won the doubles in a 10-0 thrashing. Bolton League Secretary
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Cold and calculating
SIR: The announcement of the closure of Stock's Park Home is yet another one of those typically cold and calculated decisions made by an out of touch council reflecting its contempt for the views of people in Horwich. It was only two years ago Bolton
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Report was long overdue
SIR: Your item 'Unfit Chicken' (BEN October 3) detailing bacterial infection of poultry on sale in supermarkets, came as no surprise and such a report is long overdue. A report carried out by scientists at Bristol University in 1994 suggested that four
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Six appeal
ALL six local SGL Seat Cars West Lancs and Manchester League sides survived their first round matches in the Lancashire Adidas Amateur Shield on Saturday. Little Hulton United had goals from Mattie Swales, Dave Lees, Rob Graham and Alun Davies to thank
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Dorothy in flap over fancy visitor
AN uninvited guest has ruffled a few feathers in Dorothy Horrocks' household. The peacock is strutting around the back garden of her home in Craven Place, Monserrat, Bolton. Mrs Horrocks, said: "It has appeared from nowhere. I telephoned the parks people
