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Mark lands top post
A SUCCESSOR has been found to the top Bolton business executive who resigned in mysterious circumstances recently. Mr John Weir stepped down from his £35,000 a year job as general manager of Business Link Bolton and Bury last month. Bosses at Bolton Bury
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Getting safety across to youngsters
SPREADING the safety message is the goal of a new children's book launched by Greater Manchester Police. Casey's Crew, written by former Poynton teacher Caroline Booth, is filled with information targeted at children aged between seven to 12. The book
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Church in search for a home
THE Church of the Nazarene at Westhoughton is looking for a permanent home. Since the church's premises at Church Street were vandalised earlier in the year, members have been meeting in a church hall at Tithe Barn Street, loaned by the parish of St Bartholomew's
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The shape of things to come
BURY town centre users can take a peek at the possible shape of things to come. Later this month two exhibition days have been organised to allow local residents and businesses to view proposals which form part of the Bury Town Centre Traffic Management
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Harvest gifts
SIR: I would like to say a big thank you to all, headmaster, teachers, children, parents from Mytham Road Primary School for gifts of fruit and vegetables from their Harvest. The old people are never forgotten at that school. God bless you all. Mrs E
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'Rubber Boy' Liam's escape
A SCHOOLBOY had an amazing brush with death when he was catapulted into the air after being hit by a car on a pelican crossing. Liam Brown, aged 14, was flung on to the bonnet of the car and smashed his head on the windscreen before somersaulting head
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Pat's on top of the world!
PATRICK Boyd of Horwich RMI Harriers became the British Open Fell Runners Association's new champion when he beat reigning champion Andy Smith in an exciting race at Wasdale Head. Patrick went into the race with a four-point lead but still had to finish
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No enemy of business
SIR: The recent survey showing that 56 per cent of executives welcome a change of government finally dispels the myth that Labour is the enemy of business. Following years of boom/bust economics, the Tories traditional support is disintegrating. Over
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Politicians with integrity...
SIR: I am writing in response to Canon Wolstencroft's article 'Beware the politicians, vicar warns' (BEN, October 3). Canon Wolstencroft regrets: "The way that politicians with any integrity seem to be stifled from speaking the truth". If any other group
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Bright spark Joe's backing new look RMI
YOUNG Joe Clawson enjoyed being Leigh RMI's mascot so much he asked his dad to buy the club - just like the TV ad! But Joe snr did the next best thing. He became a major sponsor and then he eventually joined the Management Committee of the Hilton Park-based
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We want a sign
THERE is no point in making Bolton an attractive place to shop and visit if people do not know how to get here. So we welcome the news that Bolton Council has won its battle to keep Bolton on one motorway map at least. Bolton Council has been assured
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Low key high riders
WANDERERS savoured the sweetness of success and the bitterness of resentment as they settled in for a spell of life at the top. The Burnden bonanza continued with successive home wins against Oldham and Tranmere impressively strengthening their position
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Library to shut
A SMALL branch library is set to close. Council chiefs plan to shut the New Bury library at Farnworth and change the opening hours of Brazley library at Horwich. The decision follows a survey of Bolton's library users. Mrs Kathleen Ryan, chief librarian
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Lib Dems quiz their new rebel MP
REBEL MP Peter Thurnham met with his new Liberal Democrat colleagues in Bolton to hammer out any differences. The MP wore a neutral grey tie for the head to head with Bolton's Liberal Democrat councillors at the town hall. And leader Cllr Barbara Ronson
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Can you recall your Merchant Navy days?
A FARNWORTH man is urging ex-sailors from the Merchant Navy to come forward with their tales of war heroism. David Labrow is looking for memorabilia and stories of bravery on the seas for the Fort Perch Rock World War Two Society, New Brighton. Mr Labrow
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Surrender plea to gunman
A LITTLE Hulton gunman on the run from the police was today urged to surrender - for his own safety. The 32-year-old - wanted for questioning about a serious crime - has been spotted on several occasions brandishing a shotgun on local streets sparking
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A different class!
AFTER-school activities undertaken by Bolton teachers were in a different class. . . Smithills and Little Lever schools were among 220 nationwide to be presented with Education Extra awards. They were chosen out of the record number of more than 500 schools
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Hitting the right note for charity!
TWO Bolton events are helping to make ChildLine's 10th birthday a profitable occasion. At the Greenfields Private Members' Club in Westhoughton, a charity concert sponsored by the Bolton Evening News and Warburtons' family bakers, raised £762. Keyboards
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Cash flows!
SIR: I refer to BT and their massive profits (£60,000 million during the last 18 years). The people at BT argue that such a large employer should make £3000 million pounds per year profit. This angers me as BT profits are guaranteed day in day out. All
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Killing speed
SIR: After reading the feature 'Kill your speed' October 11, I recalled the advertisement campaign on TV, showing the poor children knocked down and killed, victims of selfishness. Yes it could have been you, me, 'our' children maybe. When seeing these
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Local spending
SIR: I am writing to correct one or two inaccuracies in your recent reports/leader articles in the local Conservative Party's financial preparations for the forthcoming general election (BEN October 8/9). First and foremost, the monies to which you refer
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Why are so many players badly hurt?
IS IT me or is there something going on at the moment to make local soccer more dangerous than it's ever been? In all the seasons I've been producing this column for the Bolton Evening News, I can't remember such a short period of time where we have seen
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Poet's Corner
The years pass by, And now I am as the child you once were. My mind and memory dimmed, And yet I remember things you did as a child, But forget who you are now, my beloved son. Rita Barmore Blackshaw House, Bolton Converted for the new archive on 14 July
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Court costs
THE court cases which led to the acquittal of a policeman on a theft charge will cost the taxpayers up to £100,000, it has been estimated. The cost was bumped up because during the first hearing "prejudical remarks" were given in evidence by a police
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, October 19, 1971 TEN thousand homes in the North-west were without electricity today after a swollen river flooded a sub-station at Agecroft Power Station. Flooding closed roads, caused traffic chaos, and left families
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Gullit rules out Burnden Cup comeback
RUUD Gullit has ruled himself out of a Coca-Cola Cup comeback at Burnden Park on Tuesday. The Chelsea player-manager, who had a knee operation in the summer, has not played this season but had his sights set on being fit to face Wanderers in the Third
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Ternent's wait
The Shakers boss has had to put any potential moves into the transfer market on hold until he learns how much he is going to have to pay for goalkeeper Dean Kiely. With one transfer tribunal ending in chaos when the contingent from selling club York City
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Walsh's Bury delight
EX-BURY boss Mike Walsh hasn't lost his affinity with the club he managed for five years. Walsh returned to the big time this week when Steve McMahon appointed him as his assistant at First Division Swindon Town, 13 months after he was sacked at Gigg
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Taggart sets sights on German marksman
IF Gerry Taggart has his way, he'll be putting his talents to the test against Jurgen Klinsmann next month. The Burnden centre-back, whose form in the first quarter of the season has been a revelation, is desperate to win a Northern Ireland recall for
