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University challenge
ALLEN Building, which is part of Blackrod-based Allen Plc, has introduced a new student placement scheme. The construction company is welcoming university undergraduates who are taken on for six month and 12 month periods as part of their degree courses
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Howdy partners!
BOLTON and Bury Chamber of Commerce is the latest organisation to join the Bolton Town Centre Partnership. The Partnership, which was established to attract visitors across a wide range of activities, is co-ordinated by the new Town Centre manager, Maria
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Rogue firework sellers face a rocket from law
BOLTON shopkeepers suspected of selling fireworks to under-age children will be facing a visit from the police. Last year five complaints of under age sales were investigated and the owners were also referred to the fire service for inspection. The fire
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A&E facing rush of 2,800 extra patients
THE new Royal Bolton Hospital's accident and emergency department will have to cope with a huge of 2,800 out of town patients this year. The switch to the General Hospital Minerva Road, Farnworth, site following the closure of Bolton Royal Infirmary,
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Film fans honour movie buff Leslie
BRITAIN'S most famous film buff Leslie Halliwell was honoured at Bolton's last surviving cinema yesterday. Film devotees were on hand to see a plaque unveiled to commemorate the work of the world famous critic at the ABC on Bradshawgate. Great Lever born
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Wildcats stage late winning rally
Bury and Bolton Wildcats 99, Cardiff Phoenix 94 BURY & BOLTON Wildcats basketball team produced one of the performances of the season when they overturned a 15-point final quarter deficit against a team destined for the Premiership. Roared on by the
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Don't select the parks
SIR: I disagree with Mr I Fox, letter BEN Monday October 14, that there should be selected parks for either people with children, or people with dogs. What happens to the many people I meet who have both children and dogs? Do they send the dog one way
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Caring for the birds...
SIR: I read the article by Alwyn Graham (BEN September 17) regarding Greenmount Wild Bird Hospital. I was involved, primarily as a fund raiser for 14 years, (10 of them as a Committee Member) until May 1994, and during that time saw literally hundreds
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Weather beaten
BAD weather forced Pioneer Sunday League matches to be cancelled but the games that survived proved to be entertaining affairs. First Division leaders King William staged a late fightback to take a close 4-3 win over Farmers Arms. They were 3-1 down at
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Charity spectacular
MEMBERS of Opera '74 are presenting a musical spectacular for the Mayor's Charity Concert at the Albert Halls, Bolton, on November 5. Chorus and soloists will singing a selection of popular songs from shows including The Gondoliers, Les Miserables, Oklahoma
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Boro turn heat on leaders
WITH Unibond Division 1 table-toppers Lincoln United showing the first signs of faltering, second-placed Radcliffe Boro can apply even more pressure with a three point return from tonight's home game with Harrogate Town. TWO goals from Ian Lunt in the
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Cello star's touch of class
TALENTED musician Natalie Clein will play Elgar's Cello Concerto, when she appears in concert with Bolton Symphony Orchestra at The Great Hall, Boys' Division, Bolton School, on November 24. Natalie studied at the Royal College of Music, where she was
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Damian does the trick for Thornleigh
THORNLEIGH bounced back from a chastening Premier Division defeat to move into the third round of the Lancashire Amateur League Cup with a win over a spirited second division side Old Mancunians. Old Mancunians looked to be on their way out without a
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Concert choice
A TOP London string quartet will perform the first of four chamber concerts at Bolton School's Arts and Conference Centre on Sunday. The centre's manager, Duncan Kyle, has wanted to start such a series for some time as he felt there was no opportunity
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Young star's death stuns Hindsford
THREE Bolton Combination games had to be postponed last weekend under tragic circumstances. Nineteen-year-old Hindsford player Craig Guest died in hospital on Saturday morning after an accident on the Wednesday. The highly-rated young Inter League starlet
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If it's laughter you're after. . .
Post Horn Gallop (St Vincent's Amateur Dramatic Society, Over Hulton).Runs until Saturday WHEN the curtain went up on last night's opening performance of this farce by Derek Benfield, produced on this occasion for the society by Kevin Forrest, it was
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Pennington grab Cup place
PENNINGTON Under 16s won through to a place in the third round of the Lancashire FA Under 16s Youth Cup with a 2-0 replay victory at home against Rossendale Valley. Goals from B Gibbons and D Wilcock saw Brian Smith's side safely through to the next round
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Whittaker on the list
WANDERERS winger Stuart Whittaker has been transfer-listed at his own request after failing to force his way into the senior reckoning. The 21-year-old former Liverpool trainee, who is in his fourth season in the reserve ranks, had a spell on loan with
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Todd looks back as Wanderers aim to add to cup conquests
COLIN Todd revived memories of famous cup conquests as Wanderers prepared to get their giant-killing show back on the road. The Bolton boss took a glance back into recent history as he prepared to take on Chelsea's cosmopolitan all-stars for a place in
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100-pint fight to save tragic Craig
TRAGIC Atherton soccer player Craig Guest was given 100 pints of blood in the fight for his life. But 21-year-old Craig, of Hunt Street, a former pupil of Hesketh Fletcher High School, died in Manchester Royal Infirmary less than 72 hours after falling
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Reservoirs fill up, so hosepipe ban goes
WATER chiefs today lifted the year-long hosepipe ban in the region. North West Water say reservoir levels are high enough to lift restrictions that have been in force since last August Strict conditions laid down by the Environment Agency before the drought
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Casualty waiting time fury
PATIENTS are having to wait as long as FOUR hours to be treated in Bolton's new casualty unit. The claim that non-urgent patients face this "totally unacceptable" delay was made at a meeting of Bolton Council's health service liaison committee. But hospital
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I might be homeless this Christmas
A SINGLE mum from Little Lever fears she may have to move into a hostel after finding herself in a 'Catch 22' situation over her home. Karen Chapman, 27, of Fearneyside, says she is facing the prospect of Christmas in a hostel because she can't afford
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Happy Birthday! Card chain in £90m deal
BURY-based Ron Wood Greetings Cards has been sold to a consortium of institutional investors in a £90 million deal. Founder Ron Wood, who started the business with his wife Gail in a small shop in The Rock, 27 years ago, built-up a major business which
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Expedition Africa!
AN AFRICAN adventure awaits Westhoughton couple John and Jennifer Ramwell. For the couple who run the International Sea Kayak Association are off to South Africa next month to do a reconnaissance for the British Schools Exploring Society to assess its
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Twin town tastes the best of Britain
BOLTON'S German twin town is planning one of the country's biggest-ever celebrations of Britain and the British way of life. And Bolton folk will be at the heart of the festival in Paderborn. More than 100 ambassadors from Bolton will be travelling out
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Help's at hand
SIR: Recently it was Minds do Matter Week in Bolton. I should like to thank everyone who helped at all the events. Their efforts, no matter how great or small, are greatly appreciated, and ensured the success of the week. I can assure your readers that
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Darren's treble sets up MET's victory
BOTTOM team MET A had a welcome Premier Division table tennis win against Horwich Bridge A. A treble for Darren Howarth and two each for Glen Payne and John Griffiths saw the visitors home 7-2 in a match featuring seven games which went to three sets.
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Aussie ace can Kiss goodbye to Leigh job
MAL Cochrane, coach of the Australian Aborigines team, looks to have priced himself out of the running for the vacancy at Leigh. Cochrane, the ex-Manly hooker, is keen to make his mark in the British professional game. But his financial demands are almost
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Unemployed are targets
SIR: I feel that I must write regarding the shake up in the new Jobseekers Charter. Each time that I go to sign at my local benefit office, I will feel (as I did this week) that I am being interrogated. Do these people at the Job Centre not realise that
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Looking good!
SIR: I was somewhat surprised by your recent leader denouncing the dress code element of the Job Seekers Allowance as 'an arrogant and unacceptable attack on civil liberties' (BEN October 8). In claiming the Job Seekers Allowance an individual has to
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Disputed goal sinks United
Eastwood Hanley 2 Ramsbottom United RAMSBOTTOM United made the trip to Stoke-on-Trent to face Eastwood, a side well placed in Division One. Steve Strange's powerful header from Mark Keegan's pin-point cross put United level after Eastwood had opened the
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Poet's Corner: To Helen
Her pigtail waving merrily as she goes, How she stays so nice - heaven knows. In a job that must get her down, Always a smile - never a frown. A lovely little lady, Who inspired these words, And I bet - the birds To sing her praises, And the daises and
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Lane in the clear
NEW Lane went two points clear at the top of the Horwich Sunday League first division when they made it eight wins out of eight, starts with a close 3-2 home win against Vicardrome. On target for New Lane were Phil Hutchinson (2) and O'Neil. This now
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KISS ME KATE (Adlington Music and Arts Society). Runs until Saturday
COLE Porter's comic musical tribute to William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew was played with great gusto by a strong cast at last night's opening performance. A packed Adlington Community Centre audience revelled in the songs and the mixture of gentle
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Fast draw?
BOLTON Catholic Musical and Choral Society present Annie Get Your Gun at the Albert Halls, Bolton, from October 28 to November 2, starting at 7.15 pm. Tickets from Ann Blackburn 01204 302602, or the Albert Halls ox Office. While Susie Riley has been rehearsing
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Musical comedy that took bravery
Pippin (Kearsley AODS, Harper Green School, Farnworth). Runs until Saturday THIS musical by Stephen Schwartz, the author of Godspell, is very American in concept. The New York production ran for 1,994 performances and won five Tony Awards; the 1973 London
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Windscreen delays jet
MORE than 140 holidaymakers on a flight from Montego Bay in Jamaica to Manchester have been delayed for more than 16 hours after the pilot discovered a cracked windscreen shortly before take-off. The Britannia Boeing 767 was taken out of service in Jamaica
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Traffic cop's long road to success
A POLICE officer who has patrolled the streets of Bolton for the last 17 years as a member of the town's traffic unit is to be honoured for his dedication to duty. PC David Newton is to receive the Matt Dyson Trophy, awarded annually in memory of a police
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Too harsh
MRS Maureen Longworth had her sickness benefit cut because she was at her critically ill daughter's bedside instead of attending a medical review. This seems unnecessarily harsh treatment. A Benefits Agency spokesman has said Mrs Longworth's case will
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Waiting too long
SOME patients have to wait as long as four hours to be treated in Bolton's new accident and emergency unit. And the demand on services is bound to get worse when the casualty department at Royal Bolton Hospital has to cope with an influx of 2,800 out-of-town
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, October 22, 1971 BRITAIN'S publicans should be allowed to choose their own opening hours, between 10am and midnight, the Brewers' Society recommended today, with a minimum of six hours a day. BOLTON medical research
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Shakers dismiss Lee bid
BURY boss Stan Ternent today ruled out an ambitious move for Wanderers winger David Lee. The Shakers, in need of right sided strength, would love to take the quicksilver wide man back to Gigg Lane where he built his reputation before moving on to Premier
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Danes keen to sample taste of glory
ALAN Thompson has whetted Danish appetites for a taste of Coca-Cola Cup glory. Per Frandsen and Michael Johansen face cosmopolitan Chelsea tonight fired by their midfield mate's memories of his Wembley wonder goal in the 1995 final. The Burnden newcomers
