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Big-hearted builders restore Phyllis's faith
A FRAIL pensioner has said a heart-felt public thank-you to a group of builders who rallied round to help after she was robbed. Callous young thieves tricked their way into Phyllis Nuttall's home and stole her purse containing about £50 and her door key
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Couples pop the big question...Where will
we wed? HAPPY Bolton couples may have named the day but not the place...because they still do not know where they are getting married. With just weeks to go before their big day, they have not been told if they will tie the knot in Paderborn House or
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Angela's killer caged: Justice has been done
AS Steven Penn began his life sentence today the man who led the murder hunt declared: "justice has been done." Det Supt John Waterworth, led the team of detectives and forensic experts, who investigated the killing of tragic mum Angela Heyes. Minutes
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A tragic end to a hard life
ANGELA Heyes was one of life's victims long before she was brutally sexually attacked and murdered. The 33-year-old who lived alone in a bedsit on Park Road, Bolton, was horrifically killed two weeks before her 34th birthday. Her partially clothed body
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Gruesome discovery on the moors
ANGELA Heyes' body was discovered during a Sunday morning bike ride through the picturesque moors north of Egerton. Her semi-naked body, lying behind a stone wall next to a lay-by on quiet Stones Bank Road, Egerton, was found by cyclist, Paul Lindsay
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MP misses the point
SIR: So Tom Sackville MP believes the proposed new gun laws will help stop UZ1 machine pistols being available in pubs (BEN October 24). He misses two points, criminals don't bother about the law and fully automatic weapons of which the UZ1 machine pistol
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I won't comply
SIR: I refer to the proposed ban on higher calibre firearms. I consider myself to be a law-abiding, responsible citizen and resent the implication that because I am a firearms owner, I pose a threat to society. As a mother of two primary age children,
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Boro march on
RADCLIFFE BORO 3 LEIGH RMI 1 LEIGH RMI old boy Neil Moss helped Radcliffe Boro extend their unbeaten run to seven games and dump the Railwaymen out of their third cup competition in seven days at Stainton Park last night. RMI, who have already been knocked
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Job skills for the disabled
BOLTON's Community Education Service is offering support to people with physical disabilities who are anxious to develop their job seeking skills. A "Work Preparation" course has been devised to meet students' individual requirements and has already been
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Guide entry cheers pub
BOLTON town centre pub Maxims has received top recognition in this year's 1997 Good Beer Guide. The Bradshawgate pub has been given a top accolade for serving first class ale. Licensees Debra and Jim Bollard, who have run the Bolton pub for three years
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Poem gets to semi-finals
DIANE Lee opened a whole new chapter in her life when she entered her poem in a national competition. Entitled, "Harboured Memories", it has reached the semi-finals of the International Library Poetry Contest due to be judged early next year. Diane, of
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Health chief steps down
THE head of Leigh and Wigan Health Services has stepped down from his high profile post. Dr Sandy Bradbrook, Chief Executive of Wigan and Leigh Health Services NHS Trust, has shifted over to the NHS Executive North West to lead a special project. The
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Museum bid
FULL marks to Bolton Euro MP Gary Titley for firing a salvo on Bolton's behalf, in the local bid to have a new northern home for the Imperial War Museum sited in Farnworth. Our town - one of six possible locations on a final shortlist of sites for the
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Helping themselves
AS disruptive children hit the headlines and various pundits analyse the situation and suggest remedies, a group of Bolton parents is determined to tackle the problem locally. Nicola Pearcey, a founder of the Children's Opportunity Group, which helps
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Under fire Kiely hits back
BURY goalkeeper Dean Kiely today hit back at claims he made rude gestures at rival fans on Saturday. "If I'm guilty of anything it is possibly of being sarcastic," said the 25-year-old. Police are investigating accusations from Bristol Rovers supporters
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Bury forgetting how to win
Wrexham 1 Bury 1 LUCKY Bury emerged with a point to go second - but with a much bigger one to prove after suggesting for the second time in four days that they are forgetting how to win. After apparently doing their utmost to avoid victory on Saturday
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Day he beat the enemy single handed
FORMER Boltonian Jack Guffogg is a reluctant and modest hero. But a hero he is. It was only after a few gentle pushes that he hesitantly spoke of the heroic exploits that led to him being awarded the British military's highest honour - the Victoria Cross
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Explode mine laws!
ANGRY town councillors are writing to the Department of the Environment about mini earthquakes which have shaken local homes to the foundations. They are calling on the Government to review guidelines which allow opencast mining operations. Residents
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Inquiry demanded after assault trial collapses
TWO angry couples today demanded a full investigation after a case collapsed at Bolton Crown Court because photographs went missing. Five brothers who work at an Indian Restaurant in Horwich were all cleared of violence charges at Bolton Crown court yesterday
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Studying Sunday schools
SIR: I am presently studying for an M Ed degree and for my final paper I will be researching 'The Development of Sunday Schools in Bolton 1780-1850'. If any readers have any information which they would be prepared to share - personally or on loan - then
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Hospital boss backs staff cash claims
THE HEAD of Bolton hospitals has backed staff demands for more cash to improve accident and emergency services. Mr John Brunt, Chief Executive of Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust, has echoed the concerns of Bolton's A and E team over the pressures being heaped
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Hanging too good for my sister's killer
RELATIVES of murder victim Angela Heyes say "even hanging would have been too good " for her killer. Steven Penn, who strangled his ex-lover and then dumped her body by the side of a moorland road, was today starting a life sentence. He showed no emotion
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Make it The Loft
SIR: I was interested to read recently, that Bolton Wanderers are looking for a name for their new "super stadium" at Horwich. I realise of course that what they are really looking for is a wealthy sponsor, but wouldn't it be nice if they named the new
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Mac's super double act!
WANDERERS 2 READING 1 JOHN McGinlay milked the applause of another hugely appreciative Burnden audience then warned the fans: "Teams are so frightened of coming here they are going to try to spoil your fun." The Great Scot, who is into the fifth year
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Torture for animals
SIR: I refer to Mr Derbyshire's letter (Viewpoint, October 16). It is true when he stated that animals kill in the wild to survive, but this is extremely quick, just as hopefully it is when humans kill to eat meat. The difference with animal experiments
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A great divide
SIR: Thank you Cardinal Hulme, and the churches of various denominations for pointing out the huge gaps in our society between rich and poor - the right to a decent wage, and safe working conditions etc. The Thatcherite idea that wealth would trickle
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More people in poverty
SIR: Despite all the good work done by the many organisations who contributed to BEN's One World Week feature last week, the number of people actually suffering from poverty is increasing. The main reason for this is the high birth-rates of people living
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Four goal thriller
A LAST-GASP equaliser from former Stoneclough player Simon O'Brien earned ATHERTON LR a share of the points in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Netherfield. Manager Dave Morris made sure his side took to the field with attack in mind by playing a three-pronged
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Poet's Corner
I see the fields so green before me The lark still gaily singing in the sky And all the love God has surely sent me Tells me that I must really try. The flowers which lift their heads in gladness And the sheep all grazing in the fields Makes me wonder
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NZ woman in family search
A NEW Zealand woman is searching for relatives she believes still live in the Bolton area. Dianne Clayton, from Auckland, is the eldest daughter of Jack and Kathleen Warburton who used to live in Loxham Street, Moses Gate. She would like to hear from
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Home from home
By DOREEN CROWTHER BOLTON audiences should feel very much at home during the current run at Oldham's Coliseum Theatre. Not only is the play, A Passionate Woman, directed by Lawrence Till, the Octagon's Artistic Director, but a number of the actors in
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Christians' tour a major success
Pharisee Victoria Hall, Bolton PHARISEE, a musical about Nicodemus by Roger Jones, last night came to Bolton as the third stop on a 27-stage national tour. An audience of about a thousand gave an ecstatic reception to this latest Christian musical by
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Afro-Carib Halloween
BOLTON West Indian Association is holding a Halloween party at the Unity Centre on Saturday November 2. Money raised will help to pay for the popular Christmas party held annually at the centre on Johnson Street. The Halloween party will have an Afro-Caribbean
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, October 30, 1971 NORTHERNERS are often treated on television like some sort of rare animal. 'Look North' even goes so far as to have Stuart Hall providing regular instruction on the Lancashire language to help strangers
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Dean eyes happy return
DEAN Crombie goes "home" tonight when he takes Wanderers to Lincoln City looking for a place in the first round proper of the FA Youth Cup. The Burnden youth coach is hoping for a happy return to Sincil Bank - where he began his career - with the prospect
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Todd set to spend to maintain promotion push
COLIN Todd is ready to dip into the Burnden Park transfer kitty to deal with a pile-up of injury and suspension problems. Wanderers will have their promotion credentials tested to the limit in the coming weeks with their squad depleted by the loss of
