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'Blunder' school renaming backlash
EDUCATION bosses have hit back at claims that a decision to rename Stocks Park School in Horwich was an attempt to cover up blunders made during its merger with Lostock Special School. As reported in the BEN, former Horwich Town Mayor, Mark Perks, is
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Variety is the SPICE of life
A NEW venture into horticulture is taking place at Horwich for many people who attend Farnworth MENCAP's Day Service. This is now called SPICE, standing for Supporting People in Community Environments. And this year, (thanks to supportive people like
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Taken for a ride?
SIR: I am responding to the story concerning Karen Chapman (October 22) the single mum whose housing benefit of £65 per week doesn't cover her rent of £85 per week. I am 'in work' contributing to her benefits and I certainly couldn't afford rent of £65
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Thieves about!
SIR: Christmas shopping time is here again and with only 48 'shoplifting' days to go, Bolton shops are already bearing the brunt of unwelcome Christmas thieves. Having been 'visited' twice by these unscrupulous rogues within an hour on Monday afternoon
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From the BEN files:
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, November 2, 1971 STRICT security measures at today's State Opening of Parliament were matched by stern warnings about curbing violence both in Ulster and in the rest of Britain. Nearly 6,000 police, in and out of uniform
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HI-TEC SEAT PLAN
WITH so much much hi-tec expertise going into the planning and building of the new showpiece stadium at Horwich, it's no surprise to hear that Wanderers are considering using advanced technology at the box office. The club is considering using a computerised
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Davison could be squeezed out
AIDAN Davison could be sent back from his loan stint at Ipswich next week to allow the Suffolk club to sign Spurs defender Jason Cundy. Portman Road boss George Burley would like to keep the Wanderers man as cover for highly-rated youngster Richard Wright
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Todd comes to Per's international rescue
COLIN Todd can take a large slice of the credit for Per Frandsen's international recall. Of course it's the player's form that has convinced Denmark's national coach Bo Johansson to include him in his 18-strong squad for the friendly against France in
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Remember with respect
THE Vicar of Bolton has appealed to town centre traders to show respect for the Remembrance Sunday service in Victoria Square. Canon Alan Wolstencroft made a direct appeal to shopkeepers at a meeting of Bolton traders' committee. He said: "It is a very
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Animal cruelty cases shock rescuer
SHOCKING cases of cruelty to dogs have left a Horwich rescue service in desperate need of foster homes. Pat Graham, who runs the Lexus Dog Rescue Service, has slammed the notion that Britain is a nation of animal lovers since being inundated by cruelty
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Sports village neighbours not forgotten
HORWICH town councillors have been reassured that a promised liaison committee to keep local people up to date on the new sports village development will meet soon. The council wrote to the developers and Bolton Wanderers reminding them of their obligation
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Arthur's call for return to socialism
MINERS' leader Arthur Scargill had them stomping in the aisles with a stirring call for a return to true Socialism when he spoke in Bolton last night. It was standing room only at the Wood Street Socialist Club in Bolton town centre as the Yorkshire firebrand
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A chance to shape your future in 3D
A KEY part of an £80m scheme to transform a rundown area of Bolton will go on public display next week. The Pikes Lane initiative is part of the "3Ds" Challenge Fund Partnership scheme to revive the Deane, Derby and Daubhill areas. The centrepiece of
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BEN helps Stephen become an author
A SENIOR lecturer at Bolton College has made his first foray into the world of publishing - with a little help from the BEN. Stephen Pearson, together with former colleague from Mid-Cheshire College, Katherine Kemp, wrote the book - 'Leisure and Tourism
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Moral crusade
SIR: I fully endorse the call by Mrs Lawrence for a Nationwide Moral Crusade. Let's hope that MPs keep their promises. God is not mocked (Deuteronomy Chapter 28). Mr Tom Jones, Shelbourne Avenue, Smithills Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000
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Tragic Sarah's lasting legacy
A FUND set up by a teenage cancer sufferer now totals £68,000. Sarah Thompson died three years ago, aged 20, after suffering from the lymphatic cancer Hodgkin's Disease. She started raising money when she was 15 for the world-famous Christie Hospital
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Cinema centenary
SIR: As it's the centenary of cinema this year, on behalf of the Mercia Cinema Society, I am trying to gather information on the cinemas of the past. If any of your readers are ex-projectionists or if anyone has details about the cinemas, I would be extremely
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Cut-price travel costs dad more!
A DISCOUNT rail card aimed at cutting the cost of rail travel ended up costing a Bolton family more. William Gray, of Valpy Avenue, Hall 'i'th' Wood, renewed his £20 family rail card this month. But he says changes to its conditions of use have been introduced
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Protest over these repairs
SIR: I agree with the letter from Mr Miller from Darley Street, when he said that it's a disgrace that Bolton can spend thousands on private homes for repair. When a lot of council homes have been waiting years for repairs, damp, window frames falling
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Thanks for your help
SIR: May I on behalf of Bolton Lads' & Girls Club thank everyone who contributed to making the 1996 Bolton Beer Festival such a success: 86 sponsors; main sponsor John Sherrington & Co, Clive, Cliff and everyone at The Howcroft; Bank Top Brewery
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Come and join the RSPCA
SIR: Your readers may be aware that the Country Sports Animal Welfare Group has written to the 87,000 members of the British Field Sports Society (BFSS) urging them to join the RSPCA. The first objective of the BFSS is "to ensure the retention of field
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Poet's Corner
The tenement block rose from below Almost reaching Heaven's door Poor pensioners live at ground floor level Hassled nightly by the devil While in the clouds above Live single mothers giving love To cherished children Living in a cloud filled sky Yearning
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Nat to open new look M&S
BOLTON'S new multi-million-pound Marks and Spencer store will be opened on Tuesday by soccer legend Nat Lofthouse. But the grand ceremony is foreshadowed by today's closure of the Market Place M&S store - leaving a large void in the plush shopping
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Medium James in ghost hunt
BOLTON medium James Byrne is searching for a haunted house, so he can put his ghostbusting powers to the test for a TV documentary. A team of programme makers are following Byrne, billed as "Britain's leading medium", as he puts his psychic powers to
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Second major boost for Bolton 'fun city'
A SECOND major leisure firm has signed up for the development at Watersmeeting in the Tonge Valley. Details will be officially announced by Government Minister Alistair Burt when he visits Bolton on Monday. Mr Burt will take controls of a digger to mark
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All aboard
IT'S a great idea. Having a "road train" chugging around Bolton's pedestrianised precinct in December will be a boon for tired Christmas shopprs and will delight the children. Any extra attractions which can tempt shoppers into town is welcome. This jolly
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Police trauma
NO wonder the families of the Hillsborough football disaster victims reacted with anger after four police officers who helped to rescue people, won compensation claims for psychological damage. It is difficult to fathom the thinking behind the Court of
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Tribute to a lost Burnden fan
HIS friends placed a wreath on seat No D54 in Burnden Stand; those who knew him only because of the tragic events of the previous week stood in silence as a mark of genuine respect. Wanderers had lost one of their own in the helicopter crash that killed
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EURO TARGETS
COLIN Todd is ready to raid the continent once again in search of rich transfer pickings. The Wanderers boss, exasperated by prices being quoted on the domestic market, will embark on a series of shuttle scouting missions next week. He will make up to
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Nomination time for monthly award
THE END of October has passed us by already and it's time for clubs and leagues to send in nominations for this month's Bolton Wanderers Goldline Local Player of The Month Award! This superb official recognition of a player's achievement on the local
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BURNDEN BRAVEHEART!
ONE day someone will suggest they erect a statue in his honour, name a street after him or give him the Freedom of the Borough. Maybe the town fathers will shy away from anything so grand but, whatever is done in his honour, no-one will ever underestimate
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Bury see red
IF you believe the bad publicity you'd think Bury had a serious problem with discipline. First striker David Johnson is sent off for retaliating to crowd abuse after scoring the winner at Peterborough. Then goalkeeper Dean Kiely is accused of allegedly
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Players shoud be prepared for disaster
OVER the last two weekends I have been taking a look at the insurance implications for the semi pro and amateur players on our local soccer scene should that nightmare of a bad injury actually happen. My investigation was initiated by what seemed an unusually
