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A perfect sales pitch
A MARKETING co-ordinator with Mead of Bolton, David Eckersall, has been recognised as one of the top sales professionals in Lex Service, the automotive services group. An awards ceremony was held recently at the Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge, London
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New freight links open to the East
US carrier Polar Air Cargo has started a new twice-weekly dedicated freighter service which links Manchester Airport with the UK and the Far East, including Japan and Korea. The Boeing 747 Far East operation arrives from Kansai-Seoul-Anchorage at Manchester
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NW tourism gets a taste of the Orient
THE Manchester city region - which includes Bolton - is set to benefit from new trade and tourism links with Japan. This optimism follows a recent trade mission to Osaka by representatives of Marketing Manchester. It formed part of the British Tourist
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Wicks way will Paul vote?
EASTENDERS star Paul Nicholls will be among thousands of young people eligible to vote for the first time next Thursday. Paul, from Bolton, who plays troubled teenager Joe Wicks in the BBC TV soap, recently celebrated his 18th birthday in real life. Town
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We help trace the famous J.J. of Burnden
THE great grandson of one of the founders of Burnden Park has made an emotional visit to the ground to pay homage to his illustrious ancestor. For Michael Blair, the Bolton club and his great grandfather JJ Bentley, one of the first secretaries of the
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Wanderers paid Len's mortgage
PENSIONER Len Monks has more reason than most to be grateful to Bolton Wanderers - they paid off his mortgage when a disaster wiped away his Moses Gate home! It is 40 years since the Fylde Street disaster made the world's headlines - after a huge hole
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Leigh seeking points boost
COACH Keith Latham has warned that in-form York will be no pushovers as Leigh Centurions aim for a fifth straight win to keep them in the thick of the promotion race. Latham has warned his squad to ignore York's lowly league standing. "I feel they are
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Rat of the week
SIR: Perhaps you would like to consider for your 'Rat of the Week' series the 'lowlife' who pinched the wheel trims from my Citroen Motability car recently while it was parked outside my son's flat on Holmeswood Road, Bolton - I have been in Bolton visiting
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Terry in a hurry to punish Salford
FORMER Salford prop Terry O'Connor is itching to return to the Willows tonight. One of only six ever-presents since the inception of Super League 14 months ago, the consistent Wigan Warrior can't wait to get into the thick of the action. "It is a big
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Promises have been broken
SIR: There is much talk among politicians about 'broken promises' - but no mention at all of the promises made in 1953, and since broken. I refer to the Queen's Coronation Oath. Our Constitution is of government by 'the Sovereign in Parliament'. Therefore
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No discussion on overseas aid
SIR: I have been following the election campaign quite closely (is it possible to do otherwise?) and I have been disappointed that none of the politicians has really discussed overseas aid. It is a very important issue and can have lasting benefits for
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Controlled blast
Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on a World War II artillery shell in a garden at Brideoak Street, Leigh, after it was unearthed yesterday. was found in the back garden of a house in Leigh. A controlled explosion was carried out
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School blaze praise
STAFF at Withins Lower School were praised by firefighters for tackling a blaze in a toilet block. All 1100 pupils at the school on Newby Road, Bolton, were evacuated when a toilet roll dispenser was discovered alight yesterday (Thurs). Staff managed
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Outside the ground was better
PENSIONER Susannah Duxbury's happiest memories of Burnden Park revolve around the OUTSIDE of the stadium. While the 77-year-old may not have been Bolton Wanderer's greatest fan, she played her part on match days back in the early 30s. Susannah was a home
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Local duo seek promotion pointers
LEIGH RMI travel to Workington tomorrow in the knowledge that a win could clinch promotion to the Unibond Premiership. That scenario would only apply if leaders Radcliffe win at Lincoln but RMI know they need two wins out of their last three games, at
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History book hunt for new pub name
PUB bosses will be leafing through the local history books to help them decide on a name for their new town centre venue. As reported in the BEN the JD Wetherspoon company has been given the go-ahead to open the latest in its growing national pub chain
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Poet's Corner
Tonight we say our last farewells To dear old Burnden Park, For the passing years of memories have duly left their mark, And just as life's experiences, Are etched on a loved one's face, A century of devoted use Has tired out the place. But we cannot
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Desert run hero makes cash plea
A SUPER-FIT school teacher has completed a gruelling charity run through an African desert. And now he is appealing for help to collect a huge fund-raising total to make it all worthwhile. Deputy head David Lloyd, aged 38, pushed himself to the physical
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, April 25, 1972 FILM star George Sanders was found dead in a hotel at Castelldefels, Spain, today. A SIX-point plan to speed up the release of land for house-building has been announced. The drive will be directed against
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It will not just be the ladies who will be crying' says Lofthouse
NAT Lofthouse jetted home from the South of France today to lead the emotional Farewell to Burnden. The legendary Bolton Wanderers president is in the middle of a spring break on the Riviera, where he has been recuperating after a recent operation on
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Clunk, click you're nicked!
A POLICE crackdown on drivers not wearing seat belts caught a 241 motorists on Bolton roads - in just ONE WEEK. And throughout Greater Manchester as a whole a total of 3,145 motorists were stopped for flouting the seat belt regulations. Police chiefs
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Drivers warned as £1m sewer scheme set to get underway
A £1 million sewer scheme by North West Water is set to improve service to customers in the Halliwell area. But motorists have been warned to watch out for delays and diversions. Contractors John Kennedy Civil Engineering of Worsley will be moving onto
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Disney do well!
BOLTON'S Christopher Wormald has chalked up top marks to be in the running for a national "teacher of the year" award. Mr Wormald, head of music at Smithills School, has been nominated by a former pupil, Kaye Masters. His noteworthy contribution to the
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Home study boy's a winner
A WESTHOUGHTON boy who is being educated at home by his mum has won a national competition for schools. Matthew McArdle, aged 12, who suffers from Aspbergers Syndrome, a mild form of autism, has overcome learning difficulties to win the competition. Matthew
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Thanks for your help
SIR: On Wednesday, March 26, I handed in to the Bolton Hospice a cheque for £1,000, and a further cheque for £500 to the Handicapped Children's Pilgrimage Trust. I would like to thank the management and colleagues at Memory Lane Car Boot building, also
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Alive and clipping!
BARRY Buller is alive and kicking - and he wants everyone to know it. The Westhoughton hairdresser is getting fed-up of rumours circulating round the town that he has passed away. And what at first seemed "a bit of a laugh" is now starting to upset his
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Boon backs Martin
PETER Martin today gained a big vote of support from Australian batting ace David Boon in his battle to regain his England place. Boon frustrated Lancashire's hopes of enforcing the follow-on in their Championship game against Durham with a typically
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John was left to wait in the cold at hospital
SIR: I know how Mrs Mary Ellen McGovern felt about her ordeal at the Royal Bolton Hospital where she was left waiting 10 hours for a hospital bed, and then was sent home alone just an hour after she had been found one. I was front page news on April 3
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Why run down this country?
SIR: I have not suggested that there is no savagery in Britain, neither have I claimed to have attained personal perfection. It is disingenuous of Mr and Mrs A Fenney to say that I have made these statements (Your views, April 19). These correspondents
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Victorious tip protesters fight for a nature haven
VICTORIOUS Red Moss campaigners have begun a new battle - to turn the wildlife haven into a tourist attraction As reported in later editions of the BEN yesterday, UK Waste have announced that they will not be appealing against Bolton Council's refusal
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Birth rate has been dropping
SIR: I'm not sure where Gordon Yate got his information ("It's a recipe for disaster) in Your views April 22. According to The Economist publication "Pocket Britain in Figures", the birth rate has been dropping since the mid 1960s, due no doubt to the
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Local seats could prove to be vital
THE sight of Janet Anderson sitting in the managing director's office of threatened footwear firm J.H.Hirst, ringing round to try and find it customers to stave off closure, could be a metaphor for the whole General Election. It must terrify the Tories
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You're doing a great job
SIR: I must comment on the great job Bolton Evening News does at covering the vast array of topics that its readers want, from stories and information on UFOs, to Your views and poems. I have read many a paper in my time but the BEN is really worth every
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We've nothing to develop
SIR: I refer to Singing Clough and the planned road and industrial estate. This is not about jobs and units, which will never be filled, it's about getting hold of money, development money, but we have nothing to develop. If we created 300 jobs, maybe
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Updated reports will appear here
Previous sport story Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
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Charity begins at home
SIR: I refer to the article headed: Hospital hell of frail Mary (BEN April 19). I was appalled to read of the way in which a Bolton woman of 83 was recently treated by Royal Bolton Hospital, when only five days previously I read that a Brazilian illegal
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Taking hope from the ill
SIR: Mrs A H Shaw (Your views,March 26) would rather rip hope away from seriously ill patients than accept the necessity for conducting humane animal experimentation in medical research. I very much doubt that parents of children with life-threatening
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Hunt for shop attack thug
A THUG threatened to beat-up a woman sales assistant at a Farnworth bakery shop after posing as a customer. The thief grabbed the 55-year-old woman by the shoulder but fled empty handed when she managed to struggle free. The thief who entered Greenhalgh's
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Norman's sadness
NORMAN Robb, of Park Road, Little Lever, has been a lifelong Wanderers' fan but his joy at seeing the team promoted is tinged with sadness. For, if it had not been for the war, his younger brother would almost certainly have been one of the Super Whites
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Pupils keen to go green
WALKDEN schoolchildren made a monster impression during National Spring Clean Week. St Paul's CE pupils built a little monster during an activity week designed to help them understand the need to look after the environment. The fearsome creation - made
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Bags of talent
SUPPORTERS from Mount St Joseph RC School bagged a tasty prize after cheering on England's Under 15 football team. The youngsters at the Farnworth school were supporting Gareth Strange, their schoolmate and under 15 player when they won £400 worth of
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Playscheme plan for estate
RESIDENTS living on the Hilton estate at Horwich are hoping to launch a children's playscheme this summer. It is planned to run the scheme in the school holidays in July and August for local families. On Wednesday, a meeting is being held at Hilton Community
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Alice, 80, remembers her match of the day
BOLTON Wanderers' fan Alice Taylor has special memories of one particular match at Burnden Park. Mrs Taylor, a sprightly 80, has been watching the team for 50 years and remembers well the FA Cup tie between Bolton Wanderers and Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Teddy comforts for 999 children
NEWCOMERS to Bolton's ambulance stations are certain to be a soft touch for all young patients . . . That is because the latest recruits to the town's emergency service come in the form of 144 teddy bears. The soft toys were presented by Janet Pool, a
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Mark jets in from the Big Apple
THE lure of Burnden Park proved too strong for an exiled Wanderers fan currently working as a money trader in the Big Apple. Mark Davies, 34, was due in from New York today in time for the last match at Burnden. Former Bolton School pupil Mark has been
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School on high after report by inspectors
ONE of the Bolton area's "highest" schools has received lofty praise from government inspectors. An OFSTED report described Edgworth CE Methodist Primary School, on the edge of the moors, as a happy place that provides good quality education within a
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History book hunt for new pub name
PUB bosses will be leafing through the local history books to help them decide on a name for their new town centre venue. As reported in the BEN the JD Wetherspoon company has been given the go-ahead to open the latest in its growing national pub chain
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Honest pupils a shiningexample!
WHEN Keith East lost his bank book containing £80 in cash, he never dreamed he would see his money again. But he didn't bank on the honesty of seven schoolgirls who found the cash during a spring clean. The Little Lever dad explained: "The bank book with
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Host of golden daffodils in memory of a loved one
A CANCER care charity is dreaming of a host of golden daffodils in Bolton to help mark its 50th anniversary. The Marie Curie Cancer Care charity is a national organisation of nurses who provide practical care for terminally ill cancer patients in their
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Players vote for new trophy
BOLTON players conducted a secret ballot this morning to select the Players' Player of the Season - a first in the club's 108-year history. The winner of the dressing room poll will receive the Alan Crowshaw Memorial Trophy in memory of the local businessman
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Todd wants medal for every player
EVERY member of the Wanderers squad who has contributed to the Championship success can expect to receive a share of the honours. Players qualifying for medals must have appeared in 25 per cent of games, which Colin Todd is urging the Football League
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End of an era
SUPPORTERS will make one last pilgrimage down Manchester Road, old favourites will parade on the pitch to say their goodbyes and the Champions will aim to go out in a blaze of glory. Bolton Wanderers will say an emotional farewell to Burnden Park tonight
