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Its open doors at new Comet
THE former NORWEB Retail store near St Peter's Way, Bolton is to reopen as Comet on May 3. It replaces the Comet store on Bradshawgate, which is to close on May 2. NORWEB Retail was sold off by United Utilities last year and acquired by rivals Comet.
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Anderson turns key marginal into 'safe seat'
JANET Anderson, pictured, swept to a storming victory as she strengthened her electoral grip in Rossendale and Darwen. The mother-of-three easily fought off the challenge of Tory Trisha Buzzard by increasing her majority from a slender 120 to 10,949.
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Crausby bounces back with huge 12,000 majority
DAVID Crausby coasted to victory in Bolton North East with a majority of more than 12,000 in a stunning reversal of his defeat in the same seat five years ago. In 1992, Labour narrowly lost out in a nail biting re-count to the Conservatives by less than
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Local boys swing Bury to Labour
LABOUR'S landslide victory swept away Bury's Tory MPs. Alistair Burt, MP for Bury North since 1983, was the first to learn he had lost his seat, as Labour's David Chaytor won with a swing of over 12,000 votes. Mr Chaytor, now MP for the town of his birth
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Speedway memories
SIR: I am researching a biography of Fay Taylour, a speedway rider who raced with great success at tracks throughout the UK, including Salford and Belle Vue, in the late twenties and thirties. I would be delighted to hear from readers with memories of
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Kelly salutes 'honourable battle', Sackville blames 'internal divisions'
CONSERVATIVE candidate Tom Sackville stayed loyal to John Major, despite the Labour rout which cost him his job after 14 years representing Bolton West. The former Tory MP refused to blame the party leadership for the Labour landslide which opened the
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No mention of cost
SIR: It's obvious Lydia Carter (Your views April 20) believes anything she reads. She says immigration is stable, but she never mentions figures or cost, that endless immigration has caused and is going to cause in the future. It is time the full and
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Church will make a century
SIR: You may or not know that the Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Knowsley Street, Bolton, are to celebrate their 100th year in October 1997. The drama group of which I have been connected for about 30 years, isn't as old as that, but has been in existence
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Rock reward for MPs
BOLTON'S newly-elected MPs will be given a stick of rock as a congratulatory gift from the North West Tourist Board today. Chairman Anthony Goldstone claims the gift, including a letter of congratulations to successful candidates, will act as a reminder
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POET'S Corner
It really does annoy me when I hear people say, What a wicked world we live in today. It's a beautiful world, just look around Blue sky up above, green grass and flowers, Sunshine, snow and April showers. Give thanks to God for all these things, It's
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Shirley Anne revisits roots
ONE reason why actress Shirley Anne Field is delighted to be working in Manchester next week is that she can stay with friends in Bolton. She had also hoped to visit her old school, the former Edgworth Children's Home, now Crowthorn School, but because
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Good riddance to 'em, says Lewis
ANTI-chat line campaigner Terry Lewis is back at Westminster. The new-look Worsley Constituency - which now includes half of Atherton through boundary chages - gave him a resounding vote of confidence by increasing his already substantial majority to
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Paul Fletcher is laying a solid base for the Reebok Stadium.
SMART-SUITED and bespectacled, Paul Fletcher sits comfortably and confidently behind his desk knowing he has just pulled off one of the biggest sponsorship deals of its kind. Neither Bolton Wanderers nor Reebok will confirm the figures but the word is
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Crafty cake makers
A HORWICH bakery started its 40th birthday celebrations with a party, a cake and a poem. Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery at Lostock played host to about 70 guests, including the Mayors of Bolton, Wigan, Horwich, Leyland and Bury. The lunchtime event also included
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Industry project divides residents
A MULTI-million pound industrial development plan has left a local community divided. The row between two camps of Kearsley residents has erupted over the proposed development at the former tip Singing Clough. The plans include a new access road from
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Things can only get better - Cunliffe
LABOUR stalwart Lawrence Cunliffe saw off the Tory's young pretender in Leigh. And he's heading back to Westminster with a 24,492 majority - up over 5,000 - for his fifth Parliamentary term and his first supporting Labour in Government. One of his top
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Burnden pubs plan match day coaches
THE spirit of Bolton Wanderers is set to stay alive and kicking next season in the fans' favourite pubs around Burnden Park. Colin Todd's heroes may have played their last ever match at the famous old ground ready for their move to the Reebok Stadium
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Iddon almost doubles Labour's big majority
RED hot Labour romped home in "safe" Bolton South-east with a massive majority of more than 21,000. While there was never any doubt that chemistry lecturer Brian Iddon was on his way to Westminster, the scale of the victory shocked even the staunchest
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Night owl Maggie's net gain!
A SLEEPLESS night on the other side of the Atlantic brought together unlikely electronic pen pals . . . and sparked off an emotional return to school for a Bolton woman. Maggie Radliff, 53, went to St Bede's Primary School more than 40 years ago and left
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Tapping could be taped!
SIR: I refer to your article on Mrs D Jones and her tapping birds of (BEN, April 25). In order to prove the theory of their reacting to their reflections may I suggest covering the outside six inch strip at the bottom of the windows with tape on brown
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Harry's still smiling
SIR: I would like to thank the many friends who used the Bolton Greyhound Stadium Car Park. I made many friends over the years, I know I could not give everyone a prime parking spot, but come hail, rain, show, I always had a smile and tried to forecast
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Joyride fear dad's reward offer to teen tearaways
HORRIFIED Clive Taylor watched as tearaway teenagers stole his car - but the forgiving dad has put up a reward to "save" the school children's lives! The 41-year-old fears the joyriding youngsters, thought to be as young as 13, are still driving his white
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Long night for the Aces
BELLE Vue fans will tonight be treated to the longest speedway meeting ever staged at Kirkmanshulme Lane, writes JOHN TURNER. A total of 29 races are programmed, starting with a 15-heat Elite League match between the Aces and Ipswich. That will be followed
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This band deserves help
SIR: Regarding your article about the excellent work Chris Wormald is doing with the Smithills School Senior Brass Band, I find it very sad to see that they are stuck for a mere £20,000, to compete in an international contest in Holland when other, less
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Their dreams came true
SIR: Last Friday my son and his friend went along to Burnden Park, despite not having any match tickets, full of pride, hope and expectations. They were not disappointed. On arrival and frantically trying to buy legitimate concessionary tickets (to no
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Speaking up for the animals
SIR: May I reply once more to "Expert witness" (BEN, April 10) and also to "Supporter" and "Concerned" (BEN, April 25), who seems to think this is a sick idea of mine because I am against animal experiments and think we all should be in favour. But it
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Annual sermons
THE Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Halliwell is holding its Annual Sermons on Sunday May 11. The day will begin with Holy Communion at the church on Eskrick Street at 8am followed by a contribution by the Family Eucharist Preacher, the Rev Alison
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McCartney waits for a job offer
IAN McCartney increased Labour's majority to a whopping 26,000 at Makerfield - but he won't be asking Tony Blair for a job. The former Wigan councillor has held key roles in health and employment while in opposition but he will wait to see what is in
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Bad neighbour is ordered to leave home
A NUISANCE neighbour has been ordered to leave her home in Bury in a council clampdown on unruly tenants. Susan Hill of Downham Crescent, Prestwich, was ordered by Salford magistrates to pay Bury Council's court costs of £650 and to move out. The possession
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Green fears of young children
PRIMARY school children from Little Hulton have put pen to paper to express their fears over their environment. The pupils at Peel Hall Primary have written to their local councillor Alice Smyth demanding action over litter and crime on their estate.
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 2, 1972 A BONFIRE to burn pornographic material will be built in the Town Hall Square in Bolton on Saturday. Shoppers will be urged to hand over 'blue' magazines and books so that they can be destroyed publicly
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NW looks for a clean sweep
NORTH-west clubs are on course to make a clean sweep of League honours for the first time in 24 years. Wanderers secured the Division One title with their victory at Manchester City three weeks ago and could be joined on the roll of honour by near neighbours
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Injuries put Blake in the spotlight
NATHAN Blake could be left to shoulder the responsibility for firing Wanderers into Football League history at Tranmere on Sunday. Mixu Paatelainen has joined John McGinlay on the casualty list, leaving Colin Todd with a striking problem as he prepares
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Bury ready to home in on championship
BURY are ready to bank on the best home form in the country to put the Championship gloss on their incredible back-to-back promotion success. The Shakers go into their final fixture at home to mid-table Millwall tomorrow knowing victory should clinch
