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Danger warning
FIREMEN have warned youngsters of the dangers following a spate of fires at a semi-derelict youth centre at Atherton. A fire crew from Leigh were called out to the Briarcroft Youth Centre, in Leigh Road, last night after a number of small fires were started
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Aid for disaster village
THE latest lorry load of aid sets off to Chernigov in the Ukraine tomorrow. Kindhearted BEN readers have donated a variety of goods for this most recent trip to the disaster-hit village, which is near Chernobyl. The people of Chernigov are still reeling
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Rebel yell as music fans wed
COUNTRY music fans Margaret Crook and Roy Kerr are set to tie the knot at Mere Hall's first "shotgun" wedding. The couple, who are both members of Bolton's Dixy Raiders Country and Western Club, will dress up in their Confederate finery for their big
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Co-op leads store ban on alcopops
THE Co-op's decision to ban controversial alcopops from its shelves was gathering momentum today as other major retail chains considering following suit. Most of the major supermarket groups say they are seriously considering whether to continue selling
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Parking prices are soaring
SIR: I am appalled with yet another rise in car parking charges on the Central Car Park. Going down 10p for one hour does not compensate for a rise of 50p for two hours from £1.30 to £1.80. Nearby towns charge far less. Bolton Council please do something
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Nocturnal invaders
SIR: Who are the invaders who keep coming into our garden in Breightmet at night and pulling plants up and throwing them about? A few weeks ago we had plants kicked up, rose trees trampled on and plants thrown at the front door. What a mess! We have had
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Advanced driving
SIR: May I once again thank the BEN for the invaluable help you have continued to show us in publicising our work. We have just commenced a new training course which, once again, is full to capacity. I should also like to take this opportunity to than
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Euro link leads to Finnish-ing school exchange
STAFF and pupils at St Bede CE School put the perfect 'Finnish' to their innovative EEC project to forge links with schools abroad . . . The primary school on Morris Green Lane, Bolton, joined in the Socrates Project which offers support and funding to
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Superwhite fan not a Red Devil
EASTENDERS heart throb Paul Nicholls is not really as confused as the character he plays - at least when it comes supporting soccer teams. Paul, who plays mentally troubled teenager Joe Wicks in the top soap has been seen sporting the shirts of his home
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A golden age to write
SIR: May I express my thanks to Gareth Evans of Age Concern. He gave we senior citizens much pleasure by starting the Golden Age Creative Writing Circle at the local centre. I have been very encouraged by this venture, as have the other writers I was
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Relative search
SIR: I am trying to trace the relatives of Sgt Jack Booth of Harwood. He was mid-upper gunner, Lancaster 730-619 Squadron. He was killed in action during a raid on an ammunition store at Salbris, France on May 7/8 1944. All the crew are buried in Orleans
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They're putting safety first
SIR: May I first thank Mr D Sutton Head of Highway and Planning, for the decision to close Greenland Road. At last the council have agreed that this road is being used as a 'rat run' through the Royal Bolton Hospital and a recent police traffic survey
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Stop nuclear nonsense
SIR: An article (BEN, June 9) described the horrors that would arise if plutonium materials were transported by air. "Flights of Death", "Containers which can't withstand crashes", "Dispersion of deadly radio-active materials over huge areas, putting
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Daily poem
Did you every wonder, as you walk along the street, Just who lives in those houses, standing there so neat? Behind each of those front doors there's a story to be told Of happiness or of heartache, just waiting to unfold. Who lives behind those curtains
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, June 14, 1972 THE completion of the Darwen Tower restoration scheme is to be celebrated on Sunday with a special opening ceremony. The 'Pennine Pepperpot', which was opened in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond
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Burnden video goes on sale
FINAL Whistle, the End of an Era video chronicling the history of Burnden Park and capturing the emotion of the dramatic final fixture, is now on open sale. Wanderers say all advanced orders for the 90-minute film have now been dispatched. The specially-commissioned
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Bolton leads country in jobs boom
A STUDY to find out why unemployment went down faster in Bolton during the mid-1990s than most of Britain has just been published. And it shows that initiatives across the borough - in particular City Challenge - have engineered a jobs boom. Between 1993
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Floodlit Roses clash
LANCASHIRE and Yorkshire will split their day-night Roses battle into four quarters when they meet under floodlights for the first time at Old Trafford next month. The 50 overs-a-side challenge on Monday July 21 will start at 3.30 and is scheduled to
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Death sentence appeal fails to save dog
A DOG has been sentenced to death despite a last ditch attempt by its owner to save it in the High Court. Robert Hogg has been battling to save his Staffordshire Bull Terrier Zack since January 1996 when Bolton magistrates ordered it to be destroyed for
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Northern 'insult'
BOLTON Association officials were somewhat surprised when they heard the Northern League line-up for their Lancashire inter-league clash at Blackpool last week. And so too were the competition sponsors, the Manchester Evening News. So much so in fact
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Last Post for old soldiers' club?
A HISTORIC Bolton club for ex-servicemen - the second oldest in Britain - could be forced to fold. The United Service Veterans' Association has been in existence since 1906. But a fall in attendances, just 40 of the 300 members regularly attend, has meant
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Germany's calling
SIR: I am trying to locate a Mr Joe Wood I hope still lives in the Bolton area of Lancashire. He was in the British Forces during the Second World War and helped to liberate Luebeck in Northern Germany on May 2, 1945. I have been asked to do this by a
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Queen honours local heroes
BOLTON'S curry king, a supergran with a heart of gold, and a veteran trade union stalwart make it a triple triumph for the town in the Queen's birthday honours list. Kirit Pathak has been awarded an OBE for his services to the food industry and to exports
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Backing the smoking ban
SIR: I respond to the letter 'Mmoking ban under fire' (BEN June 11) from E J Mullineux, Bolton. I, too, have been a season ticket holder for many years and, being a non-smoker, one of the things that I was very happy to hear is that the Reebok Stadium
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My son's been helped and encouraged
SIR: I felt I had to write after reading the story of the mother claiming that 'Hayward' didn't want her son in school because he has special needs, and they were using his uniform as an excuse to send him home. I moved into Bolton from another area last
