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Graduates get degree of help
COMPANIES in the Bolton and Bury area are being offered substantial wage subsidies to employ Bolton Institute graduates. The scheme uses investment from the European Social Fund to pay almost half the wages of a new graduate employee for his or her first
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Bright idea to beat bogus taxis
BOLTON'S new look private hire cars take to the roads this week in a bid to improve passenger safety. Local councillors have introduced better identification of private hirs cars following a spate of rapes in Manchester when unsuspecting women got into
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Our rain of terror
A MAJOR Bolton road will be shut for at least three weeks as experts battle to make a huge railway viaduct safe. An emergency operation swung into force after massive chunks of the disused Darcy Lever viaduct rained onto roads and houses - just yards
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Ice cream men fear cold shoulder treatment
ICE cream vans could be driven off the streets of Horwich if a controversial bylaw goes ahead. Council chiefs fear that could be the unintended result of a street trading ban near Bolton Wanderers' new Reebok stadium. They are worried that the bylaw could
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Novelty race gets green light
THE Mini Le Mans pedal-pushing extravaganza this weekend has been saved. The event will go ahead thanks to the generosity of local firms. The pedal car race which begins in Moss Bank Park on Saturday at noon had been under threat because a major sponsor
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It could be Sharju!
A TOP Chorley restaurant is to celebrate 50 years of India's Independence in unique style - and they want someone who was born on August 15, 1947, to bring a guest and join them in what promises to be a very hot night. Sharju Indian Restaurant, of Church
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Kicking up a fuss in full kit
YOUNG Horwich footballers are kicking up a fuss over a long-running saga about changing facilities. And tonight members of Horwich Town Juniors will be in their soccer kit and armed with posters and banners to lobby councillors at the town planning meeting
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Thriller for Wacko Jacko fan Vicky
MAD Michael Jackson fan Vicky Rudd is in for a thriller of an evening after winning the chance to meet her hero. Secretary Vicky, of Chatsworth Court, Heath Charnock, will see the pop megastar in concert at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, before being
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Pop goes the Alcopop trade
ALCOPOPS have been banned from a Chorley store following concerns about underage drinking. The Late Shop on Spendmore Lane, Coppull, has taken the sweet alcoholic brews off its shelves as part of a national policy. Several popular brand names were stripped
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Chorley hit their way into National stages
CHORLEY'S success in recent seasons with the bat and ball looks set to continue after a resounding victory over Netherfield on Sunday saw them reach the national stages of the Abbot Ale Cup. The convincing and very professional nine wicket win at Kendal
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Residents see sewer problems flushed away
FLOODED out residents are feeling flushed with success after seeing a sewer wrangle come to an end. The Brindle home owners have been in a long-running dispute with North West Water over a faulty surface water sewer in Smithy Close. But council chiefs
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Leigh pair face video trial
TWO Leigh Centurions players are facing trial by video disciplinary action following the promotion favourites' bruising victory at second placed Carlisle last Sunday. Centre David Hill and scrum-half Chris Wilkinson have both been ordered to appear before
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Football chairman looks to the future
WITH the new football season only a few weeks away, the Citizen talked to Jack Kirkland, the chairman of Chorley Football Club, to find out what the public can expect from the Magpies over the next campaign. Jack grew up in Deepdale, Preston, and followed
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The customers will suffer
SIR: Iread in last week's newspapers of the impending conflict between the Union of Communication Workers and The Post Office Management. I recall that it is not long since a settlement ??was reached in the last dispute which resulted in much inconvenience
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Firemen take a pounding for charity
FUND-raising fire fighters have lost pounds to raise pounds during a sponsored walk in aid of the Macmillan Nurses. Six officers from Hindley Fire Station walked from their base to Bolton Fire Station in full kit and breathing apparatus on June 9, raising
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Tara's bear gives shops a character
A CUDDLY bear designed by a Hayward schoolgirl is to become a regular feature at Bolton's Market Place shopping centre. Tara Cooke, aged 11, won a schools' competition held by the shopping centre to design a "cuddly character". She received £100 worth
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Van driver in amazing escape
A DRIVER had an astonishing escape when his minibus crashed through a fence and plunged 40 feet down a sheer drop into a fast flowing river. The drama happened in Radcliffe town centre yesterday afternoon. Crowds watched near the Asda store as rescuers
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Gardeners' world of opportunity
GARDENING enthusiasts in Horwich will open their gardens for public scrutiny next month - as part of a fund raising effort. About two dozen gardens from Pennine Road, Church Street, Foxholes Road to Stocks Park and Fleet Street, will be on show from 11am
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Chain gang's paperclip bid
NIMBLE fingered fundraisers are planning a "chain reaction" to bring a world record to Bolton. Members of BABOOSCA (Bolton and Bury Out of School Care Association) will attempt to make the world's longest paper clip chain during the Bolton Round Table
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Vicious burglar throws pensioner around her flat
DETECTIVES are hunting a thug who viciously hurled a pensioner around her flat when she discovered him stealing cash. The burglar threw the 74-year-old woman with such force that a table she fell on was broken by the impact. Remarkably the pensioner did
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Paranormal Paranoise
BOLTON band Paranoise are turning the music world on its head with their highly original blend of songwriting and techno-rock. Paranoise - effectively the songwriting partnership of Dave Beeson and Paul Auntie - have brought record company bosses scuttling
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Row farmer on assault charge
THE farmer at the centre of a footpath row in Westhoughton has been charged with assault after being secretly filmed for a countryside action TV programme. Video footage taken by Channel Four film-makers for the Countryside Undercover programme will be
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You're doing much better!
SHARPLES School is improving its performance across the board, say Ofsted inspectors. Determined efforts have been made to address areas of concern, particularly attendance, and marked improvement have been made, they report. The Ofsted inspectors observed
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Reebok opener on TV
WANDERERS will begin life in the new Reebok Stadium just as they ended 102 years of football at Burnden Park ... the stars of live TV. With a strong sense of history, the FA Premiership have selected the first home game, the visit of Everton, as one of
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We're No 1 - and that's official!
STAFF at the Nationwide Building Society branch in Newport Street, Bolton, had something to celebrate recently. Nationwide, which has assets of around £40 billion and almost 700 branches throughout the UK, is now officially the world's largest building
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We're still on our way to Burnden!
THE Burnden name will be linked with Bolton Wanderers for ever . . . even after the club moves to the new Reebok stadium. An approach has been made by the club to Bolton Council to call the road leading up to the new stadium at Horwich - Burnden Way.
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Race bias 'still blights children's lives'
THE lives of some Bolton children are still affected by racial inequality, a new report shows. The inequality includes refusal of allocation of school places, exclusion from school and racial harassment according to the annual report of Bolton Racial
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Lever Park proposals clear major hurdle
A MAJOR scheme to redevelop Lever Park cleared an important hurdle when plans were passed by the borough council. North West Water's proposals to revamp the Rivington beauty spot using Millennium Commission funding were accepted by planners at a meeting
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Hundreds on the run - for charity!
CHILDREN from all over Bolton will be stepping out for charity at the weekend. Hundreds of youngsters - plus many adults - are set to take part in the "Running to Save Lives" fun run and fun day on Sunday. Local schools, organisations and associations
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MBE for caring Jean
CARING Jean McEvoy is celebrating after being awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. The Chorley-based probation officer was nominated by former colleagues at Preston Prison for her counselling skills and humane approach to inmates. Jean's
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Crackdown on killer fireworks
CONSUMER Minister Nigel Griffiths today unveiled his crackdown on danger fireworks announcing a two stage ban on all bangers. Shopkeepers who defy the ban or sell to under 18s will face six months in prison or a fine of up to £5,000. As exclusively revealed
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Under-funded
students SIR:Contrary to popular belief we students are not 'wasters', 'scroungers' and sin-directed lay-abouts, but most are like myself; tenacious, committed and distinctly under-funded. I have not met one who does not work as well as study full-time
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We'll fight on to save the Blue Planet
TALKS began today to try to rescue some of the long term plans for Rivington's Lever Park after yesterday's bomshell news that the centrepiece Blue Planet centre had been scrapped. But dejected members of Rivington Heritage Trust - the body given the
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Not in this village!
SIR: I wonder why over the years the village of Belmont has been used in articles in your paper to enhance the sale of property in another area. Recently Barratt have advertised 'Belmont Park, Wilkinson Road, Belmont, Bolton'. No so, Wilkinson Road is
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It's time they remembered
SIR: There has recently been some comments in the local press about the litter problems in Little Lever. A comment from the local council stated that they could not afford metal bins for Little Lever. I suggest they realise the amount of people who pay
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Men behaving properly at Mormon temple.
WORKERS on Chorley's new multi-million pound Mormon temple haven't got a prayer if the gaffer hears them swearing. For they'll be through the gates before they can say hallelujah! On site they're not allowed to: Smoke. Drink. Use blasphemous language.
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Diana's been doing a grand job
SIR: Diana, Princess of Wales, has done a grand job, drawing attention to the scandal of landmines which still kill over 70 people across the world each day. Laid in wartime, landmines have a terrible effect in peacetime, often preventing farmers from
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Following in father's footsteps
SETTLING into Britain's bastions of power is not a task for the meek or mild. Fortunately, Chorley's new MP has a habit of taking things in his stride. For Lindsay Hoyle, election to the House of Commons was an ambition fulfilled as he swept into Westminster
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Upholding standards
SIR: It isn't very often I feel strongly enough about an issue to write to a newspaper, but this time I feel justified. I am referring to the constant highlighting of incidents at Hayward School and the obvious 'relish' with which you pursue a story that
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Tough cop Peter is a hit Down Under
A POLICEMAN who began his career in Bolton has been hailed a big hit down under for cleaning up Australia's "most corrupt" police force. Peter Ryan has smashed a web of corruption in the New South Wales constabulary after just a year heading the force
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Council facing cuts
CASH-strapped council chiefs have been warned that they face another year of spending cuts. The election of a Labour government will not mean that Bolton Council will be able to relax its tight budget controls. The stark warning was made by Steve Arnfield
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Charity hunt for conmen
CHILDREN'S charity Childline has been inundated with calls following a BEN story which revealed a fund-raising scam. Childline officials are concerned about conmen who target Bolton's pubs and clubs selling roses and claiming to be from the charity. The
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Prize pupils in a spin
WESTHOUGHTON High School has scooped yet another prize in a national computing competition. The school is one of 24 national prizewinners in the "Going to School on the Internet" competition which was run jointly by an American computer company Cisco
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Daily poem
We're saying farewell to Burnden Park, Bolton Wanderers' famous ground, Where all through the historic years, Both despair and joy were found. They climbed up from Division Three, Though it took them several years, To the dizzy heights of Division One
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£20,000 cash boost agent now has to take his turn in the queue
A FORMER Wanderers' Goldline agent, who has collected more than £20,000 for the club, has been told he must now queue up for a season ticket like everyone else. Fed-up Ian Cavill, 29, spent around eight hours a week during the past two and a half years
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, June 19, 1972 A BIG pay bonanza is on its way for Britain's state-owned industry bosses. They are to get £60 to £66-a-week increases under the recommendation by a special review body. The massive rises will put nationalised
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Bury on tour
BURY will warm up for Division One football with a three-match West Country tour, taking in games at Bridport on July 19, Taunton Town on July 23 and Yeovil Town on July 24. They return for friendlies at Radcliffe Borough on Saturday, July 26 at home
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Todd waits for Beardsley
WANDERERS have not given up hope of persuading Newcastle's former England star Peter Beardsley to join their assault on the Premiership. Speculation that the 36-year-old Geordie had turned down the offer was dismissed by Bolton boss Colin Todd, who said
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Green is go for Rovers
SCOTT Green is heading for Tranmere in a £300,000 transfer after rejecting a record-breaking bid from Wigan Athletic. The long-serving Wanderers utility player looked set for a move to Springfield Park after Second Division Wigan matched the asking price
