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Show gardens help parish hall
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
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Conference marks project anniversary
TO mark the 60th anniversary of the "Worktown" project, Bolton Institute's Discourse Unit is holding a one day conference on Saturday, June 28, to celebrate and evaluate the work of the Mass Observation Research Movement between 1937 and 1997. Sixty years
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Super day
SIR: As a runner-up in your recent BBC Gardeners World Live Competition, I want to say thank you for a really lovely day. I must also congratulate Barton Grange Garden Centre; their award-winning Golden Wedding Anniversary Garden was a joy and tribute
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Falling slabs fear for daughter
A MOTHER told how she feared for her daughter's safety as concrete slabs from the disused Darcy Lever viaduct rained down on her garden. As reported in the BEN on Thursday, Radcliffe Road is expected to be closed for at least three weeks while emergency
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Down to
earth fashions SIR: Fifty years ago the Government released parachutes. In this photograph are my my son and daughter, who is wearing a dress made of parachute silk. Percy C Rising was a long-time photographer on St George's Road. My brother was a soldier
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Bus service
is a mystery SIR: Having read in both the morning and evening papers about using public transport. Where is it? As an ex-conductor of the Bolton Corporation Transport Dept, our buses started at 05.00. First bus to Dunscar 04.57, last buses 23.00 from
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Public must
pick up bill SIR: Dorothy Waters (BEN: June 18) is right to point out that the proposed total ban on hand guns will not influence the increasing level of hand guns possessed illegally - the ban will mean that the police now do not know who possesses them
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Stoke join Beardo chase
STOKE have joined Wanderers in the race to sign Peter Beardsley. The managerless Division One club have offered the Newcastle star a chance to take the first step into management as player coach at the new Britannia Ground. Beardsley now appears to have
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Hoe down at the church
A GROUP of Prince's Trust Volunteers from Bolton is carrying out voluntary work tasks. The lads, who are either unemployed or taking time off work to complete this course, attend Bolton Youth Workshop every weekday from 9am-3pm, at Stanley Street South
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Wasim may return
for Sunday clash WASIM Akram is set to return to lead Lancashire at Old Trafford as they bid to stay top of the Sunday League against Glamorgan tomorrow. The Pakistan star is still struggling with his shoulder injury but coach Dav Whatmore said today:
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Pat gets married on parents' golden day
A BOLTON bride is set for a golden day when she marries tomorrow - 50 years after her own parents tied the knot! After years of proposals, Patricia Ashcroft finally agreed to marry fiance Terence O'Connell on condition that they will share their anniversary
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LEVER PLANNING WARM WELCOME FOR MARSH
LITTLE Lever are planning a bumper Bolton welcome for Geoff Marsh, the manager of the Australian touring side. Marsh was amateur for two years in 1981 and 1982 before becoming professional at Victory Road in 1984 and he has retained strong links with
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Computer centre for 'hi tec' community
A NEW Creative Computer Centre aimed at taking high technology into the community has opened in Derby Street, Bolton. The opening ceremony was performed by TV personality Anthony Wilson who was shown how the equipment can produce multi media works with
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Homes scheme gets demolished
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to build 95 new homes in Westhoughton has been turned down after public inquiry. Westhoughton councillor Peter Finch, vice chairman of Bolton's planning and environment committee, said today it was "an excellent victory," for local
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Hospital drugs mix-up killed my son
A MOTHER today vowed to take legal action against Bolton Hospitals Trust, after her drug addict son was given an extra dose of the heroin substitute methadone by mistake. The coroner has called for drug screening in hospitals after returning a verdict
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Children to
the rescue... IR: Through your column I would like to thank the thoughtful and kind children, who were playing in the park which is close to the Mortfield Bowling Club on the evening of Wednesday, June 11. I was walking my dog around the park when I slipped
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Horwich fell duo get England calls
TWO Horwich Harriers mastered Lake District peaks to book themselves places in the England teams for next month's European Mountain Running Championships. Michael Cayton earned selection for the England team competing in the Bavarian Black Forest when
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This land
is a disgrace SIR: For a number of years, the Earl of Bradford leased a small plot of land known as the Whiston Drive Play Area for children, to Bolton Council who, in return, kept the area in good order and also supplied the usual playground paraphernalia
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Good luck
to Sir James SIR: I doubt, in this century alone, that only a man of great courage and vigour should rise and oppose our long-established political parties by fielding 547 candidates at last May's election. He informed us nationwide of the dangers of
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My clothes
wash misry SIR: May I, through the BEN, alert other readers of a loophole in the law, which enables some unscrupulous shop keepers to sell clothes of an inferior quality. I recently purchased several articles of clothing, to the value of £63, one of which
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GREEN: WHY I CHANGED MY MIND
SCOTT Green today defended his decision to make the transfer U-turn that left Tranmere Rovers fuming and Wigan Athletic delighted. The Wanderers utility player signed for the Latics in a £300,000 deal yesterday, 48 hours after saying he was heading for
