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Nigel heads Bhs opening
Bhs has appointed a manager for its new store in the Union Arcade, Bury. Nigel Owens, aged 36, who is originally from Lincolnshire, will be in charge of a team of nearly 70 when it opens in September. Mr Owens, who joined Bhs 16 years ago, has worked
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Fast tracking
VIRGIN Trains staged a promotional presentation in Manchester. About 70 "opinion formers" from throughout the North-west attended the event at the Palace Hotel. The Virgin Rail Group was awarded the CrossCountry franchise in November, 1996 and started
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Chaos fear forces parade changes
TRAFFIC problems have forced carnival organisers to change the route of their procession. Police complained that the new route of Horwich Carnival Parade would lead to traffic chaos on Chorley New Road. Now the organisers and the police have come up with
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Dance to beat the drugs menace
A PIONEERING "all-singing, all-dancing" programme warning Bolton youngsters of the dangers of drugs was unveiled today. The £46,000 scheme, operated by Bolton Drug Action Team (DAT), will see professional performers and artists teaching 14-year-olds about
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Old Trafford Test is facing a pitch battle
OLD Trafford groundsman Peter Marron may have had a nightmare build-up to tomorrow's third Test but at least it hasn't been as bad as the last time Australia were here in 1993. The wettest June since 1879 has caused headaches for groundsmen from Worcester
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Smith tops for Horwich
HORWICH Cycling Club's Vets competed in the Leeds Premier Road Races at Wetherby. in the 58-mile event for 40-49 year old, Vinny Smith finished third behind winner Gary Hill, Dinnington RC. Other placings were Roy Francis 9th, Allan Swimby 11th, Dave
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Reid's title defence
BOLTON'S WBC super middleweight champion Robin Reid puts his title on the line again next month. Unbeaten in 25 professional fights, He tops the bill at the 1,500-capacity Oldham Sports Centre. As interest in the Egerton hard hitter continues to grow,
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Should we forget all?
SIR: The war ended 50 years ago, says Cllr Peter Johnston - so forget it. The Jarrow March is even further behind us, as is the history of the Trade Unions with miners and other industrial strikers during the 1939-45 War - so forget those too? Peter Johnston
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Some action is needed not more monitoring
SIR: Your article "Dogs Rescued from Prison" (BEN Thursday June 26) prompted me to write. In the article, it said that "...when neighbours complained to the environmental health department, they were issued with a recorder to tape the noise levels, but
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Lewis calls for pension shake-up
WORSLEY MP Terry Lewis has called for action to boost the number of people with occupational pension schemes. He said that in recent years there had been a sad decline in this form of provision for retirement. Social Services Minister John Denham said
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Balloons and fun as market is officially re-opened
A MASS of coloured balloons rose into the sky above Bolton to mark the official re-opening of the town's Ashburner Street Market after a £4 million revamp. Exactly 1,251 balloons were released to symbolise the fact that the Market Charter was granted
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Bid to turn green - by car!
KEEN green councillors turned red when they admitted that most travelled to a town hall meeting by car. They were considering a report on Agenda 21 which is Bolton's response to the Rio Earth Summit of 1992. It is a pledge to make the town a cleaner,
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Throw away the scales!
IMAGE-conscious children as young as eight are risking their lives as they strive to look like top fashion catwalk models. Bolton primary school girls and boys are dieting, and experts fear the youngsters risk osteoporosis as well as the life-threatening
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Praised school's action plan
POSITIVE attitudes to learning are highlighted as a strength of a Blackrod primary school. An Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) inspection of Blackrod Church School highlighted the happy and secure environment in which children are educated and
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Cat escapes with his life after airgun terror
A THUG who shot a young cat at close range through the eye with an air rifle has been branded an "irresponsible lunatic". The pet, which is in the care of the Feline Rescue charity, had to have the eye surgically removed after being shot in Breightmet
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Todd targets a striker
WANDERERS boss Colin Todd wants to continue his summer recruitment drive by bringing in a new striker before the start of the season. With £4million already invested in defenders Neil Cox and Robbie Elliott, Todd now resumes his search for a front man
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We want shops not flats, say residents
A LOCAL businessman has hit back at residents who are objecting to his application to convert part of a dilapidated shopping precinct into flats. Savas Moustacas has submitted an application to adapt a shop unit in Kearsley precinct into three self contained
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Education bosses bid for cash to boost poor areas
BOLTON education bosses have joined forces with other town hall departments in a £4m bid to breath new life into more deprived areas. The education authority has drawn up plans to improve educational facilities in the Burnden and Tonge areas. The department's
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REVIEW: Romeo and Juliet. Northern Ballet Theatre. Palace, Manchester. Runs until July 5
THE ultimate love story was given the ultimate treatment last night in a simply stunning production of this Shakespearian classic. It's a rare thing to see we "grown-ups" brushing away tears, but there were more than one or two people groping for their
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Bolton League quartet are pulling the strings!
THE Bolton League is playing its part in England and Australia's preparations for tomorrow's Third Test at Old Trafford. Tonge professional Iqbal Sikander has been helping England all summer with bowling net sessions to combat the spin threat of Shane
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Bus company issued with final warning
A BUS firm called to a disciplinary inquiry amid concerns over vehicle roadworthiness has been issued a final warning by North Western Traffic Commissioners. The inquiry, yesterday, heard that Blue Bus and Coach Services Ltd, who operate local services
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Agony of car chase hero
A MAN was seriously ill in a Bolton hospital this afternoon after a violent fight with a thief who had stolen his friend's car. Stephen Simms, aged 29, suffered stab wounds to his chest - which punctured his lung - as he fought with the thief in the garden
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Thieves plunder schools
HUNDREDS of children and staff have been left devastated after multiple break-ins at two local primary schools. In the unconnected incidents, burglars struck repeatedly at St Andrew's, Little Hulton, and St Paul's, Astley Bridge, - destroying months of
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Your job's well done
SIR: I live in Malaysia but am from Bolton. Well done for good reporting and for giving me the chance to know what's going on in my beloved home town. Diane Tan Previous news story Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting
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Assault row teacher calls for support
A GEOGRAPHY teacher suspended for allegedly striking a 14-year-old boy pupil is refusing to return to school after the summer holiday unless he receives an assurance he will not have to teach the boy again. And he says he will call on his union to back
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Righting the record
SIR: With regard to recent criticism of Mr Ernie Ford's remarks regarding the merits or otherwise of BEN's 'Daily Poem" feature, I should like to put the record straight on his behalf. I have known Ernie Ford for a number of years and know for a fact
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Couple saved in the nick of time
A COUPLE escaped serious injury by minutes when a van smashed into two cars, skidded across the road and crashed through a gas pipe in the doorway of a house. Ironically, the pair had been watching a film, 'The Nick of Time', and had decided to wait until
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You gave so generously
SIR: On Saturday, June 28, the Bolton Mountain Rescue team held its second annual fund-raising appeal and display in Bolton town centre. The magnificent sum of £802.74 was raised, and the whole team expresses its immense gratitude for the support of the
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Highlighting hardship
SIR: On behalf of the local Amnesty International group, I wish to thank everyone who took the time to talk to group members and sign our petition in the Town Hall Square on Saturday June 21. We are currently highlighting the hardships and prejudice faced
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Unfair to the travel agents
SIR: Anyone watching television recently and the plethora of travel shows and consumer programmes which love to use the travel industry as the latest victim for scandalmongering would think that travel agents are nothing but lying, cheating, conniving
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Marathon man Tony signs off in style
MARATHON man Tony Carter has completed his long-distance running career on a high note - by raising £2,238 for Bolton charity Vision Aid. Tony, who celebrates his 60th birthday in September, has become a familiar figure, daily pounding the streets of
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Daily poem
The man was huddled in the shop doorway, His face was pale and thin. Clutching a newspaper, and remains of a sandwich, He'd retrieved from the bus station bin. The weather changed, it started to sleet, This unfortunate man, had nowhere to sleep. He rolled
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Tragic death of family row boy
A SCHOOLBOY has died after being found hanging in his bedroom after a family row. Ashley Moran, aged 12, died in Salford's Hope Hospital after a life support machine, which had been keeping him alive, was switched off. Police have described the incident
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, July 2, 1972 ABOUT £43,000 has been spent on modernising a local hospital. But the authorities would be delighted if it never needed to open its doors again. The cash has recently been spent on bringing Ainsworth Smallpox
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Vacancies for Boys' Federation
THERE are still chances for young football teams to enter the Bolton Boys Fed next season. The League is now the largest in the North West of England with an incredible 114 teams set to compete for every age group from Under 11s to Under 18s. League Chairman
