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Teaching to the converted
BOLTON'S newest golf course will compete with the best for top class facilities when it is completed in the next 12 months. That is the proud boast of Hart Common Golf Club - Westhoughton Golf Centre, which is currently building a nine hole par 3 course
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Countdown to better leisure
A LONG-AWAITED scheme to boost leisure facilities in Horwich is almost at the starting block. Cash from developers who built on the former RMI football ground has finally been paid into town hall coffers. Now Horwich councillors Barbara and Bob Ronson
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Charity wants famous person for stunt
DARING charity workers are desperately seeking a star to help raise funds at a death-defying event later this month. Volunteers from the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust are on the lookout for a top name to join in a rope slide from the top of Blackpool
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Positive Budget signals from Bolton's key organisations
BOLTON today signalled its determination to make a success of Chancellor Gordon Brown's "welfare to work" initiative. Key organisations in the town will get together to make the most of the opportunity to help find jobs and training for unemployed young
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£1m school revamp collapse
A PRIMARY school has been stunned by the collapse of a building firm which had started work on a £1million revamp. St Gregory's R.C, in Farnworth, faces an uncertain future after the Leeds-based T.C.T Construction went into liquidation. Yesterday should
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We're trailing in junior classes
BOLTON primary schools are falling behind their secondary counterparts in the quality and achievement stakes. A survey of 32 primary school inspections carried out by OFSTED - the Office for Standards in Education - reveals Bolton is trailing behind colleagues
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The day a Prince came by
TWO Chorley workers were thrilled after meeting the Prince of Wales as he toured the Leyland Trucks plant last week. Administrative assistant Mary Beswick, of Coppull, chatted to Prince Charles when he met factory workers and staff during a whistlestop
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Chance for disabled to try out sports
A DARE-DEVIL weekend for the disabled is about to swing into action on the outskirts of Chorley. The annual Rivington Experience on Saturday and Sunday July 5 and 6 gives people with disabilities and their families and friends a fabulous opportunity to
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Mark your property - and beat the burglars
MEMBERS of the public are being encouraged to make their mark . . . and deter thieves from stealing their property. Bolton's Crime Prevention police officers are urging people to put their own special brand name on everything they own of any value. The
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Free fishing for young anglers
LEISURE chiefs are out to catch 'em young in Chorley. Under a new initiative, young anglers are being netted for free Tuesday evening sessions throughout July. They are taking place at Yarrow Valley Park, Birkacre, where youngsters will get the opportunity
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Overheating the economy
SIR: At one time we were constantly told by governments of all political colours, that inflation was caused by too much money chasing too few goods, so taxation had to be increased to stem the money flow of consumers. Now we're told, with shops heaving
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Wigan supremo faces new vote
WIGAN chief Jack Robinson is facing a new vote of confidence following pressure from shareholders. The Central Park supremo and his vice-chairman Tim Rathbone have agreed to hold a new emergency shareholders meeting where a re-vote will be taken to support
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On line to net a job
LOOKING for a new job? Let Job Hunter do the work for you. Going live on the internet today, Job Hunter is an innovative, interactive web site launched by the UK's regional press. Following the successful Auto Hunter, Job Hunter is the second site to
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Raising the roof for Bolton Hospice
THE massed voices of 1,400 music-loving children raised the roof to raise funds for Bolton Hospice during its 5th anniversary celebrations. The youngsters, all pupils at Bolton junior schools, joined together in song to cut a Compact Disc. The recording
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Singing in celebration
THE massed voices of 1,400 music-loving children raised the roof to raise funds for Bolton Hospice during its 5th anniversary celebrations. The youngsters, all pupils at Bolton junior schools, joined together in song to cut a Compact Disc. The recording
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More woods set for Bolton
NORTH WEST Water and the Red Rose Forest conservationist initiative have teamed up to plan woodlands in and around Bolton. The water company has funded a £25,000 community liaison manager's post for the Red Rose Forest. The new recruit, Jane Whittaker
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Home from home a winner, of course
SALES staff at a Bolton company have been keyed up for success by a college course which meant they never had to leave their office desks. Ten members of staff at Lancashire Tube Stockholdings, Hall i'th' Wood, have been awarded certificates after achieving
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Kick the drugs with boxing, champ Sandy
THAI Boxing champ Sandy Holt is encouraging young people to kick drugs by taking up martial arts. Sandy, who runs the Bolton Thai Boxing Club, says he was inspired to take action after reading in the BEN about the tragic death of a Bolton teenager through
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New hope for cancer victims
A TEAM of North West scientists is paving the way for new life-saving treatments by studying patients' resistance to chemotherapy. Every year more than 40,000 patients in Britain die because their tumours become resistant to chemotherapy - a course of
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Team is safe in Lisa's hands!
TOMBOY Lisa Baldwin is more than a match for any of the boys in her school football team. The 11-year-old, who loves to dive fearlessly at the boots of centre forwards, is the only girl in the team - and plays in goal. Lisa clinched the number one spot
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Daily poem
I wish for you only wonderful things Peaceful sleep, magic awakenings Friends eager to be near you to share your laughter and tears Inevitable in our lifetimes. Always hold your head up high, Not so high to lose sight of the ground. Be satisfied to open
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Labour MPs' joy
BOLTON South East Labour MP Brian Iddon welcomed the budget saying: "We are continuing to deliver our promises. I am very pleased about the extra money for education and health and let's not forget the extra money for housing. "The confirmation of the
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, July 3, 1972 PRESIDENT Zulfikar Ali Bhutto flew back to Pakistan from Simia today after signing an agreement with India that could lay the basis for a lasting peace in the sub-continent. The six-point agreement, signed
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Pair appointed to solicitors'
Fieldings Porter, the firm of solicitors based in Silverwell Street, Bolton, has made two new appointments. Craig Morris, left, aged 28, who joined the firm in 1991 and became an Assistant Solicitor in 1993, is now an Associate Solicitor. He specialises
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Indian openings
MANCHESTER'S Made in India Show is being held at Manchester Velodrome from Thursday, July 10 to 13. The free event is aimed at identifying business opportunities in India. It is being organised by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the
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Hands off our last piece of spare land
A MAN is trying to rally people into fighting a proposed housing development in Farnworth. Ken Danby of Derwent Road, Highfield, was outraged when he read in the BEN that outline planning permission had been granted for housing on the Back o'th'Dicks
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Dog owner has to pay £250 after swan death
A MAN has been fined £200 for allowing his dog to kill one of Astley Park's cherished black swans last December. The Astley Village resident was convicted of failing to restrain his dog by magistrates in Chorley. He was also ordered to pay £50 court costs
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School parking plan sparks uproar
FURY has erupted over a primary school's plans to rent its car park to football fans. Governors of Claypool School on Salisbury Road, Horwich, want to raise money by issuing 30 contract parking places. The ground is just a short walk away from Bolton
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Ex Take That star joins models at show
DOMINIC Orange - younger brother of former Take That star Jason - is coming to Chorley for an exclusive performance. He will send temperatures soaring when he takes to the stage for his first single "Time to Say Goodbye" at the Royal Lancashire Show in
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Transplant patients face new challenge
TWO plucky Chorley patients will prove that a transplant truly does provide a gift for life when they battle against the odds at a special athletics event later this month. Peter Proctor, 43, and Paul Marriott, 47, are preparing to compete in the Guardian
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A bridge over troubled waters
A FORMER council leader has entered into the long-running row over the development of a new industrial estate and access road in Kearsley. Bolton Council has revealed controversial plans to create an industrial park on the former tip at Singing Clough
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Customers await effects of Budget
CUSTOMERS were bracing themselves today amid fears that water and electricity giant United Utilities could pass on the burden of the budget windfall tax to domestic bills. The super-utility which includes North West Water and NORWEB, supplying power to
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Can we all
go public? SIR: I refer to Singing Clough, Kearsley. If councils gain planning permission to build on POS land (public open spaces), does this mean anyone else can? If so, maybe we can build industrial estates anywhere just like our councils. Bill Collison
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Read all about it! How books battle is won
OH baby, they're going to throw the book at you! And about time, too, reckon a great many parents fed up of tales of below-par literacy among children. Statistics show that: Six per cent of adults in Britain cannot read One in eight of all over 16s have
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MP seeks pledge on Eurofighter project
THOUSANDS of local jobs could be in jeopardy if the Government decides to cut a major defence project. Rumours over the weekend suggested that Labour is considering withdrawing support for the multi-billion pound Eurofighter project which would hit Chorley
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In a women only world
SIR: Bolton Evening News readers will have noticed the chirpy Spice Girls are affecting youthful female behaviour. I asked a young woman bank cashier if she believed in 'safe sex?' She said: "Yes I do. But we don't have a big enough safe at this branch
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Renewed calls for alcopops ban
RENEWED calls for a complete ban on the sale of alcopops have gone out following the tragic death of a teenager hit by a train. The Greater Manchester and Lancashire Regional Council on Alcohol - which has an information centre in Chorley - wants the
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Zack deserves our support
SIR: I refer to the publicity in the BEN about Zack, the dog sentenced to death by the magistrates. While we are not in possession of the full facts we would certainly, as a small charity, give our full support if the National Canine Defence League, the
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Handy Andy is Makin a name
ANDY Makin is quickly proving that he has the potential to be a matchman of the highest order after winning yet another club match. Fishing in the Kearsley Royal British Legion match on the River Weaver, Andy switched between castor and maggot and caught
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Weapons handover begins as gun dealers fear for future
WORRIED gun dealers are facing an uncertain future as a phased surrender of handguns began in Lancashire this week. Owners of high calibre handguns were invited to give up their weapons at Lancashire Police headquarters. The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
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There's nothing wrong with keeping it simple
SIR: I refer to Lever Park/Rivington/Blue Planet. In your article on Lever Park/Rivington you quoted a term often used by North West Water, namely 'regeneration'. The word is highly emotive, in that it conjures up a totally false impression of the area
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Hoghton stay seven points clear in amateur league
MARWILL CHORLEY & DISTRICT AMATEUR CRICKET LEAGUE WITHNELL Fold's title challenge fell foul of some tight bowling from neighbours Withnell at the weekend. The visitors could only muster 57 all out, with Wiggans taking four for 18 and Pownall three
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Let children play safely
SIR: I would like to address this letter to the residents of Cleveleys Avenue who saw fit to call the police regarding children playing in the street. I know the children can be noisy, kids generally are, but at least they are within sight and relatively
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The aliens are among us
SIR: The report in the BEN on Tuesday, June 24, undoubtedly made interesting reading as a so-called explanation of the UFO crashes in the new Mexico desert in 1947-48 which described that test dummies had been found in the crash areas and had come from
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Plundered school defies burglars
DEFIANT staff at a school plundered by thieves have vowed that their summer fair will go ahead this weekend. Staff and pupils at St Andrew's School on Prescott Street, Little Hulton, were left reeling by multiple break-ins which robbed them of a huge
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Rivington bright lights riddle solved
BRILLIANT lights seen hovering above Rivington's terraced garden really WERE UFOs, the BEN can reveal exclusively today. They were Unidentified Filming Objects! Local people bombarded the Evening News with calls to say the Martians were taking a night-time
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Girl's bike trap agony
A TEENAGE girl was left in agony when her foot became trapped, bent almost double, in the rear wheel of a bicycle. The 14-year-old youngster had to be cut free by firemen, before being taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital. Rachel Hough of Crompton Way,
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Scooter scatty!
AN Atherton couple travelled more than 2,500 miles on an unusual pilgrimage ... to a factory which shut down in the 1970s. Scooter fanatics drove their scooters across Europe to see the famous Lambretta factory in Milan. And next weekend they will re-live
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New stadium wipes moors off the map
THE picturesque moors above Bolton are set to be wiped off the tourism map . . . to make way for the new Reebok Stadium. Council chiefs want to mark the whole Middlebrook development on a brown tourism sign on the northbound approach to junction six of
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Charity climb pals' risk lives
TWO charity climbers risked their lives to scale England's four highest mountains in atrocious weather condition. And both say they would do it again - in better weather. Jeweller Mike Howarth, of Rushford Grove, Astley Bridge, and bank official Mike
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Leisure boost on its way
A LONG-AWAITED scheme to boost leisure facilities in Horwich is almost at the starting block. Cash from developers who built on the former RMI football ground has finally been paid into town hall coffers. Now Horwich councillors Barbara and Bob Ronson
