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One case of builder's bum the girls don't mind seeing!
WOLF whistles and shouts of "Get 'Em Off" are all in a day's work for bricklayer Gary Mullins - except that he's on the receiving end! At weekends the 27-year-old Bury man is transformed into an erotic nightclub dancer. Off comes the hard hat, the ripped
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Todd gives Swiss striker a try-out
COLIN Todd is running the rule over two European based strikers as he prepares a beat-the-deadline transfer swoop. Former Swiss U-21 international Gaetano Giallanza, a £1.3 million signing for French club FC Nantes last summer, is having two days of trials
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Climbing the social ladder
to see the wallpaper! SIR: Oh what a tangled web they scheme, to climb the social latter, to be seen! At £300 per roll of wallpaper, you'd expect it to sing Land of Hope and Glory for that price. Joking apart, the Lord Chancellor's reasons for such lavish
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£150m snowdome bid re-launched
SNOWDOME developers have re-launched their £150 million scheme. And they have made major alterations to the Leigh project - including reducing the height by 17 metres - in response to public criticism of the original plan. In another dramatic change,
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New school plan for This Morning girl
A COUPLE criticised for taking their daughter out of school to appear on television say they plan to move her to another school. Richard and Hilary King were reported to school governors and welfare officers after removing seven-year-old Rebecca from
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Long wait
SIR: I read the headlines about there being '£1m to help the elderly'. I am glad someone has noticed there's a lot of us about. I am waiting for a hip replacement and am now having problems with my other hip. For several days I had been unable to walk
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Complete fiasco
SIR: On the morning of Thursday, March 5, 1998 Bolton's Planning and Environment Committee came on a site visit to Kearsley. It was a complete fiasco. They met at Old Hall Street. Morbaine's rep showed pictures of what they intended to do and how they
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What a joke
SIR: I would like to thank the Bolton Leisure Service Department for giving me great amusement by their notion of walks throughout the town. April 1st would have been more suitable for the start. It would make a marvellous cartoon feature with the valiant
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Charlotte's picture of hope
A PHOTOGRAPH could save Charlotte Russell as she prepares for a life-saving bone marrow transplant. The Bolton schoolgirl goes into hospital on Thursday for eight days of chemotherapy in readiness for a rarely-performed operation which only has a 70 per
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Chance for Frandsen
PER Frandsen will get the chance to cement his position as a key figure in Denmark's World Cup plans when he plays in next week's friendly international against Scotland in Glasgow. The Wanderers ace, rated as one of the Premiership's most consistent
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Walk over water to new Lowry centre
AN Adlington company is involved in the project to build a £4.5 million footbridge across the Manchester Ship Canal at the new Lowry Centre in Salford. The single span bridge, 95 metres long, will provide pedestrian and cycle access to and from the Lowry
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Has your dream machine been stolen?
DETECTIVES believe a Bolton racing cyclist may have lost his dream machine without even realising it. The ultra-light Giant racing cycle, equipped with a top-of-the-range Shimano component set, was recovered from a Bolton house where a man was arrested
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Where were you when Bolton won the cup?
Here at the Bolton Evening News we are compiling a supplement remembering that great day when Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup in May 1958. Have you any memories of that great afternoon? Were you at the match? Or perhaps you were
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Weapon wielding thugs assault Indian staff
THREE thugs attacked Indian restaurant staff with an iron bar and a wooden pole before stealing cash from the till. The two men and a woman went into the Curry House on Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, posing as customers. But then they pulled out the weapons
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Watch the birdies, folks
BOLTON pensioners Ada and Bill Rhodes were watching the birdie again in more ways than one - just days after a mean thief stole their treasured garden bird table. Ada and Bill, of Crompton Way, were left devastated when the timber bird table, bought as
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Blood disease boys win drugs battle
A BATTLING Horwich family is celebrating after health bosses were forced to do a U-turn and pay for new treatment for their sons. Jan and Paul Hartley have three young sons suffering from haemophilia and until last week the boys were given a blood product
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REVIEW: Gary Barlow, The Apollo, Manchester
THEY flocked in their frenzied droves to worship at the altar of Gary Barlow last night. Coachload upon coachload of infatuated young females excitedly headed towards the bright lights of the Apollo with just one aim - to idolise their man. They clapped
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Turning a blind eye
SIR: On reading the letter from KD of Great Lever, (BEN, February 23 ), my first inclination was to ignore it, But I find I can't because in my mind, the gist of the letter indicates an attitude, that I was convinced had disappeared from the minds of
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Globetrotter John uses his skills on home ground
TRANSPORT planning and engineering specialist John Parkin has been appointed Subject Group Leader of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Bolton Institute Faculty of Technology. Mr Parkin, aged 34, who lives in Bolton, was previously with the international
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Skilled workers shortage alert
A SHORTAGE of skilled labour is causing difficulty to local firms. The chairman of the Greater Manchester branch of the Institute of Directors, Eva Wisemark, said: "The shortage of skilled people is a serious problem. "In the increasingly hi-tech world
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Outcry at police station closures
SHOCK plans to close some of the Bolton area's older police stations were slammed today. The head of Bolton police, Chief Supt Mel Pelham, said the streamlining proposals across the borough would benefit the public. But Canon Alan Wolstencroft, Vicar
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Facing the facts
THE paramount matter in most parents' minds is the safety and health of their children. So we can understand the concerns of parents in Bolton and Bury when unsubstantiated reports linking MMR vaccinations to autism and bowel disorders are given exposure
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Parents to blame for truant pupils
PARENTS in Bury are being made to pay the price for their children who skip school. In a bid to cut truancy, parents of regular non-attenders will be brought before Bury magistrates and may face heavy fines. It is the first time in several years Bury
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Pupils pit their wits!
PUPILS from Bury will pit their wits against each other tomorrow at the start of 'Challenge Plus.' Around 120 year 10 students from high schools around the borough will take part in a series of challenges and activities at Bury Town Hall. Bury's education
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First class
SIR: My wife was a lucky winner in one of the BEN's competitions for which she received two tickets to see The Gondoliers at the Albert Hall. Thank you to the BEN for the tickets, and a very special thank you to the New Rosemere Amateur Operatic Society
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If you're Irish...
SIR: After the run up to today's Saint Patrick's Day, I feel compelled to pen this letter. After having seen all the advertisements for all the programmes during and running up to this special day to many. I ask myself, why, do only the Irish celebrate
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Pensions plan
SIR: I am worried about this plan on pensions and I would like someone who knows to write to tell me the other side please. The report says that all decisions to raise tax and food and fuel are to be made by German self-elected bankers and so will the
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Unions don't own equipment
SIR: The threat of another Fire Service strike brings the suggestion that the Forces will take over the role of providing cover and, again, put the "Green Goddess" fire engines to use. Why should the service personnel have to use the Forces fire equipment
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More of an interest
SIR: Prime Minister Blair says he wants to make local government more accountable. He also says that he wants the electorate to take more of an interest in local government. The only way to ensure both these ideals is for all prospective councillors to
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Different priorities
SIR: The news that Labour have spent £11m on overseas trips, advisors and parties, is a shocking betrayal of all they said before the general election. Mr Blair claimed that his priority would be education. Yet surely if this were the case, he would not
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Hidden extras
SIR: I read the 'Letter of the Week' by Mrs J B Walsh with interest. The nuisance of chain letters etc are however not just a problem for the old folk. Last year I received a mountain of letters, mainly from Canada and America, telling me that I had won
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We've had enough
SIR: This is in reply to the letter (Our right to reply) February 18 BEN, by Cllrs Burrows, Keating and Spencer. Filling our villages with tin units and retail outlets is not the answer. And look at the eyesores: Albert Road, Longcauseway, the old fire
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Nowhere to park
SIR: I read with interest, the comments regarding the footpath, or non-existence of the footpath, to Blackrod Railway Station. When I returned to being a rail commuter in June 1997, after a break of about seven years, I was completely astounded when I
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Specify, please
SIR: As a loyal and hard-working supporter of the Bolton PDSA, I feel that the response from Clare Faulkner, PR Department, in no way reassures me concerning the provision of a Bolton animal hospital. Over the last three years there have been promises
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A token gesture
SIR: I read with interest your article: 100 face jobs chop (BEN, March 11). Over the last few years the appearance of retail parks and food store developments in our locality has been phenomenal. Both my husband and I are employed on the Hipwood &
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Central control
SIR: Having read the article in the BEN some weeks ago about cutting back police stations in Bolton and Farnworth areas, might I draw your attention to crime figures. The crime figures shown were far greater in Farnworth and Kearsley areas than in Bolton
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Driscoll doubt for Leigh
THE future of Aussie forward Steve Driscoll is in doubt. The Leigh Centurions prop broke an ankle in a reserve team game and is ruled out for three months. Hilton Park officials are expected to sit down this week and discuss the 23-year-old's immediate
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1,000ft pall of smoke rises from factory fire
A HUGE pall of toxic smoke rose 1,000 feet into the sky as a ferocious blaze tore through a plastics store last night. More than 30 metric tonnes of plastic went up in flames in the stock yard of the plastic recycling firm following a suspected arson
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Builders' profits go through the roof
UK housebuilder Persimmon plc - parent company of Leigh-based Persimmon Homes (North West) Ltd - has announced record profits for the year to December 31. Net pre-tax profit has increased by 53 per cent from £33.1 million in 1966 to a new record of £50.5
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Work making nurses sick
STRESSED out nurses are taking time off sick at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Hospital bosses say overwork is pushing nurses into going on the sick. The total of staff illnesses has actually reduced this year because of the mild winter but nurses are still
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It's results that count
FOOTBALL isn't just a funny old game; sometimes, it's downright cruel, both on and off the pitch. The resignation of local lad Francis Lee as chairman of Manchester City simply proves it. A brilliant footballer in his day, he became a highly successful
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Ode to Labour
They said things would get better - so why have they got worse? We thought we would be happier, when all we do is curse. They promised early pledges before Election Day But seem to have forgotten them, somewhere along the way. The Health Service they
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China in their plans
MARTIN Meadows and Alison Smith, both from Bolton, are seen here getting in some practice before they head East to complete their sponsored walk of the Great Wall of China. They are starting to collect sponsorship money now and hope to leave for China
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The real world
SIR: As a former Far East POW I agree in principle with the personal view of your correspondent, W D Harris and I must say that over the years I have become rather bored with ex POWs who have sworn that they will "never eat rice again" or " never buy
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REVIEW: Guys and Dolls, Horwich RMI and District AODS, Horwich Leisure Centre, Runs until Saturday
ENTHUSIASM is the hallmark of this production of Guys and Dolls, which is not the easiest of shows to stage and perform. Horwich give it their best shot and tackle it with gusto. In Helen Price Aindow the society has an outstanding Adelaide who sings,
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Truck man comes in for a 'carpeting'
STAFF at a Greenmount carpet factory got a soaking when a stacker truck driver accidentally triggered the building's sprinkler system. Firefighters responded to the automatic fire alarm at Cormar Carpets at Brookhouse Mill, Greenmount, near Bury, yesterday
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Man's fight for life continues
A MAN who was seriously injured in a road crash which killed one teenager and injured another remains in the intensive care unit of Bury General Hospital. Duane Partington, 21, of Ramsbottom, suffered head injuries and broken bones after his Vauxhall
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Astley Youth Band are top brass
A GROUP of young musical maestros from Astley, near Leigh, swept the board at the Ramsbottom Music Competition on Sunday and came home with every trophy and award on offer. Young brass and horn players of all ages from Astley Youth Band claimed awards
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More posts set to shut
POLICE stations in Bury, Leigh and Little Hulton will close if the Greater Manchester Police Authority agrees the plans for re-organisation around the county. In BURY division, the current police post at Tottington will be axed and NOT replaced with any
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Where were you when Bolton won the cup?
Here at the Bolton Evening News we are compiling a supplement remembering that great day when Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup in May 1958. Have you any memories of that great afternoon? Were you at the match? Or perhaps you were
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7,000! That's how many cars were stolen or damaged in Bolton last year
A STAGGERING total of 7,000 cars were either stolen or broken into in Bolton last year. New police figures reveal that more than 3,000 vehicles were taken in 1997 - many never to be seen again - and 4,000 were damaged in break-ins. The value of cars stolen
