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Top travel advisers take a break
TRAVEL advisers from Going Places in Oxford Street and Corporation Street, Bolton, joined others from around the country at an exclusive party at Oasis Lakeside Holiday Village near Penrith. Directors of Going Places hosted a special party for 200 (out
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New 'Piccadilly only' service angers commuters
AN angry Blackrod commuter is starting a petition after claiming the new train timetable is driving the station off the rails. Beverly White, aged 33, of Widford Walk, got steamed up when she saw the summer timetable, due to start on May 24. It axes trains
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Wanderers determined to hang on to top stars
COLIN Todd is ready to fight off the vultures looking for rich pickings in the wake of Wanderers' Premiership demise. The Bolton boss expects a summer of transfer speculation with ace midfielder Alan Thompson certain to be the main focus of attention.
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You're a disgrace
SIR: I would like to address the foul mannered yobs, who were travelling between London Euston and Wigan, on Virgin Rail, on Sunday, May 3, around 5.15pm departure, presumably having watched the Rugby League match. My retired father and three friends,
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Blow for mum planning to sue prison
A MOTHER whose son killed himself while on remand at Hindley Prison has been refused legal aid to sue the prison where he died. Yvonne Swain of Central Avenue, Bury, launched a legal battle following the death of her son Ian in March last year. She claims
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Another little miracle!
A BOLTON family are jumping for joy after fertility treatment made their dreams come true for the second time. Delighted Sharples mum Tracy Lowe gave birth to daughter Bethany May after successful IVF treatment. And Tracy's decision to try to conceive
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Grim warning on all day boozing
BOLTON'S alcohol rehabilitation team has hit back at government plans to relax pub licensing laws. The special unit says any radical change, including the possibility of 24-hour drinking, would only add to Bolton's already huge addiction to alcohol. As
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A good read
SIR: I have been looking at your newspaper on the web for some time now. I was born in Radcliffe. I often look at your paper to check up on what is going on in your part of the world. It is very good and informative. Thank you. R.Gibson gibson@eisa.net.au
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Safety barrier to record crowd
HOPES of a record Super League crowd for Friday's top-of-the-table clash between Leeds and Wigan have been dashed by safety officers. The capacity at Headingley was today cut from 27,500 to just 18,000. With both teams boasting 100 per cent records, there
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Exiled royal pays respects to war hero
THE exiled heir to the Polish throne arrives in Bolton today for the funeral of one of the town's most distinguished military men. Count Juliufz Nowina-Sokolnicki will pay respects to war hero Colonel George Robinson, who won worldwide acclaim for his
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Burnden shares rally
SHARES in Bolton Wanderers rallied slightly following an alarming slump yesterday after the team's relegation. Friday night's closing price of 24p per share in Burnden Leisure plc was slashed to 13p, losing investors millions of pounds in the first 90
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Festival offers tasty adventure
FOOD from around the globe will be tempting Bolton taste buds on Saturday. The World of Food Festival, featuring dishes from Asia, The Caribbean, Ireland, China and good old Lancashire, will be held at the Clarence Street Centre. The public are being
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A LEGEND IN MY LIFETIME
The Editor brave from the Evening News, Called upon readers to send in their views. He is waiting to read all letters I'm sure? I expect they arrive as tributes galore. Les Gent relates tales of years gone by, Mark Rossiter Plain Talking invites us to
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Christmas lights need switched on worker
BURY Council are searching for a real bright spark to help light up the town this Christmas. It may be more than half a year away, but plans are already afoot for this year's festive season. A joint initiative by Bury Council, Bury Chamber of Trade and
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Rachel rescued in diving drama
A TEENAGER is back home after being rescued in a weekend seaside diving drama. Rachel Duxbury, aged 16, of Westhoughton Road, Adlington, was diving with the Farnworth Sub Aqua Club on Sunday when she began to suffer from decompression sickness. She had
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Grief mum advised to drop legal claim
LEGAL experts have advised a Bolton mum not to pursue a claim for damages following her drug addict son's death. Michael Stocks, 20, of Sycamore Walk, Horwich, died in November 1996 after staff at the Royal Bolton Hospital mistakenly gave him an extra
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 11, 1973 CONSERVATIVES are in absolute control of the new Bolton Metropolitan District Council. After a cliffhanger vote-counting session they finished up with an overall majority of one. When the new District Council
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REVIEW: The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes.
Walmsley Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society. Runs until Saturday. THIS unusual musical saw the Victorian super sleuth pitched against the evil family of his old arch rival Professor Moriarty. The production cleverly interweaved song and dance
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A healthy win for fit Freddies
A COMPREHENSIVE school has scooped the top prize in region-wide competition aimed at promoting health and wellbeing. Fred Longworth High School, Tyldesley, won £10,000 for its innovative efforts to promote good health not only among pupils but within
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Firms put case to low pay chief
LOW Pay Commissioner Lawrie Dewar talked to local firms during a visit to Bolton. The meeting at Nortex Mill in Chorley Old Road involved two members of the Forum of Private Business - Kenmar Products (based in Nortex Mill) and Indespension Ltd of Belmont
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Down to earth
SIR: In answer to letters in the Evening News May 7, may I say that Nat Lofthouse being a down to earth, Bolton lad, will admit to not being as good as players mentioned. We are not talking about his ability. It's about his dedication to the Wanderers
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Inquiry ordered into out-of-town shopping developments
THE fate of four major out-of-town shopping developments which could have a severe impact on Bolton town centre trade and jobs will be decided by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. He has ordered public inquiries into proposed schemes at Burnden Park
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Garden remembers crash pupils
AN alpine garden has been created in the grounds of St James's School, Farnworth, as a memorial to the three pupils killed in the French coach crash. Families and friends decided the garden would be the most fitting memorial to the three teenagers who
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15-year success story of enterprise agency
BOLTON Business Ventures - the local enterprise agency - is celebrating its 15th anniversary. BBV, which is based in Lower Bridgeman Street, Bolton, is a not-for-profit partnership between the private sector and Bolton Council. It was legally incorporated
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Watky shows first class
MIKE Watkinson staked a strong claim for a Lancashire Championship recall with a superb all-round performance for the second team yesterday. Watkinson, who has made only one first team appearance this season because of a shoulder injury, slammed 87 as
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Help after accident
SIR: On Monday May 4 at 6.15 pm, we were involved in a road accident on the A580 at Lowton as reported in your newspaper. We would like to express our gratitude to all the people who came to our assistance i.e. paramedics, fireservice, police and Warrington
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Let them teach
SIR: When children fail at school, the blame is always put on to the teachers. With this in mind, I hit upon an obvious idea. Instead of expecting teachers to take on the roles of doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, police, and in a lot of cases the entire
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Sincere thanks
SIR: May I through your column, send our sincere thanks to Robinson's Coach Tours, for the lovely holiday my husband and myself spent at Torquay, after winning the break in a competition run by the BEN. Our thanks also go to the manager and all the staff
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Absent fans worry Leigh
STAY-AWAY Leigh Centurions fans don't know what they are missing, according to Hilton Park chairman Mick Higgins. Four successive home league wins, two of them against sides pushing for the title, are evidence that Leigh have finally adjusted to life
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Hopes for success over uni status
SIR: I would be grateful if you could allow me to use your columns to express the Institute's gratitude to everyone in the town and further afield who is backing our University Campaign. Petitions with 10,000 signatures have been presented to Ministers
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Kiwi kids join the Bolton fan club
A CHANCE meeting on a tropical island has spawned a family of young Wanderers fanatics in NEW ZEALAND. Back-packing Bolton pair Tony Myler and Susan Smallshaw never stopped taking about their beloved Super Whites when they bumped into Kiwi couple Tracy
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Big defender may stay as quartet are set to leave
GERRY Taggart's farewell to Wanderers has been put on hold. The Northern Ireland international, a record £1.5 million signing from Barnsley three years ago, had been expected to leave on a free transfer this summer under the Bosman ruling after manager
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Trafford centre in eating out challenge
MORE details are emerging of the scale of the opposition facing Bolton and other towns when the £600 million Trafford Centre opens in September. The latest leisure operators to sign up are: NAMCO Station. They are taking 30,000 square feet to install
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Kids march on stadium
CHILDREN from across the world will converge on the Reebok Stadium tomorrow as part of a march to highlight the fight against child labour. The GMB union is playing host to 21 Global Marchers from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iran, India, Indonesia, Mauritius
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Swimming boss Bland sacked after bribery probe
BOLTON-born swimming supremo Hamilton Bland has been sacked by the Amateur Swimming Association and the BBC after a bribery investigation. Mr Bland, aged 55, was criticised after a year long inquiry decided he had taken payments from pool manufacturers
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Colls crash
A 5-0 defeat at champions Kidsgrove Athletic last night saw Atherton Colls finish bottom of the NWCL Division One. The club must now await the League AGM on May 18, with a faint hope that relegation may be averted. Member clubs must vote on a proposal
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School's exclusive trip to the Palace
PUPILS at Westleigh High School battled to meet a deadline . . . and earned themselves a trip to Westminster. The nine 14-year-olds in Year Nine at the Leigh school, together with their teacher Darrell Wright, entered a national competition to produce
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Congratulations!
SOME fertility treatments have had a bad press recently for many reasons. But when the treatment can bring such joy as it has to Sharples mother Tracy Lowe and proud dad, Tony, there would be few people who would not rejoice with them. Tracy was desperate
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Spot on Hill
DAISY Hill reached the final of the Bolton Hospital Cup and a date with Tempest United after a dramatic penalty shoot-out in last night's semi-final. AFC Bolton Walkers, who had knocked out another NWCL side Ramsbottom United in the previous round, looked
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Tasteless clamour
SIR: I noted recently, two readers' points of view on what can only be classed as the town's tasteless clamour to get a knighthood for Nat Lofthouse, and their much more balanced perspective on what is truly deserving of such an award. No doubt, I voice
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Health club owner killed
THE joint owner of a Bury health club has been killed in a motorbike accident in Wales. Glynne Olive, 34, of Bridgefield Drive, Bury, was rushed to Glan Clwyd Hospital in North Wales after he lost control of his bike on the mountain road between Pentrefoelas
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Finding out how to vote
IT seems that it was not necessarily apathy which kept people away from the polls for last Thursday's local elections. As our story tonight reveals at least one voter, Amanda Collingborn from Farnworth, declined to vote because she had no information
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Gym boss doubles reward
A THAI boxing gym owner has doubled a reward in the hope of finding a sign vandal. Nigel Ashton originally offered £250 for information but has now increased the reward to £500 in the hope of finding the person responsible for stealing and damaging his
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Critchley ousted as Tory leader
THE Conservative group on Bolton Council has ousted leader Cllr Norman Critchley. He has been replaced by long-serving Deane-cum-Heaton councillor and former Mayor Alan Rushton. He was deputy leader last year and he has been replaced in that position
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Arrogant attack
SIR: The attack on Caroline Smith's letter, by P Payne, on the subject of homosexuality, is typical of the condescending, arrogant, and authoritative views displayed by so-called Christians, who claim to have conquered the moral high ground, but are so
