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Institute has world at its feet
WHAT does it take to export home-grown expertise and knowledge to the USA, Israel, Finland, El Salvador and other parts of the world? Bolton Institute of Higher Education, responsible for the rapid expansion of Bolton's share of the international education
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Wreckers plague war vets' club
DRUG addicts and vandals are plaguing a Bolton neighbourhood as the historic United Services Veterans' Club is stripped of its dignity. The mindless destruction of the ex-servicemen's club is causing distress to war veterans, says vice-chairman and local
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Elaine's protest has car wash in lather
A BOLTON car wash was left in a lather when a woman's lone protest threatened to hit a whole day's trade. Elaine Massey, 37, was so dissatisfied with a "Full Works" clean at IMO car wash on Manchester Road that she returned to demand an action replay
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Fax man defends his firm
THE director of a Bolton fax bureau has defended his company after a national report highlighted increased complaints about "junk faxes". Peter Hutcheon says if people don't want to receive faxes from his company, Planet Telecom Plc, they should contact
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Soldier on the run for mine victims
SOLDIER Ben Rieper from Leigh started as firm favourite when he entered a half-marathon in Bosnia - he's a former England international athlete! The 13-mile Banja Luka race was organised to raise money for the Trapisti Children's Orthopaedic Hospital
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Success has blossomed at Russell's Industries
WINNER of the New Small Business of the Year award went to Russell's Industries Ltd, a Bolton-based company formed in November 1996 with an initial starting capital of £30,000 and five committed employees. The company deals in garden seeds and bulbs which
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No reprieve for Bradshaw
THE Bolton League has confirmed the decision of their disciplinary committee to strip Bradshaw of 10 points for ball tampering, writes Peter Mensforth. A further 10 point penalty was suspended unless the same offence occurs again this season. The incident
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Delayed mail
SIR: I feel I must express my disgust about our postal service here in Atherton. I posted a birthday card on Good Friday morning at 11am. The mail is usually collected at 11.30am. I used a first class stamp. I do realise it was Easter. The card arrived
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No other gods
SIR: It is my duty to respond to Mr B Derbyshire (Points of view, May 14). His god sounds like a polite, inoffensive, eager-to-please, anxious to be popular; man-fearing, god. Yet! he never names him? The Jewish and Christian God has a name - the God,
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Students walk away with £600
STUDENTS from Bury College's three centres have been pounding the pavement to raise money for local charities. Thirty-five students took part in a 14-mile sponsored walk from Manchester United's Old Trafford ground to Bury. The six hour walk raised more
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Daily poem
We sample life's pleasures of love life and happiness, Together with the bitter taste of life's sorrows and sadness. The love of a partner, a child or a mother, Coupled with the strife of the loss of each other. These things we endure throughout our life
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Head in attack terror
A HEADMASTER was attacked as he supervised a youngsters' cricket match - the second assault on a Bolton teacher in a week. It happened as Arnold Slaney, from St Stephen and All Martyrs CE School in Darcy Lever, stopped a fight between two children. Chairman
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Don't leave all to teachers
IT may seem odd to readers brought up successfully in a mixed education system that local teachers are to be given special training to bridge what is seen as the "gender gap". In plain language, girls do better than boys in class and at exam time. And
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Threat to peace
SIR: Once again the peace is threatened by the aggression of NATO. With the Gulf War in mind, with our dead of a few hundred against the Iraqi death toll of 200,000, we must not count on the odds always being in our favour. Having been denied the opportunity
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Warning system could be used
SIR: So yet again another bridge "strike" at Weston Street Rail Bridge (BEN May 14). Surely with all the technology and expertise available at large a simple and cost effective warning system could be used. Maybe it could be a laser which detects vehicles
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In good company! Bolton Industrial Doors toast of the town
A COMPANY rising from small beginnings is the toast of the local business community. Judges at this year's Bolton and Bury Business Awards had no hesitation in choosing Bolton Industrial Doors Ltd as Company of the Year. The magnificent Last Drop Village
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Perfect foil!
WINNER of the Exporting Company Of The Year Award went to Chadwicks of Bury Ltd. Chadwicks, which won the Queen's Award for Excellence in 1992, buy large quantities of aluminium foil which they print and punch into lids for the dairy, food and pharmaceutical
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Spinning a line
SIR: I refer to the letter by Cllr Peter Johnston (Points of view, May 13). It seems he continues to follow what is becoming the party line of the Blairite spin doctors. Scornful of history, they are not at ease with it except when it suits their purpose
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Paul's happy birthday in the fast lane
A FLEET of Ferrari owners sped to the rescue to give a seriously ill Bolton man his birthday wish. Paul Aungier cheated death three years ago when he suffered complete renal failure. Although he's fought back, Paul still has to have dialysis three times
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Scott's tree offer grows on you
ENVIRONMENTAL expert Scott Felton is embarking on a one-man crusade to make Bolton greener by offering dozens of free trees to schools and community groups. Scott moved to Bolton a year ago from North Wales where he operated a game, conservation and fishery
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Wanderers down but prices up
THE cost of watching Wanderers in the Nationwide League will go up for the new season. Yet the club admit to having revised and reduced the original increase following relegation into Division One. They have revealed that two price levels were set as
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Legal eagles convey their gratitude
ONE of the area's most well-known legal firms scooped the title of Company of the Year runner-up at this year's awards and then promptly donated their prize money to a local charity. Keogh Ritson Solicitors, on Chorley New Road is a legal firm with departments
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Moving matters
SIR: The Government will shortly publish its White Paper on the integrated transport strategy - probably the most important policy document on transport for years. Unfortunately, it is certain that road congestion will get worse and, at present, measures
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Jobs under threat at mill eviction firm
A BOLTON firm faces a race against time to find a new home or 60 workers will lose their jobs. After losing a compulsory purchase battle with Bolton Council, Associated Plastics have only until August 31 to move out of Gibraltar Mill to make way for a
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Worthless wages
SIR: If you have ever wondered why there are so many unemployed people in the country then just take a trip to any Job Centre and have a look at the wages that are being offered. How employers expect people to have even a basic lifestyle is beyond me.
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Common touch
SIR: Of course the Althorpe "Dianalands" will be well visited, and so it should be, for Lady Diana is still the People's Princess. She always will be. Ask world leaders including the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Her personality was enviable and she had
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Confident Monie
JOHN Monie says there are very few problems with his Wigan side despite a second defeat in three weeks. Sheffield Eagles stung the Warriors at Wembley while Leeds Rhinos inflicted their first league defeat of the season upon them last Friday. But Monie
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Leigh say sorry for sloppy show
ANGRY Leigh Centurions chairman Mick Higgins has issued a public apology to travelling Leigh fans following Sunday's 60-14 hammering at Wakefield. "The fans didn't deserve to have to suffer watching that," blasted the Hilton Park boss. "Our away support
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Record Lottery grant
A RECORD £1.6 million grant - the largest ever offered to a community group by the Heritage Lottery Fund - has been awarded to Morts Astley Heritage Group. But the award - which will be used for the restoration of Dam House, formerly Astley Hall, Astley
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Reebok season tickets
EXISTING season ticket holders in the West Stand at the Reebok can reclaim their seats on May 28. They will be held until June 7 while there is also a facility of being able to exchange your seat to another part of the ground. Inititally all ticket holders
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Shelly shocked!
A "SHOCKED and stunned" Bolton businessman enjoyed a double celebration at the ceremony after scooping Business Person Of The Year and Innovation In Business awards for his company, Scan Computers International, based on Stopes Road in Little Lever. Shailendra
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Mary celebrates106th birthday
BURY'S oldest woman has celebrated her 106th birthday. And Mrs Mary Mayne's birthday was yet another opportunity for staff and friends at the Moorfield Residential Home in Tottington Road to celebrate in style. Mrs Mayne received official congratulations
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Country service saved
A COUNTRYSIDE service which looks after green spaces throughout the region will continue despite fears of a cut in funding by Bury Council. The Croal Irwell Countryside Service - which covers Bury, Bolton and Salford - was said to be under threat when
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Computer couple's love at first byte...
A COMPUTER mad couple who met on the Internet have started married life on TV. Viewers of BBC 2's Computers Don't Bite series watched last night as Whitefield couple Mike Cohen and Ruth Bradbury exchanged their vows, just seven months after meeting through
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Town hits the Lottery jackpot
TWO Bury schemes have hit the jackpot, securing a total of almost £140,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Bury Council will receive £100,000 to unearth the medieval remains of Bury's 15th century castle, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a further £39,245
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Bhanu's full of Deelite
BHANU Vegad, proprietor of Vegetarian Deelite, had reason for celebration when judges presented her with the Special Achievement Award, sponsored by Bolton Metro's Ethnic Minorities Business Services Unit. Formed just nine months ago, in June 1997, Mrs
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 18, 1973 LONG dresses at one time appeared only at hunt balls and formal occasions when you wore glittering accessories and the hair was swept up in a sophisticated style. Today, long hemlines are as much as part
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Go it alone plea on child health service
SWEEPING change is needed in Bolton to improve services in one of the most demanding areas of child health care. A review has uncovered divisions within child and teenage mental health services, which are provided by two separate trusts. At a meeting
