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No new bids for Tommo - Todd
BOLTON Wanderers have not received any summer enquiries for Alan Thompson. But the Wanderers boss Colin Todd today revealed that he did receive a firm offer from Premiership club two months ago in excess of £4.5million. That bid was turned down suggesting
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REVIEW: Sleeping Around, Bill Naughton Theatre, Octagon, Bolton. Runs until Saturday
THIS pre-Millennium look at sex, love, longing and emotional dysfunction is described in the programme as a "whistle-stop tour of carnal habits throughout the British Isles." This is a production (in association with Salisbury Playhouse) by Paines Plough
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French rows drove lorry firm to ruin
TWO French lorry drivers' disputes and a hijacking in Italy have forced a Bolton road haulage firm out of business, a court heard. H M Commercials, of Lynstock Way, Lostock, came to the end of the road after profits plummeted following the second lorry
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Fun on the streets, take two!
BOLTON town centre is set for a carnival atmosphere on Sunday . . . with a festival that is "streets ahead" of the rest. A programme of street entertainment will be performed for shoppers between noon and 4pm. The Streets Ahead festival will feature local
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Victoria's mission for Millennium
THE board of Marketing Manchester has appointed Victoria Gregory, aged 52, as the organisation's new chief executive. She is currently chief executive of Hallogen Ltd, the company which manages and operates Manchester's international concert venue, the
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Change is the spur for Smith
IT has taken only six matches for David Smith to nearly pass the total number of runs he scored in every game last season. The former Walkden all rounder who switched to the professional ranks at Heaton this season has found his touch again. Long considered
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Teen star gets his chance
RADNEY Bowker will be the latest teenage star to roll off the Leigh Centurions' production line. Eighteen-years-old Bowker, a former youth international, is set to make his full debut in Sunday's home clash with Keighley Cougars. Coach Keith Latham sees
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Better at mill with English lessons
A LOCAL company has taken a big step towards improving workplace communication. Shiloh Spinners at Swan Lane Mill and Bolton's Community Education Service had something to celebrate on National Learning at Work Day - part of Adult Learners' Week. The
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Daily poem
Poor old Bolton, what a shame. Premier status. they could not maintain. Colin says we had our highs and lows, But Bolton really took some blows. Three and a half months without a win, That left Premier status looking grim. It's sad to say the only chance
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Such a sad end
Our picture yesterday said it all. The expressions on the faces of the chief executive of Bolton Wanderers Des McBain and the fireman who were watching the Burnden blaze summed up what many fans will be feeling. It is a dreadful and sad ending for Burnden
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We must get out of this league
IT'S not a league table we want to head. But according to figures released by Friends of the Earth, Bolton is one of the leading places for "summertime smog". And on five days that pollution was monitored this month, the town was among 15 sites to have
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Reward the loyal fans
SIR: I address this to the directors of Bolton Wanderers. Not only do we have to suffer the pain and humiliation of being relegated, we have to pay 33pc more for the privilege. Until the new prices came out, we were loyal supporters who bought our season
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Tastes from around the world!
THERE was certainly food for thought at a Bolton Festival on Saturday when visitors sampled food from Asia, The Caribbean and China. More than 600 people attended The World of Food Festival at Clarence Street Community Centre. There they were able to
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Honeymoon on hold to meet the Queen!
A NEWLY-WED Bolton bride has put off her honeymoon because she's got a hot date - with the Queen. Sital Raja-Arjan and her husband, Pravin, were married this month but work commitments meant they could only jet off on honeymoon on June 1. But their trip
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Better at mill with English lessons
A LOCAL company has taken a big step towards improving workplace communication. Shiloh Spinners at Swan Lane Mill and Bolton's Community Education Service had something to celebrate on National Learning at Work Day - part of Adult Learners' Week. The
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Angry at car bid success
SIR: I am very angry to learn that BMW have made a successful bid of £340 million for Rolls Royce Motors and will use their engines. This bid falls short of the £400 million that Vickers PLC were hoping to obtain. The Germans have already got Rover and
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Seven-hour wait agony
A FRAIL 79-year-old woman had to wait SEVEN HOURS on a hospital trolley and a wheelchair before she was found a bed, her family claimed today. Pensioner Kathleen Simpson collapsed at her warden-controlled bungalow in Baber Walk, Astley Bridge, on Wednesday
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Champ's heartache at son's sad death
ANGLING guru Kevin Ashurst has opened his heart to reveal the agony and ecstasy behind his triumphs. In a new book "The Ashurst Legend," the 60-year-old former world champion from Leigh tells of the sorrow of losing his son to drugs and his marriage break-up
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Credit where it's due
SIR: "What a load of rubbish" was the headline on a small but important article in the BEN on May 18. It concerned a pile of rubbish in St James Street, Farnworth, that the Council failed to attend to. It was quite clear that the matter had not been reported
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Join trail to see Ulrich's sculptures
CULTURE vultures in Bury will soon have the chance to meet the man hailed as one of the world's top five living artists. An exhibition of work by German born artist Ulrich Ruckriem - creator of the giant stone sculptures due to be unveiled at the Outwood
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Aerospace: 30 jobs to go
THIRTY jobs are to be lost at British Aerospace's Lostock plant. Managers announced the job losses after a 12-month review of the company. Bosses found the company's workforce in the three plants throughout the UK needed restructuring. A spokesman for
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Wigan play it for kicks
WIGAN have been working on their kicking game as they try to get back on track against Huddersfield Giants tonight. The Warriors are still smarting from the defeat by Leeds Rhinos and newcomers Huddersfield, still without a Super League win, could feel
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Join the parade
SIR: I invite my fellow councillors and their families, all local voluntary and uniformed organisations and residents of Horwich to join me in a Civic Sunday Parade and Service on May 24. The Parade will assemble in front of the Horwich Resource Centre
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Planners reveal final plans for market revamp
DETAILS of Bury's multi-million pound market revamp have finally been unveiled. And once complete, council chiefs say Bury's premier shopping facilities will attract customers from around the world. Main features of the £5 million refurbishment of one
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Beware tree with a deadly secret
A BEAUTIFUL garden tree which is about to bloom has a deadly secret, warn environmental health officials. Laburnums, which are found mainly in private gardens, make a dramatic sight when in flower, with cascades of bright yellow blooms. But, warn Wigan
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Tests reveal town's smog shame
BOLTON is heading a shameful national league table for air pollution following a health check into levels of 'summertime smog' throughout the country. The town was among 15 sites to have broken Government national health standards for levels of ozone
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 22, 1973 LIZA Minelli confirmed today that her engagement to Desi Arnez (Jun) is off, and that she loves Peter Sellers. 'The marvellous thing is that he is in love with me,' said the actress-singer who started dating
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It's your opinion
SIR: I recently read what Tom Jones wrote about male strippers. Male strippers have been around for years. I saw one about 10 months ago. All it was was fun and a good night out. When I left I did not feel like I'd suffered from "A form of sexual abuse
