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Increased tax burden
SIR: A report issued by the Liberal Democrats recenty states that households are now paying more tax under the Labour Government, mainly through indirect taxes such as tobacco duty. Britain's adult smokers, who have suffered 11 cigarette tax rises over
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PoW protest 'will be an insult to the Queen'
AN OLD Bolton soldier who spent years as a Japanese PoW has blasted today's State visit by their Emperor - but slammed planned protests as "an insult to our Queen". Capt William Harris, chairman of the Bolton and District Far East PoW Association, said
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Rosary beads theft devastates Molly
A CRUEL thief has stolen a Lostock woman's precious string of rosary beads which she treasured after taking them from her dying mother's hands. Devastated Molly Burns, who carried the distinctive emerald green beads with her for 10 years, was robbed on
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Todd rejects Hughes link
COLIN Todd returned from a whistle-stop continental scouting tour today to quash the latest speculation linking Wanderers with Chelsea striker Mark Hughes ... once and for all. The Bolton boss is believed to have targeted at least three potential summer
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Mayor's curtain call for diabetic cause
BOLTON' S Mayor topped off a year's help for diabetics by unveiling a plaque at the town's Diabetes Centre. Cllr Peter Birch, who is himself a diagnosed diabetic, has spearheaded dozens of fund raising initiatives during his year in office. And the town's
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Mystery of the postman's knock!
A SPOOKY secret has been uncovered at a Westhoughton post office. The new owners of the Hindley Road shop, Janet and Raymond Wilson, have been hearing ghostly footsteps in a deserted upstairs room. Papers and chairs have also mysteriously moved during
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Great team
SIR: A big thank you to the wonderful team of nurses on Ward D4 at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Our mum, Mrs Lily Ackers, sadly passed away on May 17. She was on D4 for two week and said all the nurses were nice. We all knew she was being cared for. Pauline
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Leigh coach quits
LEIGH Centurions coach Keith Latham has resigned despite two days of pleading by Hilton Park officials, for him to stay on. Latham stood down after Leigh's 30-18 home defeat, by Keighley, on Sunday, but his resignation was only confirmed today, after
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Leads lacking
ST CATHERINE'S Amateur Music Society who are staging the new Broadway version of Annie Get Your Gun from October 5 to 10 are still searching for the male lead, Frank Butler, and actors to play Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill. The previously successful production
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My Girl for St Peter's
ST Peter's (Daubhill) AODS have made an ambitious choice for their next production. They will be staging the popular musical Me and My Girl from September 28 to October 3 in the schoolroom's theatre. Terry Bowden is producing and Shirley Ann Hill is the
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Be vigilant for charity
EVERYONE knows the scenario. You're in a pub or club, feeling mellow and enjoying the atmosphere, when someone selling roses for "charity" approaches you. The result, more often than not, is that you part with your hard-earned cash without further ado
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Music at lunch
HUSBAND and wife duo Adrienne and Chris Wormald start the series of lunchtime concerts at St Andrew and St George URC Church, St George's Road, Bolton, this Thursday. Adrienne (soprano) and Chris (piano) will be performing light music including songs
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Daily poem
The lads have had yet another taste of the top, But once again they've suffered the dreaded drop. Too many draws and not enough wins, And disciplinary problems have all been our sins. Maybe next time we'll be even better prepared, Running for honours
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We're proud of brave Merlyn
WHAT happened to former Bolton woman Merlyn Nuttall, highlighted in this edition and the subject of a Crimewatch TV special tonight, is frightening. A young woman is plucked at random off a London street by a violent rapist and nearly dies in the resulting
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Time travel for fun
TWO BOLTON actors are going back in time to provide some lively entertainment. Under the banner of their production company Unizarre David Bowles and Paul Flanagan are staging a mediaeval evening at Rivington Barn on July 4 when no doubt their acting
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Star signs as ambitious Leigh target Conference
LEIGH RMI star Dave Ridings has given the club another boost by re-signing for the Railwaymen. His four-year commitment to the club quickly follows on the heels of goalkeeper Dave Felgate, who signed a contract for the same period only last week. It was
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Apparent problem
SIR: Since writing to you about noisy neighbours - not my own I hasten to say - I have had phone calls from others with this problem. Recently, I had a letter from a lady who has suffered these people for over two years. After several unanswered letters
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Four 'Sweet' nominations
FARNWORTH AODS have received four nominations in the Manchester Musical Awards for their production of Bitter Sweet. The nominations are: Alan Christie for best male lead in a musical; Bernard Smith for best director of a musical and Ruth Mauriello for
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Don't let them get away with it
THE story of a Bolton woman's remarkable strength and courage is the subject of tonight's BBC Crimewatch programme. Early one morning in February 1992, Merlyn Nuttall was on her way to work when a man stopped her on a busy Brixton street. Threatening
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Police hunt for armed gunmen
DETECTIVES are hunting two gunmen who threatened a shop assistant in Deane last night. The pair walked up to the late night kiosk at the Late Shop on Wigan Road at 11.45pm and waved the handgun at the assistant. He locked the kiosk and ran off and nothing
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New crackdown on con men
A NEW campaign to drive evil con men out of Bolton has been launched by police. Bolton's crime prevention team is urging the public to put the block on bogus workmen and cowboy builders who prey on the elderly and vulnerable in the town. The team is ready
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Shop boss beats Indonesia crisis
A BOLTON businessman who foresaw problems in the Far East has avoided a "caning" as riots in Indonesia threaten a crisis in the world's wicker market. While other wicker businesses look set to suffer as a result of the upheaval, foresight on the part
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 26, 1973 WORKMEN today began to clear the debris and repair damage at the British Embassy in Reykjavik after a three-hour assault. It took place yesterday when thousands of young Icelanders hurled stones at the
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 25, 1973 WESTHOUGHTON'S new MP is 29-years-old Roger Stott, a telephone engineer from Rochdale. He swept to victory last night with a majority of 6,783, compared with Labour's 5,827 majority in the 1970 General
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Finally beaten
SIR: The new season ticket prices for the Reebok have finally beaten me. From my first match in 1972 (Manchester City at home), to my last match (Chelsea away 1998), I have had my "highs" (Arsenal away in the FA Cup), I have had my lows (Aldershot beating
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Boating area is now like a tip
SIR: Walking through Farnworth Park recently with my young children, enjoying the beautiful day and the lush green surroundings, I was surprised to discover that the long since dried up boating lake has become a public tipping area. Although no longer
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Funeral parlours set to pull the tourists!
LITERALLY any body is welcome to drop in at Bolton's latest tourist attractions . . . The Co-op is opening the doors of its funeral homes in Bolton and Farnworth to show the public that their business is not as "grave" as many people may think. Their
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Barney's dogwatch days are rover!
ONE of Bolton's best known partnerships has split up . . . due to retirement. Forget Morecambe and Wise and Cannon and Ball, this pair were just as well loved throughout the fundraising circles of the Royal National Institute for the Blind. They even
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Legal aid boost for lawyers
LOCAL solicitors Russell & Russell have been awarded a franchise by the Legal Aid Board. It means the Wood Street practice, founded in 1887, can now work in partnership with the Legal Aid Board in providing quality assured Legal Aid services to clients
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Students 'show business insight'
A BOLTON solicitor listened to a group of Blackburn students when they discussed British companies. It was part of a national programme aimed at finding out people's perceptions of UK business. Alan Lewis, a partner with Bolton solicitors Keogh Ritson
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£25m Helicopter order will keep jobs flying
A COMPANY in Westhoughton has landed a £25 million order. Italian aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aerospazio has selected the APPH Group and Magnaghi Spa of Italy to supply the landing gear and associated hydraulic equipment for the C27J Spartan tactical
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Essential animals
SIR: It is perhaps ironic that the animal rights activists have used the recent sad death of Linda McCartney from cancer to write letters attacking the use of animals in medical research. We all know that Linda McCartney was a campaigner for animals.
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Plug boy Damon comes unstuck in bath
A YOUNGSTER had that sinking feeling when his bath time frolics ended in a 999 call last night. Little Damon Sheeley needed the help of local firefighters after he got his finger stuck in the bath's plug hole. Despite all his efforts the desperate four-year-old
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Blame me, says Street
TIM Street today publically declared his support for Leigh Centurions coach Keith Latham in response to terrace criticism. Some saw the fiery Street's dismissal against Keighley as inevitable after previously being warned twice for foul play. "I know
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O'Connor future in doubt
TERRY O'Connor's future at Central Park is on the line after several disappointing displays in the Alliance team. The hard-working prop-forward has found himself relegated in the pecking order since John Monie took charge, but the coach is disappointed
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Facts of history
SIR: In answer to the letter headed "Religion of fear" from Mr R Slater in the Bolton Evening News of Wednesday May 20, I would like to say the following. What if the story of the Cross is not a fairy tale, but is true? What if there is a God and the
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Bride arrives in something old and blue!
IT may not have been borrowed or new, but a Radcliffe bride's mode of transport to her wedding was certainly old and blue. For when it came to arriving at Bury Register Office in style, Zoe Bridge decided to defy tradition. Instead of rolling up in a
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First aider Jane shrugs off rider rescue
THE rookie first aider who used her newly acquired medical skills to treat a teenage rider knocked unconscious after being catapulted from her horse today shrugged off her role. Jane McQueen, aged 22, who had only recently passed her first aid course
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Car fans gear up for big rally
CLASSIC car enthusiasts are revving up support for a massive rally in aid of charity. Final preparations are in place for Bolton's third annual classic car rally, with all proceeds going to the Bolton Hospice. And now former Bolton MP Peter Thurnham has
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Paul takes a starring role
PAUL Ward is set to star at Tyldesley Little Theatre. He will play Arthur Fitton, the shy bridegroom in Bill Naughton's family comedy All in Good Time. After his theatre debut with TLT at the age of 15 in Stags and Hens, Paul more recently appeared in
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Sarah in checks out our website
SARAH Lancashire made a rare public appearance at the Arndale Centre in Manchester - and the BEN grabbed a few words with her while she was there. She who was Raquel positively glided along the mall's hall, head majestically high, to take her position
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Cliff's the oldest paperboy in town!
A BOLTON "paperboy" will need plenty of breath to blow out the candles on his birthday cake. For Cliff Liversedge, who has been delivering the Bolton Journal for the last 10 years, is about to turn 75 this month. And the sprightly pensioner puts his good
