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OPINION: Fireworks fear
WE hope that Bolton councillors see the light tonight and urge the Government to finally ban the sale of fireworks. Today's yobbish element has turned a basically enjoyable occasion into weeks of fear for local pensioners, intimidated and frightened in
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It's the best answer
WILL Farnworth become another ghost town?" inquires Mrs L Holt (Your Views, October 28). It gets boring to have to keep on repeating this, but the one thing which would guarantee the steady decline of Farnworth Town Centre would be if we failed to invest
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Join us to remember
IN my capacity as Town Mayor, I would like to invite all local organisations and residents of Horwich to join me in the Annual Parade and Service of Remembrance, which will be held on Remembrance Sunday, November 8, 1998. Would everyone who wishes to
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Cancer mum,35, hits out at thief
A SINGLE mum from Little Hulton who is being treated for breast cancer has blasted the heartless thief who stole cash generously donated to her by Macmillan Nurses. Julie Coulborn, aged 35, was given £400 by the charity to help with travel costs to Christie
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Boy hero nominated for award
A RADCLIFFE teenager has been nominated for a top bravery award after he helped save four stranded children from being swept out to sea. Matthew Barlow, 16, of Westvale, put his own life in danger when he rescued the children while on holiday with his
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Foot tapping family in line for success
A BOLTON mum and her two sons have hot footed it into the final of a top line dancing contest. Anita Ellison and her boys David, 13, and Shaun, 12, of Eldon Street, Tonge Moor, are set to dazzle judges at Southport with a dancing display they devised
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Fury as cash crisis hits furniture store
A FURNITURE firm has hit financial problems leaving scores of Bolton people in limbo over orders for tables, chairs and three-piece suites. Administrators have been called in to save struggling national company Furniture Workshop, which has a large branch
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NON-LEAGUE: Sunday best for Leigh
LEIGH RMI's big day out at Fulham in the first round of the FA Cup has been put back 24 hours to a week on Sunday after original plans to bring the tie forward to Friday infuriated the UniBond Premier Division Club. RMI were originally informed that the
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WANDERERS: A must for Bolton but Vale will be no walkover
JOHN Rudge can be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief after narrowly missing out on the October Manager of the Month award. It turned out to be a poisoned chalice when Colin Todd won the award in September . . . and the last thing the Port Vale boss
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Millward's mission
NEW Centurions coach Ian Millward jetted into Hilton Park yesterday with a determination to restore Leigh's credibility, both in the town and in the game. "That's got to be our number one priority," the Aussie declared on his first visit to the stadium
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CPS presents the case for the prosecution
Last week shopkeeper Mukesh Patel was fined after being convicted of spraying CS gas into the face of an armed raider. The case sparked a wave of criticism against the Crown Prosecution Service who decided there was a case to answer. Here the CPS explain
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Charles is right!
BRAVO Prince Charles for speaking out against genetically modified goods and urging shoppers to avoid them! For how do we know the long term effects of these unnatural products? And how can we boycott them if they aren't labelled? These 'Frankenstein'
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OPINION: A man's stand against crime . . .
THE Crown Prosecution Service has criticised the BEN for speaking up for a Bolton shopkeeper prosecuted for defending his property against a thief. But, true to form, the bureaucrats that made such a crass decision wouldn't tell us why we were wrong.
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Season of nightmares
WHAT a completely lawless society we are forced to live in! First of all it's the firework season. Six weeks of misery for the elderly and people's pets. This is caused by those who sell them and demons who set them off every night. Every year we are
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PRESIDENT Nixon remained in seclusion at his home in Key Biscayne, Florida, today, apparently consid
BETWEEN today and Christmas, there will be about 60 Bolton people emigrating to Canada. Mostly consisting of small families, these people can obtain quicker passages than emigrants to Australia and New Zealand. There are comparatively few young single
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The singing McGanns
A dream came true for Bolton Evening News feature writer Jennifer Bradbury when she met up with the famous McGann brothers in Liverpool I THINK it must have been about 10 years ago that I fell passionately in love with The Monocled Mutineer, otherwise
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Workers who got no compensation
I, like many thousands that worked for years in Lancashire's productive cotton/nylon mills, like Welch Hill Mill, Leigh; Eckersley's Mill, Wigan and The Bradley Lane, Standish Carrington Dewhurst's Mill, am puzzled that a former lady detective, Mrs Dyer
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The oldest swinger in town!
YO-YOS have had their ups and downs over the years, but the latest craze left one pensioner's head spinning like a top. When Jessie Williams, aged 75, read in the BEN that yo-yos were once again in fashion the memories came flooding back. And now Jessie
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Golf plan battle goes to appeal
THE BATTLE to save a picturesque Harwood farm from being turned into a golf course is set to continue. Earlier this year Bolton councillors refused planning permission to extend Breightmet Golf Club onto agricultural land at Nab Gate Farm. The farm, which
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TV replay of killer attack
THE killer of Mary Povah has been warned by police: "We will track you down." And tomorrow a re-construction of the attack which led to the 83-year-old grandmother's death will be shown on Granada TV. Mrs Povah, who used to run a butchers shop in Lord
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WANDERERS: Todd urges players to get back to their best
COLIN Todd has asked his Bolton players to concentrate on getting back to their impressive best in tonight's Reebok clash with Port Vale. Wanderers desperately need a win after three successive defeats but the manager says playing in front of an anxious
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MP shock at forces' low Asian intake
BOLTON MP Brian Iddon has told ministers of his shock that he is yet to meet a member of his constituency's Asian community who has joined the armed forces. And he has made a Commons call for the military to launch a new drive to recruit from this group
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Laughing gas!
A PENSIONER has been thrown into debt after British Gas miscalculated her bills - because her meter was running backwards. Margaret Magor, aged 64, of Coronation Gardens, Radcliffe says she was landed with a bill of more than £700 after British Gas failed
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Fueling the imagination
BOLTON is looking to clean up its act with a Fuel Economy and Air Quality Seminar for local transport companies and fleet operators. The event will be held at the BITE Centre at Bolton Institute on Thursday, November 26, from 4pm to 7pm. Key speaker will
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Reebok show 'great success'
BUSINESS people from all over the North-west descended on Bolton for the Business Voice '98 Exhibition at the Reebok Stadium. The two-day event was officially opened by the Mayor of Bolton, Coun Peter Finch, and was labelled a "great success" by organisers
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NON-LEAGUE: RMI crash down to earth
BURSCOUGH brought FA Cup glory hunters Leigh RMI down to earth with a bang when they won 1-0 in the Unibond Challenge Cup second round at Hilton Park last night. The West Lancashire side, who themselves almost pulled off a shock result at Conference side
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Kindness over keys
ON Tuesday, October 27, I visited the Middlebrook Complex. I inadvertently left my car keys in the door of the car. Some kind gentleman took these keys to JJB Sports, where I was able to retrieve them later. Unfortunately he did not leave a name. So,
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Planner's praise as he returns to square one
BOLTON'S scheme to redevelop the showcase Victoria Square has been praised by Trevor Roberts, president of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Mr Roberts, who worked on the original scheme to pedestrianise the square more than 25 years ago, was given a
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Stars out to find talent of future
FOURTEEN up and coming songwriters battle it out at Hawthorne's, Spa Road, Bolton tonight as the Buskers Ball host the final of the prestigious North West Songwriting Competition. The event, which is now in its third year, will be judged by celebrity
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Christmas lights seem to get earlier every year
I WENT into town last week and was amazed to find that Marks and Sparks, Debenhams, BHS, the Market Place and many others had their Christmas decorations out. I also noticed the Christmas lights in position. I, like many others love Christmas, but this
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What's on in and around Bolton, THURSDAY, 5.11.98
THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE THE Farnworth Aces Morris Dancers is holding a practice night for girls age 15 and upwards at the New Bury Community Centre, Buckley Lane, Farnworth at 6.30pm. A CHOIR practice session is held at St John the Evangelist, Wingates
