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"Public at risk" as sickness hits fire crews
HORWICH fire station had no team on call at its base for 18 hours over the weekend, the BEN can reveal today. Problems arose when night cover for the station, which is only manned by full-time firemen during the day, was decimated by illness leading to
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Fresh hope for doomed mosque
.THE leader of Bolton Council has said that he is still willing to talk about the future of a mosque. Cllr Bob Howarth has issued a statement saying that the council has always been prepared to negotiate with the leaders of an Islamic mission on St George's
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Santa vows to carry on after thugs stone sleigh
A SANTA who was stoned by children as he rode in his sleigh spoke of his ordeal today. The Father Christmas -- too scared to be named for fear of reprisals -- was targeted by young thugs who threw stones and pelted him with eggs as he toured the streets
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Dane is latest ban victim
MICHAEL Johansen is the latest Bolton player to fall foul of the five-booking rule. The Danish midfielder, who has been in impressive form lately, picked up his fifth caution of the season seven minutes from the end of the 1-1 draw at Tranmere and now
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Top marks given for school of excellence
STAFF at a Bolton primary school have been applauded by inspectors in a glowing OFSTED report. Inspectors concluded that St Peter's Smithills Dean CE Primary is "a very good school" and praised almost every area of school life. The report said: "This
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Bolton players praised
WANDERERS' players have been praised for their quick reaction and concern when Tranmere striker David Kelly was knocked out in the heat of Saturday's Prenton Park action. The Rovers man was quickly surrounded by yellow-shirted Bolton defenders as he lay
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"Someone's got it in for me" says blaze victim
A BOLTON entrepreneur spoke of his devastation today after fire wrecked his business for the second time in three years. Derek Schofield, 49, who slowly built his carpet company after starting out with a small stall on Bolton Market 30 years ago, said
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Referee disgrace' blasts Todd
TRANMERE ROVERS 1, WANDERERS 1. COLIN Todd disappeared down the players' tunnel looking like a man who'd found a quid and lost a fiver! There was still the best part of a minute to go but the Wanderers boss had seen enough. Just when he thought it was
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Switch-on disaster
I was disappointed at the switching on of the Christmas lights recently. We took our two children as a treat, and they were very excited. We watched the parade and then waited in the square for an hour for the Grand Finale due to start at 6.45pm. The
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The Daily Poem: Christmas
C -- is for the CHRIST CHILD who came to show the world a peaceful way to co- exist .... all hate and vengeance curbed. H -- is for the HAPPINESS this way of life would bring -- no wars, no fear, no violence -- a kingdom for a king. R -- is for the RIGHTS
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OPINION: Something must be done
IT is a fact of life that many under-age teenagers experiment with alcohol. Pubs and clubs which cater for the younger end of the market have a very difficult job differentiating between those who are over 18 and those who are not. Many schoolgirls --
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THE BIG ISSUE: Taling Time Out to help
FOR most young people, the problems they encounter at school or within the home don't cause a great deal of disruption to their everyday lives. Unfortunately for some, these problems can become so unbearable that they not only disrupt their lives but
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Onus on parents
I AM referring to the letter from Mr Brian Derbyshire, of Ribchester Grove, Bolton (BEN, December 1), regarding the bad behaviour of pupils of a certain school in Bolton. Let me remind him, or anyone, that the behaviour of any children out of school,
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What's on in and around Bolton, Tuesday, 15/12/98
THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE THE Ecumenical Choir will present Follow The Star in the New Jerusalem Church, Kearsley at 7.30pm to raise funds for Pendlebury Children's Hospital. BOLTON Burns Club is holding a dancing class at the Social Centre for the Blind
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REVIEW: Celebration of Christmas, Bolton Music Service, Excel Centre, Bolton
MORE than 200 bright and talented young people provided further proof here that Bolton is building a considerable reputation for music-making. Representatives of more than 40 schools -- aged between seven and 19 -- were brought together by the council's
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REVIEW: Ten Little Indians, The Forge at Bolton Little Theatre. Runs until December 20.
PUT your tongues firmly in your cheeks, sit back and enjoy. I've never been able to take Agatha Christie's plays too seriously, so director Andrew Close's irreverent treatment of this famous thriller -- once named differently in a pre-politically correct
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REVIEW: Handel's Messiah, The Brixi Singers, St Bartholomew's Church, Westhoughton, last night
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S Church is a superb setting for Handel's uplifting Messiah. This most durable Christmas hit -- now 256 years old -- resounded around Westhoughton's lofty parish church. Even a musical numbskull like myself could not fail to be moved by
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Now heads should roll
SENDING patients, in need of immediate intensive care, on motorway trips to other hospitals, because of a shortage of cash. Keeping patients lying on trolleys in corridors for hours, because of a shortage of beds. Closing Bolton Royal Infirmary, because
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It's a fantasy world
Mr Anthony Makara (Your letters, November 18) seems to live in a fantasy world. He would have us cancel all aid to developing countries and the third world, where millions have died of starvation or have been murdered by war lords. I would advise him
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Rockin' Ray on a roll
BIG rock stars from the 60s are recording their memories on tape for Bolton man Ray Sandiford. Ray, who used to manage the former Butterfly World in Queens Park, now lives in Miner's Bridge, Betws-y-Coed, North Wales, where he is busy writing a book on
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Fort James Horwich move 'not guaranteed'
THERE can be no "copper bottomed guarantee" that paper maker Fort James will make Horwich their head office, Bolton Council planning bosses have admitted. The company has already written to Bolton Council confirming that it is willing to plough millions
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Residents win fight to block new food shop
PEOPLE power has helped overturn proposals for a new shop on a busy Bolton road. Council chiefs threw out plans for the shop at the junction of Chorley Old Road and Devonshire Road because they feared extra traffic would prove a problem. The site for
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HERE TO STAY?
JON Newsome is ready to talk about turning his temporary stay with Wanderers into a permanent arrangement. The Sheffield Wednesday defender, whose centre-back partnership with fellow loan recruit Paul Warhurst has given Colin Todd's side a much more solid
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Bus strike commuters in the lurch
HUNDREDS of fed-up bus users were left high and dry this morning after the staff of one of Bolton's major bus companies went on strike. Drivers from Stagecoach Ribble, who operate dozens of services throughout the Bolton area, are protesting about a pay
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Undercover kids to test drinks shops
UNDERCOVER kids may soon be used to test-buy booze from unscrupulous retailers. The Government is poised to change the laws of England and Wales so retailers can be secretly tested to see whether they are prepared to sell alcohol to children. At present
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Builders' merchant saved
THE jobs of 55 employees have been saved following the sale of Allbuild Supplies Ltd. The builders' merchant business, which is based in Warrington with operations in Bolton, Macclesfield and Widnes, was placed into administrative receivership in mid-November
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Future taped for packaging firm
A GROWING local company seems to have the future taped. Contact Packaging Plc -- a specialist self-adhesive tape and packaging company -- has announced expansion plans. Managing director Colin Lynch founded the business in 1980 with just £3,000. "We started
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No merit in awards
EARLIER this year, Bolton Council's Housing Department was criticised for a promotional campaign designed to highlight housing services. In September we learned from the BEN that complaints against this department had risen by over 70pc in one year alone
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Needy in line to get free 'starter packs' to help them quit smoking
A GREATER Manchester anti-smoking group has given its support to the Government's new tobacco legislation. Greater Manchester Action on Smoking has welcomed publication of the Government's new tobacco Control White Paper. One of the main thrusts of the
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From the BEN files
THE Prime Minister this evening announced moves to save a further 20 per cent of electricity because of the energy crisis. Domestic consumers are being asked to restrict the use of electricity for space heating to one room only in the home. From next
