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Christmas letter
TWO years ago a letter from a nine-year-old girl from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, requesting "a few toys" was discovered behind an iron fireplace in an upstairs bedroom, where the letter to Father Christmas had lain for some 68 years. The little girl's name
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What do you think of fluoride?
THERE has been some recent developments in the fight to enforce fluoridation of the water supply. In early January, the Government will debate the White Paper on Public Health. Contained in this will be a measure which will force the water utilities to
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Party warning over drink checks
BOLTON motorists appear to be heeding the "don't drink and drive" message, police chiefs have revealed. Only four boozed-up drivers have so far been arrested - out of 827 stopped so far in random roadside checks. But, with the office party season now
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Lecturers in strike vote over 'big' cuts
LECTURERS at Bolton College are to ballot for strike action in the New Year over plans to slash staff costs by at least one third. Unions leaders claim bosses are making them scapegoats for the college's recent financial difficulties which saw finances
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Bessie books holiday at an old folks home!
ANOTHER Bolton resident has found herself holidaying in an old folks home - but is delighted! Earlier this year the BEN exclusively revealed how a young Bolton couple on holiday in Spain for a sunshine package break found themselves accommodated in a
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"MONEY man' quits Bury board
BURY were thrown into turmoil today when owner Hugh Eaves quit the club. The multi-millionaire has stood down as a director after suffering verbal abuse from supporters after Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Port Vale. Eaves, who owned the vast majority of shares
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NHS prescription ban for Boots store
FRUSTRATED shoppers trying to collect prescriptions from a huge new Boots store are being turned away because of an NHS ban. The pharmacy counter at the store on the Middlebrook retail park has not been granted a licence to dispense prescriptions - making
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Kind DJ saves stranded gran
A KIND-HEARTED DJ had to give a gran a lift home when was stranded in Bolton town centre after her 60th birthday bash. Margaret Hellings had enjoyed a family knees-up in a function room at The Brass Cat pub on Churchgate. But when Margaret left the pub
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Where are our school pictures?
HUNDREDS of angry parents have demanded to be put in the picture about a large batch of missing school photographs. Proud parents of many of the 420 children at Lever Edge Lane CP handed over cash for professional portraits of their children earlier in
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Mindless vandals fell Christmas tree . . . and sick thieves steal grave wreaths
MINDLESS yobs have chopped down a Christmas tree in the latest act of vandalism which is wrecking Bolton's festive decorations. A tall fir tree was felled by vandals on Church Street, Blackrod, and although council workmen have managed to put it back
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New Year crime toll is a boost for Leigh
RESULTS from the biggest ever survey of crime and disorder throughout Wigan and Leigh are set to be unveiled early in the New Year. Council and police chiefs are currently analysing the findings and putting the finishing touches to their crime and disorder
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TV must take the blame
YOUNG people today are often condemned and criticised for their misuse of the English language, but I believe that TV must shoulder the blame for this. In Brookside, Christmas is referred to as 'Crimbo'. This word has no resemblance to the original work
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Change this decision
WHAT a ludicrous situation. The pharmacy counter at the Boots store in the Middlebrook retail park has not been granted a licence to dispense prescriptions because Bolton Pharmaceutical Committee has ruled that there is already "adequate provision" in
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Treatment standards are just like a lottery
A BOLTON woman has backed the findings of a national study which claims standards of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers are a lottery. Barbara Jones - her name has been changed to protect her identity - claims standards of care for people like
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So much is lost
I ATTENDED the meeting about the "Super Estate"held in the Council Chambers and the one at the Carnegie Hall. At both meetings, everyone was disgruntled at this Christmas bombshell. The bottom line is that if it goes ahead, it will be like losing pounds
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Water theme club hit by flood
A NEW nightclub named after the mythical underwater city of Atlantis has been hit by serious flooding for the second time in two weeks. The Atlantis Club, due to open at the Valley Centertainment development off Blackburn Road next month, was damaged
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Rescued hounds hunting for a home
ANIMAL rescuers are appealing for a new home for greyhounds neglected after a dying man went into hospital. The 10 greyhounds, including seven puppies, were left underfed on an allotment off Hatfield Road in Bolton. The elderly man who had himself rescued
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Funnyman Peter misses the fun to help Omagh fund
BOLTON comedian Peter Kay left the rich and famous behind at a celebrity bash on the night of his life - so he could help a charity. Peter was delighted to be invited to perform on Sunday night's televised Royal Variety Performance in London alongside
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REVIEW: Cinderella, Palace Theatre, Manchester, Runs until Saturday, January 23
BOUNCING Pc Blobby of Crinkley Bottom and Buttons aka Buttocks, played by Barnaby, were my stars of this show. The old tale, set in Stony Broke-on-the-Dole, bore all the hallmarks of director Jim Davidson's humour, and so the slapstick was timed perfectly
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CRICKET: Young star's England call-up
ENGLAND cricket could have found the answer to their Test future - in Atherton. Eighteen-year-old Jonathan Fearick was last night called up by England under 19s, which in the past has proved a stepping stone to first class cricket for players such as
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Fred steams over 'dim it' thieves
STAR steeplejack Fred Dibnah is fuming after thieves snatched a valued piece of machinery from under his nose. Bolton's demolition demon says he was stunned to discover that a compressor, which he uses as he topples chimneys, had vanished from under the
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Shop woman hit as thugs grab till
A BRAVE woman shopworker was punched and kicked by a thug as she tried to stop a robbery at a Bolton off licence last night. Mrs Kate Pearce, aged 57, stepped in as a thug grabbed the £390 till containing £85 in the Village Store on Radcliffe Road, Darcy
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Tony sees life at the cutting edge!
THE chairman of Bolton and Bury Chamber, Mr Tony Rink, saw life at the sharp end when he opened the newly refurbished Michaeljohn Training Centre and salon in Lever Street, Bolton. The centre has doubled in size allowing a boost its student numbers to
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Too depressing
PREDICTIONS of a recession seem pointless. Judging by the the numbers of workers who are being made redundant locally, the depression is already with us. Manufacturing and retail industries have been shedding jobs and now Bolton College is planning to
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SOCCER: "MONEY man' quits Bury board
BURY were thrown into turmoil today when owner Hugh Eaves quit the club. The multi-millionaire has stood down as a director after suffering verbal abuse from supporters after Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Port Vale. Eaves, who owned the vast majority of shares
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Daily poem
Spare a thought As we celebrate this Christmas time With fine fayre a plenty Spare a thought for all of those, Whose tummies will be empty. They don't ask for presents Or things so fine and grand, All they ask is a decent meal And a friendly helping hand
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Just the ticket for Christmas
FARNWORTH AODS are suggesting that a suitable present for the person who has everthing is . . . tickets for their next show. In April next year the society will perform the comedy-musical Hit the Deck at the Albert Halls, Bolton. The show features two
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Safety first!
By Karen Stephen A HAZARDOUS Christmas and a perilous New Year could be in store for some families who may fall foul of accidents around the home - usually through ignorance or neglect. Two years ago the BEN told the heartbreaking story of a Bolton father-of-six
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, December 21, 1973 LONGWORTH Manor, the 300-years-old house at Longsight Park, Turton, will be preserved. Bolton District Parks and Recreation Committee last night agreed to join Turton Council in a joint project to
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Steering group
I WRITE in response to an article which appeared in the BEN on December 3, written by Matthew Taylor titled 'Catching a bus? Forget about the timetable!' There are certain inaccuracies contained in the above which should be made known. Firstly, the Bromley
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What's on in and around B olton, Wednesday, 23.11.98
THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE AMBASSADORS Girls' Morris Dancing Troupe, practice night for ages 5 to 15, St Andrew's Methodist Church, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, 6.30pm-9.30pm. Tel: 01942 255484. SOCIAL sequence dancing, Turton High School, Bromley Cross,
