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I-spy cameras join fight against crime
SECURITY is being stepped up in Radcliffe town centre in response to public concern about safety on the streets. Bury Council is seeking tenders for the installation of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV). Consultations have been held with the police
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Architect chairs healthcare trust
ARCHITECT Ray Makin has taken up the reins as chairman of Bolton Community Healthcare Trust. Mr Makin who lives in Lostock is a former non executive of the Trust and since February this year Acting Chairman. The NHS Executive, North West has confirmed
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First Noel for newborns!
CHRISTMAS DAY was extra special for nine proud Bolton mums this year. Just minutes into Christmas Day, staff at Princess Anne Maternity Unit made their first extra-special delivery. Thirteen minutes after the clock turned midnight, Cameron William Roberts
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Firemen heap praise on back-up crew
TRIBUTE has been paid to the retained firemen who provide the backup at the Horwich station, by their full-time counterparts. And they are quick to stress that although union chiefs are pushing for the station to be upgraded, it is no reflection on the
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£129,000 security boost for schools
EDUCATION chiefs have been given £129,117 to make Bolton's schools more secure. All schools will receive some cash but the greatest amount will go to those which are considered high risk. It is part of a £22 million national windfall to ensure pupils
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Hunt goes ahead despite saboteurs' protest
A BOXING Day demonstration by hunt saboteurs at Rivington Barn in a bid to disrupt a meeting of the Holcombe Harriers went ahead without any trouble. The North West saboteurs are one of several anti-bloodsports groups who were demonstrating at hunt and
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Wanderers match facts
,JAASKELAINEN (6), COX (7), FISH (7), WARHURST (8), WHITLOW (7), GARDNER (5), JENSEN (7), FRANDSEN (7), SELLARS (7), HOLDSWORTH (7), TAYLOR (7), Subs: Gunnlaugsson (for Frandsen 64 mins), Phillips and Elliott. Ref: Mr Steve Baines (Chesterfield). Attendance
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Arsonists wreck coaches
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by arsonists who destroyed a fleet of coaches and cars late last night. Five coaches parked in the compound at the family-owned Chesters and Sons Coach Station, in Sharp Street, Walkden, were
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Wanderers lack cutting edge
Bolton Wanderers 0, Bradford City 0 WANDERERS' Scrooge defence proved there is life after Jon Newsome. Their first goalless game of the campaign was scarcely the stuff to round off the Christmas celebrations. But at least it provided further evidence
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Gales: Eight cheat death
EIGHT people cheated death by less than a second on Boxing Day when a massive tree landed on top of their cars as gales left a trail of destruction across Bolton. The horrific accident came after police issued a severe weather warning over the weekend
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Search is tough for skilled youngsters
BOSSES in the North-west are finding it hard to recruit the right young people with qualifications and skills above the average. A recent North West Chambers of Commerce survey, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland, found this was a particular headache
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Town misses out on movie
NEW York audiences are currently raving about a British film which has its roots firmly in Bolton. Little Voice, starring Michael Caine, Jane Horrocks and Brenda Blethyn, opens in UK cinemas on January 8 and a great success is predicted. It is based on
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Sex-swap Navy woman takes claim to hearing
A SEX-SWAP Falklands veteran who claims she was sacked by the Navy for wanting to be a woman faces the next stage of her compensation battle with military top brass. Bolton transsexual Lynda Cash - formerly Brian Waling - hopes to get the go-ahead next
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From the BEN files
From the Evening News, December 27, 1973 ONE of the Bolton Wanderers' 'all time' greats, Mr Edward Thomas 'Teddy' Vizard, who played in the victorious teams of the 1923 and 1926 Cup Finals at Wembley, has died at his home in Wolverhampton. He was 84.
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No force is used
I reply to your article: Cash plan for gipsies in schools (December 10, 1998). Although the facts regarding the bid put into the Department for Education and Employment are correct, I am writing strongly to object to the article on the following points
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The message is: No!
WHEN Sir Geoffrey Hulton, who had a reputation as a benefactor in the local community and was often affectionately referred to as "Squire Hulton", died recently, his estate was divided between two relatives. An application has now been received to develop
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I want to stay says Warhurst
PAUL Warhurst today appealed to Wanderers to keep him at the Reebok Stadium. The classy Crystal Palace central defender was due to play the last game of his month's loan at Port Vale today. But he is desperate to continue his career back in his native
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Teenager tells Rotary 'you made everybody happy'
A TEENAGER'S Christmas "thank you" has warmed members' hearts at a Bolton charity club. The BEN told earlier this month how a member of Radcliffe Rotary, dressed as Santa, was stoned by young thugs as he helped raise cash for local worthy causes. Days
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Town to rescue of bear plight Samuel
KINDHEARTED townsfolk have put the smile back on a little boy's face, after thieves stole his favourite teddy bear. Five-year-old Samuel Payne was heartbroken when his beloved cuddly toy, Ramsbottom, was snatched after his mum's car was stolen. As reported
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Absolute disgrace
AFTER reading and digesting A Chattin's letter (December 18), I thought how true every word was regarding the Christmas Bonus payment of £10, plus the State Pension which is an absolute disgrace. Would Thatcher and Co exist on the money her Government
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Tax on cigs
THE WHITE Paper on Smoking, published last week, is misleading on the issue of cigarette tax. It says tax is set high to act as an incentive to smoke less and promises more of the same. Yet the Government's own Living in Britain Survey, published in March
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SOCCER: Jack the lad sinks Shakers
Crewe 3 Bury 1 BURY'S players will be having nightmares about Rodney Jack well into the New Year after the lightning-quick striker single-handedly tore them apart at Gresty Road. If only manager Neil Warnock had been successful in his recent £300,000
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Daily poem
Oh, for Christmas of long ago, With holly, mistletoe and snow. Let peace on earth reign once again, When there was love, good will towards men. Oh, for Christmas of long ago. When man was friend, and never foe. The Star of Bethlehem shining bright, Leading
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Why Cartwright film was not filmed in Bolton
By Jennifer Bradbury FARNWORTH playwright Jim Cartwright's award winning work, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice has been transferred to the big screen. Little Voice goes on general release on January 8, but at a special premiere in Blackpool we managed
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Alternative to violence
I WAS stunned by the news of British and US air strikes against Iraq at this time of "peace and goodwill to all men". I have written to the Bolton Evening News several times pointing out a more effective solution to crime and conflict such as that in
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Sea cadet's success is plain sailing
BATTLING against gale force winds in choppy waters is no problem for Petty Officer Cadet Andrew Crow. At just 17, the Bolton Sea Cadet from Glenmore Avenue in Farnworth has just become a dinghy sailing instructor with the Royal Yachting Association -
