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NON-LEAGUE: Doubt over RMI tough cup test
LEIGH RMI take a break from league action with two vital cup games in the space of four days. On Saturday they entertain Conference side Southport in the FA Trophy, but first they have to travel to Altrincham tonight in the President's Cup. There is a
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Pushing fluoride
I REFER to the the fluoride pushers who are not freely chosen representatives of the people, and although they do not represent the will of the people, they appear to have been able, by way of making false claims, to obtain public money from state departments
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How would you spend your Council Tax?
SHOULD education continue to be protected? Is street cleaning a priority? Are you prepared to pay more to improve council services? Those are just some of the topics to be discussed when Bury Council takes its budget setting roadshow around the borough
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Parties unite to fight estate scheme
POLITICAL parties on Westhoughton Town Council have joined forces to protect land at Lee Hall from developers in the wake of a controversial plan for a massive housing scheme. Last month a planning application was put in to Bolton Council to build 1,100
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Record year for Manchester Airport
A RECORD 17.5 million passengers used Manchester Airport last year - an increase of over 8pc. Bolton Council has a 10 per cent share in the airport. A delighted chief executive Geoff Muirhead said: "A last minute reprieve for duty free would be the ideal
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Bolton fans won't be left out in the dark
BOLTON Wanderers chiefs are adamant a dangerous lights failure at Manchester United's ground could not happen at the Reebok. Bosses say the £35 million Super Whites stadium in Horwich has two hi-tech back up systems which mean fans should never be left
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Is nothing sacred? Experts say 30 churches can expect to be vandalised
INSURANCE experts claim more than 30 churches in and around Bolton could be vandalised in the coming year. The grim forecast follows a 12-month long spate of crime, costing thousands of pounds, which has affected churches, from Great Lever to Adlington
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Yates's Millennium Eve poser
MANAGERS and staff at Bolton-based Yates's Wine Lodges are being asked for their views about Millennium Eve opening. The growing national chain, which has its headquarters in Manchester Road, has still to make up its mind about the big night which leads
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Where are the bins?
I REFER to Gina Cook's letter (BEN, January 6). I must agree about the bins for poop, but please can they be designed so that the bags cannot be removed by children and flung all over the footpath. This is what happens when bags are put in the bins in
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Members of the BackBeat percussion ensemble
Percussionists will beat it THIS Sunday's recital in the Bolton School Chamber Music Series features one of the UK's most prestigious percussion ensembles - BackBeat. Simone Rebello formed BackBeat in 1995 and the group have won major prizes. Their appearance
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Health Matters: Show sense before setting off for the sun
IF you're planning a holiday to brighter, sunnier climes bear in mind your health. A recent survey by Pasteur Merieux MSD, reveals widespread ignorance about vaccinations when travelling to more far-flung destinations. Thirty three per cent of people
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OPINION: We back plan to cut car crime
THE BEN is pleased and proud to sponsor the important re-launch of the "25 Scheme" - an attempt to help police combat the rising tide of car crime. As our report today reveals, last year in Bolton 7,636 motorists reported their cars stolen, or broken
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Bolton to launch 2000 City bid
BOLTON is preparing to launch an exciting double bid ... to become Millennium City. The Queen has announced that two new cities will be created in the next three years. One will be to mark the Millennium - the other will be in 2002 to commemorate the
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, January 11, 1974 SERIOUS shortages of food and household goods are hitting shops and supermarkets in the Bolton area. The goods you may have difficulty in buying include coffee beans, leading brands of tinned soup,
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Food and Drink: Catch of the day . . .
DON'T under-rate fish as a tasty dish! It's not only versatile, but very good for you. It allows you to feel confident from a health point of view because it's generally low in cholesterol and high in important oils. But, fish also offers a full flavour
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Proud owner
I AM the proud owner of a Wire Haired Fox Terrier. Whenever I take him out I also take with me a supply of plastic bags with which to pick up any mess he might make. On numerous occasions, when picking up the aforementioned mess, I have been subjected
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What does he do?
WHAT on earth does the member of Parliament for Bolton South East Dr Brian Iddon do for Farnworth? Does anyone ever see him in Farnworth or hear of anything he does for the town? Before the General Election, Dr Iddon constantly harped on how, if elected
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Be a friend to the elderly
LONELINESS could become a thing of the past for many elderly and housebound people in Horwich thanks to a new service. Following the success of visiting services in neighbouring areas, a scheme is being set up in the town matching volunteers with people
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Snow brings misery to road and rail
FRUSTRATED commuters faced road and rail chaos this morning as snow and sleet brought mayhem to the area. The problems occurred despite Bolton Council's new state of the art gritters working through the night laying up to three layers of salt. Large tail
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Reward is offered for crib wreckers
WESTHOUGHTON Council is offering a reward in a bid to catch the firebugs who wrecked the town's Christmas crib last month. A wooden crib made by pupils at Westhoughton High School and figures including the Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph were destroyed in
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Bolton's wacky weather warning
BOLTON faces hotter weather with more floods, droughts and storms as it heads into the 21st century, concludes an alarming new report. In the first regional study of its kind in Europe, researchers and experts have joined forces to predict the impact
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Together we can drive out the car bandits
THE Bolton Evening News is the driving force behind a pioneering scheme designed to help combat Bolton's young car thieves. The BEN is sponsoring a relaunch of the "25 Scheme" - a bid to help police fight the rising tide of car crime. Today figures show
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Not ready for the euro
NEW research shows that small British businesses are not ready to deal with the euro even though the new currency has been launched for more than a week. The survey indicates small companies will be struggling this year to prepare for an expensive double
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BOLTON Symphony Orchestra and Opera 74 who present A New Year Concert at the Albert Halls, Bolton, t
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OPINION: Let's go for it!
WE wish Bolton Council well in its bid to make our town a Millennium city. As Cllr Bob Howarth points out, we are a large town with a proud history and it would be nice to have the prestige of being a city. Let's go for it! Converted for the new archive
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Health Matters: Recovery route from depression
A GROUP which offers help and support to people recovering from depression will meet on Monday's at Bolton's Lever Chambers. Harry Brooks, the founder of GIRD - Group Inspiring Recovery from Depression - who lives in Astley Bridge, is looking for support
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Emerging musical dynasty
FOUR brothers - John, Jason, Joseph and James Ward - make their acting debut in Farnworth Little Theatre's Youth Section production of A Christmas Carol. The boys are pupils at Harper Green School and live in Farnworth. John (15) plays keyboards, Jason
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NON-LEAGUE: Boro aces play waiting game
RADCLIFFE Boro entertain Burscough tonight at Stainton Park in the Unifilla First Division Cup second round, with the majority of an 18 strong squad of players unsure whether their name will feature in the starting line up. Manager Kevin Glendon rang
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Todd hits at Arnar 'greed'
COLIN Todd has accused Arnar Gunnlaugsson of "pure greed" after receiving a written transfer request from the Wanderers top scorer. The Reebok hierarchy has yet to consider the Iceland striker's official request for a move. But the manager responded strongly
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Woody Allen play
PLAY It Again Sam by Woody Allen, will be staged by Bolton Little Theatre from January 23 to 30. The production directed by Sandra Simpson is in the intimate Forge Theatre and features Stephen Stubbs, Rachael Hadjigeorgiou, Robin Thompson, Stephen Meridith
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50 jobs axed at Craftworld
FIFTY jobs have been axed at Craftworld, Horwich, after Middlebrook landlords pulled the plug on the ailing business. The nationwide chain of craft and art supply stores has been in financial difficulties for some time and administrative receivers Grant
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Unfair on dogs
It looks as if a person with three dogs doing three "jobs" per day could be fined £3,000, but dogs going out morning, noon, and night would be nine "jobs", so that could be a total fine of £9,000 per day. A person with an unruly child who destroys a school
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Council gets tough with nasty tenants
HOUSING chiefs have vowed to step up their action to get rid of nuisance neighbours on Bolton's council estates. Latest figures show that problem tenants are on the increase. But housing bosses are appealing to neighbours to report people who are causing
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UFOs heading for Bolton!
UFO buffs from all over the area are expected to flock to Bolton for a special conference on the unexplained. Visitors from in and out of Bolton will be able to see video footage of strange incidents throughout the world and discuss close encounters nearer
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Bolton chemists open tomorrow:
Hooton, 182 Lee Lane, Horwich (5.30pm to 6.30pm). For prescriptions marked "urgent" by a doctor when chemists are closed please contact police on 0161 872 5050. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost
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What's on in and around Bolton, Wednesday, 13.1.99
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,
