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Rover's right
WE have to admire very much the letter from "Rover"at Heaton, Bolton in the BEN, January 9, which was well overdue. It's about time the Rovers of Bolton and district had a say in the matter of dog fouling proposals, when it isn't our fault. Have all the
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Girl, 15, in nightclub glass attack
A TEENAGE girl was hit in the face with a glass tumbler after a birthday celebration at a Bolton nightspot ended in violence. The 15-year-old girl suffered injuries to her chin when she was hit with the glass during a brawl inside Bergerac's wine bar,
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More misery for bus users
COMMUTERS suffered another disrupted journey today as drivers from one of the town's biggest bus operators walked out. It was the third time in recent weeks that Stagecoach Ribble drivers have called industrial action, with this latest strike coming just
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Key decisions!
TWO decisions in the next few days could determine the future shape of the attack Wanderers hope will lead them back to the Premiership. Colin Todd and his directors will meet to consider Arnar Gunnlaugsson's transfer request while the hierarchy at the
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Help for killer bug fear parents
WORRIED families can now turn to a special face-to-face counselling service, introduced after a spate of meningitis cases. In the last five weeks in the Bolton area alone six people - all children or young adults - have been struck down by the killer
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Match statistics
Sheffield Utd 1 Wanderers 2 WANDERERS 4-4-2 *JAASKELAINEN (9), COX (7), WARHURST (6), FISH (6), WHITLOW (7), JOHANSEN (8), JENSEN (7), FRANDSEN (8), SELLARS (7), TAYLOR (6), HOLDSWORTH (8). Substitutes: Elliott for Jensen 74 mins, Gunnlaugsson, Gardner
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Millennium dream could stay afloat
BURY is refusing to see its Millennium dream sink without trace. Despite the news that the project to link up with America has failed to attract the expected funding, local supporters of the "Sailing into the New Millennium" project plan to carry on.
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Pricing them out
AFTER reading the recent article on the astonishing report that we, the citizens of our great town, could lose a large section of our heritage by driving out, or should I say pricing out, some of our respected firms and services in the Market Hall, I
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Holdsworth rises to the occasion
SHEFFIELD UTD 1, WANDERERS 2. THEY aim to do it with flair and panache but Wanderers have shown they are also equipped to battle their way back to the Premiership, if they have to. Contests won't come much tougher than at Bramall Lane, where the conditions
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Empty desk review could shut schools
EDUCATION chiefs are to launch a major review of empty desks which could spell closure for some Bolton primary schools. Over the next six months every primary school in Bolton will come under the microscope to find out the best way of tackling thousands
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Think of the staff
WITHOUT wishing to rob anyone of individual rights, the idea of nude shopping in supermarkets leaves us cold. Costcutters at Boothstown are hosting the country's first-ever naturist shopping evening, and Tesco is considering doing the same. Apart from
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Youngsters say bah humbug
A Christmas Carol Farnworth Little Theatre Runs until January 23 THIS feel-good production will help chase away those post-Christmas blues. The well-known tale has been newly adapted by David Holman, and youngsters from the FLT youth Group worked hard
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Musicians and singers waltz off with plaudits New Year Concert
Bolton Symphony Orchestra and Opera 74 Albert Halls, Bolton. THIS sell-out concert celebrated the 100th anniversary of the death of Johann Strauss Jnr so, not surprisingly, much of the music was in waltz time. Bolton Symphony Orchestra were on top form
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Law not justice
I WRITE in support of Neil A Wright (BEN January 8). It is a widely held misconception that the word "insurance" in National Insurance holds the same meaning as it does in house insurance, car insurance and life insurance. The pay-out for damage to a
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From the BEN files
Woman to be first Mayor of Bolton Metro A WOMAN is to be first Mayor of the new Bolton Metropolitan District Council. She is Counc. Mrs Doris Berry, of The Nurseries, Hulton Lane, Deane, who has been a member of Bolton Town Council for 19 years. The Mayoress
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What's on in and around Bolton
TUESDAY THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE TEA Dance with Dave K, Pembroke Hall, High Street, Walkden, 2pm-4pm. ENTERTAINMENTS for pensioners, Pensioners Hall, Rock Street, Horwich, 2.30pm. FARNWORTH Carousels Morris Dancers, girls' practice night, Highfield
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Severe drawbacks
THE Westhoughton Lee Hall development plan has severe drawbacks for the existing population, and fundamental weaknesses in the plan. Since serious farming of the land ceased around 20 years ago, it has become a quite rich wildlife area, and is one of
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Kick off for sports pitch
PLANNING councillors have given the go ahead for a synthetic sports pitch to be created at Canon Slade School. It would replace a gravel pitch at the back of the school on Bradshaw Brow and it would be enclosed with three-metre high fencing. Nineteen
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BEN to the rescue on shop's bad hair day!
THE BEN came to the rescue when customers were left with dripping wet hair after a power cut at a Churchgate hairdresser's shop. Rooms in the Bolton Evening News' town centre building were turned into an improvised salon after power went off in Saks Hair
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Gas voucher promotion all 'hot air'
A BOLTON man who switched to a new gas supplier claims an introductory promotion was 'hot air'. Mr Geoffrey Oatley claims he was tempted by a promise of cheaper bills and £25 worth of gift vouchers if he signed with Northern Electric Plus Gas. He agreed
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Hill fall girl, 14, in hospital
A TEENAGE Bolton girl suffered spinal injuries in the Lake District at the weekend after plunging 50ft down a hill. Elspeth Catriona Rhodes, 14, a pupil at Bolton School, was walking along a fell path at Hall Bank, Patterdale, on Saturday afternoon as
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Supply dog bins
I REFER to: Dog dirt dumpers (BEN, January 11). While I agree with disgruntled residents I feel that a supply of "dog bins" instead of one at the back of The Little Barn, would solve the problem. I walk my dog for his two hours per day and end up carrying
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Key decisions!
TWO decisions in the next few days could determine the future shape of the attack Wanderers hope will lead them back to the Premiership. Colin Todd and his directors will meet to consider Arnar Gunnlaugsson's transfer request while the hierarchy at the
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Six month blow to businesses
THREE Bolton businesses may have to stay closed for more than six months after a fire-hit building was declared unsafe. Kai Man Martial arts Academy, Headhunters hairdressing salon and La Rachelle cafe were hit by a massive inferno during a suspected
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RUGBY: Leigh's early promise
Keighley Cougars 20 Leigh Centurions 20 THE Centurions made an encouraging start to life under new coach Ian Millward. They looked a different proposition to recent Leigh teams as they battled back from 16-0 down and might even have gone on to snatch
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Health hazard
THE first fall of snow meant there was no wheelie bin collection although the roads were perfectly usable. I was informed that there would be no collection at all during the week. There was, of course, no collection between Christmas and New Year, despite
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SOCCER: Little Lutel is a big hit in Gigg thriller
A FIRST goal in 10 months for veteran Northern Ireland striker Iain Dowie may have earned Division One form side Rangers a share of the spoils but there was enough in this hard-fought encounter to raise the spirits of the Shakers faithful. With the decimating
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Daily poem
In your mind No-one understands another's feelings Or understand what's going on in their head. No one can truly predict your day for you Or say what you're dreaming when you're in bed. I suppose what I'm trying to say Is take each day as it comes to
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Problem of the empty desks
PARENTS may be dismayed at tonight's revelations that some Bolton primary schools may have to close because there are too many empty desks dotted around the borough. Every local primary school will be scrutinised to find the best way of dealing with thousands
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First aid fellowship
A BOLTON branch of the St John Ambulance Fellowship is being created in the town. The Fellowship is part of the Order of St John. Past and present members are welcome and anyone interested in joining in should phone 0161 724 7010. Converted for the new
