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ICE HOCKEY: Storm get six appeal
MANCHESTER Storm re-opened a four-point gap at the top of the Superleague last night as they cruised past a depleted Panthers side with a comfortable and impressive 6-0 victory. Storm went about their business in clinical fashion in a near flawless first
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BOXING: Nathan is a big hit
BOLTON boxer Nathan Bradley returned home a winner from a trip to Jersey. He was chosen to join a squad of promising boxers from the North West by Steve Walshaw, coach at the Centurions Amateur Boxing club based at Tyldesley. Nathan, who boxes for Bolton
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Cashpot will bring power to the people
BOLTON communities will be given the cash to back their ideas in a new scheme to give power to the people. Bolton Council is setting up community forums based in nine estates or areas in the borough so that residents can have a say about what happens
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Police candles remember stab victim John
A CANDLE for a Bolton police officer killed on duty will be lit at a special service to mark the 25th anniversary of the Greater Manchester force. Pc John Egerton is one of eight police officers who have lost their lives on the streets of the county since
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Vandals target 'fair trade' shop
STAFF of a Bolton "fair trade" business fear their shop is being targeted by animal rights protesters after a display window was smashed five times in three weeks. Justicia, in Knowsley Street, prides itself on selling items from Third World countries
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Job puts Colin in driving seat
THE Millennium Jobs Challenge aims to find at least 365 jobs until 2000. The BEN, the Employment Service, Bolton and Bury Chamber, Lifetime Careers and Bolton Metro have all joined forces to reach this "JOB A DAY" target. It's a crusade to get Bolton
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Remembering caring Wendy
A CARING teenage twin who fought against disability collapsed and died as she and her mum walked the family's dog. The heartbroken family of Wendy Jane Dolan, 18, are still struggling to come to terms with her sudden death last Thursday afternoon. Wendy's
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Bo's a happy Wanderer
BO Hansen snubbed offers from other English clubs as he waited to complete his £1 million transfer to Wanderers. The Danish striker, who has turned his back on European Champions League football to have a crack at the Premiership, spent a month in limbo
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Second family left in cold
A SECOND Bolton family was left in the cold after problems with a pre-payment gas card. From Sunday lunchtime until Tuesday afternoon, Kathleen Williams and her three young children were left shivering, unable to turn on the gas heating or cook a meal
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BADMINTON: End of an era for Hunt
BOLTON badminton star Chris Hunt has ended his successful doubles partnership with Simon Archer. The pair have won six consecutive national titles but have taken the decision just four days after their men's doubles triumph over great rivals Nathan and
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Daily poem
THE MORAN Picture the scene in those far off days, When the past was so different in so many ways. As you gaze at the Moran portrait with pride, The adoration to see it you just cannot hide. You can almost see the stagecoach riding over the plain, To
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Jobs mediation 'a gimmick'
AN offer by two Bolton Labour MPs to be mediators in the jobs loss crisis at the town's Littlewoods mail order centres has been slammed as "a cheap public relations gimmick" by the Tories. The BEN reported last night that David Crausby and Ruth Kelly
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Drunken drivers must go
I READ with amazement of the "Radical new plan" of our Chairman of Bolton Licensing Committee, David Vause. (BEN, February 2) Does Mr Vause really think confiscating an offender's car will stop him re-offending? He wonders - "What more can be done to
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Jobs mediation 'a gimmick'
AN offer by two Bolton Labour MPs to be mediators in the jobs loss crisis at the town's Littlewoods mail order centres has been slammed as "a cheap public relations gimmick" by the Tories. The BEN reported last night that David Crausby and Ruth Kelly
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WANDERERS: Spooner on the move
NICKY Spooner is to end his 12-year association with Bolton Wanderers and pick up the threads of his career in the American Deep South. The longest serving player on the Reebok books has agreed a two-year deal with Charleston Battery in the North American
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GHB drug ban call: Local woman's death sparks top level probe
HOME Office ministers are set to re-examine whether a drug which helped kill a Bolton woman should be banned. MP Ruth Kelly is to raise the issue of club drug GHB with them after the death of Andrea Murphy, a 25-year-old chef manager, whose family come
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Who will be famous five?
THE Millennium Jobs Challenge offers FIVE new vacancies this week. The jobs are with a pub/restaurant and a clothing manufacturer, both in Bolton. If you are interested in any of these vacancies, phone the Millennium Jobs Challenge line on 0845 6060234
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ANGLING: Kenny's cold comfort
YET again Little Lever angler Kenny Entwistle has shown his mastery of winter canal fishing by winning the latest round of the Silstar Open Series. His latest victory at Withnall Fold comes on the back of a win and a second in the previous two matches
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Fire crew saves classroom
AN eagle-eyed fire crew saved a classroom from going up in flames after vandals started a blaze at a Leigh school last night. The arsonists set fire to the ground floor classroom at Westleigh High School, Westleigh Lane, by pushing lit cardboard through
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Tower turns back clock
TURTON Tower turned the clock back as it opened for the new season on Sunday. Tudor role play leaders mingled with the public at the launch of the 1999 season to add an air of authenticity to the popular tourist attraction. The tower introduced the characters
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO THE price of bread is to go up by 1p next week for both large and small loaves, making a large loaf 14p and a small loaf 9p. HOUSEHOLDERS have been tackling the threat of a big coal shortage because of the strike by stocking up in advance
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Teachers' complaint
IT had to come once again, teachers griping over their pay awards. Some head teachers are getting 66pc rise more than them. Can't they see that it gives them ammunition to use in future awards, not that they deserve it? As a matter of interest to the
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Judge on my actions
IT was disappointing to read the attack on me (BEN February 5 1999) by Rob Edwards of Little Lever, especially since he had not taken the trouble either to speak to me or write to me before putting his pen to paper, I can assure him and those who work
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Jobs plea goes to London
A CALL has been made for a Bolton delegation to go to London to plea for help to create jobs. Council chiefs have written to Regions Regeneration and Planning Minister Richard Caborn calling for the town to retain its assisted area status. But Tory deputy
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Appeal win brings home the bacon!
A PIG breeder is celebrating the sweet smell of success after winning a two-year battle against Bolton planners. And Terry Hopkins is now blaming councillors for wasting tax payers' money and causing him years of unnecessary stress. The farmer had his
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More to come
COLIN Todd wrapped up the £1 million deal that finally added Bo Hansen to the Reebok ranks and immediately set his sights on more new recruits. The Wanderers boss is looking to strengthen his midfield and centre-back positions after drawing up contingency
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WANDERERS: Morrison magic clinches long awaited victory
PETER Morrison conjured up two moments of magic at the Reebok last night to prove there is still a place in football for the good, old-fashioned winger. The confident young wide boy pounced at the double, starting with a stunner and finishing with a flourish
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Solicitors are partners in law
SOLICITORS Rahil Khan and Stephen Pinnington have become partners at Adam F. Greenhalgh & Co, Mawdsley Street, Bolton. Mr Khan, aged 31, has been a criminal lawyer with the practice since 1995. He was born in Nairobi, but moved to Stretford in 1970
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Business urged to support crime fight
LOCAL business organisations are being encouraged to support new efforts to identify and tackle crime. A Partnership Group operates in Bolton because the government's Crime and Disorder Act requires local authorities, the police and other agencies to
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Lynda dashes away with her smoothing iron
MEET one of Bolton's champion ironers . . . Lynda Trousedale dashes away with her steam iron for between seven and eight hours a day, four to five days a week. And, what's more, she enjoys it. "There is nothing I don't like ironing - I just get on with
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Daily poem
VALENTINE'S DAY Valentine's Day is nearly here Send your love to someone dear. Send her some roses also a card Write her some poetry, just like the bard. Tell her you love her more than life Do all this for your girlfriend or wife. By Mrs E Atkinson Halsall
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OPINION: Money 'pot'
ASKING the people how they want to spend public cash always prompts a fascinating response. So, we eagerly await the ideas suggested for Bolton's Council's plan to give the power to community forums to spend some of a special "pot" of £570,000 raised
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Daily poem
SNOW UPON THE HILLTOPS Snow upon the hilltop Drifting all around, Flakes so light and gentle Covering the ground. Snow upon the hillside Glistens neath a sky of blue, A robin hops from branch to branch His breast a rosy hue. Sunlight casts a radiance
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Blaze at axed paper mill
MORE than 15 firemen tackled a blaze at a Radcliffe paper mill which is due to shut later this year with the loss of 285 jobs. The blaze broke out in an electrical ducting area above a paper machine at BPB Radcliffe at its James Street headquarters yesterday
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Pub landlord Austin dies, 80
A WELL-known pub landlord has died at the age of 80. Austin Coyne, right, died in Christie Hospital after a five year illness. He was a popular licensee known to thousands of people who visited his Bolton pubs over many years. His wife Kathleen said:
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OPINION: Russian roulette
IT'S a terrible fact of modern life that people who like to dabble with so-called "recreational drugs" only get the message that they are potentially dangerous when someone dies. In the most recent case, former Bolton woman Andrea Murphy died after taking
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SOCCER: Shakers eye new faces before relegation crunch
BURY are desperate to boost their squad before Saturday. Injuries and outgoing transfers have left the Shakers down the bare bones as they prepare for the trip to Portsmouth which manager Neil Warnock describes as a relegation six-pointer. Bury were forced
