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Cash not
claimed THE MILLIONS of pounds of unclaimed National Lottery money should be used to help old aged pensioners on low income, and hospitals who are crying out for modern equipment and beds. Edward (Teddy) Leigh Formerly of Moss Street, Bolton Brompton
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Stars in their eyes
I SOMETIMES wonder how it would have affected me if my mother and father had never met. I mean, might I still have been created but by a different couple who with their different genetic make-up to my actual parents would have produced a different child
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Man hurt in bus accident
A YOUNG man was seriously injured after being in an accident with a minibus late last night. Matthew Balshaw, 20, was with a group of people on Higher Market Street, Little Lever when he was injured just after midnight. The minibus was driven by Martin
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Police swoop nets £750,000 drug haul
DRUGS with a street value of three quarters of a million pounds were seized in a police swoop in Westhoughton. Two men and a woman were arrested in connection with the seizure of seven and a half kilos of amphetamine sulphate. Police chiefs have described
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Selfish owners
I REFER to your article: Bins mean no excuse for dog fouling. I fully agree with Cllr Mrs Carole Swarbrick's comments: "There are some very selfish irresponsible and inconsiderate owners." Quite a number of these owners obviously use the pathway between
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Dodgy car dealer fined £5,200
TRADING Standards bosses are celebrating after a car salesman received a stiff fine for selling a dangerous car. John Grundy, who traded as J and C Car Sales, based on Manchester Road, Westhoughton, has been ordered to pay out £5,235 by Bolton Magistrates
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Dream come true for bike brothers
THE Theatre of Dreams lived up to its name yesterday for three young brothers. For all their dreams came true when they went to Old Trafford for the first time and found three brand new Manchester United BMX bikes waiting for them. The bikes were a gift
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Causes misery
I WAS glad to read that MP Brian Iddon is seeking a ban on what he calls "big" fireworks. This will certainly prevent injuries to those who might have been foolish enough to purchase and set them off. However, it does absolutely nothing to resolve the
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Challenge of
live theatre I am one of those referred to in Dave Roberts' article of January 10: The final curtain I am a regular patron of the Octagon Theatre, making the 120 mile round trip from my home in Leeds, because I know I will see first class theatre in a
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THE LIVING WORLD by Ron Freethy
SPELLS of cold bright February weather is just perfect for walking in the North West's countryside. This week I enjoyed two walks along the valley of the River Lune. I began at Kirkby Lonsdale at Devils Bridge. This was certainly not built by Old Nick
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Love story
EVERYONE loves a wedding - the hearts, the flowers and, of course, the devoted couple living happily ever after. But are we becoming too blase about the whole thing? A headline-hitting marriage arranged by a Birmingham radio station, between a couple
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO SOVIET author Alexander Solzhenitsyn arrived in West Germany today by air from Moscow, after his expulsion by the Russians. BOB Latchford, the Birmingham City and England Under-23 striker, became the most valuable player in British soccer
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Love and marriage
EVERYONE loves a wedding - the hearts, the flowers and, of course, the devoted couple living happily ever after. But are we becoming too blase about the whole thing? A headline-hitting marriage arranged by a Birmingham radio station, between a couple
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Put to death
I am appalled at the decision and action of the Home Secretary for having put hanging (or capital punishment) to death. I simply ask what is the alternative with serious crime constantly increasing? No doubt the answer would be given as life imprisonment
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Where's naval pal?
I am trying to trace a war-time naval pal. He is fleet air arm air mechanic (E) Bert Moore. Four of us shared a cabin, HMS Nabreekie at HMS Nabsford, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1945. Bert Moore lived in Bolton. I have traced the other two ship-mates
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Bridge query
I REFER to your promotion Vienna in the Springtime, (BEN, Monday, February 1), and the picture of a bridge. Is the bridge not that of the Rialto in Venice over the Grand Canal? I have spent quite a bit of time in Vienna, but do not recall ever seeing
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Creeping taxes
NOW that the Government have implemented the public sector pay settlement, some workers will be worse off as a result of Labour's creeping taxes. It is important that the recommendations of the Pay Review Body are implemented, but when you take into account
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Seeking Sam and Marion
I WAS wondering if any of your readers could help me get in touch with Sam and Marion Gibbons, who emigrated to Australia from Bolton many years ago. Sam and Marion were great friends of my mum and dad, the late Norah and Joe Eggington.I and my sister
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Driver jailed after crazy lorry chase
A CRAZY chase in which police cars pursued a stolen lorry, pulling a stolen caravan at speeds of up to 70 m.p.h. driven by a drugs and drink affected Bolton car dealer, was described to Bolton Crown Court, yesterday, Friday. During the early morning pursuit
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They haven't seen the light
ACCORDING to a recent article in the BEN, the Conservatives are to launch a Battle for Britain campaign. One might be forgiven for thinking that they had actually seen the light and started to back the Government's constitutional programme. However, upon
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Elderly are not
neglected here I would like to reassure Walter Hall from my own personal observations in Bolton, that there is a great deal of planning and effort goes into the care of the elderly in Bolton and, as he himself says, this is nothing less than they deserve
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Making music
MRS Smith (BEN, February 4) objects to Government providing funds for musical instruments in schools and wants more cash for pensioners. As a pensioner, I too would like an improvement for pensioners but disagree with her as regards music in schools.
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MUSIC & DANCE
SUNDAYMONDAY BOLTON Music Service is hold various activities at different centres. At Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, New York, Bolton: Bolton Youth Flute Choir, 5pm-6.30pm; Bolton Youth Double Reed Ensemble, 5.15pm-6.15pm; Bolton Youth Wind Ensemble
