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OTHER: Bury battlers urged to stay out of trouble
BURY boss Neil Warnock has urged his players to keep out of trouble in the relegation fight run-in. Warnock, whose side goes in search of an elusive first away win at Tranmere tomorrow, wants to avoid more suspension headaches than he already has. He
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They do help us
I'M answering the comments about the young homeless boy in the passage sleeping rough near the Octagon. I can say I know what I am talking about when I say Bolton Council DO help you - I have been homeless. I can't praise Bolton Council enough and the
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Nurses' get-together
WE are organising a reunion for nurses who trained or worked at the then Bolton and District General Hospital or Bolton Royal Infirmary in 1969 (or around about that time). The get-together will take place at the Royal Bolton Hospital staff restaurant
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Appeal for pupils
SOME months ago the BEN's In Touch column helped by printing an invitation to pupils of Upper 3A Folds Road Girls' School of 1935. We had a good response and have met on several occasions, and had a wonderful time. We want to trace the following former
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£750,000 appeal to rebuild church
CONGREGATION members are set to launch their church into the new Millennium with ambitious plans. This weekend churchgoers at St Andrew's Church, Tattersall Avenue, on the Johnson Fold estate, were beginning the huge task of raising £750,000 for a building
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Make a Millennium gesture
MAY I protest very strongly about the waste of money spent on planting shrubs around the Harper Green playing fields. Did anyone actually give any thought to the playing aspect of this project? I doubt it. Playing is a very important part of growing up
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WANDERERS: Fantasty football
THE tabloid rumour machine surpassed itself with the bizarre claim that Wanderers are planning to buy Alan Thompson back from Aston Villa. Here's the scenario according to one Sunday newspaper, infamous for its flights of fancy: Wanderers return to the
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Cleaners missed
I NOTICE that on reading the latest factfile regarding local schools that, once again, cleaning operatives seem to be non-existent. Perhaps the teaching and other staff mentioned clean the schools themselves, in their own time, to reduce the school budget
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Sskipper getting better each year
THERE can't be much Scott Sellars hasn't experienced or seen in his 16 seasons in League football. When it comes to clinching promotion to the top flight, for instance, few can better his treble with Newcastle, Blackburn and, of course, with Wanderers
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I cried for him
I SHOULD like to comment regarding the young "down and out" Lee Newton (BEN, February 22). I have seen Lee a couple of times, once awake and once curled up in his duvet fast asleep. When I saw him awake, I put his age at that of my own grandson - 16 -
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Net gains for the nursery web watch
HI-TECH security measures will stop paedophiles hacking into a Bolton nursery's ground-breaking Internet camera site. Next month, Bolton School Nursery, which opened in July, will officially launch a page on the World Wide Web. And, in what is believed
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SOCCER: Lutel completes fairytale
LUTEL James' rags to riches story is complete. The striker must have been shaking his head in disbelief since being plucked out of non-league football last October. A baptism of fire saw him go from playing in the Unibond Premier League with Hyde United
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Ask for people's preference
I READ with interest Mrs Ruane's letters regarding the efforts to secure more resources for the Royal Bolton Hospital. Presumably, to lengthen the time-wasting corridors constructed on the incline "to take away the clinical look" according to the Chairman
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A good record
I WISH to express concern about the misleading article in the BEN (February 12), where it was stated that the Council is considering creating a centre for teenagers with behaviour difficulties in the grounds of Manor Court Elderly Persons' Home. Showing
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Genuine
fears THE electorate is right to be concerned about scientifically modified food "Franken Crops". The virtual monopoly of a few large companies over its production creates genuine fears that the health of future generations may be risked, not to remove
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WANDERERS: Wanderers want Fish back for Roses battle
MARK Fish is under orders to waste no time in getting back to prepare for Wanderers' Roses battle at Huddersfield on Tuesday night. The Bolton centre-back was today playing for South Africa 6,000 miles away in their African Nations Cup qualifier against
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THE LIVING WORLD by Ron Freethy
IT is amazing to me just how often I can be confused by the weather in late Winter and early Autumn. One day the sun is shining from a blue sky and it seems almost warm enough for June, and the next minute flakes of snow appear by magic and the temperature
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David blows fuse over budget scheme
AN electricity customer blew a fuse when he was thrown off a budget payment scheme - despite being nearly £100 in credit! Long-distance lorry driver David Guffogg, 57, says he is disgusted at the treatment doled out by Norweb. On Wednesday he received
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I paid price of soap fame
BOLTON soap sex symbol Paul Nicholls today revealed that he paid a high price for his success in EastEnders. TV viewers will tonight see Paul's character in cop drama City Central Terry Sydenham killed off when he is blasted with a shotgun. But the 19
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Bob's 200 goal target
BOB Taylor would rather not be reminded of the fact that he goes into tomorrow's game against Crewe looking for the 200th goal of his career. The Wanderers' top scorer, who was on target when the teams drew 4-4 at Gresty Road, is worried the milestone
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£750,000 appeal to rebuild popular church
CONGREGATION members are set to launch their church into the new Millennium with ambitious plans. This weekend churchgoers at St Andrew's Church, Tattersall Avenue, on the Johnson Fold estate, were beginning the huge task of raising £750,000 for a building
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Bolton's big summer shows a washout
BOLTON Show and Westhoughton Shows both suffered huge financial losses after wet weather turned them into a washout. Accounts published this week reveal that last summer's Bolton Show recorded a £27,726 deficit and Westhoughton £8,063. The Bolton Show
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WANDERERS: Rival managers' psychology will not distract Wanderers
ALEX Ferguson's famous April 1996 spat with Kevin Keegan set a benchmark against which all soccer 'mind games' are now measured. Since that pathetic scene, when the pressure of seeing his Newcastle side squander a 12-point lead finally caused 'King Kev
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Right reply to fluoride
THE Member of Parliament for Bolton North East, David Crausby, has adopted an enlightened response to the threat of fluoridation of the region's water supplies, and is to be complimented. Those of us who have lived in the Bolton area for many years will
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RUGBY: Leigh put to the test
THE strength of Ian Millward's back-up squad will be put to the test in Sunday's Challenge Cup fifth round tie at Widnes. The Centurions' coach virtually finds the Hilton Park cupboard bare as he looks for a combination capable of taking Leigh into the
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO JUMBLES Reservoir at Turton, originally estimated at £998,213, is certain to top £1,850,000. The Bolton waterworks engineer, Mr W. Donald Morris, today explained that the grouting and other work had cost more than anticipated. 'It is difficult
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MUSIC & DANCE
SUNDAYMONDAY ST Paul's Amateur Players present Fiddler On The Roof at the Community Centre, Railway Road, Adlington at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £4.50, £5 and £5.50 or group theatre night specials including a cheese and wine supper are also available by arrangement
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PC dies in crash horror
A LOCAL police officer was killed in an horrific crash in Manchester city centre early today. PC Robert Nathans who lived in the Walmersley area of Bury died when the police minibus he was driving collided with an articulated tractor unit. Four other
