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REVIEW: Happy Days, The Palace, Manchester. Runs until Saturday.
THE opening lines of the title song to the hit 70's TV show Happy Days seemed very appropriate last night - goodbye grey skies, hello blue. The grey skies were certainly throwing down plenty of rain as we entered the theatre but they were soon turned
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Plan has problems
I have recently been made aware of the decision to reduce the output of the Bolton Octagon Theatre, as an independent producing house, and the plan to make it a receiving house for touring shows in an attempt to increase the theatre's income. I feel this
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First class delay on mum's special day
I AM writing this letter to inform your readers about First Class Postage. I sent a Mother's Day card, First Class, to Kendal, Cumbria, on Friday Morning 8.45am, posted at the main box, Deansgate, Bolton. This card didn't arrive on Saturday, as one would
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Inquiry puts block on Green Belt tipping
THE owner of a tipping site on Green Belt land has lost his appeal to carry on dumping extra rubbish. A public inquiry was held last month after Jim Buckley appealed against an enforcement notice issued by Bolton Council. Now, Inspector John Whalley has
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Exhibition is ale and arty!
IT'S amazing what a few pints can do to the old grey matter. When Pete Liptrot - technician at Bolton Aquarium - popped into his local one night, he left with one of the best ideas he'd ever had. That idea is now a hugely successful art exhibition recently
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Bolton gets £12m better homes boost
BOLTON housing bosses are celebrating news that more than £12million is to be ploughed into housing association developments in the town over the next 12 months. The huge investment will mean that more than 200 new or improved homes will be created in
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Todd to decide on Spanish signing
COLIN Todd was deciding today whether to take the gamble of adding a Latin tempo to Wanderers' promotion push. The Reebok boss is considering taking former Atletico Madrid midfielder Francesco Pirri on loan from Spanish club Merida for the rest of the
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Union fears over 'exam machines'
YOUNG children are being turned into mini-exam machines to save David Blunkett's job, claims a local teachers' leader. Union chiefs say primary pupils are missing out on vital lessons because teachers are being forced to concentrate on getting them through
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Cheating taxi drivers clock up £108,000
A SAFETY crackdown on Bolton's private hire and black cab taxis has uncovered an £108,000 benefits and national insurance fraud. The scam has been revealed after a six-day police and social security operation on the town's roads. But checks carried out
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Labour membership surge sparks probe
AN inquiry has been launched after a Bolton Labour Party branch had a dramatic increase in membership. Prime Minister Tony Blair sent a letter of congratulations to the Central Ward branch after 47 new members joined in five months. Before, there were
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Mission possible!
THE Community Partnership Fund run by Bolton and Bury Chamber is supporting a new cafe co-operative. A £30,000 grant has helped the development of the Mission Cafe at the Bolton Methodist Mission, Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street. The popular cafe, which
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Concern over the Octagon
I HAVE read with great concern of the difficulties at present facing the Octagon Theatre in Bolton. As a regular theatregoer who has seen many first-rate productions at this theatre in recent years, and as a professional actor who has performed there
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CRICKET: Crawley blasts back
JOHN Crawley hit form as Lancashire grabbed a stranglehold in their second tour match in South Africa. The Red Rose captain hammered 91, following disappointments in his previous three innings, and Lancashire were able to declare, leaving Boland Academy
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OPINION: Get tough on these muggers
SEVENTEEN muggings on the streets of Bolton over the last two weeks is 17 too many. Thugs are clearly making targets of mostly elderly women on "pension days". And we are not talking about dimly-lit back streets here, but daylight robberies. We urge people
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STAGE: A regal mission
MEMBERS of Our Lady of Lourdes AODS will be getting to know you soon when they stage The King and I. The show contains many well known numbers as Shall We Dance, Whistle A Happy Tune, Hello Young Lovers and, of course, Getting to Know You. Dennis Meehan
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HEALTH MATTERS: Direct care at the end of the line
FROM April 6, the people of Bolton will have access to a 24 hour confidential helpline designed to take the worry out of healthcare. NHS Direct will cover Greater Manchester and address the needs of the 2.5 million people who live there. Callers can dial
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Tories split on Europe
THE Tories are split from top to bottom on Europe. With a leadership fundamentally anti-Europe, they oppose every move to help British business be prepared for the single currency. They are blinded by their own internal war and not what is best for Britain
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500-strong crime fight convoy
SIXTY FIVE homes were raided throughout the North-west today in the biggest crime crackdown ever mounted by Greater Manchester Police. A total of 500 police officers were involved in a commando-style dawn raid on houses throughout Greater Manchester including
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Adults to help raise school standards
MUMS and dads could be paid to help out in local classrooms if Bolton gets the go-ahead to set up an education action zone. Education chiefs are hoping to put a large number of adults from the local community into schools to help teachers raise standards
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Criminals head for the suburbs
CRIMINALS driven out of town by increased security are targeting vulnerable suburban businesses. Shops and firms in the fringes of town are being hit because tough security systems are driving robbers away from the traditional crime blackspots. And the
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Chamber looks to the future
BURY and Bolton Chamber will not be standing still as it reflects on a year of "considerable progress." It has set itself a clutch of future challenges to ensure it continues to deliver a wide and varied range of services to businesses and partners. The
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OPINION: Homes for the needy areas
IT is excellent news that £12 million is being ploughed into housing association developments in Bolton over the next 12 months. This huge investment means that more than 200 new or improved homes will be created in areas where affordable housing is most
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The Daily Poem: Ode From a Pessimist
Can we do it? Can we really do it? Same question last year; then, we blew it. Relegation was a hard pill to swallow, But it is our duty to forever follow. This season we stumbled at the beginning, Then by Christmas, 20,000 were singing. Chants that reach
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STAGE: Young players hit new heights
THREE members of one family were successful in the annual West Pennine Music Festival at Oldham recently. Twins Ben and James Shepherd and their sister, six-year-old Abigail, all came away with prizes. Ben and James, who are pupils at Turton High School
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO THE annual rate of inflation is still running at a record level, with prices up 13.2p in the pound over the past year. Food prices have shot up by almost 20p in the pound in the last year, almost twice as fast as average earnings. 50 YEARS
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The great debate's begun
CONSERVATIVES will have a choice in the Euro elections in June.Those who, like me, believe the official Tory party's stance on the euro to be foolish, will be able to vote for the new Pro Euro Conservative Party, which was officially set up recently.
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What's on in and around Bolton, Thursday, 25/3/99
THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE CHARITY Line Dance and tuition for non-dancers with the Barnside Bronco Boots, Barnside Hall, Barnside Avenue, Walkden, 7.30pm-11pm. Admission £3 or £2.50 in advance in aid of the Life Education anti-drugs programme. Tel: Kerris
