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Better than none
THANK you for printing my letter: There's No UK Now (September 15). In your Opinion column (of the same day) you refer to the good work being done environmentally to our canals by worthy local canal groups. Work which is a major must today, adding " fortunately
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Is it time to stand down?
I see that Bob Howarth is facing a re-selection battle. He has done a good job as leader of Bolton Council, but at 72 years of age, he really should be thinking of standing down and letting a younger man take his place. I also think that upon reaching
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Birch needed
THIS is answer to Mrs Warburton's letter about the play equipment in Tonge Park for the kids, which is nil. The council won't listen. If you are an asylum seeker, you might get something done. What a state we are in with the powers-that-be and this Labour
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Discrimination against elderly
I RECENTLY received my motor insurance renewal notice from an insurance service and was shocked to find yet another big increase in the premium required. The amount demanded was almost double that paid for the year 1998 and the increase was attributed
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Delighted at the fines
WE were delighted to learn that the two Worcester football yobs who kicked a little hedgehog to death have received large fines. This shows that the Wild Mammals Protection Act, for which so many people campaigned, is doing its job. With so many people
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Comic Stu saddened by Todd decision
BOLTON comic Stu Francis was grim-faced yesterday after hearing of Colin Todd's resignation and Per Frandsen's departure. The life-long Trotters supporter is confident that Todd was still the man who could pull the team's fortunes around, despite an early
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A great spirit!
I REFER to the Bolton v Birmingham match ON Sunday September 5, I and other BWFC supporters were waiting for the number nine Reebok bus at Bromley Cross station. Time was passing by and, at 3.10pm, no bus had arrived to pick us up and everyone was displeased
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WANDERERS: Deano battle-cry
DEAN Holdsworth admitted today that it would not be easy for the Bolton players to react positively to the dramatic events that led to Colin Todd's resignation. The striker Todd made Wanderers' all-time record signing when he paid Wimbledon £3.5 million
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Reebok exodus?
CLAUS Jensen, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Andy Todd could all go in the after-shock of the Bolton bombshell. The three young guns are the most saleable commodities on the Wanderers' payroll and could follow Per Frandsen through the exit door to raise funds for
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Firefighters held by police in dawn raids
TEN part-time Horwich firefighters were arrested in a dawn swoop today by police probing allegations that they made hoax calls and started fires to increase their wages. The retained firemen - all based at the Chorley New Road station - were arrested
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Why we should all care
IF the people of East Timor truly achieved their independence and became a sovereign state they would then own the mineral and oil rights of the country. This would be very bad news indeed for those who have financed Indonesia and now virtually own it
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Brown wants job
PHIL Brown is hoping to secure the Wanderers manager's job in the next three games. The man who worked for three years as Colin Todd's first team coach says his performance as caretaker boss could decide his fate. As he prepared for Saturday's home game
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Blair backs bumper 50-plus exhibition
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has given his support to a bumper two-day exhibition that opens in Bolton town centre tomorrow. The Bolton Evening News and the Albert Halls have got together to stage the Lifestyle 50-Plus Exhibition in the Festival Hall and
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WANDERERS: Bombshell for Todd Jnr
COLIN Todd treated his son, Andy, like any other member of the Bolton playing staff . . . right to the bitter end. Todd Jnr had no idea that his father had resigned until the manager told his asssembled players and backroom staff at Wanderers' Euxton
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Reebok exodus?
CLAUS Jensen, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Andy Todd could all go in the after-shock of the Bolton bombshell. The three young guns are the most saleable commodities on the Wanderers' payroll and could follow Per Frandsen through the exit door to raise funds for
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Bring back Bruce, say fans
TWO former Super Whites favourites could form the dream team to pull the Wanderers back into the promotion battle. That was the message yesterday from Wanderers fans out on Bolton's streets, as the search began for Colin Todd's successor. There was a
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Father and son clean up awards
A BURY firm cleaned up at a recent awards ceremony in Bristol. Chem-Dry Finesse, owned by Arthur Foster and his son, Peter, received three accolades from the UK arm of its parent company, the carpet and upholstery cleaning firm, Chem-Dry. Mr Foster's
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Export drive for 'tiger' economies
BUSINESS opportunities in South East Asia will come under the spotlight at Bolton Bury Export Club's lunchtime seminar at Bury Town Hall on Monday. DTI Export Promoters Greg Evans and Paddy Hall will share their detailed knowledge and rich experience
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Waste of cash to pay for this
ENCLOSED is a copy of a letter sent to Cllr John Walsh regarding the inefficiency of the street cleaners. "I wish to complain about the so-called street cleaner who came along my avenue one Saturday. It was a complete waste of money to pay for man and
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Why you'll NOT get caught short in Bolton!
SHOPPERS desperate to spend a penny in Bolton have been told there are plenty of toilets available. Cllr Jack Foster, head of planning and environment, said there were more loos available than people thought. He told them to use publicly available toilets
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Tall tale of boy's 9ft giant flower
THERE are plenty of tall tales when little Kristian Kilshaw tells his pals about his giant sunflower. Kristian, aged seven, and his classmates at St Peter's Primary School, Smithills Dean, were each given a sunflower seedling to plant at the beginning
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THE DAILY POEM: Friendly warning
Autumn is here; should we sigh or cheer? For summer has now been cast. Temperatures fall like English wickets, Mother Nature is transforming fast. Tiresome trees divorce their plumage, Luscious greens turn nicotine brown. Folk bond with their woollen-wear
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Don't take my bike, girl, 5, begs mugger
A LITTLE girl pleaded with a mugger not to steal her new mountain bike after he hurled her to the ground outside her home. Naomi Conway, of Medlock Close, Farnworth, had received her first proper bicycle for her fifth birthday only days before the attack
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What's on in and around Bolton, Friday, 24.9.99
THEATRE, MUSIC AND DANCE BOLTON Autumn Choir require male and female members for choir rehearsals at Age Concern, Ashburner Street from 5.30pm-7pm. For further details tel: 706055 or 01942 819791. JOIN St Paul's (Astley Bridge) Amateur Operatic Society
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Shopping Basket prize
THANK you very much for the recently received prize of a £50 cheque for Shopping Basket Draw number 34. I enjoy entering the competitions each week with the varied selection of prizes on offer. Dorothy Barrow Harrowby Fold Farnworth Converted for the
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Animal lover Karen is posh pets' best pal
WHEN it comes to canine crimpers Ainsworth stylist Karen Ellison is the Vidal Sassoon of the dog world. Karen is in demand with owners of pampered pooches who want their pets poshed up after winning a top dog groomers' competition. The 20-year-old animal
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Queen set to view scenes of bygone Bolton
THE Queen is set to view images of Bolton's past which are gracing a new London art gallery. The two pictures - oil paintings by local artist Geoffrey Fletcher - depict buildings which once formed a dominant part of the town's backdrop but have since
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War site venue for soldier tragedy play
A MOVING play about the real-life execution of a Bolton soldier is set to be performed only miles from the scene of the atrocity. Harwood writer Les Smith's powerful production Early One Morning tells how World War One soldier Jim Smith was shot at dawn
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You have your say
MANAGER Colin Todd has walked out on Bolton, and one of our star players, Per Frandsen has been sold to arch rival Blackburn Rovers. More big names could be on the move. What do you think? Was Toddy right to quit, who will be our new manager, and who
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Countdown starts with a bang
BOLTON became the first place in Britain yesterday to use special day-time fireworks as the town officially started the countdown to the Millennium. But more people were terrified than celebratory when a series of loud bangs caused by special coloured
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Still looking for Tigger
COULD I ask for help in our search for our missing cat Tigger? We last saw him on the evening of May 15, over four months ago. He is a two-year-old male tabby cat with a white chest and paws. He was not wearing a collar. Despite advertisements in the
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WANDERERS: Fans anger at 'demise of Wanderers ambition''
WANDERERS' official supporters club has given the thumbs down to the sale of Per Frandsen and sympathised with Colin Todd for quitting the club. Kath Brown, spokesperson for the Bolton Wanderers Supporters Association, greeted the news with deep dismay
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'Consult parents' on school zone scheme
SCHOOLS should hold meetings with parents before signing up to become part of Bolton's planned education action zone, say union chiefs. Eighteen schools in Breightmet and Tonge have until the middle of next week to officially sign up to the controversial
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'Ban shock Octagon play'
A CONTROVERSIAL play which features a woman defecating on stage should be stopped, a family values campaigner has claimed. The Censor has shocked audiences at the Octagon Theatre with its graphic scenes, including the one where actress Sarah Parker simulates
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WANDERERS: Frandsen fears for the future
PER Frandsen voiced concern for the financial future of Bolton Wanderers today as he looked forward to life as a Rover. The Danish international, who completed a £2.25 million transfer to Blackburn late yesterday, believes he would not have been sold
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Reebok date for top achievers
TOP achievers from the North-west's business community will gather at the Reebok Stadium in November for the National Training Awards. Yachtsman Pete Goss will be on hand to present the prizes to the winners. He rose to international fame after rescuing
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You have your say
MANAGER Colin Todd has walked out on Bolton, and one of our star players, Per Frandsen has been sold to arch rival Blackburn Rovers. More big names could be on the move. What do you think? Was Toddy right to quit, who will be our new manager, and who
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Bright, new look on school menu!
SCHOOL dinner times have been given a style make-over in a bid to make them more attractive to pupils. Staff from Bolton's school meals service have literally brightened up the daily experience of youngsters' lunchtimes with a bold new look. And teachers
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Woman's lucky escape from blazing sun bed
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning to people who like an all-year-round tan after a blaze broke out in a sun bed. Marilyn Cockrane had a lucky escape yesterday as she lay dozing under the canopy of the sun bed and smelled smoke. An electrical short circuit
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Reward for return of rare motorbike
A REWARD is being offered for the safe return of a stolen rare motorbike. Only about 100 of the German MZ TS 150 Pathfinder machines were ever made worldwide. And Peter Killan's prized possession was stolen from a garage near his Breightmet home. Restored
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OPINION: Fifty-plus
WE commend the Lifestyle 50-Plus Exhibition which opens in Bolton town centre tomorrow. There will be more than 80 exhibitors from a variety of organisations. The BEN is proud to be associated with the exhibition which recognises the fact that the number
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OPINION: The wrong message
AT a time when the Octagon is seeking to woo audiences and make the theatre an integral part of the community, it seems remarkably ill advised to have such a play as The Censor there. As the BEN reviewer reported yesterday the controversial play contains
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Centre to host top gymnastic contest
MORE than 150 young gymnasts from across the North-west will converge on Withins Leisure Centre on Saturday for a top regional competition. The event will be the first time the centre has held a large gymnastics event and the competition will feature
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We're not being swamped
ACCORDING to the latest figures on deportations and detentions 405 people were deported from this country and a further 2,360 were declined entry and forcibly removed. In 1998 there were 7,185 deportations and 27,590 forcible removals. The latest pernicious
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Parents fear merger with threat school
PARENTS at a Bolton primary school are being urged to bombard Labour councillors with letters. They are angry about plans to merge High Lawn School, Sharples, with closure-threatened Oldhams. And in the latest edition of High Lawn School's newsletter,
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Strike fears
THE views being expressed by Mr Dave Darby about firefighters in Bolton do not demonstrate a proper understanding of the situation, as he has not been involved in the negotiations or discussions surrounding it. This started as a local dispute which has
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Council house sales are not an option
A HOUSING chief has angrily denied claims that there are secret plans to sell off Bolton's 20,000 council houses. Cllr Noel Spencer, chairman of Bolton's housing committee, hit out a Bolton Council meeting last night. He said that they were committed
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Alderman honour for council stalwart
AN Atherton man became Wigan Council's latest Alderman yesterday. The prestigious honour was handed to loyal councillor Jack Sumner, who has clocked up a total of 37 years of public service since being elected to serve on the Atherton Urban District Council
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO IT'S enough to make any self-respecting Scoutmaster hop right back into his shorts. For the news is out at last. Nothing turns on the ladies on more than the sight of a furry male leg; just a glimpse of a hairy calf sends them all a quiver
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A smoker at NINE - now he hopes he's stopped
SMOKER Matthew Aindow had his first cigarette when he was just NINE years old. And at the age of 29, Matthew has now been smoking for 20 years. Now Matthew is being helped to give up his habit by the newly-formed Bolton Smoking Cessation Service. Like
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The victims of violence
NEARLY six in 10 social workers in your area have been victims of violence in the course of their work. Over a fifth have had to seek medical attention for their injuries. This is why Community Care magazine is running a nationwide campaign 'No Fear',
