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Watch out for these casual callers!
I WOULD like you to warn readers, through your column 'Reader's Views' about getting garden 'make-overs' (digging etc) by casual callers. We had two men call at our address, they just dug round the borders, cut down some privets, and offered to bring
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Showing our appreciation...
MOTHERING SUNDAY YESTERDAY was Mothering Sunday. Greetings card shops and florists hopefully did a good trade! It is only right that once a year we should give thanks for the most fundamental form of care that one human being can give to another. Giving
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Council have let youngsters down
I WAS surprised to hear Cllr Howarth blaming parents for the unruly element among today's youth. Perhaps he should address himself and his Labour Council for letting the youth down. Someone kept banging on our window at night, and one night I (aged 75
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What a way to treat Fred!
I AM writing to say how absolutely disgusted I am at Bolton Council's shortsighted attitude towards Fred Dibnah's recent planning application. When people nationwide hear the placename Bolton mentioned, they immediately think of only two things: Bolton
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THE Superwhite's semi-final Wembley showdown proved a turn-off for town centre traders.
While pubs pulled in the punters watching the game on giant television screens, many of Bolton's shops were empty of customers. Chris Leadbetter, assistant manager of Ciro Citterio menswear store on Deansagate, said: "It's a combination of things, what
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No scapegoats says Sam
WANDERERS were united today in refusing to let any individual player carry the can for their FA Cup heartbreak. Dean Holdsworth, Allan Johnston and Michael Johansen left Wembley yesterday knowing they had the chances to have secured a place in the final
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Mum's the word on match day
FANS packed every room of the Lostock Arms to watch their favourite team's disappointing - but thrilling - match at Wembley. Yet tucked away in the pub's restaurant were many families enjoying something a little bit different - Mother's Day. The pub had
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Fund for grieving children
A TRUST fund has been set up for the children whose mother collapsed and died as she was getting them ready for school. Lynette Mulenga, aged 33, died after a heart attack while she was preparing breakfast for her young family. The previous night, as
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Why the army's just right for new recruit Bruce
IT has long been said that the army "makes a man out of you". These days, we'd have to say man/woman, of course, but the idea is the same. Take someone -- anyone -- off the street, put them in the armed forces for a year, and they will return to civvy
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Sam salutes his braves
THE verdict from both camps was that Wanderers were a knockout despite being knocked out. Reebok boss Sam Allardyce said he was a proud man - hailing his beaten battlers "magnificent" - while opposite number John Gregory admitted to being a relieved man
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Even in defeat the magic of Wembley will live on
at Wembley with the fans A ROLLERCOASTER ride saw the hopes of thousands of Wanderers fans dashed at the last. The carnival colour from the White Army splashed one side of the Wembley ground. But seats were already being vacated as Villa's Dion Dublin
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Fans praised
BOLTON'S good natured fans were praised by the Metropolitan police. Of the thousands of supporters who flooded into the Wembley Stadium, there were only 23 arrests. And last night, a Met spokesman said: "We have had very few calls resulting from the match
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Y2K lose out in votes final
BUDDING pop stars Y2K were left disappointed after losing the final of a television talent show. The band - singer Vicky Jones, aged 15, her 13-year-old guitarist brother Danny and keyboard player Chris Howard, 13, who attends Bolton School - appeared
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SOME professional players spend all their lives in the game and never get to Wembley.
But for 16 lucky youngsters from Bolton -- the dream of stepping out on the hallowed turf became a reality. Youngsters from Ladybridge and Bolton County amateur football clubs took on the juniors from Central Warwickshire in front of the Wembley crowds
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Facts on old record
CAN any reader give me any information on an old record which I have? It's a Unison electronically recorded 10 inch long playing record. The 'A' side is called 'The Day I Went To Wembley For The Cup Tie'. It's recorded by Charlie Higgins (comedian). The
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Unfavourable letters?
nREGARDING the response to a previous article published 'Tories are in pieces'. Does Mr B Howarth (Your Views: March 20) read and digest all the letters, or pick out the ones unfavourable to him? If he read it all, he would realise that we are in agreement
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Eurocheque warning
nMAY I, through your column, warn anybody who uses Eurocheques. I recently returned from Majorca. After a very harassing first day, going from bank to bank and exchange bureau to get some pesetas, I walked into Palma Nova from Magaluf and, after one and
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Town that's the tops
MR ALEC Martin (Who picks up the bill?, BEN: March 28) very reasonably questions the suggestion that Belfast residents might consider Bolton as a short-stay holiday resort. One does sometimes wonder at the aspirations of our 'leaders'. Some years ago
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RUGBY: Leigh Centurions 18 Featherstone Rovers 8
New boss off to flying start PAUL Terzis couldn't have planned things better had he scripted it himself. The new Centurions coach made a dream start to his Hilton Park career as top-of-the-table Leigh ground out another crucial victory. Terzis declared
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TUESDAY
LEISURE, SPORT, KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ bowls, 10am-12 noon; circuits, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm. HORWICH Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-7pm; step class, 12 noon-1pm; aerobics, 1pm-2pm; ladies
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The Price, The Forge, at Bolton Little Theatre. Runs until Saturday
THIS is another first-class production from Bolton Little Theatre. The stylish direction by Audrey and Jim Lias ensures that the maximum tension is maintained as layer upon layer of family secrets are peeled away. Arthur Miller's play reveals how two
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Just the theatre-going tonic that's needed!
Neville's Island Octagon Theatre Bolton Runs until April 22 THIS is what we want at the Octagon -- a play that has the theatre buzzing. If this is the standard of production that Executive Director Simon Stallworthy and Theatre Director Mark Babych are
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Begging pests
FOR the past few weeks, the press has been reporting about the many refugees begging in major cities, some with very young children. Therefore I was very surprised to find out that Bolton has the very same problem. Today, March 25, I myself was approached
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Better future for us
I WRITE in reply to Christine Adams' letter (BEN, March 28). Firstly, I am sure the good folk of Farnworth would like to know why 'Dear Christine' has abandoned the Tory Party. She always used Plodder Lane Conservative Club as the address her letters
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Classroom battles
I AM writing this letter to voice my opinion about the 'problem children' teachers have to face each working day. Over the past five years I have worked in education, I have seen a vast increase of children, who are bad mannered, violent and obnoxious
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Top Tory slams big town hall bun-fight
TORY councillors are boycotting a town hall buffet tomorrow claiming it is a "back-slapping session." The event is being held to round off what is expected to be the last ever Bolton Council housing committee. It is expected to be scrapped along with
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It's all gone quiet over here!
THE Superwhite's semi-final Wembley showdown proved a turn-off for town centre traders. While pubs pulled in the punters watching the game on giant television screens, many of Bolton's shops were empty of customers. Chris Leadbetter, assistant manager
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Sam praises fans
WANDERERS fans could hold the key to a quick return trip to Wembley. The 24,000-strong Reebok travelling army was praised for its ear-bursting backing by both chairman Phil Gartside and manager Sam Allardyce. And they have been urged to produce more of
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Bring on City, and get to play-offs
IT was a fantastic match and a great performance by the lads. Mark Fish should be man of the match. No Aston Villa player should be considered above him. Bring on Manchester City, let's get to the play offs and get back to Wembley. I'd like to see a big
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Players will need a big lift
SAM Allardyce today admitted it will be tough to prepare his players for Wednesday night's First Division trip to Manchester City. Huddersfield's draw on Saturday means Wanderers will move to within four points of the Terriers and a play-off place with
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Reebok boys did us proud
IT was agony - with no ecstasy for Bolton fans. But as thousands made the the long trek back home knowing their Wembley dream was over - to many the Wanderers were still Number One. The Super Whites performance was second to none - there was no shame
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Fans give their verdicts on the Wembley showdown
'To say I was slightly gutted would be an understatement' MALCOLM Sadikeen, aged 47, of Middlebrook Drive, Lostock, said: "They played out of their skins. They were absolutely brilliant. It's unfortunate. They were a credit to the town. It was nail-biting
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Wanderers can hold their heads high
WANDERERS 0 ASTON VILLA 0 After extra time Villa win 4-1 on penalties. RARELY in the long and glorious history of Wembley has a losing team left with so much pride. There were tears shed and some found it hard to keep their chins up but that was the disappointment
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FANS in the town's pubs were drowning their sorrows last night following Wanderers' defeat in the FA
It means all thoughts of a second trip to Wembley have been put on hold. Rather than celebrating a triumphant return to London, memories of last year's play-off final defeat against Watford came flooding back. And hopes of recreating the 1958 Final vanished
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Sorry I blew it
STRIKER Dean Holdsworth has admitted that Wanderers' Wembley heartbreak marked the worst day of his footballing career. Holdsworth whose glaring blunder in front of goal will be remembered as one of worst seen at the Twin Towers, said: "The miss was a
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Gud praised
BOLTON'S blond bombshell Eidur Gudjohnson won praise from England coach Kevin Keegan. Commenting on the first half, he told millions of television viewers that the young forward was "outstanding." And his fellow match commentator Barry Venison agreed.
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Walks for crafty hungry ramblers
GUIDED walks and craft sessions are being provided this month by the West Pennine Moors ranger service. The service, which is supported by North West Water, has organised a circular guided walk around Tockholes near Darwen on April 9. The five mile walk
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Sara's heartbreak
BOLTON babe Sara Cox made a bubbly start to her eagerly awaited Radio 1 show today -- despite the news that her beloved stepdad Ken Costello is suffering from cancer. Sara, whose debut should have been this morning, stunned BBC bosses by barging her way
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Work starts on multi-purpose building
A PURPOSE-built council office is being erected in Kearsley. The existing temporary local housing office in Town Yard behind the former Town Hall being replaced by a new building. It will be called a Joint Service Facility and will provide a range of
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Union leader slams jobs axe
A UNION leader has hit out at Volex Powercord's decision to shed half of its workforce in Leigh. John Sutherland, the regional industry organiser for the Transport and General Workers Union, slammed the firm for opting for "cheaper labour abroad" in response
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Final misery for German who just loves Wanderers
HE came from Germany, England's arch footballing rival. But Soeren Thuemler's one ambition was to see Bolton reach the FA Cup Final so he could realise his dream of going to Wembley for the first time - and see his adopted club triumph. Soeren, aged 29
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Man hurt in knife attack terror
A MAN was slashed across the face and badly wounded during a terror knife attack in a busy town centre street. The violent attack came seconds after the victim, who lives in Horwich, had climbed back into his Rover car after drawing money from a TSB bank
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Appalled to see the Fred Dibnah garden being praised
REGARDING the article 'Steeplejack plans to open town's latest tourist attraction', (comment page 34, BEN,March 21). Many of my friends and neighbours have been told to clean up their gardens because of a small amount of rubbish and have been given black
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Why we should sort out the banks
WE should nationalise all the banks, as it is our money anyway! Why should we let a few people manage our money and lend it to others at great profit -- not to you and me, but to them -- look at the £25 billion that the big four British banks made in
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Blot on face of British legal system
MAY I correct an erroneous impression given by your news item about the sad death of Terry Connell? (BEN, March 29). You report correctly that the sentences passed upon five of the "Bolton Seven" defendants at Bolton Crown Court were quashed. As it stands
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I would love to smack my teenager
nREGARDING the story in the BEN (March 14) about children today being impossible to control. Well, I agree with Mr Davis. I would love to smack my teenager for his lip, because, if I had spoken to my parents like these kids do, I would have got a smack
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More yob misery
nFOUR weeks ago, my son went into Manchester to celebrate his 21st birthday. After having a really good night out, he went to use the public telephone. Two youths pushed their way into the phone box, took hold of my son and knocked him, unconscious, to
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Let the Council leader remove our doubts...
THE more Bolton Council insist that dog owners are not being hounded, the more dubious I become. May I ask the chairman Cllr Eric Johnson to reply, through your letters page, to this scenario? Suppose I am in Brackley Street, Farnworth, with my dog and
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Questions that need to be asked after the tragic death of Daniel...
MAY I comment on your front page headline on March 29 and the subtended article concerning the tragic death of young Daniel Cunliffe. Your use of a headline in the form of a statement, although in quotation marks, but not otherwise qualified as an opinion
