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Church vandals
I WOULD like to nominate the 'rat' who took pleasure in setting alight the wheelie bin belonging to St James Church and scattering litter, ash and human excrement around the churchyard. They probably took great delight in this act forgetting the grief
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A reason for decline of Farnworth
CHRISTINE Adams says she is sure the Labour voters of Farnworth would like to know why their town is one of the worst in the country. I am sure that all the people of Farnworth would be unhappy to have their town described as such. However, I do have
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Thanks for helping the Samaritans
THE Samaritans of Bolton would like to thank the businesses and professions in Bolton who have so generously supported the Pay for a Day Scheme which has helped with the day-to-day running costs of the centre at 16 Bark Street East, Bolton. This has enabled
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Staff did all they could for my father
I THOUGHT I had to put pen to paper after reading recent reports about patients who die in the Royal Bolton Hospital. My father, who lived in Leigh, had taken a massive overdose, and was very close to death. He was taken by ambulance to Bolton, who helped
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Let's have a list on Lottery tickets
SINCE the inauguration of the National Lottery, vast sums of money have been handed out. At times it seems just frittered away on projects which many people believe is not in keeping with the general consensus of the donors. The public have little or
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Foolish to stand by school policy
I'M glad Mr Winstanley, the Tory wannabee MP for Bolton North East, has come out publicly and stood by the Tories' ill-fated education guarantee. This is because, at the rate they have been abandoning key aspects of their Commonsense Revolution, voters
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Beckham lawyers in book revelations talks
LAWYERS for both sides in the confidentiality lawsuit launched by David and Victoria Beckham over the contents of a book based on revelations by Bolton minder Mark Niblett were locked in behind-the-scenes negotiations at the High Court in a bid to clear
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MAN OF THE MATCH: Mark Fish
TO use one of his manager's favourite words, the FEEESH was awesome. He must have had a magnet stitched into his forehead considering the number of times the ball found its way there. He can rarely have given a more towering display in his career, for
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Panto's principal problem
ARE there any principal boys out there? Chris Irish who is directing the pantomime Queen of Hearts for SS Simon and Jude ADS is searching for a woman in her twenties who can sing and dance to take the important role. The panto runs from December 28 to
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Scholarship nominations sought
NOMINATIONS are invited for the Joyce Ann Smith scholarship 2001. The Bolton Guild of Help is the trustee of the Bolton Operatic Society Trust which provides the annual scholarship to enable the recipient to attend the NODA Summer School which is usually
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Songs from the shows treat
AMATEUR Community Theatre (ACT) have finalised their programme for the festival of music and drama at the Victoria Hall, Bolton, on Saturday. In the first half, Horwich AOS are presenting an extract from Oliver!; Opera 74 are performing Gems from Opera
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Dream topping
WING out the winceyette .... Pass on the pyjamas .... A naughty nightdress could spice up your night-life! There's something special and glamorous about a really gorgeous nightdress. And they still don't come much more special than a Janet Reger offering
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Forget those queues!
BEING stuck in a traffic jam is extra stress in what for most of us is an already pressurised life. So, wouldn't it be nice to spot the jams miles before you get there, and avoid them? Now you can, thanks to Trafficmaster YQ2. This is a new in-vehicle
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Painful performances
FORGET sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. These days rock musicians are much more likely to be under the influence of a chiropractor! Forexample, Manchester band Simply Red's guitarist for the last three years Mark Jaimes developed sharp pains in his shoulder
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Hi-tech way to beat crime
A STATE-of-the-art database package to provide a comprehensive analysis of crime and disorder statistics has been developed by Salford City Council. The software, Crime and Community Profiles, has been developed by the council with Salford-based Sirius
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Supermarket swap
SAFEWAY has pulled out of the development to build a new supermarket in Eccles. But the company has passed the development on to one of its rivals -- Morrisons. The site has been assembled by Salford City Council under a compulsory purchase order and
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Mill site includes listed buildings
A LARGE development site 12 miles from Bolton has come on the market. The site comprises a former industrial mill complex, open yards and undeveloped land, in approximately seven acres of grounds. Two Grade II listed buildings are at its centrepiece.
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Workers on strike
WORKERS at a Westhoughton aircraft firm went on strike again today. The 300 staff at Bellhouse Hartwell in Daisy Hill are embroiled in a pay dispute which has been running for more than a month. It follows a rejection of a 3.8 per cent pay rise in a ballot
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Posh and Becks seek injunction on former guard
SUPERSTAR couple David and Victoria Beckham were today due to start a High Court bid to ban a book based on revelations by Bolton minder Mark Niblett. Mr Niblett, aged 35, was bodyguard to Spice Girls singer Posh and Manchester United Footballer Becks
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John rolls out the barrel
BOLTON'S Bank Top Brewery has made its first venture into the mild market with the launch of its latest beer. Brewer John Feeney pulled the first pint of the dark mild at the Kings Head pub, Deane. Until now the local brewery, which was set up five years
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Get your pass to the best pubs
Staff and customers at Ye Olde Man and Scythe are ready to join in the fun at one of Bolton's Daytime -- Night time Pyjama Party events Put on your pyjamas and hit the town GET your weekend off to a flying start with your passport to some of the best
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SOCCER: NON LEAGUE ROUND UP
Radcliffe slip up RADCLIFFE Boro manager Kevin Glendon admitted to feeling "gutted" after his team went down 3-2 at home to big rivals Ashton United. Defeat was even harder to take for everyone in the Boro camp as the midway point had seen Glendon's side
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New boys Leigh shock again
Leigh RMI 2, Scarborough 0 THIRD in the table and three wins inside a week. No wonder the Nationwide Conference new boys are still pinching themselves. Successive victories over Southport, Kettering and now Scarborough have seen RMI rocket from 16th spot
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CRICKET: First defeat for leaders
WALSHAW will have to wait a little longer to be crowned champions of the Association after they were beaten for the first time on Sunday. The runaway leaders, who would have virtually been assured of the title had they beaten their nearest challengers
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SOCCER: Sheer magic as Bury hit the top
Bury 1 Northampton 0 A PIECE of magic Paul Daniels would have been proud of, settled a contest the Shakers should have won by a country mile. The magic was a sublime nutmeg from Indian international Bhaichung Bhutia that set up Bury's 72nd minute winner
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SOCCER: Old Bolts fight back
OLD Boltonians season in the LAL Premier Division eventually got off to a flying start with a 5-2 victory over promoted Highfield United. Midway through the first half however dark clouds appeared to be gathering for Peter Cooper's side. The newly promoted
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Other events of interest
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB. Saturday September 2, coach trip to North Wales for walks around Betws-y-Coed. Departs Bolton 8.30am. Ring 697610. BOLTON ART CIRCLE, exhibitions, third Sunday of the month, art fair in the Penny Farthing Suite at The Last Drop
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What's On at the local theatres
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring Bolton 520661. PALACE THEATRE, Manchester. Ring 0161 242 2524. OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Runs until Saturday Nov 11, The Phantom of the Opera. Tel 0161 242 2524. LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 7110. FORUM THEATRE
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What's On out of town
PALACE NIGHTCLUB, Blackpool. Search for the next generation of disco superstars with Talent 2000. Singers, lookalikes, tribute acts, speciality acts, boy and girl groups, dance troupes, disco bands and DJs take their turn on the stage every Thursday night
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Great night helps Nathan
FAMILIES enjoyed a tip-top night out and helped to raise cash for a local youngster at the same time on Friday. The "All Stars Cast'' of young dancers performed at the Victory Reform Club in Chorley Old Road and there was also a family disco and raffle
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It's the end of the road for school
BULLDOZERS are moving in to demolish the former Lostock Open Air School -- despite residents' protests. The building which has stood proud for 130 years has finally fallen to redevelopers who will reduce the site to rubble to make way for nine luxury
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ay chaos fear as bridge repairs start
MOTORISTS are being warned they face motorway chaos from today on the M61 as work gets underway repairing bridges. Workmen are beginning a £3.3 million seven-month contract to repaint the bridges and repair some concrete structures between Kearsley and
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Witness protection to help crack crime
NEIGHBOURS intimidated by rowdy louts are being offered support by an innovative crime-busting Witness Support Service. Housing officers are being urged to refer people who have witnessed anti-social behaviour to the scheme being run in Farnworth and
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Firefighters risking lives tackling booby trap blazes
FIREFIGHTERS are risking their lives in a potentially deadly game of Russian Roulette tackling blazes started by arsonists on a derelict Little Hulton estate. The young thugs are leaving behind a trail of booby traps by setting fire to "live" electricity
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North west event information from the North West Tourist Board
EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY, Bury pictured. For more information ring 0161-764 7790. TATE GALLERY, Albert Dock, Liverpool. Ring 0151 702 7400 WHITWORTH ART GALLERY, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester. The Times of Our Lives. A stunning
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Lucky winner
I WOULD like to thank you for my recent prizes. I was delighted to win the Spring at Whitakers competition and received £60-worth of Lancome face products. Last week, I was thrilled to win the Coppertone Kids Beach pack and I was even more delighted the
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Looking for Joe's family
I AM looking for descendants of Joe Jones, born in Bolton in about 1884. His sisters were Lily, Margaret and Elizabeth. Lily's married name was Rostron and lived in Grasmere Street, Bolton. Joe settled in Prescot and has family there somewhere. Are you
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Tough luck if you need a doctor
DOCTORS' time is precious, and is available to all. The trouble is you may have to wait a considerable time for an appointment. Tough luck if it's something serious, but of course you could see the attending nurse who will offer you advice, sometimes
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Bring in Sarah's Law now
THE easiest decision I ever made in my life is that I should give nothing less than my life to protect my grandchildren. I will do that because it is the right thing to do, even though the justice system is stacked against the victim. As a civilised society
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Councillors are not the same
AS a regular peruser of 'Your Views' column, may I say how much I enjoy reading the letters of your regular writers, George Brown and Brian Derbyshire especially, as I agree wholeheartedly with their opinions. I knew George Brown when my father Albert
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No win for the village of the damned
AS one of the two district councillors of North Turton with Tockholes Ward, I am writing to you with reference to your article in the Friday evening's BEN and this letter is to correct a few inaccuracies. In spite of a proposed road closure, we do not
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Stop giving the Tories a bad press
AFTER enjoying the varied views of your 'regulars', Messrs Derbyshire and Brown, I now note that others are joining in on an almost daily basis, namely from Baxenden, and Westhoughton respectively. The latter is seemingly using your columns just for Labour
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Captain Fantastic makes Wanderers' day
Tranmere Rovers 0, Wanderers 1 IN January Sam Allardyce left Prenton Park at a loss to explain his feelings after his team's non-performance in the Worthington Cup semi-final. Yesterday he didn't need to say a word. Satisfaction was written all over his
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Last call for awards night pictures
DON'T forget that if you want pictures of your society's 1999/2000 productions to be displayed at the BATS/BEN dinner and awards evening on September 15 to send them to me no later than the end of August. Address the photographs to: Doreen Crowther, Showbusiness
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Punch and Judy puppets needed
WALMSLEY Church AODS holds its annual service at Christ Church, Walmsley, on Sunday, September 10 at 6.30 pm. It is hoped that many society members -- past and present -- will attend as a dedication will be made in memory of the late Doris Hacking. The
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Margaret's role is to die for
TYLDESLEY Little Theatre's popular actress Margaret Speakes is just "dying" to get back on stage for the next production Tiptoe Through The Tombsones. And as there is a murderer lurking around, dying is something she might very well be doing. Apparently
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Theatre relives wartime memories
FARNWORTH Little Theatre's next production See How They Run should bring back memories for at least four theatre members. Helen Howard, Eric Bromby, Jack Featherstone and Jack Holt were in FLT's 1958 production of the classic farce directed by Cyril Knowles
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Fun in the rain
RAIN needn't stop play -- especially when your little darlings have got such colourful clobber! Our two here are wearing colourful waterproof rain sets including durable dungarees and matching jacket with elasticated hood. They come in red or jade at
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Fine and fiery
IT'S hardly been the best summer for barbecues, has it? But ... a recent survey showed that we Brits are so determined to eat al fresco that we are even prepared to barbecue in the RAIN! If there is the chance of a fine day and you want to try out a barbecue
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Telly turn-offs, by Angela Kelly
I'VE just had an idea for a TV programme. You recruit a group of people -- some a bit off-the-wall, some crashingly boring -- and you stick them all together in a building for several weeks. Then you film their every move and uttered syllable. Wait, though
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Stephen's a top auditor
BURY business consultant Stephen Singer has achieved registration as a Lead Auditor of Quality Management Systems. Mr Singer, who completed a rigorous test and a lengthy course of monitored audits, runs Infralogics in Bleasdale Close, Unsworth. The company
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Beenz means cash
POWERGEN has struck a deal with "web currency" firm Beenz. New customers converting to the gas, electricity and telecommunications company will now be able to collect up to £50 worth of Beenz. The web currency can be used at a variety of on-line traders
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Bark Street unit leased
HOWDEN Joinery, part of MFI Properties, has taken a 657sq m unit at Bark Street, Bolton. The Manchester office of Insignia Richard Ellis advised developer Gordon Moon Properties on this pre-let agreement. The new build unit has been taken on a 25-year
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Hotel market grows
THE North West hotel market is moving from strength to strength, reports international hotel agents Christie and Co. In its 2000 half-yearly results, Christie and Co's Manchester office reveals it has already sold some 24 hotels and guest houses with
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Secrets of success and a good life...
"FOCUS on Success" is the theme for the 2000 Conference of the North West Junior Chambers of Commerce to be held in Bolton. The event is to be organised by Bolton and Bury Junior Chamber on Saturday, November 25 in the Forte Posthouse Hotel on Beaumont
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Farewell to tragic lodge death boy
THE funeral of Jaffer Javid has taken place. A service for the eight-year-old, who drowned in Blackshaw Lodge, off Blackshaw Lane, in Deane, was held at Mecca Mosque, Rishton Lane, Great Lever , followed by burial at Heaton Cemetery. Jaffer, of Oriel
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Whites on the move in 'dirty' protest
SAM Allardyce has revealed why Wanderers snubbed Tranmere's facilities after their Bank Holiday win at Prenton Park. "We just didn't want to spend too long there," the Reebok boss explained as the feuding between the clubs took a bizarre twist with what
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SOCCER: Rams put to the test
RAMSBOTTOM United will have North West Counties League Division One title credentials tested to the full tonight with a visit to the Riverside Ground of big rivals Clitheroe who have had a three game winning start. Ken Bridge's Rams finished third in
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SOCCER: Star Mickey's double strike
BLACKROD Town striker Micky O'Neill won the man of the match vote in his team's 4-2 home Premier Division win over Freckleton. The striker who signed from Charnock Richard late last season scored the first and third goals in Town's second win in the opening
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SOCCER: Depleted Town on the march
DESPITE being without at least half a dozen regulars Atherton Town were still too good for last season's Premier Division runners up Dukinfield Town. Manager Shaun Lynch had plenty to smile about after the comfortable 3-0 home win. "We played some brilliant
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO BRITAIN'S miners have voted by a three to two majority to back the Government's £6-a-week pay rise limit. LEGAL action to stop a Little Lever firm using a 'giant' concrete mixer on their premises is to be taken by Bolton Council,. People
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What's On for the family
FAMILY FUN RUN/WALK, Bolton Adult Placement and Brindle Lodge Group family fun run/walk, Saturday September 9, 11am start from Leverhulme Park, Athletics' Stadium, Long Lane, Bolton. Choice of around two mile course (runners, joggers and walkers) or short
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What's On in and around the Bolton area on Wednesday
LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: ladies only, 1.30pm-3pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; yoga, 7.30pm-9pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: aerobics, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm. FARNWORTH
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What's On at local galleries and exhibitions
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY, Trinity Street, Stalybridge. Open Mon to Fri (not Thurs) 1pm to 7.30pm, Sat 9am to 4pm. Tel 0161 338 2708
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Pensioner tipped out of bed by attacker
A FRAIL pensioner was tipped out of bed, dragged by her ankles across the floor and punched in the face during an attack in her own home. The terrified 85-year-old woman was pounced on as she slept in her home in Halliwell just after midnight yesterday
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Drivers caught in drink crackdown
A TOTAL of 29 Bolton motorists have been arrested in a crackdown on summertime drink-drivers. The drivers were pulled-in during an annual August campaign by the town's traffic unit. From August 7 to 27, police officers stopped and questioned motorists
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Victorian theme again proves it really does pull in the crowds
TRADITION was yesterday very much the theme in and around the streets of Bolton town centre as one of its most famous annual events got into full swing. The Victorian Street Fair once again attracted hundreds of shoppers to its variety of charity stalls
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Arts, culture, sport planned for estate
A NEW arts and culture project for people of all ages is being started this week on Atherton's Hag Fold Estate. 'Recreate' aims to give new opportunities for local people to take part in arts, sports, play, health and environmental activities. The Dorset
