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Park mess
I AGREE with Judith Gill's letter (August 24) regarding the garden at Moss Bank Park. Walking round on a lovely sunny day, I was disgusted with the state of them. How much does it cost for a pump for the rock garden? The gardens desperately need some
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Dogs make me sick
WITH reference to 'Cat lovers make dog lovers sick'. My reply to Keith Laird is this -- dog owners make cat lovers sick. A cat will not do its business until it has dug a hole to hide it. It will never do it on the footpath while Mr Laird is tucked up
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Best doctor service
SO, the doctors want to charge £10 for appointments? Well, my doctor, whom I have had for over 50 years, doesn't have appointments for morning surgery. You arrive and check in at reception and wait your turn which, in my way of thinking, is the best way
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It was not the final parade
MAY I correct the statement heading over the Veterans Parade to commemorate the end of the Second World War, on Tuesday, August 15. Your heading says 'The Last Parade' -- I certainly hope it isn't the last one. It was the last time the Burma Star Standard
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I'm glad teenager was bullied
IN a recent story in the BEN, a teenager had, while being held in youth custody, "been bullied by other youths and had property taken from him". He described his time there as a "living nightmare". If what he describes is true, then all I can say is good
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Open up libraries
SO the number of books borrowed has plunged 15 per cent during the past five years and the editorial in the BEN (August 24) finds the cause difficult to work out. Well perhaps it's due to the fact that, during this time, a number of libraries have been
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Steel bird is a waste of money
I AM sure that there are many people in our town who wonder why our council spent so much money on the steel bird sculpture in Daubhill. I am sure the money could have been put to better use, moreso when one sees a picture of a lady who was hurt falling
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How to out-Hurley Liz and Kelly
FIRST we had Liz Hurley in her extremely revealing Versace number. Held together by huge safety pins, it gave this previously unknown actress exactly what she intended -- great publicity. And she later tried to top it with an even more revealing number
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This Government is not doing too bad
LET'S take each point of Cllr Hall's statement that Labour is on the ropes. How does he arrive at the figure of 70 per cent are against the Euro when there is still to be a referendum, and most large businesses say it will be beneficial? Even his own
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Perfect hindsight
THE local faction of the revisionist historians' bandwagon rolls out regularly at this time of the year and Barry Mills (BEN, August 21) is the latest to jump on it. He thinks Fred Shawcross is "partial or partisan". I doubt it. But I am. Most of us who
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BWFC Handbook
THE official Bolton Wanderers Handbook 2000-2001, which sells at £5, is now available for season ticket holders to collect on production of their season tickets at the club shop. The cost of the handbook was included in the price of the tickets.
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New job for nigel
PRESTON-based Jigsaw Training has taken on Bolton man Nigel Tyldesley as a new trainer. Mr Tyldesley joins the firm, which is celebrating 150pc growth in just two years, from Woolworths, where he was Retail Training and Development Advisor. Jigsaw Training
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Tory hopeful says stay with sterling
BOLTON West Tory hopeful James Stevens believes Britain is reaping the benefits of staying outside the European single currency. Mr Stevens, who hopes to unseat Labour's Ruth Kelly at the next general election, says Britain's decision to stay outside
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Reebok in good Voice
A FREE Innovation and Technology conference is a feature of this year's Business Voice exhibition at the Reebok Stadium. Business representatives are being invited to find out about success in the high tech future at seven seminars on Thursday, October
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Blaze store must shut for week
A WESTHOUGHTON supermarket badly damaged in an arson attack will be closed for at least a week, it was revealed today. Twent firemen were involved in fighting the blaze at the Lo Cost store in Market Street early yesterday. The blaze, spotted by a passer-by
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Police appeal over mystery death
POLICE inquiries are still going on into the death of a former taxi radio operator found dead at her Whitefield home following a suspected drugs overdose, an inquest has been told. However, Bury District Coroner, Mr Barrie Williams, in opening the hearing
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CYCLING: Horwich shine
THE Bank Holiday weekend saw Horwich CC riders competing in the various branches of the sport. Chris Taylor teamed up with Craig Battersby (Lancs RC) to finish second in the Border City Wheelers 2-up 25 mile TT at Carlisle in a time of 57 min 12 sec.
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CRICKET: Association cup success
BOLTON Association under 18s beat their counterparts from the Bolton League when the two teams met in the annual Brian Hallows Memorial Trophy on Monday. The match, held at Farnworth SC Cricket Club, where Brian was chairman, was well contested by both
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ROLLER HOCKEY: Club's success story
THE West Coast Skater Hockey side, the Wasps, which includes a number of Bolton Roller Hockey Club members have had a tremendous month entering four prestigeous tournaments and winning all of them. The highlight was a a magnificent win at the weekend
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Monie pays for Broncos' form
FORMER Wigan coach John Monie remained tightlipped today after he became the latest Super League coach to bite the dust. The 53-year-old Australian, who achieved unprecedented success as coach of Wigan during their all-conquering days of the late 80s
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Shakers to get new owner on Monday?
BURY Football Club could have a new owner from Monday, when the sale of Hugh Eaves' shares can go ahead. And the hope for all Shakers fans is that the buyer will provide long-term financial security for the club and that all the players will be taken
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Walkden top a winning weekend
ALL in all, last weekend was a good one for Bolton Wanderers, Walkden, Iqbal Sikander and Heaton 2nd XI, writes Peter Stafford. Come to that, it was also a good one for Celtic, Kearsley, Danny Payne and Astley Bridge Under 13s, and doubtless many other
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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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Festival action
FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL 2000. Wednesday August 30, The Jacinta Concert, Fleetwood Docks. Starts 8pm. Also, Thursday August 31, Fleetwood Folk Club Concert, North Euston Hotel, starts 8pm. Ring 01253 771141 for details of the above events. The Festival Programme
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CRICKET: Jake Tatlock Trophy
FARNWORTH Social Circle Under-18 team won the Jake Tatlock Trophy for an extraordinary seventh year running, defeating a gallant Tonge side by 24 runs at Castle Hill. Batting first on a damp and green wicket. Circle began steadily, reaching 79 for 2 from
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Ex-police chief gets new calling
THE former head of Bolton Police has left the hectic world of crime fighting to broadcast Christian radio programmes in exotic countries. John Bartlett, 49, pictured left, spent three and a half years as Bolton's chief superintendent from 1994 to 1997
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Brave victim Ricky raises £1,000 for cancer hospital
BRAVE cancer sufferer Ricky Wayne took to the stage again to raise cash for the Christie Hospital. The well-known entertainer, who was diagnosed with lung cancer last November, compered a show which included performances from several Bolton singers and
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Young tennis stars join TV sport debate
BOLTON'S young tennis players are planning to serve plenty of talent to add to the debate about the future of British sport. Members of Lostock Tennis Club's junior section will spend Saturday morning being filmed by TV crews and will be featured in a
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Man on 4X4 Bosnia Red Cross mission
A BOLTON bricklayer faces a four wheel race against time to reach a remote Bosnian village with mercy aid. Conrad Dobson, who has been mad about Land Rovers since he was a boy, has answered a Red Cross appeal for owners to take vital winter clothing and
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Sandwich board MP takes to the streets
BOLTON MP Brian Iddon is planning to spend time lingering on street corners and pounding the pavements of the local shopping centres -- in a bid to find out what people really think about the Government. The Bolton South East MP has had double-sided bright
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Children sample 'pub' as parents take break
DELIGHTED parents have been gaining a holiday break from their children by packing the youngsters off to the -- PUB. The particular establishment in question is a non-alcoholic bar in Farnworth town centre run by the church based Sycamore Project. Zac's
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Other events
BOLTON TICKET AND INFORMATION CENTRE, Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton Town Centre. Guided walk: Victorian Times, with guide Margaret Davies, Sunday August 27, 2pm to 3.30pm. The year is 1900. This is a light-hearted costumed walk around the Bolton
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Oh Brother! We are so depraved
THE Big Brother programme shows how depraved we have become as a society. When such behaviour is promoted and individuals are rewarded with TV and book deals, it is not surprising we have so many young people on drugs and involved in crime Do we really
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Thank you for my deckchairs
REGARDING my letter to the BEN, "Where has the good old chair gone". I would like you to know I am now the proud possessor of three deckchairs. I would like to thank the BEN for all their help and the four very kind ladies who offered me their deckchairs
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Fever pitch
PARANOIA has once again reached fever pitch for the results of the GCSE's. Pupils with good passes are bouncing off the walls but pupils attaining lower or no passes are at their wits end. Why? I can remember a time when basic reading writing and arithmetic
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Dr Iddon works hard
REGARDING the letter from the prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Bolton South-east (August 23). Farnworth has not been forgotten by the council or by Dr Brian Iddon MP. There is work to be done, but money has been invested and funds applied for from
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I cannot agree on health matters
I CONGRATULATE Ruth Kelly MP on the birth of her child but cannot agree with her comments on health matters. Her own Government branded the Royal Bolton Hospital as having some of the worst survival rates in England. Had the spokesman made a logical answer
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New Labour is far from on the ropes
COUNCILLOR Walter Hall claims that Labour is on the ropes because education is failing, the NHS is not producing the goods, problems with asylum seekers and rising crime. What a pathetic statement! At least these problems, which are legacies of his previous
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Will MP back the fluoride campaign?
WE are delighted David Crausby MP at last seems to have accepted that the people of Bolton are entitled to have their views taken into account in decisions over water fluoridation (Minister in fluoride vote pledge to MP, August 26). This is what we have
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Annie, 77, victim of terror bedroom attack
A TERRIFIED pensioner attacked by a drug-crazed thug as she was asleep in bed today said: "I thought I was going to die." Great-grandmother Annie Fielding was punched in the face, tipped onto her bedroom floor and dragged by her ankles in her sheltered
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Phil Brown deputies at supporters' meeting
Assistant boss Phil Brown will substitute for Sam Allardyce as the speaker at the Wanderers' Supporters' Association meeting in the Reebok's Lion of Vienna suite tomorrow 7.45.
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Tranmere hit back in ticket price row
TRANMERE Rovers have defended their policy of charging junior Wanderers' fans full price at Monday's Bank Holiday clash at Prenton Park. Scores of furious Bolton supporters complained when juveniles were forced to pay £15 at the turnstiles while home
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CWS cash for worthy causes
MANCHESTER-based CWS has established a Community Dividend fund to donate to deserving community causes in Greater Manchester. CWS is inviting applications for grants of between £100 and £5,000 to co-operatives, community and voluntary groups in the area
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Sawdust fire
A SPARK from an industrial sander set fire to sawdust in a kitchen factory in Bolton. Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze at Christians Kitchen Limited, St Germain Street, Farnworth. The fire was thought to have been caused by the sander running
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Football League staying out of Tranmere row
THE Football League will not be stepping in to end the feud between Wanderers and Tranmere Rovers. "We can't do that," a spokesman insisted. "If managers can't get along, they can't get along. That's up to them. "We're not about to step in and force the
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Tonge Moor 1950 schools' cricket cup winners
This picture of the Tonge Fold Secondary School cricket team was taken in July 1950, following their success the previous evening in winning the Bolton Schools' Cricket Cup on the Green Lane cricket ground, says Mr Bernard J. Killeen, of Heaton Court
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO IT'S been a grand year so far for grandparents for Mr and Mrs Maxwell Irvine, of Douglas Close, Horwich. Since January, they have become grandparents again . . . five times over! They have three other grandchildren. BOLTON racing driver Jim
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LIve music venues and events
BURY MET CAFE BAR, Market Street, Bury. Thursday September 7, The Buskers Ball. Starts 8.30pm. HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Friday September 15, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. Ring Bolton 468085 (9am to 5pm) or Bolton 468911 (6.30pm
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What's On in and around the Bolton area on Thursday
LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ badminton, table tennis, squash and gym, 1pm-3pm; body conditioning, 2pm-3pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: aerobics, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons,
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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 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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Head to face one sex charge
CROWN Prosecution lawyers have dropped charges relating to two of three girls involved in the trial of a Bolton headteacher. Headteacher Phil Buckley, aged 47, was due to appear in court accused of four counts of indecent assault and one of gross indecency
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Posh and Becks settle book battle
DAVID and Victoria Beckham have settled their High Court bid to try to ban a book based on revelations by their ex-bodyguard, Bolton minder Mark Niblett. Mr Niblett, aged 40, had given his "kiss and tell" story to Princess Diana biographer Andrew Morton
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Arts cafe plans for closed Oscars
A GROUP of top local musicians have formed a consortium in a bid to take over the former Oscars Cafe Bar which closed mysteriously five months ago. The aim is to convert the building at the Wellsprings, Bolton, into an "arts" cafe. The consortium's spokesman
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MP against 'breast feeding' Speaker
OUTSPOKEN local MP Terry Lewis has announced that he will not vote for a Speaker who supports breast feeding in the House of Commons. And the Worsley Labour MP has also said he will not support any Scot who wants to take over chairing Parliament's Lower
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Concert dates
MANCHESTER APOLLO, Manchester. Lou Reed, Thursday September 7. Tickets £25 and £20. Kd Lang Wed, October 11. Tickets £25 and £22.50 on sale now. Also, Saturday October 28, A1, tickets £15. The Saw Doctors, Saturday December 16, tickets £13.50. Ring 0161
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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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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
