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Flush but no wash
WITH warnings these days about food poisoning, I'm amazed that, when the main toilets are closed on Moor Lane, there are individual ones people can use but no washing facilities. So, in one breath, we're being told to always wash our hands on leaving
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Danish set to vote on Euro
ON September 28, the Danes will vote on whether to keep their Krone or allow it to be displaced by the Euro. Polls show that opinion has swung against the Euro, but the result is far from certain. A contact in Denmark tells me that the pro-Euro side are
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Why can't the council save water?
THERE was an interesting section in the Bolton Citizen Panel questionnaire on saving water and energy. One question asked was: Do you turn the tap off while brushing your teeth? Obviously, the council is aware of the amounts of water that can be wasted
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What a society we live in
THE front page story about the vicious attacks on two defenceless old women makes shocking reading. To have come so far in life, living through world wars and then suffering such an horrific ordeal is nothing short of shameful and soul-destroying. Old
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Matthew is doing so well after transplant operation
HOW unforgivable of me for taking such an age to say a huge and sincere 'thank you'. I do apologise for the delay but only now, nine weeks on from Matthew's transplant, do I seem to have the time to breathe and write this long-overdue letter. I would
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Health is the acid test
OVER the past three years, we have seen some exceptional changes in the National Health Service. 6,000 extra nurses in last year alone and 38 new hospitals across the country. Budget 2000 and the spending review settlement for health demonstrates that
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Merger would not solve surplus places problem
AS a governor at Joseph Eastham High School, I respond to your feature (August 22) concerning the leaked letter from Little Hulton Community School governors. According to the options document Salford Secondary Schools Review, there are 2,614 surplus
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Mum tells of the pain and heartbreak of losing her 'little adventurer'
A YEAR and five months have passed since 10-year-old Jamie Brooks drowned as he hunted for tadpoles in an old mill lodge. But his mum says the pain and the heartbreak is as acute today as it was on the day the dreadful truth dawned that she would never
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GCSE results are better than ever
SALFORD youngsters recorded their fifth successive year of improved GCSE results this summer. Education chiefs in the city claim improved performances by this year's 2,300 plus exam candidates. The number of Salford pupils achieving five A to C grades
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SOCCER: Shakers chief hits out at transfer fees revolution
BURY chairman Terry Robinson has hit out at the European Commission plan to abolish transfer fees for players, saying it could be catastrophic for English football. He said it would make it extremely difficult for smaller clubs such as the Shakers to
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CRICKET: Anthony catches cricket record
WALSHAW wicket-keeper Anthony Harris has broken a 50 year old wicket-keeping record, for the Bolton Association. The feat is a triumph for youth given that Anthony is only 18, yet playing in his fourth full season of first team senior cricket. The record
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Leigh RL new boy to be first of many signings
WELSH international forward Chris Morley has joined Leigh Centurions on a two-year deal. Morley, in the Wales squad for the forthcoming World Cup, will be the first of several new faces to arrive at Hilton Park. Liam Bretherton (Wigan) and Paul Salmon
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CRICKET: Points rule fears unfounded
WHEN the points deduction rule was introduced this year for slow over-rates, the most worrying aspect of it many minds, not least mine, was that it could prove a decisive factor in the destination of the League championship. It still could, of course,
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We say: Fill Them In
THE Bolton Evening News is campaigning for the filling in of disused lodges. During the hey day of the industrial revolution the lodges would be heavily used in the manufacturing process. Most are now overgrown and have become little more than dumping
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Dossier of despair
THE tragic death toll over the last 16 months in lodges around Bolton has prompted by the BEN campaign. The tragic death toll is as follows: April 1999: John Hardman died in a drowning tragedy after falling into a Little Lever canal. The nine-year-old
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LODGE WATCH: Mum tells of the pain and heartbreak of losing her 'little adventurer'
A YEAR and five months have passed since 10-year-old Jamie Brooks drowned as he hunted for tadpoles in an old mill lodge. But his mum says the pain and the heartbreak is as acute today as it was on the day the dreadful truth dawned that she would never
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School reunion from the 1950s
I KNOW that people who read this page like meeting again after several years. Here's news of another get-together. Former pupils of St Gregory's School, Farnworth, are holding a reunion for those who left school in the 1950s. It will be held at St Gregory's
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Can you help Ken with the Crompton family tree?
AN article which appeared in the Evening News of September 23, 1938, stated: 'Only a short distance from here across Breightmet Fold Lane stands an old cottage which, judging from its appearance, was at one time a farmhouse. Here a stone in the wall bears
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Music and dance
VARIOUS BOLTON PARKS, Sounds on Sunday Brass Band Concerts. All bands will play between 2pm and 4pm. Admission free. Sunday September 10, Leigh Silver Band will play in Queens Park and on Sunday September 24, Radcliffe and Prestwich Band will play in
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Other events in the region
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB. Saturday September 9, a walk of approximately 12 miles around Dearden Clough, Waugh's Well and Cowpe. Meet 9.30am. Ring 697610. RAWCLIFFE HALL, Great Eccleston. Saturday September 9 and Sunday September 10. Salute to the 40s.
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What's On in and around the Bolton area this weekend
SUNDAY LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT SUNDAY DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: public swim, 9.30am-1pm; fun swim, 1pm-3pm; ladies only swim, 5pm-6pm; men only swim, 6.05pm-7pm; aerobics, 4pm-5pm. FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley
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ROUNDERS: Carl Chapman stunned as Pet prove Superior
ALL the play-offs for the champions and runners-up spots have been completed. The play-off in F Section between Carl Chapman XI A and Superior Pet XI decided who were the champions and who would be runners-up. Superior Pet batted first and were finally
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Hunt for crash driver
POLICE are trying to trace the driver of a car who locked his vehicle before running off following a crash on Manchester Road, Bolton early this morning. Traffic officers say a Toyota Corolla was heading along Manchester Road at 3.15am when an Escort
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History in the making at first Merchant Navy Day
SHOPPERS in Bolton town centre have been given a colourful reminder that history will be made tomorrow when the first Merchant Navy Day is commemorated. Some of the local men who served in the Merchant Navy during the war and in peacetime were at the
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Residents battle to stop mast
RESIDENTS in Lostock battling to stop more homes being built on their leafy roads now have another battle on their hands to block an application for a new mobile phone mast. As previously reported in the BEN, campaigners and local councillors say they
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Take off for Paul's air crash book
AIR crash author Paul Lomax has seen his plans to publish a book on the Winter Hill disaster of 1958 take off after speaking to the last remaining passenger from the doomed Manx flight. Earlier this month Paul, 25, appealed to BEN readers for help with
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Super gran saves summer play scheme
SUMMER holidays could have been a washout for youngsters on Bolton's Hall 'i'th' Wood Estate if not for a generous gran who stepped into the fill a breach left by the council. Big-hearted resident Rita Lilley, 58, who was recovering from illness at the
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Close shave for Karen and Chris
Unkind cut: Animal shelter manager Karen Richards is cropped while recovering in hospital ANIMAL lover Karen Rickards thought she had escaped a close shave by a whisker when she was rushed into hospital for an emergency operation. She was hoping last
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North west event information from the North West Tourist Board
GUYS THATCHED HAMLET, Preston. Guys Oyster Festival. To Monday September 4. Ring 01995 640010. WHALLEY ABBEY, Whalley. Autumn Gold Garden Festival. To Sunday September 3. Ring 01254 822268. HAMILTON HOUSE FARM, St Michael's On Wyre. Lancashire Vintage
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Rat of the week
I WANT to nominate a Rat of the Week -- the witless person who wrenched the HomeWatch sign from the No Waiting post and threw it into the roadway on Turton Road. The sharp edges were a hazard. Disgusted Name and address supplied
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Heavy handed treatment of fans
I AM complaining about the police and the stewards' handling of Preston fans at the Reebok. I live in Bolton but I was given a ticket by a customers I deliver to in Preston. The stewards were ejecting fans for no reason that I could see. A policeman had
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Free vote horror
CHRIS Moncrieff is quite right when he says that Labour MPs must tow the party line (August 29). The worst example of this was in 1965 when, on what was supposed to be a free vote based on conscience, the whole of the Labour party voted to abolish capital
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Does Richard read the BEN?
K SOWERBUTT'S suggestion of having a list of good causes printed on Lottery tickets so buyers could tick off their own choice of good cause, is an excellent idea. In fact, in a letter to the BEN in February 1999, I suggested doing exactly that. I wrote
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Litter bugs have no pride in their town
WHEN your boy or girl goes out to play, sometimes they take with them packets of crisps, bars of chocolate, ice pops in plastic sleeves, orange drinks in plastic cartons and cans of pop. Around here, most children never bring their litter home. Where
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Who are the real war criminals?
WHAT a cheek foreign minister Robin Cook has to call for a Nuremberg-type war crimes trial for heads of other states for defending their own people's interest. The exact charges against the Nazi leaders were 'making aggressive war'. It wasn't the Yugoslavian
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Fish in a rush
FROM Congo to Macclesfield in 48 hours! A seasoned traveller like Mark Fish should make it with time to spare. Whether he'll figure in the Worthington Cup decider is another matter. "It's a hell of a journey," Sam Allardyce explained, hinting that he
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Cherry fire
A DISTRAUGHT Leigh car owner had his Nissan Cherry attacked by firebugs for the second time in a few weeks last night. The man, who had parked his car on B&Q car park on Kirkhall Lane in Leigh, returned to find the blaze in the back seat. Vandals
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Meditating talks
ANYONE interested in learning to meditate is welcome to attend a series of talks at Bolton Central Library. The Vairochana Buddhist Centre has organised the talks which will be free of charge and follow the "Eight Steps to Happiness'' book written by
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CRICKET: Test for Bolton
BOLTON Schools under-15 town team played Oldham Schools at Old Trafford today. The team has had an outstanding season having won the Lancashire championship yet again. Bolton had England schoolboy Tim Rees available but were without the dependable Nick
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ATHLETICS: RISING middle distance star Chris Mulvaney proved himself Britain's top teenage 800m runn
The Bolton 19-year-old had little time to savour his greatest achievement before he jumped on a plane to begin a five-year scholarship at the University of Arkansas in America. He won his heat in 1.54.7 to reach the final where he accelerated away from
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CRICKET: Hall heads Down Under
ATHERTON professional Andy Hall has decided not to return to the club for a seventh successive season next year. The club had talks with the player this week in the hope that he would change his mind but Hall has decided to stick to his decision. "He's
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CRICKET: Karmad 'A' win Cup thriller
P W L NR Tie Bat Bowl Tot Karmad A... 16 14 0 2 0 52 59 403 YMCA... 16 11 3 2 0 41 55 328 Blackburn Road... 16 11 4 1 0 38 50 314 Kashmir... 16 10 6 0 0 45 56 301 Daubhill... 16 8 7 1 0 31 56 253 Sherpura... 16 6 10 0 0 33 40 193 Red Rose... 16 4 11 1
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Pub music nights
THE WRIGHTS ARMS, Belmont Road, Bolton. For details of all events ring Bolton 811206. BULLS HEAD PUB, (Bottom Bull), Bury Road, Bolton. Live bands Fridays and Saturdays, 9pm. Ring Bolton 523855. THE ANTELOPE, Manchester Road, Kearsley. Karaoke with Alan
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Treading the boards
WHEN Freda Rothwell wrote about the wartime concert party run by her mother, in Looking Back a couple of weeks ago, it brought back memories to Mrs F. Howarth, of Wigan Road, Bolton. 'In the pre-TV days of the 20s and 30s (perhaps even earlier, but I
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO THE authority of Bolton Metropolitan Borough is under attack. Someone in Blackrod, on the outskirts of the Authority, has made a defiant gesture of independence. The 'UDI' notice hangs plain for all to see on the Wigan boundary line at Scott
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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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Free seminar
TEACHERS will be able to learn more about classroom management at a local seminar organised by the Professional Association of Teachers. The free seminar is open to both members and none members of PAT and will take place at Singleton House, Queen Elizabeth's
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Cash boost keeps cadets afloat
BUDDING Bolton sailors are celebrating after a much-needed cash boost which will keep them on the move. The Bolton Sea Cadets, who meet every Wednesday and Friday at Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, certainly have a busy calendar. With outward bound courses
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Friends dig deep for garden
GREEN-fingered historians dug deep into the archives to find vital picture clues on how to make their garden grow. Century old photographs and archaeological evidence have been used to re-create an ancient garden feature at Bolton's popular Smithills
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Taxing problem for Terry
Worsley MP Terry Lewis, who normally uses an accountant, tries to fill in his own tax return after taking up a challenge from the Chartered Institute of Taxation WORSLEY MP Terry Lewis has admitted that he cannot fill in his own tax return as he backed
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Other events of interest
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB. Ring 697610. BOLTON ART CIRCLE, exhibitions, third Sunday of the month, art fair in the Penny Farthing Suite at The Last Drop. 11am to 4pm. Ring Bolton 847607. ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM, Leeds. Open from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Adult
