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Living in a dog eat dog world
CAPITALISM is a monster manufactured by man. In every little scheme plotter and scam planner lies a budding little capitalist. Unfortunately we are living in a society where dog eats dog and no longer the feelings of others are considered important. It
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Are British or Americans?
IT appears we are now a nation of copiers, especially of the American English. The other day, while in Bolton Library a librarian said "fill out this form". I asked how to "fill out" something? It should surely be "fill in". She was at a loss to explain
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Soap stars in charity ride for child care
TO those readers who know our faces from watching Emmerdale, a trip to Laos in South East Asia for Eric Pollard and Rachel Hughes may seem unlikely. But that's exactly where we are both headed in February 2001. We're not going for a holiday, we're going
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Young Wanderers get country calls
YOUNG Wanderers James Evans and Wayne Buchanan will be international rivals later this month. The youth teamers have been named in their respective squads - goalkeeper Evans for Scotland and centre-back Buchanan for Northern Ireland - for an Under 18s
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Blast from the past
FROM the BUFF, September 13, 1975 THE lethal left foot of Hugh Curran was on target 18 minutes from time to wrap up the points as Wanderers made it three wins on the trot with a 2-0 success at Luton. Paul Futcher - the defensive half of the famous twins
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New system to cure old problem?
NEW manager, new formation, same old problems. If anyone expected Lennie Lawrence to generate instant success at Blundell Park they were sorely mistaken. The new Mariners' regime, who took control of the club last December, decided after just two games
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SIMON Charlton looks set to give Wanderers another welcome fitness boost.
The 28-year-old left back, signed on a Bosman free transfer from Birmingham City in the summer, is back in full training and pressing for a return at Grimsby on Tuesday. He had been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury just ten minutes into the
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Fish worry,
then relief MARK Fish's value to Wanderers has never knowingly been understated. Even on Tuesday night when Sam Allardyce was determined not to take the gloss off Macclesfield's magnificent performance, he had to admit that losing the South African had
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JUSSI Jaaskelainen helps Finland make a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Albania in Helsinki. SUNDAY MARK Fish concedes a disputed penalty but he still enjoys a win on his return to international footb all as
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Eight Horwich Harriers competed in the Rufford 10k which is one of the races in the Central Lancashi
This weekend three Horwich members are competing or officiating in World Championships in Europe. In Bavaria, James Logue is representing Northern Ireland after winning their trial whilst Norman Matthews is the manager of England's Junior (Under 20) team
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Crash couple slam 'lenient' sentence
A BOLTON couple hurt when a drink driver smashed into their car on the wrong side of the road have hit out at the lenient sentence he was given by the courts. Neil and Brenda Barker, of Green Way, Hall I 'Th' Wood, say they have been traumatised since
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Election campaign under way?
ALTHOUGH Parliament has not yet been dissolved, the election campaign appears to have been opened by the Labour supporters, presumably on the orders of their head office. The way they are forecasting the Conservative manifesto, I think they would be better
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The boy living under a death sentence
THIS brave Bolton schoolboy is facing a death sentence after being struck down by a rare incurable disease. Michael Strangwood, nine, is now blind, virtually deaf and is losing his speech, just six months after being diagnosed with the genetic disease
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Soccer 'digs' wanted
WANDERERS are on the lookout for landladies who can provide short-term 'digs' to young footballers visiting the Reebok Academy. The club is attracting a growing number of young trialists and need to offer visitors accommodation from a few days up to two
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Goldline final for the Reebok
WANDERERS are to strengthen their links with local amateur football by staging the final of the Goldline Trophy, the popular knockout competition run in conjunction with the Bolton Evening News. The club has donated trophies and medals in the first two
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Young Whites are international rivals
YOUNG Wanderers James Evans and Wayne Buchanan will be international rivals later this month. The youth teamers have been named in their respective squads - goalkeeper Evans for Scotland and centre-back Buchanan for Northern Ireland - for an Under 18s
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CRICKET: Junior coaching
A ten-week Lancashire youth cricket coaching course will start at Rivington and Blackrod High School sports hall, week beginning September 25. The course is for aspiring young boys and girls aged between 11 and 16 to improve their cricketing ability and
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Wanderers
Handbook competition THE Bolton Wanderers Handbook 2000-2001 - featuring player profiles, fixtures and a detailed review of last season - is a must for all fans and a bargain at £5 . The publication is now on sale at the Reebok club shop but the BEN is
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A White mess
...But now Wanderers can focus on what really matters Disappointment: Isaiah Rankin fails to get the better of a Macclesfield player during Tuesday's Worthington Cup defeat. THERE was shock and disappointment on the night, an apology from the dressing
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OVER-50s 38 COUNTIES K.O. COMPETITION
SEMI-FINAL LANCASHIRE v MIDDLESEX AT CLIFTON Lancs O-50s leave it late LANCASHIRE clinched a last ball victory over Middlesex in the National Over-50s Cricket Knockout at Clifton. The Red Rose county reached just 154 which was largely due to the experience
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CRICKET Three reasons why Kearsley won title
CRICKET, like most things in life, is full of irony, and perhaps the best example this season came last Sunday, when Kearsley were presented with the championship trophy after having lost a league game for the first time since they were beaten by Horwich
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, September 8, 1975 WINGATES Temperance Band President Mr Sydney Ratcliffe will have to go shopping this week - for more than two dozen shirts, not one of them for himself. Some weeks ago he promised each member of the
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Lodge death 'could have been avoided', inquest told
A JOINT inquest in Bury has heard how a firefighter's death may have been avoided if safety warnings had been observed. Sub-officer Paul Metcalf drowned while searching a Holcombe Brook lodge for 15-year-old Reyaz Ali on September 5 last year. The inquest
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Betting syndicate hope for St Leger bonus
A BETTING syndicate from Bolton and Worsley were at Doncaster races today aiming to win a bonus bet just a week after scooping £130,000. As reported in the BEN, the group of 27 men were celebrating a stag party at Haydock racecourse last Saturday when
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Lottery cash for good causes - you must be joking!
Over £ billion has been squandered on this monstrosity yet needy local charities are denied small Lottery grants GOOD causes in Bolton denied lottery funding are asking: "Why should we struggle while the Dome burns money?" Cash-strapped charities such
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. . . and local sponsorship is a struggle for school singing group
A TOUR of America could be in jeopardy for talented Bolton musicians, due to a lack of support from the community. Award winning pupils in the Canon Slade Singers had been invited to give concerts and lead worship in New York and Los Angeles, but are
