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Chorley throw it away again
Ossett Town 3, Chorley 3 CHORLEY are throwing away late goals -- and points -- with an alarming regularity and they are now wallowing firmly in the icy wastes of mid table . . . In the past couple of weeks they have had to settle for a point against Radcliffe
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SO you think you are no one important,
Quite trivial the things that you do. But the world blooms with lives unrecorded, Not the great, but the good and the true. The joy in the chance word of greeting, Can give someone's day a new start. A small act of kindness, though fleeting, May build
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Progress?
A few years ago, parking charges were introduced at Horwich Leisure Centre. This, we were told, was in the interests of security; the presence of an attendant would deter thieves and vandals, and it appeared to be vindicated when the BEN reported a substantial
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We Are The Same
SOME people put things down, Some people pick things up, Some people are given a golden ring, Some people are sold a pup. Some people make things happen, Some people sit and wait, Some people never seem to falter, Some people think it's fair. Some people
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REF: Straight to the point columns.
All ship shape on D2 Ward HAVING just read the letter from Thomas Owen regarding Royal Bolton Hospital, and what he says about D2 Ward, I feel I must comment. I totally disagree with what he says. My wife has just come out of D2 ward after nearly three
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First class hospital care
FROM time to time criticisms are made about the National Health Service. I had occasion to attend the Accident and Emergency Department at the Royal Bolton Hospital on Tuesday morning October 3 with a friend who had an accident in town injuring her shoulder
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What has happened to the laws of trespass?
CAN anybody tell me what sort of society we are living in today? We have had two preventable teenage deaths, one 16 year old boy fell through a glass skylight of a school roof in Westhoughton, and a 14 year old girl knocked down crossing a motorway with
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Help us campaign for a proper car park
IN reply to the letter in the BEN (October 12) from Herons Way Residents. We would please ask the residents of Herons Way to get their facts right. We are NOT campaigning to have this land closed off to the college students and tutors -- just the opposite
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On the look-out for old friends and colleagues
I AM looking for anyone who worked at RW Proffitts Radio and TV service department, when Geoff Tongue, Ron Derbyshire, Bob Ronson, Frank Olney, Tony Hodges, Peter Morton, Derek Boardman, and Ken Boardman were there. Any of you guys who read this get in
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£11m facelift, but what about toilets!
THE STORY goes ... we once had a superb bus station. Smashing toilets, used by young an old. Ideal for prams, wheelchairs, everyone. Buses could get in to the bus station -- no problem. Now what have we got? Well, we have got a Farnworth that had £11
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Recognising the right to enjoy our countryside
IN reply to M Naughton's letter to your paper last week, which stated that "we need to regain control of the land, work places and streets, and to decide collectively what we produce and how." These are principles that lie at the heart of the Labour Party
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Lining up to raise £7,500
KIND-hearted line dancers in Chorley have helped raise thousands of pounds for a cancer charity. Scores of eager dancers -- from beginners right through to enthusiasts -- took to the floor of the Lancastrian Room at Chorley Town Hall on Saturday for the
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Teenager in trailer smash
A TEENAGE driver escaped injury after a trailer he was towing overturned at a busy Chorley roundabout -- after just hours in the job! Andrew Cliff, 18, was driving a tractor and trailer on to the Big Lamp roundabout at the busy junction of Pall Mall and
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The green team
CHORLEY residents can waste not, want not -- with the help of their council. Throughout October, Chorley Borough Council is supporting Going for Green's Waste theme month by helping those who want to clean up their local area. Clean up equipment and information
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Two former councillors die
ANOTHER tragic blow has hit Chorley Labour Party within less than a week with the sudden death of a second former councillor. Graham Cocking, who represented Euxton South between 1994-98, died on Monday. Just last Thursday, ex-councillor Ken Charnley
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Garden project just the tonic
DAY centre visitors in Chorley can enjoy their own garden -- thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers. Team nine of the Chorley-based Prince's Trust Volunteers created a garden at Chorley's Open Mind Centre, Stump Lane, as a community project for their
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£40,000 - and the council still can't find right candidate to fill top post
BOLTON council has been unable to fill a top post despite the lure of a £40,000 pay packet. Town hall bosses had included a car allowance and relocation package in a bid to find a "dynamic individual" to lead urban regeneration projects in Burnden, Breightmet
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Weather is only winner
SATURDAY'S games in the Chorley and District Faulkner Motors Alliance Football League were postponed because of waterlogged pitches. Fixtures for Saturday: - Lancs Amateur Shield, first round: Clayton Brook v Norcross and Warbreck; Ley Inn v Westgate
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Oak Tree H-bombs
OAK Tree played hosts to Red Lion in the first round of the Chorley Nissan Sunday Football League's Guardian Shield. The visitors held a 1-0 interval lead with a goal from Critchley but Oak Tree levelled through Henry and then Andy Hunt lobbed the Red
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Jeanette's race win
FOUR members of Chorley Harriers were inspired to complete the Manchester Marathon course and two notched personal bests. Jeannette Coleman's high training mileage paid dividends as she won the female vet 40 prize in a terrific time of 3 hours 10, well
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Rangers let it slip
ADLINGTON Rangers ARLFC played Spotland on Saturday after a two-week lay-off because of the weather. Rangers started well and put Spotland under a lot of pressure but their defence held. Then forward Jamie Smith broke through. Mark Lowe carried on the
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Called to the bar
IF you've ever fancied the waiting game, or feel the call to the bar, then Bolton's newest hotel wants you! The £12m De Vere Whites Hotel complex within the Wanderers' Reebok Stadium is all set for its grand opening later this month. Now all they need
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Paint firms join forces to create a perfect Finish
TWO local paint firms have 'mixed'. Classic Finishes (North West) Ltd and Wareing Bros & Co Ltd have joined forces to form Carltonian Classic Finishes. The new trading relationship is based at the Carlton Street headquarters of the parent company,
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Crash dancer's sadness
A SCHOOLGIRL fears her award-winning Irish dancing days could be at an end following a road accident. Jennifer Hammersley, 11, needed surgery to insert screws and wires in her left ankle which was badly broken following a collision with a car. The Smithills
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Angels reshape the health of the nation
TWO Bolton nurses have been called on to help reshape the National Health Service. Karen Castille, a senior nurse in the Royal Bolton Hospital's Accident and Emergency Service, has been appointed director of the emergency services programme for the National
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Bethany's date with a snake
IT was a case of Hallow-eek! at Duke Street nursery on Monday as children were spellbound by creepy crawlies. Tarantulas, snakes and mini beasts of all kinds were brought into the nursery by volunteers from Blackpool's Wild Animal Sanctuary Project (WASP
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Art's alive!
LOVERS of art are being invited to a new exhibition in Chorley. Astley Hall is hosting work by 'The English 7' -- a group of painters including borough councillor Tom Titherington -- who met through an art fair. Tom said: "We're a group of seven artists
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Hypnotism in spotlight
STAGE hypnotists are hopeful they will be allowed to perform in Chorley soon following a four-year ban. Members of the Federation of Ethical Stage Hypnotists (FESH) have asked the borough council to review its policy on stage hypnotism. And at a meeting
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Names to forget?
SPORT is full of glory, fame and adulation - but not for everybody. I pick out two men who have reached the pinnacle of their sports but, judging from the carefully-worded descriptions of them used in national newspapers this week, they still have some
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Last test
This should go to the bottom as i didn't tick the 'reverse' button
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So where will this go?
I wonder
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Second test for breaking news system
This is a test story to see if what I have done works. This time i have ticked the 'reverse' button What this should do is create a test breaking news story in the Bolton directory. If it does work then i'll email Richard Lewis and Chris Sudlow and tell
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Esther's perfect ten
CANON Slade pupil Esther de Jong was overjoyed with her GCSE results after notching-up an incredible 10 A*s. The 16-year-old had been secretly hoping she might gain a clean sheet of A grades, but never dreamt they would all be A stars. She said: "I'm
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, October 19, 1975 VISITORS and out-patients to Bolton Royal Infirmary are to be banned from parking their cars in a street outside. And one of the reasons for the ban is that limited-time parking would be difficult to
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EVENTS
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB, Saturday October 21, car ramble to Barley, Blacko Tower, Black Moss. 12 miles, 10.30am start. For more details ring Bolton 697610. MOSES GATE COUNTRY PARK, Farnworth. Bolton Countryside Service has organised a series of countryside
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OUT OF TOWN
NORTH PIER THEATRE, BLACKPOOL, The Grumbleweeds, with Stu Francis. Runs to October 24. Seats £10. Also, Hale and Pace with support from Hilary O'Neil and Steve Rawlings. Wednesday to Friday 8pm and Saturday at 7pm. Also, Roy 'Chubby' Brown, Saturday at
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LIVE MUSIC VENUES AND EVENTS
BAROC CAFE BAR, Halliwell Road, Bolton. Ring Bolton 847300. BURY MET CAFE BAR, Market Street, Bury. HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Ring Bolton 468085 (9am to 5pm) or Bolton 468911 (6.30pm to 9pm). MOSES GATE HOTEL, Farnworth. GYPSY'S TENT
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What's On in and around the Bolton area on Friday
LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 7.30am-10.30pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; basketball drop-in coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm. FARNWORTH Leisure Centre
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Give it a rest!
FOR our sanity, can you please give it a rest! That's the plea to noisy prison officers when they accompany sick inmates to Chorley Hospital for treatment. For they claim that the warders are regularly keeping other patients awake by banging chairs, talking
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Badly planned song tribute
BREIGHTMET singer Badly Drawn Boy's acclaimed debut album has had to be repressed in America because of a copyright wrangle over one of the tracks. Magic In The Air was written as a tribute to long-forgotten Taja Sevelle's 1988 hit Love Is Contagious
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Did You Know?
Britain is certainly a nation of animal lovers with 6.7 million dogs and over eight million cats! Did you know that just under 25 per cent of households own a dog and over 25 pc own a cat? The most popular names for dogs in the UK are Holly and Ben And
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Insurers strike it lucky
DID you know that if you're pet's name is Lucky then it will probably be lucky in escaping the vets? According to pet insurance provider, Primary Direct, only two per cent of Luckys make a claim on their insurance each year. The company has delved deep
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Shampoo and set for poodle Brandy
Dog groomer Stacey Gallagher with standard poodle Brandy OOH, suits you madam. We all feel better after a visit to the hairdressers and Brandy, the standard poodle is no exception. She's a regular visitor at the Grooming Salon in Pets at Home at Middlebrook
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Doctors treat Ukraine cancer victim
A WOMAN suffering from cancer is in hospital in Bolton for emergency treatment despite being told she holds the wrong passport. Halyna Zarvanska suffered a serious relapse while on holiday visiting relatives in Tonge Moor. She was first told the NHS would
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Student died as car hit black ice
A STUDENT died in a horror crash on black ice as his best friend drove him to work, an inquest heard. Acting coroner Simon Nelson recorded a verdict of accidental death on Craig Jessop, of Bowen Street, Halliwell, Bolton, who died almost instantly in
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MPs - Stop slide into mercy killing
BOLTON'S MPs are leading a nationwide campaign to try to stop Britain sliding in to the legalisation of mercy killing. They are alarmed at the way the nation is slowly being drawn closer to euthanasia, the intentional ending of a patient's life by act
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PUB MUSIC NIGHTS
BAROC CAFE BAR, Halliwell Road, Bolton. Thursday October 19 karaoke. 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
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A four star meal - and delicious chutneys
MY husband and I would like to thank the BEN for the article 'EATING OUT GUIDE' and the feature, particularly, about the Forts of India restaurant in Whitefield, Bury. Yes, it was everything you said it was. Well deserving of the four stars awarded. The
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Pensioner's Thoughts
NOW I am a pensioner, And read that I am poor, It only makes me think about my mam. She knew what being poor was, And to keep us children warm, She'd struggle to the gas works with a pram, For cinders for the fire. For at times we had no fuel, And some
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Squirrel feeding is irresponsible
I AM writing about your article on grey squirrels (BEN September 2). Our experience with these nuisance creatures is that we have an idiot in our neighbourhood who feeds them every day. We have taken advice from all the official sources, but they are
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Get your facts right
RE disgruntled residents -- Herons Way. First may I say, get your facts right. Ms June Davidson is not campaigning to close any car park. First there would have to be one. The land at the bottom of Grosvenor Street is not a car park, it is just waste
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Problems lie with the Labour Party
RECENT letters from Labour Party supporters have appeared in 'Your Views' which endeavour to blame the previous Government for our present problems. This is nonsense, and serves no useful purpose. It is like standing in front of an empty house and shouting
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Today is a special day, for our wedding
day has come. That much awaited bonding will finally be done, and, all because I love you, and I know you love me, so we'll pledge our love forever for all the world to see. When we emerge from the church and, ride in the ceremonial car. Our friends will
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What will replace the Community Health Councils?
I AND my fellow Soroptimists were dismayed to learn that, as part of the recently published NHS National Plan, Community Health Councils are to be abolished. As residents of Bolton, we do not want this to happen. We understand that these were set up as
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Messages on the Wall of Hope
THIS is a call to all women who have survived breast cancer. The Cancer Research Campaign would like to see you outside Selfridges at the Trafford Centre near Manchester on Saturday, October 21. We will be building a Wall of Hope featuring the pictures
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'TAKE a stand against those pigeons' -- September 29.
Pigeon nuisance is being tackled IN response to the letter from 'Disgusted Traveller' published in your letters page on September 29, I would like to inform readers of the Bolton Evening News of the measures we are taking to ensure that the nuisance of
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Profits could be used to buy more carriages
I'M writing concerning the overcrowded trains from Bolton to Manchester highlighted in the BEN. The situation is much the same from Wigan through to Manchester, I get on at Atherton, by then the train is all ready full. I'm a student at Salford University
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Cash boost for elderly
CHORLEY pensioners could soon benefit from fresh council funding. A new Community Development Fund -- set up by Lancashire County Council's social services committee -- will provide finance with the aim of helping older people stay in their own homes.
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All the fun of the fair!
ROLL UP, roll up! The fair is about to come to Chorley once again! Four days of thrills and excitement are guaranteed as the fifth town centre fair gets under way on the evening of Wednesday, October 25, continuing through until Sunday, October 29. Stalls
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Home sweet gnome!
WELCOME gnome . . . It's been almost a year since he was callously carried off -- but Wilf the wandering gnome is finally back home. His joyous return to Chorley FC Social Club was greeted with scenes of delight which, you might say, dwarfed any other
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Fight against crime in code
'GET your property coded' is the message to locals this week. Neighbourhood Watch schemes in the Tatton, Adlington and Coppull areas are stepping up their fight against petty crime as part of Crime Awareness Week. And they are offering free property and
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Mark's golden dream
JOINER Mark Gregory has grabbed a golden opportunity to jet off to the other side of the world in pursuit of his beloved hobby. Mark, aged 32, leaves for New Zealand next month -- to search for gold! And he hopes his pan-tastic journey could lead to the
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Shea Seger The May Street Project CD Album
THERE'S not many debut albums I receive that I leave playing for the entire CD...I'm pleased to say this is one of them. Shea Seger is a Texan female singer songwriter, now based in London, who only started singing two years ago but this album feels..
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Chance for soccer girls
THE Lancashire FA is holding a free girl's football coaching day next Tuesday for eight to 16-year-olds at the Lancashire FA County Ground, Thurston Road, Leyland, from 1pm-3pm. To reserve a place contact Jo Ashworth on 01772 624000.
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Great show of Panther power
CHORLEY Panthers U11 team combined well to beat Haydock U11 26-22 while the other local sides in action were all going down. The U11 squad performed superbly to clinch victory in an extremely close game in which they had to work hard on defence in the
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Survey will quiz firms on new IT
THIRTY thousand North-west companies will be quizzed about their use of e-commerce. They will be asked to take part in a regional survey conducted by the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. The survey will target selected small
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Murder squad still quiz boyfriend
MURDER squad detectives were still quizzing a radio DJ today after his girlfriend was found strangled. Paul Sharpe, 30, of Wellington Road, Bury, was continuing to be interviewed by officers at Astley Bridge probing the death of Sarah Jane Widdup. The
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Have you seen our boy on parade?
AN elderly Westhoughton couple are appealing for help after a treasured video of their grandson went missing when they sold their video recorder. Edgar Crook, of Winslow Road, sold his video recorder two weeks ago, but forgot to take out a cassette which
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Syd's name lives on through his wonderful band
THE legendary name of the late Syd Lawrence, the famous bandleader, will live on in Bolton when his Orchestra performs at the Albert Halls next month. It is 33 years since he gathered together a hand-picked group of musicians who were to become known
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SAS man's secret mission
A HANDFUL of avid fans of author Andy McNab were on hand to meet him in Bolton, despite a veil of secrecy surrounding his visit to the town. The former SAS man turned best selling writer made a flying visit to Sweetens book shop in Deansgate to sign copies
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Fish on his way out?
MARK Fish has officially rejected the offer of a new three year contract with Wanderers and could finally be on his way out at the Reebok, reveals BEN Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock with this exclusive report. The South African defender has told
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Special play looks at schizophrenia
CHORLEY residents will have the chance to learn about schizophrenia from a special play. Turning Point Theatre Company, in conjunction with the National Schizophrenia Fellowship, have added a Chorley performance to their tour of the Midlands and North
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Beggars off the streets
THE streets of Chorley could be clear of beggars this Christmas if shoppers heed government advice not to give them cash. Officials at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) are advocating goodwill gifts, such as blankets
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Watch what you're saying!
A DISABLED man who claims he was misled into changing his power supplier, is warning others not to fall into the same trap. Brian Houghton provisionally agreed - in a phone call - to switch to Scottish Power after they offered to supply him cheaper electricity
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New bins for green scheme
RESIDENTS could be going 'wheelie' green in a bid to improve the town's recycling record. In a ground-breaking project, 10,000 houses across the borough could get another wheelie bin to take all their garden waste and vegetable peelings. The move follows
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No excuses for this, Howard
HOWARD Wilkinson either has a good sense of humour or a bad memory. I refer to the following remarks made by the caretaker England manager within 24 hours of each other, either side of last Wednesday's goalless draw with Finland. Before the match: "It's
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Jason bows out on a low note
DAVID MAGILTON salutes Jason Robinson, one of rugby league's great entertainers, who played in last week's Grand Final before switching codes to join union outfit, Sale Sharks. I was sorry to see Jason Robinson bow out of rugby league on a low note. It
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Techno tonic to cure one of soccer's ills
WHAT have Ray Parlour, Alan Smith and Arca of Sunderland got in common? They have all been denied either probable or certain goals in the past week by football's governing bodies. The three players all had shots which came down off the crossbar, apparently
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SHAKERS: Bury boss appeals to fans to show they care
BURY chairman Terry Robinson has called on more fans to attend matches in a bid to impress prospective buyers. Robinson described the crowd at the recent Colchester game as "a financial disaster" and called on supporters to turn up in bigger numbers,
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CRICKET: Flintoff future in balance
ANDREW Flintoff's future as an England player this winter hangs in the balance today with tour management facing a decision on whether to allow him to continue in Pakistan. The Lancashire all-rounder's selection for this winter's trips to Kenya and Pakistan
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Third test for breaking news system
This is a test story to see if what I have done works. This time i have ticked the 'reverse' button What this should do is create a test breaking news story in the Bolton directory. If it does work then i'll email Richard Lewis and Chris Sudlow and tell
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Test for breaking news system
This is a test story to see if what I have done works. What this should do is create a test breaking news story in the Bolton directory. If it does work then i'll email Richard Lewis and Chris Sudlow and tell them.
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1952 and full steam ahead for model engineers
BOLTON model engineers took advantage of the winter months in 1951-52 to build up the rolling stock for their model railway in Leverhulme Park. The season opened in April, 1952, and the picture shows Mr Howarth, chairman of the society, astride one of
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COMEDY NIGHTS
THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Laff Cafe Wednesday October 25, with Dave Smith, Patrick Forde, Curtis Threadgold and compere Dom Carroll. Ring 0161 761 2216. BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, 0161 432 2117. FROG AND BUCKET, Oldham St, Mcr
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Chef Paul kicks off with the best
THE tables have turned full circle for top chef Paul Hoad as he makes a return to his home town to cook up a storm in Bolton's newest hotel. Whitefield lad Paul has joined the team at De Vere Whites, situated in the Wanderers Reebok stadium. Over the
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Ready for the long sleep . . .
IF your tortoise has been off its food and retreating into its shell recently, don't worry. It's probably nothing to do with something you've said -- more likely it's just preparing to hibernate. Once the weather gets colder your tortoise will start to
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We are dedicated carriers of fashion
Plastic bags galore in the centre of Bolton - and they have so many uses, from fashion statement to lining the waste bin THEY may not bear the world's most exclusive labels. But the humble supermarket carrier bag has become Bolton's favourite fashion
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£40,000 and the council still can't find right candidate to fill top post
BOLTON council has been unable to fill a top post despite the lure of a £40,000 pay packet. Town hall bosses had included a car allowance and relocation package in a bid to find a "dynamic individual" to lead urban regeneration projects in Burnden, Breightmet
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From grotspot to great homes
NEIGHBOURS living near a planned £3 million housing development on the site of a Bolton grotspot were today given their first glimpse of how it would look. Derelict land behind Nortex Mill in Marsh Lane Fold, Halliwell, has turned into a blot on the landscape
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Creations by Diane
DO you find that no matter how many clothes shops you go into, you can never find ANYTHING that fits? Or that items you like turn out to be extortionately priced? Westhoughton's Diane Haddock has taken this problem into her own hands and has created her
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Adam's dolphins work wonders!
A WESTHOUGHTON youngster has returned from a trip swimming with dolphins with a new skill - blowing bubbles! Young Adam Foulkes, who was born with Down's Syndrome, is back home after his third trip to Key Largo in Florida, and his mum Diana is thrilled
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Whalley -- the town of the wells
Out and about with Ron Freethy RECENTLY I enjoyed a footpath following the River Ribble and I followed this up by exploring the River Calder. This was once one of the most polluted rivers in the world but, following the closure of many coal mines and
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Medal that nearly went down drain
Nearly lost: John Robinson with the medal by a grid COUNCIL workers cleaning a drain grid in Bolton pulled out more than they bargained for when they unearthed a First World War medal among the rubbish. Now the race is on to trace the rightful owners
