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Flagship store for Burnden site
THE site of Bolton Wanderers' former stadium is set to host a multi-million pound flagship development -- the first of its kind in the North-west --for retail giant Woolworths. More than 250 jobs are likely to be created at the new store -- called Big
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Fans abused Wanderers chairman
TWO Wanderers' directors have quit an internet chat group after receiving abuse from fans on the information super highway. Local businessman David Speakman - a long-time subscriber to the chatline - posted his last message saying he no longer wished
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Bogus workers prey on homes
BOGUS gas workers are preying on homes in Bolton and Leigh, police have warned. Residents are being told to be on their guard against two men acting as officials from British Gas. The pair, aged around 19, tell homeowners one of their neighbours has had
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Cyclists coast in with cash
WORKERS from Bolton and Leigh got on their bikes to raise cash for a regional cancer centre. Thirteen staff from the Christian Salvesen distribution depot in Leigh generated £1,165 for the Christie's Against Cancer appeal with a sponsored ride to Southport
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Headless Cross saga goes on
REGULAR readers of this column may recall a 'discussion' through these pages which I have been having with Mr Lance Watkinson, of Manchester Road, Blackrod, about the origins of the Headless cross at Grimeford, just up the lane towards Rivington from
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Teacher introduced me to the cane . . .
WHEN on September 11 I published a picture showing a delivery of dried milk to the Ridgways Endowed School, Bury New Road, Bolton, in the early 1940s, it brought back memories to reader Mr Michael McEwing. 'I remember that the classrooms were divided
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THEATRES
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring Bolton 520661. 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, Wythenshawe. Ring 0161 445 3599. ROYAL EXCHANGE
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What's On in and around the Bolton area on Saturday
BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: junior fitness, 10am-11am, 11am-12 noon and 12 noon-1pm; basketball drop in, 10am-12 noon. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: trampoline, 10.15am-1.30pm; badminton, 11am-12.30pm;
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What's On in and around the Boltonn area on Sunday and Monday
LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT 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 Street, Farnworth
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'£100,000 bill' for council in Arena dispute
BOLTON Council has won a partial victory in a legal tussle with contractors involved in the £15 million Arena at Middlebrook. But the showpiece sports complex could still go over budget by a six-figure sum. The council launched action against Manchester-based
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Speaker choice is a shambles
ON Monday, the historic and stately procedures for electing the Speaker of the House of Commons are set to descend into a shambles after more than 600 years. Traditionally, the selection of the chairman for MPs' debate has been quietly carved up behind
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Residents' relief as bridge is demolished
A DEATH-TRAP bridge has been demolished after the BEN revealed schoolchildren were still using it. The timber bridge at Harwood Country Park was closed and blocked off more than three months ago but children were ignoring keep out notices and still using
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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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KAREN'S COLUMN
Where has the year gone? But what a year! AS we see the Christmas lights going up around the town centre we could all be forgiven for asking ourselves 'where has the year gone?' In the offices of the Town Centre Company we could probably tell you to a
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Police praise for Palestine demo
POLICE praised a demonstration of thousands in Bolton against bloodshed in Palestine after it passed peacefully. The ranks of Muslims led a "silent" protest in memory of the dozens of civilians killed in the Israeli occupied lands in the Middle East.
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Hunt will go on
THE hunt for a missing diver from Westhoughton is likely to continue on Monday. Underwater rescue units are preparing to resume the search for police officer Albert Paxford, 40, of Quakerfields, who went missing off the Galloway coast in Scotland 15 days
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Men burned fighting blaze
TWO men were badly burned after they tried to put out a blazing chip pan with water. A 26-year-old suffered injuries to his hands and face and a 21-year-old man was badly burnt on his back in the incident at Carter Street, Great Lever, last night. Firefighters
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Lots of sniffing as Ralph takes his leave
BOLTON tax office workers handed over a cheque as they said a sad farewell to one of the most popular members of staff. And he responded by giving them a lick on the nose! Ralph, the golden retriever, has been tax office telephonist Spencer Cobley's guide
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Wanderers' amazing fightback just fails
Stockport County 4, Wanderers 3 IAN Marshall led an icredible fightback as Wanderers came from 3-0 down at half time in a valiant bid to retain their unbeaten away record writes BEN Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock. But their efforts counted for nothing
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Work in bare feet was order of the day
THE dark satanic place' is how reader Mr Ernie Hamilton, of Egerton Grove, Worsley, described the Irwell Banks Mill, Prestolee. You may recall that on September 28, I printed a picture of that mill when it was up to its windows in water in 1946 when the
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, October 21, 1975 JUNIOR doctors at Bolton General Hospital have joined the industrial action over pay. They have decided to handle emergency cases only from 9am today. Meanwhile, at Bolton Royal Infirmary, doctors are
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LIVE MUSIC
VENUES AND EVENTS HILLTOPS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Hill Lane, Blackrod. Budding musicians come and play your own arrangements and compositions, Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm. For more details ring Bolton 692702. THE WATERMILLOCK, Crompton Way, Bolton
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CONCERTS
ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Thursday November 2, Steeleye Span, tickets £12, concessions available. Tribute band, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, Sunday November 12, 7.30pm. Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Thursday November 9, 7.30pm. Ring Bolton 334400. MANCHESTER
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EVENTS
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB, Saturday October 28, Dunscar Bridge, Torra Barn, Three Lowes, Dimple, 10 miles. Start 10.45am. For more details ring Bolton 697610. ALBERT HOTEL, Derby Street, Bolton. Tuesday October 31, Halloween fright night in aid of Whizz-Kidz
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OUT OF TOWN
BLACKPOOL 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,
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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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Bob was pride of the Lions
FLAGS were lowered to half-mast at Bolton's Reebok Stadium in honour of leading Bolton charity worker Bob Brooks. Bob, from Horwich, died last week at the age of 66. He was a founding member of the town's Lions Club, and earlier 250 mourners -- from all
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Tonight's the night for Hannah's star chance
A NERVOUS Hannah Morris will be going through her paces today as she prepares for a gruelling television appearance tonight. The 14-year-old Bolton singing sensation will appear in the grand final of the BBC's A Star for a Night. The Smithills School
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Homes plan for grotspot 'a godsend'
NEIGHBOURS of a Bolton grotspot have welcomed plans to turn it into a housing estate as a "godsend." They were speaking as detailed plans for the future of Marsh Fold Lane, Halliwell, went on show for the first time. North British Housing staged an exhibition
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Veterans gear up for poppy appeal
WAR veterans will be taking to the streets of Bolton from today for the start of a full week's fund-raising as the annual Royal British Legion (RBL) Poppy Appeal gets underway. Last year the national campaign netted more than £2m countrywide -- £9,000
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THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS: TV review by Karen Stephen
Good old Panorama THERE'S no better viewing than a good old "expose" programme and PANORAMA, BBC1, Sunday was just that. Uncovering the use of child labour by popular companies such as Gap and Nike I realised that, with such low wages for their mini workforce
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BEN investigation into truancy will go straight to the top
BOLTON Evening News reports on truancy in the town are heading straight to the top of the class after requests from Secretary of State for Education David Blunkett and Home Secretary Jack Straw's department. Education chiefs in Bolton say they have been
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Top cop faces probe after unofficial snoop on women officers
BURY Police's second-in-command is under internal investigation after using the force's surveillance unit to snoop on his own officers. Superintendent Steve Westcott, 48, used the expertise of the ten-strong plain clothes team for six hours to secretly
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That Cox lass floors 'em NEXT month will see Radio 1 reveal their new ratings -- always a testing time for their DJs -- but it looks like station's breakfast show host will be breathing a sigh of relief. Previous reports have shown that Bolton lass, Sara
