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We want a share of public funding
HOW typical of a Council spokesman to comment that if there is a problem with Stoneclough Road, then people should contact the Environmental Department. Ha, what a laugh. For the last 15 years, residents of Stoneclough have been complaining, and rightly
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Propaganda allegation is blatantly untrue
AN anonymous Tory wrote to the BEN last week trying to allege that the £16 billion spending cuts proposed under William Hague was in fact untrue and part of a Labour smear campaign. Well, clearly this person does not have a clue about the Tory agenda
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Shining light for Whites?
WANDERERS, who trail the Hornets by seven points, might take encouragement from the fact that Watford have failed to score in three attempts under the Vicarage Road floodlights this season!
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Tommy tells it as it was!
Burnden legend reveals dressing room talk of the 50s THROUGHOUT the 1950s Bolton Wanderers earned a reputation as one of the most respected football teams in England. Never fashionable but always feared, they held their own in the most esteemed company
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Police seek taxi fare dodgers
DETECTIVES want to speak to five people in connection with an unpaid taxi fare. Five people got into two taxis after calling at STB Taxis on Gleve Street, Bolton, in the early hours of September 20. The journey took the group to the Shell garage on Manchester
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Students facing plenty of music
STUDENTS with Bolton Music Service will have a busy time for the next couple of months. On Saturday, November 11, the New Century Strings ensemble will give a concert at Bethel Church, starting at 3 pm. The following afternoon the Bolton Youth Choir will
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Chancellor urged to slash duty on HGVs
THE British Chambers of Commerce organisation is urging the government to support hauliers by slashing Vehicle Excise Duty for heavy goods vehicles and introducing a duty freeze on all types of fuel. The BCC believes that reducing VED to £420, the minimum
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Prospects look good for town house hotel sector
THE town house hotel sector, currently enjoying particular success in London, is showing signs of proving as popular with provincial hoteliers. Town house hotels, as the name denotes, are small, personally run town centre hotels which concentrate on privacy
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Man attacked in park by Rottweiler
A MAN was mauled by a dog and kicked by four men in a Bolton park. The victim, in his 20s and from the Great Lever area, was walking across recreational land off Parkfield Road, Bolton, at about 8pm when he was set upon by the dog, believed to have been
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Police seek taxi fare dodgers
DETECTIVES want to speak to five people in connection with an unpaid taxi fare. Five people got into two taxis after calling at STB Taxis on Gleve Street, Bolton, in the early hours of September 20. The journey took the group to the Shell garage on Manchester
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SOCCER: Third time lucky for Goldline semis?
ORGANISERS of the Goldline Trophy in association with the Bolton Evening News try again this week after seeing both semi finals twice postponed. The games are to be played on successive nights with Atherton Town against Tempest United at Atherton Colls
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RUGBY UNION: Leigh crushed
LEIGH RUFC 1st fielded a changed team due to injuries and unavailability and suffered with a 37-0 defeat by unbeaten leaders Birkenhead Park. A series of penalties against Leigh saw Park open the scoring with an unconverted try, followed shortly afterwards
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SOCCER: Rams look to pick up the pieces
RAMSBOTTOM United return to NWCL Division One action tonight with a clash at the Riverside Ground against Flixton. On Saturday the Rams crashed out of the FA Vase in a 3-1 home defeat by Northern League side Easington Colliery which exposed serious failings
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RL probe match brawl
LEADING amateur rugby league club Leigh East are at the centre of a major investigation after their match at Heworth on Saturday was abandoned because of fighting. Six players were sent off, three from each team, after a brawl between both sides but when
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HOCKEY: Aitken double is sweet revenge
CHRIS Aitken has been part of two championship winning sides in the last five years, and yet spent last season in the Second XI. He has also been in the side twice humiliated by Welsh side Plas Coch, yet missed Bolton's first win against them 12 months
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Few knew of drama behind soccer match
MORE than 8,000 people turned up in April, 1963, to see a Nat Lofthouse International XI play a Showbiz XI in a charity match organised by the Bolton Round Table. Interestingly, it was not at Burnden Park, but at the Bolton Greyhound Stadium (yes, all
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£100,000 heroin gang jailed
A MAJOR drugs ring flooding the streets of Bolton with heroin was smashed yesterday after five men were jailed for a total of 31 years. The dealers, who included a former Bolton man and a man from Radcliffe appeared before Bolton Crown Court to be sentenced
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Bolton academic's book is bestseller
A MASSIVE book about the history of the British Isles by a Bolton-born academic has turned into an unexpected bestseller. Norman Davies is one of the country's most respected historians and his 1,200-page hardback, "The Isles: A History", was published
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What Next?
I'm a third generation Robotic, A complex of wires, steel and tin. With all of the usual components, You might find in an engineer's bin. I can walk, I can talk, I've got feelings, I've been sprayed a quite nice shade of gold. The thing that I seem to
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Religion is about hope, comfort and self improvement
IN response to the recent letter "A Christian should radiate Christ" I feel that despite the author's qualifications in the field of "Biblical Studies", his qualifications from the venerable University of Life appear somewhat lacking. His comments certainly
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School lollipop patrols to disappear?
BOLTON'S lollipop men and women could disappear in a radical re-think of council road safety policy, the BEN can reveal today. The shock option is being explored as councillors consider whether money spent employing crossing patrols would be better used
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BURNDEN ARCHIVES
From The Buff, October 25,1975 WANDERERS continued their unbeaten run with a 2-2 draw at Hull City. John Byrom fired them ahead in the 8th minute but by half-time Malcolm Lord and Ken Wagstaff had given the home side the lead. In the end Garry Jones stepped
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Woman, 90, mugged
A DIRTY-faced robber attacked a 90-year-old woman in a Bolton alleyway. The brave pensioner put up a fight to protect herself after the man sneaked up behind her as she walked up the ginnel on to Stanley Park Walk, Tonge Moor, Bolton. As she wrestled
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Six of the best meet emergency challenge
SIX Breightmet youngsters, who have been given a glimpse of life on the beat, have been honoured for their hard work. The group were given a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the town's emergency services after taking part in the 999 Challenge
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Town centre prostitutes targeted in clampdown
POLICE chiefs have launched a clampdown on town centre prostitution and kerb crawling. Plain-clothes and uniformed officers targeted the Manchester Road and Bromwich Street area where residents have regularly complained about women walking the streets
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Panto debut magic for Mark
MARK Daniel is still only 18 but he is already established professionally as an illusionist and DJ. The former Canon Slade pupil from Little Lever first became interested in magic when his grandparents brought him some simple tricks. He started performing
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Engineering champion dies
ERIC Tonge, the man who guided Bolton engineering firm Edbro through the most prosperous period in its history, has died at the age of 96. According to his family, Mr Tonge remained active until his death, despite being fitted with a pacemaker last year
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Task force aims to help small firms
A NEW regional task force aims to help small to medium-sized suppliers win more business. The groundbreaking initiative is spearheaded by the North West Aerospace Alliance. It will bring together representatives of the aerospace industry bodies, the trade
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Man in house blast threat
POLICE cordoned off a street after a man threatened to blow up his house last night. Emergency services were called to the address in Captain Fold Road, Little Hulton, shortly after 10pm after the man threatened to cause the explosion. It is believed
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Thugs in firework attack
DETECTIVES claim thugs who pushed a firework through a letter box could have put lives at risk. Police officers were called to the house in Platt Hill Avenue, Deane, at 8.45pm yesterday after the firework was thrown. It caused an estimated £30-worth of
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Neighbours 'from hell' leave home
A FAMILY facing eviction from their council home left suddenly at the weekend before a court order could be enforced. Tony and Rosemary McHugh and their sons Stephen, 18, and Martin, 22, of Thompson Street, Leigh, vacated their semi-detached home peacefully
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City draws up better care charter
A NEW charter for better care and higher standards has been drawn up by Salford Council chiefs. The charter covers anyone aged over 18 who has social or health problems associated with old age or who has long-term illness or disability. It also includes
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Penalty fury as Wanderers lose at Watford
FULL-TIME: Watford 1, Wanderers 0 A CONTROVERSIAL 87th minute penalty by Tommy Mooney denied Wanderers a valuable point, and with Fulham losing against Preston, put Watford on top of the First Division. Anthony Barness was harshly judged to have handled
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LADIES HOCKEY: Lesson from defeat
BOLTON HC Ladies Second XI lost to an older and more powerful UMIST side 3-2. Having fallen behind early, the efforts of Emma Smith and Lauren Hickman dragged Bolton back into the game, setting up Holly Dean's lovely equaliser. UMIST experience again
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SHAKERS: Boss apologises after outburst
ANDY Preece has issued an amazing apology after he snapped at a small number of supporters during Saturday's defeat by Bournemouth. Preece reacted because he was so disgusted by the chants aimed at striker Paul Barnes, who was booed relentlessly throughout
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From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO BOLTON bosses are the best in Britain, says Mrs Margaret Potter. She should know. Last night, at the Crest Motel, Bolton, Mrs Potter, who has worked in several towns around the country, was chosen as Bolton's Secretary of the Year. Mrs Potter
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HALF TERM
WARNER VILLAGE CINEMAS, Middlebrook Leisure Park, Bolton. Pringles Cinemaniacs Club for children who love great movies, top cartoons and lots of fun. Free to join for anyone under 14. Meet Lofty the Lion, the Bolton Wanderers mascot, and become a Junior
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CONCERTS
ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. 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.
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What's On in and around the Bolton area on Wednesday
LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: ladies only, 1.30pm-3pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; yoga, 7.30pm-9pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: aerobics, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm. FARNWORTH
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New-tech commerce is hot, says Iceland chief
A HIGH-profile retail businessman stressed the importance of e-commerce at a lecture held in Bolton's Reebok Stadium. Malcolm C Walker CBE, chairman and chief executive of Iceland Group plc, was the guest speaker at last night's 11th annual Bolton Business
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Tories hit back at new crackdown on truancy
TORIES have hit back at Government plans to crackdown on truancy from schools saying punishing the parents will not work. Last week, Education Secretary David Blunkett and Home Secretary Jack Straw announced new measures to tackle truancy, including an
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Engineering champion dies
ERIC Tonge, the man who guided Bolton engineering firm Edbro through the most prosperous period in its history, has died at the age of 96. According to his family, Mr Tonge remained active until his death, despite being fitted with a pacemaker last year
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Mosque on the move
BOLTON Muslim leaders worried about children crossing a busy main road to Islamic classes aim to solve the problem -- by building a new mosque. Elders at the Madina Mosque in St George's Road are worried for the safety of children having to cross busy
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Film fans flock to meet Beth Winslet as she stops off in town
BOLTON film fans flocked to the cinema yesterday to meet young starlet Beth Winslet who, despite being heavily pregnant, visited the town...to promote her new film. Beth chatted to fans and signed autographs at the UGC Cinema at Valley Centertainment
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Home town boy stars
SUPERSTAR Robbie Williams came back to Manchester -- and conquered all before him. Bolton fans were entertained, even though Mr Williams was not the dapper gent we are used to. In fact, his attire could have seen him at ease on a park bench. But the adoring
