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Perfect pies in the past
I WAS very pleased to read about Frank Partington and his 'curry pies' in the Evening News on Saturday, November 11. My mind went back many years to when his mother and father had the shop at Burnden, they made the most wonderful square steak and kidney
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Banished
REGARDING your article about Paulhan Street in the November 10 edition of the Bolton Evening News. I agree with absolutely everything that was said, and, indeed, hope that now the things that need doing will at last be done. Of course we have been told
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Superb concert
THROUGH your column, may I take this opportunity to thank all those who took part in the 11th Annual Concert of Remembrance, held on Saturday, November 11, at Bolton's Albert Halls. It was refreshing to see so many young people both from the Heywood School
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OPINION: Time for town to get in tune
WE sympathise with the musicians who have lost out on their bid to convert a council-owned bar into an "arts cafe". As our story today reveals, their plan was to use the former Oscars Cafe Bar as a focal point for Bolton's musicians and artists. Alec
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Let's see help from Royals and famous
I AM writing to say why has there not been help for all the homeless, poor people who have had their homes ruined by the floods? Funding? Donations? The Queen says she is sorry. So then she could donate a large sum of her money to them. Oh, it's easy
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Town centre car parking and Orange Badge holders
I WAS very concerned by two articles in your Wednesday, November 15 edition. I would like to point out to Mr Ronald Young that his Orange Badge does not entitle him to park at no charge on an official car park. He may, of course, use meter and pay and
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SAM'S VIEW: Result our performance deserved
TWO set-piece goals and another clean sheet gave Sam Allardyce plenty to smile about as he left Carrow Road on Saturday. But the Wanderers boss had wondered whether it was going to be one of those days. "We didn't stick a couple of good chances in the
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Why Lawton wasn't a Wanderer
QUESTION - who was Bolton born and bred, went to Castle Hill School and became arguably England's greatest centre-forward? Take your pick! Nat Lofthouse, scorer of 30 goals in 33 internationals, or Tommy Lawton, who scored 22 in 23 England appearances
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THEATRES
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring Bolton 520661. OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Aid and Tosca. Runs from Tuesday November 21 to Saturday November 25. Tickets £8 to £39.50. Performanches 7.15pm. Tel 0161 242 2524. LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 7110.
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Claim your stakeholder
NORTH-west people who want more information on stakeholder pensions can now ring a new helpline for impartial information. Launching the helpline Social Security Minister Jeff Rooker said: "Stakeholder pensions will, for the first time, offer millions
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Tunnel company changes hands
A BOLTON company specialising in tunnelling has changed hands. Rotherham construction and mining group Amco Corporation has acquired the ongoing business and assets of Amey Donelon Ltd of Cranfield Road, Lostock. Workers have been told it will remain
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Don't forget,
we are just as much a victim as you too! By Jo Beaumont, Bolton Business Security Initiative IMAGINE that all the windows of your home have been smashed, that your door has been kicked in and that all of your possessions lay broken and discarded on the
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Car driver in hunt row
THE Holcombe Hunt resounded to the sound of another horn at the weekend -- that of an irate car driver. A woman's Range Rover was held up by the hunt in Harwood on Saturday morning. She objected to the delay by blasting her horn, causing two young members
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RUGBY LEAGUE: Double injury blow hits Centurions
LEIGH Centurions' World Cup injury jinx has struck again with Willie Swann now joining Dave Whittle on the casualty list. Swann, the Samoan scrum-half, broke a bone in his hand against Australia in the quarter-final and has had a pinning operation. But
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NON-LEAGUE SOCCER: Colls' boss remains upbeat despite loss
DOWN but not downhearted was Atherton Colls manager Chris O'Brien 's message following his team's 3-0 NWCL Division One defeat at Flixton. "We played well there's no two ways about it," said O'B. "Although I'm certainly not happy with the result there
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RMI roar defiance in Lion's Den
Leigh RMI 0, Millwall 3 THE FA Cup game that will always be remembered as the RMI home tie that never was ended at 3pm with RMI's travelling support being given a New Den standing ovation by Millwall supporters. It hadn't the giant-killing that many a
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CONCERTS
THE ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Magic play tribute Queen performing hits Innuendo, Now I'm Here, Hammer to Fall, One Vision and Bohemian Rhapsody. Tuesday November 21. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £11 and £10 concessions. Ring 334400. BRIDGEWATER HALL, Manchester
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MUSIC AND DANCE VENUES
ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Ring 334400. GRANGE ARTS CENTRE, Rochdale Road, Oldham. Ring 0161 911 4072. LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring 0161 876 2000. QUAYS THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring 0161 876 2000. STOREY GALLERY, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster
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EVENTS
NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE, Birmingham. Autotech 2000. An exhibition of automotive technology including research, prototyping, plastics, software and paint. Tuesday November 21 to Thursday November 23. Ring 01707 278200. Also, Festive Gift Fair. A variety
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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. Live music every
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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. Live music every
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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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Bid to halt theft of historic flags
TOWN hall bosses have set up a hot-line for the public to "shop" thieves who are ripping up historic paving stones around Bolton. Council engineers have been forced to spend several thousand pounds already this year on filling in holes left by the pavement
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Scout leader's death was 'mystery accident'
A LARGER-than-life scout leader died from massive head injuries after crashing his car into a tree -- but mystery still surrounds his death, an inquest heard. Father-of-two Gary Wilson, 52, was trapped in his Ford estate car while passers-by frantically
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COMEDY NIGHTS
QUAYS THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Tickets £10. Ring 0161 876 2000. THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216. BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, 0161 432 2117. FROG AND BUCKET, Oldham St, Mcr, 0161 236 9805. QUAY BAR, Deansgate Quay
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OUT OF TOWN
BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE, Blackpool. Sunday November 26, Tom Jones. Ring 01253 292029. BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH ARENA, Tel 0870 444 5566. WINTER GARDENS, The Spanish Hall, Blackpool. Tel 01253 292029. TOWER BALLROOM, Blackpool. Live music and dancing to
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Perhaps grandma really knew best
IN this modern world, we seem to be afflicted by many maladies. We have this syndrome, that trauma, and the other phobia, to say nothing of stress, strain, overwork and tension. We also hear of 'miracle' cures for these ailments, such as counselling,
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OPINION: What price game fame?
IT'S good news that the popular Monopoly game has been given a new lease of life. And it's even better news that Bolton landmarks are part of the game. It was an inspired idea to regionalise the game and we are delighted that there is no nonsense about
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Medical chief's wise words on fuel
DR Ashton may be a wealthy man compared to many ordinary working men and women, but it is foolish to suggest that because he can easily afford to pay for his petrol, that his protests against the fuel protesters are insincere or invalid. On the contrary
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It isn't First class!
I WRITE to comment on the letter from Cllr John Rothwell, under the heading of 'Let's get going over the buses'. I feel, as many people who live on the Springfield and Mossfield Estate in Kearsley do, that the simple solution to the bus situation on these
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Welcome days and ways
I'M glad that it has been decided to include civilians in our national Remembrance Parades. It was good, for example, to see evacuees, and those who took part in evacuees, represented in the London march-past. At last the part they played has been officially
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Scene of destruction
THIS was the scene of destruction in a Bolton street last night following an eight car pile-up. Twisted metal and glass littered Church Road, Doffcocker, after the dramatic car crash outside St Peter's Church, minutes before the start of an evening service
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NORWICH VIEW: We didn't take our chances -says Bryan Hamilton
NORWICH keeper Andy Marshall took the rap as Bryan Hamilton spoke of what might have been at Carrow Road. "Well done Bolton," the Canaries' boss acknowledged, "but we've got to say that we didn't take our chances and Bolton took theirs. To get beat by
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DEBUT BOY: Chance for dane
CARSTEN Fredgaard became the fifth Danish player to represent Bolton Wanderers when he replaced Kevin Nolan in Saturday's 2-0 win at Norwich. The former Lyngby star - nicknamed Lightning - made his debut just 24 hours after joining the Reebok ranks on
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FAN'S VIEW By Eddie King
AWAY results have been pretty decent this season but years of experience tells you not to expect too much on these long distance jobs - and Norwich is one of the longest and the most awkward! So you set out with the express intention of enjoying the day
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MATCH REPORT Goal-den boy strikes again!
Norwich CIty 0, Wanderers 2 BRYAN Hamilton thought Malky Mackay handled himself "really well" in his duel with Michael Ricketts, writes BEN Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock. An interesting assessment considering the Brummie striker had a copper-bottomed
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Investors award for Grosvenor
GROSVENOR Windows, of Manchester Road, Bolton, has achieved the Investors in People standard. The company received the award in recognition of its commitment to the development of its employees at all levels. Working towards NVQ is a requirement for all
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Hairdresser Elaine's out to cut crime
OCEAN Hair Salon is just one of a number of businesses in Bolton which has taken advantage of a Shop Watch Grant administered by the Business Security Initiative Team of Bolton Metro. Established in Chorley Old Road for 10 years, owner Elaine Ashcroft
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Rob Hughes...information overload
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Information overload! COMPANIES are finding themselves increasingly overloaded with information. Busy people are finding it difficult to keep track and manage knowledge effectively. The question of Knowledge Management -- now an international
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Threat to car boot sales fading
A SERIOUS threat to the future of car boot sales has been removed. Car boot sales along with charity shops have been granted an exemption from new European Union rules on the safety of goods sold in stores. North West Labour Euro MP Gary Titley said:
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Gas blast man fights for life
A MAN is continuing to fight for his life in hospital after being badly burnt in a building site explosion. Albert Heys, 54, of Allenby Grove, Westhoughton, remains in a "critical but stable" condition at the Royal Preston Hospital. He was rushed to hospital
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MP backs Friends in organic battle
BOLTON MP David Crausby supported Friends of the Earth in their campaign for improved organic farming conditions. The group braved Saturday's wet weather in Victoria Square and handed-out postcards asking members of the public to support the Organic Food
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Allardyce refuses to rule out move for Sunderland defender
SAM Allardyce is refusing to concede defeat in his bid to sign Sunderland defender, Paul Butler. The former Bury centre-back has joined Wolves on a month's loan, apparently with a view to the transfer being made permanent if he impresses. But sources
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Brave Boro's show keeps Bernard happy
Radcliffe Boro 1 York City 4 RADCLIFFE Boro President Bernard Manning was still laughing despite defeat by York City in the FA Cup at Bury's Gigg Lane. The comedian usually shocks but it was the Third Division side who sprung the surprises with four goals
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Kenny howler leaves Shakers gasping
A HOWLER from Paddy Kenny and a glaring Baichung Bhutia miss means Bury will have to win at Northwich Victoria a week on Tuesday to get any further in this year's FA Cup. Kenny sliced a simple clearance straight to Northwich dangerman Gary Fletcher who
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What's On in and around the Bolton area on Tuesday
LEISURE, SPORT, KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ bowls, 10am-12 noon; circuits, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm. HORWICH Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-4pm and 6pm-7pm; small pool, 3pm-4pm and 6pm-7pm; step
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'Arts cafe' bar dream shattered
A DREAM to convert an empty council-owned bar into an 'arts cafe' has been shattered. A group of the town's top musicians had formed a consortium in an attempt to take over the former Oscars Cafe Bar which closed earlier this year. The aim was to convert
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Young musicians to rehearse with BBC orchestra
THE young musicians of Bolton will get the opportunity of a lifetime tonight when they will play side by side with some of the world's greatest instrumentalists. The boys and girls of the Bolton Youth Orchestra, all aged between 12 and 18, will get the
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£543,000 boost for pensioners scheme
A GRANT of £543,000 marks an important milestone for an innovative Bolton scheme which helps sick elderly people back into society. The Milestone Project is a joint initiative pioneered by the Community Health Bolton NHS Trust, Bolton Social Services
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Teenager injured in blackspot crash
A TEENAGER was injured after a car spun out of control, hitting a lamppost and stone wall before landing in a field. Daniel Cook, who was a back-seat passenger, suffered serious head and chest injuries on Saturday and was admitted to the Royal Bolton
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Question time for minister Mandelson
BOLTON members of the Labour Party enjoyed the chance to question a high-profile Government minister when Peter Mandelson paid a flying visit to Westhoughton. The Secretary for Northern Ireland took part in an hour's question and answer session with 170
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FOLK MUSIC
LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring 0161 876 2000. BAND ON THE WALL, Manchester. THE MET ARTS CENTRE, Market St, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216. PLANET K, Oldham St, Manchester. PEMBROKE HALL, High St, Walkden 0161 790 4584. HASLINGDEN PUBLIC HALL, Regent
