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THE BEN SAYS: Vigilance that really is vital
NEWS of an attempted abduction of a small child understandably causes concern among parents all over the Bolton borough. A stranger took the hand of the five-year-old girl as she played with friends on a Farnworth recreation ground, just yards from her
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Hiroshima tragedy saved more lives
A LOYAL survivor of the Japanese has what might be called a "personal" month each year. Whether celebrated or not, it is, of course, usually the month in which they were born -- the birthday month. Every former Far East Prisoner of War (FEPOW) has another
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Ticket on burnt-out wreck 'unbelievable'
TRAFFIC wardens pounced to issue two parking fines...on a car left dumped and burnt-out in Bolton town centre. Two fixed penalty fines have been issued to the C-registered Renault hatchback, left outside the headquarters of the Salvation Army in St George's
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Tears in court as teenager tells of sex in chalet
A SCHOOLGIRL wept as she told a court she was raped by a married teacher from a Bolton school who befriended her at a student trade fair. The 17-year-old said she had put her trust in history teacher Lee Savage to walk her back to the holiday park where
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Cracking event
LARGE crowds are expected for the British Musical Fireworks Championships at Southport from August 31 to September 2. The country's leading fireworks companies are competing to produce the most spectacular displays, all set to music and there will also
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Fire drama
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman was admitted to hospital following a fire at her Deane home earlier today. The woman, who has not been named, was detained at the Royal Bolton Hospital after the net curtains in the bedroom of her home in Harrop Street caught alight
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Residents urged to take plunge
A BOLTON pub is appealing for daring residents to take part in a charity parachute jump. Drinkers at the Red Lion in Salford Road, Over Hulton, will skydive for the NSPCC at an airfield in Hull on Friday August 24 and Saturday August 25. Staff say more
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Tower opening times
NORTH Bolton's medieval country house Turton Tower has announced its Autunm opening times. From Monday to Thursday until October the tourist attraction in Chapeltown Road will be open from 10am until noon and 1pm until 5pm. The tower will be closed on
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Club gets crafty in time for Christmas
CHRISTMAS is coming early for the Craft Club at Horwich Resource Centre with a series of seasonal sessions. On August 18 it is "Make a Santa" time, September 15 is "no sew" Christmas cards, straw work is on October 20, ribbon embroidery on November 17
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Driver was trying to help his sister
WHEN car driver David Godsell was stopped by police as he drove along Manchester Road, Bury, they found he had no insurance, MOT or licence. Godsell, aged 20, of Withycombe Place, Salford, claimed he was just trying to help his sister, who had called
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Council chief's land clean-up fears
COUNCIL leader Bob Howarth has voiced his concerns about the potential cost of an action plan to tackle contaminated land. The BEN revealed fears yesterday that a strategy setting out how the authority will identify contaminated sites -- and what should
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Helmet firm is a real lifesaver
CREW on a dangerous expedition along South American rivers survived a major accident thanks to helmets supplied by a Bolton canoeing wear manufacturer. The huge reed trimaran Kota Mama III, which made history by overcoming the infamous Esperanza cataract
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Award hope to become Reality?
BOLTON-based Reality Logistics is in the running to win one of this year's prestigious National Customer Service Awards. Carole Galsworthy, client relationship manager at the firm's Customer Service Department, has been shortlisted for Professional of
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Tartan Army set to take over Reebok
SOCCER legends will be playing at the Reebok Stadium before a potentially sell-out crowd on September 2 - and almost all those taking part will be Scottish Following the huge success of the 50,000 sell-out "Auld" Old Firm game staged at Ibrox in January
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Austin makes amends - 13 years on
THERE are some days in this calendar of ours that just were not intended for cricket, and last Saturday was one of them! When there wasn't light rain falling, the light was a problem, and when the light improved, the rain became heavier, and at one point
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Westhougton Girls U12s: 22
>Pendle Girls U12s: 34 Lionesses win WESTHOUGHTON Lionesses demonstrated that they are a force to be reckoned with in this, their first ever game. Several Lions' players were away on holiday for this pre-season friendly against Pendle Panthers U12s
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Sheltered home visiting project gets £850,000 boost
THE Sheltered Housing Home Visiting Project of Bolton and District Citizens Advice Bureau Service has gained £850,000 for the residents of Bolton Council's sheltered housing. The money has come from previously unclaimed benefits and, by the end of the
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DJ Sara hits back at Wogan
RADIO DJ Sara Cox has hit back at stalwart presenter Terry Wogan for branding her show as "in yer face". The 26-year-old Radio 1 DJ read Wogan's words -- printed in a Sunday Telegraph interview -- live on air during her Breakfast Show. They included:
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Soccer car park cash for Salvation Army
ENTERPRISING volunteers from Bolton Salvation Army are kicking off a new venture which they hope will net them up to £10,000 during Bolton Wanderers' new season in the Premiership. The organisation has teamed up with the Heritage Somerfield Group to offer
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What lies beneath . . .
THE front lawn of a family's home hides a 250-year-old graveyard! The remains of five Quaker worshippers lie beneath the garden of Gwyn and Denise Atack's garden in Thomason Fold, Edgworth. The graveyard is thought to stretch under two houses next door
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Tempest made to suffer by champs in waiting
Asda Logic West Lancs by John Bullen TEMPEST United chairman Alan Westhead has already decided who will win the league championship - defending Premier title holders Kirkham and Wesham. "They are one of the best teams I've seen in a long, long time,"
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Bhutia vow over yellow cards
BURY'S Baichung Bhutia has vowed that Bury will stamp out their disciplinary problems. The Shakers were hit by a £25,000 suspended sentence from the Football Association for picking up 87 yellow cards last season - one of the worst in the league. Preece
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Super Eagley stun Kearsley
EAGLEY beat Kearsley by nine wickets, Brett Richards 6-0 and Glen Carruthers 3-14 bowled Kearsley out for 75. Martin Cripps with 44 not out saw Eagley to victory. Astley Bridge beat Horwich by four wickets. Batting first Horwich scored 154-9 (D Wilson
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THE BEN SAYS: It's needed here
PROTECTING our children comes in many forms. And, for parents of older children who have become victims of the awful Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, testing of a family's other children could be a life-saver. However, such screening -- to reassure both children
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Don't just target street prostitutes
THIS "BEN" reader is puzzled and perplexed by proposed new legislation to help clear prostitutes off Britain's streets. All over this country, brothels are blatantly allowed to flourish and prostitutes are allowed to ply their unsavoury wares under the
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Prize thanks
THANK you for my prize "Petal Cleanse". Also for the cuddly toys -- "Bonney", "Barney" and "Bobtail". They are beautiful. Thank you so much. Mrs D Horsley Balfern Fold Westhoughton
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Cheers BEN!
AGAIN we wish to thank you and your staff for wonderful prizes and competitions in the BEN. The prize this morning was Color 105 Home Care Colorant Pack. Keep up the good work. Mr J Blakeledge Morris Green Lane Bolton AGAIN we wish to thank you and your
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Anti-smoking blast
I WOULD like to comment on a letter in the BEN last night. The writer seemed to be saying that smokers, drug addicts and alcoholics should go to the back of the line for treatment. Maybe this person could give us a list of his preferences for treatment
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Tragic mum battles on in fight for justice
BATTLING mum Brenda Rowley has won another step in her fight for justice for her son, Malcolm. She has received a long-awaited letter of apology from Salford Social Services over the severely disabled 30-year-old's death at his Eccles care home. In it
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Deano's Reserve match
DEAN Holdsworth, who has recovered from a knee problem, will have a run-out when Wanderers Reserves kick off their FA Premier Reserve League campaign at Bradford tonight.
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Coffee morning
SOMERSET Road United Reformed Church, off Chorley New Road, holds a Charity Coffee Morning on Saturday, August 25, from 10am until 12 noon.
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Drama class
A DRAMA workshop will be held at Turton Tower tomorrow afternoon. The 'Off the Ground Theatre' company will be teaching budding thespians to fight and how to project voice. Children must be accompanied by an adult and admission is £3. The workshop runs
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Pet care group
THE Cinnamon Trust works with older people and their pets to enable them to stay together. Volunteers are needed to walk dogs for housebound people and to help with pet care when required or to look after pets when their owners are in Hospital. More details
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Inclusion Network
THE Inclusion Network is providing support and information to people who are homeless or disadvantaged. Volunteers are needed in Bolton to teach basic skills, information technology on a one-to-one basis or in small groups. Contact Bolton Volunteer Bureau
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Jump for blind society
GALLOWAY'S Society for the Blind is looking for adventurous Bolton volunteers to join them and make a daring 100ft abseil. The event is taking place in Widnes on the weekend of September 22 and 23. Training will be given and if you raise a minimum £145
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More out to dinner
HUNGRY Bolton residents are eating out more than ever, a new survey claims. Some 80 per cent of residents eat out three times a week and 45 per cent eat out more than they did five years ago, the PizzaExpress study found. For under-23s across the North-west
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Works blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to Alpine Works in Little Hulton last night. Damage was confined to the room where the blaze started.
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£3,500 grants for community reading projects
FAMILIES and communities in Bolton are being encouraged to pick up a book through the new Reading Families Millennium Awards Scheme. Anyone aged over 21 with a good idea for getting people reading together is being urged to apply for one of 400 national
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Phones call
MOBILE phone users are being invited to have their handsets security marked in a drive against theft. Concerned police officers are rolling out a phone marking programme at supermarkets across the town. They say the scheme, which involves marking the
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Hendry in, Farrelly doubtful
COLIN Hendry is expected to recover from a knee injury to be available at Leicester but Gareth Farrelly (thigh strain) is struggling to be fit.
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Tell us your Royal party memories
NEXT year Bolton will be joining the rest of the country and celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Here at the BEN we are looking for people who enjoyed street parties to mark the Silver Jubilee in 1977. And does anyone remember dancing in the street
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Dentist service expands
A SERVICE providing emergency dental treatment to Bolton people has expanded its hours of operation over weekends. The service, a joint initiative between Community Health Care Bolton NHS Trust and the Wigan and Bolton Health Authority, has been run from
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Swiss role for green children
BOLTON schoolchildren have enjoyed a four-day trip to Berne in Switzerland, one of the cleanest countries in Europe -- and now they aim to learn from the Swiss and make their home town greener. The trip was funded by Bolton Youth Service and involved
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Chamber offers help on energy-saving 'tax'
A LEVY on company fuel and energy consumption is a tax on all businesses as they use gas, electricity, LPG and coal, Bolton and Bury Chamber claimed today. The levy is a result of the Government's commitment to reducing carbon monoxide and other emissions
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N-west stands firm
THE North-west economy remains stable despite the outbreak of foot and mouth and widespread reports of economic slowdown in the US, according to a survey published by Lloyds TSB Commercial. The Business in Britain Survey, updated by Lloyds TSB Commercial
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Super fightback earns vital win
THE top game in B Section saw section leaders Farnworth and District Vets visit Nationwide. Farnworth led the section by two points over Nationwide, and the earlier game had resulted in a draw between them. Nationwide trailed 59-48 at the half way stage
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Redmayne Bentley Bolton Association U15
Association side in narrow loss THE Bolton Association interleague team played the South Moorlands Cricket League and batted first to score 136 for 9 in 35 overs. David Garner, batting down the order top scored with a rapid 24 to add to useful contributions
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Clifton hit summit
THE second team title race continues to throw up surprises as Clifton become the latest side to take over the leadership while Elton and Adlington take closer order. Clifton beat previous leaders Little Hulton by five wickets. Little Hulton could only
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Classy Atherton make under strength Edgworth suffer
ATHERTON took all the glory in their match against a weakened Edgworth side. They were playing six regular first teamers, and to make matters worse, one of the replacements had been involved in a road accident and was unable to take part. Edgworth batting
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All aboard for ride on a double-decker
+By Roger Williams BUS-SPOTTERS from all over the country converged on Bolton to see a fleet of veteran vehicles in action. The enthusiasts had come from as far afield as Taunton in Somerset and Birmingham for a glimpse of the Leyland Atlantean buses
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Kelly welcomes free museums
BOLTON MP Ruth Kelly has welcomed news that the Government is one step closer to making national museums and galleries free for everyone. Her comments follow the publication by the Treasury of a list of bodies that will benefit from the VAT refund scheme
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Man stole cider on wedding anniversary
A HEAVY drinker stole a can of cider from Cunningham's Off Licence in the Longfield Centre, Prestwich, because it was his wedding anniversary, Bury magistrates were told. George Doherty, aged 42, of Highfield Road, Prestwich, who admitted theft, was given
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Digging work is needed claim
THE owners of a controversial quarry have warned that the public could be in danger unless extra excavations are allowed. Harwood Quarry Company were refused permission by a Government inspector to remove an extra 200,000 cubic metres of rock which they
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Speed cameras: Are they the limit?
SPEED cameras sharply divide public opinion -- and they are hitting the headlines with the news that more cameras are to be installed. However, along with the expansion comes tough new rules that have been announced in a bid to quell drivers' fears of
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AINSWORTH FC require a new goalkeeper for the coming season in the Lancs Amateur League.
Anyone interested contact manager Brian Lawder on 01204 396002.
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Off target Colls reach last eight
THE Goldline Trophy - in association with the Bolton Evening News - is hotting up as the competition reaches the quarter-final stages. Atherton Collieries reached the last eight last night with a goalless draw at Brightmet United - the only team who could
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Sorry Lancs' troubles continue
LANCASHIRE were at Lords today - but with their C&G Trophy hopes shattered by Shahid Afridi. The Pakistani staged a one-man demolition of the Red Rose bowling at Grace Road yesterday to send Lancashire to London for National League Division Two game
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Sorry Lancs' troubles continue
LANCASHIRE were at Lords today - but with their C&G Trophy hopes shattered by Shahid Afridi. The Pakistani staged a one-man demolition of the Red Rose bowling at Grace Road yesterday to send Lancashire to London for National League Division Two game
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B&DCA U11
Atherton secure title SPRING View batted first in their game with Atherton but Atherton's tight bowling and good fielding restricted them to a total of 215. This total was always achievable by Atherton to secure them the championship and was attained
