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THANKS for a lovely evening at the preview of the film "Lucky Break", which I won in the Boddington'
My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Thanks again. Jean Taylor Marsh Road Little Lever, Bolton
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Winning ways...
I WOULD like to thank the Bolton Evening News and Boddington Barrel of Laughs Competition, for a most enjoyable evening. My friend and myself thought the film was very good. Thanks again for the tickets I won. Mrs W Longworth Thaxted Place, Bolton
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I WAS lucky enough to win your St Tropez Tanning Competition, and wish to thank Julie Arrojo of the
I really would recommend this tanning treat to everyone, who, like me, is usually pasty white. I'm going again. Thanks also BEN. Christine McKeown Willand Drive, Bolton
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Weeds menace
TO Bolton Council, are you aware that you are responsible for the removal of ragwort from our roadsides. Under Government regulations incorporated in the Weeds Act 1959, it's an offence to allow ragwort to grow unchecked. So can we please have it removed
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Why we must win this battle to keep our court
AFTER 50 years of letter-writing to the BEN, I decided that your readers must be fed-up with reading the views of an opinionated old man and vowed to give it up. However, as an ex magistrate, one of the few remaining that sat in both Bolton's courts,
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More misery ahead for M60 drivers
THE first stage of the M60 bridgeworks have been completed -- but more motorway misery is in store for commuters. The second stage of the roadworks starts next Tuesday at 9pm at the Greater Manchester Outer Ring Road at Junction 12. Lane closures will
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Soccer's boom town
FANS are flocking to the Reebok in response to Wanderers' flying start to the season. Maximum points from their first two Premiership fixtures has put Sam Allardyce's shock troops on top of the table and seen a surge of interest with season ticket sales
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Updated road reports every Friday
THE BEN has combined with local motoring organisations to create an updated roadworks report every Friday.
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Council accused over roadwork information
BUS operator First Manchester has accused Bolton Council of issuing insufficient information about roadworks. The company, which runs the majority of services in the town, claims vague information about anticipated delays makes it impossible to plan ahead
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Ring 999
A SUPERMARKET worker called in the firefighters after a ring became trapped on her finger. The woman, who was working at Asda in Farnworth, needed help after her finger suddenly swelled up yesterday afternoon.
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Be green - and win a holiday!
GREEN-MINDED residents are being offered the chance to win a holiday in a Bolton-based recycling challenge. Residents who recycle a minimum of one kilo of aluminium cans or foil at SC Chadwick and Sons recyclers in Oakenbottom Road, Breightmet, will be
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Man injured in forklift truck drama
AN Asda driver was taken to hospital after his fork lift truck toppled over and smashed against a water main in the loading bay at the Farnworth store. The 37-year-old driver, who is not being named, was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital as a precautionary
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Hunt for post office raiders
FOUR raiders fled empty handed after attempting to rob a Whitefield post office. One of the men ran into the Rufford Drive post office brandishing a car jack handle and demanding money. The counter staff refused and activated the alarm. The raider fled
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Sam losing out on Distin deal
SAM Allardyce's bid to sign French defender Sylvain Distin looks like failing for the third and final time. The Wanderers' boss says he has lost patience with the Paris St Germain centre-back. It was confirmed earlier this week that negotiations were
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Fairbrother's Lancs joy
VETERAN Neil Fairbrother hit his fourth championship century of the season in Colchester. Fairbrother, who turns 38 next month, insists he may call time on his long career when his contract expires this winter. But he is currently playing as well as ever
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CONEY GREEN HIGH SCHOOL
All the results here: F. Ahmed 9; N. Ahmed 9; S. Akram 9; O. Ashton 9; S.P. Bannister 9; D.J. Best 8; C.M. Blades 9; P.L. Blake 9; J.L. Blundel 8; K.J. Bonner 7; M.D. Boote 9; C. Boswell 8; J.C., Boswell 9; L. Brandon 9; K. Brocklehurst 9; M. Broderick
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BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL GIRLS
All the results here: C Adams 9 (9); J Addis 9 (9); N Akhtar 9 (8); A Asante-Siaw 9 (9); R Ashworth 8 (8); Z Benyounes 9 (9); M Bishay 9 (9); H Bolton 9 (9); A Boyle 9 (9); N Bradley 9 (9); G Brice 9 (9); L Brocklehurst 9 (9); K Burslem 9 (9); E Catherall
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PRESTWICH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
All the results here: M Abbas 9(9), U Afzal 10(4), I K Al-Jibouri 7, S J Allen 9(8), K L Anderson 9(9), R E Ashcroft 8(6), I Aslam 4, T D Aspinall 8(1), D C Astley 9(8), M Azeem 9(7), G L Barrett 8(8), L C Bayley 9(9), R Baynes 8(5), A Beirne 8(8). O
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HISTORIC HALLS
ADLINGTON HALL, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Ring 01625 820201. Adlington Hall was built the forest of Macclesfield in 1040 and reflects the history of the Legh family. Features include two oak trees and a 17th century organised played by Father Bernard Smith
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Man 'bound over' to keep the peace
A MAN in court for a breach of the peace claimed he only acted in the way he did after finding police officers in his house. Bury magistrates were told that police were initially called to an address in Walshaw after two passers by heard screams coming
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Breath of fresh air for the children of Chernobyl
TEN youngsters from the former Soviet Union are following doctors' orders by spending a month here. The children, aged nine to 11, were born near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Belarus. Ninety-nine per cent of the country is still contaminated
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BURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
All the results here: M J Ard 7; L P Atkins 7 (7); P S Atkins 11 (11); D Baker 6; A Balsamo 9 (6); A J Barker 10 (9); A O Barlow 8; S R Barnett 9 (8); D J Beck 9 (8); A Bennett 8; C J Bent 1; E G Birch 7 (1); K M Blackburn 10 (3); A R Bladon 1 (1); M
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FRED LONGWORTH HIGH (TYLDESLEY)
All the results here: S Al-Falahi 8; L Allcock 11; L Asbury 11; C Atkinson 9; G Balmer 9; L Barnard 11; R Barton 10; G Bayley 10; I Beech 9; G Bennett 9; S Binnion 10; J Booth 10; H Boydell 11; A Broad 7; W Brookes 10; K Broughton 11; D Brown 7; A Buckley
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WALKDEN HIGH SCHOOL
All the results here: R Ainscough 9; J Anderson 9; D Ankrett 6; S Arthington 9; S Atkinson 10; C Axon 10; M Ayres 9; R Bailey 9; E Baillie 10; J Bajer 9; B Hamping 9; E Banks 8; L Barber 9; P Barlow 10; J Battersby 10; S Beeley 7; S Behan 9; E Belvedere
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ST JAMES C of E SCHOOL, FARNWORTH.
All the results here: C R Acton 6; S J Ainsworth 10 (1); L C Allen 10 (10); T P Arnott 9; C J Aspen 10 (9); K-L Bailey 10 (9); N Balwant 10 (10); L J Bamping 10 (3); A N Barlow 10 (8); V J Baron 7; Y Bashir 9; L R Battel 7; G L Baxter 9 (8); S Beckles
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WOODHEY HIGH SCHOOL
All the results here: L. Alderson 9(9); N.P. Allpress 9(7); N.I. Anderton 5.5(1); L.A. Andrew 7.5(3.5); L-A Appleton 6; K.A. Ashworth 9.5(8.5); C.J. Bailey 9.5(8.5); P.A. Bannaghan 9.5(9.5); H. Barlow 9(1); J.L. Bates 9(9); M.R. Baxter 7(1); C.J. Bell
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CASTLEBROOK HIGH SCHOOL, RADCLIFFE.
All the results here: ACRAMAN Chantelle J 9(8); AHMED Sarah N 9(4); AHMED Yousrah 10(10); AKHTER Aisha 10(9); ALI Tahir 9(2); ALLEN Gareth D 8(0); ANDERSON John J 9(5); ARSHAD Bilal 9(2); ATKINSON Gemma L 9(4); BABAKORDI Romeen 8(6); BAINBRIDGE Michael
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BEDFORD HIGH, LEIGH
All the results here: Carla Armstrong 4, Craig Asprey 7, Michelle Bailey 9, Laura Balenski 9, Tanya Balmer 9, Kelly Banner 9, Simon Barber 9, Daniel Barnes 6, Daniel Barnes 8, Heather Barrow 8, Philippa Batt 9. John Baxendale 8, Marc Bennett 9, Greg Bevan
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Boss tips Shakers for promotion
BURY have been tipped as surprise promotion favourites by a rival Second Division manager. QPR's Ian Holloway reckons Andy Preece has done a great job at Gigg Lane and believes the side will do well this season. That assessment flies in the face of all
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More chaos on the roads
BOLTON motorists have been hit by further roadworks as one of the busiest routes into the town was closed. Workmen from Transco and Bolton Council have started work resurfacing Lea Gate and replacing gas supply pipes along the road in both directions
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Westhoughton by-pass plan axed?
A CONTROVERSIAL by-pass will not go ahead if green spaces must be sacrificed to fund it, residents have been told. At a packed meeting at Westhoughton High School, Bolton Council deputy leader Cllr Guy Harkin said the A5225 scheme would not receive their
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Ghost town traders' plea to shoppers
WORRIED traders claim their area is becoming a 'ghost town' because of roadworks. Shopkeepers along Lea Gate in Harwood have reported trade losses since resurfacing and Transco work began more than a week ago. The route is closed between Tottington Road
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Drivers ignore bridge warning
MOTORISTS flouting a ban on using a weak town centre bridge are causing congestion and jeopardising its safety. Concerns about the strength of Newport Street bridge forced council highways experts to close it at the end of May except to buses and black
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The multi-million pound cost of repairing bridges
THE estimated cost of repair work to seven key bridges in Bolton is at least £8.5 million, the BEN can reveal. That is the 'best guess' prediction of council engineers for essential strengthening work to seven Railtrack-owned road bridges over railways
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I WOULD like to say thank you for making me a winner of the Ulta Swim Shampoo, Conditioner and Showe
I love doing competitions, especially those in the BEN. It's so nice to have good news. Thank you. Mrs Oliver Hall Lee Drive Westhoughton
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Sara is smashing
GOOD luck and hurray for Sarah Cox, Bolton's own, putting Bolton on the map with her roadshow and cheerful, outgoing, bubbly personality. When was the last time geriatric Terry Wogan did a roadshow? Wake up, Terry -- times change, things ain't what they
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Research request
HAVE you been duped by a pathological liar? I am conducting research into the emotional abuse of women, and I would like to hear from women who have been traumatised through a relationship where compulsive lying, deception and lack conscience was encountered
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You're tops
I RECENTLY had an article printed in the BEN's "Old Pals" column, and, as a result of this article, my wife and I have spent a most memorable few days with a cousin my wife had not seen for over 40 years. May I thank you for running the column and may
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Cheque to help them
MAY I thank the people in Bolton who have supported our presentation of "This is our God". It has been performed at a number of churches and halls in the area, with a retiring collection taken at each venue. On this occasion, we supported a group called
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Land that's lost
I NOTED in the Bolton Evening News of August 18 the planning law reference to infrastructure, facilities access, traffic implications, and, importantly, local residents' views, which Bolton Council take on board before handing out building permission.
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Rogue firework traders get a rocket
AN MP is demanding a change in the law which allows unscrupulous traders to make "a quick killing" selling potentially deadly fireworks. Bolton's David Crausby wants the Government to clamp down on rogue traders renting cheap premises in the town in the
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TeamCard success story
WANDERERS received a major boost with their new TeamCard being hailed as a resounding success. Having warned in advance of teething problems with the new smartcard season ticket and membership card, officials were delighted with figures showing that of
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New route for buses as road is blocked off
BUS users travelling on the 506 and 507 services will face disruption over the coming weeks. Passengers are being asked to be patient as bus bosses change part of the route due to major roadworks. The route from Bolton to Bradshaw was thrown into chaos
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Drivers facing gridlock forever
ROUTES across Bolton will never be free from roadworks. Highways chiefs say the level of disruption drivers currently face on Bolton's roads is never likely to ease. In Bolton today there are 98 roadwork schemes, 18 road closures and six diversions which
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Child of theYear 2001
READERS have chosen their winner in the BEN Child of the Year contest. The lucky boy or girl will be announced at a special presentation held at the Bolton Evening News tomorrow. The child scooping the prestigious title wins a family holiday in Menorca
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M61 shut as drivers hurt in smash
TWO motorists escaped serious injury when their cars were in collision on the M61 near Farnworth. Rush hour motorists were stuck in traffic for 45 minutes after all southbound lanes were closed following the smash, which happened near junction three around
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£250,000 restoration project nearly finished
WORK to return a historic Bolton town centre building to its former glory in a £235,000 restoration project is nearing completion. The final stages of work to revamp five-storey Paderborn House in Le Mans Crescent, home to various Bolton Council departments
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Wheelie bin fires
A WHEELIE bin arsonist struck in Bolton town centre last night in an incident being linked to a similar one hours earlier. Bolton firefighters believe a spate of arsons are connected after they were called to the Britania Building, Thomas Holden Street
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Sweets alert
A SALMONELLA alert has been issued after it was confirmed that the bug had been found in some Turkish sweets. Environmental services departments have now contacted all shops in the area which might sell Helva sweets to make sure they are withdrawn from
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RADCLIFFE HIGH SCHOOL
All the results here: S. Aslam 9.5; L. Barnes 9.5; A.R. Barraclough 7.5; R.S. Bebbington 1; G.J. Berry 8.5; K.L. Beswick 9.5; J. Bolton 9.5; L.W. Bonner 9.5; T.J. Brammer 5.5; S.M. Burke 9.5; J.A. Burrows 9.5; M.J. Burrows 9.5; J. Cartwright 9.5; R.J.
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GEORGE TOMLINSON SCHOOL
All the results here: R Ainsworth 9 (1); C Aldred 9 (9); K Aldred 9 (2); J Armstrong 9 (1); G Aspinall 9; N Ball 9 (2); C Banham 8 (1); S Barlow 5 (5); G Bateman 9 (1); C Bebbington 9 (5); N Bennett 9; N Bennetts 9; L Bent 9 (6); R Bent 8 (1); S Benyon
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SHARPLES SCHOOL
All the results here: R Abdullah 8; A Adam 8; H Adam 8; G Adams 8; I Afzal 3; M Ahmed 8; P Ainscough 8; D Ainsworth 8; V Akroyd 9; M Ali 9; S Ali 8; J Allwood 8; S Asmail 8; J Atherton 8; D Autiero 8; R Babariya 8; A Bagas 8; P Bagas 6; C Barlow 8; M
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£420,000 Lottery boost for pupils
PUPILS will benefit from £420,000 of Lottery cash. Money from the New Opportunities Fund has been allocated to help young people enjoy out of school activities in Radcliffe and Bury over the coming three years. The funding will be used to create homework
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Fund raisers devastated after theft
FUND raisers were devastated after the money they had collected to help young people was stolen at the Bolton Show. The thieves stole the cash after being allowed into a hut the fund raisers were using to shelter from the rain. Susan Hooton, a youth worker
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Neighbours make appeal to drivers
RESIDENTS are appealing to Bolton Wanderers fans to stop blocking their streets on match nights. Angry homeowners living off Chorley New Road, Horwich, are dreading the Trotters' Premiership season because of the army of car drivers. Despite police signs
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WITHINS SCHOOL
All the results here: S Adams 8; A L Ashworth 9; R Barbierato 9; D Barlow 9; M Barlow 9; V Barlow 10; C Beirne 8; H Bhikha 9; P Bibby 9; J Birch 9; R Blower 10; N Boardman 9; J Bonner 6; C Booth 7; J Booth 7; J Bottomley 3; C Bowes 7; A Bowling 9; K Boyce
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MORNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, HINDLEY
All the results here: Clare Ainscough 9, Daniel Ancell 9, Emma Arends 9, Gavin Aspinall 9, Claire Austin 9, Kristy Austin 9, Stacy Bagwell 9, Sean Baratinsky 5, Paul Barnes 2, Stephen Battersby 9, Gareth Baxter 8, Paul Baylis 9, John Bennett 9, Craig
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Bridge to open to ambulances
A MAIN route to the Royal Bolton Hospital was reopened to ambulances after engineers said Green Lane Bridge was safe to carry light vehicles. The closure of the bridge, which connects the hospital and St Peter's Way, had come under fire from patients'
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Posh suburb split in two by closure
RESIDENTS in one of Bolton's most sought-after suburbs are counting the cost of a bridge closure which has split it in two. The Railtrack-owned Rumworth Road bridge in Lostock has been closed because experts believe it is not strong enough. With the rail
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Sick of this endless chaos
A SURVEY of local roads identified a number of 'hotspot' areas -- including Bradshaw, Burnden, Bromley Cross and Horwich -- where roadworks cause journey times to double in rush hour. But where do motorists encounter the most delays? The BEN took to the
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UPDATE AUGUST 10: New delays for motorists
MOTORISTS across Bolton face new delays next week as roadworks start in Harper Green, Tonge and Little Lever. And in a week where drivers suffered delays and confusion as work began to repair seven bridges along stretches of the M60 near Worsley, all
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Bridge works may mean six months of M60 chaos
LONG delays are expected on the M60 early next month when essential bridge works begin on a stretch of road near Eccles. Drivers travelling south from Bolton are being advised to use public transport. And they are being told to brace themselves for chaos
