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Forays around Pennine Moors
NO doubt some people will be pleased to know that the Lancashire police have enough spare capacity to send officers out on forays -- many late at night -- around the West Pennine Moors seeking out gay men whose activities, save for police intervention
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Sheer pleasure of performance
BOLTON does not immediately spring to mind as a cultural capital of England. And yet the performance given by the Bolton Symphony Orchestra on Sunday evening at The Albert Hall was second to none. Stephen Threlfall conducted with a vigour and perfect
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Holy war and religions full of confusion
AT last we have been given the quotation from the Koran that defines the correct Muslim attitude to other religions. On the Dimbleby TV programme (Sunday, November 11), one of the audience, a Muslim, quoted chapter and verse where it said that the followers
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Third man quizzed over death crash
A MAN, aged 24, has been arrested in connection with the fatal fail to stop road accident when a woman from Little Hulton died. The man is currently being questioned at Longsight police station. Two other men, a 17-year-old and a 19-year-old also from
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The girls who sell their bodies for sex
TEENAGE murder victim Carly Bateman was just 15 when she was first picked up working as a prostitute. Today the Bolton Evening News can reveal that she was just one of more than a dozen girls aged between 13 and 17 regularly selling their bodies for sex
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Social service staff 'devastated' by tragedy
COUNCILLOR Frank White, chairman of the Bolton Prostitution Forum, said the social services staff and police officer who worked with Carly were devastated by her murder. He said: "The tragedy is that people knew about Carly and tried to help her but she
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Carly picked up as a prostitute - aged 15
CARLY Bateman was just 15 when she was first picked up working as a prostitute. Today the Bolton Evening News can reveal that she was just one of more than a dozen girls aged between 13 and 17 regularly selling their bodies for sex in Bolton. But social
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Tragic girl who was allergic to everything
SOON after Carly was born, doctors discovered that she had total allergy -- was allergic to everything. The only thing she could consume was breast milk, and an appeal was made which resulted in women from across the North-west donating milk for Carly
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Spy cameras 'could have prevented Carly's death'
A LOCAL community organisation claimed the murder of teenage prostitute Carly Bateman could, and should, have been prevented. A spokesman for The Haulgh Community Partnership says the group has campaigned for the last six months for urgent action to be
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Spy cameras 'could have prevented Carly's death'
A LOCAL community organisation claimed the murder of teenage prostitute Carly Bateman could, and should, have been prevented. A spokesman for The Haulgh Community Partnership says the group has campaigned for the last six months for urgent action to be
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Care children who sell their bodies for sex
CARLY was just one of a band of child prostitutes who are under the care of social services in Bolton but walk the streets at night. About a dozen girls aged between 13 and 17 are regularly selling their bodies for sex in the borough. The BEN has learned
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THE Manfreds/Blues Band Albert Hall, Bolton
IN the summer of 1964 a catchy and annoying number one hit played on jukeboxes in every coffee bar in the land. Do Wah Diddy Diddy (we had proper lyrics in those days) seemed to follow us everywhere. After a Beatles film one night -- and just before the
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Successful solutions
KATHRYN Czaja and her former East Lancashire Supply Solutions team helped Accrington-based Academy Print and Design win new contracts worth £50,000. The company also estimates that thousands of pounds worth of other new contracts were won through knock-on
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Poole on standby for Ipswich clash
VETERAN keeper Kevin Poole, who was drafted in on a short-term contract, is on standby to continue to cover for Jussi Jaaskelainen when Wanderers return to Premiership duty in the SKY TV game at Ipswich on Sunday.
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New stand opens for Wanderers visit?
IPSWICH Town are hoping to have part of the new North Stand open for Wanderers' Sky TV visit on Sunday. The club is hoping to use seats in the bottom tier of the new Portman Road ground stand provided safety officials give the go-ahead. Chairman David
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Pop star Martine toasts Edith's success
HARD-working Bolton charity worker Edith Conn is today celebrating raising £50,000 at a glitzy gala party. Mrs Conn, of Heaton, is president of the British Red Cross Greater Manchester branch and organised the gala ball at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manchester
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Tram sheds the envy of others
ONCE I entered Bolton School in the mid-30s, I'd become quite an authority regarding the Bolton system; at least, I liked to think so! My only regret was that, unlike so many of my contemporaries who lived in distant outposts such as Atherton, Walkden
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RL Test heads for sell-out
THE RL Second Test between Great Britain and Australia at the Reebok on Saturday, kick-off 7pm, is heading for a sell-out. Some tickets are still available, however, from the Reebok ticket office, priced from £20 to £40 or from the RL box office on 0113
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Spirited Tyldesley out of luck
TYLDESLEY RU came up against a well drilled Rossendale side who ran out 22-12 winners at St.George's Park on Saturday. Despite having the ball in the early stages Tyldesley could not make any real headway and the visitors moved the ball up the field to
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Tragic girl who was allergic to everything
SOON after Carly was born, doctors discovered that she had total allergy -- was allergic to everything. The only thing she could consume was breast milk, and an appeal was made which resulted in women from across the North-west donating milk for Carly
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Tragic girl who was allergic to everything
SOON after Carly was born, doctors discovered that she had total allergy -- was allergic to everything. The only thing she could consume was breast milk, and an appeal was made which resulted in women from across the North-west donating milk for Carly
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Timetable of the disaster
THIS fascinating timetable of events shows how quickly the fire service responded to the Albert Hall blaze. The official -- and confidential -- printout of the calls made on the night and the following two days, between fire control and the individual
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Inferno that scarred the face of Bolton
THE night of Saturday, November 14, 1981, was one many local people will never forget. It was 20 years ago today that a massive blaze ravaged Bolton's famous Albert Hall, part of Bolton Town Hall. The fire started just before 5pm, as the Bolton and District
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Bolton trams - 50 years on
THE history of trams in Bolton has been recorded in words and pictures by a former local teacher. Keith Markland taught in several Bolton secondary schools before being seconded in 1955 to the Ethiopian Ministry of Education. In 1958, he joined a major
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Dawes Street garage used to be JH Baker & Co
SOME time ago I used a photograph of William Edward's and Sons garage in Dawes Street (it was about the beginning of the firm now known as Edbros). It has brought a letter from Mr Ron Bolton, of Leigh Road, Westhoughton, who writes: "I had forgotten what
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Horwich keep up challenge
HORWICH Cycling Club were well placed in the standings going into the latest rounds of the North West Cyclo Cross League and finished with four riders placed in the top eight. Andy Parry was second, Dave Headon third, Mark Leyland fifth and Denis Keaskin
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Three arrested at dawn
THREE men have been arrested during a series of dawn raids following armed robberies in Bolton and Salford. In the early hours of today, around 80 officers from Bolton and Salford executed 10 search warrants at addresses across Greater Manchester. The
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Watchdog's anger at complaints body plans
BOLTON'S health watchdog, the Community Health Council, has reacted angrily over fresh proposals by the Government to set up a "less independent" complaints body. The renewed threat of abolition was revealed as the Government announced its NHS Reform
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Posh homes top £1m price tag
BOLTON entered the million pound property market for the first time this week with two homes carrying seven figure price tags. Despite warnings of property price slow downs in the South of England estate agents say prices among luxury homes in Bolton
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Blaze tragedy OAP died in wheelchair
A WHEELCHAIR-bound pensioner tried to stamp out a fire in his home -- but died when toxic fumes knocked him unconscious. Fred Turner suffered horrific burns when smoke and flames engulfed his kitchen and study. Neighbours in Ainsworth Avenue, Halliwell
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Town councils to be given extra powers
BOLTON'S town councils are set to take over more services run by the local authority as part of a radical shake-up of lower tier government. Some of the services Bolton's three town councils and surrounding parishes could be running include markets, parking
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Into the Woods,Walmsley Church AODS
THE talent and professionalism of Walmsley Church AODS shines through as they take you on a magical journey Into The Woods. The musical, based on James Lapine's book of the same name, with music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim, opened to a full
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Toaster is tops
THANKS for the toaster I won in the competition. The only problem is keeping my daughter's hands off it for her very stylish kitchen. It may be a collector's item one day, a limited edition. Mrs E Ellison Churchill Drive Little Lever, Bolton
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Some superb young people
WE hear so many bad reports about the youth of today, but there is good in everyone if we look for it. Remember, there are some super young men and women out there too. I am approaching 80 and I stood on Victoria Square for the Remembrance Service on
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Let's control the sale of fearsome fireworks
WHAT a world of do-gooders we have now, such as Consumer Minister Melanie Johnson, who rejected calls for a ban on fireworks. I bet she lives in her own little cocoon, like many more MPs and people who, but for the likes of Joe Public, wouldn't be where
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Name and shame them
"SPARE the rod and spoil the child" -- an old saying that has probably more relevance today than it ever had. Politicians, in their wisdom, have caused the use of the cane and the birch to be abolished. The result is that we now have a generation of children
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Warfare and wealth
ALL David Pye's subterfuge (BEN: November 6) about America's benevolence and altruism towards poorer nations is exactly that -- subterfuge. The USA gets itself involved in other people's affairs only when it serves their own economic interests. Afghanistan
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Man admits beating and raping prostitute
A YOUNG man beat and raped a prostitute in Bolton's red light district after she asked him for money, a court heard. Gary Moore had been drinking heavily after losing his job and met up with the woman as he took a short cut through Shiffnall Street in
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Loan move for Whites' defender
WANDERERS defender Leam Richardson has become the fourth Reebok star to go out on loan when he joined Second Division Notts County. Richardson, who has made one appearance in the Premiership this season when he came off the bench in the goalless draw
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Sam: I still want third keeper
SAM Allardyce is refusing to let up in his search for a new goalkeeper. The Wanderers' boss has conceded defeat in his ambitious bid to bring Barcelona's Richard Dutruel to the Reebok but he remains determined to recruit extra cover and competition for
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Pro misses out
BOLTON professional Steve Parry has missed out on a European Tour card. The 23-year-old from Atherton had targeted a place in the final qualifying round but a poor show on the Costa Brava dashed his hopes. It was Parry's first attempt at qualifying, but
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THE BEN SAYS: Stamping out street shame
IT is with a mixture of horror and disbelief that we learn that murdered youngster Carly Bateman was only one of a band of child prostitutes on the streets of Bolton. Around a dozen girls aged between 13 and 17 -- all in the care of the local authority
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Carly's family in appeal for help
CARLY'S family have described her as a 'free spirit' who, while being loving and intelligent, was a law unto herself. It was two years ago that they discovered she had developed a drug problem. Since then they continuously tried to help her stop the habit
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Carly was such a loving child, she shone out like a beacon
AS a child, Carly was a caring, sensible and fun-loving girl. But even at an early age, childhood friends say she had a very strong personality. As a baby, Carly was diagnosed with a rare allergy to artificial milk. Dorothy Martland was one of a 12-strong
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Charlton okay for Ipswich?
THE news is better on Simon Charlton, who limped off with a painful calf injury in that 2-2 draw against Everton. Allardyce admitted: "Charlie is progressing day by day and is up to some gentle jogging. I'm hoping he will be okay."
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Jussi in fitness race
JUSSI Jaaskelainen is struggling to recover from the back injury that forced him to pull out of the Everton game seconds before kick off. "Jussi will be a major concern if the problem doesn't clear up soon," Allardyce admitted. Veteran keeper Poole, who
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French ace set for debut
IPSWICH, who have won only once in the Premiership this season, will give a debut to 27-year-old left winger Ulrich Le Pen, who completed a £1.5 million transfer from French club L'Orient. "Ulrich has pace, he can take people on and he's an excellent
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Sam's case for the defence
SAM Allardyce's priority as Wanderers prepare to resume their Premiership campaign is to get his defence back into the mean-minded mood they were in earlier in the season. "We've scored two goals in each of our last three games - at Manchester United,
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Purge on dodgers
ROAD tax dodgers in Bolton are being targeted by new DVLA Stingray cameras which detect unlicensed vehicles on the move. Motorists in the region, who do not license their cars or vans, are the latest to come under the spotlight. Mobile cameras will be
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Young actor rescues play from a skip
AN amateur theatre group performing a play set in a rubbish dump were understandably astonished ... when all their props were thrown into a skip. The Children's Amateur Theatre Society (CATS) had carefully hidden their set in the stockroom of an Astley
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Heroin addict burglar jailed for four years
A SERIAL burglar stole £18,000 worth of property from 26 houses to help feed his heroin habit. Anthony Baxter pretended to be a window cleaner to check if anyone was in the house and then broke into the homes and sold on the goods for a fraction of their
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Tram fleet details, and other info
1-40: four-wheelers bought 1899-1900 41-48: four-wheelers bought 1901 49: 8-wheeler bought 1901 50-59: eight-wheelers bought 1901 (Brush cars) 60-81: eight-wheelers bought 1902 82-86: four-wheelers bought 1905 87-96: four-wheelers bought 1907 (Brush cars
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Supermarket plan at Horwich delayed
From the Evening News, November 13, 1976 25 YEARS AGO A DECISION on controversial plans for a new supermarket and shops at Horwich has been delayed. Bolton's Planning Committee yesterday decided to defer voting on the scheme until councillors had visited
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Electric tramway services in Bolton, 1899-1947
"A" Darcy Lever -- commenced May 6, 1910, using three single-decker cars bought specially for this route. These cars were later rebuilt as double-deckers. (Service ceased May 11, 1928). "B" Services to Toothill Bridge -- commenced December 9, 1899, extended
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Trams: All that's left is a memory
THE most notorious of all the local tram routes was the "F" to Walkden route. It had double track all the way to the Borough boundary at Moses Gate where it joined the former Farnworth UDC/SLT tracks to the Black Horse and Walkden respectively. Unfortunately
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The first tram I saw
IT was early in 1928 when I first saw a Bolton Corporation Tramways' single-decker. There it was, minus an upper deck, standing on Bradshawgate at the corner of Silverwell Street. What a shock; I didn't believe it! Little did I know that it was one of
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Emergency meetings to discuss prostitute problem
DURING the summer, senior police chiefs and social services bosses held a series of emergency meetings to discuss a number of young prostitutes who were thought to be at serious risk. It is understood that on one occasion Carly had been bundled into the
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Drop-in centre staff shattered by tragedy
CARLY was under the care of Bolton social services and had lived in various children's homes and local authority accommodation during the last couple of years of her life. Until about five months ago, she was a regular visitor at the Westhoughton Youth
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Every bit of information vital - police
MURDER squad detectives have appealed for anyone who knew Carly to come forward. Detective Chief Inspector Tony Cook, who is leading the investigation, said: "It is vital that anyone who knew Carly comes forward and speaks to the police with whatever
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Working man needs £77 a week - Tory MP
From the Evening News, Nov 13, 1976 25 YEARS AGO TO keep up with the "stay-at-home Joneses", a working man needed gross earnings of at least £77 a week, a Tory MP said today. In a scathing attack on social security benefits, Mr David Howell (Guildford
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RL Test heads for sell-out
THE RL Second Test between Great Britain and Australia at the Reebok on Saturday, kick-off 7pm, is heading for a sell-out. Some tickets are still available, however, from the Reebok ticket office, priced from £20 to £40 or from the RL box office on 0113
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Bolton trams - 50 years on
KEITH Markland taught in several Bolton secondary schools before being seconded in 1955 to the Ethiopian Ministry of Education. In 1958, he joined a major British oil company in Iraq as a training specialist, eventually returning to the UK in 1965. He
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Local cycling scene
LRC social runs LANCASHIRE Road Club members turn will be holding social events before training starts for 2002. The club hopes to organise many events for its members over the winter months and already planned are a 10 pin bowling night at the Reebok
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RMI fight back
Chorley 2 Leigh RMI 4 EX-RMI striker Andy Mason threatened to deny the Conference side in the Lancashire Marsden Trophy but it was the Railwaymen who headed into round two with a comfortable 4-2 victory at Victory Park. Mason departed Hilton Park midway
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Waywell fears a player exodus
LEIGH RMI boss Steve Waywell fears the cash troubles at Hilton Park could lead to an exodus of his players. "I knew on Saturday against Dover the lads weren't up for it, and I don't blame them," admitted Waywell after club officials had asked the players
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Striker needs a goal to boost confidence
BURY boss Andy Preece had admitted that striker Jon Newby is suffering from a confidence crisis. But he backed his star man to pull through and get back on the scoring trail. Newby has not scored in the league since the opening day victory at Tranmere
