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Public liability costs soar
A NEW survey by the British Chambers of Commerce -- incorporating responses from Bolton and Bury members -- highlights the soaring costs of employers' and public liability insurance. The results show that in the North-west 10.9 per cent of manufacturers
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Win Russell Watson's new album
"Good Evening Wembley" And a capacity crowd scream their lungs out - and then Russell Watson wakes up. And he's on stage and - and - and - well, he has only stood in front of a capacity crowd screaming their lungs out at Wembley. How did that happen?
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From the Evening News, December 3, 1992
TWO bombs exploded in the heart of Manchester today, injuring more than 60 people, including several from Bolton, as terrorists brought chaos to the streets of the city. The devices exploded - nearly 90 minutes apart - as thousands of office and shop
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Furry fashions on stall made us really snarl
WHILE shopping on Bolton Open Market on Thursday, November 21, I was shocked and disgusted to see that one of the stalls was selling fur hats. I touched one to check if it was real and commented to my mother that it was. The stallholder then said: "Why
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Menu for better hospital
I HAVE just come out of the Royal Bolton Hospital for the third time in three months and I feel I must make a few observations. The food, although not Cordon Bleu, is very good, considering the financial restraints the catering staff must be under. The
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Rhythm Club faced the music
BOLTON has always been known as a musical town. There are now, of course, numerous amateur operatic societies, Bolton Symphony Orchestra, Smithills School Brass Band among others, and jazz is popular, as recorded by my colleague, Fred Shawcross, in his
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Big chance for Bolton's budding pop idols
THREE young music lovers will win the chance to record their own CD on Saturday It is part of a Pop Idol-style competition taking place in Victoria Square to launch to the new Bolton Connexions service. This is replacing the old careers service and in
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Televisions for 999 mercy drivers refused
BORED paramedics have pleaded with their bosses for televisions in their rapid response vehicles -- so that they can while away the hours waiting to respond to emergency calls. But ambulance bosses have refused to let the paramedics sit and watch TV in
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I'll not quit - Roeder
WEST Ham boss Glenn Roeder insists he has not lost the support of his players despite seeing his side slip to their 10th Premiership defeat of the season. The Hammers remained bottom of the table - one point behind Wanderers - after James Beattie's injury-time
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Whites delay shirt plan
WANDERERS have been forced to abandon their plan to wear the new limited edition 125-year anniversary shirt in Saturday's game against Blackburn Rovers. Wanderers were to wear the special red, white and blue vertically striped shirt after they got permission
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Arches plunge man inquest
AN inquest is due to open later this week into the death of a 37-year-old Wanderers fan who fell 60ft from railway arches in Bolton. Timothy Coward from Lichfield Avenue, Tonge Moor was found dead on Sunday at the foot of two bridges just off Tonge Moor
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Loan Ranger Sam targets January workout
SAM Allardyce has given football agents an open invitation to do business. The Reebok boss is looking for at least two players in the January transfer window with a defender and a forward his preferred targets. He is today reported to have invited Argentine
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Arches plunge man inquest
AN inquest is due to open later this week into the death of a 37-year-old man who fell 60ft from railway arches in Bolton. Timothy Coward from Lichfield Avenue, Tonge Moor was found dead on Sunday at the foot of two bridges just off Tonge Moor Road. He
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Man was part of drugs smuggling gang, court told
A BOLTON man was part of international drugs gang smuggling cocaine, cannabis and Ecstasy with a street value of up to £200m, a court heard. Bolton Crown Court was told that when police officers raided an industrial unit on the Beesley Industrial Estate
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Let me know your players - Sam
SAM Allardyce has given football agents an open invitation to do business. The Reebok boss is looking for at least two players in the January transfer window with a defender and a forward his preferred targets. He is today reported to have invited Argentine
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Home comfort fails Lancashire
BOLTON'S tennis aces suffered a disastrous weekend representing Lancashire on their home patch in the Winter County Cup. The men's team had packed their squad with no fewer than four local players as the competition made its first appearance at the Bolton
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Shop closed as London called for Fred
IN 1954, Farnworth bandsman Fred Wright shut up his hardware shop in Peel Street to board a coach for London's Royal Albert Hall. Under the heading "London Calling", he warned customers that staff (himself) would be attending the National Brass Band Championship's
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Distress of meningitis death doctor
A DOCTOR who examined a three-year-old girl hours before she died from meningitis says she has been left "desperately sad" by the toddler's death. The family GP, who does not want to be named, insisted that Morgan Leyland did not show symptoms of meningitis
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Mission Trust still helps out
YOU may recall that last Tuesday I wrote about how the poor of Bolton were looked after (to a certain extent!) mainly before, but also after, the Welfare State was introduced following the Second World War. High in the providers of this good work was
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Volvo wrecked
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blazing Volvo estate on waste land at the back of Edna Road Labour Club, Leigh, at 4.20am today. The top of the range car, which was believed to be stolen, was destroyed by the fire.
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Online firm fined for packaging breach
ONLINE computer company Dabs.com has been fined £8,000 by magistrates for failing to comply with regulations designed to cut the amount of packaging material that goes to waste. The company, based at Wingates Industrial Park in Westhoughton, pleaded guilty
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It's time to put your worries behind you!
Dick Whittington, Albert Halls, Bolton Runs until January 5 FAVOURITE faces have returned to Bolton's stage as the pantomime season starts in earnest. Men dressed as women, slapstick humour and innuendo means only one thing. It's that time of year again
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Jaw punch victim 'can no longer kiss family'
A MAN who had his jaw broken in three places cannot feel anything when he kisses his wife and children, a court was told. Robert Wood has no sensation in his lips and part of his jaw after he was punched twice in the face by a relative, Stuart Walker.
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Brave schoolboy hopes to walk
A BOY'S brave battle to overcome a handicap that has prevented him from walking properly could soon be over, as he prepares for a second operation. Since he was born, 10-year-old Callum Bolton's parents, Rosemary and Andrew, of Ryley Avenue, Deane, never
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Teenagers escape minibus crash
SIXTH formers returning home from an outdoor pursuits day were lucky to escape with their lives when their college minibus overturned on a Blackrod country lane. Eleven of the 14 teenagers on board and the 43-year-old driver were treated in hospital after
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Talks may halt train strikes
TALKS are set to continue this week to try to end the train drivers' dispute which is causing misery for hundreds of passengers. First North Western bosses met the union Aslef last week and have agreed to continue negotiations. The dispute began in the
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Comedy classic with good reason
Bolton Little Theatre, When We Are Married. Runs until Saturday THIS Yorkshire comedy by JB Priestley is a classic . . . and, on this showing, with good reason. Three couples -- the Helliwells, the Parkers and the Soppitts -- are set to celebrate their
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It's time to put your worries behind you!
Dick Whittington, Albert Halls, Bolton Runs until January 5 FAVOURITE faces have returned to Bolton's stage as the pantomime season starts in earnest. Men dressed as women, slapstick humour and innuendo means only one thing. It's that time of year again
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Cup date will decide Magpies fate
CHORLEY face Runcorn FC Halton away tonight knowing that the result will make all the difference to their arrangements in seven days time. If they win the UniBond League Cup clash they will be travelling to Vauxhall Motors, currently on their own headline
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Loco drawing
ANYONE who can help Mr Michael McEwing with drawings of the Aspinall 2-4-2 locomotive No 1008, the first ever built at Horwich Loco Works, can contact him at mjsm@beeb.net
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Great Guides
I WISH to express my thanks to the girls of the Girl Guide troops of the area who, without prompting, offered up their seats on a severely-crowded train from London to Manchester, as they returned from a weekend in the capital. These young ladies are
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Jobs and pay
WITH regard to the firefighters' strike and the relevant letters in the Bolton Evening News, I heartily agree with D Wolfendale's letter on Monday, November 25. How can people compare the Prime Minister's salary (the man that runs the country) to a firefighter's
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Success of the control officers
TO the Harwood resident concerned about dog fouling (November 26), I wholeheartedly join you in commending responsible dog owners who clean up after their pets. But I am an even greater fan of the dog control officers and wardens, whose hard work has
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Focus on these humans rather than the dogs
I REFER to your article on the Letters Page on Tuesday, November 26, (Dog fouling again) from "Concerned resident, Harwood". This person must go around with only one eye open, and only see what they want to see. We talk our faithful friend, Bob the Dog
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Respect these parking spaces
BEING a regular shopper at the Asda store on the Middlebrook Retail Park, I believe it is high time something was done concerning the thoughtless and selfish motorists who park their cars in the bays reserved for parent and child. I am a mother of two
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Let's try to get these nurses back
THE arrival of Filipino and Indian nurses at the Royal Bolton Hospital may ease the pressure on the hospital, but it is not so beneficial for patients. With more than 100 nursing vacancies over 12 months ago, it is clear that many of those who have left
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Games cycling success sets off a chain reaction
A COUNCILLOR is waving a Commonwealth Games flag in the hope of attracting a national cycling event to Horwich. Cllr Bob Ronson bought the "See it Live" banner at an auction of Commonwealth Games memorabilia. He is now hoping to use it next year in an
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Norris Plymouth loan deal extended
DAVID Norris has extended his loan spell at Second Division Plymouth Argyle by another month. The 21-year-old former Boston United star has made seven league appearances for the Pilgrims since joining them in October and Wanderers have given permission
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Souness keen to tame the wild Rovers
BLACKBURN'S win over Fulham on Saturday brought their first three points from a game since they beat Double winners Arsenal in October writes Richard Mulligan Before their trip to Highbury they had already beaten Leeds and Newcastle, and looked to be
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What to do in Bolton on...
Wednesday BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300 BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge. Other
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Sarah's pop career is on right lines
SINGER Sarah Whatmore looks set to enjoy her first chart hit as a songwriter next month. For the 21-year-old from Worsley has written fellow Pop Idol runner-up Zoe Birkett's new single, Treat Me Like A Lady. The track is tipped to make it into the Top
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Library will have great toy stories
YOUNGSTERS in Bolton will be busy swapping toys, thanks to a new library. A toy library has opened in Tonge Moor which will encourage children to play with toys they might not normally come into contact with. The library at the Entwistle Street community
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Wanderers' five game target
SAM Allardyce is adamant Bolton need to climb out of the bottom three before the turn of the year, the notorious time when they say if you are at the bottom then you will stay there. Wanderers have five games to do that - against Blackburn, Leeds and
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First honour for golden girl Paula
PAULA Radcliffe picked up the first of what is expected to be a long list of honours when she was named BBC North West Sports Personality. In a glittering ceremony at Bolton's De Vere Whites Hotel last night, the Commonwealth Games 10,000m gold medal
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Lights on in Turton
CHRISTMAS is coming in North Turton. Parish council chiefs have announced Christmas tree lights will be switched on in Chapleltown at 6pm and in Edgworth at 6.30pm -- both on Friday, December 6.
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George vows to improve
GOAL hero Liam George has promised his best is yet to come if he is granted an extended stay at Gigg Lane writes Chris Hall The Bury midfielder, who scored the winner against Exeter, and centre back Steve Redmond were expected to sign a further month's
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Bolton League
OUTSTANDING match cards November 14: Section A: Bolton Snooker A1 v Cuemasters A2. Section D: Emmett Street v First Bus Social. Section Knockouts sponsored by Horwich RMI (Wednesday, December 4): Section A: Rileys A2 v Our Lady's; Halliwell Cons v Farn
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On this day - DECEMBER 3
1552: Death of Spanish missionary Francis Xavier, who helped Ignatius Loyola found the Jesuits. 1836: Three people died at Great Corby, near Carlisle in Cumbria, in the first fatal railway derailment. 1795: Sir Rowland Hill, English postal pioneer who
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Steam power muscles in
IT could have been a scene from the 1920s. Passers-by looked on in amazement as a steam crane was brought in to help to move a part of Bolton's industrial history to a new home. Two cast-iron pillars that proudly stood as a testament to the town's industrial
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Social worker's 'sex with boys'
A RESIDENTIAL social worker had sexual relationships with two boys at the Lancashire home where she worked, a jury has been told. And the "truth" allegedly came out after Lisa Smith complained that one of the teenagers had harassed her. Preston Crown
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Gallagher jail threat
OASIS star Liam Gallagher, from Manchester, could face up to two years in prison after losing his two front teeth in a Munich bar brawl. The wild man singer is being investigated for allegedly assaulting a German policeman in the bust-up in a smart hotel
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Paula takes top prize in Bolton awards bonanza
PAULA Radcliffe picked up the first of what is expected to be a long list of honours when she was named BBC North West Sports Personality. In a glittering ceremony at Bolton's De Vere Whites Hotel last night, the Commonwealth Games 10,000m gold medal
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Tribute to water engineer
A VICTORIAN engineer who pioneered the supply of fresh drinking water in the region is to have his own lasting tribute at a waterways museum. John Frederick Bateman designed and built the Longdendale Valley chain of reservoirs to provide Manchester's
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Fire on a cooker
FIREFIGHTERS were called to put out a small fire that had started on the grill of a domestic cooker. They turned off the grill and removed burning material from it at the house in Heathfield, Harwood. There was fire damage to the top of the cooker, the
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Games cycling success sets off a chain reaction
A COUNCILLOR is waving a Commonwealth Games flag in the hope of attracting a national cycling event to Horwich. Cllr Bob Ronson bought the "See it Live" banner at an auction of Commonwealth Games memorabilia. He is now hoping to use it next year in an
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Put personal feelings aside, judge tells Carly jury
A JURY have been urged to put their personal feelings aside when deliberating the case of a man accused of murdering a prostitute. Geoffrey Porter, aged 40, from Columbia Road, Bolton, denies killing 17-year-old Carly Bateman last year. Her naked body
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Panto is festive curtain raiser
TRADITIONAL pantomime is promised by members of Tyldesley Little Theatre who take to the stage this week in Jack and the Beanstalk. Children and adults are told to expect to laugh, cheer, boo and sing at the good old fashioned curtain raiser to the festive
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Boogie, Boogie Night
OH! What a Night, Opera House, Manchester. Runs until December 14 A PARTY of mums and grannies boogied in their seats -- long after the music had stopped. They obviously did not want to go home and were blocking the aisle for those of us who faced early
