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Business links to Milan
BOLTON businesses interested in importing from, or exporting to Milan could have a useful contact soon. Business Link Cheshire and Warrington and UK Trade and Investment are looking for SMEs, start-ups or individuals who want to achieve their potential
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Jobs will go due to fire at Horrobin Mills
From the Evening News, January 23, 1904: EXTENSIVE damage has been done by fire this morning to the Horrobin Mills, Turton, the property of the executors of the late Miss Appleton. A considerable quanity of work was in the various departments and although
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Let village youngsters cash in
RE: the item in the Bolton Evening News, January 13, Youth Centre jackpot and that the young people in Horwich and Blackrod will benefit from a £255,000 cash boost. Upon reading the report, it seems only the Horwich area will be the main benefactor from
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A non too pleasing situation
A LOT has been said and written about the failing school on the Deane site and it having to be closed and restarted in collaboration with what is suggested to be a successful school in Horwich. I note with interest in the Bolton Evening News of Thursday
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Fun and games in Heywood Park
THE Bury Interchange Theatre put on a show with games in July, 1982, at Heywood Park in Daubhill, Bolton. At the time the theatre group was also working on a production called "Empty Bubbles" a play which told the story of a 16-year-old school leaver
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Booklet is a saintly idea
LOOKING Back reader Ernest Grundy of Memorial Road, Walkden knows his saints. He has produced a booklet, "50 Saints" which helps to support church funds by selling for £1 in the book rack at St Paul's, Peel. It consists of four-verse histories of saints
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Lostock nets
LOSTOCK Cricket Club have begun their winter nets at 9pm at Robin Park Sports Centre, Wigan. The sessions are for first, second and under 18s squad players. Anyone interested in playing for the club can get further details by ringing 01204 692972 or 793281
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Orchestra to play to pupils' tune
ONE of the region's top orchestras is to perform at St Michael's High School and will include in their repertoire pieces composed by the pupils themselves. The Northern Chamber Orchestra is performing tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm following a highly successful
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Praying for the homeless
HOMELESSNESS in Chorley is to be recognised at an annual church service this weekend. The Chorley branch of Help the Homeless, is marking Homelessness Sunday by joining thousands of churches across the country in raising awareness of the issue. The service
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£50,000 of cars snatched
LUXURY car thieves have targeted Chorley yet again, this time stealing two motors worth nearly £50,000. The two cars taken over the weekend were the latest in a trend of high-class vehicle thefts. Last week, a silver BMW 530 worth £36,000 was taken from
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A little help from my friends
SOME of Chorley's most talented youngsters will compete next month for the title of The Citizen's Big Gig 2004 winner. The 10 teens will sing, dance and play their instruments in front of an audience and some experienced local music experts for a chance
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'Boom town' needs funding
CHORLEY is officially booming -- and the future looks even brighter! The town was this week named as one of the fastest growing in the North West and beyond. The official electoral roll shows Chorley has nearly 1,000 more residents than at this time last
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It's never been so good
BOLTON Wanderers have never had it so good. Sam Allardyce rates his team as the best ever seen -- at Burnden Park or the Reebok -- and has hailed inspirational skipper Jay-Jay Okocha as the most skilful player ever to pull on the famous white shirt. And
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Kath's family of Whites starlets
IT'S a scene from any home in the country - two teenage lads mock-fighting on the settee in front of the TV in a comfortable lounge. But, the youngsters happily relaxing in Kath Gorner's Westhoughton home are not her sons, nor are they related to each
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Man with a tidy idea
HERE was a man who believed in direct action.The caption to this 1952 photograph read: "The frontage of the prefab 179 Ainsworth Lane, Bolton, was daily littered with used bus tickets before the occupant, Mr J. Elliott (seen above) painted the request
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Students bound for Oxbridge
THREE of Bolton Sixth Form College's top students have been offered places at the country's premier universities. Catherine Smith and Victoria Cooper have each gained a place to study law at Oxford University, while Dhanshuk Vekaria has a place at Downing
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Rangers call on Dowling
A LONGER break than Chorley had anticipated came last weekend with the postponement of the UniBond First Division match against Bishop Auckland at Shildon. But the break enabled first-team squad members Lee Bracey, Andy Mason, Andy Woodward and Jamie
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Pan sparks blaze in flat
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a pan of food that sparked a blaze in a home. Neighbours called the fire brigade after hearing the smoke alarm going off at a flat in Linslade Gardens, Bolton, at 6pm yesterday. A man was treated for smoke inhalation at the
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Club pumps cash into heart fund
HEART patients will benefit after a Christmas collection by the Rotary Club of Turton to raise money for the Royal Bolton Hospital Coronary Care Appeal. President of the club, Stephen Hughes, handed over a cheque for £457 to fund-raiser Jenny Walsh after
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Masked raid on television shop
THREE masked men burst into a electrical goods shop in Leigh town centre and stole a range of flat screen televisions. Police are appealing for information after the masked men raided TV and Video Direct, on Bradshawgate at 4.15pm on Wednesday. The men
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Help for young wanted
THE search is on for enthusiastic and committed people who can offer a friendly ear to youngsters looked after by Bolton and Bury councils. Independent Visitors are volunteers who team up with young people for a few hours once a fortnight and enjoy activities
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Pupils in tribute to Holocaust victims
BOLTON will remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust in a memorial day tribute on Sunday. Pupils from the borough's schools are to perform at a ceremony in front of the Mayor, Cllr Cliff Morris. Around 200 people are expected to attend
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Kidnap charge man wore police vest
A CIVILIAN police worker used a bullet-proof vest to make teenage girls think he was a real police officer, a court heard. Mark Walton, aged 19, is alleged to have shown the protective vest to three girls he later kidnapped to persuade them he was a police
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Mets on the march to bright new future
AFTER years of struggle Bolton's only adult rugby league club is booming. Bolton Mets have been inundated with new players, currently on a five-match winning run and in the process of setting up two youth teams. It is a far cry from their perennial fight
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On this day - January 23
1556 An earthquake in Shensi Province, China, killed 830,000 people. 1806 William Pitt the Younger, twice British Prime Minister, died aged 47. 1900 The Battle of Spion Kop was fought during the Boer War. 1931 Anna Pavlova, Russian prima ballerina, famous
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Warm greetings from Canada
GREETINGS to all you good people who work for the Citizen and a special hello to my in-laws, Pat and Allan Gore, who live on Brooke Street in Chorley. We're living over here in Oshawa, Canada (near Toronto) and I want to inform the readers (and Pat and
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Bolton Sunday League
Open Cup First Round: Smithills v Arkwrights; Queens v Ladybridge; Greenwood v NCC Beaumont; Tonge Moor Con Club v Piped Piper; Bowling Green v Horwich Vic; Greenfield v Fox/Stork. The League are looking for a sponsor for the Open Cup. Anyone interested
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Starbuck tells RMI to follow Wayne's lead
LEIGH RMI boss Phil Starbuck has asked his players to follow the example of battling midfielder Wayne Maden. Starbuck has constantly questioned some of his players' commitment during a run of five successive defeats, which culminated in Saturday's 2-0
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Nominations needed for dental awards
BOLTON dentists, hygienists and dental practices are being sought for a high profile Oscar-style national awards scheme. People are being urged by Wrigley Oral Health Care in Action to nominate who they think are the best dentists in the area for the
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Police focus on violence in the home
A NEW campaign has been launched to offer more support to victims of domestic violence. Police officers specially trained to deal with victims will now attend all reports of incidents with investigating officers. They will carry cameras to photograph
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Take the drop for children's charity
VOLUNTEERS are being asked to take part in an abseil to raise money for a children's charity. The Mad March Abseil will take place on March 6 at the 220 ft tall municipal office in Rochdale town centre, a building known locally as the "black box". Participants
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Primary school shuts to remember Nathan
A SCHOOL was closed today as pupils paid tribute to an eight-year-old boy who died after contracting a rare form of meningitis. Crompton Fold Primary School, Breightmet, shut its doors while many pupils attended the funeral of Nathan Macari. Headteacher
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Icelandic Emma's class move
A TEENAGER has swapped the glacial terrain of Iceland to study at a Bolton school. Icelander16-year-old Emma Grimsdottir has been studying for A levels at Turton High School Media Arts College in Bromley Cross since September, after she decided she preferred
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Joe, the oldest barber in town, hangs up his scissors
WHEN Joe Cain began his career as a barber, Edward VIII was still on the throne, Neville Chamberlain was Prime Minister, and a haircut cost just six old pennies - or 2p. And when Bolton's oldest barber hung up his scissors this week at the grand age of
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The purse that saw the world
WHEN Veronica Swinbourne lost her purse during a holiday flight to Cuba she thought it was lost forever. But now, almost three months later, the black leather purse has turned up - after travelling halfway around the world. And the contents , including
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Kath's family of Whites starlets
IT'S a scene from any home in the country - two teenage lads mock-fighting on the settee in front of the TV in a comfortable lounge. But, the youngsters happily relaxing in Kath Gorner's Westhoughton home are not her sons, nor are they related to each
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Baby boy for internet sperm mum
A LESBIAN from Merseyside who conceived a baby after buying sperm on the internet has given birth to a boy. Jaime Saphier, 26, had her first child by emergency Caesarean section at Liverpool Women's Hospital. Jamie and her partner Sarah Watkinson paid
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Monday Premier League
P W D L F A GD Disc Pts AK's Wrexham... 6 6 0 0 87 29 58 0 18 Radcliffe Ams... 6 5 0 1 83 22 61 0 15 Brieghtmet Utd... 6 5 0 1 76 35 41 0 15 NVG... 6 3 0 3 51 64 -13 2 9 Grief... 6 2 0 4 45 73 -28 0 6 NMA... 6 1 1 4 62 72 -10 2 4 TMS... 6 1 1 4 32 70
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Wanderers 5, Aston Villa 2: Reaction and all our reports
CHIEF Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock reported from the Reebok on this great result which put Wanderers one step away from the Carling Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Find reaction and The Big Match Verdict plus reports from all matches this
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Railway Children will bring lump to throat
A MODEL railway layout will be featured at Farnworth Little Theatre this weekend when The Railway Children is staged. FLT have chosen an adaptation of the Edith Nesbit novel instead of their usual New Year fantasy. The adaptation by Dave Simpson retains
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Lee prepared to experiment(THUMBANIL:tlynx22)
IN their first warm up match to prepare for the new season Chorley Lynx went down to a narrow two point defeat at the hands of Widnes Vikings Under 21s in a pre-season friendly at Victory Park. Lynx looked to have secured an excellent victory but were
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Last kick of game denies Lynx victory
IN an entertaining match the Vikings struck first in the fifth minute with a try from Peter Hodson who took advantage of a mix up in the Lynx defence. Lynx came close to scoring in the tenth minute but lost possession and were made to pay when Tim Holmes
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Patterson impressed with players' fitness
A LONGER break than Chorley had anticipated came last weekend with the postponement of the UniBond First Division match against Bishop Auckland at Shildon. But the break enabled first-team squad members Lee Bracey, Andy Mason, Andy Woodward and Jamie
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Nomations needed for dental awards
BOLTON dentists, hygienists and dental practices are being sought for a high profile Oscar-style national awards scheme. People are being urged by Wrigley Oral Health Care in Action to nominate who they think are the best dentists in the area for the
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Short courses help work prospects
ADULTS are being offered free courses in English and maths to help them get work or promotion. Bury Council is backing the new National Test, aimed at those who are penalised in the job market for not having GCSEs in these subjects. After taking a short
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Tests on body found in flat
A POST mortem examination on a body found in a flat is being conducted. The body is thought to be that of a man aged in his 50s but he has not yet been identified. A neighbour found the body inside a ground-floor flat in Starkie Road, Tonge Moor, at 11pm
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Our photo exhibition
THE Bolton Evening News photographic exhibition in Westhoughton has drawn hundreds of visitors keen to take a glimpse into the past. The display, which opened last week in Westhoughton Library, will remain open until Friday, February 6, and visitors will
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Radio bash
THE BBC is looking for anyone who was born on March 28, 1994. Radio Five Live is celebrating its 10th anniversary and wants to contact every 10-year-old who shares the station's birthday. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive or email Drop a line...fivelivegeneration
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Going back to the roots
HORWICH Heritage Society will hold its next meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday, February 10. David Owen will give a talk on the subject of "Life in the Mines" at the Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road. Admission is free to members and £1 to visitors. The
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Shallow grave murder arrest
A MAN was today being questioned by police investigating the murder of father-of-two Philip Noakes, shot dead and buried in a shallow grave behind a church in Worsley. Police said a 20-year-old man from Salford was arrested in Scotland on suspicion of
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Shop's free trees for town
A BOLTON store is going green by donating a sapling each time customers take part in a promotion. Regatta, in Crompton Arcade, has raised enough this month to fund 268 new trees to be planted in the town. As the UK's largest supplier of outdoor clothing
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Food and fashion at Chinese New Year
STUDENTS from Bolton Institute and civic dignitaries celebrated the Chinese New Year with a fashion show and disco. The Mayor, Cllr Cliff Morris, helped to welcome in the Year of the Monkey at a New Year party held at the Ukrainian Club in Radcliffe Road
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Pupils in tribute to Holocaust victims
BOLTON will remember the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust in a memorial day tribute on Sunday. Pupils from the borough's schools are to perform at a ceremony in front of the Mayor, Cllr Cliff Morris. Around 200 people are expected to attend
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Bolton leads the way on internet
BOLTON will be the first town in the country to provide free internet kiosks. It is part of Access Bolton - a new scheme to make contacting Bolton Council and getting information about its services easier. From next week, most residents will be within
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Fumes man had sex change plan
A TRANSSEXUAL undergoing gender treatment was found dead in his fume-filled car, a Bury inquest was told. Geoff Sheehan, aged 48, also known as Debbie Fox, was found by a neighbour in the car outside his home, with a hose leading from the exhaust. Mr
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Legends hail Jay-Jay's goal
SAM Allardyce described it as the "goal of the season" but Jay-Jay Okocha's super strike is now being mentioned in the same breath as some of the most famous free-kicks of all time. The Bolton skipper's thunderbolt -- struck with the outside of his right
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Leigh Centurions 58 Widnes Vikings U21s 12 by Mike Hulme
LEIGH Centurions' new midfield triangle of John Duffy, Tommy Martyn and Ian Knott could be just the sort of combination that will make them major contenders again in the race for Super League. Half-backs Duffy and Martyn and loose-forward Knott had a
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Fears for future of hospital
IS it possible to name the people who sit in their plush offices at the top of the NHS tree, making decisions which deprive the people of Chorley and district of a full-time service from the local hospital. Now all trauma cases must be transferred to
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Cyclists need protecting
THE scheme in which Lancashire County Council is to spend £40,000 on a footway/cycle path conversion, has to be applauded, as it is part of the West Chorley Cycling Route scheme. Linking the cycle routes of Gillibrand link road, Euxton and Astley makes
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Council should not spend money planning for Euro
I WISH to respond to the article of November 19 regarding our Euro-supporting Labour Council and its director of finance George Graham . The council has no right to spend our money on preparing for an event that still needs to be ratified by a referendum
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Aegon West Lancashire League
Premier Division: Dalton United v Charnock Richard; Eagley v Wyre Villa; Kirkham v Turton. Division One: Hesketh Bank v Tempest United. Division Two: Furness Cavaliers v Pennington; Rivington v Stoneclough. Division One Reserve: Coppull United v Norcross
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Redrow Lancashire Amateur League
FIXTURES: Premier Division: Bury GSOB v Bolton Lads Club; Old Boltonians v Lymm; Chaddertonians v Bolton County; Rochdale St Clements v Rossendale Amateurs; Prairie United v Old Blackburnians; Radcliffe Amateurs v Gregorians Division One: Bolton Wyresdale
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Local soccer action
TOMORROW West Lancashire League Premier Division: Dalton United v Charnock Richard; Eagley v Wyre Villa; Kirkham v Turton. Division One: Hesketh Bank v Tempest United. Division Two: Furness Cavaliers v Pennington; Rivington v Stoneclough. Air Miles Manchester
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I'm so pleased he's alive, says mercy jogger
A GOOD Samaritan jogger told today how he went to the rescue of a heart attack victim while out running. John Francis came forward after reading an appeal from the man's family in the Bolton Evening News. They wanted to trace the "mystery jogger" so that
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Full steam ahead for history of railway
RAIL enthusiasts can enjoy the golden age of steam on the big screen at an archive film show next month. Railways Remembered recalls the history of railways and transport in the North-west, showing vintage footage dating back as far as 1919. Visitors
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Fake trainers seized in raid
FAKE trainers worth more than £35,000 have been seized in a joint "sting" operation by police and Trading Standards. A carefully planned raid on a house in Blackburn Road yesterday morning uncovered 275 pairs of counterfeit training shoes destined for
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House building halted by weed
BUILDERS have been stopped in their tracks by a weed which could hold up work for years. Developer Fairclough Homes won permission to build 61 homes in Cherwell Road, Westhoughton, last spring but has now abandoned the site while plant specialists rid
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Our photo exhibition
THE Bolton Evening News photographic exhibition in Westhoughton has drawn hundreds of visitors keen to take a glimpse into the past. The display, which opened last week in Westhoughton Library, will remain open until Friday, February 6, and visitors will
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Laville set to play again
FLORENT Laville is confident he can still play a part for Wanderers this season. The French defender, sidelined with a cruciate knee ligament injury since September, got a positive assessment from his specialist in France this week and said: "If it continues
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Cup dream not over - Delaney
MARK Delaney is adamant that Aston Villa's Carling Cup dream is not over despite their 5-2 defeat at the Reebok. The Villa defender admitted that he was stunned by Wanderers' performance in Wednesday night's semi-final first leg. Manager David O'Leary
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Visit our exhibition
THE Bolton Evening News is currently staging a terrific exhibition of old photographs at Westhoughton Library. It's well worth a visit!
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Gold service is tarnished
MANY congratulations to your photographer who managed to get a photograph of a 524 bus. How long did he have to wait to get it? If it was taken in Little Lever, probably half an hour. This is happening on a daily basis, regularly making people late for
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Christmas tree service fell flat
QUOTE from Bolton Evening news, December 20, "Christmas trees will be collected between January 5 and 9 if they are left with wheelie bins". What went wrong? No trees were collected in this part of Bolton. In previous years, trees could be recycled by
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Cllr Harkin answers his critics
IN view of the enormous response in the letters column to what I thought was a casual and innocuous comment made by me before Christmas, perhaps I owe it to your readers to explain myself and put my remarks in context. I suggested that our town might
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Search for St Mark's Church School pupils
FORMER Boltonian Ron Knott of Clehonger, Hereford wonders whether Looking Back readers can help him take a trip down memory lane. Ron, who is 66, used to live in York Street, off Bridgeman Street, before he left Bolton in 1956. When he came back recently
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'Warts and all' check on health
HEALTH chiefs want to hear from patients in Chorley so they can improve on underperforming services. They say the feedback they get will be vital to take local health needs into the future. Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust is launching the
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What's on around Chorley
ONE of Britain's oldest and finest traditional brass bands is returning to Chorley next month. Westhoughton-based Wingates will play a full concert programme entitled The Brilliance of Brass at Chorley Town Hall on Sunday, February 22. Tickets are available
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Chapel plan for hospice
DERIAN House bosses want a new chapel of rest for the children's hospice -- the first new development since the centre opened more than a decade ago. The Astley Village hospice is planning to provide the chapel, dubbed a quiet room, so loved ones can
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Alarming way to improve safety
ELDERLY and vulnerable members of the community will feel safer when they are out and about -- thanks to a major personal safety scheme launched this week. Chorley Neighbourhood Watch is to provide more than 400 personal alarms to anyone who needs them
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What are you doing Sunday?
A CHORLEY vicar is aiming to pew-form miracles this weekend -- such as encouraging people to attend church. The Reverend Ken Howles has even given his ecclesiastical campaign the special codename CB2C - Come Back to Church Sunday. The vicar of St James's
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Swoop on gas meter fraud homes
TEAMS of British Gas investigators raided 43 homes in a crackdown on meter fiddlers. Four housing estates in Farnworth were targeted in the day-long operation and around 10 "unsafe" pre-pay gas meters were seized. Sixteen people have been told to report
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Call centre jobs boost for town
A HOME shopping giant is to close its Indian call centre - bringing dozens of jobs to Bolton. Shop Direct is to close its Bangladore call centre next month. The centre opened in March 2002 and a total of 250 jobs in the UK were lost as a result. Extra
