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Discount store plans to expand
B&M Retail Ltd, the discount retailer, has announced plans to expand its operation by 25 per cent over the next two years. Preston-based B&M currently has 20 stores primarily located in the North of England, including one in Farnworth, providing
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Yates' summit bid for charity
A TEAM from Bolton bar chain Yates will attempt to scale Britain's three highest mountains in 24 hours to raise £10,000 for charity. They will begin the Three Peaks Challenge at 4pm next Monday and will hope to complete it by the same time the following
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Accountants' new look after merger
TWO Bolton accountancy firms have merged. CLB Chartered Accountants, based in Wood Street, has merged with SWS Group, which has its headquarters in Chorley New Road. A national player with 19 partners and 170 fee earners, CLB approached SWS three months
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Vote on regional rights
IT is heart warming that politicians of all parties are now joining the campaign against the proposed North West Regional Assembly. Chris Newby, a Liberal Democrat councillor on Liverpool City Council, is the latest name to sign up to the all-party "No
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Time to put a halt to bad driving
RE: speeding traffic on the local roads Firstly, I live in the Astley Bridge area and have done so for many years, so that, when I stated about the police doing speed checks, I know the area that Mrs Smith wrote about (Friday, July 2, Bolton Evening News
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Sad loss for everyone in the borough
WELL said, Sean Harkin, in your letter of July 6. You are absolutely correct in your assumption that any political party losing control of a council, when the National Audit Commission classed the services provided to the people of Bolton by a Labour
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War vets' outrage over memorial move plan
WAR veterans are outraged at plans to move a memorial to their fallen comrades to make way for a luxury housing development. The project would involve moving Dunscar War Memorial from where it has stood for the last 83 years on Blackburn Road, as part
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Children can recreate history
CHILDREN can learn how experts reconstruct the past and then have a go themselves, during an archaeology day at Hall i' th' Wood, Green Way, Bolton, on Saturday, July 17. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Cemetery walk during town carnival
A WALK around the town cemetery during Leigh Carnival weekend is being organised by council local history officer Tony Ashcroft. Mr Ashcroft will reveal interesting facts about the cemetery to those who join the walk at the cemetery gates at 2pm on Sunday
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Roadworks warnings
MOTORISTS in Harper Green will face disruptions over the next three months as a stretch of road is closed to allow sewer repairs. A section of Highfield Road from properties 28-36 will be closed and temporary traffic lights will be in place from July
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Music to their ears!
A MUSIC fun and activity day hit the right note for hundreds of Bolton pupils. More than 300 primary school children attended a brass, woodwind and percussion day at Victoria Hall. A further 200 novice musicians enjoyed activities involving string instruments
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Cow shot dead in ay drama
A COW was shot dead by police firearms officers after it escaped from a trailer and caused chaos on the M60. The animal was spotted on the clockwise side of the carriageway near to junction 17 at 1.20pm yesterday by passing motorists. The cow made its
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School's eco award
ATHERTON'S Green Hall School is chasing a Green Flag Eco Award by slashing energy bills and creating an Atherton oasis. The school has already achieved silver standard through its commitment with pupil, staff and governors meetings to decide the policy
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Pupils learn fitness can be fun
PUPILS at St Simon and St Jude's Primary School have taken part in a fitness workshop as part of a special week devoted to healthy living. Children at the Great Lever primary school have been learning how to lead healthy lives, physically, mentally and
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Euro MP's no repeat of postal voting call
A NORTH-west MEP is calling for last month's experiment in postal voting never to be repeated. The Liberal Democrat leader in Brussels, Chris Davies, claims the small increase in turnout was too high a price to pay for sacrificing the "confidentiality
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Warning over chaos on road
A MAJOR road will be closed to through traffic from July 19 to October 10 while £250,000 improvements to a brook are carried out. Sewer overflow work will be carried out by United Utilities' contractor KMI Water Ltd, in Wigan Road, Leigh, at its junction
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Now you can call me Madam
BOLTON'S Mr Mayor is now a Madam -- and that's official. When Cllr Prentice Howarth was installed as the borough's Mayor last month, she asked council leaders if the traditional official address of "Mr Mayor" could be changed to Madam Mayor. Now they
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Hunt goes on for window smashers
who smashed school windows POLICE are still hunting the vandals who caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in a wrecking spree at Haslam Park Primary School, Deane last month. Yobs smashed 28 windows and skylights, forcing pupils to be sent home for
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Pupils show what it's like to be homeless
YOUNGSTERS in Bolton hope to challenge preconceptions about homeless people through performing arts after spending time visiting homeless projects. Nearly 30 pupils from Canon Slade School have created a 10-minute piece called Streetwise, a mixture of
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Livesey in Blackpool move?
YOUNG Wanderers' defender Danny Livesey is lined up for a move to Blackpool for a nominal fee.
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If you don't get a ticket . . .
THE "Sold Out" signs will be a regular feature at the Reebok next season if season ticket sales continue to run at their current record-breaking levels. Wanderers are expecting sales to hit the 20,000 ceiling before the new campaign kicks off at home
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Sam's way hailed as key to survival
PREMIERSHIP new boys West Brom, Norwich and Crystal Palace have been urged to follow Sam Allardyce's lead in coping with life at the top. Frank Clark, vice-chairman of the League Managers Association, says the Bolton boss is a shining example of how underdogs
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Centurions fans on charity walk
LEIGH Centurions supporters are marching the 24.5 miles from Leigh to Rochdale on July 18 for the Arriva Trains Cup Final between Leigh and Hull KR. They hope to raise money for the Mike Gregory Fund and in aid of 18-year-old London Broncos Academy player
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Home for Bury
BURY have been drawn at home to Lancashire rivals Burnley in the first round of next season's Carling Cup. The competition kicks off in the week beginning, Aigust 23 when Wigan Athletic travelling to Grimsby.
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Boss gives away kits
AN award-winning Bolton business is offering free football shirts to local school seven-a-side teams. Ian Fisher, the founder and owner of 10ticks.co.uk, an online mathematics educational resource provider, won the "e-business of the Year" award at the
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Pubs may pull the plug on Sky TV soccer
PUB landlords may have to put up the price of a pint to cover the spiralling costs of screening live football after the latest price hike by Sky. Others say they may have to pull the plug altogether. Dismayed licensees learned this week that they will
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Call last orders on loud music
A SATURDAY night "on the town" in Bolton usually means a "no-go" area for decent human beings seeking a pleasant night out. Out-numbered by hordes of mindless binge-drinking morons, it is impossible to find a pub or bar which does not have blasting, thumping
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The famous flat cap is left behind for a date with the Queen
FRED Dibnah met The Queen to be awarded his MBE - and turned up minus his oily flat cap. The Bolton steeplejack who became a TV personality is rarely seen without his famous cap, but swapped it for a top hat for his meeting with Her Majesty. It was not
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Natalie parents join roads fight
THE parents of a schoolgirl killed on a notorious road in Radcliffe have joined a national campaign to reduce road casualties. David Jones and Elaine Pickwick, of Olsberg Close, Radcliffe, say they have received comfort from national charity RoadPeace
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Yobs make area 'no-go zone'
RESIDENTS in another part of Bolton told today of how anti-social behaviour is ruining their lives. Following reports in the Bolton Evening News yesterday of vandalism and abuse in Farnworth and Hall i'th' Wood, residents in Halliwell say yobs have turned
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Skateboarders' plea over town centre ban
SKATEBOARDERS banned from Bolton town centre under a new by-law are asking the council to reach a compromise on the issue. From today, anyone caught skating in the town centre could receive a fine of up to £500 from magistrates. But skateboarders say
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X-ray secrets of Lowry
THE Lowry, Manchester, is staging two new exhibitions of work by LS Lowry, including an opportunity to see what X-rays have discovered under the layers of paint. Entrance to all the galleries is free.
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Children can recreate history
CHILDREN can learn how experts reconstruct the past and then have a go themselves, during an archaeology day at Hall i' th' Wood, Green Way, Bolton, on Saturday, July 17. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Branch meeting
THE first meeting of the Bolton branch of the UK Independence Party will take place next week. The branch will hold a ballot to select members for its committee at Arkwrights pub, Vallets Lane, Bolton on Wednesday, 14 July. Members and non members are
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Cemetery walk during town carnival
A WALK around the town cemetery during Leigh Carnival weekend is being organised by council local history officer Tony Ashcroft. Mr Ashcroft will reveal interesting facts about the cemetery to those who join the walk at the cemetery gates at 2pm on Sunday
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November 4 date for referendum
THE referendum on whether the North-west should have its own elected regional assembly is to take place on November 4. The Government announced the date on Thursday, ending speculation that the poll could be delayed because of problems with postal voting
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Keeper wanted
DUNSCAR U12s need a goalkeeper for next season's North Bury Football League campaign. Contact Ian Ashworth 01204 302821.
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Business crashes rank among worst in the UK
BOLTON is one of the top five UK locations for business failures, according to a major new survey. Figures released by R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (ABRP), show that companies in Bolton fail at a rate of 1.43 per cent each year
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Housebuilders may regret sealed bids
THE move by Redrow to go down the route of sealed bids is, in my opinion, extremely cynical. However, I also feel it may backfire. I viewed the properties on Sunday, along with many others, and the general mutterings were that the properties were simply
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No courtesy on roads
I TOO, have a motorised scooter (electric), it has lights, horn, blinkers, hazard lights. It is a Class 3 scooter, authorised to go on the road or pavement. It has variable speeds 8mph, 4mph, or crawl when in town shops. It is also fully insured and,
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Be aware of Alzheimer's
I WOULD like to thank Hannah Stephenson and the Bolton Evening News for publicising Alzheimer's Awareness Week in the recent article. I have a personal interest in this charity, as my mother has been badly affected by the disease over the last decade.
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Don't be afraid to care for children
IN response to your letter from S Anderton of Kearsley on Thursday, July 1. How on earth can anyone in today's world agree with the comments made by your writer? Abuse of children is not only illegal, but also immoral. If you agree to cane/slipper children
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Pubs may pull the plug on Sky TV soccer
PUB landlords may have to put up the price of a pint to cover the spiralling costs of screening live football after the latest price hike by Sky. Others say they may have to pull the plug altogether. Dismayed licensees learned this week that they will
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Biker's 600 miles raises £6,000
A BIKER has raised thousands of pounds for charity after riding from Plymouth to Bolton and back again in 48 hours. Stuart Morrissey, a 43-year-old former Boltonian who now lives in Plymouth, set off on Monday on his Honda 125cc bike. The ride began from
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Pupils drum up the sound of Africa
BLACKSHAW Primary pupils had a great time playing African percussion instruments during a two-day music workshop. During the workshop, organised by Bolton Music Service, every pupil from nursery up to Year Six had a go at different rhythms on the instruments
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Man found dead in his living room
A SOCIAL worker who lived alone has been found dead at his home after taking a week off work with a stomach illness. Alan Ogden was found slumped on the floor in his living room in Second Avenue, Heaton. Colleagues from Bolton Social Services had gone
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Art show sold 30 pictures
AN exhibition of over 200 paintings by 20 local artists attracted around 180 people to Leigh Library. "Opening night was a real success, we sold 30 pictures, the group is rapidly going from strength to strength," said delighted organiser Trevor Gardner
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Residents' meeting
RESIDENTS is meeting on Thursday to decide how to tackle gangs of young louts who are terrorising a housing estate. Angry neighbours are moving away from the Ormrod Street estate, Farnworth, because mobs of up to 30 teenagers are making their lives hell
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Men on trial after station assaults
TEN Bolton men are due to stand trial later this month after an incident at Chorley railway station. The defendants have denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Steven Povah on February 22 last year. They also pleaded not guilty to grievous
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Advice fair will see you right
A HUGE one-off advice fair has been organised by Bolton Council to offer free help to residents on a whole host of matters. Experts on everything from housing, tax credits, energy providers, employment to social care will be under one roof at the event
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Back home with baby Ben
DAVID and Amanda Mottershead are back from their Spanish holiday with a rather special souvenir -- baby Ben. Amanda, aged 32, gave birth to Ben just two weeks ago, when a bout of Spanish tummy turned out to be an 8lb baby! The family is now adjusting
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Brook clean-up will halt traffic flow
A £250,000 clean-up scheme to protect Westleigh Brook, Leigh, from sewer floods will see motorists hit by road closures. The project will improve the flow of excess water that drains off roofs and roads during periods of heavy rainfall near to Wigan Road
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Boss gives away kits
AN award-winning Bolton business is offering free football shirts to local school seven-a-side teams. Ian Fisher, the founder and owner of 10ticks.co.uk, an online mathematics educational resource provider, won the "e-business of the Year" award at the
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Mobile cameras used at hot-spots
SPEEDING drivers have been caught by police using mobile speed cameras, following complaints from residents. Police have spent the last two weeks monitoring 13 roads in Bolton and Bury, which were identified by residents as being speeding hot-spots. Each
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Rat run drivers to be slowed
MOTORISTS who use a narrow road as a rat run could soon find themselves slowed by speed restrictions. Council chiefs want to slash speed limits on parts of Tempest Road, Lostock, after a raft of complaints from residents who say motorists are putting
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Club will help Sport Relief to be miles better
MORE than 1,000 young people are expected to take part in Bolton Lads and Girls Club's event to help Sport Relief this weekend. They will be aiming to do a mile in any way they choose as part of the borough's contribution to the BBC's national charity
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Bolton, a bargain town to be buried
IT IS cheaper to be buried in Bolton than many other parts of the country. A nationwide survey revealed it can cost as much as £1,600 to be buried in a council-run cemetery somewhere like Birmingham. But in Bolton, fees range from £737 to £840 depending
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Tools scam man faces court
AN unemployed plumber obtained thousands of pounds worth of tools and equipment from merchants by claiming to be employed by different firms. David John Bird used the proceeds of his deceptions to pay off drug debts after dealers started to threaten him
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Three streets could be for residents' cars only
A SECOND resident permit parking scheme is set to be unveiled by council bosses. This month's meeting of Bolton's planning and highways committee could see a three-street zone permanently set up in Westhoughton. It would cover Marsden Street, Edward Street
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Sam's way a winner for Greece
THERE was one song missing from the Greek fans' repertoire as they cheered their underdog heroes on to Euro 2004 glory. "Bolton, it's just like watching Bolton," would have summed up the Greek success. Their coach Otto Rehhagel did nothing Sam Allardyce
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Let's be a homer
THE future of the England team could be brighter if Uefa get their way and reduce the number of foreign players at clubs. Uefa have been trying to increase the number of home grown players in domestic leagues ever since the Bosman Ruling in 1995 outlawed
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School in three-day festive mood
SMITHILLS School is staging its first arts festival from Monday to Wednesday. Last year, Smithills was awarded specialist arts college status by the Government and the festival will celebrate the end of the school's first academic year with this ranking
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Good health is on the menu
RESTAURANTS in Bolton with the recipe for good health have been showered with awards. Three eateries in the borough have picked up accolades for implementing health initiatives in the Heart of Bolton Awards. Pascals, in Lee Lane, Horwich, and Maria's
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Pubs may pull the plug on Sky TV soccer
PUB landlords may have to put up the price of a pint to cover the spiralling costs of screening live football after the latest price hike by Sky. Others say they may have to pull the plug altogether. Dismayed licensees learned this week that they will
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Become an asylum seeker for 15 minutes
THE harsh realities of seeking asylum in Britain will be highlighted in an interactive exhibition which opens in Bolton on Monday. In a virtual reality experience, visitors will be shouted at in a foreign language by an immigration officer and even put
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From council chamber to the catwalk
THE two most prominent female figures in Bolton Council are swapping their day jobs for the catwalk. Mayor of Bolton Cllr Prentice Howarth and council leader Cllr Barbara Ronson have volunteered to take part in the Apna fashion show. The pair will have
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Elderly couple hurt on bus
AN elderly couple were left with minor head injuries after a road rage incident involving a bus and a car. The 80-year-old woman and 85-year-old man were travelling on a bus along Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, towards the town centre yesterday when a
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Miracle couple to wed
WHEN Roy Glover collapsed in Bolton town centre with a mystery condition, he was given a one in 100 chance of survival. After spending a total of 35 hours in the operating theatre, the 51-year-old and his family thought his time was up. He collapsed shortly
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Boredom antidote
HALL i'th' Wood museum has the free antidote to school holiday boredom. Every Wednesday afternoon from 2pm to 5pm people can try their hand at a range of activities from pomander making to weaving and marbling. The events are free.
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Comedy night is popular
TICKETS for Bolton Arena's first night as a comedy club venue are selling out fast. The event takes place on July 24 and tickets, which went on sale on July 1, have been flying out of the door. Comedy Store comedians Dave Haddingham, Junior Simpson and
