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Foul play Gordon
HOW Gordon Ramsay gets away with his foul language is beyond belief. Who does he think he is? He needs his mouth washing out. Every other word is 'F' and is uncalled for. He is disgusting and I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks it. Caroline Hill
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Bears paying price for Army headgear
AT the moment, the British Army is considering replacing real bearskin with a fake alternative in order to make its distinctive headpieces for the five Guards Regiments. But this transition, if agreed, could take some years! In the meantime, bears are
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Spiritual help in daily life
THERE is always something in the Bolton Evening News to stir one's feelings up. On Thursday, June 2, Peter Johnston spoke, as others have many times, about what to do about the yob culture. The answer is simple, and does not need letters some 300 words
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Regardless of age, name the yobs
I READ with disgust the story on the front page of the Bolton Evening News, (Wednesday, May 25) of the attack by a thug on an old lady in Bury, and then forcing her to hand over her money. That was Bury - then Farnworth joins the front page with the wild
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Priority confusion at Homes For You
I FEEL I have to bring to people's attention as to how unfair I think the housing system is in the Bolton borough through the Homes For You Scheme. I have been waiting for four years for a house move and, unfortunately, although I apply on a regular basis
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Service for ex-Bishop of Bolton
A MEMORIAL service for the former Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Rev David Bonser, will be held at Manchester Cathedral on June 18 at 3.30pm. The bishop died in March, aged 71, six years after retiring. He had been Bishop of Bolton between 1991 and 1999.
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Airport ride car hijacked
A CHAUFFEUR'S car was stolen after he stopped to pick up passengers that he was taking to the airport. The 56-year-old man had pulled over in a silver Volvo S80 to collect a group of customers at Manchester Road, Ramsbottom. As he left the vehicle, leaving
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OAP driver's miracle escape
A WOMAN aged 80 amazingly escaped injury when her car plunged 20ft down an embankment. The drive, escaped unhurt when her car careered off Moss Bank Way, Bolton, and slid down the slope at the roadside. The pensioner, from Turton Heights, lost control
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Tributes to volunteer who devoted her life to estate children
A DEDICATED voluntary worker who gave much of her time to the children of the Johnson Fold Estate has died. Lilian Kearns had been suffering from cancer and died at the Hazelbrook Christian Nursing Home in Horwich with her family at her bedside. Lilian
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New £62m prom for Blackpool
A £62M grant has been awarded to turn plans for a new promenade and sea wall at Blackpool into a reality. The stretch of promenade from the North Pier to the Sandcastle entertainment centre will be renovated, protecting the sea front from high tides.
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Designer calls for help to build garden
A GREEN-fingered Farnworth man is appealing for volunteers help build his third award-winning garden. Andrew Walker has entered a wild and wonderful garden into this year's Tatton Show to help raise money for the Christie Hospital cancer hospital. The
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Sam's good luck message to Sir Elton
BIG Sam Allardyce sent Sir Elton John flowers and a good luck card before his appearance at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday. The music legend, in return, praised the Bolton Wanderers' manager for a successful season in which the Whites finished sixth in
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War veterans remember Normandy landings
WAR veterans gathered at Bolton Parish Church to honour their fallen comrades on Monday. To mark the 61st anniversary of the Normandy landings, more than 30 former soldiers and their families attended a remembrance service led by the Vicar of Bolton,
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Red light for 'pay per mile' scheme
COUNCIL leaders say they would fight any move to make motorists in Greater Manchester the first in Britain to face a "pay-as-you-drive" tax. Cllr David Wilkinson, executive member for environment at Bolton Council, said he believes the introduction of
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Festival of flowers at church
A FESTIVAL of Flowers is being held at Lowton Parish Church of St Luke. The festival starts with a service at 9.30am on Friday June 17 and runs until 8pm. The event also runs from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and noon to 5.30pm on Sunday.
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School is victim of vandal attack
A SCHOOL is facing a bill amounting to thousands of pounds after vandals smashed eight windows. Staff and children were dismayed at vandalism which confronted them when they returned to Johnson Fold Community School following the half-term holidays. The
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Turley set for X-rays
LEIGH Centurions' full-back Neil Turley is to undergo X-rays to determine the full extent of the serious facial injuries he sustained in Sunday's defeat by Widnes. Turley left the field with a broken nose, suspected broken jaw and suspected broken cheekbone
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Service for ex-Bishop of Bolton
A MEMORIAL service for the former Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Rev David Bonser, will be held at Manchester Cathedral on June 18 at 3.30pm. The bishop died in March, aged 71, six years after retiring. He had been Bishop of Bolton between 1991 and 1999.
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Ladies county cricket at Radcliffe
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club's Racecourse ground will host a county game on Sunday. Lancashire Ladies will face Kent Ladies at the Unsworth Road complex in what will be the first series of county matches played outside Cambridge. There are four teams in the
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Taking pride in our town
THOUSANDS of people in Bolton are to be asked why they are proud to call the town their home. They are to be consulted by council chiefs who want to stop Bolton becoming yet another "clone town" of chain stores and faceless office and housing developments
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School is victim of vandal attack
A SCHOOL is facing a bill amounting to thousands of pounds after vandals smashed eight windows. Staff and children were dismayed at vandalism which confronted them when they returned to Johnson Fold Community School following the half-term holidays. The
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Teenage thugs attack man
A 19-YEAR-OLD man suffered facial injuries when he was robbed by two teenagers who stole his wallet. The incident happened at around 2.30am on Sunday on the footbridge on Outwood Road, Radcliffe, near to the ASDA supermarket. The victim was grabbed him
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Riddle of knife slash man
A MAN was taken to hospital with a slash wound to his head after a fight in Bolton. The incident happened at around 5.35pm on Monday when police in Bolton were called to Derby Street. The man, believed to be in his late 20s, was taken to the Royal Bolton
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M62 crash biker fights for life
A MOTORCYCLIST, aged 40, is fighting for his life in hospital following a smash in Warrington. The driver, who comes from Bolton, suffered serious injuries after being thrown from his Thundercat motorbike, near Burtonwood, after a crash with a grey Toyota
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Firefighters' demolition request
FIREFIGHTERS are to ask Bolton Council to demolish an empty building which has become a magnet for firebugs. Crews were called to the building at the rear of Deane Church Lane, Daubhill, on Saturday evening - the latest in a string of call-outs in recent
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JobCentre reopens with a new look
A NEWLY refurbished JobCentre is opening its doors this week. Bolton South-east MP Brian Iddon and the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Frank White, will unveil the office in King Street, Farnworth, on Friday. The JobCentre Plus building has undergone a refurbishment
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War veterans remember Normandy landings
WAR veterans gathered at Bolton Parish Church to honour their fallen comrades on Monday. To mark the 61st anniversary of the Normandy landings, more than 30 former soldiers and their families attended a remembrance service led by the Vicar of Bolton,
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£50,000 fine threat to flytippers
FLY-TIPPERS caught dumping rubbish illegally can be arrested and fined up to £50,000 under new powers granted to local authorities on Tuesday. Councils today gained greater powers to tackle fly-tipping and litter, as the first raft of measures in the
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Sam's good luck measure from Sir Elton
BIG Sam Allardyce sent Sir Elton John flowers and a good luck card before his appearance at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday. The music legend, in return, praised the Bolton Wanderers' manager for a successful season in which the Whites finished sixth in
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Designer calls for help to build garden
A GREEN-fingered Farnworth man is appealing for volunteers help build his third award-winning garden. Andrew Walker has entered a wild and wonderful garden into this year's Tatton Show to help raise money for the Christie Hospital cancer hospital. The
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Police photo appeal after shop raid
DETECTIVES investigating a terrifying armed robbery at a shop in Radcliffe have released an e-fit picture of a man they wish to speak to. The man was sitting in a van parked near to the Spar shop on Moss Shaw Way, minutes before a raid by a knife-wielding
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Wanderers' in line for season ticket record
WANDERERS are on course for selling a record number of season tickets. The club has been inundated with requests from first time buyers and has had to set up a waiting list for some parts of the stadium. Such has been the demand that Wanderers say they
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Historic town hall deserves a revamp
I REFER to the article in the Bolton Evening News of June 1, and welcome the news that Farnworth Town Hall is to have a facelift. This magnificent building, in the heart of this great town, is steeped in history. The building used to be the power base
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Festival of flowers at church
A FESTIVAL of Flowers is being held at Lowton Parish Church of St Luke. The festival starts with a service at 9.30am on Friday June 17 and runs until 8pm. The event also runs from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and noon to 5.30pm on Sunday.
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Dementia drugs fees spark fury
PLANS to make Alzheimer's sufferers pay for drugs which ease the symptoms of the devastating disease have sparked outrage in Bolton. Dementia support groups are furious at proposals by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence to stop NHS funding
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Mixed views on landmark arch
MIXED reaction has greeted Bolton's newest landmark - the 60ft arch now dominating the town's skyline. Workers hoisted the arch into place in Newport Street, Bolton, in the early hours of Sunday. The archway will be a new gateway to Bolton, welcoming
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Open days for garden visits
A COUNTRY garden near Entwistle reservoir will be open to the public on two Sundays under the National Gardens Scheme, which raises money for charity. Heaselands in Overshores Road will be open on June 19 and July 17, from 11am to 5pm. The half-acre plot
