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Pool parking poser
IT is nice to see Royal Ascot moving north for the first time since 1711, albeit to the wrong county, however the attendance of the Queen was a cause of concern to some Yorkshire purists. Why? Well you see, she was wearing a diamond brooch bearing a red
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Bendy-buses and Brussels
RE: The concerns of Stuart Cartwright regarding buses and the lack of double-deckers (Letters, Wednesday, June 8, "Road hazards from double-decker buses"). Surely the writer must know that, under EU legislation, the size and length including height was
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Keep toxins out of water
RE: "Dentists sing fluoride praise" (Bolton Evening News, June 9). I am not impressed by their fancy titles or their idea that a toxic material should be added to our water supply, in the hope that it will improve the dental health of some children. Their
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None but the brave will rid streets of yobs
OUR Government officials may well ask what is the answer to the "yobbish" behaviour we are experiencing today. They are obviously, or "conveniently", overlooking the fact that it was theirs, the politically correct brigade and the do-gooders', very own
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View of old Bolton in Spain
PHOTOGRAPHS from the famous Humphrey Spender collection at Bolton Museum are featuring in a major exhibition in Spain. Spender, who died in March aged 94, was a news photographer who took hundreds of photographs of life in Bolton during the 1930s Depression
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Football tribute to Kylie
WHEN family and friends decided to do something special to remember Manchester United mad teenager Kyle Rayner they thought of the perfect event - a football tournament. Friends were determined to pay a fitting tribute to Kyle, who died three years ago
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POOR DIET LEADS TO POOR TEETH
FAT salaried (his words not mine) dentist, A Brooks, blames me, and others opposed to fluoridation, for the sorry state of children's teeth. He should be very careful in his accusations! The two children whose dental health I was responsible for are now
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Full steam ahead as Paddy joins celebrations
PHOENIX Nights star Paddy McGuinness helped mark the 140th anniversary of a popular Lancashire brewery in style - by dressing up in Victorian period costume and taking part in a commemorative train ride. Paddy was joined by about 100 other guests, also
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Call for final curtain at the Lido
HOUSING developers have been urged to pull down a "rat infested" former town centre landmark. Fed-up residents living behind the former Lido cinema on Bradshawgate say their lives have become a misery with homes affected by rats, pigeons and the smell
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View of old Bolton in Spain
PHOTOGRAPHS from the famous Humphrey Spender collection at Bolton Museum are featuring in a major exhibition in Spain. Spender, who died in March aged 94, was a news photographer who took hundreds of photographs of life in Bolton during the 1930s Depression
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Clearing up bin confusion
TOWN hall bosses are taking action to prevent any confusion over major changes in the way household rubbish is collected in Bolton. The new system, which will be introduced before the end of the month, will mean that residents' grey bins - for general
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Children hold 'caring' service over vandalism
YOUNG people gathered to pay their respects in Farnworth Cemetery for grieving families left devastated by an act of wanton vandalism. They laid flowers on the graves which were desecrated last month in a wrecking spree by a gang of vandals. Up to 80
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Full steam ahead as Paddy joins celebrations
PHOENIX Nights star Paddy McGuinness helped mark the 140th anniversary of a popular Lancashire brewery in style - by dressing up in Victorian period costume and taking part in a commemorative train ride. Paddy was joined by about 100 other guests, also
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Keep charater of town, don't clone it
I HAVE read about several independent surveys, one of which the new Economic Foundation states the general concern regarding the increasing number of towns becoming "clone towns" High streets, old buildings and businesses have been replaced by glass and
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Young car drivers are not blameless
ON Thursday June 9, Eve Lloyd wrote, "Why should younger drivers be penalised with higher insurance premiums? It seems to me the older generation pose the most threat." I suggest she reads the Bolton Evening News motoring supplement of the same date with
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A 21-YEAR-OLD man was fighting for his life in hospital today after a brick thrown through a car win
The man, a front seat passenger in the car, suffered serious head injuries when the house brick smashed a side window and hit him. Bolton police said the brick was thrown from a group of eight to 10 Asian youths as the Toyota Corolla was being driven
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Steam fans gather for Fred tribute
THOUSANDS of enthusiasts will gather this weekend to pay their respects to Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah at a steam rally held in his memory. The rally, near Preston on Saturday and Sunday, has been organised by steam enthusiast friends of Fred. Alf
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WANDERERS will kick-off their Far East tour on July 20.
It is the first time that Bolton have been invited to take part in the four-team Premier League Asia Trophy in Thailand. They will compete in the tournament against Everton, Manchester City and Thailand. Bolton will face one of the three teams on Wednesday
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Superbug check on new patients
PATIENTS are being screened before they are admitted to the Royal Bolton Hospital to halt the spread of the MRSA superbug. The checks were introduced after a survey revealed many patients were more afraid of catching an infection in hospital than they
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Steam fans gather for Fred tribute
THOUSANDS of enthusiasts will gather this weekend to pay their respects to Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah at a steam rally held in his memory. The rally, near Preston on Saturday and Sunday, has been organised by steam enthusiast friends of Fred. Alf
