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Looking after the community
COMPANIES will be shown how they can help forge stronger communities and boost their own performance at a special event. Greater Manchester Chamber has joined forces with the CSR Academy and Barclays to host a seminar on the benefits of corporate social
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Time to make more friends
BUSINESS people still have a chance to make connections at an event next Tuesday. Bolton based PNC Group is helping to host a free networking session at The Birch Hotel, Manchester Road, Heywood, from 4pm to 6pm. Delgates need not stay throughout the
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Take your stand at town bazaar
BUSINESSES in Bolton are being urged to take advantage of a popular multicultural event as a celebration of the town's diversity. The town's second Apna Bazaar will be staged at Bolton Town Hall, in association with the Bolton Evening News. All sections
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Keep Britain and bins tidy
JUNE 14, was the first collection day of our green bins and boxes. I was impressed to see the number of people who had taken the time to recycle items for both containers. The bins and boxes were neatly placed outside many houses ready for collection.
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Bad child behaviour is reflection on society
OH dear, here we go again. The cause of all our present troubles is that political correctness and do-gooding has banished fear from our classrooms, re Trevor Jones' letter (Bolton Evening News, June 17). How often does it need to be said that the essence
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Encourage use of public transport
IT concerns me that we appear to be becoming a society that relies mainly on the stick to function, rather than the carrot. I have just read that it costs Bolton Council more than two-and-a-half million pounds in one year to collect dumped waste. Why
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Work together for better world
LAST week saw World Blood Donor Day, when a "celebration gallery" was displayed in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, showcasing portraits of those whose lives have been saved by blood transfusions. Blood donors are very special people; they give their time
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Worsening state of our health
MANY thanks to Brian Derbyshire for his well constructed letter. I support his dental health message and the way that he has raised his children. It would be great if all parents were as well motivated. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Educational
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Ringing in the new
THE bells of Holy Trinity Parish Church will ring out once more. The only full peal of bells in Horwich arrived back at the church on Wednesday after being taken down in January for major restoration work. The task of hauling the bells into the tower
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Crackdown on bike boys
A POLICE crackdown on youngsters who ride motorbikes without licences and insurance has seen 11 machines seized. A further 23 warnings have been issued to youngsters who have used parks and roads in the New Bury area as a racetrack. Police have targeted
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Planners say 'no' to Middlebrook M&S store
MARKS and Spencer's plans to open an out-of-town store at Middlebrook have been thrown out by councillors. Their decision came after warnings that the M&S plans could sound the death knell for Bolton town centre. In a spilt 11 to eight vote, Bolton
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Rush for Amir Khan big fight tickets
TICKETS for Amir Khan's eagerly-awaited home town professional debut at the Bolton Arena on Saturday, July 16 are selling quickly. Bolton hero Khan, the hot young star of British boxing, features on the undercard of a blockbuster show titled 'Who's the
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Title dream comes true for Nev
NEV Jameson is the Bolton Golf Association champion after blowing away young pretender Dave Monks 5 and 4 at Harwood. The 34-year-old became the first Regent Park golfer to lift the title, sponsored by Newtown Park Developments Ltd, since John Dabecki
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Around the clubs
HART COMMON Wednesday Stableford (June 15): Winner Dave Hetherington 44; Runner Up Bob Doxey 43. Yellow Ball (June 18): Winners P Rushby, S Stubbs, D Pimblett, T McKenna 89; Runners Up S Jackson, J Cartwright, S Balmer 86. Sunday Stableford (June 19):
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Charity classic
THE Bolton branch of the Variety Club of Great Britain is holding its annual golf classic at the Marriott Worsley Park, on Tuesday, August 30. Entry fee is £400 per team of four with additional places at the gala dinner on offer at £35. Proceeds will
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Radical head bows out after 17 years
After 17 years at the helm, retiring Turton School Meduia arts College headteachers Frank Vigon talked to Bill Allen about philosophy, education and . . . Krusty the Clown! Y OU will enjoy interviewing Frank . . . That was what I was told as I left the
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Olympian Matthew to open Royal Lancs Show
OLYMPIC rower Sir Matthew Pinsent will be taking to dry land when he opens the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show. The quadruple Olympic Gold Medallist will be guest of honour, at the three day rural event, which is being held, for the third year, at
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Flight arrest man charged
A 41-YEAR-OLD man from Bolton has been charged with a number of offences after an incident on board a charter flight. Alan Cooper, of Alberta Street, Bolton, has been charged with affray, endangering an aircraft and interfering with crew. He was arrested
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Charity music events at Smithills Hall
HISTORY and music will combine at two charity music events at Smithills Hall. This follows the success of the Opera Gala held at the hall, which prompted a waiting list for tickets this year. The two Opera Gala concerts will take place on Friday and Saturday
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Big cash boost for carnival
HORWICH is gearing up for this weekend's carnival, which organisers promise will be bigger and better than ever. This year, after a £2,500 grant from Bolton Council, the entire event will be held outside at Station Park, instead of being divided between
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Laura's brief encounter for charity
A FARNWORTH woman is donning her best knickers and preparing to walk for charity. Laura Gallagher has organised a charity "knicker walk" to raise money for the Endometriosis SHE Trust, which supports women with the painful womb condition. She has already
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Big cash boost for carnival
HORWICH is gearing up for this weekend's carnival, which organisers promise will be bigger and better than ever. This year, after a £2,500 grant from Bolton Council, the entire event will be held outside at Station Park, instead of being divided between
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Brown to be named as new Derby boss
PHIL Brown is leaving Bolton Wanderers to manage Derby County. The Reebok assistant manager has agreed a three-year contract with the Rams and is expected to be formally installed as successor to George Burley later on Friday afternoon. Full details and
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Dorrie Horne was founder of the Dinky Dots
WITH reference to the letters from British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association BLESMA. My mother was Dorrie Horne, who founded the Dinky Dots concert party and gave concerts, all over the area, for over 40 years. The annual BLESMA concert at the Grand
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Patients' plea for more special nurses
PATIENTS suffering from a chronic disease are calling for more specialist nurses to help ease their symptoms. A shortage of nurses means sufferers from bowel problems can wait months, or even years, to be diagnosed with Colitis or Crohn's, which are long-term
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How tough can one man be?
ACTION man Paul Norris is about to go where others fear to tread, ride or walk by taking on one of the worlds toughest physical challenges. The super-fit firefighter has been shortlisted to represent the UK in the Fulda Challenge - one of the most extreme
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Council apology over missed bin collections
TOWN Hall bosses have apologised after bins in a number of areas across the borough went unemptied. Senior officers admitted there had been a number of problems with the collection of wheelie bins - and they had missed the collection of green recycling
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Charity music events at Smithills Hall
HISTORY and music will combine at two charity music events at Smithills Hall. This follows the success of the Opera Gala held at the hall, which prompted a waiting list for tickets this year. The two Opera Gala concerts will take place on Friday and Saturday
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Professional goals at the Reebok
TEAMS from both sides of the Pennines met when the Reebok Stadium hosted a War of the Roses football match. The game, organised by the Commercial Services Arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, brought together professionals from Lancashire and Yorkshire
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New man on board for Verna
HEALTH care business Verna Group has appointed new non-executive chairman, Paul Murray. Mr Murray joins the Bolton-based company having served on the boards of Target Express Parcels, Federal Express, Prestwick Airport and Net Express European Alliance
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Pure fresh water on tap
ON the matter of fluoride in our water supply. I live in Horwich, and the water is undrinkable now due to too much chlorine. If fluoride was added, they might as well not bother with the drinking water. Why should so many be forced by so few to put up
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Bolton man on five rape charges
A BOLTON man has made his first appearance in court charged with the multiple rape of a teenage schoolgirl. Barry Robinson, a 35-year-old supermarket worker, of Eldon Street, Tonge Moor, faces five charges of raping a 14-year-old Farnworth girl. He is
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Pairs chance
GOLFERS from three local clubs will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of two champion Columbian golfers. Pablo Hernandez, 20, and Julio Garcia Salas, 28, romped to a four-point win from English teenagers Robbie Turner, 17, and Ian Ritchie, 16, in the
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Pupils talked the talk
PUPILS from Sacred Heart Primary School were not lost for words when they took part in this year's Junior Youth Speaks contest, organised by Westhoughton Rotary Club. Rebecca Worthington, Sean Smyth and Elizabeth Hay were judged the best all round team
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Town to celebrate Fairtrade status
THE townspeople of Horwich will gather to celebrate its Fairtrade status. The Mayor of Horwich, Cllr Stephen Rock, will host a civic reception for supporters of Fairtrade from all areas of the town including shops, businesses, schools, churches and the
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Plea over stolen painting
A LAST-ditch attempt has been launched to trace a piece of Bolton's art heritage which was stolen by opportunist thieves - six years ago. The £10,000 watercolour disappeared as it was being transferred from a vault at Bolton Museum to Smitihills Hall
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Ringing in the new
THE bells of Holy Trinity Parish Church will ring out once more. The only full peal of bells in Horwich arrived back at the church on Wednesday after being taken down in January for major restoration work. The task of hauling the bells into the tower
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Police fears for town centre girl
DETECTIVES in Bolton are appealing for help after concern was raised for a teenager in the town centre. The ambulance service contacted police at 11.35pm on Wednesday night after they received a report a girl may have harmed herself on St George's Road
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Teenage girl held in blaze murder
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl from Kearsley is one of two people arrested in connection with the murder of two teenagers in a house fire. The girl, along with a 27-year-old man from Salford is being questioned by detectives investigating the blaze in which best
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Kate shoots to the top
SHARP-SHOOTER Kate Grime is setting her sights even higher after winning back-to-back national shooting titles. Kate, aged 25, took up clay pigeon shooting just three-and-a-half years ago, but recently won the British Women's Championship in Automatic
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On the beat with police to track drunks
COUNCILLORS joined police on the beat on Friday night to witness first-hand the growing problem of teenage drunks who cause a nuisance for residents. Members of Westhoughton Town Council will go out with patrolling officers to trouble hot-spots across
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Brown all set for Derby
PHIL Brown is leaving Bolton Wanderers to manage Derby County. The Reebok assistant manager has agreed a three-year contract with the Rams. Wanderers chairman, Phil Gartside, flew back from a business trip to Australia overnight to negotiate the details
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'Silly money' Tipton snubs Shakers
SHAKERS have lost out in a bid to sign Macclesfield striker Matthew Tipton after a "silly money" bid, believed to be from Mansfield Town. With Chris Porter having left for Oldham and Colin Kazim-Richards' future still uncertain Shakers boss Barrow made
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Brick attack man out of coma
A MAN left fighting for his life when a brick was hurled through the window of his friend's car has regained consciousness. Rizwan Atcha suffered massive head injuries when the brick smashed through the window of a car in which he was travelling last
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Market Hall revamp clears final hurdle
THE £30 million revamp of Bolton's Market Hall has been given the final go-ahead. Bolton Council has given Warner Estates permission to start the redevelopment of the Market Hall, Knowsley Street, despite strong opposition from traders and shoppers. Planning
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Olympian Matthew to open Royal Lancs Show
OLYMPIC rower Sir Matthew Pinsent will be taking to dry land when he opens the Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show. The quadruple Olympic Gold Medallist will be guest of honour, at the three day rural event, which is being held, for the third year, at
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Laura's brief encounter for charity
A FARNWORTH woman is donning her best knickers and preparing to walk for charity. Laura Gallagher has organised a charity "knicker walk" to raise money for the Endometriosis SHE Trust, which supports women with the painful womb condition. She has already
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Morecambe Bay 'safari' tours plan
FORMER cocklers banned from Morecambe Bay have set up a safari company running tourist trips on board a former Army amphibious vehicle. The amphibious tank, a British Army Hagglund BV, which travels on water and sand, used to transport cocklers to the
