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Change of hands at cash till firm
A SUPPLIER of electronic cash tills has been bought by an American rival for nearly £100 million. The directors of Anker, based on the Wingates Industrial Park, Westhoughton, have accepted an offer by Torex Retail that values the company at £98.5 million
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Chip and pin
I have become very concerned at the amount of information on two chip-and-pin receipts. One had my full card number, start and expiry dates, and the other also included my full name. Such information as this could easily be used fraudulently. I contacted
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Your town is fine already
I am 73 years of age, and I've been a visitor to your fine town, Bolton, for over 50 years. I am a single person, and my visits are always on a Tuesday morning until late afternoon. Bolton is a clean healthy town, with very friendly people and friendly
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Horwich customers would like big shops
REGARDING Marks and Spencer's failed application to open a store on Middlebrook. When the people of Horwich said they didn't want Middlebrook, did it make any difference? No, the planning people still let it go ahead. Their answer was "it will be a good
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Robert's spy story is a children's favourite
READING is cool, according to the 200 children who packed into Bolton's Festival Hall for the first Bolton Children's Book Awards. All eight shortlisted authors turned up for the event and excited young readers, clutching their books, gathered to get
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Wanderers, Rovers in chase for The Hurricane
WANDERERS could find themselves in a derby duel with Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers if they decide to move for the Zambian striker, Collins Mbesuma. The highly-rated 21-year-old, who plays with Kaiser Chiefs in South Africa, is flying to England later
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Coldplay turn up the heat at the Reebok
THEY waited in the pouring rain in their thousands for the band which must surely now be recognised as one of the world's best stadium rock bands writes Nick Jackson And more than 30,000 fans got their just reward at the last of the Summer Concerts at
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Canal fish at risk as water level drops
THOUSANDS of fish in a Manchester city centre canal are at risk after a damaged sluice gate left water levels dangerously low. Engineers have worked through the night to stem the leak on the Bridgewater Canal in Castlefield. Water levels are said to be
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Coldplay turn up the heat at the Reebok
THEY waited in the pouring rain in their thousands for the band which must surely now be recognised as one of the world's best stadium rock bands writes Nick Jackson And more than 30,000 fans got their just reward at the last of the Summer Concerts at
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Air staff jet in from Malta
SEVEN representatives from Air Malta visited Bolton on a fact-finding tour of Greater Manchester. The group was met by Bolton Tourism Unit employees who showed them what the town had to offer. The Maltese delegation was shown around the shops, the Town
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Plastics firm reshapes itself
A PLASTICS manufacturer from Bolton is remoulding operations with a move into furniture making. Barkston Plastics' new company, called Embark Design, will specialise in the manufacture and distribution of modern occasional furniture made from plastic.
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No chemicals in our bodies
IAN Upton, chairman of Bolton Against Fluoride group (June 21), is up-to-date and spot-on with his comments about the dangers of fluoridation. We must have the right to choose which chemicals we want in our bodies. If the gate is open to add fluoride,
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ID cards will combat the fraudsters
I WOULD like to correct Stuart Chapman's assertion that, under the government's proposals for a compulsory national identity cards scheme, people would be required by law (on pain of a very hefty fine) to carry the card on their person at all times (Letters
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Nothing we can do about town centre
Bolton Council planning department turned down Marks and Spencer's application to open a store at Middlebrook after concern was expressed about possible dire effects on the future of our town centre. But the damage has already been done. Bolton Council
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Town centre sports complex under threat
BOLTON'S only town centre sports complex faces "certain closure" if plans to relocate two colleges goes ahead. Bolton Sixth Form College and Bolton Community College are considering joining forces and relocating to a purpose built campus. But according
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Town centre sports complex under threat
BOLTON'S only town centre sports complex faces "certain closure" if plans to merge two colleges goes ahead. Bolton Sixth Form College and Bolton Community College are considering joining forces and relocating to a purpose built campus. But according to
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Four honorary fellows named at university
THE University of Bolton has announced its first honorary fellows. Bolton South East MP Brian Iddon is among the first to be honoured by the university, alongside its former deputy chairman of governors, John Stoddart; the principal of Bury College, Dr
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House siege man found dead
A MAN suspected of shooting a police officer from Bury was found dead in his home on Tuesday morning after an 18-hour armed siege came to an end, police said. Pc David Lomas, 34, a local community beat officer from Bury, was shot at around 2pm on Monday
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Dacourt deal hits embargo snag
WANDERERS are still keen on the French international midfielder, Olivier Dacourt, but negotiations have been complicated by the fact that his club, Roma, are subject to a transfer embargo after problems over a previous deal.
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Shakers snap up veteran striker Barlow
SHAKERS boss Graham Barrow has signed veteran striker Stuart Barlow - his fourth new signing of the summer. The former Everton and Wigan striker, 36, has agreed a 12-month deal after being relased by Stockport County. Barlow has scored 140 league and
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Free choice for shoppers
I FEEL I had to reply to town centre manager Cathy Savage's column in the Bolton Evening News on Marks and Spencer's application to open a store on Middlebrook. Why does she think all customers should go to Bolton to shop? We all have a free choice as
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Armed police end house siege
ARMED police on Tuesday ended an 18-hour siege at a house where a Bury policeman had been shot and found a man dead inside. Pc David Lomas, aged 34, was shot in the chest when he made a routine visit to the council house in Rawtenstall on Monday afternoon
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First health check for Lakes ospreys
THE Lake District's newest rare birds have been ringed and given their first health check by wildlife experts. Two chicks were born to a returning pair of ospreys which nested at Bassenthwaite Lake earlier this year. Staff from the Lake District Osprey
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Six Sky TV dates for Wanderers
WANDERERS on Monday confirmed six Sky TV games between now and January. The confirmed fixtures - four at the Reebok, two away - and announced on Wanderers official web site are: WANDERERS v Everton, Sunday, August 21, 1.30pm WANDERERS v Blackburn Rovers
