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Building sector is on the up
STRONG growth in the North-west construction industry has helped a Bolton recruitment specialist increase its turnover by more then 1,000 per cent in two years. Bromak, a construction recruitment agency based in Capitol House in Churchgate, Bolton, was
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Town needs multi-storey flats - developer
TWO multi-storey blocks of apartments could be built in the same busy Bolton town centre street under new plans submitted to planning chiefs. The blocks would be put up by separate developers in Great Moor Street. One proposal is for an eight-storey block
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Care should stay in the community
I REFER to the article in the Bolton Evening News (Saturday, September 10), regarding community care for the elderly and the new beds and service to be based at Darley Court. I would like to try to allay Andy Morgan's, and anyone else's, fears about "
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No need to put fluoride in water
ADDING fluoride to drinking water to improve the dental health of the children of Bolton is equivalent to using leeches for blood-letting to control high blood pressure! Both are outdated and antiquated practices. This method is enforced mass medication
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Ashes star Kevin's amazing Bolton connection
ASHES hero Kevin Pietersen became an England cricket star thanks to his mum - who grew up as a Bolton schoolgirl. Pietersen, who hit his first test 100 on Monday to help England to victory over Australia, could just as easily have been smashing the runs
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Church rolls back the years
PARISHIONERS of a New Bury church delved into their past over the weekend. St James Church held a special family history day to celebrate its forthcoming 140th anniversary. Alongside an exhibition of old photographs, the church brought out its registers
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Eating out at Derek's Chippy
IN the run-up to Lokomotiv Plovdiv's trip to the Reebok on Thursday we received the following email. "I am looking forward to my trip to Bolton to watch Lokomotiv Plovdiv. I will be staying at the famous Leverhulme Marriott Hotel in the exclusive district
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Henrik's new role a winner for Sam
HENRIK Pedersen might have difficulty convincing himself that he has a future at left back, but he certainly has the look of a tough, no-nonsense defender. The dashing Dane has kicked his razor into touch and taken to sporting a beard since he received
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Come on down - Sam's UEFA Cup plea
SAM Allardyce has launched a spirited rallying call, urging fans to share in the moment as a new chapter is written in the history of Bolton Wanderers. The Whites boss will realise a long-standing ambition when Wanderers make their UEFA Cup debut against
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Jewell happy as Latics go on a winning run
PAUL Jewell is happy not to have a monkey on his back - but he's not going ape, despite his side's impressive start to the season. The Latics have recorded back-to-back victories against West Brom and Sunderland, putting them well ahead of schedule in
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Mobile calls cost boost
SMALL businesses in Bolton will be amongst the first to be able to take advantage of a new BT mobile package aimed at taking the guesswork out of the cost of calling different networks. BT CrossNetwork Caller allows small businesses to make mobile-to-mobile
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Eastern European trade seminar
ACCOUNTANCY firm Mazars, is hosting a seminar for local businesses interested in trading within Eastern Europe. The event, which takes place on September 28, at the Lowry Centre, Salford Quays, will focus primarily on how north-west companies can benefit
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Gardens-to-go concept is launched
A FARNWORTH company has sowed the seeds of success with a garden design venture aimed at grabbing a slice of a £1.5bn market. North West consumers can now experience a touch of Kew Gardens or The Chelsea Flower Show at their own home with the launch of
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Mystery of moving holes
BOLTON Council are not doing anything about the pot holes in the roads. They just move them around so the motorist cannot memorise where they are. D Hodgson Chelmer Close Westhoughton
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Shelters, bins and dirty streets
FIRSTLY, I would like to ask, what is the waiting time to have a roadside rubbish bin replaced after it has been trashed - weeks, months, years? Secondly, bus shelters that are trashed, is it by the hour, the day or week, or a longer time. We have three
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A reckless road to wreck lives
HAVE readers noticed how the Government likes to talk tough on drugs? It speaks of waging war on drug dealers, of breaking the spiral of addiction and of dealing mercilessly with all those who would push drugs on children. A Drugs Bill was introduced
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Deayton finds happiness - in Bolton
FROM THE EVENING NEWS, SEPTEMBER 13, 1995: TV personality Angus Deayton has spent years looking for happiness - and found it in Bolton. Bolton boilerman Marshall Holt will sing the praises of his home town in a BBC programme about the pursuit of happiness
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Beer lovers put pub on a pedestal
A LANDLORD is cracking open the bubbly after beer lovers picked his pub as one of the country's best. Ken Ormrod said he was overjoyed The Musketeer was judged to be Greater Manchester's best in a poll by the Campaign For Real Ale (Camra).The pub's delights
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Beer lovers put pub on a pedestal
A LANDLORD is cracking open the bubbly after beer lovers picked his pub as one of the country's best. Ken Ormrod said he was overjoyed The Musketeer was judged to be Greater Manchester's best in a poll by the Campaign For Real Ale (Camra).The pub's delights
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Busman's holiday for Octagon cast
THEY'RE all going on a Summer Holiday - never mind the fact that it is 40 years since Cliff Richard first caught the nation's imagination with the famous British film. A big red London bus - similar to the one that was the star of the 1963 screen classic
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Red tape holds up Burgas ticket plans
RED tape in Bulgaria is holding up Wanderers' plans to distribute tickets to fans wishing to travel to Burgas for the UEFA Cup first round second leg tie. A statement from communications manager Danny Reuben on Wednesday revealed: "Wanderers Football
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Okocha's not in dark over ref
JAY Jay Okocha will see a familiar face at the pre-match formalities on Thursday night. Match referee, Darko Ceferin, who will be in charge when Wanderers kick off their first European adventure against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, was at the centre of a controversial
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Boro crash out of FA Cup
CAMMELL LAIRD 2, RADCLIFFE BORO 1: Boro crashed out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle, going down 2-1 at Cammell Laird. Boro were two goals down at the break and never really recovered. Steve Foster netted for the Boro in the second half, but it was not
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A project in harmony with youths of town
WITH the media having ever more power and speed in reporting events it is not surprising that we are getting a more dramatic and detailed picture of life. One undesirable picture that is now being painted is that of youth culture in Britain. It would
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Foreign Secretary met jailed soccer fan's family
THE family of teenager Michael Shields, who is serving a 15-year-sentence in a Bulgarian jail, met Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Tuesday. The 18-year-old from Wavertree, Liverpool, was convicted of the attempted murder of barman Martin Georgiev in the
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Brothers accused over fashion fakes
TWO brothers from Bury have been accused of being at the centre of a multi-million pound counterfeiting operation. International clothing giant Lacoste is accusing Zooba Ajaz Butt and his brother Babar Shafique Ahmed Butt of running a "very large" counterfeiting
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Town needs multi-storey flats - developer
TWO multi-storey blocks of apartments could be built in the same busy Bolton town centre street under new plans submitted to planning chiefs. The blocks would be put up by separate developers in Great Moor Street. One proposal is for an eight-storey block
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Pupils left waiting for buses
FURIOUS parents have hit out at a school bus service after their children were left stranded at the roadside two days in a row. Pupils, some only 11 years old, panicked when the buses supposed to take them to Thornleigh Salesian College left them behind
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No protest at North-west refinery
THERE has been a low-key start to three days of fuel price protests, with small numbers of demonstrators at refineries. Organisers said the campaign was meant to be symbolic and that the government was already on the "back foot". There was no repeat of
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Bolton's Oscars - all the winners
FIND out the winners after Bolton's very own Oscars event put the town's amateur stage stars in the spotlight at a glittering ceremony. The 11th Bolton Evening News Amateur Stage Awards and Bolton Amateur Theatre Societies' Dinner on Friday night was
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Brothers accused over fashion fakes
TWO brothers from Bury have been accused of being at the centre of a multi-million pound counterfeiting operation. International clothing giant Lacoste is accusing Zooba Ajaz Butt and his brother Babar Shafique Ahmed Butt of running a "very large" counterfeiting
