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  • Action by Money Men

    PRIME Minister Tony Blair is wrong to speak out in defence of so-called 'pro-democracy 'demonstrators' in Malaysia. There is currently a world-wide movement to oust the legitimate government in Malaysia. This movement is led by the world's financial community

  • Labour's

    NHS horror ONCE again, the public are subjected to horror stories relating to the NHS (BEN: December 29). Since Labour was elected nearly two years ago, the NHS has gone from crisis to crisis. When needing the services of a doctor, in some instances,

  • Poll battle?

    THE following point was made recently in a national newspaper: will Martin Bell stand against Peter Mandelson on an anti-sleaze ticket at the next General Election? S R Morgan, Normanby Street, Bolton. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some

  • Letters we can't use...

    UNFORTUNATELY, we have had to reject some letters from readers because the writers failed to include their correct name and address. Such information must be provided, as proof of authenticity, even if the writer requests that a nom de plume is used if

  • Dog show a big winner

    THE annual New Year's Day Dog Show, organised by Bolton Canine Society, was another overwhelming success. The show, held at Deane Sports Centre, attracted people from all over the country to show off 373 dogs in classes catering from tiny toy breeds to

  • Victims of

    the Nazis Other folk also suffered I NOTE with interest recent proposals to have a yearly Holocaust Day to mark the atrocities committed by Germany in wartime. It is to be hoped, however, that the Jews are not allowed to hijack this event. They were not

  • Store blasted over poster swear word

    BOLTON parents have slammed a top record store chain's advertising campaign as "flippant, unnecessary and irresponsible" after the word BLOODY appeared on posters. The Virgin Megastore in Bolton's Market Place has massive placards in the window, promoting

  • Better luck this time for Warhurst!

    PAUL Warhurst is hoping his return 'home' to a Lancashire club will turn out better than his last experience with a Red Rose side. Warhurst who signed on Saturday after a successful loan spell at the Reebok, had an unhappy spell with injuries when he

  • Note of caution

    WHILE we welcome the introduction of a minimum wage which from April will be set at £3.60 an hour for workers over 21, we sound a note of caution. There is no doubt that we are entering a recession. Some people would argue we are already in one. It may

  • Daily poem

    WINTER Slowly and silently she steals upon An unsuspecting country fast asleep. No warning signs to herald her coming, Except a new damp chill of early dawn. Offering no warmth from pale gold sunbeams, And days grow colder as she spreads her wrath. Hers

  • Graveyard ghouls!

    CONCERNING the report headlined 'Graveyard wrecking spree' (Bolton Evening News: December 23). I and my family have been a victim of this sort of thing, but, to start with, where is the deterrent to stop it all? As you know, in the Bolton Evening News

  • Fluoride

    research IN LONDON, (Oct 26) the N.P.W.A. allowed Professor Dr A K Susheela, Director of Fluoride and Fluorosis Research Foundation and a Senior Govt Consultant (India) to state her findings from 25 years fluoride research:- Fluoride causes Dental fluorosis

  • Focus on

    footpaths COUNCILLOR Howarth ("Mucky Movies"- BEN: December 18) might like to know that I reported to the Town Hall the state of the footpaths leading to the Virgin Complex when it was still under construction, requesting that they be upgraded to facilitate

  • Flu bug stretches services to limit

    THE flu epidemic sweeping the North-west has stretched medical teams in Bolton to the limit. Some GPs had to cope with up to a 100 per cent increase in the number of out of hours calls over the festive period. And hospital staff - with their own numbers

  • Wanderers match facts

    Wanderers 4-4-2 JAASKELAINEN (7, COX (7) FISH (6) BERGSSON (6) WHITLOW (6). JOHANSEN (7) JENSEN (6) FRANDSEN (7) SELLARS (8), HOLDSWORTH (6) TAYLOR (7) Subs: Wanderers: Gunnlaugsson (for Holdsworth 67 mins), Kristinnson, Phillips, Gardner (for Jensen

  • Human torch man fights for life

    A MAN who turned into a human torch after his clothes caught fire as he tried to keep warm was fighting for his life today. Ian Farnell, 35, suffered horrendous burns when his clothes set alight as he stood in front of a cooker trying to keep warm in

  • Call this integrity?

    IT looks as if Tony Blair's government is collapsing around him. It is breathtaking that those who serve us believe they have the utmost integrity. It is true that power corrupts and that what they do no one else has a say in the matter. Yet, what causes

  • Couple's death defying leap to safety

    A TERRIFIED couple leaped for their lives from a bedroom window after waking to find themselves trapped in their blazing home Shocked Ian and Dorothy Roddie jumped from the first floor window in their nightclothes to escape the flames engulfing their

  • Drop this word

    MR AND Mrs Brian Mather have made a sensible and reasoned argument about the use of the word "bloody" in advertising at the Virgin Megastore in Bolton's Market Place and we fully support their objection. The couple argue that parents are constantly fighting

  • Dumping's a disgrace

    I AM writing hoping that the people who have dumped their rubbish along Raikes Lane will read this letter and take heed about dumping there again. At Christmas time people have more rubbish and the incinerator is only at the top of the lane. For one thing

  • What's On in,and around, the Bolton area tomorrow (January 5)

    TUESDAYTHEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE BOLTON Burns Club is holding a dancing class at the Social Centre for the Blind, Bark Street at 7.45pm. TEA Dance with Dave K, Pembroke Hall, High Street, Walkden, 2pm-4pm. ENTERTAINMENTS for pensioners, Pensioners Hall