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• Car crash husband 'would have made a wonderful father'

  A TRAGIC Bolton dad will never be able to cradle his new-born baby. John Winders was killed in a car crash in Italy two months before his first child, Emily Roxanne, was born. On Tuesday his heartbroken widow Samira, 33, sat at an inquest into John's death, only a fortnight after giving birth to the child the couple had longed for. read more

• Eclipse was a big let-down

  I AGREE with your Opinion comments about the danger of viewing the eclipse of the sun. I went to school with a girl whose eyesight was badly affected by looking at the 1937 eclipse. I do not, however, agree with your comments that the eclipse is a "momentous occasion". read more

• 999 chief slams 'crazy' reservoir plunge man

  A MAN had a narrow escape when he jumped into the freezing cold waters of a Bolton reservoir to rescue his two dogs - less than a week after a teenage boy drowned while trying to swim in the same spot. read more

• Moving the goal posts?

  I REFER to the article on fluoridation of Bolton's water supply by Sheila Jones, (BEN, July 27). She states that David Crausby MP is wrong in advocating a referendum to decide this issue. read more

• Hydrant 'fun' puts lives at risk

  PARENTS have been urged to keep their children away from fire hydrants this summer. read more

• Cinders search for little and large

  STORE manager Andy Morrison has seen the long and the short of it in his search for a mini and outsize Cinderella. read more

• From the BEN files

  25 YEARS AGO read more

• OPINION: Slow down for safety

  SINCE it opened St Peter's Way has been notorious for accidents. read more

• Crocodile tears for murdered Kosovars

  AT the end of World War Two, the Nazi leaders were condemned to death for making aggressive war. Exactly what NATO has done against Yugoslavia and the Anglo-American-Israeli axis has done in the Middle East and elsewhere. read more

• Fallen branch puts sick man's telly on hold

  A SICK Bolton man has missed his favourite television programmes for more than six weeks because a tree branch has grown across his rooftop aerial. read more

• The Daily Poem: Farewell to Life

  "Be brave my son; God is here, my son" read more

• Entrepreneur hunt goes regional

  ANALYSIS has begun on the third annual Enterprise 100 Entrepreneurs survey, the list of Britain's top performing entrepreneurs. read more

• Bolton training route for bus firm

  BOLTON has been chosen for a new driver training scheme, a major bus company announced today. read more

• Have a heart over closing this school

  AS a resident of Astley Bridge, I have read with interest about the proposed closure of Oldhams School, and the possible transfer of the pupils to High Lawn. read more

• CRICKET: Kearsley lose their nerve - and final

  BRADSHAW kept their nerve while Kearsley lost their heads to win the Bolton League's Hamer Cup for a second successive year last night. read more

• Todd considers his options

  COLIN Todd is keeping his selection plans under wraps as Wanderers put the final touches to their preparation for the new season. read more

• New buggy to help players get around

  DISABLED golfers are now getting help to complete their rounds, thanks to Bolton's municipal golf course. read more

• OPINION: On the map

  WHAT an excellent idea. The full-colour maps which are to be sited in Victoria Square will be a welcome addition to Bolton's visitor-friendly stance. read more

• Golf boy's an ace - aged eight

  AN EIGHT-year-old boy has been tipped to be the next Tiger Woods - after hitting a hole in one with his very first golf shot! read more

• RUGBY: Leigh boss plans changes

  LEIGH Centurions' coach Ian Millward is ready to spring a few surprises on Sunday, writes MIKE HULME. read more

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