Final warnings are now being issued to those teams, who will be expelled from the league if the first half subscriptions are not paid before the second half of the season begins. Teams are also warned that all match result cards must be sent to Brian
SHAUN Edwards, the Wigan, England and Great Britain rugby league captain, is the most successful player in the game and now adds the OBE to his record medal collection. Edwards is the 13th rugby league star to be honoured folowing stars such as Eric Ashton
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HORWICH Market trader John Crompton thought he'd been whisked to the North Pole when he arrived to set up his stall. For the whole stall was dripping in icicles, some as long as four feet, giving it the appearance of 'Santa's Grotto' The indoor market
A MAN who has led the fight to protect and promote the rights and dignity of Bolton's old folk has been honoured with the OBE. Dr Arup Banerjee has been recognised in the New Year Honours List for his services to medicine. A delighted Dr Banerjee, who
BOLTON'S first black mayor has been recognised for his services to the community in the New Years Honours List with an OBE. Cllr Campbell Benjamin told the Evening News he was delighted to receive the award and said it would prove to be a major boost
KEYBOARD playing bobby Sgt Malcolm Wood's efforts for the Bolton community have earned him a place in the New Year Honours List. Sgt Wood, aged 49, has been awarded an MBE for his services to the police. His honour comes two days after he celebrated his
SANTA and his helpers were forced to beat a retreat when a gang of 40 unruly youths started STONING his float. It happened as Worsley Rotary Club's Father Christmas sleigh was touring Little Hulton's Amblecote Estate. And in a separate incident, neighbouring
THE pantomime season is here again. Oh yes it is! And next week it is the turn of the Horwich Theatre Group to take centre stage. The Academy of Dance and Drama is making its public debut with the panto favourite Cinderella. The curtain goes up on Wednesday
SIR: I would like to comment on Mr McKeown's statement in the BEN recently about the Colour Belt system in martial arts. Any art or sport requires perseverance and constant effort. Sport is about pursuing patience and self respect as well as respect for
SIR: On December 1, 1995, while my husband was at home and I was doing my Guiding duties our home was broken into twice. On this occasion they took all my jewellery and a camcorder, the latter you can replace but not the many items or jewellery I lost
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RAMSBOTTOM United seem to be enjoying a first season in the North West Counties League after their step up from the Manchester League. Club secretary John Maher says: "We knew we would not be in a position to challenge for anything in our first season
OUR story yesterday about the number of homeless people in Bolton made depressing reading. As the report revealed, homelessness reached crisis proportions in Bolton this Christmas after a staggering 70 per cent rise in house repossessions. It is at times
