I AM very pleased with the outcome of the war graves gardeners' dispute, as I have seen first hand the wonderful way in which they are kept. I have five ex-school pals who were killed in action in France -- we were all in the same regiment. God Bless
I AM trying to find a niece of my husband, Harold, her name is Rita (Skelhorn) now married. Her mother was Gladys and her father was Leonard Skelhorn. I can't remember the street, but it is something like Watergate (or Water-something). He would love
I AM researching my family history. My mother came from the Daubhill area of Bolton. Her name was Elizabeth (Dolly) Talbot, nee Titterington. Her mother, Mary, was called Simpson before she was married and had a half-brother called Daniel Simpson who,
WE think it disgusting, Steven Kelly of Smithills waited 90 minutes for the police concerning someone tampering with his car. By the time the police got there the thief would be long gone. Mr Kelly, yours isn't an isolated case. Me and my husband reported
I TOO saw a reference to the possibility of some Bolton lollipop jobs being axed. But I thought this issue had been resolved without any job losses! For years lollipop persons have been 'needed', perhaps because of the lowly pay rate given to the posts
BEING an avid Bolton Wanderers supporter, I am writing to say what a wonderful job Sam Allardyce is doing for the club. I have criticised them in the past but the directors under Phil Gartside are making the club one of the best in the country. I never
FURTHER to my letter in the weekend edition, the facts I gave I thought where newsworthy and relevent to the topic in question, ie Everton and Arsenal etc building new grounds near to their old grounds. Everton were thinking about moving some seven miles
THE people who are complaining about going to the Reebok must take a look at themselves. The first thing is, you are either a supporter of Bolton Wanderers or you are not. When we played at Burnden Park I had to travel to get to the ground but I wanted
MARK Taylor is on course to become the most qualified ex-player in the ranks of football physiotherapy. A master's degree in sports science next summer will see the newest addition to the Wanderers' backroom team fulfil a long-held ambition to reach the
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. The Owl and the Pussycat Went To See... Runs from Thursday, November 30, to January 13. Ring Bolton 520661. OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Aid and Tosca. Finishes Saturday November 25. Tickets £8 to £39.50. Performanches 7.15pm. Also
a franchise? VENTURE Marketing Group Ltd is organising The British Franchise Exhibition at G-Mex, Manchester on February 2 and 3, 2001. Companies involved include Action Bikes (bicycle shops), Kall-Kwik Printing Ltd (printshops), MRI Worldwide (executive
A DEAF pensioner was tricked out of his winter fuel payment by two young women on Wednesday evening. John Hill, aged 85, found the £270 missing from his wallet after two women called at his home at flats in Deane. One claimed she was working for social
and raise cash TV BOFFIN Johnny Ball is urging Bolton school teachers to sign up for a fundraising Spellathon. The former Think of a Number presenter and dad of DJ Zoe is backing the event which aims to raise cash for Mencap. Johnny lived in Bolton for
THREE people were taken to hospital following an horrific accident on the M60 this morning. Thousands of motorists were caught in heavy tailbacks with jams stretching into Lancashire and Cheshire following the rush-hour smash shortly after 7am at junction
FORMER Big Brother star Nichola Holt has hit back at accusations that she is too big for her boots. As reported in the BEN, the 29-year-old was said to have let down members of the Embroiderers Guild by pulling out of a pre-arranged lecture due to be
SANTA has a new ho-ho-home in Bolton's Crompton Place shopping centre after a town centre parade. The Crompton Place Father Christmas was towed in on the Rotary Club's sleigh along Bradshawgate, Deansgate, Mealhouse Lane and Hotel Street before arriving
Sheffield United 1, Wanderers 0 WANDERERS had only themselves to blame for not making their superiority count at Bramall Lane. Lee Sandford headed the winner in the 81st minute, 10 minutes after replacing Keith Curle. There was no question that Wanderers
"I WAS interested in your recent item about John Stanley, of Highfield Farm, Farnworth," writes Mr George K. Brown, of Barncroft Road, Farnworth. It was in response to the picture of Mr Stanley's milk float which I printed, and which has been commented
NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE, Birmingham. Festive Gift Fair. A variety of Christmas gifts and ideas. Runs until Sunday. Ring 020 8742 2020. Also, Antiques for Everyone. Ring 0121 767 2760. LOWTHER PAVILION, Lytham St Annes. Quality Craft Fair. tomorrow
BOLTON RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY. Just bear with the sound with Gordon Lumb. Thursday, November 30. Lecture Theatre, Central Library, Bolton. Starts 7.15pm. ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Saturday Dance Night with Enid and Rick. Saturday, November 25. Tickets £3.
CONSERVATIVE party leader William Hague is due to visit Bolton next Thursday. The Tory top man will travel north to look around the recently-expanded factory owned by paper tissue maker Charles Turner and Co. Mr Hague will unveil a plaque to commemorate
A GENEROUS donor has come to the rescue of an animal charity just days after a thief snatched more than £300 from a town centre fund-raising stall. A 50-year-old Bolton woman, who runs a business in Radcliffe, was touched when she heard members of Bolton
BOLTON council's influential "cabinet" meets in public for the first time on Monday. The decision to throw open the doors of the group of leading Labour councillors -- now re-named the executive -- came after a vigorous campaign led by the BEN. The cabinet
MEN ARENA, Manchester. Nov 25, Tom Jones, tickets £25.50 and £22, starts 8pm. December 1, AC/DC. Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16, Five, tickets £18.50; Monday December 18, Chris De Burgh, tickets £25 and £22.50. Tuesday, December 19, and
YOUR campaign against dangerous driving is very welcome. Would you please keep local magistrates and judges informed about the seriousness of motoring offences such as speeding -- in particular Recorder Clement Goldstone, who, recently, amazingly, let
EACH year around 2,000 pedestrians are killed or seriously injured on Britain's roads because of the way cars are made. By changing the designs and materials used for car fronts, those lives could be saved and the severity of injuries reduced. The way
CITIZENS Advice Bureaus have increasingly to deal with a huge enduring problem, namely that of personal financial debt. Scores of British citizens have amassed debts they cannot possibly ever repay. Often in low-paid, part-time employment, subsidised
BOLTON has been rocked by a second nightclub shooting in 24 hours. Police were called to The Temple on St Georges Street, just after 11.30pm last night after several shots were fired outside the popular nightclub. A nightclub bouncer was gunned down by
IAN Marshall and Simon Charlton will be the quests of the Lancaster branch of the Wanderers Supporters Association next Wednesday in the Dolly Blue Club - home of Lancaster City. The event starts at 8.15.
ON Saturday myself and my nephew went to the Reebok stadium to watch the rugby. Having paid £22 each, I thought we would at least be out of the elements in our seats. How wrong I was! We were sat five rows from the front in The Nat Lofthouse stand and
I WOULD like to reply to J Wilson's letter (BEN November 18) and defend Bolton Wanderers. Although not well known for their "fan friendly policies", BWFC have made a start with the discounts on season tickets. Horwich might be a long way from the town
LIKE Sam Allardyce, I'm disappointed at the crowds Bolton have been getting this season. We are third on merit in what is a very competitive division and bigger crowds backing (rather than barracking) our team can only help. I agree with many of the comments
FITNESS fanatic Mike Whitlow has set his sights on playing until he is 36 ... and Wanderers' new physio Mark Taylor reckons he can help him. The new treatment room steward has had to clip the skipper's wings recently to save him from burn-out but he reckons
PER Frandsen, who picked up his fifth booking of the season at Norwich and will subsequently miss the crunch clash with Watford through suspension, insists he was the victim of a refereeing injustice with Canaries' midfielder Phil Mulryne having backed
ARMED raiders escaped with £500 after a raid on a Bury newsagent's shop. They struck at Dillon's on Sunny Bank Road at 10pm last night. Two of the men brandished a crowbar and wrench. A staff member was dragged to the floor, threatened and forced to open
A WORKER was taken to hospital after falling 15 feet off a roof he was repairing in Egerton. Alan Crook had been replacing glass panels at Deakins Mill on Deakins Business Park, Blackburn Road, when he slipped and fell. He landed on a roof lower down
"I WAS interested in your recent item about John Stanley, of Highfield Farm, Farnworth," writes Mr George K. Brown, of Barncroft Road, Farnworth. It was in response to the picture of Mr Stanley's milk float which I printed, and which has been commented
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, November 25, 1975 THE Royal Navy frigate HMS Leopard is on its way to the disputed Icelandic fishing grounds to protect Britain's harassed fishing fleet. Two more frigates will arrive soon, to help prevent Icelandic
ST STEPHEN AND ALL MARTYRS, Lever Bridge, Bolton. Ring 840741. KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. What A Feeling! Sunday November 26. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50, £14.50 and £12.50. Also, Ga Ga a tribute to Queen. Thursday November 30. Starts 8pm. Ring 01254
HOWCROFT INN, Pool Street, Bolton. Singers' Night. Tuesday November 28. Starts 8.30pm. HILLTOPS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Hill Lane, Blackrod. Budding musicians come and play your own arrangements and compositions, Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm. For more
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Thomas Barwick exhibition. From November 30 to J anuary 21.Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY , Trinity Street, Stalybridge. Open Mon to Fri
AN astonishingly detailed "labour of love" by an environmental student was expected to be the most powerful weapon in saving St John's Wood. It didn't. But campaigners are convinced that Antony Wainwright's three-year record of everything that has flapped
RUTH Kelly is urging the Government to introduce legislation to ban fox hunting in next month's Queen's Speech. The Bolton West MP has told ministers her postbag is full of letters from constituents sickened by the blood sport. The Labour backbencher
THE Mayor of Bolton released 125 balloons as the multi-million pound De Vere Whites Hotel was officially opened at the Reebok. Cllr Alan Wilkinson let go of the balloons to symbolise the number of rooms in the development and De Vere's support for Bolton
THE "inspirational" blind man who was the first to receive a guide dog from Bolton's training centre has died, aged 92. Bill Flanagan was made honorary president of the Guide Dogs For the Blind Association's Bolton branch in recognition of his tireless
ROYAL Bolton Hospital chief Barbara Peacock is leaving the demanding world of the NHS behind for an idyllic retirement in the Cotswolds. She will retire next month to a thatched cottage in the country after spending 10 years helping to give the best service
AN army is being mobilised in Bolton -- to stop any more of the Rumworth Lodge wildlife haven being "nibbled away at the edges." Lostock and Chew Moor Conservation Group -- which has more than 500 local residents signed up in support -- is incensed at
TINY Lucy Sheppard brought tears of joy to staff at Beaumont Hospital -- she is their first IVF baby. Lucy is proving the perfect early Christmas present not only for proud parents, Nicola and James, but for overjoyed nurses, doctors and consultants at
CORNERHOUSE CINEMA, Manchester. Exposures: Student Film Festival. Runs to November 30. Ring 0161 200 1500. THE MET ARTS CENTRE, Market Street, Bury. 19th Bury Beer Festival presented by the Rochdale Oldham and Bury Branch of Camra. Saturday, noon to 4pm
WIGAN PIER, Wigan. Family Sunday. Acitivites and fun for all the family. Sunday November 26. Ring 01942 707049. MARTIN MERE WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST, Burscough. Ring 01704 895181. DOCK ROAD EDWARDIAN PUMPING STATION, Weir St, off London Road, Northwich
