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  • Lynx are looking to hit straight back

    CHORLEY Lynx will be looking to return to winning ways tomorrow when they entertain Batley Bulldogs at Victory Park (kick off 3pm). Last week Lynx went down to a disappointing 22-6 defeat at Barrow with a performance that did not please coach Graeme West

  • Crash victim still critical

    A 31-YEAR-OLD man is still fighting for his life in hospital after an accident which left his six-year-old son dead. They were travelling in a Citroen BX along Smithills Dean Road on Friday night when the vehicle collided with a taxi. The man, who is

  • Good workers honoured in Honours

    A LEADING Bolton hospital doctor, hospice chairman and a top Asian businesswoman are among the Bolton citizens named in the prestigious New Year's Honours List published today. Royal Bolton's first consultant gastroenterologist, Dr Kieran Moriarty, was

  • FAN's VIEW: By Peter Holden

    WHAT has Mike Riley got against Bolton Wanderers and their supporters? Whenever he has officiated in a Bolton fixture we always seem to suffer unduly and Saturday was no exception. If I performed as well in my job as he does in his I would expect to be

  • Critics can help survival fight

    WANDERERS aim to turn their critics' savage attacks to their advantage. Media pundits are turning on Sam Allardyce's team in their droves but the manager believes they could be a secret weapon in Wanderers' fight for survival. Wanderers go to Liverpool

  • Man in the middle haunts Big Sam

    THE comparisons between Saturday's game and the Play-Off semi-final at Ipswich were unavoidable for Sam Allardyce. Two important games when a winning result would have had a massive impact on Wanderers' fortunes plus a controversial role played by the

  • Teams in the spotlight to avoid relegation

    THE pressure is on all these teams throughout January. This is who they play . . . Leicester Bolton 2-2 Arsenal (H) West Ham (A) Newcastle (H) Liverpool (A) Ipswich Sunderland 5-0 Charlton (A) Spurs (H) Derby (A) Fulham (H) Derby Blackburn 1-0 A Fulham

  • Rocking good time

    FUND-raisers are set to rock 'til they drop on New Year's Eve at a charity rock night. "Bop at the Barrel" will be held at The Glass Barrel on Tyldesley Road, in Hindsford, near Tyldesley, where revellers will be entertained with live music from the 70s

  • Summer season star on Octagon's books

    A ONE-TIME star of the Blackpool summer season is now under the spotlight at Bolton Octagon Theatre. All the donkey work may well be over for Jubilee, who is now in retirement at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, in Edenfield near Bury, but that will not stop

  • Shed hit by fire

    A SUSPECTED arson attack on a garden shed in Little Hulton left the contents, including a freezer, destroyed. Firefighters were called to the house on Mount Skip Lane at 2.45am on Saturday. The owner's downstairs windows cracked with the heat.

  • Shoebox success

    AN Operation Christmas Child campaign has been a success, with almost 300,000 shoeboxes packed with children's toys collected. The boxes were dropped off at Kwik-Fit centres across the country and delivered to 15 Eastern European countries in time for

  • TV wants road hell tales

    IF roadworks are making your life a misery, a television company wants to hear from you. Yorkshire Television will be transmitting "Roads from Hell" next year and want people to contact them. If you have a story about roadworks or a road related issue

  • Golf attack

    A MAN is recovering in hospital after being attacked on a golf course in Greater Manchester. He was found badly hurt and suffering from hypothermia on the Crompton and Royton Golf Course near Oldham. He was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital. Police investigating

  • Man arrested

    A MAN has been arrested in Rochdale in connection with the murder of a suspected paedophile found battered to death at his home, police have said. George Crawford, aged 64, of Kirkholt, Rochdale, who was partially blind, was found dead at his bungalow

  • Eight-car pile-up

    THREE adults and three children were treated for shock after an eight-car accident on the M61 yesterday. The accident happened shortly before 2.30pm near to junction 13 at Worsley. Paramedics treated the group of six at the scene and they were not taken

  • Search for a mucky kid

    THE search is on for Britain's muckiest baby. A national photographic competition is underway to find under threes who just cannot keep clean. The winning prize includes a trip to London, a makeover for both mum and baby and a washing machine. Photos

  • Chance to learn lessons in life

    LESSONS that could save lives are to be run at a new community facility. First Aid in the Community sessions will be held at the new £50,000 Walnut Avenue Allotment Association's, Horticultural Training and Resource Centre in East Bury. There will be

  • Unwanted gifts will help pets

    THOUSANDS of sick and injured pets could be helped through the donation of unwanted Christmas gifts. Veterinary charity PDSA will be able to sell any gifts donated to their shops to raise extra funds. The PDSA treats 4,500 sick and injured pets every

  • Customer prize for Whitakers firm

    THE Beales department store group has been named runner-up in a major national competition. The group, which includes Whitakers in Bolton, was recognised in the annual Drapers Record Consumer Loyalty competition. The award was established to recognise

  • Dealership wins luxury car contract

    LOCAL Peugeot dealership Perrys of Bolton is celebrating after securing a major fleet deal with leading photocopier firm Danka UK Plc. It is to supply Peugeot's 607 luxury saloon. Danka has run an extensive Peugeot fleet for more than six years but had

  • Reebok classroom has pupils on the ball

    DEDICATED Deane youngsters are proving they are really on the ball when it comes to studying - thanks to an innovative partnership with Bolton Wanderers. And for 15 football mad Year 9 pupils at The Deane High School it's a case of 'When Tuesday Comes

  • Young thespians get big chance

    THE National Youth Theatre is inviting applications from young people in the North-west to join the company's acting and technical departments. Auditions and interviews will take place at the Lowry Centre, Salford Quays, in the beginning of March. The

  • Nominate a mate...

    THE Home Secretary David Blunkett and Sports Minister Tessa Jowell have urged people in Bolton to nominate their friends, family and work colleagues to be part of next year's historic 50 day Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay in the countdown to the Commonwealth

  • Shoppers like the slippery slope

    BOLTON'S snow slope has proved to be a big hit with festive shoppers this Christmas. Bolton Town Centre Company, organisers of the six-metre high slope in Victoria Square, hoped it would attract more trade to the town. And with the slope due to close

  • Young and old - keep teeth healthy in New Year

    CHILDREN in Bolton are being urged to give a thought to their teeth after a Christmas of chocolates and fizzy pop. Experts at the Oral Health Department in Bolton are asking local parents to make sure youngsters keep to a dental hygiene regime. Children

  • 901 people wanted Christmas medical help

    AMBULANCE paramedics in Greater Manchester dealt with 100 more emergency calls on Christmas Day than last year. They received 901 calls on December 25, compared with 825 calls on the same day in 2000. NHS Direct -- which provides a telephone medical helpline

  • Wrap up warm and head for the Turton hills

    DON'T bother with the hair of the dog! A short country walk is a healthier and more rewarding way to blow away those New Year party cobwebs. This jaunt around Turton is particularly pleasant when the snow is down as it offers fine views across the Upper

  • Savage hits back

    ROBBIE Savage today hit back at his critics and insisted he will continue to give 100 per cent to the Leicester City cause in a report on the official Leicester City website. City's Welsh international found himself the centre of attention again after

  • Indoor competition starts

    THE Warburton's Bolton League begin their indoor cricket competition for the Anthony Axford Trophy at Bolton School on Sunday. Walkden, winners for the past three seasons, have received a bye in the first round but on Sunday three matches will be played

  • Our man quits at Rivington as rally ace heads for the desert

    - and he's loving every minute of it! IT'S 10 o'clock in the morning and I'm bleary eyed and feeling delicate after yesterday's late night excesses in a local pub. So to be speeding down a vertical drop at roughly 60mph, bouncing off boulders and being

  • Premiership boost for discarded players

    A SURVEY carried out by the Rugby Football League shows that the Northern Ford Premiership is proving to be a re-launch pad for the careers of players discarded by Super League clubs. A host of players found themselves surplus to requirements when the

  • High Street blast injures 38

    From the Evening News, December 29, 1976 25 YEARS AGO THIRTY-eight people - mostly women - were injured when an explosion blew out a shop front in a London high street today. And in Bristol two four-storey office blocks were torn apart by a massive blast

  • Final fling of year begins

    From the Evening News, December 30, 1976 25 YEARS AGO BRITAIN could miss the boat when the economy starts to recover because of "workshy" staff. The warning came today from NCB chairman Sir Derek Ezra. He said men and managers are losing the will to try

  • Joy for the Pontins putter!

    WHIZZKID Kieran Ashworth is making waves in the snooker world after winning a national tournament. The 14 year old, a pupil at Mount St Joseph school, triumphed in the Pontin's National Championships. He only entered the prestigious competition by chance

  • BOLTON AND DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE

    THE following players have been selected to represent Bolton in the Greater Manchester Inter League Snooker Championship 2001-02. Bolton A Team -- J Farnworth (capt); A Hindley, C Steadman (Cuemasters); D Winwood (Farn Snooker); C Grubczynski (Northfield

  • Half a century without a single day off sick

    FIFTY years of work and not one day off! Incredible -- unbelievable even -- but for Chorley worker Keith Fairhurst that is his remarkable employment record. And now you could say he deserves some time off. Keith, 65 in January, has retired from Haslam

  • Setback for star athlete

    TOM Lancashire made the long trip up to Edinburgh last weekend, looking to maintain his halfway lead in the 6-race Reebok Cross Challenge series. He came away with the overall lead still intact, but was slightly disappointed with his performance on the

  • Katie uncatchable

    KATIE Smith sealed her domination of the Red Rose League Under 15 girls in emphatic fashion at Burnley last week. The Bolton Harrier completed a hat trick of victories in the final fixture, finishing a massive 42 seconds clear of her nearest rival. This

  • Ladies lap it up

    BOGGART Hole Clough, Salford was the venue for the final race in the SE Lancs XC League. Horwich RMI Harriers were again well represented, which was especially pleasing from the senior men's perspective as they were to field three teams in the following

  • Magnificent Muller romps home

    THE final fixture of the Red Rose XC League held at Burnley saw Horwich RMI Harriers collect numerous race and series awards, writes Gareth Hughes. The senior men were boosted by the super performance of club newcomer Paul Muller, who, while ineligible

  • Safety fears spark more strike action

    BOLTON'S Benefits Office and Job Centre staff are set to continue strike action in protest to safety cuts which unions claim will leave staff vulnerable to violent customers. Staff have already picketed outside the Benefits Office in Back Spring Gardens

  • New Year pubs and clubs war on drugs

    BOLTON'S pub landlords and nightclub owners have welcomed a campaign to steer thousands of young people away from drugs on New Year's Eve. Campaigners are aware many revellers on Monday night will take illegal drugs -- often in a dangerous combination

  • Now the neighbours will have to pipe down

    WE can all look forward to quieter times ahead thanks to a move by the Government to adopt a tougher approach to noisy neighbours. With Christmas parties already in full swing, thousands of people up and down the country are having to endure the nightmare

  • What made the headlines in Bolton in 2001

    January More misery for commuters COMMUTERS on Bolton's overcrowded trains were told to expect up to five more years of misery before conditions improve. The warning came in a report outlining measures to end cattle truck conditions for rush hour passengers

  • Boro slip from the top after postponement

    RADCLIFFE Boro's game at Stocksbridge PS was a weather-victim at the weekend which allowed Harrogate Town - with a 1-0 home win against third in the table Leek Town - to take over top spot in the Unibond League Division One. Ramsbottom United came back

  • Bogey side at it again!

    Swindon 3 Bury 1:BURY ended the year on a miserable note with a disappointing defeat at bogey club Swindon writes Phil Thorp For some reason Andy Preece's side seem to save their worst displays for matches against the Wiltshire club and this was no exception

  • Plays available

    NEW plays available for immediate amateur productions are: Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, translated by Mike Poulton; Deckchairs lll, three one-act plays by Jean McConnell; and Something's Burning by Eric Chappell. Monkey on the Stars a play for children

  • RMI need to start winning

    LEIGH RMI watched themselves slide down the Nationwide Conference without kicking a ball on Boxing Day, and it all serves to up the stakes when they travel to Stalybridge Celtic on New Years Day. The Bower Fold side dropped into the relegation zone as

  • All you need to know about the theatre

    THERE are an estimated 17,000 amateur dramatic societies throughout the UK -- and that does not take school, youth club and college drama groups into account. As a result Keith Arrowsmith has compiled The Methuen Amateur Theatre Handbook, a guide designed

  • BOLTON LADIES HOCKEY CLUB

    DIVISION ONE -- BOLTON LADIES 2, BOWDON 1STS 3 HOCKEY Bolton 2 Bowdon 3 Ladies so close in seesaw encounter BOLTON Ladies hockey first team were unlucky not to take any points from a thrilling encounter as they narrowly lost out to Bowdon firsts. Despite

  • Farm death was tragic accident

    A TEENAGER who died at a farm is believed to have been the victim of a tragic shooting accident. Carl Barry, aged 19, is thought to have died after his new shotgun was fired accidentally without anyone knowing it contained live ammunition. Mr Barry, who

  • Savage hits back

    ROBBIE Savage today hit back at his critics and insisted he will continue to give 100 per cent to the Leicester City cause in a report on the official Leicester City website. City's Welsh international found himself the centre of attention again after

  • Point feels more like a victory

    SAM Allardyce paid tribute to his players and the fans for helping his side land a point against the odds. Michael Ricketts' last-gasp equaliser brought some satisfaction after what had been, up to then, a bad day for the manager with two players sent

  • Davidson wants Bolton work ethic

    CALLUM Davidson today insisted his Leicester City team-mates should follow the example of Bolton Wanderers as they prepare to fight for their Premiership lives. The City defender told the official Leicester City website he is still reeling from the way

  • Young star has head for heights

    KEVIN Nolan is heading in the right direction in more ways than one. The Reebok superkid's future looks bright after a brilliant first half of the season in the Premiership. And the latest part of his game which is attracting attention is ability in the

  • Match Stats: By Neil Bonnar

    JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ...6 Should have held Brian Deane's header for the second goal. That apart an assured performance . ANTHONY BARNESS ...7 Steady and got through plenty of work on the right . SIMON CHARLTON ...8 Excellent performance both defending and

  • Wanderers bounce back off the ropes

    IF they ever remade Rocky as a football film this would be it writes Neil Bonnar The bad guys coming out full of nasty tricks, the good guys seeing their world crumble around them as everything that can go wrong does. Even the supposed man of justice

  • Sledge accident man in airlift drama

    AIR ambulance paramedics were called in after a man was injured in a sledging accident in Edenfield yesterday. The man, in his 30s, was with nephews and nieces in a field off Gin Croft Lane when he came off a sledge and injured his back. Rossendale Mountain

  • Gardeners' award

    THE Gathering of Organic Growers -- based at the Wildlife Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside's community allotments in Bolton -- visited the House of Lords to receive their British Urban Regeneration Association runners-up awards.

  • Churches join for Epiphany

    WESTHOUGHTON Churches Together will hold a joint Eucharist service at St Bartholomew's on Sunday, January 6, the feast day of the Epiphany, starting at 10.30am.

  • TV show seeks celebrity doubles

    THE hunt is on for the nation's most convincing celebrity doubles to take part in a major TV show. If you are a look-a-like or know someone who is, send a photograph with name, address and daytime telephone number to Stars and Their Doubles 2002 at LWT

  • Plea for scout leaders

    THE 20th Bolton Scout Group is appealing for two leaders to help run the group. If you are aged over 18 with an outgoing personality and may have had experience in the scouts, please call Christine Andrews on 01942 817146.

  • Cash raised by royal command

    BLACKROD'S carnival royalty have worked hard to raise funds during their year in office. The young fundraisers, carnival rosebud Shannon Hamil and princess, Kirsty Charlton, collected £50 for Derian House Children's Hospice and £100 for Booth Hall Children's

  • Award for poet

    BOLTON poet Nichola Deane has won a Writers' Bursary Award from the North West Arts Board. The Phd student is one of nine writers to be awarded a grant from the board. She has received one of five general bursaries, of £1,500. The award scheme supports

  • Green-mania

    MAKE your New Year's resolution to go green. Residents are urged to recycle their Christmas trees and household rubbish at a host of dedicated centres. Over 60 multi-material recycling centres will be available across Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley from

  • Party time for senior citizens

    LITTLE Lever Senior Citizens annual party will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2002, between 1pm and 4pm at St Matthew's School, Norris Street, Little Lever. Doors open 12.30pm. Any Little Lever resident aged over 65 on December 31, 2001, is eligible

  • Pub turns clock back

    CUSTOMERS at a Bolton pub can enjoy a nostalgic pint at the same price as they did 20 years ago. The Spinning Mule in Nelson Square will be serving 200 pints of Theasktons Best Bitter for 50p on a first come first served basis on Wednesday January 2.

  • Raiders hit post office

    TWO masked men burst into a post office and threatened staff with baseball bats. The raiders broke through the security shield at the Limefield branch, on Walmersley Road, Bury, but failed to steal any money. They escaped in a red Vauxhall Nova after

  • Search for a young designer

    SCIENCE Year has launched a new competition to find a youngster aged between 10 and 19 to help make a promotional advert film. The winning advert will be screened between March and May during schools' programming on Channel Four. The winner will also

  • . . . And there is more motorway misery

    MONDAY, January 7 sees the start of the final phase of the £2.6 million bridgeworks on the M60 around Junction 12 at Eccles. The work will take five weeks, during which time the link road between the M62 eastbound and the M60 anti-clockwise, and the anti-clockwise

  • Take part in parliament

    THE National Pensioners' Convention (NPC) is inviting elderly people in Bolton to take part in its annual parliament. Emphasis will be placed on building the convention's position as a campaigning voice for pensioners -- enabling the NPC leadership to

  • Top brass

    MEMBERS of Smithills School Senior Brass Band provided seasonal cheer to listeners of BBC GMR. The band was featured on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, after making a special recording at the Royal Northern College of Music the previous Thursday. The

  • It's a dog's life

    FANCY dress took on a whole new meaning for dogs who enjoyed an unusual festive party. Canines clad in outlandish costumes proved a real eye-opener for visitors to Walsh's Institute in Harwood. They were celebrating with fellow four-legged friends by

  • Company with vision has plenty in store

    BOLTON-based Anker has won a number of major contracts for its new software -- Media Network. Anker, which operates from the Wingates Industrial Estate, is a successful independent provider of electronic point of sale equipment. Media Network, which is

  • Tough time for smoking quitters

    FOUR million smokers who plan to quit in 2002 will face a tough New Year's Day, according to advisors Quit. Quit say that despite best intentions, many will have lit up again by January 2 with a staggering 80 per cent starting smoking again by New Year's

  • A sporting way to start to New Year

    THE New Year will offer a range of new opportunities for sport and leisure in east Bury which have been supported by SRB5 funding. The activities planned are as follows: Football for the Springs Estate - contact Anna Forster on 0161-253-6200. Every Wednesday

  • £10m in Santa's sack for our schools

    BOLTON is to get almost £10m to invest in school buildings next year. The Government cash is for both primary and secondary schools for new classrooms and computer suites to fixing roofs and boilers. More than £2.5m will go towards clearing the backlog

  • Derelict houses plea

    AINSWORTH Community Association is calling for "dangerous" derelict properties in Church Street to be demolished. Many residents have complained to the assocation that the area fronting the main road into the village looks untidy and that the houses are

  • Celebrities and Lowry

    CELEBRITIES have acted as curators for The Lowry's Who Chose That? exhibition due to run from January 9 to February 24. The exhibition features work by LS Lowry chosen by some of the gallery and theatre complex's well-known visitors. Curators include

  • Mother trapped in car after skidding

    A MOTHER was trapped in her car after it skidded on ice and hit a lamp post. Karen Rees and her children, Samantha, aged 11, Adam, nine, and Ashley, eight, were travelling along Mosley Common Road when the accident happened shortly after 7am today. Firefighters

  • Making of a snow queen

    WHEN Sally Mortemore goes to work she spends at least 30 minutes piling on the make up. Not for her a quick brush of lipstick, and comb of the hair. Instead there are the countless brushes, pencils, lipsticks, glitter and even false eyelashes that reach

  • Hospital gets the hotel touch

    GONE are the dark and gloomy rows of hospital beds, nicknamed the Nightingale wards. Instead, patients are enjoying the new-look "hotel" feel of the £1 million wards opened at the Royal Bolton Hospital. Visitors have been flocking to C2 and C4 wards to

  • 'Take action' on cold killer of elderly

    CALLS have been made urging the Government to cut the number of old people dying because of the cold during winter. Last year 22,700 older people in England and Wales died from cold-related causes and Help the Aged is convinced the deaths were avoidable

  • Churchgoers buck national trend

    CHURCH attendances in Bolton this Christmas have remained steady, despite a 20 per cent national rise. The Church of England has compiled figures to monitor attendance at the Church's 43 cathedrals in the countdown to Christmas and early assessments show

  • Drinkers get a soft option

    REVELLERS will be able to take a breather from boozing without being charged for soft drinks at a town centre pub on New Year's Eve. The recently opened Goose in Deansgate will be serving all draught soft drinks free of charge in an effort to discourage

  • Franchises on show

    THE British Franchise Exhibition is being held at the G-Mex in Manchester on February 1 and 2. Companies with franchises ranging from printing and engraving to fast food will be offering opportunities for entrepreneurs interested in tried and tested formulas

  • Thank you to food firm nine

    NINE employees at Stateside Foods on the Wingates Industrial Estate at Westhoughton enjoyed a buffet lunch to celebrate more than five years' work at the company. As an additional thank you, Tim Jones, Carol Lee, Stephen Fairchild, Lisa Fisher, Andrew

  • Best of both worlds, says euro opponent

    THE chairman of Business for Sterling North West -- part of the euro "No" campaign -- believes the UK can have "the best of both worlds". Businessman David Briggs was talking before the January 1 introduction of euro currency to replace the mark, the

  • Cricket league mourns Albert

    THE whole of the Warburton's Bolton Cricket League is mourning the death of Albert Smale. Albert, who was 76, had been the cricket secretary at Little Lever Cricket Club for the past 35 years, having served on the club's committee since 1958. He was also

  • Trio's K-O spells the end for TKO

    FLEDGLING pop group TKO has split -- despite being closer than ever to signing a record deal. The singing trio called it a day when band member Helen Jones left the band to go solo. She was the replacement for popular blonde vocalist Katy Malloy -- aka

  • Bolton Pool League

    THE first Round of the Pairs Knockout will take place on Monday, January 7. Players to be in attendance for play to commence at 8.30pm. Winning pair to ensure that the result card is at the league headquarters (Churchills) no later than Sunday following

  • Leigh to launch Vila

    LEIGH Centurions could be about to unleash Vila Matautia on the Northern Ford Premiership. The Samoan heavyweight was given leave of absence after his signing by the Centurions to enjoy a family holiday and has missed Leigh's opening games. But Matautia

  • Turley stars in Leigh romp

    POINTS machine Neil Turley claimed a hat-trick of tries as Leigh ran in 38 unanswered second-half points to hammer Oldham 46-12 at a freezing Hilton Park and strengthen their lead in the Northern Ford Premiership. The Centurions' 100 per cent record looked

  • Teen terrors 'control our village'

    A CALL for higher profile policing to combat teen terror in Culcheth has the backing of a local councillor. A couple who live in the once-quiet village say are are at the end of their tether after months of vandalism and anti-social behaviour by a group

  • Calls to make festive season a general week's holiday

    From the Evening News, December 28, 1976 25 YEARS AGO THE Government is to be pressed to start talks aimed at a general holiday week between Christmas and New Year. Immediately after the Commons' Christmas recess, Mr Gwilym Roberts, Labour MP for Cannock

  • FARNWORTH & DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE

    WEEK 15 (December 11) -- Hawkers B 1, Q Club B 8; Cuemasters B 3, Cuemasters C 6; Hare & Hounds 2, Dixon Green A 7; Farnworth Snooker 7, Walkden Labour 1; LLWMC 3, K & R Conservative 8; Q Club A 5, Walkden CC 3; WRBL open; Dixon Green B 2, Cuemasters

  • BOLTON AND DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE

    RESULTS: Section A -- Greenfields 3 Cuemasters A1 6; Bradshaw Cons 6 Deane Cons 2; Plodder Lane Cons 2 Rileys A2 7; Rileys A1 2 Northfield 7; Hawker Siddeley 3 Horwich RMI 6; Cuemasters A2 3 Ellesmere 6; Bolton Snooker 6 First Bus Social 2. Section B

  • Clarion ride

    THE first cycle ride of the Clarion Club's New Year is the annual trip to St Josephs church hall at Hoghton where the usual warm welcome and hospitality is anticipated. All rides will make their own way to the venue starting at 9am.from the town hall

  • All the action - as it happened

    How the BEN website reported "live" from the Reebok PREMIERSHIP FULL-TIMES Arsenal 2, Middlesbrough 1 Aston Villa 1, Tottenham 1 Blackburn 0, Derby 1 FT WANDERERS 2, Leicester 2 Everton 0, Charlton 3 Ipswich 5, Sunderland 0 Newcastle 1, Chelsea 2 Southampton

  • Summer season star on Octagon's books

    A ONE-TIME star of the Blackpool summer season is now under the spotlight at Bolton Octagon Theatre. All the donkey work may well be over for Jubilee, who is now in retirement at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, in Edenfield near Bury, but that will not stop

  • Happier New Year for Aids fear stab victim

    A MOTHER who lived in fear of being infected with Aids is looking forward to the New Year after being given the all clear. The 45-year-old has suffered a five-month nightmare since she was stabbed with a hypodermic needle while walking a friend's dog

  • Riding to the rescue of troubled children

    BEING bullied at school is a heartbreaking situation many children suffer. It lowers self-esteem, leads to isolation and can sometimes be too much to bear. But a new charitable organisation, set up in Bolton, is determined to bring hope to children who

  • Better year in unsettled world

    SO what will the New Year have in store for us in Bolton? We have turned to Foulsham's Original Old Moore's Almanack 2002 for some puzzling predictions... Old Moore has correctly predicted a host of events since it was first published in 1697 -- including

  • Top draw

    BOLTON County bounced back to top form to recover from a two goal half time deficit and earn a very creditable 2-2 draw at top of the Premier Division Gregorians. New boy Gareth Ainsworth and Rob Haworth were the scorers. Radcliffe Amateurs lead Division

  • Tough away clash for town U15s

    BOLTON Under 15s have been given a tough away tie at Manchester in the quarter finals of the Greater Manchester Schools' County Cup. The local youngsters were given a bye in the 1st Round of the County Cup but they will have to be at their best if they

  • It's the real thing

    BOLTON Little Theatre stages award winning drama by Tom Stoppard for its next production. The Real Thing will run at the theatre from January 19 to 26. Tickets are from the box office on 524469 and the Albert Halls Ticket Centre on 334400.

  • One act wonders

    THE Greater Manchester Drama Federation One-Act Play Festival 2002 takes place from June 2 to 15 at the Theatre Royal, Ramsbottom. Companies are advised to begin choosing the one-act play they intend to stage at the festival. Categories include comedy

  • Reebok classroom has pupils on the ball

    DEDICATED Deane youngsters are proving they are really on the ball when it comes to studying - thanks to an innovative partnership with Bolton Wanderers. And for 15 football mad Year 9 pupils at The Deane High School it's a case of 'When Tuesday Comes

  • Brief, but not to the point

    GOALS 4, Sendings Off 3 - that was Des Lynam's brief intro for ITV's coverage of the Wanderers match on The Premiership on Saturday night writes Chris Sudlow Short and sweet, in typical Des style. Unfortunately, his producer must have taken this to heart

  • Preece's pride on a positive year

    DESPITE Saturday's disappointing reverse Bury manager Andy Preece looked back on the Shakers' year with some pride. With the well documented club takeover dragging on and money as tight as it 's ever been at Gigg Lane, the player-boss can reflect on some

  • What's on where

    BOLTON Amateur Theatre Societies' latest list of productions for January is: Babes In the Wood -- Trinity Church AODS, Market Street Farnworth, January 9 to 12, 7.15pm, tickets from 437472; The Real Thing -- Bolton Little Theatre, Hanover Street, Bolton

  • Search on for some 'fair men'

    THE main principals have now been cast for Horwich RMI and District Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society's production of My Fair Lady. But the company is still on the look out for more "fair men". There is a full complement of women in the cast, but there