I AM writing to thank you for giving us so many brilliant competitions to enter. I was recently the lucky winner of six months' supply of Skittles and a year's cinema pass. Today I received two packages -- a runners-up gift from Refresh eye drops and
WHY, oh why, do we whine when kids try to get into night clubs and public bars? Our culture in the UK throws the club lifestyle indiscriminately at all age groups. TV and print media display adverts for popular drinks pictured within club locations. Our
I WAS astounded to read in Tuesday's Bolton Evening News that Bolton Council have won a top award for environmental best practice. This, surely, cannot be the same council whose planning department have recommended that large areas of Blackrod and Horwich
I WAS warned that my letter about tenants' choice would provoke a rapid response from Councillor Johnston. My informant was right. Councillor Johnston says I shouldn't scoff, and that he, as an ex Chair of Housing, has nothing to apologise for. Maybe
I WOULD like to send a message to Mr and Mrs Dickinson -- the Dickinsons who were "extremely embarrassed by the depth of ferocity of the adverse reaction from residents" regarding the Coal Distribution Yard on their site at Station Road, Blackrod. More
MICHAEL Ricketts, described as "priceless" by Sam Allardyce, could play against his former Walsall team-mates after all. The Wanderers top scorer was expected to be one of the players rested for the Worthington Cup tie after picking up a knock in the
SAM Allardyce outlined his dream scenario for the Wanderers' Worthington Cup tie with Walsall - a victory and no injuries. Despite finding his team at the top of the most competitive league in the world, the Reebok boss is desperate to progress in a cup
A TODDLER was said to be in a "stable" condition in hospital after he was seriously injured in a road accident. Police said three-year-old Brandon Tattersall ran into the path of a car on Duke Street, Chorley, on Sunday afternoon. The youngster dashed
TWO years on from a horrific accident that left him with ALL eight of his fingers completely cut off, a Chorley man is praising doctors who sewed them back on. Harry Fishwick, of Cranbourne Drive, Chorley, was working at Sappi Specialities' Feniscowles
A BUSINESSMAN from Kearsley has been disqualified as a company director for four years. Alan Bardsley, of Manchester Road, was barred by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry because of his conduct at Swinton Fleet Centre Limited. The vehicle
TOP MARKS: Bolton got the thumbs up in most categories in the survey, although parking was critised. Cllr John Byrne, bottom right, said: 'You can't beat a personal recommendation' IT is a grand day out in Bolton and that's official as a tourism survey
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 HINDLEY HALL GOLF CLUB 7.20 N Woolfrey/W Laverry (BRE) v N Fulop/M Rothwell (DUN/TUR) 7.28 F Merry/R Gaskell (HH) v R Green/T Shea (BRE) 7.36 A Birchall/D Sheldon (DUN) v I Rimmer/G Rimmer (HH) 7.44 J Gilbertson/N Fletcher (CHO)
FIREFIGHTERS across Bolton held a minute silence for the thousands of people killed in the terrorist attacks on America. At 10am yesterday, crews paid their respects to the 300 firefighters feared dead after the collapse of the World Trade Center in New
A NEW Alpha course, being shown on ITV1 on Sundays, is being launched in Bolton. The 10-week course is an introduction to the Christian faith and will be held at the Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, starting on Wednesday, September 19, from 7pm to 9pm.
STAFF from the Royal Mail will be helping to raise money on Sunday for a colleague who needs a new arm. As previously reported in the BEN, Darren Peel, a Bolton postman, is trying to collect enough money for a new hi-tech arm after losing his limb when
CYCLE mad youngsters got on their bikes over the summer to learn more about road safety. More than 25 children signed up for a cycle proficiency test run by the Bolton Lads' and Girls' Club Holiday Care Scheme. The test took place at St Ethelberts School
BOLTON will pay its respects to the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington tomorrow. A three-minute silence -- as part of a European Day of Mourning -- will be observed on Victoria Square at 11am. The deputy mayor, Cllr Alan Wilkinson
ACTIVITIES to enjoy this week: World record attempt in Victoria Square at 11.30am when clown Francois Jester Coco Chotard will attempt to get into the Guiness Book of Records for hat-spinning. A clowning for beginners workshop will be held at 2pm and
A BOOK of Condolence was being opened this afternoon by Bolton Council for people to express their feelings. It will be sited in the ticket and information centre at the town hall, open throughout the working day until further notice. Cllr Guy Harkin,
ACTIVITIES to enjoy this week: An All European Stars Clown Show will be held at the Victoria Hall, Bolton town centre, at 7.30pm tonight. A world record attempt will be held tomorrow on the square at 11.30am when clown Francois Jester Coco Chotard will
ARTISTS are being called on to design a postcard to help promote Animal Action Week in October. The week, organised by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, aims to raise awareness of animal welfare issues. Artists are asked to design a postcard
IT was brollies and bowls for Bolton Victim Support and Witness Service during a fundraising get-together. More than 30 volunteers, friends and staff of the charity took part in a recent bowls tournament at the Howcroft Inn, on the outskirts of Bolton
ST Ann's Hospice in Little Hulton has received a £26,000 donation to boost renovation work. The money was given by Standard Life after fundraising events, car boot sales and charity nights. The hospice was chosen by Patricia Hall, who is a volunteer there
MANCHESTER Airport officials cancelled nine flights scheduled to depart for America today. A Canada 3000 flight to Toronto has suffered an indefinite delay and an Airtours flight to Cancun, Mexico, scheduled to leave at 9.45am was due to depart at 12.30pm
A BOOK of Condolence has been opened at Bolton Town Hall for those wishing to express their sympathy following the terrorist attacks in America. The books will be available in the Ticket and Information Centre and people will be able to call in to sign
A WOMAN drinking in a pub with her sister was attacked and punched to the floor, a court was told. Josephine Lockett ended up semi-conscious after being dragged from a stool and banging her head. Donna Unsworth denied the unprovoked attack and claimed
BOLTON'S muslim community is "deeply shocked and horrified" at the devastation caused in New York and Washington. Ibrahim Master, a spokesman for the Lancashire Council of Mosques, hoped the impact of the terrifying attack on America would not undermine
A NUMBER of American clowns visiting Bolton for a week-long convention spoke of their shock after the devastating terrorist attacks in their home country. Up to ten clowns have flown over from America to help raise a smile at the town centre festival,
A TEENAGER who claims she was sexually assaulted by a man she met through a phone dating line sent messages and phoned him, according to her sister. The girl believed the man was called Paul and was 27 when she talked to him on the dating line, a court
AMERICAN clowns visiting Bolton as part of an international festival gathered at a special memorial service this lunch-time. The Rev Phil Mason, minister of Bolton's Victoria Halls, offered counselling and support to the clowns who are suffering from
A LITTLE Hulton church could collapse unless up to £150,000 is spent on repairs. Building surveyors have delivered the grim verdict on St Paul's Peel church, which has been standing for 125 years. Rev Kesh Govan is now hoping an application to English
A FAMILY disagreement over politics led a woman to become one of the Labour Party's longest and most loyal supporters. Betty Bradley was 15 when she defied her parents, who were staunch Conservatives, and joined the Labour Party. And since then, she has
A PUPPY who suffered horrific burns after being doused with battery acid is now healthy and happy. The cross-breed dog was rescued after being found roaming the streets by dog wardens in February. He was named Patrick by vets who nursed him in intensive
HEART swap schoolgirl Emma Standish has just returned from a dream trip to Southern Ireland where she has been in the sea with dolphins. Twelve months ago the Bolton youngster was unable to leave her hospital bed after being struck down with a rare heart
ONE of Bolton's best-known women, Honorary Alderman Mrs Barbara Hurst has died at the age of 82. She was a former Mayor of Bolton and worked for so many voluntary organisations her diary was always full with dates of meetings. Mrs Hurst joined Bolton
ONE of Bolton's best-known women, Honorary Alderman Mrs Barbara Hurst has died at the age of 82. She was a former Mayor of Bolton and worked for so many voluntary organisations her diary was always full with dates of meetings. Mrs Hurst joined Bolton
BOLTON Enterprise Services in Washington Street held a benchmarking seminar attended by representatives of 21 local companies. Business adviser Malcolm Howarth said: "We were delighted to see so many companies, including several new ones. A lot of interest
AKINORI Nishizawa finally made it. It was only a low priority Worthington Cup tie but the man from Japan made his bow in English football and the television company who elected to screen the match 'live' in his homeland got their money's worth. Nishy
Last Saturday night's 'Premiership' show featured all of two minutes about Wanderers' performance of the day at Leeds United. If that had been BBC it would have been a feature match with in-depth discussion on how a team that was supposed to be going
AMERICA ground to a halt as an entire nation reeled from the shock of an onslaught of terrorism says one Bolton ex-pat. Former Bolton woman Gina Austin who moved to the States 24 years ago says Government buildings, banks, schools and shopping centres
THE Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Kevan Helsby has passed on his condolences to "everyone affected by the tragedy". He said the event had been "a terrible shock" to people in Bolton, and said he was thinking of the American people and families in this country
TRAMCARS trundled through the centre of Bolton, picking up passengers in Victoria Square, back in 1929 when this shot was taken. In the background are several open-topped automobiles of the type seen nowadays on the London to Brighton Veteran and Vintage
SHOPPERS will be able to get their health problems examined at the supermarket following a pioneering new initiative that could be launched in Leyland that could soon be launched locally. The newly-formed Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust --
These include Music from the Shows which runs every Wednesday, for 11 weeks, at St Paul's Church lounge, Moor Lane, Bolton from 7pm to 9pm. The course gives a light-hearted, nostalgic overview of music theatre. No musical qualification is needed, only
KENNY Ball appears at the Horwich RMI Club on Friday, September 21, and two free tickets are being offered to readers. The legendary jazzman has enjoyed hit records for more than 40 years, and has appeared on regular television spots in the Morecambe
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WINGATES Band's next musical extravaganza will feature special guests that will almost certainly make people pay attention. The concert on Saturday, October 6, will feature one of the country's top military musical ensembles, the Central Band of the Royal
THE ups and downs of staging a play are there for all to see with St Paul's Amateur Operatic Society's next production. And it is certain to provide "light" entertainment for members of the audience. The group stages "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate
with pic. WHEN Vanessa Nuttall takes to the stage of the Victoria Hall on Saturday, September 29, she will be singing straight from the heart. The soprano from Heaton appears at the concert in aid of Bolton Hospice, a cause she is keen to support. Her
THE mercurial Magpies once again had their feathers ruffled by the team who must wish they could play Chorley every week. Five UniBond First Division meetings have brought Trafford five wins and last night's game followed the familiar pattern of Trafford
I MUST be on a winning streak! This morning I found out I had won two cinema tickets for UGC. Again, thanks for the wonderful prizes from the BEN -- the best newspaper in the world! John Blakeledge Morris Green Lane, Bolton
14DESPITE the evocative headlines, whenever asylum seekers are discussed in the media, there are many desperate genuine people who have arrived here in Bolton, who need help and support. Through your newspaper, I would like to invite readers who have
GOOD for Jeff Layer (Assistant Director Highways and Engineering) for coming out into the open with Council policy on concentrating resources on dealing with the backlog of carriageway repairs, and, yes, the big improvement in the quality of our main
REGARDING the controversy over the gravestone in Christ Church, Harwood. I saw a photograph in a national newspaper showing a gravestone with a picture of the person on it. It would appear that not all churches are adhering to a law that was brought out
I WISH to submit that Greater Manchester is virtually bereft of an effective police force. Over the last two to three years, after living in the same property for 12 years, I have had stolen from my property a handbag, three videos, two cameras, five
IN the next week or so The Cancer Research Campaign will be writing to many of your readers telling them how they can help in the fight against cancer, and I urge as many people as possible to support this worthwhile cause. I have a very personal reason
REGARDING the Bolton MBC "Investors in People" award. I am writing in relation to the above as a non-resident of Bolton, having had the misfortune of being served a fixed penalty notice by a traffic warden, while accessing the concessionary car parking
I'VE only recently had the opportunity of reading Canon Williams' interesting "Thought for the Week" on stipends and salaries, which concluded with the question as to whether headteachers of large schools are "worth" more than MPs. Perhaps I, as a non-stipendiary
SAM Allardyce will not have far to look if he needs volunteers to face Walsall tonight. Henrik Pedersen is champing at the bit after bursting onto the Premiership scene at Elland Road. "I'll have to wait and see but I hope I'm playing," the powerful Dane
After extra time: 90 mins 3-3 Bolton Wanderers (4-3-3) STEVE BANKS ... 8: Excellent saves; his penalty stop was a matchwinner DEAN HOLDEN ... 6: Full-back then centre-back, he earned his corn IAN MARSHALL ... 6: Robbed for Walsall's first goal but atoned
RUNSHAW Adult College and Business Centre has completed the move from Leyland to its new home in Euxton tripling the space it previously had. The centre moved from the Royal Ordinance Estate, Wigan Road, Leyland, to the former BAE headquarters at Buckshaw
BOSSES at a Chorley factory have been urged to take into account its workers "loyalty and efficiency" as company redundancies loom. Marconi's payphone plant in Carr Lane, Chorley, could be affected by the troubled telecommunications giant's latest announcement
THE mother of a Chorley man killed in an accident at work has slammed the fine imposed on his employers by a court last week. Martin Leonard, of Lakeside Gardens, Chorley, was crushed to death two years ago when a trench on a building site in which he
WORRYING new figures have shown that more people in Chorley and South Ribble are experiencing problems with debt than ever before. A survey by the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (NACAB) in England and Wales has shown that Chorley and
A GIRL shamed for tormenting a terrified pensioner was today branded a disgrace by her own mother. Gaynor Mann has grounded her teenage daughter Lyndsay for a week after she was pictured in the BEN kicking the door of a 66-year-old woman in Halliwell.
A WILDFOWL spotting morning run by the Bolton Wildlife Explorers and Bolton Phoenix has been organised for September 22 from 9.30am to 1pm at Pennington Flash, Leigh. Anyone interested can book a place by ringing 01204 305435.
ST Augustine's Church, Tonge Moor, is holding its annual Walsingham Festival on October 6 from 6.15pm. The preacher will be the Rt Rev Martyn Jarrett, Bishop of Beverley, and the mass will be followed by refreshments in the crypt.
TOWN centre shops escaped fire when a police patrol spotted flames in a back alley. Fire, police and council officials are studying cameras in the town centre in the belief a serial arsonist may have struck again. Firefighters were called to Bolton Moor
FARNWORTH United Reformed Church on Albert Road will be holding their harvest thanksgiving services on Sunday. The morning service at 10.45am will be led by Adrian Yapp and will include a item by the Junior Church. Uniformed organisations will be on parade
GREATER Manchester Police today sent a message of sympathy to the thousands of Americans and emergency service crews who died in Tuesday's terrorist attacks. Deputy Chief Constable David McCrone said: "On behalf of Greater Manchester Police I would like
A FREE Seminar for anglers is being held in Lancashire on Saturday, September 22. The Environment Agency is organising the event at Myserscough College, Bilsborrow, near Preston and it will cover issues such as fish habitation restoration. It starts at
THE Manchester Manx Society will be having a centenary anniversary lunch on November 25 at the Smithills Coaching House Restaurant in Bolton. The Manchester society was founded in 1867, but closed before the previous century ended. It was re-formed on
MORE than 200 women and girls attended Bolton Lads' and Girls' Club's first Asian cultural evening. The evening comprised exhibitions of classical and modern Asian dance and a fashion show which told the story of a traditional Asian wedding, as well as
THE Ramsbottom and Tottington Area Board is set to extend the number of public meetings it holds. During the coming year, the extra meetings are to take place with the aim of giving those who live in the two towns greater access and influence over the
VISITORS to Farnworth library had a loud surprise. Pulse community street band entertained library goers with their own brand of percussion entertainment in an effort to encourage people to go in and read more. The hour-long session was part of "Culture
FREELANCE photographer Don Tonge and his friend Darren Lowe had a lucky escape in New York. They had booked their ticket to see the World Trade Centre today. The pair, from Halliwell, jetted off to the Big Apple last Friday. They rang their families at
A MAJOR who was awarded an MBE for his services in the Scots Guards and the Small Armed School Corps (SASC) has died aged 73. Norman Allred was brought up in Farnworth until joining the forces, aged 17, and settling in Surrey. He worked in Cyprus, Malaya
A STEEL fabrication works which won the Queen's Award to Industry is set to close. Employees at William Hare Ltd's works, on the border of Astley and Tyldesley, have been told that due to a continuing poor economic climate it proposed to close the Gin
FREELANCE photographer Don Tonge and his friend Darren Lowe had a lucky escape in New York. They had booked their ticket to see the World Trade Centre today. The pair, from Halliwell, jetted off to the Big Apple last Friday. They rang their families at
DEMOLITION work was halted at an Atherton high school after an asbestos scare. Mobile classrooms were due to be knocked down at Hesketh Fletcher High School in Hamilton Street -- but because white asbestos was present in the buildings work was stopped
A BOOMING Bolton pizza company is creating 50 new jobs. Stateside Foods Ltd, which has its headquarters on the Wingates Industrial Estate, already employs 430 people there and 70 at Skelmersdale. Managing director Jon Lucas says the pizza market is "very
A FAMILY disagreement over politics led a woman to become one of the Labour Party's longest and most loyal supporters. Betty Bradley was 15 when she defied her parents, who were staunch Conservatives, and joined the Labour Party. And since then, she has
MANCHESTER United have appealed to Bolton fans to comply with the club's strict all-seater policy when they visit Old Trafford next month. Wanderers have announced plans for the sale of tickets for the game on Saturday, October 20, including the appeal
PLANS to relocate Bolton's central police station to a site on the outskirts of the town centre were due to be considered by councillors today. Greater Manchester Police has submitted an outline planning application for a police HQ near Manchester Road
HOW TO GET THERE: Jowata can be found at the southern end of Deansgate, not far from Deansgate Station, in Manchester city centre. IF you're looking for something a bit different from a meal out then this remarkable restaurant will certainly get your
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, September 13, 1976 BOLTON'S drought crisis got little relief at the weekend as only .79 inches of rain fell on the town. With clearing skies diminishing the chance of substantial rain during the next week, the North
FANS' VIEW By Alex Sankey LIFE just doesn't come any better as a Bolton Wanderers' supporter - top of the Premiership, Big Sam manager of the month, Bruno Ngotty waiting in the wings and a tremendous performance against a Leeds United side that beat some
PLAYTIME: In 1974, a mobile play centre was moved into Noble Street, Bolton, following complaints from parents that there were no play facilities for the children. On a more permanent basis, Bolton Planning Committee had approved a tree-lined play area
A MOTHER, who lost her son in a car accident, is backing a Harwood couple who have been asked to remove their daughter's headstone. Sue Webb's 20-year-old son Tim died in hospital following the accident five years ago. He is buried in the same graveyard
LEIGH could soon be at the centre of a horse racing mecca with plans for an all year round racecourse at the heart of a 2,000 acre leisure scheme. A new Manchester racecourse -- on the edge of mossland bordering Astley and Boothstown -- is included in
A PROMINENT North west judge joined the fight to keep the magistrates' courts in Bolton. Judge Michael Lever QC is to chair a 12-strong Action Committee which will include councillors, magistrates, representatives from the law, victims of crime and the
PLANS for two new primary schools in Bolton are beginning to take shape. Education officials have submitted detailed plans for approval by the council's planning committee on the new schools in Westhoughton and Farnworth. Chris Swift, Bolton education
THE intriguing, cut-throat world of Sweeney Todd will be revealed to theatregoers when St Joseph's Players opens the new season with Sweeney Todd the Barber. Brian Burton's adaptation of the Victorian melodrama, imaginatively produced by Linda Sargeant
