THE Bolton Business Forum - which aims to provide a support network for business in the area - is looking for new members. It deals with issues affecting local businesses and attempts to offer practical solutions and ideas. Anyone wishing to attend the
DEVOTION to cartoons has led a Radcliffe man to open a specialised store in the Lowry Outlet Mall, Salford Quays. Robert Marks has opened the region's first official Warner Bros. animation art gallery, containing original transparencies and limited-edition
Second round: Edgworth 121 Atherton 122-2. Atherton won by eight wickets. Walshaw 242-8 Spring View 166. Walshaw won by 76 runs. Little Hulton 200-7 Standish 172. Little Hulton won by 28 runs. Blackrod 187-7 Clifton 203-6. Clifton won by 16 runs.
No game for Elton, Atherton and Walshaw both win Spring View 181-9, Adlington 143. Spring View win by 38 runs; Little Hulton 214, Blackrod 218-6. Blackrod win by four wickets; Standish 79, Darcy Lever 81-5. Darcy Lever win by five wickets; Daisy Hill
THE recent First World War picture showing soldiers going to the Front by train awakened a memory for an old serviceman. Albert Winstanley, of Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, has written to tell me that he travelled in an identical railway wagon shortly after
IT is looking like the most open title race in years as more than half the teams remain in contention with a third of the season gone. Elton stayed top on 145 points despite not playing, but there is a huge chasing pack waiting to pounce. Atherton and
1329: Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland from 1306, died of leprosy at Cardross Castle on the Firth of Clyde 1614: The Addled Parliament was dissolved. It earned its name by failing to pass a single Bill since it first sat on April 5. 1929: The Papal
From the Evening News, June 4, 1904: A RESOLUTION of condolence on the death of Mr JP Thomasson of Bolton, unanimously passed by the Executive Committee of the Central Society for Women's Suffrage, has been conveyed to Mrs Thomasson and her family. It
TEENAGE Heaton bowler Dale Jones has been called up to play for Derbyshire's second team on Monday against Nottinghamshire at Ticknall.
HOLDERS Greenmount face a trip to face Kearsley in the second round of the Bolton Cricket League's Hamer Cup Draw: Walkden v Heaton, Westhoughton v Astley Bridge, Egerton v Farnworth, Kearsley v Greenmount, Birtwistle Cup draw: Heaton v Walkden, Astley
A LABOUR party boss has vowed to keep on campaigning despite a brick attack on his home. John Hartshorne, chairman of the Bolton Labour Party has now been offered extra police protection. Mr Hartshorne's wife, Elaine, was sitting in the living room of
RADCLIFFE'S Karl Boyes clinched the frame that retained the 888.Com World 8-Ball Pool men's team title for England in Blackpool. Boyes, at 20 the youngest member of the England squad, defeated Gary Clarke to earn his country an 8-3 victory over Northern
GUEST presenters on BBC Radio Lancashire on the Bank Holiday morning show, Paddy McGuinness and Archie Kelly (bouncer Paddy and liar Kenny from Phoenix Nights) were doing very well. They had played a few records and were chatting away when they had a
SVEN Goran Eriksson lookalike Colin Lyne almost sparked a city-wide security alert after spotting a suspect package in a London train station. The Bolton Evening news photographer had been to Kent in his role as the England Manager on a promotional stint
Looking Back reader Lilian Law of Rushey Lea Close, Halliwell, sent me this picture of a class at Wolfenden Street school, Halliwell, in 1936. Lilian, whose telephone number is 01204 492125, tells me she would like to hear from anybody on the picture.
FIREFIGHTERS fought for 30 minutes to bring a shed blaze under control in Daisy Street, Daubhill. The shed was destroyed in the fire on Saturday evening.
LOOK towards the sky on Tuesday and you will see something no living person has ever seen before. Venus will be passing between the Earth and the Sun -- something that has not been seen since 1882. In fact, it is only the sixth time the phenomenon has
STAFF who work for a Horwich restaurant have given up their tips for a week to raise money for terminally ill children. Ten workers at the Inkaa restaurant have raised £160 in their efforts for Donna's Dreamhouse - a hotel for terminally ill children
FORMER Wanderers star Colin Hendry has been appointed manager of Blackpool. The 38-year-old former Scotland international defender, who moved on from the Reebok to end his playing career with a loan spell at Bloomfield Road in 2002/03, succeeds Steve
THIS picture has been sent to me by Mr Brian Openshaw, of Leyland Avenue, Hindley, who tells me that it was taken in the early 1950s at Trinity Street Station as members of the 5th Scout Troop set off for their summer camp at Kingswear, Devon.
The Boys Brigade (14 Coy), Castle Street, Bolton, at camp in Towyn, North Wales, in 1953 are pictured here. Where are they all now? asks Barry Weston, who sent it to me. If you wish to let him know, his address is 8 Llainwen, Tynygongl, Anglesey, LL74
JUNE 1972, was a wet month, and you would think that after all the rain, everyone would have had enough water! But Cubs and Scouts at Bradshaw still took turns to sit under the cold water bucket as visitors to the church garden party paid to throw at
A STALWART of a Bolton Scout group was presented with his Queen's Scout Award in September, 1971. David Ingham, aged 19, of Parkdale Drive, Astley Bridge, a member of the 7th Bolton Open Troop since he was nine and a Cub, received his award at the troop's
AN international athlete's Olympic hopes have suffered a setback after he was stabbed by muggers in a Bolton park. David Keoghan was on track to compete in the 400-metre hurdles for Ireland at the Athens Olympics in August when he was attacked in Leverhulme
Members of Blackrod Youth Club enjoying a disco at their first barbecue, in 1978. With them were Ernie Tickle (third left, standing), leader, and Trudy Nicholls (left, standing), deputy leader. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery
St Cuthbert's RC High School, Bolton, boys and girls track athletics teams, who won the Bolton Schools Track League final were pictured with their trophies in June, 1982 To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back Photogallery. The photo will open
IF you went to Horwich Parish School, you will be interested to know that the school is trying to raise money for a "school grounds project" by writing a book on its history. "We would love to hear from anyone who has memories of their time at school,
This picture of the Blackrod Wesleyan School has been sent to me by Mrs Barbara Foster (nee Buckle), of Station Road, Blackrod. She tells me that in the 1940 class picture - click HERE - she is the girl in a blazer on the left of the middle row. The teacher
IN 1978, Santa Claus had a little help from two friends at Hulton High School Christmas Fair. The two fairies added that magic touch at the school in Longshore Drive, Little Hulton. Amanda Leach, aged nine, left, and Jean Crompton, nine, of Peel St Paul's
Cadets from the Farnworth detachment of the Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force stand tall with their trophies. The youngsters are pictured with their officer in charge, Lt Eddie Summerton (left) and instructor Staff Sgt Norman Emerson. The event is the
AIRCRAFT MEMORIES: Tony Langford, of Roseneath Road, Bolton, chairman of Leigh Flying Club, showed his model of an American second world war Tomahawk to a group of children watching a display at a field day held at Gaskell primary school, Bolton in 1979
SCHOOL DAYS: Happy pupils (and teacher Mr Redmond) at St Simon and Judes School, Newport Road, Bolton, in March 1970. The picture has been sent to me by reader Mrs Jackie Greenhough (nee Kay), who is on the middle row, fourth girl from the left. "I believe
ALL dressed up for the "First Sunday in May" celebrations at St Gregory's, Farnworth, in 1937-8. The picture has been sent to me by Mrs Joan Shacklady (nee Lawton), of Hodge Road, Walkden, who can be seen in the centre of the front row (via her brother
IT was a day of sombre reflection and of thanks -- and for the Bolton veterans in Normandy yesterday it brought memories flooding back. The 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings took on a tone of military splendour and might and the tears flowed in the
Barrow 20 Centurions 24 by Mike Hulme THE Rugby Football League was left red-faced on Sunday night when the draw for the Arriva Trains Cup had to be re-drawn after a mix-up with the balls. When the draw was made, York were incorrectly announced as having
OLDER retired people living on fixed incomes are said to be the most likely people to vote in the local elections. Just as well, since they know about ever-reducing savings and the Labour Council's never ending council tax rises. As one retired woman
YOUTHS are being blamed for arson attacks on two parks in Bolton and Horwich on Saturday night. Firefighters were called to the park on Haynes Street, Bolton, at 7pm when some rubbish had been set alight near a children's play area, causing damage to
THE first osprey chick of the season has hatched at a nest in Cumbria after an anxious five-week wait - and you can watch its progress on our special webcam link below. Staff from the Lake District Osprey Project at Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick, got
THE controversial Atkins diet has outcast the high-carbohydrate potato as a forbidden vegetable, but Bolton youngsters have been learning about the importance of a healthy, balanced diet and how to incorporate potatoes into a healthy meal. The British
A MAJOR police operation was launched on Monday to prevent soccer hooligans travelling from England to Portugal for the European football championships which start at the weekend. Greater Manchester police officers were keeping a watch at Manchester Airport
AN international athlete's Olympic hopes have suffered a setback after he was stabbed by muggers in a Bolton park. David Keoghan was on track to compete in the 400-metre hurdles for Ireland at the Athens Olympics in August when he was attacked in Leverhulme
SOCCER hooligans from the North-west attempting to fly to Portugal for Euro 2004 will be "wasting their time", police warned on Monday. Uniformed and plain-clothed officers have begun started to Liverpool and Manchester airports. And DC Steve Chisnall
SIR Ian McKellen is desperate for a role in the monster remake of King Kong, according to rumours flying around the internet. The Lord of the Rings veteran is eager to be reunited with the trilogy's director Peter Jackson on the set of the monster classic
BOLTON darts ace Les Fitton was left to reflect on what have been as he made his exit from the Budweiser UK Open, eventually won by Dutchman Roland Scholten (see below) at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. Fitton had thrilled local fans with two brilliant
CORONATION Street actress Nikki Sanderson will be putting her best foot forward when she takes part in charity relay race organised by the police. Greater Manchester's police chief Michael Todd will join Bury-born Nikki, who plays Candice in the hit soap
SUBMERGING a colleague's stapler in jelly is Bolton's favourite office prank, according to new research by a local firm. The classic joke, made legendary by hit BBC sitcom The Office, tops a poll of the best office pranks, conducted by serviced office
BUSINESSES could be forced to pay much higher insurance premiums to cover fraud trials because of the Government's handling of the legal aid system, a Bolton law expert has warned. Under radical proposals put forward by the Bar Council and being considered
THE Darcy Lever Residents' Association would like to thank the hundreds of people in Darcy Lever and throughout Bolton who have given their support to the campaign to stop developers infilling the disused railway cutting and building five-storey blocks
AFTER reading the latest smoking debate in the Bolton Evening News, I have to say how fed up I am with the supercilious attitude of many of the contributors to this Letters page with their comments regarding smoking in public places. I am a smoker by
National day of Denmark 755: English missionary Boniface and 53 companions were murdered in Germany by unbelievers. 1916: Lord Kitchener, British general and conqueror of the Sudan, was lost at sea when his ship HMS Hampshire struck a mine off Orkney,
BOLTON League have a new look for their U18s inter-league clash with Central Lancs at Egerton, on Sunday, at 1.30pm. The team is: Adam Worrell (capt), Ryan Senior (Gre), Neuman Ismail (Ton), Nicholas Lester (Bra), Martin Kay (Gre), Robert Trengrove (Bra
A LEIGH-born author found fame as a Hollywood scriptwriter - and his legacy also lives on in Cambodia. James Hilton was born in a terraced house in Wilkinson Street, Leigh, in 1900, and died in Long Beach, California, on December 22, 1954. His utopian
From the Evening News, June 7, 1904: A FASHIONABLY-attired young lady, giving the name of Wilhemina Broadhead Cody, was brought before a special court at Fleetwood today, charged with obtaining goods by false pretences. She drove up to a shop in the main
Second npower Test Match Headingley: New Zealand 409 & 102-5 v England 526 Second Test Match Jamaica: Bangladesh 284 & 66-3 v West Indies 559-4 dec Division One Swansea: Glamorgan Dragons 250 v Gloucestershire Gladiators 217, Glamorgan beat Gloucestershire
A YOUNG mother of twins was killed when her car ploughed into a lamp-post. Emma Scowcroft, aged 28, of Selkirk Road, Astley Bridge, was cut free from the remains of her car on Sunday night but later died in the Royal Bolton Hospital. She had been returning
YOUNG Lauren Waterworth from Hindley is rapidly proving to be a radio favourite. The 15 year-old singer has been on Don Maclean's enjoyable Sunday morning Radio 2 show before. But last Sunday was with her mentor, and discoverer, pop mogul Pete Waterman
POPSTERS Mcfly are set to perform at a concert to mark the arrival of the Olympic torch in London for the first time in 56 years. A free pop, rock and soul concert will be held at the torch relay grand finale later this month in the Mall in the capital
BOLTON Flat Green Bowling Club men won the second round of the National Top Club competition against Harris Park bowling club, Cockermouth. They had to play the match on a neutral green at Friars Bowling Club, Penrith and the competition is played by
LANCASHIRE slumped to their second heavy defeat in two days at the hands of Kent, losing by 56 runs in the Totesport League. The Red Rose side will be glad to see the back of Tunbridge Wells after their unbeaten start to the season was ended in the Championship
COMIC Dave Spikey may not have played football for 10 years, but he showed he still had what it takes when he took part in a charity football competition. The Phoenix Nights star joined a Bolton Wanderers veterans' team in the five-a-side tournament at
The living was easy in June, 1967. This idyllic scene was captured on a sunny day near Bradshaw Brook. The cricket ground - where cricketers still enjoy hitting the ball into the brook - is in the background.
VANDALS have wrecked a school playing field by repeatedly driving a car round in circles before setting it on fire. A Toyota Corolla was driven on to playing fields at Hayward School, off Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, and left deep ruts in the field. At 10.30pm
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Westwick Terrace, Halliwell, Sunday afternoon after an overheating chip pan caught fire.
FIREFIGHTERS spent more than an hour bringing a car blaze under control after the fire spread to surrounding trees at Moses Gate. Farnworth firefighters were called to Hall Lane at 8pm on Saturday after the Nissan Micra had been set alight. The fire caused
THREE fire crews were called out on Sunday morning to deal with a blaze at a chip shop in Walkden. They attended the blaze at the chip shop on Whittle Street just before 5am after a fire in the ground floor building. One woman was treated for smoke inhalation
HORWICH St John Ambulance Cadets who had passed examinations in hygienic food handling received certificates to prove it in November, 1970. The boys were seen with Dr K K Panja, the Divisional Surgeon, who instructed the boys, and Divisional Supt E Cooke
HAPPY MEMBERS: In 1977 St Andrew's Youth Club, Bolton, were celebrating the presentation of a disco unit won in a competition; it was handed over by representatives of the soft drink firm and newspaper which sponsored the national competition. To view
IMPORTANT VISITOR: Mr I G Nielson, national secretary of the Boys' Brigade, on a tour of the North-west, pictured with members of the Bolton Battalion at Wesley Church, Castle Street, Bolton, in November, 1969. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking
They might have been young when this picture was taken at George Tomlinson School, Kearsley, in the 1950s, but this year (2002) they are celebrating their 60th birthdays! The photograph has been sent to me by Mrs K Charlton (ne Davis) of Harper Green
This photograph of the Edgworth Methodist School in either 1952 or 1953 has been sent to me by Mrs Marlene Bickerdike (nee Roberts), of Barnacre, Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, who can be seen fourth from the left on the second row. She tells me that
BIRTHDAY JOY: Dancers at St. James's in Waterloo Street were pictured celebrating the third birthday of their youth club, part of the Anglican Young People's Association. It was founded by the vicar, the Rev. M. Sutcliffe, back in 1950. And they invited
IN 1955, Bolton was to be featured in the BBC programme "Our Town As We See It" in the Younger Generation series. The pictures which appeared in the paper at the time showed, top left, Mary Harvey, Bradford Road, Farnworth, interviewing Dennis Scowcroft
BOLTON Holiday week, 1939, and these first year pupiles (Shell A) at Bolton School were photographed at camp at Stonethwaite, Borrowdale, in the Lake District. The picture has been sent to me by Fred Sharples, of Lee Bank, Westhoughton, who names the
THESE pupils of the Sheila Batten School of Dancing gave a display, with proceeds going to the Bolton Society for Mentally Handicapped children, at the Technical College Hall, Bolton, in October, 1968. To view the photo, click HERE in our Looking Back
ABOUT 5,000 Bolton voters may not have received their postal voting forms, it was revealed on Monday. The error came to light after councillors checked town hall records for the number of streets which have not returned a single ballot paper. Party leaders
WE invited Bolton Evening News readers to challenge the borough's three main party leaders about the issues most important to them. Here are the questions and the party leaders' responses. IWAS angered by the closure of the Water Place. Will your party
"OK. We'll go." Within hours of this simple command being uttered, an armada of sea-faring crafts began to leave English ports with thousands upon thousands of troops, many of them fresh faced boys, aboard writes Terry Morgan Hundreds of aircraft carrying
CELEBRATIONS of the Normandy landings took place not just in France but across Britain - and Bolton was no exception. The town's ex-servicemen came together to remember the bravery shown by thousands who took part in the D-Day landings 60 years ago. Many
THE Allies were able to land more than 130,000 seaborne troops on five Normandy beaches on D-Day, June 6, 1944. These were the beaches: GOLD: This was at the centre of the landing zones. On D-Day, 24,970 men landed on Gold, with 89 barges or other craft
A WARNING has been issued following the loss of a quantity of drugs which could be fatal if taken incorrectly. The Morphine and Nitrazipan tablets were lost on the Metrolink between Bury and Sale on Friday, at around 10.30am. They were each in their own
A YOUNG mother of twins was killed when her car ploughed into a lamp-post. Emma Scowcroft, aged 28, of Selkirk Road, Astley Bridge, was cut free from the remains of her car on Sunday night but later died in the Royal Bolton Hospital. She had been returning
BOLTON'S top police officer has pledged a crackdown on violent crime in the town centre over the next 12 months. Chief Supt Dave Lea says reducing the number of attacks and violence - mainly fuelled by alcohol - tops his list of priorities. The police
LOOK towards the sky on Tuesday and you will see something no living person has ever seen before. Venus will be passing between the Earth and the Sun -- something that has not been seen since 1882. In fact, it is only the sixth time the phenomenon has
CELEBRATIONS of the Normandy landings took place not just in France but across Britain - and Bolton was no exception. The town's ex-servicemen came together to remember the bravery shown by thousands who took part in the D-Day landings 60 years ago. Many
IT was a day of sombre reflection and of thanks -- and for the Bolton veterans in Normandy yesterday it brought memories flooding back. The 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings took on a tone of military splendour and might and the tears flowed in the
ON the first Sunday of every monthuntil September 5, The Lowry presents FREE Jazz Sessions from 1to 4pm. The Lowry invites you to enjoy a cold drink and hot, live jazz in the Circle Bar. Performers include Debbie Malone Quartet; Emma Nabarro and Kelly
