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  • Laura Ashley is to open store at Middlebrook

    INTERNATIONAL fashion and furnishing company Laura Ashley is to open a a retail unit at Middlebrook Retail Park, creating 15 jobs. The company has signed a deal with site owners Orbit Developments to take an 11,000 square feet corner unit in the main

  • Harrison shrugs off spotlight

    SCOTT Harrison could not care less about playing second fiddle to Amir Khan at the Braehead Arena on Saturday night. The WBO featherweight title holder's fight against tough Australian Nedal Hussein has been shifted to a later slot to enable ITV to screen

  • Amir puts his shirt on the Wanderers

    HI-TECH Wanderers are making sure one of their most famous fans stays healthy. The physio team assembled by manager Sam Allardyce, recognised as one of the best in the Premiership, are using their expert skills to ensure Amir Khan is in tip-top shape

  • Community misled over convent plans

    I FULLY support the Bolton Evening News' readers who are complaining about the shortage of black cabs in Bolton. How can less than 100 black cabs cover an area the size of Bolton 24 hours a day, seven days a week? This means, if you take into account

  • Competitive contractor

    COUNCILLOR John Walsh refers to a speed hump in Breightmet which is about three-quarters-of-an-inch too high (Bolton Evening News, October 29). It is quite right that this should be corrected, and we would like to thank the residents and their representative

  • Where have all our green fields gone?

    WHEN we bought our house seven years ago, we looked out over fields where we could walk our dogs. We are now surrounded by a dozen new warehouses/factories, hundreds of new houses and, within a mile, the Middlebrook site has almost doubled in size. We

  • Black cabs in a sorry state

    I WRITE in response to your article dated October 22, "New Row Over College", regarding the extending of the existing Mount St Joseph building. On the initial application by the Islamic College, it plainly states in block capitals, "Change of Use - No

  • 'Good Samaritan' robbers target elderly couples

    PENSIONERS are being targeted by violent conmen who steal their money and valuables. The men struck twice in three days, and left one woman, aged 83, needing hospital treatment to an injured arm after she fought to keep hold of her handbag. Police have

  • Accident cyclist still 'critical'

    A CYCLIST who was knocked off his bike in Rivington has still not regained consciousness. John Jackson, aged 61, of Croxton Walk, Horwich, was cycling along Rivington Lane on October 18 at around 6.30am when he was in collision with a car. He suffered

  • Pupils turn back the clock

    WARTIME memories from evacuees have inspired pupils at Westhoughton Primary School. Year Six pupils spent a day finding out about the Blitz, which is part of a new term project on the history of Britain since the Second World War. The school hall was

  • Gran looks on as youth faces death charge

    THE grandmother of a nine-year-old girl who was killed while crossing the road was in court to see a teenager appear on a charge of causing her death by dangerous driving. Linda Gore watched as Mouishen Ismal Ahmed, aged 18, of Lumsden Street, Great Lever

  • Phil hopes for a little help from his friend

    INSPIRATION from his best friend will see runner Phil Mather through the pain barrier as he tackles the New York marathon this weekend. Phil and his friend Gareth Mace were inseparable at Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form College and planned to mark their

  • School for aspiring DJs

    A SCHOOL for aspiring DJs and musicians is being held in Hall i'th' Wood on Saturday. The Harmony Youth Project Health and Opportunity Programme, HypHOP, is bringing DJ, the Black Out Crew, to St Andrew's Community Hall in Tonge Moor Road in a bid to

  • Phil hopes for a little help from his friend

    INSPIRATION from his best friend will see runner Phil Mather through the pain barrier as he tackles the New York marathon this weekend. Phil and his friend Gareth Mace were inseparable at Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form College and planned to mark their

  • Reduced prices for Reebok UEFA clash

    ADMISSION prices for Wanderers UEFA Cup Group H clash with Russian side Zenit St Petersburg will be £20 for adults (£17 for all concessions) in the East and West stands and £15 (£12 concessions) in the North and South Stands. Junior prices will be £5

  • Stelios targets Champs League

    BOLTON Wanderers could be playing Champions League football next season, if they can maintain their early season form. Stelios, a European Championship winner with Greece last year, believes the Whites have a strong enough squad and a shrewd enough manager

  • Doorstep gang rob man

    A 40-YEAR-OLD man was attacked and robbed on the doorstep of his home. The victim had parked his car in the driveway of his house in Sheepfoot Lane, Prestwich, and was walking towards the front door when he heard footsteps. He was confronted by three

  • Three-legged walk to raise funds

    FRIENDS of cancer sufferer Gemma Feeney are planning a 12-mile three-legged walk to help to save her life. Lorraine Hacking and Sarah Foster, are organising the marathon to raise as much money as possible to help to pay for revolutionary treatment. The

  • Three-legged walk to raise funds

    FRIENDS of cancer sufferer Gemma Feeney are planning a 12-mile three-legged walk to help to save her life. Lorraine Hacking and Sarah Foster, are organising the marathon to raise as much money as possible to help to pay for revolutionary treatment. The

  • Which club should I support at the Reebok?

    HE is a dedicated Wanderers fan, overjoyed at the club's progress in the UEFA Cup. But when the Whites play Russian club Zenit St Petersburg at the Reebok on Thursday, Stephen Ogden will struggle to decide whom to support. For Stephen is perhaps the only

  • Asylum law 'inhumane' - charity

    A LAW being used to deport a Bolton family of failed asylum seekers has been branded "inhumane" by a leading children's charity. Barnardo's is accusing the Government of victimising society's most vulnerable people following its introduction of the Asylum

  • Amir puts his shirt on the Wanderers

    HI-TECH Bolton Wanderers are making sure one of their most famous fans stays healthy. The physio team assembled by manager Sam Allardyce, recognised as one of the best in the Premiership, are using their expert skills to ensure Amir Khan is in tip-top

  • Test your 'Britishness' - a test for all

    CITIZENSHIP tests for immigrants who want to become British have been backed by people in Bolton. The new www.lifeintheuktest.gov.uk/, which came into force on Tuesday, are part of the process to be followed by those wanting the status of a British citizen

  • Fundraiser Christine hits the right note

    A CAMPAIGNING grandmother is organising a fundraising concert to help research into a muscle-wasting disease affecting her grandson. Christine Ogden is a tireless crusader for better funding and research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, from which four-year-old

  • Craft fair to raise funds for car park

    ONE of the biggest fundraising events of the year is taking place this weekend at Adlington Community Centre. The annual craft fair is taking place on Sunday in a bid to raise cash for the centre, which was struck by a fire earlier in the year. It is

  • Don't leave it too late!

    I HAVE noticed during the past week that a number of motororists have done an "Australian" (Waltzing Matilda), due to the greasy surface of Lostock Junction Road, where leaves covering the greasy surface made it very slippery. I can understand the local

  • Residents' prediction was sadly proved right

    AS a resident of Chapeltown Road, I was witness to the recent horrific head-on collision between two heavy goods vehicles which occurred close to my house and which resulted in serious injuries to one of the drivers. This accident was well publicised

  • Pupils turn back the clock

    WARTIME memories from evacuees have inspired pupils at Westhoughton Primary School. Year Six pupils spent a day finding out about the Blitz, which is part of a new term project on the history of Britain since the Second World War. The school hall was

  • Boundary team told: Preserve old links

    BOLTON should not gain a new township under a shake-up of the Parliamentary boundaries, an inquiry has been told. Conservative councillor John Walsh told a public hearing that plans to alter Bolton's borders would result in areas that have traditional

  • Street death: Man in court on manslaughter charge

    A MAN appeared in court on Wednesday charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Bolton father, Eric Glenn Watson. Paul Birmingham, aged 19, of Grasmere Road, Swinton, appeared before magistrates in Bolton with two other men - Michael Faux

  • Make a date with MP

    BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby will hold his next advice surgery on Friday, November 4, at the Loyals Lounge in Bolton Town Hall between 4pm and 6pm. People who wish to attend are being reminded that the date has been changed from Friday, November

  • Where eagle owls dare

    EUROPEAN eagle owl LJ swooped into Clevelands School's holiday club with three of his pals. He was just one of four owls introduced to 20 pupils at the school in Chorley New Road, Bolton, by Barn Owl Bill - real name Bill Higham - who has been looking

  • Country night for drummer

    A COUNTRY music night in memory of Left Hand Drive drummer Colin Bruton will be held in Dixon Green Labour Club, Mossfield Road, Farnworth, at 7pm, on Wednesday, November 9. There will be performances by Left Hand Drive, Ronny J Morson and The Swing Commanders

  • School for aspiring DJs

    A SCHOOL for aspiring DJs and musicians is being held in Hall i'th' Wood on Saturday. The Harmony Youth Project Health and Opportunity Programme, HypHOP, is bringing DJ, the Black Out Crew, to St Andrew's Community Hall in Tonge Moor Road in a bid to

  • Fundraiser Christine hits the right note

    A CAMPAIGNING grandmother is organising a fundraising concert to help research into a muscle-wasting disease affecting her grandson. Christine Ogden is a tireless crusader for better funding and research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, from which four-year-old

  • Licensee found man naked in her bed

    THE former partner of a Bury woman licensee, who had been told to stay away, was found lying naked in a bed at her pub. Andrew Wild, aged 45, of Upton Way, Walshaw, had been warned by police to stay away from Denise Ann Williams. But Bury Magistrates

  • London calling for youth choir

    BOLTON'S Junior Youth Choir has been invited to sing at the Royal Albert Halls in London. The group of 60 children, aged seven to 13, recently won the top award in the Music for Youth National Festival finals and were invited to sing in the capital as

  • Craft fair to raise funds for car park

    ONE of the biggest fundraising events of the year is taking place this weekend at Adlington Community Centre. The annual craft fair is taking place on Sunday in a bid to raise cash for the centre, which was struck by a fire earlier in the year. It is

  • Bolton's unpaid council tax bill is £6m

    HOUSEHOLDERS who do not pay their council tax have left Bolton nearly £6 million out of pocket over the last five years. And Cllr Barbara Ronson, the leader of Bolton Council, said: "Honest people are suffering because of those who cheat the system and

  • Jagielka is not for sale, says Warnock

    SHEFFIELD United manager, Neil Warnock, has insisted his high-scoring midfield ace, Phil Jagielka, is not for sale. Wanderers have been linked with the £5 million-rated 23-year-old, who scored twice for the Championship table-toppers in Tuesday night's

  • Whites on guard to face the 'Panzer'

    IF Wanderers are to keep their impressive maiden season in Europe rolling smoothly - they might have to stop a tank in his tracks at the Reebok Stadium on Thursday night. Norwegian international full-back Erik Hagen - known as 'The Panzer' by his teammates

  • Which club should I support at the Reebok?

    HE is a dedicated Wanderers fan, overjoyed at the club's progress in the UEFA Cup. But when the Whites play Russian club Zenit St Petersburg at the Reebok on Thursday, Stephen Ogden will struggle to decide whom to support. For Stephen is perhaps the only

  • Amir puts his shirt on the Wanderers

    HI-TECH Wanderers are making sure one of their most famous fans stays healthy writes David Magilton The physio team assembled by manager Sam Allardyce, recognised as one of the best in the Premiership, are using their expert skills to ensure Amir Khan

  • Security guard attacked at tram station

    A SECURITY guard was assaulted by robbers as he emptied ticket machines at Besses O'Th' Barn Metrolink Station in Whitefield. He was collecting cash at the Bury Old Road station when two men approached and pushed him against the wall. The guard was punched

  • Daisy march on in Youth Cup

    DAISY Hill beat Farsley Celtic 4-3 in the third qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup. They went in front after three minutes through Danny Williams but Farsley equalised seven minutes later. Simon Farrell then put Daisy back in front after 20 minutes

  • Hospital art helps in more ways than one

    I WAS amazed to read (Bolton Evening News, October 26) that the NHS spends up to £9m across the country on hospital art. Quite rightly, the Tory health spokesman, Tim Loughton, said money should be spent on patients and not painting. Perhaps the various

  • The girl who grew up to be a snowqueen

    CARLA Burns literally had to climb a mountain to make her modelling dreams come true. The 23-year-old public relations account executive, from Ainsworth, found herself modelling in the French Alps after she was spotted by one of her PR clients, top outdoor

  • 'Children in Need' youth was a fraud

    A TEENAGER who fraudulently collected for Children in Need - and planned to keep the money for himself - has been branded "despicable" by magistrates. Peter Lambert, aged 18, of Duke Street, Bolton, conned shoppers outside Marks and Spencers into giving

  • Taxi driver attacks crisis talks

    VIOLENT hooligans are turning parts of Bolton into "no-go" areas for the town's taxi drivers. Several private hire firms in the town are considering refusing fares to the worst troublespots. Taxi driver Beverley Haworth, aged 40, from North West Cars,

  • Country night for drummer

    A COUNTRY music night in memory of Left Hand Drive drummer Colin Bruton will be held in Dixon Green Labour Club, Mossfield Road, Farnworth, at 7pm, on Wednesday, November 9. There will be performances by Left Hand Drive, Ronny J Morson and The Swing Commanders

  • Derailment: Services back to normal

    TRAIN services between Bolton and Preston have returned to normal on Wednesday morning after being disrupted due to a derailed freight train at Chorley. A road replacement transport was in operation between Bolton and Preston to Lostock, Horwich Parkway

  • Puss should be a purr-fect panto

    CHRISTMAS is on its way again, and there is no surer sign than the arrival of the annual pantomime from Tyldesley Little Theatre. Back for the 18th time, it's "tradition with a capital T" as the award-winning society presents the much-loved classic, Puss

  • Fake CDs seller is jailed for six months

    A MAN from Bury who sold fake CDs and DVDs on the internet has been jailed for six months at Bolton Crown Court. Peter Harrison admitted 21 offences under the Trade Marks Act 1984 after running a home computer business selling illegally-copied music,