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  • Help out with reading survey

    THERE are many reasons other than a "learning disability" why some people are leaving school unable to read and write. I am a student at the University of Bolton doing my dissertation on people of all ages who left school barely able to read and write

  • Bins emptied within safety guidelines

    FURTHER to the article in the Bolton Evening News (Tuesday, June 7) in which Mr Ashton challenged the council's policy on not emptying his heavy bin by wheeling the bin from his property in Kearsley to the Raikes Lane Disposal Point in Burnden. While

  • Association go out at first hurdle

    THE Bolton Association were made to suffer in the MEN Inter-League Knockout, beaten in the opening round by the Ribblesdale League. Ribblesdale totalled 232-8, while the Association were all out on 203. Opener Nick Fawcett hit 95 for the Association but

  • Holders show North no mercy

    THE Bolton League made quick work of their opening defence in the MEN Inter-league Trophy with a commanding display with both bat and ball. First they piled up an impressive total of 263-6 before bowling out the North Lancashire League at Barrow for a

  • Bars licence chaos threat

    HUNDREDS of bars and clubs in Bolton could be forced to close if licensees do not move quickly to meet new regulations. Only 120 of the borough's 1,000 licensed premises, including off-licences and restaurants, have so far re-applied for the new licence

  • SPRING VIEW v EDGWORTH

    Spring View won by seven wickets Edgworth: 197-8 (Guy Haines 61). Spring View: 199-3 (Kelly 89 not oput, Sarkar 50)

  • A & T v LOSTOCK

    A & T won by nine wickets Lostock Suma c Maguire b Raina 2 M Gregan c groves b Nicklin 18 D Cockton c & b Raina 22 P Knowles c S Raina b Walsh 16 C Rashleigh b Walsh 0 L Issa b Raina 15 C Cockton b Raina 19 M Nolan b Walsh 0 P Hall b Walsh 7 R

  • GOLBORNE v ADLINGTON

    Golborne won by 6 wkts Adlington M Halliwell c Waterworth b Bennett 27 A Robinson c Cullen b Bennett 22 G Garner not out 56 M Taylor c&b Bennett 19 C Mulligan c&b Bennett 0 D McNally c Taylor b Bennett 0 E Haddon c&b Bennett 0 N Bowden b Marston

  • BLACKROD v CLIFTON

    Clifton won by three wickets Blackrod C Sanderson lbw Tye 0 H Namajee c Dorsey b Tye 14 C Smith lbw Jayasinghe 18 J Southworth c Dorsey b Jayasinghe 33 Halton c G Griffiths b Wolstenholme 34 J Namajee c&b Wolstenholme 22 A Settle run out 0 P Gallagher

  • STANDISH v LITTLE HULTON

    Standish won by 58 runs Standish N Geary lbw Sutherland 32 G Batticciotto lbw Collins 14 S Knowles b Collins 114 M Crookson c Hutchinson b Penny 32 J Waddington b Jarvis 15 S Maiden st Gibson b Jarvis 1 D Chadwick b Jarvis 19 D Bowden not out 11 P Walder

  • Bolton District League

    RESULTS:Men's Peter Walker Cup First Round: Dobbies 193 Bar Lane C 163; IGW 186 Royal Mail 187. Mens Greenall Whitley Cup First Round: Kings Head A 194 Peter Hunts 185. Men Section One: Dobbies 192 (9) Bar Lane X 153 (3); Bar Lane X 182 (8) Railway A

  • Breakfast clubs are the toast of schools

    HAVING breakfast at school with their friends has got the thumbs up from Bolton children. An ambitious £680 million plan to extend breakfast and after-school clubs was announced by the government on Monday. Education secretary Ruth Kelly announced a £680

  • MP lends support to cancer charities

    BOLTON South-east MP Brian Iddon has given his backing to two major cancer charities. Dr Iddon has tabled a House of Commons Early Day Motion congratulating the Breast Cancer Campaign for its efforts to fund research. The motion, which has been backed

  • How Britain at war kept citizens moving

    AN exhibition which highlights the role public transport played during the Second World War has opened in Manchester. Portals - light boxes - at the Metrolink stop in Piccadilly display photographs from the archives of the Imperial War Museum North showing

  • World of pretty girls

    BEAUTY queen hopefuls hit the catwalk when they took part in a dress rehearsal for the Miss Bolton modelling competition. Up to 30 contestants were at Bar Club Chic, Nelson Square, on Saturday where they were asked a series of questions in preparation

  • Jaidi's cup clash

    WANDERERS defender Radhi Jaidi plays for Tunisia against Argentina in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday night, knowing his future at the Reebok is far from certain. Jaidi had a transfer request rejected by Wanderers earlier this month, and will look

  • Reebok's double top as a venue

    SIX thousand fans enjoyed two days of televised darts at the Reebok stadium at the weekend. The Premier Suite was home to the Budweiser UK Open Darts Tournament, which was screened live by Sky Sports. It was the third time that the tournament has been

  • NATIONAL KNOCKOUT: HORWICH RMI v BLACKPOOL

    Horwich won by 8 wkts Blackpool R Bracewell c Long b Dooley 17 C Boucher c Partington b White 2 S Croft lbw White 113 T Barry b Walton 66 P Danson not out 4 P Mercer not out 3 Extras 21 Total (for 4) 226 Bowling: White 9-2-48-2; Dooley 5-0-37-1; Williams

  • HORWICH v TONGE

    Tonge won by 6 wkts Horwich G Dooley c Rees b Nisar 2 A Williams b Nisar 20 G Long ct Rees b Street 17 White lbw Anderton 25 J Partington c Rees b Nisar 22 A Taylor c Rees b Nisar 16 D Wilkes b Nisar 14 A Walton c Nisar b Anderton 4 G Bannister c &

  • FARNWORTH v KEARSLEY

    Farnworth won by 73 runs Farnworth M Axford lbw B Whittle 28 F Patel c McDonnell b Whittle 32 Parchment c Monks b Morris 90 T Barrow b Ganga 0 D Tonge c Hamblett b Morris 53 C Barrow run out 21 S Booth b Whittle 32 L Childs not out 1 Extras 8 Total (for

  • Astley Bridge Pool

    COULD all teams have their registration forms in at the VBQ for Sunday, so that the league can begin. There are still a couple of vacancies, so if you would like to join, contact Peter on 07947 826782 for more details. League fees are £60 and all monies

  • EAGLEY v GREENMOUNT

    Greenmount won by 84 runs Greenmount R Senior st Dudley b Foster 0 A Kerr run out 53 Shetty run out 41 D Morris lbw ORourke 2 A Bowker lbw Buckle 30 J Ashworth c Lord b Robinson 12 N Kay st Dudley b Richards 22 P Kay b Richarsd 28 S Woolford b Richards

  • LITTLE LEVER v FARNWORTH SC

    Circle won by 1 wkt Little Lever S Ismail c&b M Parkinson 26 A Worrall b Wilkinson 15 Sajid c M Parkinson b D Parkinson 43 A Hilton b M Parkinson 20 L Baldwin c Lees b D Parkinson 28 L Lomax c M Parkinson b D Parkinson 1 M Martin c Penrose b Wilkinson

  • BRADSHAW v HEATON

    Match drawn Heaton D Jones c Partington b Wettaginghe 34 J West Partington b Dearen 0 D Guest c Tierney b Rayment 50 R Parry b Wettasinghe 37 G Carson st Partington b Barton-Wells 29 W Milne c Gwilt b Wettasinghe 19 M Mort b Rayment 22 Hirwani lbw Wettasinghe

  • Children back in time for Victorian experience

    CHILDREN were transported back in time to a Victorian schoolroom when they celebrated the 150th anniversary of a Bolton church. The Breightmet Victorian Experience saw part of St James Church in Roscoe Avenue, Breightmet, converted into a classroom. A

  • Dobbies Bowls

    WYN Davies, Charlie Cooper, Syd Farrimond and Peter Nicholson were the only winners for Bolton Wanderers former players when they played their annual bowls match on Sunday against Dobbies Sports and Social Club. Mighty Wyn and his partner lost 21-8 to

  • Ramsbottom Kitchens Bowls

    THE Fred Haslam Trophy was won by last year's winner John Mort of Turton. Runner-up was Derek Crompton of Longsight A and losing semi-finalists were Ross Hatzer and Barry Robinson, both of Edgworth. Results: Eagley 159-5 Tonge Moor 176-7; Egerton 198-

  • Farnworth Vets League

    RESULTS: Section A: Brad St A (10) 160 Roe Green (4) 91; OHCC (5) 118 Doe Hey (10) 157; Ellesmere (11) 166 Mytham A (3) 129; Brackley (3) 136 St Marys A (12) 162; Doe Hey (9) 145 Parr Fold (5) 139; Brad St A (9) 151 Mytham (5) 148; Ellesmere (12) 165

  • Bolton Vets Bowls

    Results: Section A: Longsight A 169(13) v Moss Bank C 92(1); Astley Bridge B 164(10) v Longsight B 137(4); Egerton A 142(3) v Tonge A 160(12); Horwich 137(6) v Darbishire A 157(9); Westhoughton A 164(12) v Astley Bridge C (2); Westhoughton A 167(11) v

  • New managers at Hilton Park

    LEIGH RMI have announced former reserve team coaches Andy Nelson and Stuart Humfreys as Steve Bleasdale's replacement at Hilton Park. The Railwaymen have moved quickly to replace Peterborough-bound Bleasdale, but the appointment of the duo will come at

  • Beth's thanks to 82 blood donors

    A SCHOOLGIRL has thanked the 82 blood donors who she says gave her the "gift of life". Beth Morris, aged nine, needed the transfusions while she battled leukaemia. She eventually had a bone marrow transplant and is now in remission. And on Tuesday she

  • Breakfast clubs are the toast of schools

    HAVING breakfast at school with their friends has got the thumbs up from Bolton children. An ambitious £680 million plan to extend breakfast and after-school clubs was announced by the government on Monday. Education secretary Ruth Kelly announced a £680

  • World of pretty girls

    BEAUTY queen hopefuls hit the catwalk when they took part in a dress rehearsal for the Miss Bolton modelling competition. Up to 30 contestants were at Bar Club Chic, Nelson Square, on Saturday where they were asked a series of questions in preparation

  • Reebok's double top as a venue

    SIX thousand fans enjoyed two days of televised darts at the Reebok stadium at the weekend. The Premier Suite was home to the Budweiser UK Open Darts Tournament, which was screened live by Sky Sports. It was the third time that the tournament has been

  • Triple Darts League

    ALTERATION to fixtures: All Lever Bridge teams have withdrawn, and all points have been expunged. Men's 180s: J. Hacking (Balmoral) T. Fenemore (Bowling Green) C. Hawarden (Gibraltar Rock) D. Walmsley (Little Lever W.M.C.) 171 D. Gordon (Nomads) M. Cunningham

  • What a farce at the funeral

    A PLAY that revolves around the funeral of an elderly father would not usually be an occasion for hilarity. But when the family concerned numbers amongst its members a wellington boot-clad cook that bakes almond cakes with no almonds, another who is convinced

  • Holidays still top priority

    TOUR operator First Choice said holidays remained high on the list of consumer priorities, as it reported an increase in summer bookings. The group, whose brands include Unijet, Falcon and Sovereign, said it was yet to feel any ill-effects from the widely-reported

  • Machinery in place for first showing

    A BOLTON company achieved an industry first at a special event organised to showcase plant and equipment in the UK. Seddons (Plant and Engineers) was able to give the trade its first ever viewing of new designs from a several manufacturers at the demonstration

  • Jobs market still healthy

    THE nation's job market remains buoyant, with employers expecting to continue recruiting staff over the next three months, according to a new report today. A survey of 2,100 employers showed that finance and business firms were the most optimistic, followed

  • Well done Frank!

    I WOULD like to offer my congratulations to Frank White on becoming Mayor of Bolton. In the old days I used to have a ongoing argument with Frank in your paper's columns because of our differences on crime. Frank is a fine man, a great family man, and

  • One club Nat

    CAN I add my voice to the Knighthood for Nat Lofthouse campaign. He was a one-club man who was proud to play for his country and the embodiment of a good number of principles which serve as a much better example than so many of our so-called modern-day

  • Countryside in survival battle

    THE Scout Moor wind farm north of Bury - 2,600m plus turbines - has been given the go-ahead. Its construction will, in my opinion, destroy a large area of upland moorland of outstanding natural and historical significance, and will be visible as a monumental

  • Make bins smaller and safer

    MAY I express support for Jimmy Ashton and his protest against Bolton Metro, who refused to collect his "unsafe" wheelie bin. This has happened to me on more than one occasion when the bin has been full with purely domestic refuse. I would suggest that

  • Knockout success for duo

    DAISY Hill and Horwich both pulled off thrilling wins in knockout competitions. Daisy grabbed a dramatic one-run win in the last over against Moorfield in the Lancashire Knockout, and Horwich chased Blackpool's 226-4 total in the National Knockout to

  • Girl, 17, victim of rape terror

    A TEENAGE girl has been raped in an alleyway after getting off a bus in Walkden. The girl, aged 17, was dragged into the ginnel near Old Clough Lane, between 10.30pm and 11.10pm on Tuesday night. The distraught teenager who is local, managed to raise

  • ELTON v DARCY LEVER

    Darcy Lever won by 7 wkts Elton R Riaz c Lee b Morris 39 K Hitchen lbw Morris 28 D Fitton not out 93 D Keegan c Forset b Morris 22 M Hamnett c Smethurst b Morris 16 D Foy c&b Bundela 3 Extras 8 Total (for 5) 209 Bowling: Bundela 9-1-53-1; Gavin 12

  • EAGLEY v DENTON ST LAWRENCE

    Denton St Lawrence won by 2 wkts Eagley C Lord c Dublin b nurse 10 ORourke c Nurse b Nadeem 40 N Duxbury lbw Shore 20 D Shuttleworth b Walton 40 S de Silva b Nurse 33 A Robinson c Kenyon b Nadeem 2 B Richards run out 0 S Foster lbw Nurse 14 J Dudley not

  • DAISY HILL v WALSHAW

    Walshaw won by one wicket Daisy Hill D Gleave lbw Hornby 2 S Brookes lbw Riley 47 H Brookes c Holland b Riley 6 L Wood lbw Riley 26 F Afredi c Whitaker b Fielding 32 D Marsh b Riley 0 D Brookes c Faulkner b Whittaker 27 P Kirkman lbw Whittaker 6 S Hodgkinson

  • BOLTON ASSOCIATION v RIBBLESDALE LEAGUE

    Ribblesdale League won by 29 runs Ribblesdale League W Driver c Penny b Taylor 47 N Bolton c Keenan b Taylor 41 F Herbstb Penny 35 N Asraf c Fawcett b Gavin 32 R Arshad c Donnelly b Gavin 0 W Eastham b Penny 16 F Butt b Penny 21 A Bisoodwal not out 29

  • TV Sammy's baby joy

    EMMERDALE actress Sammy Winward, who plays blonde heartbreaker Katie Sugden, has given birth to a baby girl. Baby Mia was born in a birthing pool at Sammy's family home in Edgworth, on Sunday morning weighing 5lb 14oz. Sammy chose to have the baby naturally

  • Family of six flee blaze

    A FAMILY of six was forced to flee their Farnworth flat after arsonists started a fire. The blaze was started in a shed at the back of Supreme Convenience Store, Plodder Lane, at 4.30am on Wednesday. It quickly spread through the shed which was used for

  • Woman dies of head injuries

    A 35-YEAR-OLD woman has died after being found with serious head injuries at her home. Police were called to a house at Corless Fold, Astley, shortly after 11am on Tuesday. The woman, who it is believed has a baby, was taken to Hope Hospital but died

  • Police pursuit ends in crash

    TWO drivers were seriously injured after a car being pursued by police smashed head on into another. An unmarked police car, which had its siren sounding and lights flashing, was following a blue Volvo S40 T4 at 9.40pm on Tuesday night. As the Volvo drove

  • Budgie flies in and becomes pupils' pet

    PUPILS at a primary school have a new classmate - a bright yellow budgerigar called Lucky. The bird was found perched on a window ledge outside the kitchens at Plodder Lane School, Farnworth, by cook Sharon Griffin. He was exhausted, so she took him inside

  • I'm at the Reebok for four years - Diouf

    EL-HADJI Diouf claims he has signed a four-year deal with Wanderers to become Sam Allardyce's first big summer signing. The Senegalese striker is ready to complete a permanent move from Liverpool - and the spending may not stop there, with Real Madrid

  • All change at Bolton RUFC

    BOLTON Rugby Union Club officials are already busily preparing for the coming season and ready to welcome new players. The club has several changes to its own structure following its continued growth. The senior rugby section now has its own committee

  • ASTLEY BRIDGE v WESTHOUGHTON

    Match Drawn Westhoughton S Parker st Afzal b Burton 41 I Pilkington c Tebay b Mahmood 0 P Atherton b Holt 79 Mayers c&b Burton 10 R Parker lbw Holt 21 M Atherton lbw Burton 18 A Pindoria run out 17 S Hassan c Dalugoda b Mahmood 18 M Patel 24 P Hart

  • NORTH LANCS LEAGUE v BOLTON LEAGUE

    Bolton League won by 145 runs Bolton League D Parkinson c Bell b Atkinson 81 P Stafford c D'Leny b Mawdsley 25 D Morris c Bell b Atkinson 80 C Barrow not out 30 R Northrop lbw Crossan 5 P Rayment bowled Crossan 0 M Parkinson st D'Leny 1 P Kay not out

  • Marathon man Dougie set for 100th run

    DOUGIE Tobutt ran his first marathon in Bolton in 1981, but 24 years later is now on the verge of reaching his greatest milestone. On June 26, the Bolton runner will line up in Rio de Janiero for his 100th marathon, a feat many thought he would never

  • Adlington Bowls

    Section A P L W Pts Bellingham A 10 0 10 92 Hilltops A 9 1 8 80 Greenwood 10 3 7 79 Rivington A 10 5 5 70 Lostock BC A 9 5 4 54 Coppull CC A 10 6 4 52 Adlington CC 8 5 3 44 Chorley SJ A 10 7 3 42 Ridgway A 9 6 3 41 Horwich CC 9 6 3 38 Adlington SP A 7

  • Bury Bowls

    Division One P W L D F Pts Clarence Park 7 7 0 0 14.5 66.5 Tottington CC B 7 6 1 0 17.5 64.5 Prestwich CC A 7 5 2 0 33.0 48.5 Black Lane 7 3 4 0 37.5 40.5 Whitefield BC 7 2 4 1 48.5 34.5 Walmersley CC 7 2 4 1 49.0 30.0 Prestwich BC 7 1 6 0 58.5 23.5 Tottington

  • Hotters Federation

    ROUND Two of the National League takes place on June 16, with Bolton playing Leeds and Bolton A taking on Mon Menai. Bolton home at Bar Lane: Alan Walsh, Graham Walsh, Lee Evans,Keith Mills, Simon Ellison, Mark Bradshaw, Fred Harrison, Howerd Dodgin,

  • Bolton Cons League

    RESULTS: Section A Cup: Plodder Lane B 160 Over Hulton 148. Section A: Dunscar B (M Hart 21-2) 168 (10) Astley Bridge C 69 (0); Tonge Moor A 166 (9) Astley Bridge D 110 (1); Astley Bridge C 149 (4) Over Hulton 147 (6); Little Lever B 127 (2) Deane B (

  • Horwich Bowls

    RESULTS: Section A: Rivington BC A 128 2 Horwich RMI A 161 11; Lostock BC A 145 8 Ince Rosebridge BC 137 3; Bellingham BC B 160 9 Hilltops SSC A 127 2; Greenwood 128 3 Whelley LC A 133 10; Horwich CC 118 2 Westhoughton SSC A 159 11; Horwich RMI B 147

  • Bolton Mills Bowls

    RESULTS:A & B Cup Second Round: Bradshaw 170 Bar Lane Bears 210; Turton 175 Cross Guns 166; Bar Lane A 193 Chew Moor 185. C & D Cup Second Round: Railway Bowlers 204 Mytham Park Mixed 195. Section A: Dobbies 192 (9) Bar Lane A 152 (3); Railway

  • A wealth of shops in this great little town

    THE town of Westhoughton has got a thriving toyshop and a couple of locksmiths. Also a proper hardware store where you can buy a handful of nails if you want. We have got an unmolested market stall that all of the disillusioned Bolton traders could come

  • Roll of honour

    WHO won what Section A Howcroft Challenge Cup: champions Bolton Snooker Club; runners up Cuemasters A1. Section B Greaves Challenge Cup: champions Our Lady of Lourdes; runners up Breightmet LC. Section C Bolton Referees Championship Trophy: champions

  • Shop boss stole £9,000

    A SHOP manageress financed her wedding and honeymoon abroad with her boss's money, a court was told. Sandra Munro also used some of the £9,000 she stole to give her famiily a lavish Christmas and when the financial discrepancies came to light she blamed

  • Bolton Conservative Ladies Bowls

    WILL any ladies wishing to take part in the Singles Competition to be held at Little Hulton Conservative Club on Sunday, June, 19, please let their team secretaries have their names no later than Monday, June 13. The competition will start at 10am, scratch

  • Thwaites East Lancashire Bowls

    Results: East Lancs 120-12 Greenhill 84-2; St Andrews 125-12 Bar Lane 76-2; Darwen Subs 122-12 R Utility 72-2; Colne Cricket 124-12 Turton 79-2. P W L D Pt Darwen Subs 5 4 1 0 58 St Andrews 5 4 1 0 54 Colne Cricket 6 5 1 0 54 Globe 5 3 2 0 40 Bar Lane

  • Fancy jazz? Here are some diary dates

    The Art Lester Big Band: The Pennine Suite, Horwich RMI Social and Recreation Club, Chorley New Road, Bolton. Every Tuesday. 8.30pm to 11pm. Free. Ballroom dancing in main lounge on the second Tuesday of the month. £2.50 at the door. Ken Ward Big Band

  • Jobs under threat at soccer museum

    A CASH shortfall is threatening jobs at the National Football Museum. Councillors in Preston are meeting on Wednesday to discuss the situation at the museum at Deepdale. The council is being asked to continue providing an annual grant of £25,000 reports

  • How Britain at war kept citizens moving

    AN exhibition which highlights the role public transport played during the Second World War has opened in Manchester. Portals - light boxes - at the Metrolink stop in Piccadilly display photographs from the archives of the Imperial War Museum North showing

  • Legend Bono rocks the city

    ANY band playing an open air concert in Manchester with a set featuring a song called Beautiful Day is surely asking for trouble. But no sooner had U2 taken to the stage than the rain clouds cleared to bathe the City of Manchester Stadium in glorious

  • Taylor's 9-dart power show

    BUDWEISER UK Open champion Phil Taylor believes Ricky Hatton will be "gutted" that he missed his memorable nine-dart finish at the Reebokon Sunday night (June12). The 44-year-old was at ringside last weekend as Hatton defeated the great Kostya Tszyu to

  • Derby Darts

    LATEST results in the Derby Darts League are: Boardwalkers 10 Jackie's Girls 5; Carol's Girls 6 KGs Girls 9; Pike View 6 3-in-a-Bed 9. High Scores: M Gorman 80 92 85 85 91 83. P W L F A Pt KGs Girls 8 6 2 76 44 12 Jackie's Girls 8 6 2 64 49 12 Boardwalkers

  • Current and forthcoming productions

    Opera 74 Macbeth Albert Halls, Bolton June 15, 17, 18. Tickets 01204 847543 Farnworth PAC One O Clock From The House Farnworth Little Theatre, Cross Street June 21 to 25. Tickets 01204 527092 Trinity AODS with the Friday Theatre Group Return to the Land

  • Astley Bridge League round-up

    THE summer season is off to a great start with Paul Williams taking early lead in the top flight merit race. Brian Ashton has made a flying start in Section Two, with Allan Malloy and Billy Thomasson sharing top spot in Section Three. F Heron leads the