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  • Clifton make it at last

    CLIFTON made it third time lucky when they won the Bolton Association's Cross Cup final. They had twice suffered disappointment when beaten in the last two finals but this time there were no doubts as they totalled 205-8 before bowling out opponents Elton

  • Amir set to rule the world

    AMIR Khan could not have had a more sensational start to his professional career. It took the Olympic silver medallist just 109 seconds to dispose of David Bailey in the most clinical fashion and his performance must have sent a shudder through the lightweight

  • Walshaw win to keep Darcy Lever at bay

    WALSHAW displayed their all-round strengths to keep a tight grip on the Association leadership. Their 42-run win over Astley and Tyldesley was achieved by a solid attacking batting display dominated by Jason Whittaker and Rob Faulkner, before pro Jonathan

  • Bridleways too far for our riders

    IT is all very well Bolton Council making new bridleways in Astley Bridge and Eagley areas, but how are horse owners in Little Lever and Darcy Lever supposed to get there? Along the roads is the only way, which is impossible for most riders to do this

  • Plenty of brass is just great

    I FEEL compelled to write and tell you what my mother expressed as a wonderful afternoon out at Farnworth Park on Sunday, July 31. Playing there were Eaton Farnworth and Kearsley Brass Band. She said they played every sort of music, to suit every taste

  • Our prize meal was a winner

    I WAS recently lucky enough to be one of the competition winners for the Harvester meal. My friends and I went for our meal and I have to say it was wonderful. The food was excellent, our waitress could not do enough for us - all in all, it was fantastic

  • Son's war interest was a joy to me

    I WAS one of the veterans taking part in the Parade in Bolton on Sunday, July 10. While there I met a mother and her young son who had come to watch. The young man was talking to me about the Second World War and, of course, all the medals I wore. His

  • Public seats are ugly and uncomfortable

    I COULD not believe my eyes when I read the reported extract from "Streets for All", published by English Heritage, which commended Bolton's public seating as being simple, comfortable and robust. English Heritage calls for an urgent makeover of Greater

  • Adlington on way up

    ADLINGTON dropped six catches but were still able to beat Lostock by five wickets, a win that moved them three places up the Bolton Association table. Lostock opened with 187-9, James Creggan 37, Phil Hall 35 and Danny Cockton 30, but Adlington's reply

  • Walshaw win to keep Darcy Lever at bay

    WALSHAW displayed their all-round strengths to keep a tight grip on the Association leadership. Their 42-run win over Astley and Tyldesley was achieved by a solid attacking batting display dominated by Jason Whittaker and Rob Faulkner, before pro Jonathan

  • It's Farnworth's cup!

    FARNWORTH recovered from losing their first four wickets for only nine runs to score 206-7 to win the Hamer Cup. Opponents Eagley looked to have the current Bolton League leaders on the ropes after posting 205-8. Yet Farnworth's West Indian pro Brenton

  • Heaton win at last

    HEATON finally broke their duck when they won their first league game of the season at Horwich. They made 142 as David White and Mick Woods each took four wickets, before Hirwani took 6-35 to bowl Horwich out for 97. Egerton added to Astley Bridge's misery

  • Farnworth hit back for vital win

    FARNWORTH produced a great escape to clinch a victory that could be the turning point in the race for the title on a day of extraordinary performances in the Bolton League. The leaders looked down and out when, chasing Tonge's 206-9, they slumped to 58

  • Chairman's son in charity trek to Villa Park

    CHARITY fundraiser Andrew Gartside will kick off Wanderers' away fixtures by going for a walk - lasting six days and covering 104 miles. He is heading to Aston Villa's ground in Birmingham for the first match of the new season. The 20-year-old son of

  • Fire blaze search for children

    FIREFIGHTERS searched for children inside a blazing disused workshop they were called to on Sunday night. Residents had spotted youngsters going into the building on Water Lane Street, Radcliffe, shortly before a fire started on the first floor at 7.45pm

  • Green light for new homes plan

    A MULTI-MILLION pound housing development is set to breathe new life into a rundown part of Bolton. Proposals to build more than 107 new homes on the site once occupied by the Skagen Court flats have been approved by Bolton Councils planning committee

  • Back for farmers' market

    BOLTON is to get its first regular farmers' market - thanks to an avalanche of public support for the plan. More than 100 people have contacted Smithills Hall to support a proposal to stage regular farmers' markets which already draw crowds to Hoghton

  • Super League Grand Final tickets on sale

    TICKETS for the engage Super League Grand Final are now on general sale. The championship deciding game - which has attracted a sell out crowd of over 65,500 for the past two seasons - takes place on Saturday, October 15, at Old Trafford, Manchester.

  • Safer cycling for the young

    SAFER cycling courses are being held at Philips Sports Centre in Whitefield. The sessions will take place until August 11, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm; Monday August 15 to Thursday August 18, from 9.30am to 11.30am; and Monday August 22 to Thursday August 25

  • Hospital staff were wonderful

    ON Tuesday, July 26, I tripped outside the Physio Dept at the Royal Bolton Hospital and banged my forehead, which bled profusely. I seemed to be surrounded by several people almost immediately - physio staff, outpatients and others. The staff lost no

  • Trialist Mangan impresses as Stanley go on the rampage

    STANLEY 5 STALYBRIDGE 0 ACCRINGTON Stanley couldn't have wished for a more positive note to end their pre-season campaign on. "I'll settle for that next week," quipped Reds boss John Coleman, after seeing his side ram five past Nationwide Conference side

  • City parking charges 'to rise by 10 per cent'

    MOTORISTS parking in Manchester city centre are facing a 10 per cent increase in fees, the council has said. Cars are currently charged £2 an hour in the inner zone and £1 an hour on the city centre's edge. The council is considering increasing hourly

  • Dunscar make big impression to lift Shield

    DUNSCAR Bridge Ladies won the Horwich Shield in convincing style against Impression Ladies. Dunscar batted first and scored 70 runs with a high of 15 for both Michelle Stephenson and Alison Birdsall. Impression replied with 53 as Joanne Best 14 and Louise

  • Walshaw Cup victory

    WALSHAW Under-15s came out on top in the Bolton Association Walshaw Cup final on Sunday, beating Standish by eight wickets. Standish struggled with the accuracy of Walshaw bowlers, posting just 70 runs. Sam Callow top scored with 15, but a steady fall

  • Treatment has been first class

    I WONDER why people keep saying Royal Bolton Hospital doesn't deserve the stars in the star system. In our opinion, it deserves 10 out of 10 , or even 100 out of 100. I am 79 and my husband is 83 and they do look after the elderly. I've had first class

  • Hospice rose garden will always be here

    YOUR article "Hospice Rose Bed To Move At Last" (Bolton Evening News, July 18) spoke of the "problems of vandalism and neglect" which have led to a decision to relocate this memorial garden to Mere Hall. In fact, when this story was first published some

  • Other councils are able to collect weekly

    IN reply to Roger Hayes' letter in the Bolton Evening News, taking issue with the Labour councillor and promising, given time, that the new waste collection system will work. Can I ask what he will do if it is proved it will not? My previous letter published

  • Clifton make it at last

    CLIFTON made it third time lucky when they won the Bolton Association's Cross Cup final. They had twice suffered disappointment when beaten in the last two finals but this time there were no doubts as they totalled 205-8 before bowling out opponents Elton

  • Smoke victim fights for life

    A MAN is fighting for his life after inhaling toxic smoke in a flats blaze. The 22-year-old Atherton man is in a critical condition in the Murrayfield Hospital on the Wirral after a fire broke out in his home. Firefighters were called to the two-storey

  • Teenage climber in quarry plunge drama

    A ROCK climber is being treated in hospital after injuring his spine when he plunged 20 feet down a quarry face. Iain Bisset, aged 19, was trying to scale a side of Ousel Nest Quarry, near Jumbles Reservoir on Sunday afternoon, when he slipped and the

  • It's 'criminal' raps angry Barrow

    CHELTENHAM TOWN 2, SHAKERS 1: GRAHAM BARROW described Bury's defeat at Cheltenham Town on Saturday as "criminal" and warned his League Two outfit that they need to get themselves sorted out - and quickly! It may be just the first game of the season, but

  • Safer cycling for the young

    SAFER cycling courses are being held at Philips Sports Centre in Whitefield. The sessions will take place between until August 11, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm; Monday August 15 to Thursday August 18, from 9.30am to 11.30am; and Monday August 22 to Thursday

  • Fire blaze search for children

    FIREFIGHTERS searched for children inside a blazing disused workshop they were called to on Sunday night. Residents had spotted youngsters going into the building on Water Lane Street, Radcliffe, shortly before a fire started on the first floor at 7.45pm

  • Funeral of avalanche tragedy soldier

    THE funeral of a soldier from Prestwich will take place next Friday. Captain Zachary Speakman, aged 28, was killed in an avalanche in the French Alps on a training exercise with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Captain Speakman was

  • Builders are raising the church roof

    WHEN slates started to fall from a church hall roof in windy weather, and damp got into the building, a congregation decided it was time to do something about it. And after just 18 months, the churchgoers have raised the £25,000 needed to replace the

  • Back for farmers' market

    BOLTON is to get its first regular farmers' market - thanks to an avalanche of public support for the plan. More than 100 people have contacted Smithills Hall to support a proposal to stage regular farmers' markets which already draw crowds to Hoghton

  • Clash of views over sculpture

    A NEW sculpture which commemorates the history of Tonge Fold has been unveiled to mark the end of regeneration work in the area. But residents are less than impressed, some branding it a waste of money which, they feel, will become a target for vandals

  • Hole left in church roof by thieves

    THIEVES left a hole in the roof in an attempt to break into a Farnworth church. The thieves used a saw to create the hole which they hoped would enable them to climb down into a shop within Farnworth Christian Spiritualist Church. But the gang got their

  • Smoke victim fights for life

    A MAN is fighting for his life after inhaling toxic smoke in a flats blaze. The 22-year-old Atherton man is in a critical condition in the Murrayfield Hospital on the Wirral after a fire broke out in his home. Firefighters were called to the two-storey

  • Yossi's mistake to snub Wanderers? - Ben Haim

    TAL Ben Haim says fellow Israeli Yossi Benayoun, could have made a mistake snubbing Wanderers in favour of West Ham. The midfielder said he joined the newly-promoted Hammers in a £2 million deal last month because they were a big city club. But Ben Haim

  • Wanderers slash big debt

    PHIL Gartside has revealed how good management and a prudent transfer policy has helped Wanderers cut their debts to under £30 million. The Reebok chairman says the Whites, whose debt peaked played their way into a stable financial position. But he insists

  • Funeral of avalanche tragedy soldier

    THE funeral of a soldier from Prestwich will take place next Friday. Captain Zachary Speakman, aged 28, was killed in an avalanche in the French Alps on a training exercise with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Captain Speakman was

  • So now it's official - Centurions are down

    LEIGH Centurions' long-expected relegation from the engage Super League was confirmed as rampant Leeds ran in 14 tries in a crushing 74-0 win at The Coliseum. Teenage debutant Ashley Gibson scored a hat-trick as the Centurions were condemned to an instant

  • It's 'criminal' raps angry Barrow

    CHELTENHAM TOWN 2, SHAKERS 1: GRAHAM BARROW described Bury's defeat at Cheltenham Town on Saturday as "criminal" and warned his League Two outfit that they need to get themselves sorted out - and quickly! It may be just the first game of the season, but

  • Probe into hospital phone charges

    AN investigation has been launched into the Royal Bolton Hospitals phone service provider after complaints over its charges for phone calls to patients. Patientline sells phone cards through ward vending machines at the Royal Bolton and other hospitals

  • So now it's official - Centurions are down

    LEIGH Centurions' long-expected relegation from the engage Super League was confirmed as rampant Leeds ran in 14 tries in a crushing 74-0 win at The Coliseum. Teenage debutant Ashley Gibson scored a hat-trick as the Centurions were condemned to an instant

  • Woman, 78, is raped twice in her house

    A BURY man has pleaded guilty to twice raping a grandmother and also robbing a wheelchair-bound man. Peter Rigg, aged 28, carried out the two separate attacks at the homes of the victims in May. He pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and one of robbery