A BOLTON branch of Timpson, the shoe repair and key cutting chain, has won a major prize in a national competition. Timpson's Acresfield Mall branch staff - led by Branch Manager Stephen Melville - were voted amongst the most skilful and knowledgeable
AN angry club boss has cancelled "wild child" disco nights at his town centre nightspot. John Musso, managing director of Club Mondo in St George's Street, immediately called off the events after seeing a promotional card which shows a young girl with
A BOLTON soldier has received an award for his outstanding work investigating and solving crimes in the former Yugoslavia. Staff Sergeant Philip Neville, aged 28, will be awarded a commendation from the Commander of the Multi National Division in South
BOLTON MP Ruth Kelly has come up with another winner .... a baby son Eamonn. The new Labour MP has become a new mum less than a month after winning the Bolton West seat from the Conservatives. And the delighted 29-year-old had no hesitation in voting
A DEVASTATED student lost nearly all her personal belongings when she fell victim to car thieves - on her final day in Bolton. The callous crooks drove off in her car minutes after she had just finished packing it with clothes, furniture and other personal
BOLTON League Under-18s proved too strong for their Association rivals when they won the annual Brian Hollows Memorial Trophy by 110 runs at Farnworth SC. The League made a respectable 196-9 with openers McDermott and Arif getting them off to a good start
THE family of a road accident victim has slammed a motorist's public outburst about speed cameras. Pauline Powell and Barbara Fenton were shocked and disgusted by the comments of the driver who wrote a stinging letter to Bolton magistrates. As reported
BOLTON Schools Under-15s returned to winning form with a convincing nine-wicket victory over Tameside at Kearsley Cricket Club. Electing to bat, Tameside finished on 123-8, spin bowlers Chris Barrow and Darren Whittle taking three wickets apiece. An opening
BOLTON Trading Standards officers have been praised after successfully prosecuting a mobile phone company over a "misleading" advertisement published in a national newspaper. The officers based in Bolton spotted the advertisements in the Sun newspaper
SIR: F Porter, who criticised my comments on immigration (Readers' Views: May 15), must not be aware of the massive unemployment, and the bleak future many young people face. We are closing libraries, old folk's homes. Schools are in despair with shortages
SIR: I am searching for my maternal grandmother's sister's family. My grandmother was Margaret Madge Duggan, born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1902(3). Her family moved to Liverpool when she was about two years old. She married a Canadian soldier (John Wilfrid
Fast worker - Andrew Bowles gets back to grass roots after becoming a runaway success in his first attempt on the track. The Bolton runner stunned the northern athletics scene when he raced to victory in the Under-20s 5,000 metres event at the North of
oSIR: I am writing to ask your readers to join me in supporting Mencap this summer by doing something that I am sure comes naturally to all of them: drink a cup of tea. And more importantly, drink it for Mencap. Last year, almost 2,000 groups of people
SIR: With reference to the subject 'Road to misery for us' I reply to your letter from Mr B Collison on the issue. I doubt (from the points raised in his letter to the BEN published on Tuesday, May 20, and also his letter of May 8) whether we were at
SIR: Any experienced magistrate or police officer would enlighten you to the fact that alcohol is not the cause, but the effect, of criminality. It is the catalyst whereby the criminal obtains sufficient 'Dutch' courage to carry out the 'Act' dormant
We're good stuff us Bolton women Stuff, The magazine for men. Shame on you lads, To call Bolton women slappers. How wrong are your views, In the Bolton Evening News. Many lads prefer Lancashire lasses. Born and bred in Bolton. Nothing wrong, With the
MOTORISTS are being warned not to think they are hallucinating this week if they see a herd of elephants on the outskirts of Farnworth. The circus is coming to town. And, as well as elephants, drivers on the busy A6 may also spot the odd lion, tiger and
DETECTIVES are investigating a fierce blaze which reduced a Bolton town centre take-away shop to a smouldering ruin early today. Firemen were called to the premises of Masters Pizza after the alarm was raised by a passer-by shortly before 1.30am. The
SISTERS Sophie and Isabel Baker are hoping an extra special present will arrive a little late so it can join in their joint birthday celebrations for years to come. For an amazing coincidence means their new baby brother or sister could make it a hat
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, May 27, 1972 TWO red lions, symbols of a Blackburn-based brewery company, have upset members of the local Civic Trust at Edgworth. The lions stand proudly on the walls of the Spread Eagle in the middle of the village
THE measure of Wanderers' Premiership ambitions was illustrated on Tyneside today when they were linked with a move for Newcastle star Robbie Elliott. The versatile former England Under 21 international, who can play at left back or in midfield, is said
BOLTON executive Malcolm Hughes has taken control of Blackburn-based Tempo Staff Services Ltd. Mr Hughes, who lives in Westhoughton, has become managing director following the retirement of founder directors Alan Whalley and Ann Maddock. Tempo was established
BALLOON expert Julie Barnes is to star in a television business programme. Julie, who runs Balloon Decor in Newbrook Road, Over Hulton, Bolton, will be featured during three one-hour programmes which will go out at 5am later in the year in "The Learning
LANCASHIRE Enterprises has been awarded a £2.25 million contract to extend and develop a network of business support agencies throughout Russia. The project is financed by the European Union's Tacis Programme. This provides grant finance for know-how
WASIM Akram is set to return to the Lancashire captaincy against Leicestershire tomorrow as Mike Watkinson continues to be frustrated by injury. Watkinson is still struggling with an arm problem and conceded today: "There would have to be a dramatic improvement
A BUTCHER was fined £450 and other retailers cautioned after a crackdown on Bolton shops selling minced lamb and pork mixed with beef, it has been revealed. Shocked councillors at a meeting of the Environment and Consumer Sub Committee were told yesterday
SIR: Daisy Hill Pre-School Playgroup, United Reformed Church, Leigh Road, Westhoughton, would like to thank everybody concerned who helped fund raise on April 24 at the Centenary Canopy. Statement of account: canopy Sale raised £282, minus hire charge
BOLTON is leading the way by giving young people the chance to voice their opinions about issues that affect their lives. Nearly 100 youngsters aged from ten to 18 attended a conference in the executive suite at Burnden Park, yesterday. As part of an
VETERAN Fred Brown, thought to be Bolton's last surviving hero of the First World War, has died aged 104. The old soldier, who fought in three bloody battles during the Great War and survived the slaughter in the infamous muddy Flanders fields, died early
SIR: Indian sun fades red berets, but not memories. Fifty years ago we gave a lead to other colonial nations by handing back the sub-continent of India to its rightful owners. But for some reason it seems there is to be no government commemoration of
A STUFFED monkey, six foot long python skin and a crocodile skull are among a gruesome haul of Bolton exhibits that highlight local holidaymakers have a taste for the wildlife . . . The bizarre collection, together with an astonishing haul of other outlandish
SIR: I wish to search for a girlfriend who, exactly 40 years ago, was introduced by her parents a few weeks before I sailed for Malaya for my second year's National Service in the Loyal Regt. Her name was Joyce Pilling, aged now approx 62, late of 19
TO celebrate the 150th anniversary of Manchester Diocese the Farnworth Deanery has organised two special events. On Saturday worshippers from across the Deanery will take part in a Deanery Walk. It starts at 9.30am at St Stephen's in Kearsley and then
