SIR: You may be proud (BEN, February 4) that the proposed British military action in the Gulf is code named Operation Bolton, but you do not speak for the people of Bolton. The last Gulf War caused much human suffering, including British deaths through
FUND-raisers from Bolton are hoping to get a full house at a charity event next month. Local comedian Ricky Livid and popular singer Jean Pasquill will be on the bill for the show on Thursday March 5. Jean, who is making a name for herself on the local
FOLLOW the yellow brick road to Farnworth if you're looking for a great family night out. That's where you'll find Our Lady of Lourdes performing this timeless classic. And the first night performance, last night, left the capacity audience completely
SIR: I refer to the recent letter about the PDSA service in Bolton. The PDSA is Britain's largest veterinary charity which provides free treatment for sick and injured pets of needy owners. The PDSA is extremely grateful to everyone who supports the Bolton
A BOLTON businessman has slammed fly-tippers who left a mountain of rubbish outside his company's offices. Darren Hodgkins says it is three weeks since he reported the eyesore to council officials but the pile of debris has still not been moved. He even
A TODDLER was knocked down and killed in front of her mum last night. Chloe Rigby, aged three, was crossing Lancaster Avenue, Tyldesley, right outside her grandmother's home when she was struck by a car. Paramedics tried to revive her, but she was dead
BLACKPOOL Pleasure Beach is holding its annual Job Shop this weekend - Feb 14 and 15. It will be at the Beach Restaurant in the Casino building from 9am to 3pm. More than 500 seasonal staff are required to fill positions in guest relations, retail, arcades
SIR: What an irresponsible headline to appear in Wednesday's edition of the BEN, followed by further irresponsible reporting in the Opinion column headed "Proud our name's used". If a military attack takes place, you can guarantee that thousands of innocent
REPORTS that Coronation Street star Beverley Callard is "living in fear" of a "sinister stalker" have been strongly denied. The Street's press officer rubbished reports that the Bolton-based actress was "horrified" to learn that Kevin Sedgwick was hanging
HUNDREDS of people packed into St Anthony's Chapel, Horwich, yesterday to pray for a 12-year-old girl who is being treated for meningitis. The pupil of St Joseph's RC Secondary School was rushed to Booth Hall Children's Hospital on Friday. Her condition
BOLTON library bosses are giving people the opportunity to surf the Internet ... at a cost. Demand to hook up to the Net is already high and growing daily. Now, in an effort to cover their overheads and pay for the costs of telephone lines, hardware and
THE Contact Theatre has a long association with all things Brechtian, with a string of notable triumphant productions under its belt. It is disappointing therefore that their latest production, marking the centenary of the German genius, falls short of
BOLTON RSPCA has released a description of the vicious dog blamed for attacking rabbits in the Little Lever area. So far six rabbits have been killed in the past month after being dragged from their hutches. Now Bolton RSPCA secretary Kathy Kay has a
Churchgate, once so beautiful, What have they done to you. They have plundered, raped and pillaged, Torn the heart clean out of you. Beautiful old buildings, The Grand, the Theatre Royal. Pulled down in the name of progress, Ploughed back into the soil
Runcorn 3, Radcliffe Boro 1 DISPIRITED Radcliffe Boro were knocked out of the UniBond President's Cup in a replay defeat at Runcorn. Manager Kevin Glendon's selection options were severely restricted by a ruling that players must have been registered
Leigh RMI 2, Winsford 0 LEIGH RMI moved into the top eight of the UniBond Premiership with victory over Winsford at Hilton Park last night. It wasn't a pretty performance and an unapologetic manager Steve Waywell selected a side for the sole purpose of
THE number is up for the old Mecca Bingo Hall in Bury town centre, which is earmarked for demolition. Town planners have granted outline planning permission for the Bolton Street building to be bulldozed, making way for 22 flats and four new shops. The
SIR: In your front page story Bolton to zap Iraq! you quoted local MPs Iddon and Crausby as stating that the use of the operational codeword 'Bolton' could cause offence? If these two new boys really believe this, can they please explain just who it will
A SENIOR partner in a North West architects business has been appointed to the £15,000 a year post of chairman of Bolton Community Healthcare Trust. Ray Makin, who has served as a non-executive director of the trust for more than four years, replaces
COUNCIL chiefs in Salford fear hospital beds for children will be lost when services are reorganised. Three of the nine options in a health authority discussion paper on paediatric services would mean no beds in Salford for children and young people.
ON the evidence here there does not seem much likelihood that the devil has all the best tunes. This wonderful entertainment - promoted with typical American verve as "The World's Greatest Gospel Show" - came to Britain for the first time last night and
SIR: I refer to the rambling letter from Jean Haslam recently, I feel I must give my own view of things. Firstly, the Royal Bolton Hospital are absolutely fantastic in their dealing with accidents and fractures - especially with the elderly. I am only
A BOLTON dad has been forced to pay maintenance for three years to the drug addict mother of his son - even though he has been looking after the boy throughout that time. The shock case was raised in the Commons by Bolton MP Brian Iddon as he launched
COUNCIL chiefs have vowed to clamp down on traders who sell dangerous laser pens - even though the Government will not ban them. Consumer Affairs Minister Nigel Griffiths has written to Greater Manchester trading standards chiefs saying that there is
should face ban IT is difficult to understand why Consumer Affairs Minister Nigel Griffiths has written to Greater Manchester trading standards chiefs saying there is no need for a total ban on dangerous laser pens. It is like the old chestnut about being
A BOLTON teacher claims she's found the cure for the common cold - a jackpot win on the National Lottery! Michelle Taylor is one of 19 teachers and staff members from St Mary's RC Primary School in Swinton to have scooped £1,579,211 on Saturday. She was
ACTRESS Jan Francis is urging Bolton Evening News readers to support a national drugs charity by taking part in a sponsored bike ride around Israel. APA Community Drug and Alcohol Initiatives is a charity that works with drug users and their families.
CALLUM Davidson completed his £1.75million move to Blackburn today and immediately revealed it could be a couple of weeks before he is fit to play in the Premiership. The Scottish Under-21 international, who has signed a six-and-a-half-year contract with
HAVE-A-GO hero pensioner Derrick Whalley received a Chief Constable's commendation yesterday, and urged fellow citizens to do what he did. The walking stick wielding 71-year-old was shot twice by robbers in Radcliffe last year, but said he would do the
SIR: I fully support the article by Matthew Taylor about the lack of local transport to the Middlebrook Development. About 10 days ago, I wrote to the GMPTE, to complain about this matter, as I, too, do not own a car. The GMPTE state categorically, that
SIR: In reply to Toilet at the top (D Haworth, BEN February 2) the Market Place does in fact have two public toilet locations - one on the second floor consisting of ladies/gents/disabled and a unisex baby change facility and the other situated within
SIR: Now it's Brian Iddon MP's turn! (BEN January 31) quote "It was their (Tory) Minister who approved the controversial Birtenshaw development in the town". This is true, but NOT the whole truth. The Council Tax payers of Bolton, deserve better than
THE fight to compensate residents, whose homes have been blighted by the scrapped M62 Relief Road scheme, is not over yet. Council leaders in Bury are to seek legal advice over the ruling by the Parliamentary Ombudsman, that there is no case to answer
PEOPLE who live near to their church may walk to the service, but not many people walk 100 miles to get there. However, Mike Cresswell, the writer of the BEN's popular series of walks, Mike's Hikes, has done just that. As part of the celebrations for
BURY'S battle-hungry players can rely on huge backing from their travelling army in Saturday's relegation rumble with Manchester City. The Maine Road outcome, between two sides locked side by side in the drop zone after Tranmere's victory last night,
A GOVERNMENT inspector has backed Bolton Council's decision to order that an advertising sign at Swan Lane Mill should be taken down. The council had declared that the bill should be removed on the grade two listed Mill Number Three. The council had said
A Bolton export development counsellor has been in Egypt this week as part of a delegation led by Small Firms Minister Barbara Roche. Julian Birchett, who works for Business Link Bolton & Bury, went along as part of a small team hoping to encourage
BOLTON'S Euro MP is warning that the European Parliament's new offices could become a "death-trap". Gary Titley says he fears that the staircases in the new building are too narrow to safely evacuate people if there is a fire. Mr Titley explained: "With
THE death of 20-month-old Alexander Rae highlights the importance of strict safety regulations which should be vigorously enforced at all establishments where vulnerable people are cared for. This includes not only nurseries but the numerous homes for
A BOLTON based doctor has been appointed medical director of a new psychiatric care hospital. Dr Kay Rahman, who is known throughout the region for her work with psychiatric patients, has been made medical director of Lancashire Priory Hospital. The hospital
THE "no fines" policy for children using libraries does not really get to the heart of the matter. The avowed aims are to encourage children to read and to persuade them to borrow from the library. Children using libraries have already acquired the reading
CALLS for better public transport to keep cars out of the town centre were made at conference in Bolton town hall. Retailers, business and council representatives were at the meeting to set up a town centre traffic management strategy. The idea is that
IT'S foot to the floor for 20-year-old Kathi Barry as she aims to drive her way to a season's racing in a national motorsport championship. Kathi, of Orlando Village, Thynne Street, Bolton, will be out to impress on Sunday, February 22, when she hits
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, February 10, 1973 SUPER-fan Pamela Leach just wants to be near her pop idol, David Cassidy. So this summer she plans to leave her home in Starling Drive, Farnworth, and travel 6,000 miles to Los Angeles where he lives
HORWICH'S massive Middlebrook Retail Park could BENEFIT small shops in Bolton, it was claimed today. Surveyor Ken Williams said many town centre shops struggling to compete with the huge centre could qualify for a reduction in business rates. He told
MORE history will be written at the Reebok Stadium tonight when Bolton Wanderers play their first ever reserve match at the magnificent £35million arena. Record signing Dean Holdsworth will use the chance to get some vital match practice in the Pontins
LOCAL business leaders are backing national calls for a lower level minimum wage. The British Chambers of Commerce has presented oral evidence to the independent body which will advise the Government on the scope and level at which the national minimum
