SIR: I refer to the new mini roundabout at the junction of Church Road/Captains Clough Road, Smithills. Over five days, there have been four accidents, at the new roundabout, which is near to Church Road Primary. Traffic lights were originally promised
A GEM of an idea - that's what one of Britain's leading jewellers thinks of the Bolton Evening News' customer loyalty programme. Since it was established in the town in 1869, Prestons of Bolton has expanded to include seven jewellers, and two watch specialist
SIR: An article on page 17 of the edition of the BEN, June 5, entitled "Don't be a nit wit!", quotes me as saying that: "A typical case may only have six to a dozen head lice, which, even if untreated, would go after a few weeks when antibodies have been
SIR: I thank all those who responded to my appeal for Princess Diana stamps. The response was amazing and will gladden the heart of my Australian pen friend. I'm most grateful. Muriel Angus Lee Lane, HorwichM-+ Converted for the new archive on 14 July
SCHOOLS in Leigh are to be among the first in the country to bring in big business in a bid to drive up classroom standards in deprived areas. The 25 schools have banded together to become one of the first controversial Education Action Zones announced
TWO modest heroes who rescued an elderly woman from a burning flat after a massive gas blast said they just did what they had to do. Harry Hinchcliffe, 36, and Darren Bushell, 30, didn't even stop to put their shoes on after hearing the huge explosion
SIR: Thank-you to the hard-working members of Bolton Daybreak Rotary Club. They have added what, I think, will become a classic event in the Bolton sporting calendar - the Bolton Charity Challenge, a triathlon of one mile swim, 15 mile cycle ride and
A COMMUNITY is living in fear after the horrific murder of Bolton pensioner Danny McFadden. Residents in Mere Gardens, Halliwell, where 65-year-old Danny was beaten and burned alive, say they are too scared to open their doors knowing his killer is still
WITH over one million property burglaries in the UK each year and approximately 23 per cent of people in the North west with no home contents insurance, many are being caught out with - in some cases - catastrophic results. In response to this, the UK
A smile to brighten up the gloomy day, A smile to express everything that you need to say, It may be delicate, friendly, seductive or kind, The power of a smile is conjured up from the heart, soul and mind. A smile can narrow distance and make us feel
SIR: Just a short note of thanks for the book you sent to me from the Points of view "draw". I look forward to reading it. Kevin Meagher Hereford Crescent Little Lever Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have
THIS is the second time I have seen this musical, and little of its highly successful content seems to have changed. George Hamilton IV, who was himself a friend of the late, great country singer, narrates us through Cline's numerous ups and downs and
POLICE caught 50 motorists breaking seat belt laws in just TWO hours at the start of a safety crackdown in Bolton. The drivers were all caught at one observation point on a major Bolton road yesterday as traffic police began a week-long blitz. All the
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, June 22, 1973 THE fight by small towns to keep their own local councils, when they amalgamate with larger neighbours next April, ended today in victory for some and disappointment for others. Nearly 300 of them are
AS matinee idol Gary Essendine, Andrew Close is outstanding in a high quality cast for this Noel Coward comedy. Audrey and Jim Lias have directed with more than a touch of class and allowed the actors the freedom to give rein to their talents. But the
SIR: I have sometimes felt myself to be ploughing a lonely furrow over the past couple of years when raising questions relating to genetically modified (GM) food. Even the BEN chose not to cover the issue when recent questions were raised in Council meetings
HEALTH chiefs say the number of cases of food poisoning in Bury and Rochdale has doubled in the last decade. Last year 450 cases were reported, compared to 200 incidents in 1986. Numbers tend to rise in the summer when food is prepared in warmer conditions
ONE of the largest theme parks in the country, Camelot at Charnock Richard has been bought out from Granada Entertainments by a management team in a deal now worth more than £16 million. The theme park is based on the legend of King Arthur with jousting
HARWOOD'S Lee Irvine is the only player preventing a Dunscar whitewash in the BGA Championships, writes David Magilton. Dunscar players have dominated the final stages - without necessarily clinching the top prize - for the past few years and the event
BOLTON'S top female rally driver will ensure the town's mini Le Mans race gets off to a turbo start this Saturday. Debbie Blackburn will put her foot to the floor in front of 20 other demon drivers who hope to PEDAL to victory. She will act as the lead
MARK Fish has sent a re-assuring message to Wanderers fans from South Africa's World Cup headquarters in France. The central defender was the subject of disturbing transfer speculation two weeks ago, suggesting he wanted to quit the Reebok and return
BOLTON'S advanced motorists are attempting to steer students in the right direction by subsidising them to make the town's roads safer. The Bolton Group is putting on a special course leading to the Institute of Advanced Motorists' Advanced Driving Test
A NUMBER of club's will be waiting in the wings if Wigan Warriors decide to release Henry Paul. The talented stand-off comes to the end of a four year deal at the end of this season, but it is only then that the Super League leaders will decide whether
A BOLTON family campaigner has hit out at the landslide vote in the Commons to legalise gay sex at 16. MPs agreed last night by 336 to 129 votes to amend a Crime and Disorder Bill, meaning the age of consent for gays would be brought in line with heterosexuals
TOWN hall chiefs forked out a staggering £800 to a former employee . . . for one day's work sorting out a computer problem. The troubleshooter sent by a private consultancy firm turned out to be an ex-teacher trained by the council in computers. During
IT'S hard to imagine the kind of animal who killed Halliwell pensioner Danny McFadden in such a brutal way. But it's easy to understand the reaction in the community around him. Such brutality is bound to make residents - especially the elderly very frightened
SIR: The arguments in the media over the level of the minimum wage forget one thing. At last we shall have in place in Britain a legally binding minimum wage below which no worker can be asked to work. Two million workers will instantly benefit. This,
BOLTON council tax payers will be horrified to learn of the computer troubleshooter hired at a cost of £800 for a day's work. The fact that he turned out to have been a former employee is even more galling. A secondment at the town hall allowed the teacher
AN appeal has been issued to trace the relatives of a man discovered dead at his Bolton home. Nigel Loynds, aged 30, of Gray Street North, Halliwell, was found collapsed on the living room floor by a neighbour last Friday. He was certified dead by a doctor
ROMANIAN tot Madalina tests out one of the toothbrushes donated by kind-hearted Bolton folk for her orphanage pals. Kath Richardson, who is caring for Madalina, organised an appeal to collect soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes and vitamins for the orphans
SIR: My nomination for "Rat of the Week" goes to the scumbag who stole a pensioner's shopping bag containing bus pass, keys, bank cards, sundry personal items and cash (some of which belonged to someone else and has to be repaid) from the Reference Section
BOLTON business leaders are backing a new town centre loyalty card designed to keep residents shopping locally. The borough-wide programme, called CentrePoint, is due to be launched in August. It will be one of the first such schemes in the UK and is
BOLTON head teachers' concerns over Government schools policy will be taken straight to Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett tomorrow. Bolton North-east MP David Crausby is to meet the Cabinet Minister, after speaking to heads throughout
