SIR: Over the next two years, our Society will be siting commemorative plaques in those schools, colleges, and universities, where airmen who fought in the Battle of Britain were educated. Many of your readers will undoubtedly know of those gallant young
LABOUR Party members in Bury North have selected their candidates for the 1999 Euro election. Councillor for Redvales ward on Bury Council, Dr Farook Chaudhry, is one of the successful candidates. He was chosen from a short-list of would-be Euro MPs,
GERRY Taggart is expected to head a trio of out of contract players in the Reebok ranks when the Wanderers squad returns for pre-season training next week writes Gordon Sharrock. The Northern Ireland international, who qualifies for a free transfer under
SIR: "Bolton is a great place to live"? In reality it should be "Bolton Is a great place to die". We are pretty low down in the league tables of health, wealth, and education. We have serious problems with our fight to combat heroin, as all our petty
IN the Cyril Nightingale Memorial Trophy Round One Group A: *Dog and Partridge 82-5 (S.Porter 32no.) Bretherton Arms 83-5 (A.Sweeney 29.) Garth prison v Haslams ground unfit to play. Group B B.T.R 93-6 (I.Oakes 30, B.Allen 19.) *Chorley C.C 121-5 (I.Critchley
CHORLEY'S duty chemist between noon and 1pm on Sunday, June 21 will be G F O'Brien Ltd, T/A Parkinsons, 97 Market Street, Chorley. Medicines and appliances may also be obtained from: M D Rimmer, 22 Runshaw Lane, Euxton, between Monday and Friday from
A MAGICAL deal has been struck at Camelot Theme Park with a successful management buyout of the prestigious site. Prime Resorts Limited, the newly formed management company, paid £14m for the award-winning tourist attraction and the 138 bedroom Park Hall
STIFF UPPER LIPS (cert 15) Running Time 96 mins. Starring Peter Ustinov, Prunella Scales, Samuel West, Robert Portal, Brian Glover and Sean Pertwee. SET in England, 1908, Aunt Agnes (Prunella Scales) invites the not-so-passionate and snooty Cedric Tilling
A FAMILY of farmers believe their livelihoods are under threat if housing developers are allowed to build a surface water pipe through their land. Some 44 houses have been built next to Hole House Farm in Heath Charnock and the developers have asked North
TONY Smith 's return to the Wigan Warriors starting line-up will mean another readjustment for his half-back partner. Henry Paul has had to link up with Daryl Cardiss and Jason Robinson in recent weeks while Smith has been sidelined with a knee ligament
Brinscall gain a three-point lead BRINSCALL have moved moved three points clear of the rest of division one after winning against Walton-le-Dale on Saturday. RESULTS Saturday June 13: Division One: Brinscall 122-6 (N.Saeed 3-53) *Walton-le-Dale 121 all
LEIGH Conservative Party's new consitituency chairman is one of the youngest in the country. Local business man, Dave Morris, aged 32, is tipped to be one of William Hague's new breed of young MPs. He is also on the selection committee for the European
WANDERERS are planning to play their reserve team fixtures at Rochdale next season. The two clubs are currently awaiting approval from the Pontins League for the Spotland ground share deal designed to give the recently re-seeded Reebok Stadium pitch another
BINMAN Tony Cowell's two jobs couldn't be more different. During the week he is a refuse collector for Bolton Council and at the weekend he is all set to step into the pulpit to preach. On Sunday Tony, 36, will be ordained into the priesthood at Manchester
BOLTON residents claim a 20ft long wall has been left leaning heavily over a public footpath, posing a potentially lethal threat. A neighbour living back to back with the wall claims it is in serious danger of toppling over, killing or seriously injuring
PUPILS have put their artistic skills on public display in the corridors of the Royal Bolton Hospital. Youngsters from Mount St Joseph School, Farnworth, have created a series of mosaic panels to brighten-up the multi million pound hospital development
ASTLEY Bridge Cricket Club was well and truly "bowled over" - when 1,500 people turned up to watch a club side play a Coronation Street XI in a charity match. The Coronation Street Allstars' captain Charles Lawson - otherwise known as Jim McDonald in
HEALTHY Doberman Amy is a far cry from the sad, half-starved animal whose picture shocked BEN readers last summer. In fact, judges at a recent canine contest voted her the "Best Rescue Dog" after she amazed experts with her speedy recovery. Amy was found
LEE Irvine's Lancashire ambitions were given a massive boost after he lifted the BGA Championship last night. The Harwood golfer desperately wants to play for his county and his high ranking in the current Lancashire Order of Merit coupled with his victory
BOLTON-based solicitors Keogh Ritson have recently acted in the sale of the whole of the issued share capital of Quartz Ltd., Dorset, specialist manufacturers of air conditioning units. The sale was for a total consideration price of £3.63m to Smith Industries
MONEY matters and all things financial are subjects Clare Flint handles with enviable ease. Mortgages, pensions, PEPS, insurance and savings are just some of the things this financial wizard can talk you through in 'layman's' terms. And, as senior branch
BOLTON health bosses have been criticised for failing to pursue a complaint against a GP who struck an entire family off his list after one member challenged his advice. The case is highlighted in the annual report of the Health Service Ombudsman. The
A HEARTBROKEN mother has slammed "meticulous" vandals for ruining a bench placed in a Bolton cemetery in memory of her dead son. James Heaton died tragically aged 18, and in his memory friends installed the wooden bench in Heaton Cemetery overlooking
PARK Hall Hotel, near Chorley, is gearing itself up for more Full Monty madness. Male strip nights at the venue are proving so popular that booking staff can barely keep up with ticket sales. More dates have had to be added to cope with the demand. "The
A CHAUFFEUR who broke his leg trying to catch a burglar has vowed that he will carrying on driving. As Ernie Whittle today appealed for public help to trap the man who broke into his home, he vowed that the incident would not wreck his business. Mr Whittle
PUB regulars battling to save their hostelry from the bulldozer have found a port in a storm. Eccleston Parish Council has thrown its weight behind residents in their objections to houses being built on the Blue Anchor site at Towngate in the village.
A FORMER Bury secondary school has become the home of a new local authority Development and Training Centre. Bury North MP David Chaytor officially opened the facility, which brings together a host of services and support at the Seedfield Resource Centre
PRIMARY school pupils will be told next week to make as much noise as they possibly can. They will be taking part in a shouting contest as part of National Noise Awareness Day. The tonsil-testing lung-busting contest is bound to have teachers and parents
A RESIDENT is causing a stink over a nearby pig farm expansion on moorland above Horwich. Alan Riding, of Georges Lane, says he is sick of nasty niffs and ear-shattering squeals. The 64-year-old claims the pigs make the worse noise when mating and eating
A POPULAR village soccer pitch has been given the boot to make way for other sports and leisure facilities. And it has left four teams in Coppull searching for somewhere else to play next season. Coppull Parish Council, which owns the Springfield pitch
HARMFUL weeds have taken root in Chorley's River Douglas, according to the Environment Agency. These findings were revealed in the River Habitat Survey, the first ever survey of the physical character of rivers and streams across the UK. Data was collected
COUNCIL chiefs have got together with the borough's leading tourist attractions in a bid to improve Chorley's market town image. It is estimated that 3.5 million people visit Chorley and its surrounding districts each year and the council plans to add
A BUS company which operates in Chorley has introduced random breath tests for its drivers after one was arrested on duty for an alleged drink driving offence. The move by Stagecoach Ribble follows an incident in Blackburn when a bus was in collision
COUNCILLORS carry the can for the under-age drinking problem in Chorley, according to local youngsters. And the council is being asked to provide more facilities in the town to keep young people out of pubs. Katy McDermott and Sally Walmsley, from Avondale
MORE Chorley firms are being encouraged to cash in on local sports sponsorship by the borough's MP. Labour's Lindsay Hoyle has been getting to the root of government sports funding for clubs and organisations. He has asked several parliamentary questions
NETHERFIELD 131 A.O. CHORLEY 135/2 THIS was a resounding win by Chorley against a side that have been amongst the early pacesetters. Batting first, rain reduced Netherfield's allocation to 47 overs and they set off like they intended, to make up for lost
A BOLTON mum is demanding shop bosses remove a baby top from sale amid claims it injured her son. Sharon Rees bought the Noddy and Friends top from the Rochdale branch of Woolworths in May for her eight-month-old son Connor. But only hours after Connor
TRAGIC pensioner Daniel McFadden may have been killed because of a rumour he was a wealthy man after the sale of his family farm in Ireland, it was revealed today. Murder squad detectives are working on the theory that the killer believed that the farm
HEALTH bosses are calling on shopkeepers in Breightmet to take positive steps to protect the health of teenagers in the area. Only 10pc shopkeepers in the Breightmet area have so far signed up to a new scheme which aims to reward retailers who refuse
BOLTON workers are among the most valued in the country, a Government report revealed today. Findings in the Office for National Statistics' report 'Regional Trends 1998, A portrait of Britain' reveal bosses in the region are the most likely to get involved
A WOMAN escaped serious injury after her car somersaulted in a road accident in Bolton last night. Thora Leach, 56, had just left home when her Renault car collided with a Metro at Wisbeck Road's junction with Staton Avenue, Tonge Fold. The impact of
SCHOOLDAYS are the best of their lives for Bolton teachers Stephen Martin and Suzanne Tomkinson who found romance in the classroom. Suzanne, aged 27, had already been teaching maths for a year at Thornleigh Salesian College when Stephen, a former pupil
A BOLTON mum is heading for the hills of Katmandu - to raise money for cerebral palsy sufferers. Carol Ross, 33, will face scorching heat during the day and sub-zero temperatures at night as she treks 62 MILES on a remote walk near the Nepalese capital
A BURY man is the new president of United Norwest, the country's largest regional Co-op. Mr Bill Hoult, aged 53, of Chatlers Avenue, Elton, will hold the post for the next three years. He has been with the Co-op for more than 38 years when he began as
SIR: It's very easy to kick a man when he's down (Mark Rossiter, Plain Talking, BEN, June 18). Our former churchwarden, Brian Greenhalgh's, fall from grace makes him an easy target. Yes, he is a thief. He admitted it in his plea of Guilty to the Court
THE threat of strikes leading to electricity blackouts loomed larger today when unions reacted angrily to Norweb's response over a pay dispute. Four unions, which yesterday announced an industrial action ballot of 1500 Norweb workers over a 3.7pc pay
TOUGH warnings to Manchester City Council to "keep off Bury" have not fallen on deaf ears. City bosses in Manchester wanted to grab parts of neighbouring authorities and absorb them into their control in a bid to gain 'super city' status. The proposals
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, June 25, 1973 NURSES at Townleys Branch Hospital, Bolton, today began a work-to-rule in protest against alleged victimisation and poor general conditions. Manchester Regional Hospital Board has promised to inquire into
Oh Christian, don't judge My children, That job is for no one but I, For you see, When you're shouting and raging at sinners, You can't hear their hearts' inward cry. One of the gifts I give you, Is a loving compassionate song, For without that burning
SIR: I was charmed and amused by your article (BEN, June 20) showing a new "regular" at the Queen Elizabeth pub in Lever Street. The kindness and consideration shown to this enterprising bird by the owners, staff and real regulars, were so heartwarming
FOOT slogging housing officials are patrolling miles of Bolton streets to check out the state of the borough's homes. To get extra government cash for regeneration schemes, the council has to prove the state of private homes in the area. So a team of
A SWITCHBOARD heroine's calm telephone technique helped save a woman trapped in a burning flat. Diane Sweeting, who works in Greater Manchester Fire Service's control room, provided life-saving words of wisdom when Karen Shaw made a 999 call to say she
