I WAS interested in your article in the BEN November 5, regarding the wearing of Red Roses by Lancastrians. I, like many others in the country, used to be proud to wear a Red Rose emblem on my blazer pocket and others would wear lapel badges. However,
I saw with interest the article contributed by Ruth Kelly MP on PR, and although of a different political persuasion to her, I would fully support the proposals made by Lord Jenkins. In a country believing itself to be the birthplace of Parliamentary
ITHE "yellow peril" of traffic wardens could disappear from the streets of Bolton, but motorists would have a greater chance of being "nicked" if they parked on yellow lines. Bolton Council is considering applying to take over the administration of all
BOLTON Accommodation Project is looking for householders in the Bolton area who have a spare room in their home and have an interest in supporting a young homeless person. The Project is managed by NCH Action for Children and has been successfully run
PARENTS are still queuing up to put their children into Bolton School despite the end of Government subsidies for bright children from poorer families. One year after Labour shelved the Assisted Places Scheme, just as many parents are trying to get their
ON November 7 we held a party at a local Club for my daughter's 40th birthday. Everything was going well until we had a bomb scare. We all filed out into the car park and the police were informed. After waiting for a while we went back inside because
THANK you sincerely to all the readers who responded to my recent plea to find Mr Gordon Holt, who I believe was one of the greatest teachers ever. It was with great sadness I learned that Mr Holt died in 1993. I will be writing personally to the readers
BURY'S bad travellers are heading for the Caribbean in the hope of warming up for the rigours of mid-winter. The Shakers, who haven't won away from home in the First Division this season, have accepted an invitation to play the national team of St Lucia
THE Sky's the limit for FA Cup heroes Leigh RMI. The UniBond League minnows are in line for a massive cash windfall with Sky TV wanting live coverage of their Hilton Park replay with Kevin Keegan's Fulham next Tuesday. TV company officials met with RMI
A NEW management structure has been announced for Austin Trumanns Steel, which has its headquarters in Walkden. The firm of steel stockholders and distributors was acquired by Murray International Holdings last year. Managing Director Graeme Hill now
IT seems that Bolton College has no choice but to close down its mechanical engineering department as student numbers have dropped dramatically. Obviously students will not be attracted to courses which do not have at least the possibility of jobs at
THE familiar figure of the traffic warden could disappear from Bolton's streets in a couple of years' time, it seems. Bolton Council is considering applying to take over the administration of all parking offences from the police. Those motorists who feel
WALMSLEY Church AODS fully deserved their sell-out for the hugely popular Sound of Music which they staged last week. A talented cast, headed by Adrienne Wormald (Maria) and Graham R Edgington (Captain von Trapp), did full justice to such well-loved songs
COLIN Todd is aiming to tighten up his suspect defence with the signing of Sheffield Wednesday's experienced centre-back Jon Newsome. The Wanderers boss was today working on the details of a loan deal which, according to Hillsborough officials, could
HUNKY heart-throb Clint Kenyon is scoring career success in the Sky One television hit The Dream Team. The 21-year-old Bolton beefcake, boyfriend of Bolton's Page Three girl Jenny Harrison, appears as streetwise Warren Masters in the twice-a-week soccer
As a resident of Doyle Road, and as a parent myself, I would just like to thank all the volunteers who put all their time and effort into looking after our children at the drop-in centre. For the residents, who are complaining, you must be older residents
A FULL-BLOWN cannabis factory has been uncovered by detectives in Bury. Officers who raided the terraced house on Rochdale Old Road discovered cannabis plants in pots, seeds and resin, plus a quantity of fertilisers lights, heaters and other drug-related
A BRIDE and groom returned home from their wedding to discover their house had been ransacked by thieves. Dressed in a traditional white wedding gown, Carol Bateson was about to be carried over the threshold by her new husband, Marc, when they realised
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, November 16, 1973 AMBULANCE services throughout the Bolton area were being run on a restricted basis today as staff continued their work to rule by answering emergency calls only. Outpatients going to hospitals for
Child sex abuse is a harrowing topic to address. But here a courageous mum from Kearsley tells BEN reporter JENNIFER BRADBURY the story of how, just this summer. she discovered that her child had been abused. And she describes what has happened to the
THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE CANON Slade Brass Band is holding a concert at Chorley Old Road Methodist Church, corner of Lowndes Street at 7.30pm. Refreshments are available with all funds going towards the refurbishment of the school hall. AMBASSADORS
IT's your childhood dreams come true. One minute you're blacking the grate, the next you're in the arms of your own Prince Charming AND you're wearing a tutu...what more can there be? Like thousands of others I spent many a frustrating Saturday morning
A LUXURY car stolen from Bolton earlier this year has been traced hundreds of miles away across the Irish Sea thanks to a hi-tech device. Police and the owner of a £30,000 BMW coupe thought they had seen the last of it after it vanished from the Chorley
BOLTON College is to close down its mechanical engineering department, underlining the massive decline in the town's once huge heavy engineering industry. Employers in the town are concerned because the current batch of students will be the last in a
LEUKAEMIA sufferer Rene Barlow has put pen to paper and has gone straight to the top --urging Prime Minister Tony Blair to give "miracle-working" nurses a pay rise. The 66-year-old Bolton woman has written to 10 Downing Street from her sick bed following
A FOOTBALL mad dad from Bolton was left feeling red carded after he missed Leigh RMI's historic draw with Fulham on Sunday. Brian Walker, 45, of Nevada Street, Halliwell, wanted to travel to London with his son to see the thrilling FA Cup match between
DENTISTS in Bolton say they are being forced to cancel work on patients in chronic pain because of new legislation. Dentists in Bolton and Wigan have been warned by health chiefs that it would be "extremely unwise" for them to perform work under general
GRANDAD Bill Spry just loves messing about on boats. He's rigged the rigging on the Titanic, hoisted the sails of Nelson's Victory, and tuned the engine of a Venice water taxi -- without ever getting his feet wet. The former music teacher is a master
A COUPLE had a miraculous escape when their car plunged 30ft on to a rail line -- just three minutes before a train was due. The Fiesta XR2 car came to rest folded in two -- half on the platform at Lostock Railway Station and half on the track after crashing
THREE young men have burst onto the business scene in Bolton with a bright new interior design shop. Their shop Casa Interior Furnishings on Bath Street offers a new slant on the normal ornaments and goods found in the average furniture shop. The emphasis
THE Commons has debated the Neill Report on party funding, which marks a new beginning in political finance. While the Labour Party has been open and honest about its sources of funding, the Tories have relied upon secret and dubious donations, often
CHORDIAL Exchange, this year's British Barbershop Quartet Champions, have released a CD: I Won't Send Roses. The quartet comprises Chris Barnes (tenor), Dave Roberts (lead), Tom Riley (baritone), all from Bolton; and Tom Percy (bass) from Stockport. It
The powers that be decided To close the top of the lane. Make a pedestrian area, So everyone would gain A peaceful little haven, With a street fair now and then, Jugglers and fire eaters, Perhaps Horwich Morris men. Another quiet area, Where the youth
A BOLTON school will have to wait until after Christmas to find out if it is in line for a £2.5 million lottery windfall. Smithills School's bid for a netball centre of excellence has been delayed because the Lottery funding committee has asked for minor
SIR Ernest Hall is looking forward to returning to Bolton on Saturday and to playing the piano in the town's Albert Halls. I chatted to Bolton-born Sir Ernest recently and he told me he always enjoys returning to his home town. He will be playing with
EMMA will depend on her parents to meet her every need every day of her life. For Emma, who will be five at Christmas, suffers from Rett Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder which occurs only in females and affects them throughout their lives manifesting
A BOLTON Wanderers nut has found a new way to support her team . . . by painting her FINGERNAILS. Jackie Arthur, 26, regularly has all 10 talons hand-painted, showing off designs including the club's famous crest and mascot Lofty the Lion. The season
DISAPPOINTED schoolchildren will be out in force today to welcome home a controversial statue. Pupils at Westhoughton High School are due take delivery of their work of art which was snubbed by local people in the town. About 60 primary and secondary
