THE Bolton League may be forced to make two changes in the side to face the Ribblesdale League in tomorrow's MEN inter-league knockout semi-final at Astley Bridge. Egerton's Stuart Hornby has already been forced to pull out after suffering back problems
THANK you for increasing the size of the print in the quick crossword. I can enjoy them once again, even if I can't always solve them. E Berry Tottington Road Harwood Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been
THE SHEER arrogance of the Beck and Spice wedding, behind closed doors to the public, is beyond belief. The million pounds isn't. The public, press and TV made these people and should have been there. Royalty, if you're short of a bob or two please note
A FORMER employee with 31 years service claims almost an entire workforce was made redundant at a Farnworth company following a takeover by an American firm. Over the past eight months 25 workers have lost their jobs at the former Collie Carpets since
BOLTON police made their biggest ever haul of cocaine when they intercepted a customer as he was leaving the Nab Gate public house at Harwood, Bolton Crown Court was told. Richard Tonge, 22, of Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, was carrying a package containing
remedy IN response to the BEN article on June 15: Skin agony Paul let down by NHS. I should like to point out that homeopathy is available on the NHS by GP referral (at least in theory). The main difficulty is in health authorities and primary care groups
By Karen Stephen I KNEW it would happen. Put me in a room full of animals and I was bound to go home with something. Last week, I spent a day with the vets at Baguley, Boff & Freel in Westhoughton (the story appeared in Monday's edition of the BEN
UNNECESSARY organisational change is what most of us working in the public-sector have had to suffer over and over again. But we do want change - real change - such as scrapping the internal market, ending the divisive "best value" competition and the
BOLTON'S 3Ds initiative, which has breathed new life into Deane, Derby and Daubhill is now in the final year of its four-year mission. And by next March it will leave a legacy of new jobs, new homes, a new school, environmental improvements and a massive
FOR the last six years I have been re-uniting those who have served in the Royal Navy through the organisation RN Shipmates. Could I please ask all secretaries of the old school associations' to write to me, tell me just a little about their school and
THREE men who operated a "sophisticated car ringing operation" in the bowels of a derelict Bolton mill have each been jailed for 18 months. Thomas Jackson, 36, his brother Gary Jackson, 35, and Alan Greenough, 40, were sentenced late yesterday at Bolton
ADLINGTON Carnival, thought to be the UK's largest carnival after Notting Hill with crowds of between 15-25,000, promises to be a bit different this year. And it is all in response to the wishes of the people. Organiser Colin Prescott explained: "Last
PARENTS in Harwood are finding popular Turton High School is closed to their children - because of massive house building in Bromley Cross. Mums and dads who live in Harwood are being told they can no longer send their children to the oversubscribed secondary
WHEN the Loco works opened at the end of the century my Morris family ancestors moved from Cheshire to work there. I am trying to trace any of the family who might still be in Horwich. My great grandfather was Oliver Morris (b. 1840). He was a forge foreman
THE Bolton Sports Federation Tennis Championships got underway last night with a top class ladies singles match on the centre court at Bolton School. Yvonne Lancaster of Longsight Methodists had to produce some outstanding tennis to overcome the challenge
WANDERERS chances of success next season will be all in the mind. Reebok boss Colin Todd is determined to instil into his players a steely determination to win throughout the new campaign. Todd pinpointed his side's mental approach as a major weakness
Moor Lane is what it's called, A hundred buses gather. To carry shoppers to their homes, Their spending all now after. This place alone was gathering, For all those who came to meet. Bolton surely had a lot, To offer to the meek. Let's not forget, the
CHILDREN in Bury can go on safari this summer - and they hardly need to leave their homes. The borough's libraries service is launching a reading challenge today and it is expected to be a hit with four to 12-year-olds over the school holidays. The Reading
25 YEARS AGO MR Christopher Mayhew, Labour MP and former Minister, dropped a bombshell in Westminster today. He quit the Labour Party to join the LIberals. He said: 'I can no longer feel genuinely convinced that a clear Labour majority at the next election
SUNDAYMONDAY BOLTON Music Service is holding various activities at different centres. At Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, New York, Bolton: Bolton Youth Flute Choir, 5pm-6.30pm; Bolton Youth Double Reed Ensemble, 5.15pm-6.15pm; Bolton Youth Wind
AN international party invitation has been sent to two Farnworth scouts who are set to represent Bolton on the world stage. Christopher MacBeth, aged 11, and Daniel Hunt, 13, both members of the Sixth Farnworth St George's Scout troup are the only youngsters
PLANS for a walk-in health centre have received the backing of health bosses despite opposition from some Bolton GPs. Patrick Wallace, chief executive of Bolton Community Trust, believes the centres - which will offer people the chance to see a doctor
A COUNCIL tenant claims the mess left by workmen was so bad that he thought he had been burgled. John Smethurst, 59, said he was left shocked by the state of his flat after electricians and joiners from Bolton Council's Housing DLO had spent a day working
A "rat run" is a seemingly convoluted and illogical route between two points which, whilst being longer than the obvious direct route, saves time by eliminating known hold-ups. Eagley Way is not a rat run, it is the direct and shortest route between Astley
THE person I am trying to locate lived at 11 Burnham Ave in Bolton. Her name was Judith Liles and she lived there together with her mother, grandmother and two younger brothers. As far as I can remember, her brothers' names where Ian and Graham. Between
SOME of your correspondents have been critical of the development of Farnworth town centre. The job is only half done. To quote Robert Burns: "Fools and bairns should nay half work see!" Let us wait and hold back our criticism until the work is done.
THE Bolton Association have been hit by three major withdrawals from their side for tomorrow's MEN Trophy semi-final against the Saddleworth League at Clifton. Out are Terry Southworth, because of work commitments, Graham Marston and Richard Sutcliffe
I WAS able to visit the Steam Engine "shed" next to Morrisons, Chorley Old Road, last Sunday. It was like stepping back in history over the cobbles to the big airy building, and informative to have a talk with a very enthusiastic young man about the engines
I'VE just had a baby and am delighted to be getting to know my lovely son, Nathaniel. But how was it for you? And how was it for your mother, grandmother and great grandmother? Tommy's Campaign, the national pregnancy research charity, is collecting stories
problem I AM writing to you from the Pet Health Council regarding the article in the Bolton Evening News on June 28 -"We'll clean up the streets, say council bosses", about the possible infection from dog faeces (toxocara). One of the key activities of
A LEAFLET drop in Bolton has prompted a huge increase in the calls to NHS Direct. The freephone health helpline set up in Bolton received almost 9,000 calls in June and extra staff are being recruited to meet demand. NHS Direct, with bases at Ladybridge
