IN your August 18 issue, I gave an invitation to Cllr Guy Harkin to comment on the fairness of facilities for rail passengers in the Farnworth and Kearsley area. I would like to point out just a few of many cases I consider we are discriminated against
YOUR countryside needs you. That is the call from the Croal Irwell Valley Voluntary Ranger Service as they seek new recruits. Anyone aged over 18 years, who is keen to be involved in their local countryside, has the opportunity to join the voluntary service
A TOTAL of 3,123 people have been arrested in Greater Manchester since the launch of the Crimestoppers scheme eight years ago and property worth more than £7million has been recovered. More calls are now being made to the scheme in Bolton, and the rest
I REFER to the article by Beverly Greenberg about the Quiet Walk in Farnworth. The church referred to was Farnworth Congregational Church, Market Street, now known as Trinity Congregational Methodist Church. The churchyard was in the grounds of the Sunday
A BOLTON bobby battled through wind and rain on a charity coast-to-coast bike ride for a children's hospice. John Pollard, from Westhoughton, set off last Wednesday for the ride from Whitehaven to Sunderland along the classic C2C route to raise much-needed
BOLTON'S Watson Steel has received praise for its involvement with the Millennium Dome. The dome, currently under construction in Greenwich in time for the year 2000 celebrations, received a top European steelwork award. AMEC company Watson, based at
MORE than 3,500 businesses have failed in the North-west so far this year - the highest number for seven years. The tally of 1,271 business "fatalities" over the 13 weeks of July, August and September is the highest for a third quarter since 1992 when
I WRITE in reply to "Disgusted" and Geoffrey Breakell - BEN September 29. 1. There will soon be, (presumably), someone to enforce the dog fouling fines since the BMBC's recently advertised vacancy in BEN - at a substantial salary. 2. Though the risk of
A FINAL appeal is being made for goods to be sent to a Romanian orphanage. Organisers of the Good News for Romania charity are hoping Bolton people will be able to help the children in Dersca. The orphanage is the home of seven-year-old Madalina, who
WORRIED local Euro MP Gary Titley is seeking reassurance over the safety of the nuclear industry in the North-west. In the wake of the nuclear accident in Japan last week, Mr Titley has expressed concern that the BNFL reprocessing plant at Preston uses
RESIDENTS in Bromley Cross are being warned to be on their guard following a number of bogus caller incidents. British Gas energy advisers are due to be calling at homes in the BL7 postcode area during October and they are anxious to ensure residents
DAVID Clamp, a school teacher from Bromley Cross, entered the Buxton Challenge on Saturday, a 40-mile fell/road race with 5000 feet of ascent. The race started in Buxton, taking in the Goyt Valley, the long climb to Mam Tor, Castleton, Tideswell and Monsal
A BOLTON man's ambition to sail across the high seas is set fair to become reality. Matthew Hardman, from Little Lever, has successfully completed the initial stage of officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. And now the 23-year-old
RESIDENTS are set to benefit from a new community information site in the heart of Halliwell. The Urban Care and Neighbourhood Centre, on Lily Street, plans to give people access to information, advice and training. Residents have also expressed an interest
What will my grandson grow up to be? A fireman, a doctor, a pilot maybe? He'll have to study as soon as he's three, So that he'll earn his 'Uni' degree. It's so obvious that he's going to be handsome, He'll be sporty and fit and have some fun, Perhaps
MUSICAL children with a love of all things strings are beginning a new series of concerts. The group Strings Together is soon to start its second season at the Arts and Conference Centre, Bolton School. It is a combination of two orchestras - Junior Strings
IT'S time to accentuate the positive about Bolton College. The news that it has one of the worst records in the country for providing value for money is a body blow for the already troubled college. As our report today reveals, most further education
THIS is a copy of a letter of objection to Sainsbury's new proposal that has been lodged with Bolton Council. "I have studied with interest Sainsbury's proposal to relocate their Bolton store to a nearby industrial complex (Site at Hick Hargreaves Ltd
A BEETLE nut won the chance to drive his dream machine for a week after winning a Bolton car dealership's prize draw. Lee Tatum, aged 33, could hardly wait to get behind the wheel of a new VW after the Smith Knight Fay competition. And it is a dream come
25 YEARS AGO IAN Greaves was appointed manager of Bolton Wanderers today in succession to Jimmy Armfield, who has moved to First Division champions Leeds United. Greaves, a former Manchester United full-back, joined Bolton six weeks ago following a spell
WE often refer to a certain species of our feathered friends in the garden as a 'thieving magpie'. Occasionally this bird might take some glittering object left on the grass to take back to its nest. But I witnessed two other "birds" of the non feathered
FORTUNE forgot the brave when motorbike racer Colin Wilcock's glory bid ended in heartbreak. The Leigh rider was on course to clinch the region's top two titles with the performance of his life before he skidded on oil and crashed out of the race. It
ONCE again we are faced with another batch of ordinary (or so it was thought) people acting as spies for a foreign power. The disclosures will no doubt fuel some anxious Government departments to do some very intensive investigations that will eventually
BURGLAR alarms should be fitted to sheds in a bid to beat thieves and intruders who prey on the potential easy pickings in people's back gardens. The advice has been given by Bolton police crime prevention officer Chris Waters as many householders continue
A BOLTON Euro MP is demanding water regulation bosses clean up the town's drinking supplies and bathing water. Labour Euro MP Gary Titley has told the country's water watchdog - the Office of Water Services - that people in the town deserve top quality
THE familiar "GB" plate which identifies Brits driving abroad could bite the dust next year. And personalised number plates which deceive both the eye and automatic speed recording cameras could soon be outlawed. The changes are being planned by John
YET another public toilet closed. There were two outside toilets at Smithills Hall, now there is only one, a unisex one. Mind you the closed ones were nothing better than the old army latrines. The toilet they have closed is having money spent on it.
FOREST fully supports the hospitality industry's Charter on Smoking in Public Places, especially the proposed signage that clearly identifies the extent to which smoking is allowed in pubs and restaurants. This is good news for smokers and non-smokers
BURGLARS left a Bolton woman close to tears after ransacking her home and using her £18,000 car to cart away the loot. But Dawn Hindley, aged 32, is more concerned that her rounders team will not be able to play in next season's competition - because
THANK you for the show tickets I won in your competitions. The double bill presentation by Bolton Little Theatre was excellent. They put on the plays with such enthusiasm and a sense of enjoying themselves. They offered more pleasure than some professional
THE heartbroken parents of a little girl who died after choking on a lollipop have separated. Yesterday Carl Evans, dad of tragic five-year-old Sophie, said that the pressure of his daughter's death had placed a huge strain on his marriage. And Carl admitted
AFTER reading in the BEN about our area coming top of the list for bad service from the Royal Mail, I felt I had to write. Gone are the days when we used to sit at the breakfast table and open our post in the morning. In Morris Green where I live, we
TROUBLED Bolton College has one of the worst records in the country for providing value for money according to figures just released. At the height of its difficulties, the college came near bottom of tables designed to measure the performance of each
A CAR engine flew into a house wall in a dramatic six-vehicle smash in Westhoughton last night. Pieces of car were strewn across Wigan Road, hitting pedestrians. Miraculously there were no serious injuries. The engine and front wheels of a Rover car split
CUSTOMERS who have been at risk from signing away their rights can now celebrate a change in the law. New rules mean that when a customer signs for goods which arrive on the doorstep, only to find they are not in perfect order, can now send them back
PHIL Brown is keeping Bo Hansen and Bob Taylor guessing as he considers his strike options for Saturday's Molineux 'Clash of the Wanderers'. In-form Eidur Gudjohnsen misses the Wolves game because of international commitments with Iceland, forcing boss
EURO MP Gary Titley is right to demand that water regulation bosses clean up the town's drinking supplies and bathing water. No-one will argue with that. Surrounded as we are with reservoirs, it seems ironic that Bolton should have a problem with water
A BOLTON organisation which has helped hundreds of families with young children has said farewell to its founder. Pat Clark set up Home-Start Bolton in 1988 in a bid to offer practical help and a listening ear to local families who have at least one child
FORMER Bury North MP Alistair Burt is currently head-hunting chief executives for England's two leading soccer organisations. Following his defeat in the Labour election landslide, the former Tory Minister decided the time had come to change direction
BOLTON food traders have won praise from hygiene watchdogs for continuing to improve standards. A report sent today to members of Bolton Council's Environment and Consumer sub-committee said only minor matters were found in the vast majority of cases
THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE AFTERNOON of Nostalgia, singalong and dance with Howard Broadbent, Mortfield Social and Bowling Club, 1pm-4pm. Admission £1 including tea and biscuits. BOLTON Music Service activities include Bolton Youth Brass Band practising
BOLTON Basketball Club's seniors tipped off the new season hosting Greater Manchester Police. Bolton began well, led by Paul Clark who scored 13 points in the opening 10 minutes using his athleticism and accurate shooting to push the home team ahead.
