SO much has been said and written about the Radio One Sunday event; next to nothing about the Saturday at Queen's Park. A good day was had by all, with only one exception -- the sudden early departure of Poison Whiskey, a local rock group with so much
ONCE again we have people calling for the reintroduction of the death sentence without grasping the implications. If, as Helen Rosbottom suggests, we only hang those who we are 100 percent certain of their guilt, how do we deal with the ones we are not
CONGRATULATIONS on continuing to inform the public of the deplorable waiting times at the Royal Bolton Hospital's Opthalmic Unit (BEN, July 28). Of even more interest was the Hospital's statement. Like everyone else, I am pleased that they have received
I COULD not believe my eyes when I read G K Brown's short letter in your edition (July 27) in which he advocated a return to 'Old Labour' policies. Mr Brown and I are about the same age and both our memories will span the years covering the 1926 General
JOAN Bradley tells me I should become better informed of the health status of Bolton people before I try to question the standards at the RBH. She says that health in Bolton is poor when compared with the South of England, for example. But it isn't just
'PAEDOPHILE' is Greek for 'lover of children', or, in a narrower sense, 'boys' -- a nice enough word in itself, yet nowadays horribly tainted with the association of adults messing about with children sexually, when such 'love' can go as far as murder
SAM Allardyce is close to signing Italian striker Ricardo Emanuel after the 18-year-old's impressive trial in Tuesday night's friendly at Leigh. Emanuel, who has been released by Vicenza, scored a superb solo goal in Wanderers Reserves' 1-0 victory over
THAT problem of whether or not to wear jewellery when you're on your sizzling summer holidays is solved in this clever t-shirt. Denise Van Outen (yes, she's dyed her hair red) models a fuschia halter-neck top which has a built-it gold chain necklace.
NOW that we've all decided to live some of our lives out in the garden, here's this summer's must-have gadget -- the solar-powered water fountain. This water feature is activated by a solar panel and simply floats on the top of your pond. It's easy to
LOOKING for an easy but delicious summer sweet? Try Italian Summer Berry Symphony. It sounds posh and probably difficult, but is impressively easy to create. This recipe is created by the clever people at the Uncle Ben's rice company, for you to make
MASTERCHEF presenter Loyd Grossman is far more than a cheery TV gourmet with strangled vowels. He also has his own range of sauces on the market. And you really can create some super dishes with their help. Here's one idea for a Thai dish that uses tiger
HARD-UP families looking forward to tax relief from new legislation could well be thwarted -- by the forms! The warning comes from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and it's all about Children's Tax Credit (CTC). This new income
CHOOSING a holiday? Bet you thought it was all to do with hitting on just the right spot by chance? Wrong. According to a top astrologer called Ruth the Truth, your correct holiday choice is written in the stars. Direct Holidays asked Ruth to detail which
MILES OF SMILES THAT phrase "travel broadens the mind" has always flummoxed me. Brits travel, often thousands of miles, to sit in a hotel complex eating English food or a bastardised version of the local dish, and avoid the natives like mad. And even
1. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by John Gray (Thorsons £9.99) Dr John Gray uses his many years of counselling to counteract the differences in communication styles between the sexes. This book is an invaluable tool for developing deeper and
A BOLTON woman who began her career as traffic manager for local radio stations 102.4 Wish FM and 107.2 Wire FM has landed a new job in Manchester. Joanne Slate, who has moved from a public relations agency in Blackpool, is now an account executive with
AN independent research project commissioned by London-based GroupTrade concludes that small and medium-sized businesses in the North-west could save up to £2.4 billion a year by using e-procurement processes. The report, written by London Economics,
THE Institute of Incorporated Engineers invites entries for this year's Young Woman Engineer of the Year. Applications are invited from ambitious females under 30 with appropriate qualifications and training. Previous winners have included an automotive
ALMOST two thirds of Manchester's professional firms would support workplace parking charges. But only if significant improvements were made to the local and regional road, rail and air transport infrastructure. The organisation which represents the interests
AN inquest will be opened on Tuesday into the tragic death of mum of three Margaret Shaw. The factory worker was killed instantly on Tuesday when she was pulled into a warping machine at Bury's Andrew Textile Industries Ltd. Six fellow workers, including
BOLTON bowlers showed off their stamina when they took part in a 12-hour sponsored bowlathon. More than 50 competitors ranging in age from eight to 72, enjoyed the sunshine as well as doing their bit for charity at Astley Bridge Bowling Club in Bar Lane
FIREFIGHTERS averted a potential disaster on Wednesday afternoon when diesel caught alight in a farm outhouse. When firefighters arrived at the Edgworth farm shortly after 4.50pm the outhouse, which had contained three diesel tanks holding 2,500 litres
A BUSINESS forum is set to be formed in Westhoughton to discuss issues affecting small traders. Bury and Bolton Chamber has been in discussions with Westhougton Town Council in a bid to thrash out details of such a move. The forum would work within the
LEAFLETS to promote awareness of Westhoughton's Mayor are to be produced. Councillors have raised concerns that many people living in the town are unsure who the Mayor is. So a drive to put Cllr Janet Halliwell's name and face at the forefront of folk's
HOUGHTON Weaver Tony Berry opened Age Concern's over-50s bowling competition at Haslam Park, Bolton. The local star set the first bowl rolling at the annual event where 64 people competed. The winners were Nora Haydock and Jim Marsden, both from Bolton
PUPILS at Westhougton High School are to receive a certificate of achievement from the Town Council. Councillors have praised the school for its youth enterprise scheme which has already been successful in winning the Bolton Area Trophy, the West Pennine
CUSTOMS officers have seized large quantities of alcohol and tobacco in a raid on a farm near Bury. Officers from Customs' local fraud unit raided the rented business unit and seized 760 litres of spirits, 35 kilos of hand rolling tobacco and 80,000 cigarettes
THE daughter of a 101-year-old woman who was burgled while she lay in bed has spoken of her disgust at the attack. The daughter who does not want to be identified, said she was angry with the thief, but relieved nobody had been hurt. The 58-year-old said
CELEBRITY cook and Norwich City shareholder Delia Smith has signed up a Bolton Wanderers favourite. But Superwhites' fans don't need to worry that another star is about to leave The Reebok. The celebrity chef and best-selling cookery book writer has "
CHEEKY thieves are having a ball in Bolton -- stealing dozens of ornamental stone decorations. Several streets have been rocked by the disappearance of the decorative balls which graced pedestals on their garden gates. Baffled residents are convinced
Secretary Phil Martin prepares to lock up for the last time, watched by John Hamer, former president Jim McCain and Len Makin AN historic Farnworth social club will close its doors for the final time on Friday after nearly 100 years service to the community
SAM Allardyce is close to signing Italian striker Ricardo Emanuel after the 18-year-old's impressive trial in Tuesday night's friendly at Leigh. Emanuel, who has been released by Vicenza, scored a superb solo goal in Wanderers Reserves' 1-0 victory over
Its the first proper single to come from his highly acclaimed 'Heliocentric' album, and bonus tracks include a live version of the album track 'Back in the Fire' and a remix of 'There's No Drinking After You're Dead' by Noonday Underground. On first hearing
In the late 60's the smell of incense and patchouli oil permeated Bradshawgate. Flares, beards and Afghans were the order of the day, OZ and IT were essential reading and The Trotters was the place to be seen. Yes, Bolton had a thriving hippy subculture
BOLTON Golf Association Juniors played South Lancashire Juniors in a friendly match at Leigh Golf Club with the home team coming out on top 10-9, The next junior match is against North Lancashire Juniors at Shaw Hill GC tomorrow followed by a game with
The Queen Mother with her husband King George enjoy a walk in the grounds of Polesden Lacey on their honeymoon
THE Queen Mother made the first of her four visits to Bolton district on the last day of the 1938 royal tour of Lancashire. As Queen Elizabeth she accompanied her husband King George VI and thousands turned out in the May sunshine to greet them. As their
There are many reasons to venture out of doors and enjoy the sunshine this month thanks to the Millennium Waterfronts festivities. The summer holidays have begun but parents don't despair. Wimbledon and Euro 2000 are over but Manchester's own Millennium
The Jurassic xhibition at Bolton Museum ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free. You Looking At Me, exhibition by Tom Hackney, Runs to August 6. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY, Trinity
RAIL bosses are confident that safety has been improved at a Bolton railway signal that was named on a danger hot-spot list. As reported in the BEN, the signal next to Lostock Junction station was included in a report showing signals that had been driven
Cheque mates: Landlord Dave Shaw (left) with Christine Ashworth from Portfolio, Bernard Manning and Christie Hospital Regional Appeals assistant Abigail Tomkins at the Lostock Arms presentation A COMIC legend visited Bolton last night and lived up to
TWO of the area's brightest young music prospects are set to star on TV this week. First up are Leigh group TKO, a band on the verge of making it big with the release of their first single in September. The band members -- Katie White, aged 17, Joanne
DETECTIVES are chasing new leads following a TV appeal for information about an armed post office robbery. Six weeks ago two masked gunmen left customers and staff at Hindley Road post office, Westhoughton, in terror after bursting through doors and smashing
A PUB shooting victim who later mounted a revenge plot of extreme violent proportions was jailed for life at Preston Crown Court yesterday. Gang leader Stephen Lydiate, of Vestris Drive, Salford, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to
Bolton Town Hall: The doors are not closed against local democracy, say leading councillors THE Bolton Evening News has been campaigning for Bolton Council to hold its secret Cabinet meetings in public. We criticised the decision made at a recent Bolton
THE Tory candidate for Bolton North East argues that petrol tax is too high. For a start this is a strange issue for him to pursue especially when it was the Tories who introduced the fuel escalator in the first place to ensure petrol tax increased above
WELL done BEN, for highlighting the 'secret cabinet' anti-democratic decision-making process to which we Boltonians are subjected. One spokesperson has commented that this current situation is no different from what previously appertained, confirming
IT never ceases to amaze me that whenever there is an adverse report on a local utility, schools, or lately hospitals, the instant response by many correspondents to 'Your Views' is to leap in defence of those utilities. As most BEN readers receive, or
ONE of the girls a primary school teacher is accused of indecently assaulting broke down in tears during the second day of his trial at Bolton Crown Court. Neville Moss, aged 50, of Higher Drake Meadow, Westhoughton, has denied 13 charges of indecent
WANDERERS are considering resting a number of their senior players for Saturday's friendly at Bury. The squad arrived back from their US training camp yesterday afternoon and will train tomorrow. But Sam Allardyce is mindful of the effects of jet-lag
WE'RE all much more cancer-conscious these days -- even when we're relaxing in the sun. Incidents of skin cancer are frightening. But if you only want to enjoy the sun safely, it still makes sense to invest in suncare. You really don't have to spend a
THE BOLTON-based Parr Group has been re-accredited to meet the Investors in People standard for the third time. The Bark Street East recruitment company, which was established in 1987 by John Parr and his father Cyril, is planning to expand into other
A RESTAURANT group which has brought the flavours of Spain to England is enjoying the taste of success after achieving Investors in People. La Tasca Restaurants Ltd, which has its head office in Bradshawgate, Bolton, operates nine Spanish tapas bars stretching
PROPOSALS to cut the link between tax paid by company car drivers and the miles they travel on business have been criticised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA). In eighteen months time, the Government plans to replace the present system with
A NEW air freight service between Manchester Airport and Hong Kong now provides onward links to 16 Chinese cities and Taiwan. Hong Kong passenger airline Dragonair (part of the Swire Group) has introduced its first dedicated freighter service routing
THE new American owners of a Bolton paper-making machinery plant are hoping that good times are ahead. Sandusky International, based in Ohio, stepped in to buy Beloit Walmsley in Crompton Way earlier this year after the previous American owners Harnishchfeger
A HUGE pipeline was laid across a busy dual carriageway near Leigh -- under the wheels of unsuspecting motorists. Cones and contraflows were avoided by gas engineers laying a 61-metre-long pipe beneath the East Lancashire Road. The work was carried out
ENVIRONMENT chiefs investigating one of the worst ever fish poisoning outbreaks in the North-west say it may be weeks before an investigation is complete. The scale of the deaths of fish in the River Irwell north of Ramsbottom is so large, the Environment
HEALTH visitors are looking for experienced parents to give a helping hand to first time mums. The Community Mothers Programme encourages experienced mums to visit first time parents in their own homes. Community mothers work alongside health visitors
Writing from Melbourne, AustraIia. I was having a look at the BEN (my wife's a Boltonian from the seventies and her Mum and sister are still there) after doing the dishes when I read your John Mayall article. It was good to see someone on the other side
I get a lot of albums sent to me from local musicians. There are few times however, when you genuinely think to yourself 'How come this guy hasn't got a major deal?' I'll stick my neck out here though, and say this album from local musician Nick Bold
THE recent spate of excellent scores was maintained in the Shirres Trophy Medal at Turton last Saturday. Following the re-siting of the sixth tee and the consequent lengthening of this hole in early July, a revised course record had been established during
The Queen Mother with her husband King George VI and their daughters Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. The picture was taken after the coronation of her husband.
THURSDAY's print version of the Bolton Evening News contains eight pages packed with royal pictures including, several of visits to the Bolton area. Some of them are reproduced on this website if you look for the Queen Mum's Birthday Special link
IN Turton history it stands out as a landmark day, when the Queen paid villagers a surprise visit. It was a summer's day in 1948 when the then Queen - now the country's much-loved Queen Mother - dropped in on the north Bolton parish. It came as she completed
PLAYERS in a comic rounders match at Lymefield Recreation Ground, Heaton, in June, 1954, between teams from the Marsh Fold and Asia mills of Wolfenden and Son, Ltd. Top: The regular girls' team. Below: Men from various departments in their 'sports attire
25 YEARS AGO PHASE one of Bolton's long-awaited Sharples High School opens its doors next week - a year late. The school will take on 210 first-year pupils, and the same number of second years. These have been using the old Bolton Grammar School in Great
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring Bolton 520661. PALACE THEATRE, Manchester. Postman Pat takes to the stage in an all new show suitable for ages two to seven. Pat is joined by well loved characters including Jess the Cat, Peter Fogg, Mrs Goggins and Major
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB, walks every Saturday. Saturday August 5 car ramble to Heptonstall and Blackshaw Head, 11 miles, leaving Bolton at 9.30am. For more details ring Bolton 697610. BOLTON LADS' AND GIRLS' CLUB, Bark Street, Bolton. Sunday sessions
LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 7.30am-10.30pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; basketball drop-in coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm. FARNWORTH Leisure Centre
IT stands sentinel, like a great big upturned pudding basin, guarding the town of Horwich below. Some say that, with its square stone tower perched on top, it's like a much heralded part of the female anatomy lying out on the slopes of Winter Hill. Rivington
HUNDREDS of pedigree dogs are expected to take centre stage in Bolton's very own version of Crufts. The Bolton Town Show Dog Show 2000 will be held on the Tonge Fold Park football pitches on Saturday August 19 and Sunday August 20. It's run by Linda and
OUR dogs have three life stages -- puppy, adult and senior. If your dog is aged seven or older, he's in his senior years, which may mean a change in lifestyle for him and you. Companionship and commitment to your dog have always been important, but as
BOLTON'S first privately built school will be vandal proof if education chiefs get their way. Developers bidding for the multi-million pound Castle Hill contract will be told that they must make security one of their top priorities. Currently the authority
DIAMOND couple Harry and Elsie Williams were celebrating today -- but their long and happy marriage was almost cut short when Harry was a Japanese Prisoner of war working on the notorious bridge over the River Kwai. The couple had not been in contact
Celebrating the £20m cheque from the Government are MP David Crausby, council leader Bob Howarth, Richard Smallman, Marilyn Fetcher, Gaby Eldred and Anthony Yaskin. The remaining money is coming from the private sector COMMUNITY leaders and residents
