WELL done, Mrs. Abram (Your Views: Sept 8), who suggested that we should just have a sign and a pole for our bus shelters. I wrote saying the same thing about three months ago, and since then have regularly witnessed shelter glass smashed into little
ACCORDING to ASH (Action on Smoking and Health), smokers are less productive at work than non-smokers. Give us a break (no pun intended). People work in many different ways. We're not automatons and to get the best from their staff employers need to treat
IT is accepted that we are a car-mad culture, but this should not extend to the kind of cavalier trade which is hitting the Bolton area. Here, fly-by-night car dealers are setting up car lots on disused land, car parks and even on public roads. The problem
Terrorists crashed two hijacked jet airliners into the 110 storey World Trade Centre in New York within minutes of each other today, killing at least six people and injuring 1,000. One of the planes was reported to be an American Airlines Boeing 767 that
SAM Allardyce was in mourning today for the passing of the physical side of football that made his name. The Wanderers' boss, whose robust approach earned him the nickname "Big Sam" in his playing days, offered a sad reflection on the modern game when
Wanderers (4-5-1) JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 8 Crucial saves, one in each half ANTHONY BARNESS ... 8 Saw off Wilcox then coped with Kewell GUDNI BERGSSON ... 8 Stood tall, strong and unflappable MIKE WHITLOW ... 9 His commitment was a key factor SIMON CHARLTON
DURING the past 12 months, BEN reviewers travelled to more than 60 plays, shows and concerts, the majority of those produced by Bolton Amateur Theatre Society members. Subject matter may well have varied in style, but whether serious drama, comedy or
POLICE spent nearly two hours talking down a man who was threatening to jump from a bridge in Prestolee early this morning. The 37-year-old man, from Bolton, had climbed on to a bridge behind the Grapes pub in Market Street and was threatening to jump
DERBY ward councillor Rosa Kay was due to undergo major heart surgery in hospital today. Cllr Kay was told by doctors in February that she would need an operation after she suffered a heart attack. Surgeons at the Manchester Royal Infirmary will perform
EVERYONE is welcome to attend Astley Bridge park's 100th birthday celebrations on Sunday. A day of events will be held at the park from noon to 4pm, starting with silver and brass bands holding a musical procession from The Lamb Hotel in Blackburn Road
A MOUNTAIN rescue team helped to find a Bolton man who went missing on a family outing. A team of 25 members of Bowland Pennine Rescue worked with Lancaster police in the search for the 20-year-old man who disappeared on a visit to the Cockerham area
A CRICKET club has been officially reconnected to the rest of Bolton after its new bridge was unveiled. The old bridge at Bradshaw Cricket Club was declared unsafe in March making it impossible to gain access. But the Rigby Lane club built a new £40,000
A BURY black cab driver was cleared by a jury of indecently assaulting a woman in the back of his vehicle. The woman passenger claimed she had been locked in the back of the cab and then forced into performing a sex act by Afzal Hussain. But when interviewed
A BUS serving residents across Bolton has been replaced with a door-to-door taxi scheme. Horwich Private Hire, based in Chorley New Road, will operate the chartered service covering Blackrod, Westhoughton and Horwich after the cancellation of the 616
A MAN who called a phone dating line and pretended to be 27 persuaded a 14-year-old schoolgirl to meet him, a court heard. During the summer holidays Alan Rhoden, aged 44, showered the girl with presents, bought her drink and took her to local beauty
BRUNO Ngotty was expected to put pen to paper on the deal that will secure his services at the Reebok until at least the end of the season. But Wanderers have dropped their ambitious plans to sign Spanish international striker Kiko. The former Atletico
A FOOTBALL match proved to be a colourful affair in Horwich -- thanks to a splash of hair dye. But it did not leave the opposition feeling green with envy at the youngsters' bright new style. All the players from Horwich Trojans under-nines team, who
RAIDERS wearing false beards have escaped with thousands of pounds after threatening staff at a Little Lever bank. The three men entered the Royal Bank of Scotland in High Street at 9.05am today and threatened staff before fleeing in two cars. Police
SAM Allardyce was in mourning today for the passing of the physical side of football that made his name. The Wanderers' boss, whose robust approach earned him the nickname "Big Sam" in his playing days, offered a sad reflection on the modern game when
Clifton D Parkinson c Bennettt b P Bennett...2 G Griffiths b N Doyle...6 A Kelly b Doyle...21 A Griffiths c Finch b Bennett...10 P Weir st Clare b Doyle...19 I Morris c+b Doyle...1 D Wild b Bennett...5 G Tonge c Nicklin b Bennett...0 A Walsh s Clare b
Adlington A Robinson run out...46 S Henderson c I Lee b Morrison...81 Taylor not out...29 M Rawlings run out...14 M Halliwell b Craig...4 S Moore not out...25 Extras...16 Total (for 4)...215 Bowling: Sutherland 8-4-15-0; Penny 8-0-29-0; I Lee 5-2-19-0
Daisy Hill P Kirkman run out...0 P Kirkman b Charlson...38 H Brooks st Williamson b Charlson...18 M Buckley c Williamson b Charlson...2 A Clarke b Dimery...18 M Carlton b Dimery...6 S Hodgkinson st Williamson b Dimery...0 P Hulton c Williamson b Dimery
Big guns are silenced LITTLE Hulton, on their day, are capable of beating any team in the Association and often put in their best performances when playing top of the table opposition. Couple this with the extraordinary scores posted last week by Edwards
TWO of the LRC's most consistent riders scored success in two quite different events this weekend, Craig Battersby in a 5 mile hill climb and Steve Marsh in a 50 mile time trial. Craig finished second in the Border City Wheelers event on the Hartside
SUNDAY sees Astley & Tyldesley hosting the Bolton Evening News-Leigh Journal sponsored British Cycle Speedway Team Championship Finals at Gin Pit. This is the third time in four years that the North's Regional Cycle Speedway Centre, a regular venue
WANDERERS are no longer the "surprise guys" of the Premiership, according to Sam Allardyce. "Surprise isn't the word now," the proud manager said after seeing his unlikely table toppers maintain their magnificent unbeaten start by frustrating Leeds at
THE Government is being accused of dithering over a crucial decision on whether to keep open the world-leading heart transplant centre at Wythenshawe, Manchester. North-west Conservative MPs say the decision delay is affecting the health of patients,
DETECTIVES investigating a blaze at a Bolton hotel which claimed the lives of two pensioners believe it could have been started as a practical joke. Retired Blackpool couple William and Margaret Robertson died as they tried to escape the intense heat
CHILDREN from Bolton have helped to weave a vision of hope for the future which will be showcased in the town during a major exhibition later this month. In what is a coup for the town, the Reebok Stadium will become the venue for the largest ever showing
TEACHERS in Bolton have hit out at Government plans to bring in private firms to run failing schools, saying it could herald the death knell for comprehensive education. Education Minister Estelle Morris has revealed plans as part of an Education White
COUNTERFEIT clothing and CDs are appearing with worrying regularity on sale in the Bolton area and elsewhere throughout the North-west. Within the last few weeks, Bolton Trading Standards officers have raided two houses where counterfeit CDs were being
HORWICH Cycling Club's Richard Sale underlined his continuing improvement recently at the Preston Arena Criterium races. Riding the third and fourth category race as an u16 he finished an excellent 5th. This was after an earlier training ride of 70 miles
RAMSBOTTOM United look set to give former Bury midfielder Paul Williams his club debut in the NWCL Division One fixture at Maine Road FC. The Rams also welcome back central defender Mark Thomas and full back Mick Langhorn who missed the weekend FA Vase
BURY have signed a player described as the most talented Asian footballer in the country. Leeds United winger Harpel Singh has put pen to paper on a loan deal and goes straight into the squad for tonight's clash at Wrexham. Singh, aged 19, plays as a
Walkden M Watkinson b Hirwani...2 D Smith c Whittle b Fearick...0 M C Bennison lbw Moss...17 A Keays b Hirwani...17 M Parkinson not out...53 P Ingram lbw Hirwani...0 S Higson b I Moss...0 B Reidy run out...8 J Hinks not out...10 Extras...21 Total...128
LIST OF SUCCESSES HERE is a full list of this year's winners and runners-up. Best Play Winner: Farnworth Little Theatre for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Runners-up: Bolton Little Theatre for A Different Way Home, and Marco Players for Shadowlands
Blackrod Innings BATSMAN HOW OUT BOWLERS NAME TOTAL N Lawless b Price 4 C Sanderson b Collins 17 J Southworth ct Riley b Price 2 Morris ct Harris Fielding 34 D Whittle ct Dyson b Price 4 S Ashworth LBW Fielding 5 P Dickinson b Hamilton 4 G Speak ct Harris
IN response to a question from Councillor P Finch in relation to the suitability of highway access to the "Thurstons" residence from Wigan Road, Westhoughton, the Director of Planning, Mr Ray Jefferson, responded: "It does seem that something short of
I SPEAK from the hearts of many people who are so confused as to the outcome of the Asylum Seekers situation. History repeats itself in many ways, and the spiralling of the refugee situation is surely a sign that the human race has got to get its act
WITH reference to Brian Derbyshire's letter (September 5) on plastic lampposts, following up his earlier letter (August 27) and my response. Brian Derbyshire -- you have changed your ill-conceived arguments in a vain attempt to cover up your ignorance
In his regular weekly column, the Rev Michael Williams, Vicar of Bolton Parish Church, shares his thoughts with readers on life in the town and around the world Church 'insensitive' over portrait OVER the years many people have come to talk to me about
THE office has been a hive of activity over the last couple of weeks, while all the final preparations were being made for our forthcoming invasion -- What invasion? you ask! You haven't heard yet? Bolton town centre is about to be transformed into the
A PENSIONER wipes tears from her eye as she is attacked by a girl -- thought to be no more than 14. The photograph is taken from a video film which reveals the 66-year-old woman's ordeal as she is attacked, spat at and taunted by the girl. The five-minute
HUNDREDS of people were feared dead when two jet airliners crashed into the 110 storey World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington within minutes of each other today. Sources suggested that the planes had flown deliberately into the
MIKE Whitlow was on top of the world today, 13 years after being plucked from the obscurity of non-league. The doggedly determined, highly-respected defender, whose hopes of a successful career in football appeared to be dashed when he was released from
SAM Allardyce could not have dropped a bigger hint when he pencilled in Colin Hendry for tomorrow night's Worthington Cup tie. The Wanderers boss is likely to make full use of his squad against Walsall and that should mean a first senior appearance of
By Beverly Greenberg bgreenberg@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk BOLTON'S amateur theatre companies are in a league of their own! And their "premiership" class shone through at this year's Bolton Evening News Amateur Stage Awards/Bolton Amateur Theatre Societies
A MAN refused hospital treatment after being woken up in his blazing flat by firefighters after a late night snack set fire to his home at Blackshaw House, Blackshaw Lane yesterday. The 41-year-old man suffered the effects of breathing smoke and was led
A FORKLIFT truck caught fire in a Bolton alleyway after an electrical fault. The vehicle, which had been used all day at Ross Roofing Supplies, was parked in the alley off Lever Street, Great Lever, outside Grecian Mill. It burst into flames shortly before
A PLUMBER escaped unhurt after fire damaged a house in Deane. A workman fitting a boiler on the ground floor of a property in Filton Avenue accidentally set fire to rubbish in a pipe while making repairs to central heating with a soldering iron. The flames
LOCAL Euro MP Gary Titley has called an EU body to be set up to improve safety over the skies of Europe. He believes that if the body was set up passenger safety would be improved and there would be significant savings for operators. Each member country
A GANG of youths sparked a search of a burning house by firefighters in Little Hulton, but the house on Bournbrook Avenue turned out to be empty. Firefighters blamed children playing with matches for causing the fire last night. Crews from Bolton and
CHRIS Woodhead, the controversial former chief inspector of schools, will be among the speakers at the North West Educational Exhibition and Conference being held next month at the Reebok Stadium. The Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Kevan Helsby, will open the
ST Ann's Hospice in Little Hulton has received a £26,000 donation to boost renovation work. The money was given by Standard Life after fundraising events, car boot sales and charity nights. The hospice was chosen by Patricia Hall, who is a volunteer there
WAYNE Bardsley, the son of the late founder, has been confirmed as chairman of the Roland Bardsley Group of companies. The 36-year-old businessman became acting chairman when his father, Roland, died in April. Mr Bardsley Snr founded the company 37 years
A WOMAN from Radcliffe accused of assaulting two other women is to face a trial next month. Nichola Mihalyi, aged 35, of Coventry Road, is alleged to have attacked Paula Jones and Constance Pickwick in Radcliffe in May. She pleaded not guilty to both
FIVE bright undergraduates have made a mark on local companies by taking part in a successful placement scheme. They were among 23 placed with businesses across Bolton, Bury and Wigan by BBV (Bolton Business Ventures) as part of the Shell Technology Enterprise
A CRIME committed four years ago caught up with burglar Alexander Burke when he was jailed for nine months. Burke broke into a house in 1997 when he was 17. Police caught up with him because of his fingerprints left at the scene. Burke, aged 21, of Manfield
BOLTON said 'thank you' yesterday to the RAF fighter pilots who fought off the German invaders in the Battle of Britain 61 years ago. A parade was held in the town attended by air cadets and members of No 80 (Bolton) squadron of the Air Training Corps
BURY pop star Suzanne Shaw could be all the inspiration youngsters in Bolton need to stay in school and study. The 19-year-old singing sensation and her bandmates from Hear'Say have been identified as a success story that pupils could emulate -- but it
A VIOLENT alcoholic given a last chance to sort himself out at a Bury bail hostel broke the rules by going out drinking, a court heard. After a non-stop 14 day drinking session alcoholic John Porter attacked his drinking pal, breaking a bone in his face
A FORMER regional manager for Thomas Cook who swindled the travel agency out of more than £15,000 over a three-year period was jailed for eight months at Bolton Crown Court. Christopher Ambrose conned fellow employees in Thomas Cook shops in Bolton, Bootle
SMITHILLS Hall threw open its doors to reveal hidden secrets of a bygone era. In fact, experts say most Bolton people remain unaware of the wealth of history on their doorsteps. Smithills Hall, the former home of some of the wealthiest families in Britain
A CARING father-of-two was killed as he travelled home after repairing his mother's car. Christopher Young, aged 29, of Brunswick Avenue, Horwich, died instantly when a Vauxhall Omega collided with his car in Atherton Road, Hindley. Christopher, an insurance
MANCHESTER law firm Rowe Cohen has signed a five-year contract with The Accident Group which will lead to 20 new jobs at the firm. Partner Anthony Dennison clinched the deal which will see the firm provide an exclusive "vetting service" for personal injury
SAM Allardyce today outlined his dream scenario for tonight's Worthington Cup tie with Walsall - a victory and no injuries. Despite finding his team at the top of the most competitive league in the world, the Reebok boss is desperate to progress in a
HOTEL managers are bracing themselves for an influx of bookings for next year's Commonwealth Games. At least one Bolton hotel is almost fully booked, creating optimism that the estimated £30 million cash bonanza for the town is within reach. Although
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2nd LEG -- DARCY LEVER CC A V FISHPOOL A Dishpool edge out arch rivals DARCY Lever trailed Fishpool A by 26 runs from the first leg held at Bury. Darcy batted first and got off to a good start scoring runs quickly. When Darcy were
Elton H Pawson c Benbow b Marston ... 33 M Hall lbw b Marston ... 29 Hall c&b b Marston ... 2 J Pemberton c Waterworth b Critchley ... 5 N Barrass run out ... 0 C Reid b Marston ... 26 S Duxbury b Critchley ... 5 M Holden not out ... 27 L Hamnett
2nd XI Review Darcy's success DARCY Lever won the Isherwood Cup beating Blackrod at Blackrod by 49 runs. Impressive batting by the top order gave Darcy the basis for a formidable score. Led by Dominic Gavin (31) and Paul Stockton (57), the innings was
SO, Walkden were finally crowned Warburton Bolton League champions at Heaton, but, while they were generally expected to beat a team languishing fourth from bottom, there were a few worrying moments for their supporters along the way! The first of those
Uncle Vanya Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester Until October 20 IN celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Royal Exchange Theatre has launched a season of classic plays with Chekhov's much acclaimed Uncle Vanya. Set on a Russian country estate at around
Departures, Bolton Octagon, Until Sept 15 THIS new play by John Godber is delightful. As one would expect from the writer of Bouncers and Up'n'Under, it is a comic observation of characters we all recognise. Anyone who has been kept waiting at an airport
z Clarion club head for cold day in the hills THE ride to Waddington was a real pleasure. After elevenses, the ride continued awhile up the Ribble Valley before tackling the long climb out over Grindleton Fell. The drop off the fell leads us into Slaidburn
NEXT year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester is on the agenda at a business sports lunch hosted by Prestwich Business Forum on September 25. Peter Friend from the Commonwealth Games Speakers Bureau will discuss effects and opportunities for local businesses
FANS' VIEW By Alex Sankey LIFE just doesn't come any better as a Bolton Wanderers' supporter - top of the Premiership, Big Sam manager of the month, Bruno Ngotty waiting in the wings and a tremendous performance against a Leeds United side that beat some
A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH Committed Wanderers stay at top with superb 0-0 draw at Leeds EVERY Premiership manager and coach worth his salt would do well to heed David O'Leary's words. Wanderers might not be "there or thereabouts" when the dust settles
TEMPEST United lived up to their name in forty five pulsating second half minutes at Garstang to come back from a two goal deficit and win 3-2. Trailing to goals from the home side on 30 and 35 minutes United top scorer Darren Maloney had a great day
THE new under 9s season kicked off with Section A's newly-promoted Hindley Juniors Jets edging past last season's champions, Brandlesholme Warriors, 2-1. Kieron Scriven scored both goals for Hindley with Mark Kelly replying for Brandlesholme. Two goals
Div One De La Salle 8 Norden 1, Tottington 3 Atherton Colls 3, Walkden Inter 8 Dobbies A 0 Div Two Dobbies B 3 Urmston 1, Hare Athletic 2 Horwich Town 4, Little Lever 3 Daten 5 Div Three Bay Mare 6 Bridge Tavern 0, DF Lostock 2 Walkden AFC 5, Rumworth
