GERMAN airline Luthansa is doing good business transporting English football fans to the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Dieter Grotepass, the General Manager for the UK & Ireland, is delighted from a commercial point of view that his company
SISTERS are doing it for themselves on the local business scene. A team of four women business advisers has been appointed by Bolton Business Ventures to help women entrepreneurs establish and develop their enterprises. It is part of the Women in Business
ANIMAL WORLD, Moss Bank Park, Moss Bank Way, Bolton Enter the fascinating world of nature touring the enclosures suited to each individual animal's own natural habitat. See farmyard animals, chipmunks, wildfowl and tropical birds. Experience the sights
AS we approach a Bank Holiday weekend full of festivities and outdoor entertainment, I can only hope, along with the rest of you, that the weather is somewhat kinder than it has been of late. I know that throughout Bolton street parties have been planned
BROOKHOUSE TAVERN, Buckthorn Lane, Eccles, Salford Golden Jubilee Weekend Traditional fun is planned to celebrate the Queen's 50 year reign including the new queen, a parade, a variety of sports, bingo and a disco on Saturday and a fun fair, bouncy castle
FOR many, two weeks away this summer is unlikely to involve travelling to one of the poorest places in the world to labour each day on a building site for no financial reward. But Coppull man Steve Blundell, 52, a mechanical and electrical engineer from
DETECTIVES have been given an extra 36 hours to question five men suspected of running one of the North-west's biggest drug rings. The men, who are all from Little Lever, were arrested two days ago after heroin and other drugs worth an estimated £20 million
WORKMEN remove litter from a public footpath and a sofa lies abandoned at a busy bus stop -- the battle to rid the town of rubbish goes on. The Evening News turned the spotlight on a number of notorious grot-spots when we launched our Pride of Bolton
OUR Pride of Bolton Campaign is gathering pace with support from all sections of the town. One of Bolton's famous faces, Wanderers' manager and Brummie Sam Allardyce has been connected to the town as man and boy. Here he gives his views of what makes
SHOPKEEPERS look set to cash in on a new bid to clean up town centres in Bolton, Westhoughton, Little Lever, Horwich and Farnworth. Councillors have set up a £200,000 fund to make high streets and precincts more appealing for shoppers -- and more profitable
THE Pride of Bolton campaign to make the town a better place to live is now entering its third week. Here, council leader Bob Howarth gives his rallying call, asking everyone to pull together to improve everyone's quality of life. PRIDE of Bolton seems
RUTH KELLY MP Bolton West: This is an innovative idea by the Bolton Evening News and I have no hesitation in supporting the Pride of Bolton campaign. Sadly, the sense of local community has eroded from parts of our society and this is of great concern
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AN American sweet company has made a portrait of the Queen - from more than 10,000 individual Jelly Belly beans. The portrait depicts the Queen at the time of her Coronation in 1952 and measures 4 feet by 4 feet and weighs in at some 40,000 calories (
THE cream of the town's acoustic musicians take to the stage at an all-day barbecue on Sunday. Entertainment at Bolton's newest venue for live music, the Dog and Partridge, in Bank Street, starts at 1.40pm and goes on until evening closing time. Performers
ALBUM: Various - Punk: The Jubilee Out Monday, Virgin THE Virgin boys have been busy again, but surely a compilation of punk music must include Sid Vicious/Johnny Rotten and the gang! That's not to say there aren't good tracks here. Take The Undertones
IT'S nearly summer -- which means it's cocktail season, right? So 24:7 set two Bolton bars a challenge: to show us a few of their favourite tipples and to produce a special 24:7 cocktail especially for us! Here's how we went on... Revolution KNOWN more
It's jubilee weekend -- and Bolton is in the party spirit. Twenty five years ago the nation was uniting in celebration -- bunting was hoisted outside houses, trestle tables laden with pork pies and fairy cakes and front steps painted red white and blue
ACADEMY, Oxford Road, Manchester Step Back Never mind the Jubilee. Sample some old Skool tunes from Mickey Finn, Slipmatt, Ratty and the Stepback Crew Tonight, 10pm to 4am, £12 ATLANTIS, The Valley, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton Jubilee Anthems Classic dance
MEADOW Hill Tennis Club stages an open day on Saturday (June 1) from 2pm when players of any age and standard are welcome to play. The club, which is situated off Chorley New Road, Lostock, on the opposite side of the main road to Bolton Golf Club, also
DAILY STAR: Fit-again David Beckham came up with the perfect message for World Cup rivals Sweden: Thanks for the manager. DAILY EXPRESS: Owen Hargreaves has won the battle for the World Cup place alongside Paul Scholes in England's midfield and will start
DENMARK have rubbished reports about an alleged brawl involving Wanderer Stig Tofting during training on Tuesday. Jesper Gronkjaer was ambushed by team-mates Tofting and Thomas Gravesen, who sprayed the Chelsea winger with water and put ice cubes down
SHOPKEEPERS who sell alcohol to youngsters have been served notice to clean up their act after Bury was revealed as a hot spot for under-age drink sales. In a undercover shopping operation involving youths and trading standards officers, nearly half of
IT'S the name that rings the bell. Bolan. But once you hear the voice and the music the connection is complete. This is Rolan Bolan, son of 70s glam rock icon and T Rex frontman, Marc Bolan. KAREN STEPHEN managed to grab some time with Rolan who was in
FRANCE's shock 1-0 defeat by Senegal was the most stunning start to a World Cup since nine-man Cameroon defeated Argentina 12 years ago. And it could have massive implications for England. Sven-Goran Eriksson's men know the top two teams in their Group
France 0, Senegal 1: HOLDERS France were on the receiving end of an opening day World Cup shock when 150-1 outsiders Senegal beat them 1-0. Senegal, 10-1 to win Group A behind champs France, the odds-on group favourites and joint favourites to retain
The new monthly club night at Atlantis plays the finest old skool house tunes, has been a fixture at Ibiza's hottest club for three years running, and will soon be releasing its second compilation CD. And it all started 10 years ago in a nightclub in
SNUBBED striker Andy Cole has backed England to make a big impression in Japan and Koreaf. Cole, who recently announced his international retirement after being overlooked for the finals, believes England are in for a tough time in group F. But the Blackburn
DAVID Soul was an icon of the 1970s. He was the "blond one" in the Starsky and Hutch phenomenon that created the mould for a new style of detective show. He could do no wrong. The programme rocketed in ratings, and when he released his records they shot
IN certain industries success inevitably means that you end up in London. That is normally the course of events in national radio -- the BBC, after all, is based in the nation's capital. However, the decision by the BBC Director General Greg Dyke to increase
PORTRAYING a rapist in one of television's most popular drama series was a role actor Dominic Taylor did not relish. The actor appeared as the evil fire officer Sean Lynch in London's Burning, and although it gave him great exposure, he is unequivocal
FOR the last 30 years Ian Lavender has been called "a stupid boy" on national television. In fact, it is rare for a week to pass without the actor, colourful scarf wrapped around his neck, to not be derided for his stupidity. But does it bother the actor
GARY Turner has been a professional actor appearing on television, stage and film, for the past 11 years writes Beverley Greenberg But it is only within the past two years that he has gained the power to walk into a room and make every head turn. That
THE number of children expelled from schools in Bolton has dropped despite a national rise in the figures for the first time since Labour came to power. Last year, 81 pupils were excluded from schools in the town but this figure has been almost halved
A MEMORIAL garden will be built in tribute to tragic seven-year-old Ryan Mason. The garden will be created at Queen Street primary school where the youngster was a pupil before his death two weeks ago. Ryan's father, Greg Pickup, wanted a lasting reminder
DARREN Albert Bailey, aged 25, of Manchester Road, Bolton, was remanded on bail until June 13 by the town's magistrates, charged with harassment
A JUBILEE music concert will be held at Astley Bridge Cricket Club on Monday. The open-air event will feature traditional, popular and ethnic music. Programmes start at 11.30am and 2.30pm. Refreshments are available before 2pm. Parking is at Thornleigh
TWO children trapped in a telephone box had to be freed by firefighters from Farnworth. The two 12-year-olds became trapped at about 8.30pm last nightafter an older youth outside the box kicked the bottom of the door of the booth on Grange Road, jamming
A MAN is appealing for equipment to help him in his charity walk through Nepal. Colin Adamason, of Old Lords Crescent, Horwich, will be walking between five and nine hours a day for 12 days, to raise money for Marie Curie and is asking for any donations
THE annual Street Life festival will see Bolton celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee at Victoria Square between 12 noon and 5pm tomorrow. The afternoon will be full of fun and entertainment featuring familiar faces as well was sensational stunts and
A DIRECTOR of a home improvements business that failed with debts estimated at more than £76,500 has given an undertaking not to hold directorships or take any part in company management for six years. The undertaking by Sydney Pearson, of Warner Street
A MAN was in a serious condition in hospital today after being stabbed. The 28-year-old, who has not been named, suffered puncture wounds to a lung in the attack. Police were called to Derby Street, near Bolton Institute's Student Union, at 3.15pm yesterday
SOCIAL services chiefs in Bury are determined to build on the latest national performance rating. The department has received a one star rating in the annual review by the Government's Social Services Inspectorate. The service has been told that it is
BURY North MP David Chaytor has signed a Commons Motion expressing concern that one speculative developer is acquiring various areas of green belt land throughout the country. Once purchased, they are divided into small marketable plots. Mr Chaytor said
BOLTON Wanderers Football Academy helped put a smile on the faces of an African school football team with a donation of shirts and footballs. The Okathitu Combined School in Namibia is linked to Horwich Parish School on Church Street. The Horwich parish
IT might not be as important as the Christmas number one, but getting to the top on Jubilee/World Cup week will still be an enviable achievement and Pop Idol winner Will Young and presenters Ant and Dec are both vying for the top spot. Will's jazzy version
SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, High Street, Uppermill, near Oldham Boom Ting An introduction to music and rhythm for 0 to 5 year olds using song, percussion, instruments and games. Children must be accompanied. Friday, 10.15am, £2.50 or 50p for babies
BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Blackpool Heaven Can Wait More than 20 fabulous hits from the 50s including Peggy Sue, C'mon Everybody, Your Cheating Heart, That'll Be The Day and Oh Boy. Until Saturday, 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm, £8 Music of the Night An intimate
OVER the next nine weeks, millions of TV viewers will allow 12 strangers into their living rooms as Big Brother returns for a third series. But what is it like from the other side? Bolton girl Nichola Holt was one of the original housemates and spent
Holders shocked by 150-1 outsiders HOLDERS France were on the receiving end of an opening day World Cup shock when 150-1 outsiders Senegal beat them 1-0. Senegal, 10-1 to win Group A behind champs France, the odds-on group favourites and joint favourites
VISITORS to Bolton Hospice have come up smelling of roses after raising more than £6,000. Around 270 rose bushes have been dedicated to loved ones in exchange for a donation. Cllr Kevan Helsby, the Mayor of Bolton planted the final rose bush at the Bolton
IN Section A, DB3 and Howcroft continued their unbeaten runs, both having clear cut victories. Only goal difference gives DB3 the lead. The showdown comes in two weeks time when these undefeated teams meet. Redskins and Sharples Yellow remain the only
Division 1 P W D L Pt F A Diff DB3... 6 6 0 0 30 218 93 125 Howcroft... 6 6 0 0 30 196 106 90 Holy Cross... 6 5 0 1 26 190 102 88 Olympia 'A'... 6 5 0 1 25 110 81 29 Bolton Pianos... 6 3 0 3 16 144 172 -28 Sharples... 6 2 0 4 12 115 149 -34 Tobutt Sports
THE worst sailing weather for a long time made racing a day to be forgotten at Bolton Sailing Club. Rain and no wind gradually gave way to more rain and a fitful north westerly creeping up to he odd burst of force four. One unusual feature was a dead
THE Alma Inn is well known for putting on the best local bands, but on Saturday, June 8, the pub will be delivering something pretty special -- a gig by up-and-coming Irish rockers Throat. The band have played live sessions for Radio 1 and released their
Almost anytime - apart from the occasional blip it's relatively warm in the winter, absolutely boiling in the summer For more information about Malta weather click HERE To book a holiday click HERE and follow the links to all the major operators
Take a bus journey, and don't worry about the bumpy ride, as road surfacing does not seem to be a priority. It's less than 30p to anywhere on the island so your wallet will get used to it, even if you don't! Buses radiate out from Valletta bus station
Numerous four and five star hotels, plus plenty of package deals from your local travel agent. Top hotels to be recommended are: The 4* Victoria Hotel in Sliema, Rooftop pool with stunning views, handily placed for all the sights while in a quiet area
THE driver of the Number 62 bus knew instantly there was a problem as he saw me waiting alone in the twilight by the stop close to Sliema Harbour. He halted his vehicle, leaned out of the window, and shouted: "They've changed the timetable, the last bus
THE Day Unit is one of the Hospice's latest ventures -- and staff and patients are equally pleased with the facilities. The light and airy building cost £1.5 million and opened its doors to patients in January last year. Up to 10 adults over the age of
THE Bolton Hospice Lottery is celebrating a successful first six months -- having given away more than £18,000. More than 3,000 people are currently taking part each week in the local lottery since it began last October. And, as lottery manager Louise
IT was thanks to a group of people drawn together by the Bolton Royal Infirmary Centenary Appeal that a need for hospice care in Bolton was first recognised. That was in May 1984 -- and it marked the start of a long campaign. A steering group was created
MIKE Cotter is the husband of Barbara, an in-patient at the Bolton Hospice. Here Mike tells the emotive story of his wife's time in the Hospice and talks of the fears they had before she was admitted, fears which were soon to be proved unfounded. His
THERE is a dedicated and devoted team of staff members at the Bolton Hospice. Each has his or her own valuable role to play in the running of this vital service. Some of the staff and fund-raising committee members have spoken about the work they do.
BURY have today been saved from extinction after creditors agreed to write off an £800,000 debt. A deal to hand control of the club to the Save Our Shakers Association was due to be signed this morning after their largest creditor, the Russell Cooke Trust
UNSUNG hero Joe Clare is a shining example of Boltonians at their best. While recovering from a stroke he has waged a one-man battle against litter louts for elderly neighbours in his block of sheltered flats. We found out about the kindhearted 59-year-old
North West tourism businesses are looking forward to a bumper Jubilee May Bank Holiday - and keeping fingers firmly crossed for good weather! The local tourism industry is confident the variety of events on offer across the Region will mean no one is
By Andrew Ratcliff, chief executive of Bolton and Bury Chamber LIKE almost every town and city in the country, Bolton sells itself as being at the heart of the country with good links to the national motorway network. The only difference is that Bolton's
WIGAN Warriors boss Stuart Raper insisted top spot is not out of reach as Wigan launched their latest assault on the Super League table against London. Following successive defeats to Leeds and Bradford, Wigan were on the verge of their worst-ever run
UNIVERSAL Pictures Video is delighted to announce the release of the eleventh Maisy video in the enduringly popular series. Circus which will be out to buy from June 3, 2002 (RRP £9.99). Exclusive to this release will be a free Maisy Circus jigsaw --
LEIGH'S best known home, Cropper's Hall, is to be demolished to make way for a bakery car park. The Manchester Road bungalow, the pride and joy of Leigh's demon barber Jess "The Cropper" Graham, will be flattened within the next six weeks. It was bought
YOU MAY feel you would like a change of image or maybe you are happy with your hair and would like to keep it in good condition by maintaining its essential upkeep. Whatever the case, for any hair need you may have, Rebecca and Zoe at Hair by Marcus have
MODERN literature lovers are being invited along to a special Orange Tea Party to be staged at Ramsbottom Library next week. The event, linked to this year's Orange Prize for Fiction, will take place on Thursday, from 2.30pm-4.30pm. Debbie Smith at Ramsbottom
BOLTON OLD LINKS GOLF CLUB BREIGHTMET'S Neil Woolfrey returned a gross 69 to beat two players on 71 including junior W Brickell who was leading on a cpo, to win the medal prize. Woolfrey 69-3-66, Brickell 82-11-71, S Knowles 82-11-71. DUNSCAR Warburton
LANCASHIRE coach and Hart Common teaching professional Gareth Benson continues his series of 10 instructional lessons to help improve your game Part 1 - Remain behind the ball 1. Create consistency, power and maintain your balance by feeling as though
WITH a team much weakened due to illness and injuries, Bolton United Harriers senior men started their season and first year in the National League with a fine fourth place out of eight at Liverpool. Performance of the day was their U20 3000m steeplechase
WITH a team much weakened due to illness and injuries, Bolton United Harriers Senior Men's Track and Field Team started their 2002 season and first year in the National League with a very satisfying fourth place out of eight at Liverpool on Saturday.
THE FIRST Division Charity Golf Cot will be held at Old Links on Saturday, June 8, when the 4BBB stableford handicap event will be held. The draw is: 7.40 J Simms (9)/S Harper (11) Har, D Jones (2)/S Whittaker (4) OL. 7.48 D Moores (11)/R Davies (14)
A MAN has been taken to hospital after fire crews were called to a blaze at Woodvale flats on Wood Street, Darwen, around 5am today.
BOLTON illusionist Richard de Vere is a high-flier in more ways than one . . . The magician, who appears in Aladdin at Manchester's Opera House on a flying carpet, has been invited to entertain the King of Dubai at his birthday celebrations in the royal
MORE than 800 drug addicts are being treated in Bolton, and the vast majority are desperate to kick the habit and reclaim their lives. The drug is Bolton's biggest scourge and, significantly, the £20 million haul seized by police and customs officers
HUNDREDS of youngsters in Westhoughton are learning to take more pride in their town -- by having more faith in themselves and more respect for their community. They have been going to the town's Youth Drop In centre in droves since it opened three years
HAYDOCK Park has come up with the perfect way to celebrate an England World Cup victory over Argentina next Friday (June 7) - a night at the races. And, what's more, ladies get in for half price at the racecourse's first ladies' evening of 2002. Haydock's
AN elaborate police "sting" has trapped more than 50 suspected criminals in Bolton. Undercover officers opened a bogus electrical shop -- and waited for thieves to come in selling stolen goods. The shop was called Jay's TVs on Halliwell Road and police
BOLTON Hockey Club are looking to build on the successes of last season with an early start to the pre-season training. The sessions, held every Thursday will be start from June 6 at Bolton Cricket Club at 7.30pm on that and every subsequent Thursday.
THE Rotary Club recently took two Tyson coaches full of elderly, lonely people around the Dales in Yorkshire and nearby, having coffee in Settle and arriving in Carnforth for afternoon tea. We made our journey back to Bolton, arriving home about 7.15pm
I WAS very proud to be inaugurated as Bolton's new mayor for 2002-2003, and during my year I will be working to promote the borough and its citizens. I am keen to promote regeneration and economic development. I was very honoured to host the Civic Sunday
BARBARA Stuart (May 25) says that my call for drugs to be legalised, because the police cannot cope, is giving way to evil. She says the police are losing the battle against such evils as child abuse, arson, muggings, burglaries and murderers, so my logic
IT is really amazing that, at a time when congestion of the roads is being discussed at almost every level of Government, our council seem to be hell bent on making matters worse, not better! I refer, of course to the single lane marking and the provision
TATTON PARK, Knutsford, Cheshire The 16th Classic Car Spectacular Some of the finest club stand displays in the country and a massive autojumble. Saturday to Monday, 9am-5pm, adults £5 and children free MOOR PARK, Deepdale Road, Preston Preston Caribbean
PUB regulars have cracked open the champagne after scooping £800,000. The syndicate of 20 from The Roebuck, Waterhouse Green, Whittle-le-Woods, hit the jackpot on the first Lotto bonus draw on Saturday May 18. Yet they only realised they had won six days
A BOGUS official has taken more than £2,000 worth of valuables and cash from a 90-year-old woman. But in another incident a pensioner refused to let a conman into his flat forcing him to leave with nothing. In the first crime on Whittam Road, Chorley,
DVD: Predator -- Special Edition (released next week). Remember those faraway days when Arnie was a box office draw? A long time ago now, I know. But this mix of action and sci-fi is one of the Austrian oak's better 80s efforts, with a good amount of
THE Vicar of Bolton has called for the legalisation of hard drugs. Canon Michael Williams believes the controversial measure will take the distribution of drugs away from criminals and put a stop to organised crime and theft blighting Britain. The senior
Aladdin's Balti and Tandoori Restaurant,, Elliott Street, Tyldesley GIVEN a choice of places at which to dine, I must admit that Indian restaurants will always come out top of my list. Having exhaused nearly every one in Rusholme it is nice to have a
WITH the Bolton Evening News Pride of Bolton campaign well under way, people have had plenty to say about the town. We went on to the streets to ask people what fills them with pride about Bolton, and what they are not so proud of. PETER RAINFORD, window
LITTER, rubbish, filth and grime -- eyesores like these are a common sight in Bolton. Our streets are used as dumping grounds, our buildings are covered with graffiti and our pavements are flecked with sticky-gum. But it doesn't have to be that way. Today
BOLTON has failed to win city status this year -- but pride of Bolton is still running high and spirits have not been dampened. The town was beaten to the coveted honour, to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations, by Lancashire rival Preston. Town
BUSINESS in Bolton is booming and the town has one of the best shopping centres in the country, business leaders said today. Both old and new companies are backing our Pride of Bolton campaign -- which already has the support of the Prime Minister, church
TRANSPORT a proud Victorian Boltonian 100 or so years forward, place him in the town centre -- and watch the sense of wonder grow writes Features Editor, Angela Kelly True, he would still recognise some of the buildings around him. The Market Hall would
Where? Loaf is located in one of Manchester's newest drinking districts, Deansgate Locks, directly opposite the train station and right in front of G-Mex tram stop. What? It's a glam bar, beautifully furnished with a restaurant at the back and club space
GET ready for the greatest show on earth. The World Cup is about to blitz our screens and all eyes are on Becks and the rest. They say England have not got a hope of winning it and that could just work in our favour. Expectations always weigh heavily
EMBATTLED former Irish captain Roy Keane has confirmed that he intends to enter the World Cup finals in a team consisting of "me, me and only bloody me". He believes his combination of footballing skills, supreme leadership abilities and "extreme ultra-violence
THE World Cup is better off without Roy Keane writes Bolton Evening News columnist Neil Bonnar Goodness knows what goes through the head of a man who abuses his boss, torments his organisation and ridicules his team-mates but this football festival can
THREE weeks into the summer programme and the men's league faced the biggest challenge of all from the weather. Several of the shale court matches were abandoned, and in Men's Division 1, the weather and Lostock 'A' broke the three-way split at the top
HERE are links to some of the main players in the UK World Cup betting market. Ladbrokes HERE William Hill HERE Surrey Racing HERE Sporting Bet HERE
www.bhf.org.uk HEART disease is the biggest single killer in this country. As you might expect, this is not a site full of many laughs, but it does explain a great deal about how to live with heart disease, how to guard against heart attacks and how to
BOLTON Wanderers Football Academy helped put a smile on the faces of an African school football team with a donation of shirts and footballs. The Okathitu Combined School in Namibia is linked to Horwich Parish School on Church Street. The Horwich parish
ROY Keane's emotional plea on Irish TV to be allowed back into the national squad ahead of the opening game with Cameroon on Saturday morning made headlines in all the national papers today. THE SUN: Roy Keane last night insisted he still wants to play
FOR the first time in more than 12 years Westhoughton's top two musical combinations -- The Houghton Weavers and Wingates Band -- will be joining forces for a concert. The concert takes place at Rivington Hall Barn on Wednesday, June 19, 7.30pm. Tickets
A CELEBRATION of local Youth Brass Band music, when over 150 young musicians take to the stage, will be the first time Bolton, Wigan and Astley Youth Bands have performed together in a concert of this type. At the Gala Concert at Formby Hall, each band
MANCHESTER has seen a host of small independent galleries spring up over the past few years, and one such initiative is Greon, a gallery in Manchester's Northern Quarter co-run by Boltonian Greg Sanderson. Their new exhibition, consisting of works by
High Society at Bar Juice has been a feature on the Bolton club scene for a while now, delivering the kind of funky house tunes you would normally expect from a Manchester night. 24:7 catches up with resident DJ Danny Whitehead and gets the juice on High
ALWAYS up for an exclusive, 24:7 managed to hook up with star in the making Rick Guard -- the local lad who is about to hit the big time... 24:7 -- So tell me a bit about yourself. Rick Guard -- "I'm from Chorley, but I've been travelling around, living
OUR own Damon Gough, aka music sensation Badly Drawn Boy, is set for a triumphant return to the charts with his acclaimed soundtrack album to the Hugh Grant film About A Boy . 24:7 looks at the woolly hat-wearing boy from Breightmet who is delighting
JOHN Hool is a contented man, an optimistic man and, as customers of his herbal stall in Bolton Market Hall will know, a friendly man. Part owner of the stall with his brother, John, a supply teacher and a Jehovah's Witness, is content with his lot and
WORLD famous astrologer, Claire Petulengro is about to become the Bolton Evening News' new stargazer. She has a wealth of experience and her predictions are valued by the rich and famous. Here she tells KAREN STEPHEN about herself. CLAIRE Petulengro has
Familiar to many as the long-suffering compere in Channel 4's brilliant comedy Phoenix Nights, Dave Spikey, who co-writes the series with Bolton comedian Peter Kay, is no newcomer to the comedy scene, with a decade of stand-up experience under his belt
BOLTON'S Jenny Harrison must like the sound of her own voice because the 30-year-old has just secured a top spot as radio station Key 103's newest DJ. And all this just 18 months after teaching herself how to operate a deck. What started as a New Year's
PICTURE the scene -- the diminutive figure of folk singer/songwriter Julie Felix accompanied on stage by Led Zeppelin bass player John Paul Jones. In fact the rocker has been talked into playing mandolin alongside Julie on stage in Manchester as part
BOLTON'S Neil Smith was a teenager when he decided to buy his friend's guitar off him for £2 . . . That chance bargain paid off, because today, 43 years later, Neil is ranked among the top seven classical guitarists in the world. He recalled: "My friend
IT is almost impossible to think of Ann Summers without thinking saucy lingerie, sex toys and things that go buzz in the night. But talk to the company's glamorous chief executive and you hear a very different story. Jacqueline Gold is the woman who,
THE ambitious dream of a headteacher and his staff to transform the school curriculum and create a radical new learning environment was nothing more than a wild flight of fancy four years ago. But thanks to an enormous amount of hard work, imagination
THE man accused of murdering Bolton schoolboy Ryan Mason has made a first appearance in court. And today trained counsellors were on hand at Ryan's school, Queen Street Primary, Farnworth, as pupils and staff remembered the seven-year-old at a special
FOREST Bank Prison on the Bury/Salford border has gained a Gold Award by Salford City Council for extremely high standards of hygiene and safety in the prison's kitchen. The "Award for Food Hygiene Excellence" is often awarded to restaurants and sandwich
BURY Magistrates have committed Robert Lowe, aged 24, of Knight Street, Bury, for trial at Bolton Crown Court. He is accused of escaping from custody and is also charged with the theft of books, valued at more than £60 from a Bury bookstore. Lowe will
A STRANDED horse was pulled from a culvert in Bury by Bolton firefighters last night. They worked with a crew from Ramsbottom, using a line to pull the horse, called Truff, free at Higher House Farm in Hawkshaw. Crews were there for an hour and a half
HORWICH Heritage Centre will have extended opening hours tomorrow. The centre, on Beaumont Road, will showcase extra Coronation displays and will open from 10am to 1pm. Admission to the exhibition is free. The centre will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday
A BOLTON garage has been attacked for a second time -- in 24 hours. Raiders reversed a car into the Save petrol station in Manchester Road, Kearsley, shortly after 2.30am today. The window at the front of the garage was smashed during the latest incident
THE kitchen of a bungalow was badly damaged by fire after washing accidentally caught alight. The fire in Marlbrook Drive, Westhoughton, is believed to have started after an electric cooker was left on by accident while the home owner was out and a pile
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Bury father-of-three who was gunned down at a drugs den last week. Police have confirmed that a man from Rochdale had been detained and was being interviewed over the death of Mr Rupert
HALL i' th' Wood Museum holds a special weekend from today until Monday when the public will be invited to participate in a history project. People are being asked to contribute to accounts of the hall and the area as it used to be with the help of archive
North West tourism businesses are looking forward to a bumper Jubilee May Bank Holiday - and keeping fingers firmly crossed for good weather! The local tourism industry is confident the variety of events on offer across the Region will mean no one is
THE COMEDY STORE, Manchester The Best in Stand Up Mark Billingham, Omid Djalili, Martin Coyote, Jocelyn Jee. Tonight, 8pm, £13 and £6 conc. King Gong Sunday, £5 and £3 conc Men At Work Wednesday, 8pm, £7 and £6 conc; Thursday, 8pm, £12 and £6 conc. THE
Division 1: DB3 27, Tobutt Sports 16; Holy Cross 35, CBs 22; Howcroft 32, Bolton Pianos 19; Olympia 'A' 19, Barnstormers 15; Red Lion Ladies 16, Sharples 20. Division 2: Chequers 22, Dreams & Drapes 24; Eagley Sports 21, Smithills S.C.'A' 30; Gilnow
Name: Amigo Line-up: Robs - Bass, Adi - Guitars, Nick - Vocals & Guitar, Mark - Drums. History: Things began to fall into place around September. I aquired the guys from other bands who weren't really going anywhere. Style: We're pretty unpredictable
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION, Oxford Road, Manchester Gluecifer Tonight, 7.30pm, £8 Tonic Saturday, 7.30pm, £5 MOSES GATE HOTEL, Bolton Ironically Maiden The boys are back -- but will Eddie be with them? Saturday, 8.30pm, £4 Heart Of Glass Tribute
THEY say there are 365 churches on Malta - one to pray in for every day of the year. Devoutly Catholic, many do just that, with a morning Mass kicking off the day before sunbreak. The Mosta Dome close to the centre of the island is a mightily impressive
Flight facts: National flag carrier, Air Malta offers a daily scheduled services from Manchester (journey time just over three hours). Fares from Manchester begin at £189.10 inc taxes, between now and March 30. Air Malta Reservations: 0845 607 3710 Click
Valletta: The ramparts, churches, museums and tiny streets and shops of Valetta are a must. In the 70s the nightlife was centred here, but now the capital largely closes down once the shops close shortly after 8pm. Then the action moves on to St Julian's
Diving: The clear blue waters make Malta an excellent base - for the novice to the experienced. Expect to pay about £150 for a four-day course. I had my first dive - 20 feet down, it was an experience to remember! Have you ever tried putting a wet suit
BOLTON Hospice staff and officials celebrated their tenth anniversary with two special events over the weekend. Hundreds of balloons were launched at the town hall square on Saturday with the winner of the furthest travelling balloon set to receive a
THEY may have arrived in masks, but the guests who attended a charity event could not disguise their generosity. A total of 570 people raised thousands of pounds at a masked ball held at the Reebok Stadium to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bolton Hospice
SISTER Lynn Bell has been with the Hospice "from day one" -- and over 10 years she has seen many changes. She now works at the new Day Unit which is "flourishing", she said. The Day Unit offers anything from a hair dresser to complimentary therapies,
BOLTON Hospice has a Tenth Anniversary Year Plan of special fund-raising events. Here is a taste of activities planned: Pound for Pound Sponsored Slim -- While losing pounds you can be gaining pounds to support the Bolton Hospice. Information packs which
Here is how the last 16 years have seen the hospice develop from a dream to a reality as reported in the Bolton Evening News at the time. January 1986 Local campaigners have not given up hope of establishing a hospice for the terminally ill in Bolton
BY the time you read this, the World Cup will finally be here. Am I excited? Er, just a bit. We've all been begging the bosses here at T4 to let us watch the England game on Sunday and they've kindly agreed. We're pre-recording 90 minutes of the show
A SHOP owner has hit out at the poor level of council litter patrols outside his shop. Fred Bridge, chairman of Baker and Tubbs Furniture and Lighting, said he has to sweep up at the front of his shop in Great Moor Street, every day before closing, because
WEATHER permitting Lee Clough Mission will hold an outdoor Golden Jubilee Sunday service. On Monday there will be a free fun day with games, music and food, from 12 noon. There will also be an all age fancy dress competition.
PRIME Minister Tony Blair is backing our Pride of Bolton campaign. We launched it yesterday in a bid to rebuild community spirit and clean up the town in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games -- and with the hope that people will continue once the Games
THE annual Street Life festival will see Bolton celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee at Victoria Square between 12 noon and 5pm tomorrow. The afternoon will be full of fun and entertainment featuring familiar faces as well was sensational stunts and
PARENTS showed true community spirit when it came to building a sports centre for their children's soccer team. They spent more than a year clearing the site of rubbish and even emptied two drug dens of beer cans and used syringes. Their work is exactly
ONLY true super heroes can handle KFC's new Spiderman Kids Meal this half term. Taken straight from the smash hit Columbia Tri Star film, KFC are weaving their own blockbusting adventure in the shape of a webtastic Spiderman Kids Meal. Available until
Each week, we randomly select a member who is celebrating their birthday that week and send them £5 Marks and Spencer gift voucher. This week the winner is, Mrs Ridyard who celebrates her birthday tomorrow. Congratulations, Mrs Ridyard we hope you have
LEADING vitamins, minerals and supplements company FSC have teamed up with the Bolton Evening News and the FSC multi-nutrient formula Cantamega 2000 to offer readers a fab competition to help you get into tip top shape! Cantamega 2000 from the Food Supplement
THE Commonwealth Games is coming to a venue near you! Take a look at cyclemania behind the scenes with a Commonwealth Games Road Cycle Tour. Take a behind the scenes tour of the Commonwealth Games road race from the comfort of one of our luxury coaches
BOLTON MUSEUM ART GALLERY AND AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton Our Commonwealth: Our Home This major exhibition is part of the Spirit of Friend Festival which celebrates Bolton's Commonwealth links and marks the town's participation as a venue for the
TWO members of the BGA team finished in the top 10 in the Lancashire Championships at Fairhaven. Former County player Steve Ainscough of Chorley finished seventh with a four round total of 299, 11 shots behind the winner R Walker of Frodsham. Hindley
THE STRONG blustery south-westerly wind and a heavy downpour ensured few players finished under par in the second round of the Summer Medal qualifier at Turton. Shaun Bannister was lucky to just beat the rain and once again producing a very steady round
One of the earliest and most exciting golf clubs to come on the market since an early 19th century club netted a world record £106,000 is to be sold next month (June). Top sporting auctioneers Midlands based, Mullock Madeley are to offer the late 18th
MENTION the name of folk singer Ralph McTell and thoughts immediately turn to his smash-hit record, Streets of London. But the singer who became a household name when the song shot up the music charts describes the single's phenomenal success as the "
HIS face is familiar and his name will certainly ring a bell with many, but who is the real Cary Cooper? asks Karen Stephen Professor Cooper is the man the media calls on when an expert opinion is needed. This professor of psychology and health at the
WHEN Kathy Kay first got involved with the RSPCA she wanted to "change the world" -- the world's treatment of animals that is. She says: "I thought I would see big changes in my lifetime, a whole better deal for animals, but it hasn't happened yet." The
A MOTHER-of-two has gone football crazy after winning a competition to watch England play in Japan. Christine Law, of Swinton, won the dream trip to the World Cup for two and had to choose whether to take her son or daughter. However, 16-year-old Alexander
PATRIOTIC Merseyside pups Sven, Goran and Eriksson are flying the England flag as the national squad gets ready to embark on its World Cup campaign. The 10-week-old brothers will follow the team's fortunes from their National Canine Defence League home
FORMER Bolton School head boy Len Vickers lives in New York but has been "shocked" by the amount of crime in Bolton. Len, a top American businessman, cannot believe the high level of "petty crime" reported in the Bolton Evening News. It may seem unbelievable
FIREFIGHTERS were called out twice to a diesel spill last night in Halliwell. Diesel had spilled from machinery at a factory on Valletts Lane. Crews attended the scene at 7.30pm and 9.30pm to apply sand after the diesel had spilled onto the main road.
HUNDREDS of people will march through south Manchester tomorrow in a bid to reclaim the streets from criminals. The protest begins at Whitworth Park and members of the community will be invited to light candles and pray for peace. The Gangstop march has
A DEAF motorcyclist died when he was thrown off his bike after a crash with a milk float, an inquest was told. Jefferson Steadman, aged 32, suffered multiple injuries when he fell from his 250cc Aprilla machine. The inquest heard that Mr Steadman of Beaver
JAN Charlton, who killed former Harwood businessman Danny O'Brien with 20 blows from an axe, began a five-year jail term this week after being found guity of his manslaughter. Her trial attracted national headlines as the bizarre sex life shared by Charlton
HUNDREDS of people will march through south Manchester tomorrow -- in a bid to reclaim the streets from criminals. The protest begins at Whitworth Park and members of the community will be invited to light candles and pray for peace. The Gangstop march
Tall Stories,, The Libary Theatre, Manchester TALL Stories by "The Shout" choir failed to reach our high expectations. This "musical theatre experience" was billed as charting the experiences of immigrants to New York in the first half of the 20th century
FRIDAY'S winner of the Halliwell Cons Club Knockout was Tony Green after beating Mick Cunningham, losing semis were Ian Roe and Paul Halliwell. Sunday's winner was Shaun Liptrot after beating Mick Bushby. Losing semis were Dave Smith and Chris Butterworth
