IT was interesting to read the letter from Gary Titley MEP, in which he cited Ireland when stating we would benefit from joining the euro. Since Ireland joined the euro, it has had a high level of inflation, plus the fact the euro has appreciated by 12
MR ISHERWOOD should realise that the treatment by the US of its prisoners at Camp Delta is illegal. Under the Geneva Convention they should be regarded as Prisoners of War. If the US wants to claim that they are "illegal combatants", it cannot do so legally
BATTING INN NO HS R Ave M Bennison (Walk)... 16 6 *122 703 70.30 G Garner (Eger)... 16 4 *137 662 55.17 Morris (Gnmt)... 16 2 *114 768 54.86 O'Rourke (Eag)... 17 5 *83 635 52.92 Wingfield (Brad)... 16 2 *106 716 51.14 G Long (Hor)... 17 5 *92 610 50.83
LATEST details BATTING Inns NO HS Runs Ave Sarkar (SV)... 19 8 *113 988 89.82 Khan (A&T)... 20 5 *163 1260 84.00 Mahmood (LH)... 15 4 *143 835 75.91 Fitton (Elt)... 22 4 101 1024 56.89 P West (Ath)... 16 4 133 628 52.33 D Hamilton (Cli)... 21 5 *99
LATEST details RESULTS: Under 9: Walshaw 253 (A Bibby 12, A Mortimer 2 wkts, A Gowers, W Kinder 1 wkt) Elton 269 (A Gowers 23, A J Mortimer 13, J McGuiness 1 wkt), Elton won by 16 runs; Atherton 279 (J Hatton 31, N Ryan, M Yates 15, D Farley 2 wkts) Walshaw
LATEST details Men's results: Section One: Railway A 202 (10) Cross Guns 158 (2); Hollywood Road 192 (8) IGW 159 (4); Bar Lane X 193 (10) Dobbies 145 (2). Section Two: Peter Hunts 181 (8) Railway B 156 (4); Railway B 179 (8) Grey Mare 161 (4) ; Railway
THAT attendance of 3,538 for the Olympiakos game was even more disappointing than the 5,000-plus who watched the midweek friendly against Real Mallorca. Both were dwarfed by the 19,000 Birmingham pulled in on Saturday when they played Mallorca. Blues'
SAM Allardyce could spend more time in the stands if he gets on the wrong side of referees writes Richard Mulligan A new FA clampdown means managers face a 'three strikes and you're out' rule, meaning they will be sent from the touchline if they are warned
WANDERERS have put the accent on youth with the re-launch of its Junior Whites Club. The club has made a six figure annual investment aiming to capture the imagination and support of young fans throughout the area. They are among the first in the Premier
MARIO Jardel's reconciliation with his wife and family could be the key to a treasure chest of goals that will bring Wanderers untold Premiership riches. Sam Allardyce believes marital harmony will help the Brazilian put his troubles behind him as he
HORWICH Rotary Club has changed the venue for its next monthly meeting. Instead of Rivington Barn, it will now be held at The Masonic Hall, Ridgmont House.
THE interior of a T-registered Volkswagen Golf was destroyed after arsonists smashed its window and set it alight behind the Skagan Court flats, Bolton. Fire crews said police are investigating the blaze which happened at 4.15am on Saturday.
STUDENTS at Bolton Institute have a new president to champion their cause. Wayne Taylor has been elected as Students' Union president until next summer, taking over from Chris MacLeoud. The 21-year-old, who is originally from Kirkletham, near Redcar,
CHEERLEADERS are needed at the Reebok Stadium to rally on the Wanderers. The Reebok Rebels, who perform at Bolton Wanderers football matches, are looking for new members to join their squad. Older teenagers and people in their 20s are preferred for the
AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl was threatened with a knife by a gang on a train as it passed through Horwich. The youngster was travelling with her grandparents on the 1.19pm Blackpool North to Buxton service when she was approached by four youths. Shortly after
A WOMAN campaigning against the closure of the residential home where her mother lives has started a petition. Val Smith is trying to stop the closure of Seymour Road residential home, where her 90-year-old mother, Amy Smith, has lived for the past seven
A CORONER warned drug users about the dangers of injecting themselves following an inquest on a 37-year-old father. Ronald Carr, of Halliwell Road, Bolton, died in the Royal Bolton Hospital on January 12 after complaining of chest and leg pains. A post-mortem
EX-SERVICEMEN were joined by shoppers as they stood silently in Bolton town centre on Friday to remember those who lost their lives in the Far East during the Second World War. The veterans gathered in Victoria Square and observed a poignant two-minute
MORE than 70,000 visitors are expected to enjoy a weekend to remember as Bolton Show celebrates its 25th anniversary at Leverhulme Park for the biggest free show in the North-west. Highlights from a full programme of live events include fiery thrills
CREATIVE youngsters are being invited to make their mark in sweet-making and become a sweet taster for a year. Swizzels Matlow is holding a sweet design award competition this month, when officials will judge the six best designs by children, with each
ROBBERS held a four-inch knife to the face of the assistant manager of a Bolton restaurant befoe making off with £250 cash. Two men walked into Jefferson's Cafe and Restaurant at the Middlebrook Retail Park, Horwich, and disturbed the assistant manager
FOLLOW Wanderers' big opening day clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday with links here. Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock will be filing team news, half-time report and a full-time match report from the stadium. Reaction and The
BOLTON Hospice Charity Cup (August 24) 11am at Queen's Park. The draw: Cliff Smith/June Carr v B Bolton/Dot Eckersley; John Marsden/Rose Clegg v Chris Page/M Smalley; Brian Leeming/D Hinkley v John Dootson/J McHugh; Jack Lomax/Pauline Lomax v Brian Evans
LATEST details P W L D P Bar Lane A... 16 16 0 0 154 Dobbies... 15 14 1 0 144 Bradshaw... 16 12 4 0 121 Tonge Moor... 17 9 8 0 110 Edgworth... 17 8 9 0 100 Eagley... 19 7 12 0 99 Turton... 16 7 9 0 98 Dunscar... 17 9 8 0 97 Longsight A... 17 8 9 0 95
Results and tables Section A: Astley Bridge A (CF Tierney 21-4) 143 (5) Tonge Moor A 131 (5); Smithills A 140 (4) Deane B 149 (7); Astley Bridge C 134 (4) Tonge Moor A 146 (7); Little Hulton A (J Bailey 21-3) 141 (5) Dunscar B 140 (5). Section B: Plodder
LATEST details RESULTS: Section A: Rivington A 144 (4) Whelley LC A 156 (9); West SSC A 152 (9) Lostock BC A 113 (2); Greenwood 157 (9) Hilltops A 131 (2); Adlington CC 158 (8) West SSC B 116 (3); Bellingham B 153 (9) Rivington B 112 (2). Section B: Horwich
MICHAEL Welch won't be lonesome tonight, thanks to the King. Classical musician Michael has his own Elvis gallery but instead of the usual posters on the wall, he has 26 life sized cardboard cut-outs of the legend. And this weekend Michael will be be
LATEST details Section A: Little Lever 198 (10) Bar Lane Bears 148 (2); Hollywood Rd 202 (11) Bar Lane Bears 129 (1). Section B: Eagley Park A 165 (6) WH S & SC A 166 (7); John Booths (S Turner 21-3) 169 (6) Doe Hey A 163 (6); Back o'th' Bank A 181
TOP schoolgirl athlete Amy Spencer has gone for double glory. Not only has she proved that she is a star on the race track, but she is a gifted academic student as well. Amy, who is one of the fastest 200 metre runners of her age in the country, has achieved
NO one plays a Lancashire lad better than a lad from Lancashire, and the latest smash hit play from London's West End proves that. With acclaim from theatre critics following a season at the Young Vic Theatre, Leigh-born Gareth Farr is preparing for a
LATEST details P W L D IW Pt Central ... 16 12 3 1 87 117 Railwaymen ... 14 12 1 1 82 113 Clifton A ... 16 10 6 0 85 108 Doe Hey ... 16 10 6 0 75 99 Ringley ... 16 9 7 0 68 89 Hare/Hounds ... 16 8 8 0 66 84 Plodder Lane ... 16 8 8 0 55 74 Royal A ...
LATEST details P W L Pt Horwich... 14 12 2 111 Plodder Lane... 13 11 2 95 Dunscar... 13 6 7 63 Over Hulton... 12 6 6 60 Little Lever... 13 4 9 55 Rumworth... 10 5 5 52 Tonge/Bre... 12 5 7 50 Kear/Ringley... 10 4 6 46 Church Ward... 11 1 10 29 All lady
A 34-year-old male nurse from Salford has been arrested in connection with the death of a patient at Hope Hospital in Salford, it has emerged. The elderly woman is thought to have been given diamorphine, the medical name for heroin. Hospital bosses launched
DOUBLE Golden Boot winner Mario Jardel has signed for Wanderers and pledged: "I want to be a hero in Bolton and a success in the Premier League." The deal ended a summer of frustration for manager Sam Allardyce when he landed the Sporting Lisbon striker
CHEERLEADERS are needed at the Reebok Stadium to rally on the Wanderers. The Reebok Rebels, who perform at Bolton Wanderers football matches, are looking for new members to join their squad. Older teenagers and people in their 20s are preferred for the
WANDERERS' latest signing Mario Jardel made it clear where his loyalties lie when he dashed back to Lisbon on Thursday. The Brazilian goal star -- Portugal's answer to David Beckham -- was pursued by a media posse as he sped through the heart of the capital
WINTER League forms are now available from the Robin Hood. Fees are £50, which includes all competitions. As last winter there will be prize money for the first four teams in each section. Men Section One will be 25 legs, with each man playing five legs
(AS level in brackets) I Afzal 4 (2); B Ahmed 4 (1); I Ali 4 (1); S Allen 4 (1); J Andrew 4 (1); A Ariff 3 (2); J Armstrong 3 (2); M Ashforth 4 (1); C Ashurst 4 (1); F Atcha 4 (1); I Atcha 4; D Atherton 4 (1); A Bajaj 3 (1); M Barker 4 (1); T Benson 3
TOP schoolgirl athlete Amy Spencer has gone for double glory. Not only has she proved that she is a star on the race track, but she is a gifted academic student as well. Amy, who is one of the fastest 200 metre runners of her age in the country, has achieved
I HAVE just read your article "Londoners moving North". Although I feel for the Londoners who are having difficulties in finding houses and jobs, what about our own Northerners who have no jobs and have no houses? Two days ago, I read that people were
CHRIS Green is correct when he refers to the unwanted development in Westhoughton (August 6). Today I've been told that the Cricket Club has been sold in order that building can take place along Cricketers Way, which was built to divert traffic from the
DESPITE seeing a change in the balance of power in the Town Hall, we have yet to see any real change or improvements in the management of the borough. You only have to look at the state of our roads and environment to see that no extra money is being
I WOULD like to respond to the letter July 29 from "disgruntled 17-year-old" about things for young people to do in Bolton. Never before have so many resources been dedicated to young people! If "disgruntled 17-year-old" spoke to anyone over the age of
LATEST details RESULTS: Saturday, August 9: Atherton (2 pts) 129 all out (Stephen Birch 4-39) Clifton (20 pts) 130-2 (Paul Davis 52 no), Clifton won by eight wickets; Blackrod (2 pts) 119 all out (Paul Fairbrother 55, Danny Deegan 4-14) Elton (20 pts)
AFTER their recent trials and tribulations there was finally something for Lostock to cheer about at the weekend. In a home game with Daisy Hill the Association club knocked the biggest score in their history when they reached 272-4. It was a welcome
SO far this season I've been quite fortunate in the matches I've chosen to watch, but on Saturday my luck ran out when my visit to Little Lever coincided with a fairly bleak day at the office for Anthony Hilton's side writes Peter Stafford The Villagers
true colours WANDERERS' latest signing Mario Jardel made it clear where his loyalties lie when he dashed back to Lisbon on Thursday. The Brazilian goal star -- Portugal's answer to David Beckham -- was pursued by a media posse as he sped through the heart
EMMERDALE'S Amy Nuttall and Ben Freeman -- her boyfriend on and off screen -- could be crowned the sexiest couple in soap. The Lostock actress, who plays Chloe Atkinson, has been nominated for the sexiest female category in next month's Inside Soap Awards
THIEVES have sparked outrage after stealing two bronze plaques commemorating the lives of more than 150 men and women who gave their lives in both world wars from the war memorial at Farnworth Park. Screws holding the roll call plaques in place were sawn
THE handful of Wanderers fans who bothered to turn up for the Olympiakos friendly had a sneak preview of a player who could be high on Sam Allardyce's shopping list next summer. Lambros Choutos, who played up front for the Greek champions, was touted
SAM Allardyce spelled out his determination to take Wanderers onwards and upwards today, voicing his fears that another nerve-racking relegation battle could send him to an early grave. "No way do I want to go through what I went through in the last week
ANYONE caring for a heart patient is invited to the re-launch of the Bolton Cardiac Carers Group on Tuesday, August 26. The re-launch takes place at 7.15pm at the Friends' Meeting House in Silverwell Street, Bolton town centre, with a free buffet. For
BOLTON fire station is holding an open day later this month. The fire station, in Moor Lane, will open its doors to the public on Saturday, August 23. Attractions include a 'dunk the fireman' challenge, a firefighting and rescue display and a prize raffle
TRAX, which runs a drop-in centre for the unemployed, is holding a Healthy Eating Day in conjunction with Bolton's Primary Care Trust at Fox Street Youth Club, Horwich, on Wednesday between 11am and 2pm. A nutritionist will be on hand, and there will
THE National Blood Service is urging people to help keep stocks at healthy levels over the holiday season. With more than 36 million people expected to leave the country on holiday this summer, the service says it is important to keep blood donations
A YOUNG mum and her daughter were left terrified after arsonists struck at their home for the fifth time. The 22-year-old woman was making herself a snack at 1am on Saturday at her home in Wordsworth Avenue, Farnworth, when the back door was set on fire
A MONUMENT which pays tribute to 344 men and boys who were killed in a mining disaster is to be given a facelift. The Pretoria Pit monument, which stands in the grounds of St Bartholemew's Parish Church, Westhoughton, commemorates the tragedy of 1910
SHOWBIZ celebrities are set to flock to Bolton to see one of the town's most famous sons tie the knot. But mystery surrounds the "traditional" wedding plans of Bolton funnyman Vernon Kay and his stunning bride-to-be Tess Daly. Vernon and 31-year-old Tess
CAN you help lonely George find a mate? George the goose has been left down in the dumps after the death of his beloved partner of two-and-a-half years, Mildred. The lovelorn gander and his late mate were named George and Mildred after the comedy characters
LATEST details P W L D8 D6 D1 BP Pts Bradshaw*... 17 11 1 0 5 0 18 266 Greenmount... 17 12 2 0 2 1 5 258 Astley Bridge... 17 11 4 0 2 0 13 245 Farnworth SC*... 17 8 3 3 3 0 37 237 Little Lever... 17 10 6 0 1 0 16 222 Kearsley... 17 8 4 0 1 4 32 202 Horwich
HORWICH RMI Harriers Brendan Bolland, Sarah and Andy Gorman teamed up once again with Sean Fishpool as Team ProVenture for the third ACE Adventure race in the 2003 series. The venue for this race was Hafren forest, the source of the river Severn, near
NIGHTS of play at LMRCA Club, Green Lane, Bolton: Sunday, September 7, 21, 28; Tuesday, September 8, 23; Thursday, September 11, 18, 25. Sub Finals: Tuesday, September 30; Thursday, October 2. All games 21 up, 7pm start. Semi Final and Final: October
LATEST details DIVISION ONE P W L D F Pts Eagle/Child A... 15 15 0 0 40.5 135.0 Black Lane... 16 10 4 2 78.0 106.5 Whitefield BC... 15 9 5 1 78.0 99.5 Prestwich CC A... 14 7 6 1 64.5 93.5 Ringley A... 15 7 6 2 86.0 90.0 Walmersley B... 16 5 10 1 103.5
ON Sunday, August 24, Bolton Open take on Cannock in the third round of the National League. The home leg is at Little Lever Conservative Club, 2pm start, away leg to be decided. Keith Mills v Mark Sheey, Peter Consterdine v Lee Evans, Merv Yarwood v
WILL secretaries ensure that all outstanding games are completed by Monday, September 1, to enable the match secretary to compile print-outs for all clubs in time for the September 23 meeting. RESULTS: Section A: Ellesmere (11) 150 Parr Fold (3) 115;
LATEST details RESULTS: Section A: Leverhulme 152 (11) Astley Bridge B 113 (3); Astley Bridge B 146 (9) Astley Bridge C 142 (5); Rumworth 111 (1) Westhoughton A 177 (14); Leverhulme 140 (6) Longsight B 159 (9); Tonge Pk A 173 (13) Darbishire B 115 (1)
PAUL Muller continues to produce top quality performances, winning two races and finishing second in another all in the space of eight days. He won the Caldervale Four Mile Supper Run in 20.06, was second three days later in the Welcome Tavern 10K Road
MORE than 100 taxis in Bolton were inspected during random safety checks by the police and licensing officers. A total of 125 hackney cabs and private hire vehicles were pulled over at locations across Bolton, Farnworth, Westhoughton and Horwich. And
CHILDREN at a Walkden summer club were in tears after an arsonist burned down their storage shed and destroyed all their toys. The youngsters at the Walkden After School and Play Scheme (WASP) arrived yesterday morning to discover that the timber building
TWO failed car thieves in their 30s have received anti-social behaviour orders on top of their sentences. Bolton Magistrates Court granted the town's first "ASBO on conviction" against Steven Brown, aged 33, and Clive Lloyd Humphreys, aged 32, on Friday
LATEST details P W L D Pt Globe ... 17 11 4 2 160 Bar Lane ... 17 11 6 0 144 R Utility ... 17 8 9 0 130 East Lancs ... 14 12 2 0 126 Colne Cricket ... 16 10 6 0 122 St Andrews ... 16 8 7 1 121 Darwen Subs... 17 10 6 1 121 Turton ... 16 6 9 1 109 Colne
NO one plays a Lancashire lad better than a lad from Lancashire, and the latest smash hit play from London's West End proves that. With acclaim from theatre critics following a season at the Young Vic Theatre, Leigh-born Gareth Farr is preparing for a
IN The Ladies Section (Pilkington Arms, Friday) the leader is Mandy Hall by two points from Jay Davenport, with five players following close behind, Mabel Macari, Dawn Lowe, Janet Robishaw, Sam Smith and Jackie Roe. In the Men's Section (Moonlight Club
AT the Lord Raglan finals night Lisa Stevens became overall champion beating Rob Hacker 5-2 in the final, with a 180 and 13 dart leg, also semi finalists were Tony Stephens and Derek Ashton. Derek Ashton 180 (2), Rob Hacker 177 Peter Jones 180, Lisa Stephens
LATEST details P W L F A Pt 3-in-a-Bed... 6 5 1 62 28 10 Jackie's Girls... 7 5 2 56 49 10 Lady Birds... 6 4 2 52 38 8 Carol's Girls... 6 4 2 47 43 8 Boardwalkers... 6 3 3 44 46 6 Lady Lodgers... 7 2 5 50 55 4 KG's Girls... 5 2 3 31 44 4 Wanderers... 5
LATEST detals DARTS SECTION ONE P Pt Dukes Gate... 8 14 Church Inn... 8 12 F & K Labour Club... 8 12 Bridgewater... 8 10 Farnworth Vets... 8 10 Oddfellows Arms... 8 4 Farnworth SC... 8 2 Kearsley SC A... 8 0 180s: M Ashworth (FV) 3; D Oliver (O),
MONDAY, August 11 was the AGM. A vote of thanks goes to all the teams represented, and those who did not attend missed out on a good night. Monday, August 18: Ladies Pairs (RHCC). Both ladies must be there before 8.10pm, draw made 8.15pm. Committee J
