UK Online for Business has launched a pioneering new section on its web site where businesses can learn about taking payment for goods and services online. It is hoped the facility, in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise, will allow smaller businesses
WORK has begun on a multi-million development set to bring 300 jobs to Bolton. A derelict seven-acre plot of land in Waters Meeting Road, Astley Bridge, is being transformed into a major office complex. The first tenant of the Navigation Business Park
THE Bolton Coronary Care Appeal 2002 now stands at a staggering £800,000. It aims to raise £1 million to build a new 10-bed coronary care unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital for heart attack victims. The appeal has been adopted by Mayor of Bolton, Cllr
LIFE-SIZED oddities Sully and Mike caused a monster of a commotion at Bolton's giant coffee morning. The popular characters from the hit film Monsters Inc went down a treat at the Mayor's charity Christmas fair in aid of Bolton Coronary Care Appeal 2002
WHAT an ideal opportunity it is now for our anti-social gangs and vandals to enrol in the Forces. A true opportunity to turn boys into men and for any with the bottle to do it the only outcome would be a five star one. It would teach them respect and
IHAVE been reading about the controversy at Canon Slade School, about children going to church. One of the governors said that the new criteria is only at the proposal stage. This has been going on for a few years. It is well known, by a lot of people
MIKE Whitlow has warned his old Reebok pal Dean Holdsworth that friendships will count for nothing with First Division points at stake. Whitlow and Holdsworth have been best buddies since sharing a hotel for six months when they first joined Wanderers
BOLTON comic Peter Kay is set to go to number one in the video bestseller charts when the second series of his sitcom Phoenix Nights is released on DVD and video. People are rushing to secure their recordings of the hit Channel 4 show, even though the
A WESTHOUGHTON school has received a special award from the Bishop of Manchester for its delivery of religious education. Following an inspection which examined religious education, provision for spirituality and school ethos, St George's Primary School
CHORLEY are going for points, not cup prizes when the take on UniBond First Division newcomers Prescot Cables at Victory Park tonight. But manager Mark Molyneaux has been glad of their success in the FA Cup preliminary rounds, which continued with their
TEA-SHOP manager at the Macdonald Last Drop Village Hotel, Beryl McNaught, is celebrating 21 years at the company. And the 59-year-old hopes to make it many more, even though it means getting up at 5am every morning. She said: "I have seen a lot of changes
A 48-YEAR-OLD man suffered neck and back injuries in an accident involving two vans in Kearsley. Christopher Ward, of The Boundary, Clifton, was driving a Peugeot van along Manchester Road at about 5.40pm last night. A police spokesman said the accident
BOLTON Primary Health Care Trust has joined forces with Age Concern, Bolton Hindu Forum and the Bolton Council of Mosques to promote healthcare for people from ethnic minorities. The Your Health, Your Wellbeing event is due to take place at Emmanuel Hall
TOP o'th' Brow Primary School will be welcoming back a very special former pupil on Wednesday -- the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Cliff Morris. Along with the Mayoress, Mrs Doreen Morris, he will be helping pupils to celebrate their harvest festival and congratulating
A GANG of masked carjackers dragged a woman out of her car then stole it from her driveway. The 43-year-old was sitting in her Volkswagen Golf on the driveway of her home in Hollins Lane, Bury, when three men dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas
OOORRWWF huuu twwooo detffffssht. Sorry, I've just been to the dentist and am speaking like Chewbacca after a heavy drinking session. I'd not been for a while (the kind of 'while' during which you can get a degree and move home three or four times) so
SO the credibility of the UN is under threat, Saddam Hussein is in breach of their requests and last weekend one million people took to the streets of London to march against the prospect of war. Fine. Great. So, what time's Hollyoaks on? Sounds shocking
OKAY. So here's the thing. I'm on a train. It is the 11.15pm from Manchester to Blackpool via Bolton on a Friday night. I've had more than a few glasses of white wine and want my bed. My usual trick on the last train is to read a book, not an easy task
IT was intense. The rain. The ragged clothing. The humiliating duties. Not knowing when they were going to be set free. No. Not I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. I'm talking about the DVD box set of Tenko! Oh okay, I am talking about I'm A Celebrity
STOP any dozen "average" people in the street and ask them what action should be taken about Monrovia and they'll probably reply that, whoever he is, Bolton Wanderers should sign him! Ask the same question about Liberia and maybe a glimmer of understanding
DOES anyone out there still cling to the belief that President George W Bush has sent thousands of American service personnel to the Gulf to get some much-needed R and R? Or that the American naval armada is patrolling the 'Med' at the request of George
THE Anglo-American poet, critic and dramatist T S Eliot wrote in 1925: 'This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper'. I haven't read 'The Hollow Men', from which those words are taken, but they seem to be ominously prophetic. Brilliant
THE other day I found myself contemplating one of the world's most famous paintings -- "The Scream" by Norwegian miserablist Edvard Munch. "There, there don't take on so," I said (mentally) to the anguished, ghost-like figure in the foreground. It is
I WENT on a demo last Friday, the first time I had done so. It was never intended to be a VERY public protest, more peaceful than vengeful or malignant. But the reaction it triggered was astonishing. I still can't believe it. Unlike others held across
IT won't be long before Comic Relief, or Red Nose Day as it is known, is upon us and with it the marathon telecast which features legions of showbiz personalities doing their bit in the name of fund-raising. Across the UK, ordinary people will be taking
THOSE of you in the working world will be deliriously happy to note that this year's National Meetings Week will be from October 6 to 11. I know I told you about this last year, but promotional material for the 2003 event catches my eye again. It seems
AS money continues to pour in for the Bolton Coronary Care Appeal, organisers have thanked the people of Bolton for taking it past the £1million mark. The Bolton Evening News-backed appeal was launched in February 2002 and quickly rocketed to £300,000
SYDNEY'S restaurants, mauled by the fall in tourism, are looking to score an injury-time victory when thousands of cashed-up rugby fans come to town. This report from the Sydney Morning Herald reveals how the preparations are getting on.
BOLTON RUFC got their first league points of the season with a hard earned 11-3 victory over Ashton at Avenue Street. Bolton had an early chance to take the lead after a bright start, but the penalty kick was missed and it was the visitors who took the
SPENT yesterday in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, at the World Black Pudding throwing event! Great day, great fun and money to local charities. Thanks go to Phil Taylor, a local professional photographer, who created a lot of media interest. The men's magazine
I ALWAYS know when the football season is about to start as the Sven jobs start to roll in. Phone has been hot again this week with inquiries for bookings and the highlight of the week is that on Friday, August 15 when I will again be filming for Sky
politicians THE party political season is here and it is all very important. We should concentrate and not let our thoughts wander along the winding lanes of trivial distraction. So, Winston Churchill was a politician and he had a wife called Clementine
TOP o'th' Brow Primary School will be welcoming back a very special former pupil on Wednesday -- the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Cliff Morris. Along with the Mayoress, Mrs Doreen Morris, he will be helping pupils to celebrate their harvest festival and congratulating
A LANTERN and candlelit procession through the town centre brought the weekend of Charter celebrations to an end. The procession began at the Festival Hall at the Town Hall and ended at Bolton Parish Church, where a thanksgiving service for Bolton took
A GIANT celebration cake was cut during the ball Mayor's Grand Charity Ball at the Reebok Stadium which was attended by 750 guests. Pieces will be sent to the children's wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital and to children's homes. During the ball, guests
FLOWER power added to the Charter celebrations. Dedicated flower arrangers from Bolton, Horwich and Harwood floral arts groups spent months designing 7ft-high displays depicting town organisations and significant events of the last 750 years in the town
LEIGH Centurions stars Paul Rowley and Ricky Bibey will both plead for leniency when they appear before disciplinary chiefs in Leeds. The Hilton Park pair were sent off in the defeat at Salford 10 days ago. Any suspensions will rule them out of next Sunday's
SHAKERS manager Andy Preece is hoping new signing Glenn Whelan can kick start Bury's struggling season on Tuesday night. The 19-year-old Manchester City midfielder was snapped up on a month's loan after a third consecutive defeat convinced chairman Albert
CHILDREN across Bolton have entered a competition to find the best ways the town can celebrate its 750th birthday. Over the last few weeks the town has been full of celebrations marking the 750th anniversary of the signing of the town's charter which
STAR Wars legend Kenny Baker was the guest of honour at Leigh Model Railway Society's annual exhibition. The 3ft 8ins tall entertainer, who was the man inside the loveable droid R2D2 in the classic sci-fi films, was at the exhibition at Lowton Civic Hall
BOLTON comic Peter Kay is set to go to number one in the video bestseller charts when the second series of his sitcom Phoenix Nights is released on DVD and video. People are rushing to secure their recordings of the hit Channel 4 show, even though the
THE congregation of a Horwich church are pulling together to raise £100,000 for a major restoration of the building. Plans have been approved for alterations and improvements to New Chapel United Reformed Church. The New Chapel Lane building, which dates
DOCTORS have admitted mistakes were made in the case of a Bury patient who killed his housemate six months after being discharged from a psychiatric ward. The results of an inquiry into circumstances surrounding the murder of 30-year-old Liaquat Ali highlighted
BURY Under 15s are through to the 2nd Round of the English Schools' Trophy after beating Wigan 5-3 in their 1st Round clash. The local youngsters suffered an early set back when they went behind after just five minutes and Wigan added a second on the
THE number of people choosing to invest in buy to let property rather than pension schemes is rising steadily in Bolton, it is claimed. Mr John Bennett, director of Advanced Mortgage Solutions in Bolton says more people are snapping up flats and houses
NICK Gordon loves wood. The feel of it and the look of it. Which is just as well as he handles a lot of wood in a typical working week. Nick and his wife Fiona run Pine Supplies, one of this country's leading suppliers of reclaimed timber. Pitch pine
DOBBIES A remain top of the BSF Over 35's Division One Football League after a crushing 5-1 away win at Breightmet United. Elton Vale look like pushing them all the way with an equally impressive 7-0 hammering of Hayward Old Boys, helped by four goals
You are at the mercy of Mother Nature and toil long, hard hours in the knowledge that you could earn more working in a supermarket. But you love what you do. Frank Elson meets the people who have taken the plunge to run their own outdoor businesses. Sitting
Our wives think we're nuts working long hours for such a small amount of money, but we love being here! For anglers John Kelly and Stan Messer their chance to set up in business together was like a dream come true. After working on the development and
THE weather plays a great part in Mark Lord's business. The Arthur Lane Nurseries at Ainsworth grows a lot of its own stock and the weather needs to be right for the flowers, plants and trees to flourish. "If we have a wet and blowy weekend people just
HINDLEY Juniors have some places available for youngsters aged 10, 11, and 12, to play in an exciting new league. Anyone interested phone Brian Lee on 07951256318.
LATEST details P W L D F A Pts Asda Golborne... 4 4 0 0 15 4 12 Leigh Legion... 4 3 1 0 15 18 9 Foundry... 4 3 1 0 24 4 9 Kersal Vale AFC... 3 2 0 1 15 4 7 Atherton Royal... 4 2 2 0 14 14 6 AFC Tyldesley... 3 1 1 1 8 8 4 New Inn Rangers... 3 1 2 0 7 12
LEIGH RMI Ladies lost 3-2 away to league newcomers Bolton Wanderers Reserves. Leigh started strongly but found themselves a goal down when Wanderers scored from a free-kick on the edge of the box. The pressure finally paid off when Lou Sumner broke through
LATEST scores Round Two: Old Boltonians 0 Royton Town 2, Collegiate Old Boys 0 Leigh Athletic 1, Wythenshawe Amateurs 3 Quarry Bank 0, Old Mancunians 2 Radcliffe Amateurs 4, Highfield United 2 Remyca United 1, Denton Town 1 Mostonians 5, Moston Brook
LITTLE Lever went joint top of the LAL Premier Division after demolishing a poor Hesketh Casuals 5-0. A brilliant hat-trick from Chris Beresford and two goals from Pete Crompton did the damage. The second team went down 3-2 at Burnley GSOB, a missed penalty
LATEST tables PREMIER DIVISION P W D L Pt Astley Miners... 6 5 0 1 15 Hulton Lane... 5 4 1 0 13 White Horse... 5 3 2 0 11 Royal Hotel... 5 3 1 1 10 Spread Eagle... 5 3 0 2 9 Ellesmere... 4 1 1 2 4 L/H Horseshoe 3 1 0 2 3 Bluebell... 4 1 0 3 3 Commercial
Monton stun below par Atherton Town MONTON Amateurs shocked a below par Atherton Town to win 4-1 at Howe Bridge in the Air Miles Manchester league. Goals came from Tony Camilleri, Steve Halsall, Steve Kennedy and Dennis Hardman with Liam Hall getting
ASTLEY Miners remain top of the Premier Division of the Pioneer Sunday League after a 5-1 home victory against Royal Hotel. Hulton Lane A kept the pressure on Miners after a 5-3 victory against King William, Cunniff on target with four, Vinny Moss with
MORE than 70 per cent of North-west businesses are much more optimistic about the economic outlook than they were this time last year, a new poll shows. The annual TMG Corporate Finance Owner Manager survey also revealed that 65 per cent of companies
A YEAR on from the introduction of the final phase of the late payment legislation, the Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) is keen to ensure businesses are making the best use of their rights. While the number of firms making their customers aware of
WORK to build a state-of-the art new cardiac support unit for heart patients at the Royal Bolton Hospital is due to start in April. But Bolton's health bosses today appealed for one final push to reach a revised target of the Coronary Care Appeal. More
IWAS stunned to read that Cllr Bob Howarth (£28,641.28) considers that councillors are well worth their money. I have always believed that self praise is no praise. It will be interesting to see how many disinterested members of the public write in endorsing
INOTE that Mr Titley continues ad nauseum to dole out his weekly dose of EU propaganda. If this latest spoonful is all he can manage, then I do despair at the quality of the people who "represent" us in Brussels. To slightly paraphrase his latest diatribe
IWAS one of the carers who looked after, and cared for, the 25 residents at Seymour House, Astley Bridge, and I am sure I speak for all the carers and staff who worked there. The last week at the home was so heart-breaking, watching all the residents
ANYONE who shops at Asda will have read the badges worn by all staff, "Always happy to help", and they most certainly are. I went to my local branch at the Middlebrook on Friday, parked in front of the store and went inside to shop. On returning to my
PARENTS want their children to go to Canon Slade because, generally speaking, the pupils there get good examination results. If all the children in Bolton went to church 48 times a year, Canon Slade would still only be able to take 270 children per year
IFEEL I must again respond to a letter ("Getting rid of green spaces", September 23) that may give a misleading impression to your readers. The letter asks why the planning committee is "so determined to rid our town of valuable and irreplaceable green
A CORONER issued has a nationwide alert after a Westhoughton woman with a peanut allergy died after eating a curry she bought from a takeaway. Kate Obertelli, aged 21, died after eating two mouthfuls of a chicken korma from a takeaway in Chorley. And
BOLTON'S closed down Water Place swimming complex looks set to be bulldozed in May. Council chiefs are currently considering which company will win the contract to carry out the demolition work. Once the firm has been decided, workmen will pull down what
BOLTON'S once-prestigious Water Place will close in 10 days time, even though council chiefs may be forced to pay back more than £1 million to the Government. The £5 million swimming centre will shut on October 27. Councillors approved the decision despite
Aston Villa v Wanderers, Sunday, October 5, 4.05pm, Sky Sports MARCUS Allback is determined to end his goal drought against Wanderers next Sunday writes Richard Mulligan The Swedish international has struggled with injury and a lack of form in front of
CHORLEY could hardly have had an easier passage into the third qualifying round of the FA Cup than the stroll in the sun at Victory Park. Northern League second division side Whickham were simply no match for the Magpies and, once they had gone two up
FIREFIGHTERS fought a fire in a waste compactor at a factory in Great Lever last night. Fire crews were called to Beehive Mills on Crescent Road at 4.30pm.
A 15-YEAR-OLD Bolton schoolgirl who sparked a major police search after running away from home was back with her parents on Tuesday. Denise Woodcock, of Chelsea Road, Daubhill, a Year 11 pupil at Heyward School in Lever Edge Lane, disappeared on Saturday
BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby has welcomed a clampdown on road tax cheats. Cars found without a valid disk will be wheel-clamped and their owners ordered to pay £200 within 24 hours. If they refuse, the fine will rise to £280 with an extra £15-a-day
A NEW all-weather pitch at Bury's Walshaw Sports Club was opened by Sam Allardyce watched by more than 300 people. The Wanderers manager cut the ribbon to the Sycamore Road club's new £70,000 astro turf football and cricket facility at the weekend. Funded
MARIO Jardel has stepped up his claim for a first Premiership start with his second "double" in the space of six days. The Brazilian goal machine scored twice in the reserves on Tuesday night, following up his brace in the Carling Cup against Walsall
ONCE upon a time a "geezer" was a southern chap familiar to us northerners through television and film references. Not any more. The marketing industry, bless it, has now chosen to give this name to an entire sub-species of Britons. Bolton is full of
ANY hope the present Labour administration had of justifying its oft-repeated but tarnished pledge to be tough on crime has been scuppered by Home Office lawyers who are trying to persuade the judiciary to review laws giving burglars and other criminals
HOW many mums and dads reading these words know exactly what their children are doing at this moment? I'm not compiling a list of accountable parents here. It's just that I always assumed that anyone who took on the job did so in the knowledge that they
JUST to prove I don't just make things up for the sake of my column, and that all my mates actually are getting hitched, I went to my first hen do last weekend. Happily, there was no mention of Blackpool, L Plates did not come into the equation and I
IT never fails to amaze me that even in the midst of events as dreadful as those in Iraq, something comes along to make people laugh. Obscene it may be but it happens, nonetheless, even if, at the time, the person or persons responsible for the injection
YOU cannot beat a sheep and fiddles weekend if you want to get away from it all. A trip to the Lake District to stay with my sister provided a pleasant change of scenery and a welcome brush with rural life. There were lots of sheep to be seen as farming
EMPLOYMENT trends are a source of great fascination for me. I have a relative who thought he had a safe job for life until he was culled by a bank which was proud of the fact that it did not employ people over 40. Companies throughout the world "downsized
PUPILS will next week move into Bolton's newest school, built with funds from a controversial private finance scheme. The new Castle Hill Primary School building will open its doors to pupils on Monday, October 6 -- almost a month later than school bosses
TYLDESLEY sent visitors Windermere back up to The Lakes with a resounding 36-3 defeat after the home side destroyed them with some explosive back play. Early pressure came from the Windermere forwards and Tyldesley found it hard to gain a solid platform
sponsored by JW Lees Brewery WEDNESDAY is the final of the Mixed Pairs sponsored by the Jolly Waggoner between Andy Peace and Maxine Stephens (Legion), and the winners of the outstanding Jolly Waggoner semi final.
IF all pan-European relations were this harmonious, referendums would be redundant. The male voice police choirs of Manchester and Paderborn came together and such was the quality of music, one wished the windows could be opened so the moors above Bolton
LAST minute news for those of you who are interested in popping down to the Town Hall Square on Saturday. Miss GB / Miss Bolton will be arriving with me at midday in the "racing" Jag and I am delighted to announce that Mead of Bolton, Jaguar dealers have
OUR man Colin Lyne is set to become a pin-up -- alongside Sean Connery, David and Victoria Beckham, Marilyn Monroe and Hannibal Lecter! The Bolton Evening News photographer, who has been pursuing a second career as a spitting image of England manager
TROUBLE TV the German television channel that filmed me earlier in the year for "Britain's Most Embarrassing Parents" have now completed post production and have brought the date forward to September for its broadcast. I do not know the exact date as
AN early start on Friday out of bed, as Sky Television flew me to Heathrow and then took me on by car to Brunel University for a film shoot lasting a day. Arriving home at 11.15pm!. A superb day with the crew of four including Executive Director Mark
BOLTON'S weekend of Charter celebrations was hailed a huge success. The man behind the idea, the Mayor of Bolton, said he was delighted that thousands of visitors had joined in the town's biggest-ever birthday party, and said its success could lead to
A BOLTON MP has hit out at a shock postcard campaign by dentists who want to add fluoride to water. The British Dental Association postcard shows the rotting teeth of a five-year-old child who, it says, has been denied the benefits of fluoridation. The
FANS of the big screen archeological action hero Indiana Jones will recall a scene in which their hero hides the remains of the all-powerful ark among the seemingly endless corridors of a forgotten warehouse. The image is not unlike the one which greets
THE divisional singles started on Monday night at the Hilton Centre. Good support has been received for most divisions in particular the Premier Division who get the tournament under way on Monday. Spectators are welcome over the five nights.
MEMBERS of the Bolton branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain held a special service to commemorate the 70th anniversary of an artificial famine which killed between seven and ten million people in the Ukraine. The man-made famine was
CHILDREN were being warned to be extra vigilant after a spate of bike thefts on the same day in Whitefield. Thieves pushed three teenagers off their bicycles in three separate incidents on Thatch Leach Lane on Monday. Police are advising young people
MEMBERS of the Bolton branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain held a special service on Sunday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of an artificial famine which killed between seven and ten million people in the Ukraine. The man-made
SHOPPERS in Farnworth's "forgotten" precinct were today celebrating the multi-million pound news they have waited years to hear. As revealed in the Bolton Evening News last night, Farnworth Precinct and 12 stores in Brackley Street have been bought by
A PETROL tanker collided with a car on the M61at Chorley on Tuesday morning causing traffic chaos across the region. Traffic was brought to a standstill after the two vehicles collided and crashed into the central reservation near Junction eight. Lanes
Premier Division: Old Blackburnians 1 Bolton County 2; Prairie United 0 Rochdale St.Clements 1; Little Lever SC 5 Hesketh Casuals 0. Division One: Hindley Juniors 1 Bolton Ambassadors 0; Horwich RMI 2 Bolton Wyresdale 0; Chorley Motors 7 Broughton Amateurs
NEW technology is making us more miserable, a survey reveals. Research by business information company Croner found that 60 per cent of respondents felt that mobile phones, laptops and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) increased stress levels and actually
Premier Division P W D L F A Pts GD Stockport Georgians... 9 5 3 1 19 8 18 11 Royton Town... 7 5 2 0 22 12 17 10 Leigh Athletic... 8 4 3 1 22 10 15 12 East Manchester... 9 5 0 4 22 16 15 6 Prestwich Heys... 9 4 2 3 13 13 14 0 IMitchell Shackleton... 9
FIRMS are being advised about managing staff sickness absence. Experts say all absence, no matter how short or inconsequential, should be recorded and investigated. Monitoring absence doesn't just cut time taken off sick -- it can also uncover other reasons
LATEST details Premier Division P W D L GF GA Pts GD Little Lever SC... 6 4 0 2 17 11 12 6 Gregorians... 5 3 2 0 14 3 11 11 Bolton Lads... 5 3 2 0 12 3 11 9 Rossendale Ams... 5 3 2 0 10 7 11 3 Radcliffe Ams... 5 3 1 1 15 6 10 9 St Clements... 6 2 2 2
BUSINESSES across Bolton are being urged not to throw their profits away by wasting energy. The call from experts working on the Government-backed Action Energy programme comes in the run-up to Energy Efficiency Week which starts next Monday (Sept 22)
LATEST details U7 SECTION: OXFORD GROVE 1 LADYBRIDGE BULLDOGS 3 A lovely morning greeted the team for an early start in their second league game against unbeaten OG. Boosted by a great showing at last weekends BWFC Academy Tournament Dale Spencer's team
A NEW initiative backed by the North West Development Agency, Motivating Business to Innovate, aims to help forward-thinking local firms. It believes it can promise a return for almost every Bolton company making use of its services. And the only contribution
THE new Bolton Business Investment Centre, due to be opened next month, is a partnership initiative designed to help boost local prosperity and will provide a bedrock to Bolton's growing business quarter. The centre will house about 60 staff from North
SAM Allardyce could be close to solving his centre-half problems after taking the 27-year-old Chile international Jorge Varga on trial. Varga, who quit Italian Serie A club Reggina in the summer after a row over wages, was once a target for Juventus and
HORWICH RMI had a hard-fought 2-0 win at home to Bolton Wyresdale. After dominating the play, RMI took the lead midway through the half when Craig O'Reilly scored direct from a free kick and completed the scoring just after half-time, Neil Horrocks heading
LATEST details Premier Division: Astley Miners 5 Royal Hotel 1; Hulton Lane A 5 King William 3; L/H Horseshoe 2 Spread Eagle 3; White Horse 2 Commercial 2. First Division: Faux Forest 2 Hulton Lane B 0; Horwich St Mary's 0 Railway 5; North Bolton AFC
SHELL-shocked Wolves arrived at the Reebok on Saturday defending a terrible Premiership record of one point, one goal scored and 17 conceded. But they rocked the Wanderers of Bolton by taking the lead with a potential Goal of the Season from Alex Rae
THE Bolton and Bury Mini Soccer League are staging an under 10s girls' football tournament at Ladybridge FC on Saturday, starting at 2pm. The event is to promote the new girls' section of the league. Eight teams are involved but more can be accommodated
THE Winter Season starts week of Monday, October 27. The format is all sections play five players, three games of 501, no team game, 15 points in total. The fixtures can be collected on Tuesday, October 21, at the Derby Ward between 7.30pm and 9pm. Monday
LATEST tables PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts Jolly Waggoner... 5 5 0 0 17 10 15 Greenwood... 6 4 1 1 32 11 13 Tonge Moor Cons... 6 4 1 1 24 13 13 Horwich Vic... 4 2 1 1 21 6 7 Bowling Green... 4 2 1 1 15 12 7 Prestolee... 5 2 0 3 10 17 6 Queens... 5
Leigh Athletic 1 Collegiate 0 Leigh progressed to the last 16 of the LFA cup after making hard work of a poor merseyside outfit. After recent superb performances Leigh started well but missed 3 excellent chances inside the first 10 minutes. As the game
A MASS of injuries meant Blackrod had to promote Neil Poster and Carl McKnight from the Reserves to complete their squad against Wyre Villa. Blackrod took a 2-0 lead but could not maintain their grip on the game and had to settle for a 2-2 draw. Following
AN EDGWORTH lad could be on his way to becoming the new Owen Hargreaves. Luke Henrys, a 16-year-old former Turton High School pupil, moved to Canada with his parents last year and has developed into a promising footballer. While in this country he showed
