THE mild and sunny weather -- with occasional rain -- has seen the best reports come from Elton reservoir, with quality bream and perch from wall-side pegs. On Saturday, 50 people took part in the North West NFA Junior and Intermediate Regional Championship
From the Evening News, October 2, 1903: THE success at Rochdale last Christmas of the scheme of "advance posting", under which Christmas correspondence for local delivery, specially handed over as such some days before Christmas, was accepted by the Post
VULNERABLE adults who are victims of crime will be given more support to enable them to get justice under a new strategy. Councils, the police, Victim Support and Witness Service across Greater Manchester have pledged to work together to make it easier
THE work for the back fencing of Meadowside Avenue, Bolton, is now in progress. But for you and your support, this would never have been achieved (at least not for a while yet). On behalf of myself and the residents of Meadowside Avenue, we send you a
ALL this hullabaloo about reasons for going to war with Iraq, sexism remarks etc, is totally misleading. The reason we went to war was because America wanted somebody to hold her hand. What better than an old ally? Looking to the future, we are no longer
COULD I please sing the praises of the Royal Bolton Hospital. Recently I spent a week there having broken my hip in an accident. I received immediate attention in A&E and X-ray. Then on to a ward. The medical and nursing staff are second to none,
IT'S safe to say that Farnworth and Bolton are more prepared for Christmas than Lapland itself! Elves have invaded our shops with cards, trees, baubles, tinsel, and worst of all we have to listen to something more annoying than the BT 118 adverts ....
FINANCIAL chiefs at the Royal Bolton Hospital struggle on, trying to balance the books. Their huge debt is expected to increase to £3.7 million by March next year. However, due to a recovery plan now in force, they hope to have wiped the slate clean by
IT'S a bit rich of Labour MEP Gary Titley to attempt to tear apart any other parties' stance on the subject of referendums (Letters, September 26). This from a man who is with a party which just will not state once and for all whether they will have a
I am sure that this picture will bring back memories to many of you, because Barrow Bridge was a popular venue (it still is, of course, but with a difference). The photograph was taken in 1962, shortly before the lake was filled in.
REMEMBER my story of how Boltonians (and then the Wanderers) got the name Trotters. As I explained, it was because of a joke ("trot") when a man in Bolton challenged a visitor to who could put his leg in a bucket of hot water for the longest. The Bolton
A MAN and a woman have appeared in court following the discovery of an estimated £25,000 worth of property in a garage by Chorley Police. William Alfred Leigh, aged 56 and Susan Kay, 42 were arrested on the morning of September 24, at their home address
A COMPANY billed as the UK's leading house builder is set to appear in court accused of exaggerating the size of rooms on a Chorley housing development. It is alleged George Wimpey (Manchester) Ltd made false statements about the sizes of rooms at Beechwood
THE family of a nut allergy victim who died after eating a curry from a Chorley takeaway yesterday (Tuesday) urged food manufacturers to act more responsibly. An inquest at Preston heard that when the meal was ordered, asthma sufferer Kate Obertelli,
PRESSURE from town centre traders has sparked a move to a new location for the traditional Chorley Street Fair. Rides for children will, as usual, be located in Market Street and Fazakerley Street, transforming the heart of the town centre. But larger
A CORONER warned of the dangers of long haul flights after a Bolton grandmother died of deep vein thrombosis on an eight-hour flight home to the UK. Zubeda Bariwala, aged 50, of High Street, Daubhill, collapsed and died as she stepped off one plane to
ROY Cavanagh's name is well-known in local sport -- and rightly so. For not only has he been actively involved in the development of football and cricket in Bolton, he is also an active fund-raiser ... and has still found the time to write 11 sports'
WILLOUGHBY'S JW Lees Pairs Bowling Handicap at Dobbies Social Club, Bradley Fold, Bolton. Final Friday: 6.30pm: - D Middleton/G Conner (Little Lever); C Unsworth/A Mealor (Bolton); B Womersley/M Lockton (Bolton); E Taylor/R Evans (Bolton); A Williams/
A COMPANY that helps Wanderers' Premiership stars recover from injuries is planning to expand. Allmed, the company behind the hi-tech PulseEight physiotherapy and healthcare centre at the Reebok Stadium, is spreading its wings further across the country
BOLTON Lads' & Girls' Club held their first Business Breakfast at the club on Spa Road, sponsored by Richard Cort Motor Group. Jerry Glover, the club's chief executive, invited local businesspeople to meet each other and identify new fund-raising
A NEW strategy to help boost the numbers of women starting in business was launched last week by Small Firms Minister Nigel Griffiths. Announcing the Comprehensive Strategy for Start-Ups, Mr Griffiths said he wanted to see female start-up rates match
STRONG demand for new homes has continued to boost sales for housebuilders Barratt, who announced another set of record results this week. The company which has six building sites in and around the Bolton area, sold nine per cent more homes during the
ONE in six businesses does not turn off the lights at the end of the working day. And new research by DYMO LabelWriter shows that few companies in the north of England and Scotland take even the most basic energy efficient steps. Only one in four companies
A BOLTON-based baby products supplier has doubled its turnover by buying another company. Supercover Quilty Group Ltd has bought Cosatto Sales Ltd, a national supplier of baby products and accessories. With its head office in Bolton and a manufacturing
A PAPER rolling machine at a factory in Horwich set alight last night. A fire crew attended the fire at Georgia Pacific on Mansell Way, Middlebrook, at 7.40pm and took just two minutes to put the fire out.
A 47-YEAR-OLD woman had her handbag snatched as she walked in Bury. The victim was in Bond Street when a thief approached her from behind and grabbed it off her shoulder. She did not have the chance to see who the thug was and police are appealing for
AN appeal has been made to trace the brother of a man who has died in hospital. John Stones, aged 72, of Chedworth Grove, Bolton, died in the Royal Bolton Hospital last Wednesday after a short illness. It is believed he had a brother called Joseph who
FORMER St Joseph's RC High School pupils will be returning to school for an awards ceremony. The Year 11 presentation evening takes place at the Chorley New Road school in Horwich at 7.30pm on Thursday October 30.
CHORLEY'S season came to a disappointing end on Sunday when they crashed out of the final eliminator after an unexpected 33 point defeat at the hands of Keighley Cougars. But despite the failure to make the grand final, Lynx officials insisted the season
PUB group Yates' saw drink sales fall over the past six months -- with the prolonged hot weather being blamed for the downturn. Sales in August when the heat was at its peak were "adversely affected," according to the Bolton-based firm's trading update
AFFETSIDE goes Gallic this Sunday when the millennium green plays host to its first ever boules match. And the French flavour will be heightened with a fancy dress competition and food and wine from across the Channel. The event starts at 1.30pm and is
THE death of a man in his Bury flat was a sad example of the dangers of mixing alcohol and drugs, a coroner warned. Andrew Leslie Bradburn, aged 44, of Moss Way, Bury, had enough alcohol in his system to be potentially life-threatening but combined with
THE Water Place demolition is almost complete. The once-famous £5 million Bolton town centre swimming complex will soon be finally razed to the ground. But the speculation as to its future will continue. The most likely use for the site is a car park
A PROPOSAL to convert a vacant shop into a restaurant employing six people was approved in principal by Bolton Council. The restaurant, which will be in a row of seven shops on Market Street, Farnworth, will occupy a property which has been empty for
WESTHOUGHTON commuters are being urged to let the train take the strain to beat the rush-hour journey into Bolton. Councillors hope the opening of a car park at the town's main railway station will attract motorists off the main roads to Bolton -- where
UNION leaders have had talks with the Government over a proposed takeover of Great Universal Stores' former home shopping division, which has offices in Bolton. Representatives of retail union Usdaw spoke informally to trade and industry secretary Patricia
PASTOR Stephen Marchant has taken over at a Bolton town centre church -- after travelling around 1,000 miles to start his new job. Mr Marchant, who will be inducted into Bethel Evangelical Church, Clarence Street, on Saturday, has lived and worked in
BOLTON Art Circle's annual exhibition opens this weekend with some of the town's most talented painters displaying a wide range of works. Nearly 200 landscapes, portraits, sculptures and abstract works will be on show to the public from tomorrow after
PUPILS at six schools are swapping their classrooms for the state-of-the-art surroundings of Bolton Arena in a new project combining exercise and education. They will spend half a day at a time in the Arena learning less mainstream sports such as martial
WESTHOUGHTON councillors have demanded assurances over the future of the town's six post offices, fearing closures will be ushered in "through the back door". Town councillors have written to post bosses to ask if any branches in the area have been earmarked
AFFETSIDE goes Gallic this Sunday when the millennium green plays host to its first ever boules match. And the French flavour will be heightened with a fancy dress competition and food and wine from across the Channel. The event starts at 1.30pm and is
A WOMEN only cultural night held in Bolton proved so popular that up to 100 had to be turned away. More than 300 women from all communities and religions attended the event which provided a showcase of food, music and information. The Desi Night at Horwich
A HORWICH Edwardian manor house is to undergo a major £1 million refurbishment and become a school. Rivington Park Independent School and Nursery have announced development plans to completely refurbish and renovate the historic manor, Knowle House, in
UP TO 500 people from deprived communities are to be taught building skills each year -- so that they can return to Bolton estates and carry out vital improvement work. A centre of excellence will open next year to give both young and old the skills to
WANDERERS' influential French international Youri Djorkaeff may be out of the TV clash at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon reports Chief Soccer Writer Gordon Sharrock Djorkaeff has picked up a calf injury in training this week and will face a late fitness
BURY RUFC ... 24 HEATON MOOR RUFC... 7 BURY were pleased to welcome their old adversaries Heaton Moor and it somewhat ironic how closely the respective clubs fortunes have mirrored each other over the years. In the sixties and seventies, both clubs aspired
A FEW free workshops is all it takes to become a community computing champion. Under the scheme people go to free workshops to enable them to train others on how to use computers. Those who take part will be shown how to teach others how to send e-mails
ON Sunday I filled in for Mark Goodier on the Smash Hits Chart and we had a brand new number one - a first UK number one for Busted with their single 'You Said No'. But can they hold onto to it? There is a lot of competition for the top spot next week
Lancashire Amateur Shield First Round: Alexandra Hotel v Eagley; Littleborough v Turton; Burnley Utd v Tempest Utd; Blackrod Town v Colne Utd. Division One Reserve: Eagley v Poulton Town; Fulwood Ams v Blackrod Town; Hesketh Bank v Norcross & Warbreck
LEIGH RMI hope their recent disastrous run can be turned around at the expense of Conference newcomers Aldershot at Hilton Park on Saturday writes David Magilton. The Railwaymen have slipped down the table after picking up just one point in six matches
SATURDAY Barclaycard Premiership Fulham v Leicester Leeds v Blackburn Liverpool v Arsenal (12.30pm) Man Utd v Birmingham Newcastle v Southampton Portsmouth v Charlton Tottenham v Everton Wolverhampton v Man City Nationwide Division One Burnley v Walsall
Premier Division: Lymm v Bolton County; Bury GSOB v Rossendale Amateurs; Old Boltonians v Old Blackburnians; Chaddertonians v Gregorians; Rochdale St.Clements v Hesketh Casuals; Prairie United v Little Lever SC; Radcliffe Amateurs v Bolton Lads Club.
A DOUBLE tragedy on what has been described as 'Lancashire's most dangerous road' has sparked a campaign by a local refuse company to get the speed limit lowered. Bosses at the Biffa landfill site at Abbey Village have written to the county council requesting
A COUPLE who nearly lost their five-year-old daughter to meningitis are campaigning to raise awareness of the virus. Little Alice Steele was fighting for survival on a life support machine two hours after being taken to hospital suffering from a high
MAJOR traffic delays are expected on the M6 in Lancashire on Friday after a lorry collided with a bridge. Road re-surfacing work is being carried out at the scene of the crash, close to Charnock Richard, after leaking diesel left the carriageway "unfit
DEVELOPERS planning Farnworth Precinct's multi-million pound new look are to meet stallholders and traders next week to discuss the way forward. Traders say officers from the Glasgow-based Halladale Group are due to meet representatives of Farnworth Precinct
A MOD revival is going on in Bolton -- and the group at the forefront have adopted a Heaton pub as their headquarters. Bolton Roadrunners Scooter Club has been meeting regularly at the Lion of Vienna on Chorley New Road to compare bikes and arrange trips
SCHOOLS seeking to inspire children are turning to the 'ex-factor', using successful former pupils as role models. Roger Williams reports WE all know the value of education. But however much teachers drum home the message, it is inevitable that -- to
THE mother sits depressed, blankly staring at daytime TV. She doesn't have the energy to make her three sons go to school so they stay at home all day. When neighbours ask them why they are not in lessons, or complain about the coke cans slung in their
IN this season's Premiership Wanderers, free with Monday's Bolton Evening News, we are giving you the chance to text your views on the Super Whites' games. Simply send your text messages to 07781 484364 and we will print a selection in Monday's edition
RETRO band The Swing Commanders is looking forward to gigs in the Bury and Radcliffe areas. The five-piece band is fronted by vocalist Peter O"Reilly. Jesse Winter is on Guitar and Steel Guitar, Ray Walmersley on Double Bass, Pat Fitzsimons on Drums and
UNION leaders have had talks with the Government over a proposed takeover of Great Universal Stores' former home shopping division, which has offices in Bolton. Representatives of retail union Usdaw spoke informally to trade and industry secretary Patricia
HAS anyone got any information as to when building is to start on the site of the former fire station in Bolton? I attend the church in St Edmund's Street, and I am tired of looking at a blank space. Miss J McHugh Mornington Road Bolton
AS I was reading my paper tonight I was pleasantly surprised and pleased to see all is not lost with the youths of today! I was inspired to write to you after noticing the name of a young gentleman cropping up twice. He is at the moment organising a 24
I AM trying to find a young lady, Jodie Johnson, or Johnstone, from Lancashire. A schoolgirl who, about five years ago, wrote a wonderful series of poems in memory of the Second World War veterans, especially for the Normandy Veterans' Association. These
B W Tyas Cooper. Not having expressed an opinion or commented on Mr Blair, or Mr Bush, in relationship to the Iraq conflict, I am puzzled why you connect what appears to be an issue of great concern to you, with me. Debate! There was a debate of the Iraq
IN the September 23 issue of the Bolton Evening News, under a large, bold type heading, "Clean-up call", there was a report on the intention to spend nearly £1.8m on improving the appearance of some of the town's industrial sites. The sites are on council-owned
HOW right Mr Roughley is regarding unwanted development in Westhoughton. Again a pattern is forming where developments are accompanying bypasses. I also fully agree with Chris Green's recent letter on the same subject. I was also incensed by our council
A RECENT article on the proposed housing development at the defunct Lorival Plastics' site in Little Lever evoked some very fond memories for Peter Inch, a former Boltonian who now lives in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. "I began my working life there as an
A SUCCESSFUL season for a Tottington cricket club has been marred by vandals. The vandals, believed to be teenagers, having been running amok in the grounds of St John's Cricket Club in Beryl Avenue. They have ripped off part of the club roof and destroyed
ALBANY High pupil Toni Tomes is right on target with her latest hobby. The 14-year-old has just won two silver medals in a national archery competition using a wooden bow and arrow. Toni's dual success came in the under 18s junior hunting tackle section
A SURVEY of small business owners and managers to find their favourite celebrity boss turned up a surprising name -- Basil Fawlty. One in four of those quizzed by Bibby Factors North West voted for the hotelier -- played by John Cleese in the classic
MORE than £3.5million in unpaid wages from employers flouting the minimum wage was uncovered last year-- bringing total to almost £13million since it was introduced in 1999. The Inland Revenue carried out more than 6,000 investigations last year -- 500
SCHOOLS seeking to inspire children are turning to the 'ex-factor', using successful former pupils as role models. Roger Williams reports WE all know the value of education. But however much teachers drum home the message, it is inevitable that -- to
A 48-YEAR-OLD cyclist suffered cuts and bruises after he was involved a hit and run accident. Robert Chadwick, of Harold Street, Brownlow Fold, was riding along Merehall Street and was turning right at the mini roundabout into Vernon Street on Thursdayday
FIREMEN were called last night to investigate concerns that the basements of six homes in Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, smelt strongly of solvent. Residents waited outside as fire crews checked their homes, nearby sewers and gas mains for more than two
DOZENS of youngsters and potential volunteers attended a YMCA open day at the organisation's branch in Deansgate, Bolton. Club members demonstrated a wide range of activities including martial arts, street dance and DJ-ing. The open day was held in conjunction
A SCHEME linking businesses and schools has a new head. Maureen Topping, aged 60, has been appointed director of the Bolton Bury Education Business Partnership. The group seeks to build up beneficial links between businesses and schools. A keen golfer
VICTORIA Square is to be transformed into a festive wonderland this Christmas. Throughout December, visitors will be greeted by the sight of a 40ft Santa grotto complete with Father Christmas, a troupe of Santa helpers and a robotic reindeer. For a charge
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
PORTRAITS by a talented Bolton artist have been selected for a prestigious national exhibition. The two pieces, by Michael Hodson, from Deane, are featured in this year's Singer and Friedlander/Sunday Times watercolour exhibition, which boasted a £30,000
HEART transplant girl Amy Morris could be out of intensive care as soon as next week. The nine-year-old from Westhoughton underwent a heart transplant operation in Newcastle on Tuesday evening after waiting for seven months to find a matching donor. Amy's
PEOPLE will get their say on Bolton's economic strategy later this month. A meeting to gauge the views of residents, businesses and other groups will be held at Bolton town hall on Wednesday, October 15. Bolton Council's economy managers have drawn up
Premier Division: Atherton Town v Monton Amateurs; Prestwich Heys v Breightmet United. First Division: AFC Blackley v Hindsford AFC. Lancashire Amateur Cup Second Round: Collegiate Old Boys v Leigh Athletic; Old Boltonians v Royton Town. Second Division
WHEN Anthony Goldstone OBE retires as Chairman of the North West Tourist Board in November, he will have been the longest serving chairman of any tourist board in the country. No mean feat by anyone's standards, but this is a man who, perhaps even by
A 'LAST chance' scheme to rehabilitate problem Bolton families has saved seven of them from being thrown out of their homes, its organisers say. Some 23 families have been through Bolton Families Project since it was launched this January and the National
BOLTON'S newest student champion is gearing up to tackle a range of hard hitting issues -- such as finance, security and rights for minority groups. While most other students were recently making the most of the final days of their holiday, Bolton Institute's
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
HERE are the remaining Sky Sports games Sky Sports have scheduled 33 live games over the first half of the Barclaycard Premiership campaign - half the total figure for the season. Remaining fixtures October Sat 4 Liverpool v Arsenal Sun 5 Aston Villa
THE Duke of York is encouraging organisations to apply now for the UK's most prestigious business accolade -- The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2004. The Duke, British Trade international's special representative for international trade and investment
STOP the world, and start again! The letters appearing on September 30 highlighted the feeling of so many people in Britain today. The sadness in the tone of Mrs Mansfield at the closing of Seymour House was poignant, understanding and tragic. The suggestion
I FEEL it is about time to put pen to paper and voice my concerns over the dangers of Platt Hill Avenue and Chip Hill Road. The persistent use of these roads as a popular rat-run for motorists using these as a short-cut between Hulton Lane and Wigan Road
In 1951, few people had television sets, so these young people were lucky to be able to visit Proffitt's in Bank Street so see what all the fuss was about. They were going to write an essay in a competition for which the winning entrant would received
MY article recently about ice-cream making at Drinnan's has brought a letter from Mrs Betty Howcroft, of Bradford Street, Farnworth. She tells me that before the war, in the 1930s, they lived just off Chorley Old Road, and their neighbours used to make
From the Evening News, October 3, 1903: OLD Moore's prophecies for next year are thrilling enough, but from the point of view of astrological enterprise are, on the whole, oracular, not to say cautious. Should a General Election be held in April, the
WANDERERS' misfiring stars got the hard word from Sam Allardyce as he called for a goal surge to keep the Premiership pressures at bay. The Bolton boss has put the onus on his two most creative players - Jay-Jay Okocha and Youri Djorkaeff (unfortunately
A SURVEY of more than 800 respondents to the Better Payment Practice Group website shows that ten per cent of business people believe that it is justifiable to pay late. This is even though their own cash flow is not compromised by late-paying customers
STAFF at Littlewoods in Bolton have been picking up extra skills. Achievements in essential skills, nail art and sign language are just a few of the lessons some of them have been taking at their Croal Mill based on-site learning centre. The scheme is
A CHORLEY man has been jailed for life after he killed his neighbour. Craig Goulding, aged 36, of Mackenzie Close, Chorley, was jailed at Preston Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to murder. He attacked David Hill, kicking him on the floor,
HAMILTON'S Hairdressers on Blackburn Road, Bolton, raised £221 in just three hours, in memory of six-year-old Mollie Gavin of Sharples Avenue, who died earlier this year of leukaemia. The proceeds will go to Pendlebury Children's Hospital.
ATHERTON primary school pupils went on a high-tech shopping trip and filled their trolleys with thousands of pounds worth of computer equipment at the Tesco store in Crab Tree Lane, Atherton. Representatives from five primary schools were invited to receive
A GRANDMOTHER suffered horrific injuries when she was thrown from her milk van after it was hijacked by a thief. Mrs Anita Anderson was taken on a terror ride when the thief drove off in the van as she and her husband Lou were on their round in Gigg Lane
YOUNGSTERS could miss out on vital help unless Westhoughton's Youth Drop-In centre is given more support. Youth workers say the centre has been neglected by the town's community and businesses despite continuing to attract record numbers of young people
BOLTON Art Circle's annual exhibition opens this weekend with some of the town's most talented painters displaying a wide range of works. Nearly 200 landscapes, portraits, sculptures and abstract works will be on show to the public from tomorrow after
Hi, first of all, to those who went to the Get Closer To Blue event in London last week. It was actually a little different to the ones we've done previously because we were making the new Blue Christmas DVD, something I've not experienced before. It
HERE are the remaining pay-for-view TV games on PremiershipPlus. Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers - and newly-promoted Portsmouth - are the only three clubs not featured in the first sequence from Sky Sports. Sun Oct 5 Middlesbrough v Chelsea Sun Oct 19 Leicester
BOLTON'S newest student champion is gearing up to tackle a range of hard hitting issues -- such as finance, security and rights for minority groups. While most other students were recently making the most of the final days of their holiday, Bolton Institute's
POLICE in Greater Manchester have launched an operation to stop youngsters causing a nuisance by letting off fireworks during the run up to Bonfire Night. Officers are aiming to cut the traditional rise in crime and anti-social behaviour, in the weeks
