SHIFT workers are more likely to have accidents or suffer from depression because of their "exhausting" work patterns, according to a survey by Insurance firm Zurich. It found that working irregular hours caused other problems such as insomnia and memory
BUSINESSES in Bolton face health risks and devastating litigation by breaking new regulations on asbestos. New health and safety measures came into force last month, which make businesses responsible for the safety of their buildings. But a study by Fenton's
THE strength and depth in the Lancashire squad will be tested in the coming weeks. The C&G quarter-final against Yorkshire on Wednesday is the first major challenge for the injury-hit side as up to four of Lancashire's first XI could be struggling
BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeping legend Eddie Hopkinson was remembered at a special memorial service held at the Reebok Stadium. About 70 people turned up for the club's first Thanksgiving Service which also gave the opportunity for those present to remember
FORMER Wanderers favourite Claus Jensen believes nobody should be too surprised if Denmark emerge as one of the stronger teams after the group games. In recent months they have beaten England, Turkey and Scotland, while it should not be forgotten they
1215: King John put the Royal Seal on the Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor. 1330: Edward, the Black Prince, eldest son of Edward III, was born. 1381: Wat Tyler, first poll tax protester, was executed at Smithfield. 1572: Harrow School was founded
KEEN football fan David McCann has scored a career goal after being made a partner of the commercial litigation department with Bury solicitors Woodcock and Sons. He joined the firm in 1991 to help build the commercial litigation team. The department
A BOLTON primary school teacher has got top marks for her hard work. Christine Charnock, a teacher at Turton and Edgworth CE and Methodist Primary School, received a lifetime achievement award in the Teaching Awards 2004 regional ceremony, at Knowsley
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a flat in Centenary Court, Great Lever, early today after a man fell asleep leaving a grill pan alight and was woken by smoke. The flat was badly smoke-logged.
VANDALS are being blamed for a fire at an outhouse in Little Hulton. Firefighters were called to the rear of a former domestic appliance repair shop on Manchester Road East at around 10.30pm. The building, which is currently under renovation and was badly
A TEENAGER was pushed to the ground and robbed by two men as he made his way home from a night out. The 19-year-old was walking along Rochdale Road, Bury, close to Openshaw Park, on Friday at around 11.15pm. One of the men rugby-tackled him to the floor
A MAN from Farnworth accused of twice attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. Terry Pemberton pleaded not guilty to attempting to rape the schoolgirl on March 8 and 9 this year. Pemberton, aged 43, of Edith Street, also
THE sound of bells filled the air as the Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men team danced their way across Bolton and Bury. Their "Day of Dance" started at Rawlinson Street, Horwich, on Saturday morning before they moved to Sunninghill School, in Derby Street
COMMUTERS in Bolton are being challenged to get on their bike for a day . . . and those who do will be rewarded with a free breakfast. The event, being held on Wednesday to mark National Bike Week, is designed to get as many workers as possible on their
BOLTON Wanderers are well on their way to a season ticket sell-out after announcing that more than 15,000 season tickets have already been sold. The club are reminding supporters that they have until Saturday to take advantage of the season ticket early
Byrom is still a great entertainer, says Mike Whalley AS a player, John Byrom was a no-nonsense centre forward with plenty of character and a tendency to rub people in authority up the wrong way. Twenty-seven years after he gave up playing, little has
Blackrod won by 7wkts Darcy Lever J Thornley lbw Halton...20 N Fawcett b T Southworth...1 Bundela not out...109 J Hill c J Southworth b T Southworth...1 D Morris not out...74 Extras...7 Total (for 3)...212 Bowling: T Southworth 18-6-58-2; J Namajee 14
Little Hulton won by 9 wkts Lostock P Knowles b Penny ...4 M Cregan c Mahmood b Sutherland ...0 C Rashleigh c Lee b Sutherland ...2 Vahaluwala c Lee b Jarvis ...54 J Cregan c Penny b Sutherland ...6 D Cockton b Sutherland ...0 S Kaye c Perry b Penny .
Eagley won by 92 runs Eagley J Conlon run out...61 M Eccles b Bath...54 O'Rourkle not out...63 S de Silva c Waller b Street...22 D Shuttleworth not out...12 Extras...18 Total (for 3)...230 Bowling: Nisar 17-4-67-0; Street 10-2-46-1; Anderton 8-1-29-0;
Match drawn Farnworth M Axford st Banks b Dalugoda ...57 S Walsh c Mahmood b Holt ...18 T Barrow b Dalugoda ...20 P Tonge b Dalugoda ...40 C Barrow c Burton b Dalugoda ...37 Street not out ...43 M McGuinness not out ...3 Extras ...4 Total (for 5) ...222
Walkden won by 7 wkts Kearsley S Davies c B Reidy b D Smith ...12 De Bruyn b J Smith ...10 Thomson lbw Slater ...30 R Smith b J Smith ...0 Whittle c Bennison b Ingram ...9 Morris lbw B Reidy ...20 Monks b Slater ...0 Fisher b Slater ...0 Hamblett c S
Horwich won by 5 wkts Egerton G Garner not out...95 N Hallows (Snr) c Williams b White...9 R Northrop c Partington b Harrison...26 N Hallows (Jnr) c Partington b Harrison...1 Price c Long b Harrison...0 A Patel st Partington b Harrison...24 C Tye c Partington
Westhoughton won by 3 wkts Bradshaw A Kerr b Parker...0 C Evans c Coates b Parker...0 D Morris c & b Mayers...34 Newman c & b Mayers...17 N Johnson b Mayers...16 M Gwilt c Pilkington b Mayers...69 M Brookes b Parker...33 P Waring b Parker...14
Farnworth won by 64 runs Farnworth SC R Hope run out ...53 M Ashworth c West b Jones ...09 K Murry c Booth b Rayment ...21 C Walsh b Rayment b Hirwani ...31 D Eckersley c Booth b Rayment ...0 K Ahmed st Booth b Hirwani ...1 Cunningham b Hirwani ...4 G
OUR cameraman was out and about at Westhoughton Carnival parade on Sunday. And judging by the look on their faces this trio of young England fans obviously had a premonition of the result later in the day . . .
FORMER Wanderers favourite Claus Jensen believes nobody should be too surprised if Denmark emerge as one of the stronger teams after the group games. In recent months they have beaten England, Turkey and Scotland, while it should not be forgotten they
THE European elections brought good news for the Liberal Democrats and the UK Independence Party. The Lib Dems doubled their number of North West MEPs to two, while the UKIP took a seat for the first time in the region. Labour and the Conservatives each
A FORMER veteran has welcomed a decision to launch an independent inquiry into Gulf War Syndrome. Dave Morrison, originally from Kearsley, says that he still suffers with arthritis and post-traumatic stress, conditions shared by hundreds of British troops
ENVIRONMENTAL bosses are investigating claims that a Bolton firm has been polluting a popular beauty spot in Eagley. The Environmental Agency has received a deluge of complaints from residents who allegedly witnessed pollution running from Kruger Tissue
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has been criticised for taking part in a McDonald's sponsored trip to the European football championships. Mr Burnham was one of 17 MPs, members of the All Party Parliamentary Football Group, who accepted invitations for a four-day
A FORMER bank which has been empty for more than five years in Bolton town centre could be turned into a high-class bar or restaurant under plans submitted to the council. Manchester-based property consultants Rapleys seek to change the use of the old
CHRISTMAS is coming early to Bolton - courtesy of the Farnworth Performing Arts Company. The company is staging the hilarious Mike Harding comedy Comfort & Joy at Farnworth Little Theatre until Saturday. The play charts the ups and downs of a dysfunctional
NORTH-west companies are targeting the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) more than ever before, according to corporate lawyers in the region. AIM is attractive to companies and investors because of its lighter regulations and soaring stocks compared
A FLOORING revolution may be about to start -- with the help of scientists at Bolton Institute. They have developed a way of using the £70 million of waste carpet currently being buried each year in Britain's landfill sites to create a revolutionary,
MANUFACTURING firms have stopped cutting jobs and have seen the biggest upturn in orders for more than seven years, a new report has revealed. Output and orders in the second quarter of the year grew at the fastest pace since 1996, according to research
BUSINESSES from Bolton and Bury swept the board at the North Manchester Business Awards, winning seven of the ten awards up for grabs. More than 500 guests from the region's business community gathered for the glittering awards ceremony at the Reebok
AMIR Khan is on course to reach the final of the World Junior Boxing Championships in Jeju, South Korea. The Heaton lightweight was in impressive form with two comfortable wins, including a comprehensive victory over the pre-tournament favourite, to reach
FIREFIGHTERS arriving to deal with a blaze at a house in Farnworth discovered guns, ammunition and gunpowder lying around the property. At Bolton magistrates court Anthony Donnachie, aged 56, of Highfield Road, Farnworth, pleaded guilty to failing to
Atherton won by 6 wkts Clifton G Griffiths c Charlson b Childs ...18 J Royle lbw Nuttall ...10 D Hamilton c&b Charlson ...22 A Griffiths b Brown ...47 I Morris run out ... 44 D Garner b Charlson ...4 S Holt c Childs b Charlson ...22 L Wolstenholme
Walshaw won by 6 wkts Spring View R Turnbull c Stephens b Fielding ...6 C Rudd c Collins b Faulkner ...22 Sarker c Fielding b Riley ...74 P Mathews c Ingram b Faulkner ...0 K James b Faulkner ...5 M James c Faulkner b Riley ...0 D Gornall not out ...32
Adlington won by 19 runs Adlington A Robinson c Marsh b Abbas ...93 M Rawlings c Kirkman b Evans ...2 Taylor c&b Abbas ...33 C Mulligan c Wood b Marsh ...8 E Haddon c Fletcher b Abbas ...20 M Flatters not out ...30 G Ellison not out ...1 Extras ..
Standish won by 3 runs Standish N Geary c D Fitton b Kay ...23 P Hassan c D Keegon b Kay...8 S Knowles c D Keegon b Kay ...0 M Crookson b Fitton ...62 M Edelston c bRaiz b Bushell ...61 J Waddington lbw Bushell ...4 P Walder b Fitton ...10 G Edwards Not
Astley & Tyldesley won by 9 wkts Golborne D Tyrer c Groves b Pandey ...20 R Shah c Cutt b Walsh ...6 M Mercer lbw Pandey ...4 G Marston c Cutt b Walsh ...1 B Greenwood not out ...16 J Brunt c Cutt b Pandey ...14 M Cullen c Bennett b Walsh ...4 G Darbyshire
A CAR was destroyed early today after being set alight by vandals near the bowling green at Leverhulme Park, Breightmet.
ADLINGTON will hold its civic parade on Sunday. The procession will form at the community centre, in Railway Road, at 10.10am and be accompanied by Rivington and Adlington brass band to the St Paul's Church for a 10.30am service. It will be followed by
COMMUTERS in Bolton are being challenged to get on their bike for a day . . . and those who do will be rewarded with a free breakfast. The event, being held on Wednesday to mark National Bike Week, is designed to get as many workers as possible on their
A CYCLIST has died after being involved in a crash at a busy road junction in Bolton. The 44-year-old man from Radcliffe was cycling along Crompton Way, near the junction of Bury Road, when he was in collision with a Toyota Corolla, which had already
A MAN accused of abducting two young children and carrying out an indecent assault in a Bolton park has appeared before Bolton magistrates. Derek Hilton, aged 54, of Eden Street, Bolton, is alleged to have led the children, aged four and five, away from
Greenmount won by 132 runs Greenmount A Balcon lbw Canning ...14 R Senior st Worrall b Adnan ...28 Snetty run out ...42 J Ashworth lbw Anan ...29 M Fallen b Canning ...13 D Senior not out ...26 M Kay c Martin b Canning ...0 M Stewart b Adnan ...3 N Kay
STAFF at the Co-op in Westhoughton have entered into the spirit of Euro 2004.
THOSE nice people who work at William Hill in Westhoughton are only too ready to help you lose your cash. England to win, Beckham for first goal? It all went pear-shaped after Lampard scored first, then Zidane made it 2-1 to France in the last minute.
AFTER his hilarious 'duet' with singing legend Engelbert Humperdinck, comic Peter Kay finds the tables turned in the latest John Smith's advert for the Euro 2004 championships. The Bolton comedian is seemingly caught unawares when radio and TV presenter
LAST night we had the predictable in Mike Riley dishing out yellow cards and giving a bad penalty decision, plus the unpredictable as Sweden lined up with fewer than 10 men in defence. Watching the notoriously over-cautious Scandinavians racking up five
KEEP the flags flying. England will beat Switzerland and Croatia and march on to the knockout stages writes Neil Bonnar They probably won't have to play any better than they did on Sunday night to finish second in the group. But they will have to improve
BURY'S returning officer has admitted that a missing bundle of voters' declaration forms has still not shown up. The missing batch caused a delay in Redvales ward, because tellers had counted 48 more votes than they had matching declarations. Mr Mark
THE managing director of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach has died. Mr Geoffrey Thompson, aged 67, was taken ill at a private family function in the Paradise Room at the Pleasure Beach. The Pleasure Beach medical team and the ambulance service attended and
A BOLTON primary school teacher has got top marks for her hard work. Christine Charnock, a teacher at Turton and Edgworth CE and Methodist Primary School, received a lifetime achievement award in the Teaching Awards 2004 regional ceremony, at Knowsley
BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeping legend Eddie Hopkinson was remembered at a special memorial service held at the Reebok Stadium. About 70 people turned up for the club's first Thanksgiving Service which also gave the opportunity for those present to remember
THE owners of a Bolton guesthouse say they have been left out of pocket after customers walked out when the water supply was suddenly switched off. Karl and Nicola Daley, who own the Heyesleigh Guest House on Castle Street, the Haulgh, are demanding compensation
THE extraordinary musical talent of a 10-year-old Bolton school girl has gained her a place at the prestigious Cheetham School of Music in Manchester. Lilya Tymchyshyn is the first pupil from St Thomas Cantebury Roman Catholic School to be accepted into
FACTORY bosses had been warned a cocktail of vapours inside a chimney could cause a blaze before a huge fireball killed two steeplejacks, a court was told. Jeremy Dugdale, application manager at Crown Food UK, told Preston Crown Court that he passed on
ADLINGTON will hold its civic parade on Sunday. The procession will form at the community centre, in Railway Road, at 10.10am and be accompanied by Rivington and Adlington brass band to the St Paul's Church for a 10.30am service. It will be followed by
PLANS to improve one of the North-west's most notorious roads have been unveiled. The A590 is the only road link to the M6 from Barrow and is the most heavily used trunk road in Cumbria. The 10-year plan aims to improve safety, ease congestion, protect
AFTER his hilarious 'duet' with singing legend Engelbert Humperdinck, comic Peter Kay finds the tables turned in the latest John Smith's advert. The Bolton comedian is seemingly caught unawares when radio and TV presenter Danny Baker and a film crew descend
