STAFF at the Skipton Building Society in Bolton have welcomed Barclays Bank's decision to cut 800 management posts and recruit 1,000 new branch staff. Joan Houghton, manager at the Deansgate office, said that the banking giant's decision to boost customer
I AM in total agreement with George Whitlow, re Knighthood for Trevor Brooking. Nat Lofthouse has served Bolton Wanderers for at least 65 years and has been a great advert for the club. He also played for England with Sir Stanley Matthews and Sir Tom
ON Monday, my wife and I went to Bolton Little Theatre's performance of Ronald Harwood's "Quartet", a comedy set in a retirement home for opera singers. Without doubt, this was one of their best ever performances! Harold Smith's portrayal of Wilfred Bond
IN response to Mr Harrison of Lostock, "No respect for elderly these days", June 11. I disagree with Mr Harrison's views that the young of today have no appreciation of the sacrifice of the soldiers 60 years ago. Indeed my sons, age nine and 11 respectively
ST George is the patron saint of England, a religious figure. Other religions would be more then offended if another person or religion told them to remove any symbol of their religion or national flag. It would be unthinkable in their own country. Look
A WOMAN was found stabbed to death in a car in a quiet country lane on Wednesday night. The woman, in her 20s, was discovered slumped in the front passenger seat of the car parked alongside Leigh Cemetery. She had suffered a stab wound to the head. And
JANET Rashleigh and Paul Freary extended their leads on the second stage of the On The Run Countryside Tour of Horwich and Rivington. Both runners were in good form in the four-mile Jubilee Road Race, the second of five Tour events. Rashleigh, of Horwich
Warwickshire v Lancs LANCASHIRE'S sudden slump in form continued as Warwickshire crushed them by 112 runs at Edgbaston in the Totesport League. A fourth successive defeat saw Warwickshire piled up 310-5. The chase was never on for the visitors, who were
Yellow Ball Competition: 1. C Bennett, A Norman, B Thompson 81; 2. Lady Captain C McGuinness, J Shaw, C Hamer 72.
WEDNESDAY Medal June 9: Winner Gary Mercer 69-4-65; Runner-up Mark Gregory 70-4-66; Third Craig Stott 81-14-67. Other Scores: Mark Riley 74-6-68; Andy Taylor 70-2-68; Kevin Marden 76-6-70; Gareth Hastie 70-1-71. CSS 69.
HORWICH captains' weekend saw some good golf played in ideal conditions. It also produced two holes in one in the second round on Sunday. Gary Garner holed in one at the fifth, and Bob Bostock repeated the feat at the 18th. Round 1: Jack Farrimond 77-
BOLTON Golf Association higher handicaps competition for the Jim Rigby Trophy was held at Westhoughton. Winner: Horace Mawdesley (Horwich) 94-26-68 nett (CPO); Second Jim Dullaghan (Breightmet) 85-17-68 nett; Third Ian Dickinson (Horwich) 90-20-70 nett
MOST of the field found the firm conditions to be difficult in the second qualifying round of the Turton summer medal as only 10 players broke par. The exception was Chris Threlfall, who was a runaway victor by no less than five shots. His scores were
TEENAGER Joe Grainey was on top form when Leigh Ospreys fished in the NJAA Knockout final at Lakeview Fisheries in Leicester. Fourteen years-old Joe demolished the rest with a 8.45 kilo net of carp, nearly two kilos ahead of the next man. The Ospreys
POLICE are seeking witnesses to an attack on a woman in Bury. The 21-year-old victim was walking towards Collins Street, Walshaw, with a friend when they were approached by a youth in Bank Street at 12.45am on Monday. He grabbed the woman's mobile phone
FIREFIGHTERS were called when a printing machine caught fire at Bridge Hall Mill, on Bridge Hall Lane, Bury. They put the flames out using a fire extinguisher. attended the scene and
A 31-YEAR-OLD man accused of robbing an insurance collector appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. Shane Jones, of Keble Grove, Leigh, is alleged to have robbed Lynsey Walker in Leigh on February 2. He was further remanded on bail until August 16, when he
TOTS will be toddling for charity at Dots to Dots Daycare, Astley Bridge, on June 25. The children will take part in the Foresters Big Toddle in support of Barnardos. More than 40 tots will cover the half-mile course with their friends, parents or carers
POLICE have made a fresh appeal for witnesses into the attack of a frail 90-year-old pensioner who was beaten by two thieves in his Bolton home. John Metcalfe was pushed to the floor as the thugs barged into his house in Deane on Sunday night, causing
SMITHILLS Senior Brass Band are playing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra this Saturday at Astley Hall, Astley. The Planets In The Park concert starts at 6 pm and finishes at 9.45 pm. Tickets are available at Astley Hall on the day and all
AN investigation has been launched into the cause of a large fire involving a quantity of batteries which broke out on a Bolton trading estate. The batteries were being stored in a yard at the rear of GMP Bard on Tonge Bridge Industrial Estate at Tonge
RAIL users in Bolton can now have details of train journeys sent to their mobile phones. The National Rail Enquiries website will send train times to mobile phones with the new text messaging service, textme, available through the "plan my journey" section
POLICE have issued a warning to park users this summer after a spate of indecent exposures. In the latest incident, on Tuesday morning, two 15-year-old girls were left shaken after a man leapt from bushes at Crompton Lodges in Moses Gate Country Park
MOTORISTS will face road closures in Atherton as roadworks begin on Monday to construct a new roundabout. The A577 Wigan Road will be closed for a month between Lovers' Lane and Atherleigh Way as work is carried out to install the roundabout at the junction
A MAN will appear before Bolton Magistrates Court on Friday after breaching the conditions of a football banning order. The 35-year-old man was arrested by Greater Manchester Police Football Intelligence Officers after he failed to appear at a police
LECTURER Julie McKiernan has won Wigan Pier Theatre Company's writing competition. The Wigan and Leigh College performing arts lecturer wrote A Terrible Affray -- about two detectives and train robbers in Wigan in 1895. The work also involves a trial
A COUNCILLOR in Kearsley is campaigning for a noisy grid to be silenced. Residents around Stoneclough Road complain they are kept awake by the noise the grid makes when lorries from nearby industrial estates trundle over it. Cllr Bill Collison says the
BOXING sensation Amir Khan is just one win away from a place in the final of the World Junior Championships in South Korea. The 17-year-old Bolton lightweight boxer, Great Britain's only boxing representative at the Olympics in Athens this summer, had
THE public will be able to give their views on postal voting as part of an investigation which will look into why thousands of ballot papers went missing in Bolton. The Electoral Commission will be contacting community groups and holding a random telephone
AS a resident of Westbank Road, in reply to Caroline Hill's letter, she does not represent a true picture of her neighbours of our road. Many houses and cars are flying the flag for England in our road. My son has decorated his own bedroom with England
ORGANISERS are putting the finishing touches to this year's Horwich Carnival and races. Summer revellers and top athletes and cyclists will descend on the town this weekend for the summer carniacl and the associated prestigious series of running and cycling
WASTELAND on a Farnworth street is set for a facelift -- but homeowners fear it could make their lives a misery. Residents say land on Darley Street, Farnworth, has become a magnet for louts who gather there to drink and cause a nuisance in the evenings
THE luck of the Irish was with a Bolton lottery syndicate when they scooped more than £53,000 at the weekend -- with a ticket which cost just £3.50. The ten-strong group from Rumworth Labour Club, Daubhill, scooped the jackpot on the Irish Lottery after
YOUNGSTERS from across Bolton wowed a packed Victoria Hall on the third night of the annual Festival of Music. The 36th festival is being staged by the Bolton Metropolitan Borough Schools Music Association and is sponsored by the Bolton Evening News.
THE mother of a steeplejack, killed when a chimney he was working inside was engulfed in a huge fireball, has spoken about her anger and grief. Linda Whelan criticised a court's decision to drop manslaughter charges against three former managers following
STAFF employed by Manchester United were told to finish early on Thursday - so they could get home in time to watch England play Switzerland on TV! David Gill, chief executive at Old Trafford has sent an email to all his workers telling them to finish
YOUNGSTERS from across Bolton wowed a packed Victoria Hall on the third night of the annual Festival of Music. The 36th festival is being staged by the Bolton Metropolitan Borough Schools Music Association and is sponsored by the Bolton Evening News.
BOLTON companies plagued by unwelcome "cold calls" from salesmen will be able to stop the problem from next week. From Friday, June 25, companies can choose to opt out of receiving direct marketing calls by registering their business and/or mobile telephone
ONE Call, the Bolton-based buildings and contents damage management company, has announced plans to double its size over the next 18 months. The company works directly with insurers and loss adjusters to assist people who have suffered flood damage. Last
BOLTON South-east MP Brian Iddon is backing a campaign to ban large stores from opening on Christmas Day. And he is confident that a new Bill, which has its third reading in the Commons tomorrow, will mean legislation is in place by Christmas. The Christmas
d=2,3f=FrnkGothITC Bk BT HERE has been a lot written recently with regard to uninsured cars. The only reason a car is not insured is because of the cost. It can cost more for third party insurance than it does for fully comprehensive insurance. If, as
IT gives me no pleasure to write this letter, and I hate to say I told you so, but 12 months ago I wrote a letter to the Bolton Evening News regarding the council's lack of understanding of the electorate. The letter concerned the lack of any true decent
Wednesday medal: Winner Gary Mercer 69-4-65; Runner-up Mark Gregory 70-4-66; Third Craig Stott 81-14-67. Other Scores: Mark Riley 74-6-68; Andy Taylor 70-2-68; Kevin Marden 76-6-70; Gareth Hastie 70-1-71. CSS 69. HART COMMON Midweek bogey -- Div One:
FAMILIES booking holidays during school breaks pay up to 165 per cent more than they would for off-peak holidays and if they take children out of school without permission -- for a cheaper holiday -- they face a fine of up to £100. Now consumers affairs
ORGANISERS of one of the country's premier agricultural shows, The Lancashire Show, have pledged a better event than last year after spending thousands of pounds. Last year's show was marred by traffic chaos and bad weather. It was the first year the
CROWDS are expected to flock to the fourth Fashion Health and Beauty Exhibition at Victoria Square, Bolton, on Friday. The event, sponsored by Boots Prescription & Collection service, will feature catwalk fashion shows and town centre retailers showing
THERE are less than three weeks to go to nominate brave heroes in Bolton who have saved a life in extraordinary circumstances. The Life Savers Awards will tell of Britain's most inspiring rescue stories and the awards are open to anyone who has helped
CROWDS are expected to flock to the fourth Fashion Health and Beauty Exhibition at Victoria Square, Bolton, on Friday. The event, sponsored by Boots Prescription & Collection service, will feature catwalk fashion shows and town centre retailers showing
FIRE chiefs are calling for the demolition of an empty block of flats after coming under repeated attacks from gangs of youths. Firefighters have been pelted with bricks and stones at night this week as they have battled to contain blazes started by young
A PERSONAL trainer at a Bolton leisure centre has muscled his way to a top body building award in a national competition. Michael Smith, aged 25, flexed his 43 inch chest and 27 inch waist to win the novice body building section in the British Natural
IT was 1929 -- and the world was in the grip of the Great Depression. The Stock Market crashed and, in Chicago, a gangland killing made history as the St Valentine's Day massacre. The first Academy awards -- the Oscars -- were held and Wyatt Earp, the
A WIFE chased after a man who knocked her husband to the ground, leaving him semi-conscious after a vicious attack, a court heard. Mother-of-two Deborah Butterworth grabbed hold of Douglas Sharp and detained him in a citizen's arrest at an amusement park
A GANG of four masked carjackers smashed their way into a man's home before threatening him with a hammer and snatching the keys to his £18,000 sports car. Terrified Neil Warren, aged 22, was woken at 2am when the raiders stormed into his house after
A NORTH-west company is becoming part of a decorative laminate flooring revolution as its parent company announces plans for expansion. BHK (UK) Ltd, in Manchester, is part of the BHK (UK) Ltd group of companies, which is opening four new retail outlets
A £1 MILLION multimedia centre, designed to give companies the edge in using digital technologies, has opened its doors. Backed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the centre is located in the heart of Bury at Business Solutions, Link House
I WAS a little girl when the war started, and D-Day Anniversaries bring very sad memories to me. I had six brothers (I was the only girl), five who went into the forces. I remember my mother clearing the table after tea and when the last cup had been
WORSLEY-born Michael Vaughan hit 116 not out to condemn Lancashire to a fifth straight defeat as Yorkshire beat them in Wednesday's C&G Trophy quarter-final. The England captain was the star in a tense encounter as Yorkshire passed Lancashire's 286
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POWERBOAT racer Paul Scott is on course for a world championship title after winning his second grand prix. The 27-years-old added the British Formula Three prize to the French title he collected at the start of the new season in front of a 100,000 strong
AN ELDERLY woman died from an infection in hospital after being admitted after a fall, an inquest heard. Joyce Kimblin, aged 77, of Weavers Court, Rothwell Street, Bolton, died at the Royal Bolton Hospital six days after being admitted with a fractured
A WORLD Champion stock car champion has been presented with a top Rotary Club award. Barry Goldin, the Formula Two champion, was given the Ernest Kay Memorial Award for Achievement -- presented each year by The Rotary Club of Radcliffe to a member of
CYCLISTS gathered in the sunshine for a trip to mark National Bike Week. Around 60 riders, mainly from Lancashire Road Club, set out from Victoria Square in Bolton town centre for a ride which took them beyond Rivington and on to the Commonwealth Games
ORGANISERS are putting the finishing touches to this year's Horwich Carnival and races. Summer revellers and top athletes and cyclists will descend on the town this weekend for the summer carniacl and the associated prestigious series of running and cycling
A CAMPAIGN to stop government proposals to force teachers and public sector employees to work longer for full pension rights was launched in Bolton on Wednesday night. Bolton branches of Unison, the National Union of Teachers, and pensioners met at Bolton
MICHAEL Owen and Paul Scholes owe England a big performance tonight. The Liverpool striker and Manchester United midfielder must not be allowed to short-change the national team again. Owen looked like his mind was on a beach somewhere as he strolled
BOLTON'S deposed deputy council leader is planning a return to politics by aiming to become the borough's first representative on an elected North-west assembly. Guy Harkin, who had been the council's number two for almost 25 years, vowed to make a comeback
MARCUS Dunning is hoping for an extra special present on his birthday next week -- a second Bolton Golf Association title. The 16-year-old Rivington and Blackrod High School student stunned the local golf world when he became the youngest ever champion
AN INQUEST into the death of a 29-year-old man was adjourned after a witness failed to turn up. The inquest was told that Majid Nawaz was found unconscious in his flat on Radcliffe Road, Bolton, on January 4, after taking the heroin substitute, methadone
