READING the report of the lady fined £100 for dropping a cigarette wrapper, I was gratified to see that the Litter Enforcement Officers are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I have occasion to travel to Bolton early on Sunday morning, and Bradshawgate
1812: One of the worst winters on record began - and caused the defeat of Napoleon. During his retreat from Moscow, troops endured temperatures as low as -37C for 27 days. 1841: Edward VII, eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born. He
From the Evening News, November 9, 1904: TWO Bury boys, who were collecting wood for a Guy Fawkes bonfire, came across a piece of a tree, 15ft long and between 5 in and 6in in diameter. They endeavoured to carry it across the Lancashire and Yorkshire
SELF-SERVICE was something of a new concept at garages in the late 1960s. In the picture on the left, taken in December, 1968, the President of Bolton and District Co-operative Society, Frank Scott, was being shown how to work the petrol pumps at the
TRAFFIC delays are expected for the next 20 weeks with the closure of one of the main roads into Blackpool. Traffic is being diverted from Seasiders Way to allow the Bloomfield Road bridge to be demolished. It is the start of the £12m Central Gateway
COMMUNICATION, encouragement and pride are the buzz words at Bolton's newest secondary school. It is evident on entering Ladybridge High School, Deane, that the pupils are keen and the staff are enthusiastic. A recipe for success if ever there was one
A MAN was attacked after confronting a gang of youths who cracked one of his windows with stones. The 39-year-old victim was sitting in his home in Lowe Mill Lane, Hindley, with his girlfriend when the window was damaged. He went outside and was confronted
A MAN who was set on fire as he slept in a bus shelter is still in a critical condition in hospital. Matthew Kitchen, aged 41, of Catterick Drive, Little Lever, suffered burns to his arms and chest during the incident in Bury Road, Radcliffe, in the early
SMALL was beautiful for the hundreds of visitors who turned up at Canon Slade School at the weekend to gaze admiringly at model railways. More than 1,400 people enjoyed looking at some of the 11 layouts put on show by members of Bolton and District Model
SPORTS fans are being invited to join a live radio show celebrating 10 years of National Lottery-funded sport in Bolton. Olympic silver medallist swimmer Steve Parry will be among a host of sports stars discussing how lottery funding has helped develop
SHADOW Work and Pensions Secretary David Willetts is to attend a conference for retired people at the Hulton Conservative Club. He will discuss pensions and outline what a Conservative Government would do to help the elderly at the St Helens Road club
MAN is fighting for his life after being dragged from the wreckage of a car by his two friends seconds before it burst into flames. The three men, who were all in their 20s and from Halliwell, had been travelling along Old Kiln Lane, Heaton, when the
MAIL bosses are carrying out an investigation after a bag full of post destined for Bolton households was found dumped in a field. The bag, which contained mail for 30 to 40 houses, some of which should have been delivered nearly two weeks ago, was retrieved
A WOMAN has been charged with planting a fake bomb on her own doorstep and wasting police time after a huge security scare. Army bomb squad experts sealed off Elgin Street, Halliwell, for five hours last Wednesday night before carrying out a controlled
WANDERERS have appealed against goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen's sending-off during Sunday's 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough. Jaaskelainen was shown the red card by referee Peter Walton for denying Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink a goalscoring chance when he brought
SAM Allardyce hailed pass master Fernando Hierro today after the Spanish veteran finally made his mark on the Premiership. The legendary former Real Madrid captain showed his class with a thoroughbred performance in Sunday's 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough
RADCLIFFE Borough have been drawn away to Conference North side Hucknall Town in the second round of the FA Trophy. Borough will take on last season's Unibond Premier Division champions at Watnall Road on Saturday, November 27.
Eccleshall 1 Daisy Hill 4: FOUR second-half goals saw Daisy Hill come back from 1-0 down to record a comprehensive victory. Eccleshall were in front at the halfway stage of this NW Counties League Challenge Cup tie; Karl Williams lobbing the ball over
Radcliffe Borough 4 Stocksbridge 1: PHIL Denney grabbed a hat-trick as Radcliffe came back from a goal down to reach the second round of the FA Trophy. Borough were good value for their win, which was only soured by the late sending off of Richard Battersby
PLANS for a North West Regional Assembly have been scrapped following a massive government u-turn. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announced the decision to axe plans for mini-parliaments following the North-east's dramatic vote against an elected
THE oldest manufacturer in Bolton is facing closure with the loss of nearly 100 jobs. Creams Paper Mill, in Mytham Road, in Little Lever, is to cease production after more than 300 years, after owners Mondi Paper UK told staff yesterday that it had entered
TRAVELLERS look likely to be given more caravan sites in Bolton in a bid to keep them away from unoffical camps. The Liberal Democrats in the town want to see a boost in the number of registered camps which they say will reduce the misery suffered by
FOOTBALL was in mourning on Tuesday at the news that former England and Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes has died from a brain tumour, aged 57. The man known affectionately as "Crazy Horse" had been battling a brain tumour for the last 15 months but deteriorated
LIBERAL Democrat MEP Chris Davies' view of the country's parliamentary history since the 17th century was brief but enlightening, in that it gave the public the opportunity to see what Mr Davies' idea of democracy truly is. I absolutely agree with him
LAST week I returned to Bolton to visit family and friends after an absence of several years. I was looking forward to seeing the place again, although I feared the weather would not be kind. Of course, I thoroughly enjoyed renewing old acquaintances,
AS Armistice Day draws closer, we remember all those who lost their lives in conflict so that we might live in peace. The work of the Royal British Legion in supporting and helping all those affected by war is well respected, and their annual Poppy Appeal
COULD Mr Malcolm Pittock (Letters page, Nov 6) please explain how he knows the minds of British politicians by saying that none except Tony Blair would have voted Bush back into the White House? Have his misguided, one-sided arguments on these very pages
CELEBRITY steeplejack Fred Dibnah will be laid to rest in the town he loved next Tuesday. Hundreds of people are expected to attend the funeral service at Bolton Parish Church which will be followed by burial at Tonge Cemetery. And in true Fred Dibnah
CYRIL Bromley of Astley Bridge is keen to obtain a copy of a photograph which appeared in the Bolton Evening News on Saturday, June 29, 1946. He was one of the boys who were photographed before they left Bolton for the YMCA camp at Lakeside, on the shores
READER Cyril Dean wonders if anybody can remember the young mechanics in the photograph above. He tells me it was taken in the late 1950s at the garage on the corner of St Helens Road and Hulton Lane, Bolton - Hulton Motors. Cyril, who now lives in Old
SPORTS fans are being invited to make up the audience for a live radio show celebrating 10 years of National Lottery-funded sport in Bolton. Olympic silver medallist swimmer Steve Parry will be among a host of sports stars discussing how lottery funding
JUSSI Jaaskelainen may have to wait until Friday before he knows whether he has been successful in his appeal against the red card he received at Middlesbrough. A spokesman for the Football Association said the incident would be reviewed on Friday. If
Squires Gate 2, Atherton Colls 0: A POOR performance ended Atherton Collieries' hopes of a run in the NW Counties League Challenge Cup. Chris Collins' far-post header gave Squires Gate a 10th-minute lead. Dave Conlon almost brought Collieries level straight
THE future of Fred Dibnah's unique home - and the mineshaft in his garden - is now uncertain in the wake of his death. There have been calls for the house and garden, with Fred's collection of industrial artefacts, in Radcliffe Road, The Haulgh, to be
A FATHER, whose head was stamped on by attackers, when he answered a knock at the door, has woken from a coma to be told that he may never walk again. Kevin Nestor is confined to a wheelchair and remains in Salford's Hope Hosptial after a gang attack
FIRE chiefs have condemned youths who targeted firefighters with a shower of rockets in a Bolton park. The explosives rained down on the crew as they battled to bring a bonfire blaze under control in Bobby Heywood park in Great Lever, on Friday. There
WHEN the people of Bolton were asked to name the sporting stars they wanted featured on the 85ft tall Spirit of Sport sculpture to be erected outside the Reebok Stadium, there was one name on virtually every lip. Wartime Wanderer Nat Lofthouse figures
SEVEN men from rival gangs have been jailed following an eight month campaign of armed violence on the streets of Bolton. The men, all aged in their 20s, wore body armour as they carried out a a series of attacks armed with an imitation machine gun, pistols
