NORTH West businessman and chair of Sport England's North West Regional Sports Board Andy Worthington MBE, is to begin a one-year stint on Sport England's main board. Mr Worthington, who is chief executive of the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management
MORE than £800,000 will be invested and 23 jobs created when Wigan-based Yesteryear Pub Company Limited, opens Number Fifteen on Churchgate, Bolton, on November 11 on the site of the former Brass House pub. "Wherever we take the Number Fifteen name we
LET'S hope that all the people who felt strongly about the plan to shift Dunscar War Memorial register their concern about our old soldiers. As well as buying a poppy (which helps many of them practically), please, at the very least, give five minutes
IT'S a pity that Karen Macdonald, alias actress Suranne Jones, is leaving Coronation Street. Her acid-tongued character has provided plenty of entertaining moments, not the least that wedding day cat-fight with Tracy Barlow. The trying-for-a-baby storyline
AS "ex-adopted" Boltonians (from 1977 to 1986), we are saddened to hear of the death of that great Bolton character, Fred Dibnah. Our sincerest sympathy goes to all his family. The Churchill-Coleman Family Bournemouth (address supplied)
IMET Fred when he had just come out of the Army, and was probably one of his oldest friends for the last 40 years. I took him to see his steam roller when it was derelict in Risley and drove it back to Bolton for him and helped him to do the original
SATURDAY was one of most difficult days that I have had to face these past few years; with mixed emotions that are at times hard to control. I was out buying presents for my mum who was celebrating her birthday when I received a telephone call from a
1483: Martin Luther, religious reformer, was born in Germany. 1683: George II was born in Hanover. 1728: Poet and dramatist Oliver Goldsmith (She Stoops To Conquer) was born in Ireland. 1775: The US Marine Corps was founded. 1871: Henry Morton Stanley
From the Evening News, November 10, 1904: AN old woman named Margaret Lee, no fixed abode, figured in the dock at the County Police Court today for refusing to pick a pound of oakum after being provided with shelter and food at the Bolton Casual Wards
LANCASHIRE's Muttiah Muralitharan has effectively been given the all-clear to bowl his 'doosra' in Test cricket after an International Cricket Council panel ruled all bowlers can bend their arms in delivery. Spinner Murali, who has always maintained he
JONATHAN Agnew wants to set the record straight about Lancashire. The BBC commentator believes that local listeners to Radio Four's Test Match Special may have got the wrong impression about him. "I get a lot of letters from listeners accusing me of not
WE'RE all guilty of it and it's not meant unkindly - but when we see someone in a wheelchair, we inevitably fail to see the real person. It's understandable, if misguided, because - just like seeing someone in a uniform like a vicar, nurse or traffic
Wayne Rooney emerged unscathed after a 23-ton builder's lorry hit his car. The 19-year-old Manchester United and England striker was able to continue driving to training after his 4x4 Cadillac Escalade was damaged in the collision in Wilmslow, Cheshire
Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has admitted he has no solution to offer which might help end the current NHL lockout. The 'Great One', now part-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, says he can see both sides of the dispute between team owners and players. "
BOLTON hero Amir Khan topped a poll of who school children wanted to feature in the first edition of a community newspaper. Pupils between the ages of five to 18, from schools in Keighley, West Yorkshire, voted the boxer above icons Wayne Rooney, Neil
THE case of a man who lost control of a lorry and crashed into the garden of a house in Deane has been adjourned. Alan Rogerson, aged 45, of Ashton Avenue, York, is charged with drink driving, aggravated vehicle taking of the lorry without the owners
SIR Ian McKellen, star of The Lord of The Rings, is taking a break from acting to unveil a mural at Wigan and Leigh Hospice. Invited guests will meet the Wigan-born film star, a former Bolton School pupil, when he attends a short ceremony in the hospice
COUNCILLORS from Bolton's three main political groups were taking part in a top-level delegation to lobby Parliament over funding for the Metrolink tram extension. Liberal Democrat council leader Barbara Ronson, Labour's councillor Nick Peel and Tory
BOLTON town centre will come to a standstill on Thursday to remember the town's fallen soldiers. Mayor Cllr Prentice Howarth and Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Rev David Gillett, will join ex-servicemen for the traditional Armistice Day ceremony. Cllr Howarth
CAR owners in Bolton risk losing millions of pounds every year by keeping expensive items in their vehicles. A survey of more than 1,000 of the town's drivers revealed the average value of items in a glove compartment to be more than £200. And more than
BOLTON town centre will come to a standstill on Thursday to remember the town's fallen soldiers. Mayor Cllr Prentice Howarth and Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Rev David Gillett, will join ex-servicemen for the traditional Armistice Day ceremony. Cllr Howarth
A WINDOW cleaner is making a slow recovery after plunging 20 feet from his ladder. Toby Noble, aged 21, of Ascot Road, Little Lever, was cleaning the windows of a terraced house in Warrington when he fell from his ladder last month. Mr Noble has now regained
SAM Allardyce fears fan fury over the decision to put Barry Knight in charge of Saturday's Reebok clash with Aston Villa could be a major distraction as Wanderers attempt to press onwards and upwards in the Premiership. The Bolton boss had no choice but
HORWICH RMI cricket club begin their nets practice this Friday at Rivington High School at 6.30pm. The club are looking for cricketers for their U11 and U13 teams. To find out more, call Dave Fairbrother on 01204 691194.
THE Bolton League Indoor competition for the Anthony Axford Trophy will take place at Little Lever Community Sports Hall on January 9, 16, 23 and 30. The ties will start at 12.45pm, with, as in previous years, the six first round games being split between
BOLTON Mets' U13 rugby league side came back from two tries down to beat Tigers 16-12. The visitors looked on course for victory after scoring two early tries. But the Mets pounced on a mistake to register their first points. Strong running then led to
LEIGH RMI boss Phil Starbuck remains defiant despite witnessing his side plunge to the bottom of the Conference. The Railwaymen surrenderd a 2-0 lead in the 3-2 defeat to Tamworth at the weekend, but the manager firmly believes that survival is not a
It is with pride and sadness that we mark the passing of our beloved Fred Dibnah. He was such a unique character and champion of the cause of Bolton's industrial heritage that it is impossible to think that we shall see his like again. Fortunately, he
WORSHIPPERS from the closed All Saints Church in Farnworth have held a special ceremony to bury ashes once kept in their former building. The Devon Street Church has finally closed its doors after the congregation lost a long battle to keep it open. Many
A STATUE of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah would be a fitting way to celebrate his life. It would also serve as a reminder of just what the 66-year-old, who died on Saturday following a three-year battle with cancer, did for his home town. Other than
WESTHOUGHTON'S forgotten war heroes are to be remembered in books by two local historians. Details of 17 servicemen whose names were missed off the towns war memorial have been included in four books created during the past year. Jacqui Kilcoyne and Pamela
LEADING doctors say smoking should be banned in pubs, despite Government plans to exempt them from a cigarette ban. The British Medical Association has furiously hit out against Labour's proposal to allow smoking in pubs and say they should join the workplace
MORE than 50 people have applied for a job described as "one of the most bizarre" in England. Lake District National Park Authority felltop assessors climb Helvellyn daily during the winter to check conditions at 3,114ft (nearly 950m). The information
RISK TAKERS are the new Bolton Evening News Naps champions. They finished £15 ahead of their nearest rivals Brown Jack after virtually sealing their win on the opening day of the season. Then, they were fast away from the stalls by picking out 33-1 winner
ELTON Vale are the new leaders of Division One of the BSF Over 35s Football League. They beat Turton 3-2 in a tight game where Turton were disappointed not to get anything from the match. Elton Vale move two points clear at the top while Turton remain
Premier Division: Gregorians 2 Chaddertonians 1; Hesketh Casuals 3 Bolton Lads Club 4; Radcliffe Town 2 Rochdale St Clements 1; Rossendale Amateurs 3 Prairie United 3. Prairie United... 8 5 3 0 19 7 18 Radcliffe Town... 8 5 2 1 18 8 17 Rochdale St Clem
BOLTON County Bears U10s, who play in the Bolton and Bury Mini-League Section A, are looking for a goalkeeper. Anyone interested should call Ian on 01204 389311.
Premier Division BOWLING GREEN ...1 BULLS HEAD ...3 Smith, McDonald, McLoughlin ARMITAGE ...4 JOLLY WAGGONER ...2 LADYBRIDGE ...3 ARKWRIGHTS ...4 Reynolds 2, Jackson Smith 2, Foy, Sutcliffe BRADFORD ARMS ...0 HORWICH VIC ...3 First Division BEAUMONT .
BURY U14s were beaten 4-0 at home by Salford in the Greater Manchester Schools' League on Saturday. Two goals from Ben Marshall set up Salford's victory at the Derby School, with Chris Hodgin and Brad McDougall also finding the net. Bury U15s suffered
BURY-based Zen Internet, the Internet Service Provider (ISPs), has won the regional heat of Business of the Year as part of the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) awards. Zen will now go through to the national finals, with the winners being announced
GLAYSIERS, the Manchester law firm, will hold a free half-day seminar for local businesses at the Lowry Hotel on Tuesday, November 30 at 9.15am. The seminar will focus on the areas of employment, commercial property and intellectual property law and will
MORE than three quarters of small and medium sized businesses in the North West are now at risk of court action under the Disability Discrimination Act, according to new research published today by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf. The study
RESEARCH among 200 North west businesses with turnover of more than £1 million showed that 43 per cent do not trust their bank manager's advice. And 61 per cent of respondents in the region do not believe their bank manager is sufficiently experienced
AM I the only one who thought that, while there were some very worthy footballers formally declared legends at the National Football Museums Hall of Fame dinner at the Reebok, there was one glaring omission. Nat Lofthouse was an undisputed hero of his
BOLTON is a poorer town for the passing of Fred Dibnah. As well as all the national profile he brought here, he was a remarkable one-off with a phenomenal knowledge of engineering and industrial history. A genuine enthusiast, he could talk for hours on
THANK goodness something is finally being done about Little Bolton Town Hall and the area near it off St Georges Road. It has all been neglected for too long but boasts some superb buildings. Now, £1 million Lottery grant is to revive its Georgian splendour
YOU'VE got to admire Esther Rantzen for her spirited performances on telly's Strictly Come Dancing - even though the viewers did vote her off this week. She has looked very spry in her posh frocks and feathers, and she insists that the dancing has revitalised
I WAS sad to hear that Fred Dibnah had passed away. Fred was one of Bolton's most loved personalities, and had a lot of common sense. He should have been the Mayor of Bolton. I'm sure that he would have done an excellent job. Here's to you Fred. Cheers
IT is with deep sadness that I have learned that Mr Fred Dibnah MBE has passed away. On my behalf, could you pass on my deepest condolences to his family, he will be very much missed by all who met him. I can hear him say, "Did you like that?" when he
I AM saddened to hear of the death of Fred Dibnah MBE and, one must agree, a true gentleman and ambassador who has done so much to enhance the profile of Bolton. We have lost a talent few possess and I hope that the planning committee will consider the
ON Remembrance Day, Sunday, November 14, I would like to invite the people of Westhoughton to a service at the Parish Church of St Bartholomew, a short Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial, and a parade. The parade will assemble at Greenfields Private
FORMER Boltonian Marie Smith (nee Winnard) has been in touch from her home in Anstey, Leicester, to tell me about her childhood in our town. She was born in Chapel Street, off Folds Road, in 1940, and went to Kay Street nursery, All Saints Primary School
A STATUE of celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah should be put up in Bolton, his family and friends say. And their calls immediately won support. The 66-year-old steam enthusiast turned TV star died on Saturday following a three-year battle with cancer.
A LORRY driver was abducted by a gang and driven 150 miles before being dumped in Greater Manchester. The 42-year-old man was targeted as he slept in his cab, which was parked in Northampton on Monday night. The thieves broke in, blindfolded the driver
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Wade Belak has become the latest NHL player to make the switch to the Elite League. Belak has signed for the Coventry Blaze because of the NHL lockout and will make his debut against the Newcastle Vipers this weekend. He
MUSICIAN Paul Weller has cancelled his forthcoming tour due to a serious throat infection. He is expected to be in hospital for a few days. The shows will be rescheduled. He was due to play Manchester's Apollo on November 16. Original tickets for cancelled
BOLTON hero Amir Khan topped a poll of who school children wanted to feature in the first edition of a community newspaper. Pupils between the ages of five to 18, from schools in Keighley, West Yorkshire, voted the boxer above icons Wayne Rooney, Neil
A 41-YEAR-OLD driver was killed when his lorry flipped on to its roof as he tried to turn at a roundabout. Mark Fernside, from Astley Bridge, was delivering flour when the Mercedes Actros lorry turned over at the Guinness Circle roundabout in Trafford
A MAN who was found dead in his flat had died more than three months earlier, an inquest heard. Terence Osborne's body was found when a locksmith went to change the locks on his ground floor flat in Bond Street, Leigh, on May 5. The 48-year-old unemployed
A LATE NIGHT gig landed a Bolton DJ in custody after a court heard he was in breach of conditional bail. William McRae was caught driving his car at 5am in breach of conditions imposed by a judge just three days earlier, Blackburn magistrates were told
STONE restorers have added the names of Farnworth's war dead to the town's vandalised memorial - just in time for this week's Remembrance services. Teams of workers have been installing new plaques to the memorial in Farnworth Park in a frantic bid to
BOLTON RUFC will chase a place in North Lancs One's top two when they host promotion rivals Burnage at Avenue Street this Saturday. A victory would take fourth-placed Bolton above their opponents, who are second in the table. Bolton go into Saturday's
GREAT Britain centre Keith Senior aims to provide Australia with a timely reminder of his powerhouse play at Wigan this weekend. The rangy Leeds Rhinos threequarter has terrorised New Zealand and Australia defences in the past but has yet to make his
TRIBUTES have flown in following the news on Tuesday 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
A NIGHT bus service aimed at preventing town centre trouble looks set to continue after being hailed a success by businesses and the police. The service, which offers clubbers and pubgoers a cheap and safe way of getting home from Bolton's town centre
PUPILS at a vandal-plagued Bolton primary school have voiced their disgust after more than 20 windows were smashed in just two weeks. Nearly 90 children from Brandwood Primary School in Daubhill put their feelings down on paper, each penning an open letter
THE family of missing tourist Melody O'Gara fear she may have joined a cult. The 28-year-old had been reading a self-help book promoting "rediscovery by dumping your past". Her family say it is possible she has been helped to disappear in Australia by
A GRATEFUL family have praised quick-thinking medical staff who saved the life of a baby boy struck down with meningitis. Jamie Jones, aged 16 months, was hit by deadly meningococcal septicaemia. His parents Jeanette and Pete Jones, from Smithills, want
A MOTHER has condemned a weekend only jail term given to a young driver who mowed down her three children and two friends in a Farnworth street. Daniel Brooks, aged 22, who was driving his car on the wrong side of the road when he ploughed into the five
THE horse that has dominated the first major race of the jump racing season at Haydock Park since the turn of the Millennium is being honoured at the racecourse on Sunday. Kingsmark - the three-time winner of the Edward Hanmer Chase - will be on parade
THE FINISHING ORDER 1 RISK TAKERS... 9 47.07 2 BROWN JACK... 5 32.00 3 SNOWBALLERS... 4 26.00 4 65 CLUB... 3 23.00 5 CLIFF HANGERS... 9 21.97 6 SAINSBURY FLYERS... 6 20.50 7 MORAL EYES... 5 20.50 8 DUNSCAR CONS... 6 17.50 9 BILL AND BENZ... 3 16.50 10
Premier Division ASTLEY MINERS...5 FARNWORTH SC...0 Powell 4, Edge (pen) WHITE HORSE...4 SPREAD EAGLE...4 Dobson, Edwards, Holt (2) ELLESMERE...1 PARTY PEOPLE...3 Hulton Toon, Cunliff, Newby CHURCH HOTEL...5 DAISY HILL...3 Evans 3 P W D L F A GD Pt Hulton
Richardson Cup Round One BLACKROD TOWN...0 DALTON UNITED...4 EAGLEY...4 FRECKLETON...2 Hamer 2, Grimshaw, Wright 2 Callon TURTON...3 BURNLEY UNITED...0 Pendlebury 2, Moore Division Two Challenge Cup Round One LANCS CONSTAB...1 LOSTOCK ST G... 4 Brooks
THE Lancashire FA Inter-League Cup Final beckons for the Bolton Boys Federation's U16 side after beating the Hyndburn League 2-0. Goals from Joanthan Davies and Jordan Cover capped an excellent team performance in the semi-final. Daisy Hill still top
ALL the details U9s section Chairman's Cup draw: Atherton Town v CMB Nomads; Horwich St Mary Apaches v Hindsford Pirates; Brandlesholme Warriors Red v Bolton County Chieftains; Elton and Walshaw Cheetahs v Bolton Lads and Girls Club; Boothstown Bullets
Premier Division: Avro 3 Old Alts 6; Atherton Town 1 Stockport Georgians 3; Breightmet United 1 Prestwich Heys 2; Dukinfield Town 2 Royton Town 4; East Manchester 4 Monton Amateurs 1; Irlam MS 4 Wilmslow Albion 0; Wythenshawe Amateurs 0 Leigh Athletic
FULL details U8 SECTION A: Boothstown Brazilians 6 Farnworth Tigers 1; Eagley Rangers Dream Team 3 Horwich St Mary's Tornadoes 0; Elton & Walshaw Panthers 0 Eagley Rangers Nightmares 5; Ladybridge Lightning 2 Boothstown Jun 2; Westhoughton Jun Stripes
LATEST results ASDA GOLBORNE...7 ASPULL...1 Hill 3, Spencer 3, Munro Brown ROPE & ANCHOR...0 ATHERTON S&SC...4 Hook, McPike 3 FIR TREE RES...3 DE LA SALLE...3 Caldwell 2, Fielding Fox 2, Pascales ATHERTON LIB CLUB...1 AFC TYLDESLEY...5 Hunt Padock
BOLTON Ambassadors recorded their first victory over Burnley GSOB with a thumping 5-1 away win in the Redrow Lancashire Amateur Football League. Goals from Damian Smith, Dan Owen, Matt Taylor, Mark Gordon and Tom Whitman ensured that Ambassadors laid
BLACKROD went out of the Premier Division Richardson Cup defeated at home by Dalton United. The teams were fairly evenly matched, but Dalton's strikers took the chances offered to them whereas their Blackrod counterparts spurned their opportunities Dalton
EAGLEY bounced back from conceding an early goal to beat Freckleton 4-2 in the West Lancashire Football League's Richardson Cup. The visitors took the lead after 10 minutes when Neil Wright took advantage of some defensive hesitation to fire home from
STAG'S Head still remain top of the Pioneer League Division One after a 9-0 home victory against Bolton City. Ross and Battle both scored hat tricks, Davies (2) and Hatton scored. Schooner remain second after a 7-2 victory against Horwich St Mary's. Chantler
