VILLAGE Hotel and Leisure Clubs, part of the De Vere Group, has appointed Richard Grove as General Manager of Village Bury. Mr Grove previously worked for both Holiday Inn and Moat House during his 14-year career in the industry. Most recently he was
FOSTERING Solutions, the award-winning independent fostering organisation, has appointed Bury creative agency Clock Creative to handle all its marketing. Based in Chorley New Road, Bolton, Fostering Solutions was formed in 2000, with the aim of offering
THE only brewery in Bolton has been sold. Bank Top Brewery has changed hands in a successful management buy out led by David Sweeney, a senior manager in the business for the past five years. Previous owner and founder John Feeney remains a working director
AMIR Khan cannot wait to get back into action but will face a hectic return on Monday night at Preston Guild Hall. The Olympic silver medallist has stepped up a weight to 64kilo for his first senior domestic competition and, with six boxers in his section
HOW I agree with Mr Tyrner regarding the possibility of accepting a medal for his stance over Iraq. However, I must ask him not to discard his own medals. Sir, you have earned your medals be it through conflict and bravery and not by siding with a megalomaniac
THREE occurrences have impacted on my thoughts this week: I attended a local forum, I read the statement of a local surgeon that Royal Bolton Hospital has severe financial problems, and there was an idea from the government to tax all pension contributions
AS it happens, l agree with Walter Scot (February 3) that Community partnerships and neighbourhood charters offer the best chance yet of revitalising local politics. Where I disagree violently with him is when he asserts that directly-elected Executive
The vexed question of conductors on Bolton buses has become an on-going topic. Comments by former Bolton councillor Peter Johnston have prompted this response from reader Roy Higson: "I can confirm that in 1967 there were conductors on all buses including
From the Evening News, February 7, 1995: The Rumbelows electrical goods chain is to close with the loss of 2,900 jobs, it was announced today. The company has one of its largest branches in Newport Street, Bolton, and others in the town centres of Leigh
A NEW TV channel dedicated to teachers will be launched on Tuesday. The free channel will be available on cable and satellite television and will focus on educational issues. Programmes will be divided into three zones - primary, secondary and general
PUPILS at Claypool Primary School, Horwich, have been learning the ancient art of willow weaving. The youngsters planted seeds, saplings and nuts in the school grounds and then with the help of willow artist, Alex James they built a living willow fence
PUPILS at Claypool Primary School, Horwich, have been learning the ancient art of willow weaving. The youngsters planted seeds, saplings and nuts in the school grounds and then with the help of willow artist, Alex James they built a living willow fence
A NEW TV channel dedicated to teachers will be launched on Tuesday. The free channel will be available on cable and satellite television and will focus on educational issues. Programmes will be divided into three zones - primary, secondary and general
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former millworker from Bolton, who has died in America, aged 84. Betty Woodward, nee Ratcliffe, was born and raised in Daisy Hill, where she ran looms in textile mills across the borough. She became a well known opera singer
BOXING star Amir Khan found life more difficult outside the ring when he took part in a BBC1 sports contest. The teenager was the youngest ever competitor to take part in Superstars, which pits sportsmen from different fields against each other in a series
VOLUNTEERS prepared to hot-foot it for charity are being sought by Bolton Hospice. The hospice off Chorley New Road is organising a Firewalker Challenge on May 12 in Victoria Square, Bolton, and they want to hear from brave individuals prepared to take
A POPULAR pub has been earmarked for a major facelift after closing its doors four weeks ago. The Spread Eagle Pub, in Hough Lane, Bromley Cross, has been empty since the landlord left at the start of January. The pub has since remained closed and owners
BOLTON Wanderers scored a sensational victory over local rivals Manchester City in the annual pancake race held for football club and other mascots. Lofty the Lion beat the Blues' Moonchester in the charity race around Manchester's Printworks on Sunday
IT was a fantastic result against Spurs. It's always great to score a few goals at the Reebok Stadium and to get three was a real bonus. It really gets the atmosphere pumping and it transfers through to the players and helps us drive on for a win. We
SAM Allardyce is urging Wanderers to ride their luck and press on with their two-pronged assault on Europe. Delighted to chalk up another first - five Premiership victories in a seven-match winning streak - with a fortunate three-pointer at Crystal Palace
MIDDLESBROUGH boss Steve McClaren is battling against an injury crisis that is threatening to ruin the Teesside club's season as they prepare for a Saturday TV teatime showdown with Wanderers After last year's Carling Cup win over Wanderers had earned
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A CAMPAIGN to make Bolton people aware that anti-biotics do not work for coughs and colds is under way. The Bolton Primary Care Trust wants people to understand that only over-the-counter remedies such as paracetamol and aspirin work for coughs, colds
SIX out of 10 people in Greater Manchester do not eat the recommended servings of five fruit and vegetables a day. A new survey, which questioned 1,000 adults, found 31 per cent thought five portions was too excessive and 21 per cent said they did not
DAISY HILL 2 WINSFORD UTD 2: Daisy Hill earned a magnificent draw at home to title-chasing Winsford with a late goal from Jon Saxon. The title favourites took the lead through Will Hurley, and looked home and dry when Neil Marsh fired home from 30 yards
FORMBY 1 ATHERTON LR 2: Atherton LR stole three points from struggling Formby thanks to Phil Howards injury-time winner. Billy Knowles gave the home side the lead with a powerful header after eight minutes, and Atherton were made to defend for much of
WIGAN ATHLETIC 0, STOKE CITY 1: Latics lost further ground on Ipswich Town at the top of the Championship table after Stoke City gave them a taste of their own medicine. Having edged the corresponding fixture at the Britannia Stadium by the odd goal back
FOREST GREEN 1 LEIGH RMI 1 by David Magilton: Steve Bleasdale's first match in charge yielded a rare point for Leigh RMI. Michael Reed, Lee Shillito and Mark Drew were all denied by Forest Green keeper Steve Perrin early on and those misses looked as
SHAKERS 0, DARLINGTON 1: Forgotten man Bobby Petta showed he still has plenty to offer when he scored his first goal for more than two years at Gigg Lane on Saturday. The former Celtic star whose last league game was for Premiership Fulham last April,
REGARDING the article above the council's idea to give kids their own shelters in Westhoughton. I noticed in the article Wigan was mentioned as having pursued this approach. Can I ask, has the council consulted residents in Wigan who live near these areas
THE humble chip has its own special week to look forward to and who better to take a look at our favourite take-away meal than self-confessed chipaholic Gayle McBain? IT'S National Chip Week - what bliss, a whole week to celebrate a national delicacy.
THE following plans have been submitted to Bolton Council: WESTHOUGHTON/ BLACKROD/ HORWICH 70062/05 Hilltops Sports & Social Club, 23 Hill Lane, Blackrod. Continued use of land for the stationing of a storage container. 70090/05 Orbit Investments
THE family of a Bolton landlady who drowned in Portugal are to hold a memorial service to remember her. Andrea Roberts, aged 34 was swept out to sea off the coast of Nazare three weeks ago after a freak wave knocked her off her feet as she strolled along
A MEMORIAL to Fred Dibnah could be created beside the banks of the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal. The famous steeplejack who died at the end of last year was president of a canal society which aims to restore the waterway. And members of the group
A 25-YEAR-OLD man arrested in connection with attacks on two prostitutes has been bailed by police until March 29. He was arrested at his house in Tonge Moor late on Friday night on suspicion of attempted murder and a section 18 assault and was questioned
IT'S not every day that a team of young amateur footballers get a dressing down from a top Premiership manager. But for a group of Westhoughton lads, being on the end of a fiery blast from Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce was all make believe when the
A NEW year always prompts us to make resolutions to keep ourselves trimmer and healthier, and fitness DVDs and videos have been flying off the shelves. With so many to choose from though it is difficult to know where to start. Gayle McBain looks at a
BOLTON law firm Kippax Beaumont Lewis has recruited a key member to handle new business within the Commercial Property Department. Stephen Bell joins as a Commercial Property Assistant working alongside Property Partner Debbie Roberts.
USDAW, the shopworkers union, has launched a national campaign putting the rights of parents and carers at the heart of its negotiating agenda. John Hannett, Usdaw General Secretary, said: "Our 340,000 members tell us they want to have a proper balance
IT was not quite business as usual when the senior head office management of First Choice Holidays went Back to the Floor at First Choice Travel Shops and Holiday Hypermarkets. Rad Sofronijevic, the sales and operations director for First Choice Retail
I MUST point out that the report 'Yes to bigger builders yard' in (Friday, February 4) was factually incorrect. Members of the Planning Committee did not approve the plan for Atlas Mills; instead they agreed to my request to defer making a decision until
I MUST write to express my disgust for your leader (January 22) about Ruth Kelly. I have been a reader of your paper for over half a century and I can remember no occasion when the paper's leader has so denigrated one of our MPs and shown obvious delight
1301: The first Prince of Wales was created. Edward of Caernarvon later became Edward II. 1812: Charles Dickens was born at Landport, Portsmouth. 1845: The Portland Vase, a 10-inch Roman glass vessel, was smashed by a hooligan while on loan to the British
MURDER suspect Stuart Milsted is under police guard in hospital on Monday. Detectives are waiting to question the 30-year-old in connection with the murder of pregnant prostitute Danielle Moorcroft. Milsted was discovered on an island in Queen's Park
ELAINE Barrett clutches the much-prized Athens Olympic gold medal in her hand. It is a medal she has never seen. But, as she reads the Braille inscription on it there is no mistaking her pride. For this is one more achievement in a remarkable life which
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PUPILS at Claypool Primary School, Horwich, have been learning the ancient art of willow weaving. The youngsters planted seeds, saplings and nuts in the school grounds and then with the help of willow artist, Alex James they built a living willow fence
A MAN and a boy were taken to hospital after a motorbike crashed when it was being pursued by police. Officers tried to stop the Honda motorbike as it was being ridden along Leigh Road, Hindley, at 10.40pm on Friday. The bike failed to stop and was involved
PLANT a tree for your Valentine is the offer from Community Forests Northwest. The charity is inviting people to ditch the usual chocolates and flowers, and help the environment by planting a sapling. There are eight community woodland sites to chose
BOLTON Wanderers scored a sensational victory over local rivals Manchester City in the annual pancake race held for football club and other mascots. Lofty the Lion beat the Blues' Moonchester in the charity race around Manchester's Printworks on Sunday
EMERGENCY services were called to two serious crashes on the M61 within minutes of each other on Saturday night. A man narrowly escaped with his life after crashing into the back of a McDonald's lorry at around 11.45pm. He was taken to hospital in Chorley
SAM Allardyce has warned Jay Jay Okocha that he will struggle to get back into his record-breaking team. Wanderers stretched their winning run to seven games - five in the Premiership two in the FA Cup - at Crystal Palace on Saturday without their captain
THE pre-match fire alert and post-match bomb scare at Selhurst Park turned out to be false alarms but, sadly for Iain Dowie, Saturday afternoon raised genuine doubts over Palace's Premiership prospects. Wanderers' smash and grab raid, left the Eagles
ANOTHER win, another controversial goal and another opposition manager feeling hard done by - and Wanderers are just loving it! After the horrors and hard luck stories of November and December, the Whites are riding the crest of a winning wave and, by
YOUNG people can be a problem, it has been revealed. Well, actually, this has been the case since low-level bad behaviour first surfaced when Mr and Mrs Ug noticed that their offspring had been drawing rude pictures on the cave wall. There has been hand-wringing
GOLBORNE Cricket Club are looking for a qualified player coach for the coming season in the Anthony Axford Bolton Association. The club would also be interested in hearing from any players interested in joining the first or second team. Contact Graham
CARING for a relative or close friend can often be a full-time job. Many people devoted to looking after others often do not realise that they could be officially classed as being a carer or know help could be available. Bolton Carers Support can give
ATHERTON COLLS 1 SQUIRES GATE 0: Colls earned a vital victory against fellow strugglers Squires Gate to boost their chances of survival in Division One. Barry Massey's goal in the 12th minute was enough to seal all three points, but it was scant reward
RADCLIFFE BORO 0 FARSLEY CELTIC 2: Boro were outclassed by promotion-chasing Celtic, who could easily have left Stainton Park with a hatful of goals. Danny Hurst was by far the busier of the two goalkeepers - denying James Knowles with a full length save
PREMIERSHIP, Coca-Cola and international games for the rest of the week TUESDAY Coca-Cola Division One: Blackpool v Oldham (7.45pm); Bradford v Milton Keynes Dons (7.45pm). Coca-Cola Division Two: Bury v Shrewsbury (7.45pm); Mansfield v Swansea (7.45pm
ONE of Bolton's most senior police chiefs has left to take up a new post. Chief Insp Pat McKelvey will play a part in a Greater Manchester Police project to revamp the way crime is investigated. He will take up his new post at GMP's headquarters in Bootle
NEARLY 50 jobs are under threat at the Allders store in Bolton, after the ailing household retailer failed to attract a buyer. The Allders At home store, at the Middlebrook retail park, is one of ten stores in the national company that has not brought
PUBS, clubs, bars and off-licences can apply from Monday for new round-the-clock licences, which would come into force in November. It is the biggest shake up of the licensing laws in 40 years, and, for the first time, legislation gives powers to residents
A MOTHER whose daughter died as a result of her lethal drug habit has called on parents not to turn their back on children affected by drugs. Christine Williams provided love and support to her only daughter, budding model Shelly, who battled with a 13
PLANS for a £174m project to fill in the missing link in the motorway network between England and Scotland have been revealed.. The plan to bridge the 'Cumberland Gap' involves widening the existing A74 into a three-lane motorway in both directions explains
VOLUNTEERS prepared to hot-foot it for charity are being sought by Bolton Hospice. The hospice off Chorley New Road is organising a Firewalker Challenge on May 12 in Victoria Square, Bolton, and they want to hear from brave individuals prepared to take
THE Men's Three-a-Side Competition once again proved to be on target with a good turnout and some fantastic darts on the night. It ended up being a Halliwell Cons A team final, after both teams produced some quality darts to get there. The winners were
