SMALL businesses in Bolton that are interested in trading with Sweden are being urged to take part in a four-day trade mission to Gothenburg this spring. The mission, from April 24 to 28, has been organised by ChamberLink International Trade Centre, a
BENTLEYS Chartered Accountants, based on Chorley New Road, structured the recent management buyout of Bank Top Brewery led by David Sweeney, a senior manager in the business for the past five years. David Sharpe, director of corporate finance at Bentleys
LA Tasca, the Bolton-based Spanish themed restaurant chain, has announced that it will begin trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on Wednesday. On flotation, La Tasca will issue 49,077,092 ordinary shares at 110 pence, which will give the
TODAY I changed the light bulb in my bathroom, the first time since moving into the house 27 years ago. Is this a record? Miss June McHugh Mornington Road Bolton
ALISON Henderson made a very good point about the pregnant lady having to stand on a crowded bus. She did, however, find the right answer. Some years ago as I stood on a crowded bus, a pregnant lady boarded. The driver asked if anyone would give the lady
WITH reference to John Howarth's "cycle menace" in The Bolton Evening News on Saturday, February 5. I am glad somebody has brought this subject to light. I too have witnessed this sort of thing many times, cyclists with no lights, and to cap it all even
PARENTS at two state-funded faith schools are being asked for voluntary contributions of £1,230 a year. Governors at King David primary and secondary schools in Manchester say the money helps to keep them high in the "league tables". Schools are allowed
A DRINK driver who fled the scene of a crash has been banned from driving for two years by Bury magistrates. Steven Woods, aged 39, a labourer, of Ingham Street, Bury, admitted being nearly three times over the limit when he drove away after he was in
BOLTON museum will be holding a combined tour of its "Carved Earth" clay exhibition and a clay workshop with artist Halima Cassell later this month. Visitors will be guided around Cassell's exhibition at the museum, before a two hour workshop during which
WORK to upgrade the existing pedestrian crossing on College Way, Bolton, will start on Monday. The scheme to provide a new Toucan Crossing, and improved road surfacing, is expected to take about eight weeks to complete. College Way will be reduced to
THE spirit of the American west will come to Bury on March 14, when local businessman Antony Popadich of Antony for Hair puts on a hair and fashion extravaganza at Bury Town Hall's Elizabethan Suite to raise money for Cancer Research. The show will have
SUPPORTERS attending Saturday's Premiership match at the Reebok will be offered free tea and coffee. Orange, the mobile phone giants who have a text tie up with Wanderers, will be handing out orange cards entitling fans to free cuppas.
NICKY Hunt's continued injury lay-off robs tomorrow's game of one of its most intriguing head-to-heads. The clash of Hunt and Stewart Downing - two of England's most talented young lions who have played together at U21 level - would have been an intriguing
THERE must have been pangs of envy in Sam Allardyce's heart as he watched Middlesbrough beat Lazio in the UEFA Cup back in November. In the words of Jim Bowen, who used to cruelly taunt contestants who missed out on the star prizes on the TV darts quiz
SAM Allardyce admits that even he finds it hard to believe Wanderers are giving the Premiership big boys a run for their money. "I even pinch myself and wonder how we've done it," the Wanderers boss said as the Whites prepared for Saturday's Reebok duel
OLYMPIC boxer Amir Khan can be seen on TV screens across the nation in a new sporting role - starring in a promotional pop video to promote London's 2012 Olympic bid. The 18-year-old from Bolton features in the "Sport at Heart" video, which accompanies
A CHANCE to become the next Natasha Bedingfield or Jo Brand is on offer to local females at the Bolton Women's Week Festival. Songwriting and a stand-up comedy workshops are two of the many attractions in this annual series of events which puts the spotlight
SALFORD Reds coach Karl Harrison is hoping the arrival of scrum-half Luke Robinson and centre David Hodgson will help his side make an encouraging start to the new Super League season. The newcomers face an intriguing opening clash with their old Wigan
A WINDFALL of £63 million will boost Bolton's health economy over the next two years. The cash will be used for improvements at the Royal Bolton Hospital and in GP surgeries across the town. It is part of an extra £135 billion which will be allocated
Tory leader Michael Howard unveiled plans to allow residents to elect their police chief. Speaking in Manchester, Mr Howard said he would scrap the current system of appointees on police authorities overseeing their local force. This would be replaced
COMMUTERS could soon be able to pay for a bus ride and for a ticket to go swiming at the same time - using one new smart card. The Bolton '123 Card' enables people to pay to travel on the 225 bus route between Bolton and Blackburn and to use some of the
THE secrets of the census will be revealed at the next session of the Practical Family History Workshop. A demonstration will be given on how to use census returns to trace family trees at the event on Saturday, March 5, at the lecture theatre at the
EMPLOYERS at a Bury accountancy firm are piloting a major Government supported initiative to help SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) improve IT skills. The Horsfield & Smith Home Computer Initiative (HCI), which is the first scheme in the North-West
FRESH from his stint at the Bolton Evening News, comic Dave Spikey will provide the entertainment at this year's Greater Manchester Chamber annual dinner. The comedian, who shot to fame in the hit comedy Phoenix Nights and more recently starred in new
RE: Karen Stephen's column - Mum's the Word, is one I usually skip. This week, however, I did glance through it. Karen used the column to tell us about her son, whom she describes as "head-strong, obstinate, self-willed, stubborn, uncontrollable, unco-operative
IN response to David Bisset (consultant histopathologist) at the Royal Bolton Hospital, I feel compelled to reply to his letter (Bolton Evening News, February 8). When a senior consultant of this town makes such a public condemnation of our health service
YOUR correspondent Brian Derbyshire tries to imply that the New Labour Government of Tony Blair has acted as a Conservative government. He could not be more wrong. I am sure that I do not need to remind him, and your readers, that among other things New
PROSTITUTES working in the area of Bolton where two vice girls were attacked say they are still living in fear. But they have vowed to carry on walking the streets near the town centre because they believe they have no alternative. Two prostitutes, aged
AMIR Khan was trying too hard to impress the fans when he suffered a shock knockdown in his first senior domestic fight. That is the view of his father Shajaad who said the Olympic silver medallist got carried away with the atmosphere of a packed Preston
BUDDING stars are being invited to enter a talent competition for the over-60s in Bury. Heats for Silver Stars is to be held at The Elizabethan Suite on May 11, from 1.30pm-4.30pm. For further information call 0161 253 6024.
OLYMPIC boxer Amir Khan can be seen on TV screens across the nation in a new sporting role - starring in a promotional pop video to promote London's 2012 Olympic bid. The 18-year-old from Bolton features in the "Sport at Heart" video, which accompanies
A CHARITY event at Rukshmani's Indian Restaurant, Derby Street, Bolton, raised £3,198 for the Mayor's Tsunami Appeal with the help of donations from suppliers and customers.
HOMEGROWN goods will be on display at the Ramsbottom Farmers Market which returns this Sunday. New stalls this month include the homemade butter Cream of Cumbria, traditional Greek olive oil, balsamic vinegar, olives and feta cheese. It will be the last
THE secrets of the census will be revealed at the next session of the Practical Family History Workshop. A demonstration will be given on how to use census returns to trace family trees at the event on Saturday, March 5, at the lecture theatre at the
A CHARITY is to host its own version of television's toughest quiz, The Krypton Factor. Teams of four are being invited to compete against each other to raise money for local children's charity MedEquip4Kids on May 7 and 8. The assault part of the show
JOEY O'Brien kicks off a third month on loan with Sheffield Wednesday after making a big impression on Owls boss Paul Sturrock. The young Wanderer completes his second month at Hillsborough in Saturday's derby duel with Colin Todd's Bradford City but
BRUNO N'Gotty, the quiet man of the Reebok dressing room, was hailed by Sam Allardyce today as Wanderers "most valuable player". The super cool Frenchman was the first of Big Sam's big name foreign imports and, in the manager's view, the best of an illustrious
Watching Sunday's Irish Hennessy was a bit of a rollercoaster ride for yours truly after laying a £10,000 bet at 8/15 on big race jolly Beef Or Salmon, only to see versatile performer Rule Supreme get me out of trouble once again to reinforce his own
PARENTS at two state-funded faith schools are being asked for voluntary contributions of £1,230 a year. Governors at King David primary and secondary schools in Manchester say the money helps to keep them high in the "league tables". Schools are allowed
COMMUTERS could soon be able to pay for a bus ride and for a ticket to go swiming at the same time - using one new smart card. The Bolton '123 Card' enables people to pay to travel on the 225 bus route between Bolton and Blackburn and to use some of the
BORO boss Kevin Glendon can pick from just eight fit senior players for Saturday's home game against Prescot Cables. Midfielder Martyn Forrest has left the club to reunited with former Bury boss Andy Preece at Worcester City, and Lee Duffy, Andy Heald
Wigan boss Paul Jewell has dropped his pursuit of Southampton striker Brett Ormerod in favour of Stoke City front man Ade Akinbiyi. The Latics' boss's hopes of signing Ormerod have been hit by Saints striker Kevin Phillips on-going groin problem. Jewell
BIG Colls striker Barry Massey will be looking to carry on his goalscoring form as his side make their first-ever journey to Skelmersdale United's new Westgate Stadium. Massey netted the winner against Squires Gate last week to ease Colls' relegation
LEIGH RMI will be looking to outpace Tamworth Saturday as Steve Bleasdale looks to revive the fortunes of a club with just one league win this season. The new manager has signed striker Danny Byrne from Droylsden, who was with him at Chester, and former
I REFER to the article in the Bolton Evening News on Thursday, February 12, entitled, "Town is winning its war against litter louts". I am sorry to say that whoever wrote the article must be living in a different town to the Bolton I live in. Bolton is
A CANCER patient who was forced to pay for his own treatment has been told that he will get the cost of his operation refunded. Bob Norburn, aged 57 paid £8,417 for a new life-saving treatment in Sunderland for prostate cancer. But after a long battle
BOLTON is ready to become the first town in the country to introduce an all-out ban on smoking in pubs, restaurants and other public buildings. Leading councillors are in favour of the idea and the move looks certain to be backed by an influential council
HOMEGROWN goods will be on display at the Ramsbottom Farmers Market which returns this Sunday. New stalls this month include the homemade butter Cream of Cumbria, traditional Greek olive oil, balsamic vinegar, olives and feta cheese. It will be the last
THE latest wave of a graffiti epidemic sweeping through Halliwell has been blasted off walls - and police have promised to get tough on vandals to stop them returning. Specialist teams were brought in to clear the walls covered in graffiti which have
ALMOST 30 trees have been felled illegally in a protected conservation area. Enforcement officers from Bolton Council are investigating the mystery tree cutting in Foxholes Road, Horwich. A mixture of willows and young oak trees have been cleared from
A CHANCE to become the next Natasha Bedingfield or Jo Brand is on offer to local females at the Bolton Women's Week Festival. Songwriting and a stand-up comedy workshops are two of the many attractions in this annual series of events which puts the spotlight
RESIDENTS on the Johnson Fold estate told Conservative leader Michael Howard they want more community police officers to make their area safer. Mr Howard visited the estate's residents committee offices on Johnson Fold Avenue on Thursday as part of a
RESEARCHERS have been trying to unlock secrets kept hidden for thousands of years by Bolton's Egyptian mummy. And a discovery made by scientists carrying out a facial reconstruction of the popular mummy has led to speculation that he could be royal. Two
BOLTON museum will be holding a combined tour of its "Carved Earth" clay exhibition and a clay workshop with artist Halima Cassell later this month. Visitors will be guided around Cassell's exhibition at the museum, before a two hour workshop during which
THE spirit of the American west will come to Bury on March 14, when local businessman Antony Popadich of Antony for Hair puts on a hair and fashion extravaganza at Bury Town Hall's Elizabethan Suite to raise money for Cancer Research. The show will have
LANCASHIRE has been revealed as the number one birthplace of England's greatest sporting talent. Bolton and England footballer Nat Lofthouse is just one of a host of top sportsmen and women with their roots in the county. Others include sporting legends
FRESH from his stint at the Bolton Evening News, comic Dave Spikey will provide the entertainment at this year's Greater Manchester Chamber annual dinner. The comedian, who shot to fame in the hit comedy Phoenix Nights and more recently starred in new
