FAKE stamps are being offered to shopkeepers by bogus salesmen. The warning was issued by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce after one of its members bought stamps in a Bolton shop which later turned out to be counterfeit. Paul Foster, the chambers
NASEEM Hamed's comeback to the ring is being inspired by Amir Khan. The former world featherweight champion, who says he is returning to boxing after a four-year absence, was at ringside on Saturday night (Dec 10). Hamed was impressed and believes the
I AM surprised Cllr Stuart Lever complains that he has to take excess waste to Raikes Lane in his van every other week. On two occasions, Cllr Lever has been offered a free audit of his waste, the last offer coming from the Director of the Environment
DR IGV James is right when he says there is no way to satisfy our power requirements other than by using nuclear energy. I say this with a heavy heart, because nuclear power has many drawbacks. Billions of pounds are spent, and billions more are needed
SOME 12 months ago, we learned that Bolton Council had received funding from the EU to widen De Havilland Way between the Tesco traffic lights and the Parkway roundabout to three lanes to cope with ever increasing traffic flows. Now the Moss Bank painters
THE good times are rolling on for members of Longsight Bowling Club, Bolton. The club has overhauled its pavilion following a £10,000 grant from Bolton Council. The clubhouse has been bolstered by a new kitchen, new fences and railings. Club members are
THREE pupils from Harper Green School have received a royal seal of approval for their outstanding contribution to school and community. The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award, was given to 16-year-old Jenna Kay and sisters Suzanne, and Kimberley
McFLY have narrowly missed out on winning a top music prize for Record Of The Year. The four lads who make up the band - including Boltons Danny Jones - came second in ITV1's Record of the Year 2005 on Saturday. Irish boyband Westlife scooped the award
WANDERERS are continuing their interest in former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane despite reports he has already had a medical with Real Madrid. Manager Sam Allardyce told Wanderers official web site that chairman Phil Gartside will make a formal
WANDERERS 1, ASTON VILLA 1 WANDERERS 4-1-4-1 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN - 6 Played his part again with a fantastic fingertip save from Milner; little else to do other than routine stuff. JOEY O'BRIEN- 6 Looking more accomplished and more comfortable with every
TAL Ben Haim, linked with a shock £5m January transfer move to Chelsea in Monday's national press is staying at the Reebok, manager Sam Allardyce confirmed. But one place he definitely won't be playing at is Goodison Park despite protesting his innocence
SAM Allardyce is banking on high-level talks with the football authorities of Senegal, Tunisia and Nigeria easing his African Nations Cup headache. The Wanderers boss is resigned to losing five members of his squad - the Senegal trio of El-Hadji Diouf
WHAT wouldn't Sam Allardyce give for the ruthless finishing power of Amir Khan? On Saturday, Wanderers had Aston Villa on the ropes, with victory in sight and with more than enough opportunities to land the knockout blow. But, unlike the much-feted local
FRANK Warren cannot wait to see his teenage sensation, Amir Khan, in action again - but is hesitant to push him up to six rounds. Amir's manager has been impressed by the Bolton boxer's entertainment value, which was underlined by another dazzling display
RADCLIFFE BORO 4, LINCOLN UNITED 0: Boro bounced back from their 5-0 defeat against Farsley to inflict a knockout blow to Lincoln United. On a muddy pitch at the Inn2gether Stadium, Boro took until the 68th minute to get going - but won the game comfortably
LEYTON ORIENT 0, SHAKERS 1: Bury picked up their best win of the campaign as the Super Shakers stunned high-flying Orient. The London club could have no complaints as they failed to break down a superbly organised Bury. The Shakers deservedly held on
RADCLIFFE BORO 4, LINCOLN UNITED 0: Boro bounced back from their 5-0 defeat against Farsley to inflict a knockout blow to Lincoln United. On a muddy pitch at the Inn2gether Stadium, Boro took until the 68th minute to get going - but won the game comfortably
LEYTON ORIENT 0, SHAKERS 1: Shakers boss Chris Casper watched the final 30 minutes from the stand after being dismissed from the touchline but was delighted as Shakers came away with the points. Simon Whaley's goal early in the second half gave Shakers
LEYTON ORIENT 0, SHAKERS 1: Bury picked up their best win of the campaign as the Super Shakers stunned high-flying Orient. The London club could have no complaints as they failed to break down a superbly organised Bury. The Shakers deservedly held on
MY sister and I recently took a group of children from our families to complete the history trail in the town centre, recommended by a teacher. They had a great time looking for all the landmarks and listened with interest to details of our historical
How the Stanley players fared in the home win over the Harriers. ELLIOT: Made a couple of good saves on the few occasions Kidderminster threatened. Confident presence 8 EDWARDS: Covered well when Harriers sparked a break. Always looked to pick out best
RESULTS and tables Premier Division: Wharton A 2 Ramsbottom A 7; Tonge A 6 Nomads A 3; Hilton A 4 Lostock 5; Burning Desire B 3 Little Lever A 6; Division One: Ramsbottom B 6 Wingates 3; Tonge B 1 Wharton B 8 YMCA 8 Hilton C 1; Ladybridge A 5 Heaton A
SPEEDY cross country girls from Canon Slade have added a national bronze medal to their long list of achievements. The year nine and 10 team finished third in the English Schools Cross Country final at Leeds. It is the school's best ever result in the
BROTHER and sister Matthew and Emma Rimmer are preparing for an operation that will change both their lives. They have been admitted to the Manchester Royal Infirmary, where Emma, a teacher, will donate one of her kidneys to 24-year-old Matthew. The operation
HIGH-speed tilting trains are cutting journey times from the North-west to London and Scotland by more than 40 minutes from Monday following a rail network upgrade. The £11m Pendolino will travel at 125mph on Virgin's Glasgow to London service, reducing
THANK goodness for Amir Khan writes David Magilton The Bolton teenager was meant to be just a tasty starter at London's ExCel Arena on Saturday night, but his dazzling display far outshone the main course. And it needed to, as the eagerly awaited showdown
ANOTHER £1 million is needed to rectify the arch on Newport Street. Did we want it in the first place? Probably not. The arch will "welcome visitors to Bolton". Strange, when Newport Street is one way. The bridge underneath stood for the best part of
FURTHER to Mr Caswell's letter (Tuesday, December 6), surely the French, who have generated more than 75 per cent of their energy from nuclear sources for some time, must have a good idea of the construction and decommissioning costs of nuclear power
THE Bolton Evening News will meet Home Office Minister, Tony McNulty, at Westminster on Tuesday, to call for the town's Sukula family to be granted asylum in the UK. The meeting will mark the culmination of our long-running "Let Them Stay" campaign, which
NORTHWICH VICS 1 LEIGH RMI 0 by David Magilton: Struggling Leigh RMI are stll without a win since August, but the narrow defeat at leaders Northwich gave manager Andy Nelson grounds for encouragement. The side had a couple of new faces with Chris Williams
A FIRE engine which was responding to an emergency call was in collision with a car over the weekend. An investigation has begun into the crash with a Ford Fiesta car, which happened at around 2.30pm in Lowercroft Road, Bury, on Saturday. Four people
THREE pupils from Harper Green School have received a royal seal of approval for their outstanding contribution to school and community. The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award, was given to 16-year-old Jenna Kay and sisters Suzanne, and Kimberley
NO matter how subtle his comments, David O'Leary is no fan of Wanderers style of play. And after his side picked up their late point, O'Leary outlined some of the tactics that he felt had blunted the home side's threat. "My players have come off a little
SAM Allardyce is banking on a place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup giving him an outside chance in the race to sign Roy Keane. The Wanderers boss is struggling to satisfy the wage demands of the former Manchester United captain, who is rumoured to be
Division One PWDLPtFA DB310100050328181 San Marino1080242298178 Robert Shaw1171341337233 Sharples1161437332190 Chequers1061335243223 Walkden A1060434224193 Manchester PP1140724183276 Pirtek Ladies1131723244311 Salford Ladies1030717167271 Bolton Seniors1120916187287
LATEST details on December 10 RESULTS: Division One: San Marino 22 DB3 23; Sharples 53 CBs 9; Walkden A 33 Salford Ladies 25; Robert Shaw 41 Pirtek Ladies 23; Manchester PP 23 Bolton Metro Seniors 20. Division Two: Smithills A 30 Charlton Homes 24; High
SUZANNE Budgett reached a new milestone when she won her first cross country race outright. The Horwich RMI Harrier revelled in the mud to cross the line first in the Red Rose Cross Country League's final fixture at Marl Pits, Rossendale. Her performance
RAMSBOTTOM A maintained their lead in the Bolton Table Tennis League Premier Division with a 7-2 victory at Wharton, which included the usual treble by top ten leader Mike Moir. Three wins apiece by Darren Howarth and Dave Griffiths gave Tonge A in second
NORTHWICH VICS 1 LEIGH RMI 0 by David Magilton: Struggling Leigh RMI are stll without a win since August, but the narrow defeat at leaders Northwich gave manager Andy Nelson grounds for encouragement. The side had a couple of new faces with Chris Williams
CANCER sufferer Bob Norburn has given up his fight to be treated on the NHS - and will pay for life-saving treatment himself. The businessman from Westhoughton was due to undergo an NHS-funded cryotherapy at a hospital in Sunderland to freeze cancerous
THERE is a bitter rivalry between Accrington Stanley and Morecambe. But Red hearts softened towards the Shrimps on Saturday after they did a timely favour for Stanley. Morecambe's 3-0 win over second placed Grays Athletic, combined with Stanley's success
FRANK Warren cannot wait to see his teenage sensation, Amir Khan, in action again - but is hesitant to push him up to six rounds. Amir's manager has been impressed by the Bolton boxer's entertainment value, which was underlined by another dazzling display
SHOPPERS packed Bolton over the weekend to send store profits soaring - to greater levels than at the same stage last year. Worries of a gloomy festive period on the High Street disappeared on Saturday. According to store owners in the town, Bolton's
McFLY have narrowly missed out on winning a top music prize for Record Of The Year. The four lads who make up the band - including Boltons Danny Jones - came second in ITV1's Record of the Year 2005 on Saturday. Irish boyband Westlife scooped the award
EARTH TITANS 32, SEDGLEY PARK 11: Tigers continue to struggle at the foot of the National League Division One table after this defeat at the hands of Rotherham side Earth Titans in Yorkshire on Saturday. Full report and reaction in Thursday's Bury Times
A FIRE engine which was responding to an emergency call was in collision with a car over the weekend. An investigation has begun into the crash with a Ford Fiesta car, which happened at around 2.30pm in Lowercroft Road, Bury, on Saturday. Four people
