IT is another Merry Christmas for Bolton-based Spanish restaurant chain La Tasca after it revealed a profits increase of more than 90 per cent. Announcing its interim results for the six months to October 30, the company, based on Princess Street, Bolton
A TRAVEL firm based in Bolton has won a prestigious national award for its groundbreaking use of technology. Travel Counsellors won the Dell Technology in Business Award at the high profile 2005 Growing Business Awards staged by Real Business and the
I HAD to check the date when I read "Rewards for Parking wardens" (December 8). It wasn't April 1, so it must be true! I used to enjoy visiting Bolton, but with the over-zealous parking wardens getting more incentives to give out parking tickets, and
WHILE browsing the BBC news website recently, I came across an article that has left me seething. Stacy Dow, a young woman, is apparently suing her local NHS Trust to the tune of £250,000. Why? Because she was pregnant with twins when only 16 and had
TWO young men who robbed a man and tried to rob another have both received two year custodial sentences. Darren Burt, aged 18 of Lower Makinson Fold, Horwich, and Alex Pemberton, aged 21, of Bedford Square, Leigh, admitted the offences in Leigh town centre
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman was the victim of a carjacking by two men who forced her to flee in fear of her safety. She was driving along Danesway, Prestwich, on Saturday, at around 8.15pm in a Renault Clio when she spotted a man running down the middle of the
TICKETS for three new Take That concert dates - including the new Wembley Stadium and City of Manchester Stdium - go on sale on Friday at 9am. Four of the five boy band stars are reuniting for a sell-out tour, 10 years after the band split up. Tickets
A CROWD of up to 600 school and college students are filling Bolton Arena Tuesday and Wednesday as rock band Al!ve continue their mission to educate the town's youngsters about career possibilities in the music industry. The two-day event is highlighting
TRADERS and shoppers celebrated the 150th anniversary of Bolton's Market Hall. Stallholders and staff dressed in Victorian costume on Saturday and entertainment including stilt-walkers, a town crier and face painting added to the party atmosphere. There
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with assaulting a disabled man in Bolton. Glen Morton suffered a shattered cheekbone, two black eyes and concussion following the incident in Halliwell, last month. Thomas McCrea, of Hughes Street, Halliwell, has been
A DRUNKEN 36-year-old man from Bolton sexually assaulted three 16-year-old girls, a court heard. Paul Rutherford, of Mackenzie Grove, Astley Bridge, appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Monday, charged with three counts of sexual assault and one other
A MAN who tried to rape a shop assistant just five days after serving a sentence for killing his gay lover could be freed from prison within three and-a-half years, judges have ruled. Mark Jones, aged 24, who has undergone sex change treatments and is
TWO young men who robbed a man and tried to rob another have both received two year custodial sentences. Darren Burt, aged 18 of Lower Makinson Fold, Horwich, and Alex Pemberton, aged 21, of Bedford Square, Leigh, admitted the offences in Leigh town centre
A CROWD of up to 600 school and college students are filling Bolton Arena Tuesday and Wednesday as rock band Al!ve continue their mission to educate the town's youngsters about career possibilities in the music industry. The two-day event is highlighting
A MAN convicted of death by dangerous driving, who was disqualified for seven years, has had his ban lifted a year early. Christopher Hague was found guilty of causing the death of his passenger, Colin Oakes, following an eight-mile car chase in November
BOLTON shoppers visiting The Market Place have had the services of a psychic shopper to help them choose the perfect Christmas gifts. Tarot card reader and psychic consultant Andrew King used his mystical powers on Saturday to help customers with shopping
THE campaign against pirate DVDs has taken to the skies of Bolton in a bid to persuade people not to add a fake film to their Christmas stocking this year. A football-sized banner bearing the message "www.piracyisacrime.com Don't Support It. Report It
ARSONISTS who targeted an electrical shop just two weeks before Christmas have destroyed stock worth more than £25,000. Firefighters were called to the blaze at the Horwich Appliance centre, in Winter Hey Lane, Horwich, at about 8.30pm on Sunday. The
WANDERERS' teen stars emulated their successful seniors on Monday night when they won through to the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. Preston-born striker, Karl Luisi, scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at Bristol City to earn the Whites a home tie against
BOLTON Wanderers and Everton are still in the hunt for Roy Keane after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insisted his club have not discussed signing the former Manchester United captain. But the Spanish giants still appeared to be prime candidates
TAL Ben Haim has promised the Reebok fans value for money when Wanderers attempt to qualify for the last 32 of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday night. The Whites take on Sevilla in their final group game, needing only one point to progress to the knockout stage
A 37-YEAR-OLD man who broke into a house in Leigh has been jailed for two years. David Heyes, of Findlay Street, Leigh, pleaded guilty to burgling a house in Windermere Avenue, Leigh, on September 24 and stealing a purse and cigarettes. Liverpool Crown
A NEW pub on the Gibfield housing development at Atherton has opened. Pathfinder Pubs has invested £1.3 to open The Talbot, creating 31 new jobs for local people. The new venue will be managed by Sarah and Mark Cuddy. The couple, who joined Pathfinder
THE Sportsman closed the gap at the top of the BSF Over 35s League Division One with a stunning 9-0 thrashing of Eaton Athletic. A Chris Mulcahy hat-trick did most of the damage, in a powerful display that could easily have been double figures for The
THE Royal Bolton Hospital has the worst rating in the North-west region for death rates among patients, according to shock figures. Only Tameside has a rating as bad as Bolton's hospital, says the Dr Foster organisation, which is the countrys top health
LOAN star Rob Elliot is aiming to pull out all the stops to help Accrington Stanley gain promotion, by modelling his style on former Manchester United favourite Peter Schmeichel. The 19-year-old stopper has not only kept two clean sheets in as many games
VICTIMS of domestic violence are being promised more help than ever before in Bolton. Bolton At Home, which manages all council housing, has set out a new policy spelling out how the authorities will work together to help victims. They will support anyone
AMIR Khan set off so early last week that he did not even have time to open his birthday presents. The Bolton superstar turned 19 last Thursday, but a hectic schedule meant he had to leave at the crack of dawn to prepare for his big night out at London's
POLICE in Bolton have set up a special "thief catcher" house - to trap burglars who target deserted properties. The house, on one of the town's most crime-plagued estates, has been made to look like an empty building to lure gangs who steal boilers and
CHURCHGATE traders are calling for a public meeting after Bolton Council failed to consult them over plans to pedestrianise the town centre area. They say leaflets explaining the scheme and asking for opinions were only received by a handful of businesses
FOR any 15-year-old girl, hearing that she is pregnant must come as a huge shock. But Cheryl Partington had to cope with double the shock. She discovered she was having twins. She said: "I found out I was having twins at the first scan - I couldn't believe
A BOLTON garden centre is not resting on its laurels when it comes to Christmas displays. Bolton Grange Garden Centre, in Wigan Road, has won first place in a competition to find the best displays in garden centres throughout the North-west. The competition
LAW firm Keoghs has been working with local schoolchildren to produce a 2006 calendar with a difference. One of the Horwich-based company's objectives is to generate customer "delight". With this in mind, children at various local schools and children
AMIR Khan set off so early last week that he did not even have time to open his birthday presents. The Bolton superstar turned 19 last Thursday, but a hectic schedule meant he had to leave at the crack of dawn to prepare for his big night out at London's
I DISAGREE with your correspondent Bob Marshall, (Bolton Evening News, December 5) that the debate on Greater Manchester be brought to a close. This should only be closed when the use of this term to describe the towns surrounding Manchester ceases. It
I WAS interested to read the comments of Cllr Roger Hayes regarding the use to which the record level of parking fines collected in Bolton are put. He said: "The local authority is legally bound to spend the money from parking fines on highway-related
MOTORISTS in Greater Manchester are set to fork out £10 million in parking fines this year. Campaigners say car owners are losing confidence in the authorities because of the vast sums being generated. However, help could be at hand. One campaigner, Neil
A MAN who battered two prostitutes with an iron bar has been jailed for life. Frank Ormesher struck twice in 75 minutes after trawling Bolton's red-light area looking for victims. He left one young woman lying in a pool of blood and was then captured
A CROWD of up to 600 school and college students could fill Bolton Arena Tuesday and Wednesday as rock band Al!ve continue their mission to educate the town's youngsters about career possibilities in the music industry. The two-day event is highlighting
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 65-year-old man was punched in the head by a thief who then ransacked his pockets. The victim fell to the ground during the attack, in Lever Edge Lane, Great Lever, at around 5.40pm on Tuesday, November 15. The
A 37-YEAR-OLD man who broke into a house in Leigh has been jailed for two years. David Heyes, of Findlay Street, Leigh, pleaded guilty to burgling a house in Windermere Avenue, Leigh, on September 24 and stealing a purse and cigarettes. Liverpool Crown
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman was the victim of a carjacking by two men who forced her to flee in fear of her safety. She was driving along Danesway, Prestwich, on Saturday, at around 8.15pm in a Renault Clio when she spotted a man running down the middle of the
A TEENAGER accused of killing a 10-year-old girl said he could not explain how forensic tests had uncovered blood on his trainers. Kieron Smith, aged 18, of Pilling Street, Leigh, denies murdering Lauren Pilkington-Smith, who was killed and dumped in
BOLTON magistrates are expected to continue to hear cases despite a planned strike by staff before Christmas. Magistrates' court staff across the country, including clerks and ushers, have voted to take their first strike action in 800 years in a dispute
ARCH-rivals Wanderers and Manchester United go head-to-head in a TV showdown on Wednesday night. Wanderers' final UEFA Cup Group H home match against Sevilla is being screened live on Channel 5, while United's Old Trafford Premiership clash with Wigan
A MAN who tried to rape a Prestwich shop assistant just five days after serving a sentence for killing his gay lover could be freed from prison within three and-a-half years, judges have ruled. Mark Jones, aged 24, who has undergone sex change treatments
THE second Goldline semi final between Daisy Hill FC and Charnock Richard will be played on Tuesday at Radcliffe Borough. Kick-off is 7-45pm. The winners will meet Prestwich Heys, who beat Blackrod Town in last week's first semi-final.
ATHERTON Town were Premier Division leaders Avro's latest victims, going down 3-1 as the top men passed the halfway point of the season with a six-point lead. Town's consolation was an own goal. With games in hand, Prestwich Heys could yet catch Avro.
FARNWORTH Canary are still the only team in the Bolton Sunday League Premier Section who are still unbeaten. But they had to thank their manager, Tony Crook, who went in goal and managed to keep a clean sheet, while Andy Kitchen scored the only goal to
WHAT a great letter from Jean Bates (Spend money on something for youngsters, December 7). Yes, when I was young, roller skating was ace! I am now 63, and have lived in Bolton for five years. If you ever do have a roller skating rink I would be there,
BOLTON shoppers visiting The Market Place have had the services of a psychic shopper to help them choose the perfect Christmas gifts. Tarot card reader and psychic consultant Andrew King used his mystical powers on Saturday to help customers with shopping
A MUSIC teacher has been convicted of downloading indecent photographs of children. But James Hellier, aged 56, of Temple Road, Smithills, can continue to give private saxophone lessons, although lessons for children under 16 must take place in front
POLICE are keeping a check on drivers visiting the Trafford Centre in a crackdown on criminals, fraudsters and car thieves. A team of 30 officers will use the state-of-the-art Automatic Number Plate Recognition system to arrest any criminals visiting
TICKETS for three new Take That concert dates - including the new Wembley Stadium and City of Manchester Stdium - go on sale on Friday at 9am. Four of the five boy band stars are reuniting for a sell-out tour, 10 years after the band split up. Tickets
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
