NEW superloos could be coming to Atherton after public toilets were closed because they were being used as a drug den. The existing toilets in Flapper Fold Lane have been shut temporarily because of the danger to the public from the yobs and their
BOLTON is one of the two worst towns in Greater Manchester for arson attacks on schools. There were 14 school fires started deliberately last year in the borough. Only Wigan fared worst among the 10 Greater Manchester local authority areas, with
Street corners have always been places where youngters congregate. Unfortunately in todays drugs and crime culture, this kind of gathering has taken on a more sinister aspect. But since the Crossover 1997 project for 10 to 25-year-olds was launched
THE borough of Bury has been sold on internet auction site eBay. Pranksters placed a hoax advert for the sale on the site to hit back at a decision by council chiefs to sell a valuable LS Lowry painting which forms part of the towns arts heritage
A CANCER sufferer who claimed she was sacked for taking too much time off work because of her illness is recovering from life-saving surgery. Bolton student nurse Gemma Pickles has a rare form of bone cancer and underwent 17 hours of surgery to have
CASH-strapped council bosses have brought the curtain down on Bolton Show because they can no longer afford to hold it. The once annual event - which regularly attracted crowds of up to 90,000 - was due to be held later this year for the first time
MORE people in Bolton will be able to get NHS dental treatment from April 1 as a result of a national reorganisation. The borough's NHS dentists will no longer be able to choose how many patients they can take on. That decision will be made by
EMMERDALE heartbreaker Sammy Winward is making a dramatic return to the Dales this week. Her character, Katie Sugden, is seen lying in a coma following a car crash in which her father dies. Fans of the ITV1 soap will see her husband, Andy Sugden
FULHAM manager Chris Coleman is prepared for a backlash from Wanderers after Sam Allardyce's side were knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Marseille. While Bolton were involved in Europe, Fulham have had two weeks off since their 6-1 demolition of West
PHIL Gartside believes Premiership rivals who criticise Wanderers' playing style are jealous of the club's success in establishing themselves as a top flight outfit. The Reebok chairman is proud of the progress the Whites have made over the last
BOLTON Wanderers stood united and defiant today in their determination to keep the flag flying in Europe. Held to a scoreless draw by Olympique Marseille at the Reebok last night, the Whites know they will have their work cut out if they are to progress
WANDERERS 0, WEST HAM 0: HONESTY may well be the best policy, but try telling that to Stelios. Only last week, when he appeared to be the victim of a miscarriage of justice in Wanderers' UEFA Cup clash with Marseille, he owned up to taking a dive,
OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE 2, WANDERERS 1: Sammy Lee lit a beacon of hope as Wanderers UEFA Cup adventure came to a tearful and tortuous end in the Stade Velodrome on Thursday night. The two-time European Cup winner is confident the Whites will have many
THE terrifying moment a 12-year-old boy and a woman shop assistant were threatened with a gun by armed robbers was caught on camera. The dramatic picture shows one of the raiders, on the left, pointing the gun at shop assistant Dawn Cook. As he
CAR parking charges are about to rise (February 17). I feel some despondency for the visitors to our town. As admitted, council members say that part of the rise is to discourage people from driving into town, as an alternative to using public transport
YOU couldn't really make it up. Bolton Council recently made public ("Council has wasted money on consultants" (Bolton Evening News, February 21), that it had spent £3m on consultants to advise them what to do, yet at the same time, was paying a few dozen
WITH reference to the article "Watchdog being used as a political football" (Bolton Evening News, February 14). Accountability at the ballot box, as referred to by Cllr Walsh, means that councillors simply lose office without investigation of, or condemnation
NEW superloos could be coming to Atherton after public toilets were closed because they were being used as a drug den. The existing toilets in Flapper Fold Lane have been shut temporarily because of the danger to the public from the yobs and their poor
THE terrifying moment a 12-year-old boy and a woman shop assistant were threatened with a gun by armed robbers was caught on camera. The dramatic picture shows one of the raiders, on the left, pointing the gun at shop assistant Dawn Cook. As he does so
BOLTON is one of the two worst towns in Greater Manchester for arson attacks on schools. There were 14 school fires started deliberately last year in the borough. Only Wigan fared worst among the 10 Greater Manchester local authority areas, with 17 arson
YOUNG visitors to a Bolton farm have been thrilled by the arrival of eight newborn lambs. Smithills Open Farm is celebrating with a spring in its step as the first of a possible 40 lambs have been born. Larry, Lucy and Midnight are the first lambs to
A POLICE chase ended when the motorist they were following crashed into a row of parked cars. Officers were following a Citroen Xsara which had failed to stop on Plank Lane, Leigh, at about 2.30am on Saturday. As the Citroen driver reached Liverpool Road
FULHAM manager Chris Coleman is prepared for a backlash from Wanderers after Sam Allardyce's side were knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Marseille. While Bolton were involved in Europe, Fulham have had two weeks off since their 6-1 demolition of West Bromwich
OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE 2, WANDERERS 1: Sammy Lee lit a beacon of hope as Wanderers UEFA Cup adventure came to a tearful and tortuous end in the Stade Velodrome on Thursday night. The two-time European Cup winner is confident the Whites will have many more
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Lee Sculpher is billing the weekend League Cup quarter-final clash with Salford City as their biggest of the season so far, writes Marc Higginson. The Rams have been dogged by inconsistency in the league all season and went down
THE funeral of a man who died after being hit by a taxi on a night out will be held on Tuesday. Christopher Dain, aged 34, of East Way, Hall i' th' Wood, was hit by a private-hire minibus as he walked home following a night out with friends. He was crossing
YOUNG visitors to a Bolton farm have been thrilled by the arrival of eight newborn lambs. Smithills Open Farm is celebrating with a spring in its step as the first of a possible 40 lambs have been born. Larry, Lucy and Midnight are the first lambs to
BOLTON is one of the two worst towns in Greater Manchester for arson attacks on schools. There were 14 school fires started deliberately last year in the borough. Only Wigan fared worst among the 10 Greater Manchester local authority areas, with 17 arson
CASH-strapped council bosses have brought the curtain down on Bolton Show because they can no longer afford to hold it. The once annual event - which regularly attracted crowds of up to 90,000 - was due to be held later this year for the first time since
WITH influences ranging from The Charlatans, The Stone Roses and Oasis to the Happy Mondays, Richard Ashcroft, Paul Weller and Coldplay, Kinky Bosco describe themselves as having "plenty of spicy meatballs." With a life mission to put Madchester back
SO the Foo Fighters played some pretty impressive shows in 2005. They sold out the MEN Arena in about 30 seconds flat, Dave Grohl is set to become a father and they were nominated for five Grammy awards. Pretty tough to top. Now tickets are sale to see
EMMERDALE heartbreaker Sammy Winward is making a dramatic return to the Dales this week. Her character, Katie Sugden, is seen lying in a coma following a car crash in which her father dies. Fans of the ITV1 soap will see her husband, Andy Sugden, played
KAT Dibbits talks to one of Bolton's brightest new musical talents . . . Name? Matt Leonard. Who are you? Mouth of The Minions of Jeffrey How did you get together? Without boring the people who know, totally by accident. Set out as a laugh for a few months
I TOTALLY agree with Mr Allanshaw's letter (February 10), about parking charges at Jumbles car park - this is the thin end of the wedge. I only hope the wardens at Moses Gate Country Park dont get wind of this, or there will be ticket machines followed
THE decision to close Christ Church School, Harwood, is a perfect example of how the business of Bolton Council is surrounded by a veil of secrecy. The role that church schools play in our education system cannot be overstated, and this school is as important
I AM writing in response to the remarks made by Thomas Morton in his letter to the Bolton Evening News regarding Farnworth Park, "Our children deserve safe place to play" (February 20). First of all the elected members for Farnworth ward never have, and
THE body of a man in his 60s has been discovered at a house in Lowton. Police were called after being alerted by concerned neighbours in Wensley Road on Friday afternoon. There are no suspicious circumstances and the matter has been passed to the coroner
A POLICE chase ended when the motorist they were following crashed into a row of parked cars. Officers were following a Citroen Xsara which had failed to stop on Plank Lane, Leigh, at about 2.30am on Saturday. As the Citroen driver reached Liverpool Road
THE body of a man in his 60s was discovered at a house in Wensley Road, Lowton,on Friday afternoon. Police were called after being alerted by concerned neighbours. There are no suspicious circumstances and the matter has been passed to the coroner. The
A TEENAGE girl was threatened with a gun during a masked raid at a chip shop in Bolton. A man with a black scarf across his face burst into the Phoenix Chippy in Bury Road, Breightmet, at 8.45pm on Thursday. He was brandishing what appeared to be a black
PHIL Gartside believes Premiership rivals who criticise Wanderers' playing style are jealous of the club's success in establishing themselves as a top flight outfit. The Reebok chairman is proud of the progress the Whites have made over the last six years
RAMSBOTTOM United manager Lee Sculpher is billing the weekend League Cup quarter-final clash with Salford City as their biggest of the season so far, writes Marc Higginson. The Rams have been dogged by inconsistency in the league all season and went down
BOLTON at Home have used the legal lever of the ridiculous inheritance law to force David Barnes out of the home he has lived in for all of his 46 years. B at H may argue that they have a duty to make the best use of their dwindling housing stock, but
A CANCER sufferer who claimed she was sacked for taking too much time off work because of her illness is recovering from life-saving surgery. Bolton student nurse Gemma Pickles has a rare form of bone cancer and underwent 17 hours of surgery to have the
MORE people in Bolton will be able to get NHS dental treatment from April 1 as a result of a national reorganisation. The borough's NHS dentists will no longer be able to choose how many patients they can take on. That decision will be made by health
CHILDREN in Bolton created a play in just one week at the Octagon Theatre. Drama group "activ8" asked for children aged from eight to 11 with a keen interest in performing arts to take part in "Play for a Week", which ran during the school half term.
NEW superloos could be coming to Atherton after public toilets were closed because they were being used as a drug den. The existing toilets in Flapper Fold Lane have been shut temporarily because of the danger to the public from the yobs and their poor
THE borough of Bury has been sold on internet auction site eBay. Pranksters placed a hoax advert for the sale on the site to hit back at a decision by council chiefs to sell a valuable LS Lowry painting which forms part of the towns arts heritage. A handful
EMMERDALE heartbreaker Sammy Winward is making a dramatic return to the Dales this week. Her character, Katie Sugden, is seen lying in a coma following a car crash in which her father dies. Fans of the ITV1 soap will see her husband, Andy Sugden, played
OFTEN named one of the greatest songwriters of his generation (albeit on a list that is equally likely to include Ian Brown and the Brothers Gallagher), Richard Ashcroft has announced details of his only headlining gig of the summer. Richard's latest
THE borough of Bury has been sold on internet auction site eBay. Pranksters placed a hoax advert for the sale on the site to hit back at a decision by council chiefs to sell a valuable LS Lowry painting which forms part of the towns arts heritage. A handful
CHILDREN in Bolton created a play in just one week at the Octagon Theatre. Drama group "activ8" asked for children aged from eight to 11 with a keen interest in performing arts to take part in "Play for a Week", which ran during the school half term.
