BOLTON design student Andy Wright expects his work to be flying high soon. His design of a label for an in-flight wine bottle label has been selected for commercial use and will be supplied to major airlines in the near future. Universal Wines and Spirits
YOUNG Jonathan Whittle's birthday celebrations were brought to an abrupt end when his present was snatched by a bullying thief. The Bennies birthday boy had enjoyed his seventh party, courtesy of a Bolton Evening News competition, at the Beaumont Hotel
WHEN Frank and Kathleen Helps emigrated to Canada many years ago, they lost touch with two special friends. But now the couple are making a return visit to Bolton and are hoping that the Mayor of Bolton can help them trace their long lost pals, Derek
A BOLTON newspaper boy has had four bikes stolen in the space of four years. Daniel Hodge, aged 14, of Boundary Drive, Bradley Fold, was hit by crooks while attending a weekly drama session at Farnworth Little Theatre. In this latest theft the bike -
HIGHWAYS chiefs hope to win an award for a controversial traffic scheme which prompted a public outcry. They believe the scheme is a potential winner - despite prompting a 1,000 name protest petition from angry Egerton residents. Once changes have been
PENSIONERS Marie and James Barber are demanding justice for all when it comes to compensation after enduring a "nightmare" holiday in the sun. Mr and Mrs Barber are angry that travel firm Inspirations gave different amounts of compensation to customers
THE NUMBER of buses running to Bolton General Hospital is set to increase dramatically. From September, 13 buses will run to the Farnworth hospital, compared with seven operating currently. The Passenger Transport Executive has been working closely with
ONLY days after leaving jail, a convicted rapist went on the rampage robbing and terrorising women staff in four Bolton shops. Homeless Stuart Partington "terrorised and tormented" victims with a knife and a gun over six hours one day last November in
BOLTON schoolteacher Ken Chapman won the Brother Tour of Tameside by nearly three minutes from last year's winner Bashir Hussain of Stockport. In fourth, a minute behind, was Tony Duffy, a Bolton Harrier who was the first veteran Over 40 too, over half
SIR: I think that it would be an excellent idea to make the old railway embankment in Kearsley into a road for HGVs going to the Lyons Industrial Estate. How local residents have put up with waggons thundering up, down Pilkington Road, not to mention
SIR: Your report in BEN of Tuesday July 16 highlights the danger at the extremely busy road junction at Mansell Way and concludes that the lights will be turned off during the cabling work for the new football stadium. Will the contractors be notifying
TOWN hall lawyers are today advising Bolton council to lift part of the covenant which prompted the bitter Birtenshaw land battle. A report to be discussed in secret session at the Management and Finance committee will recommend councillors take steps
The doctor's surgery is filled with woes, Including many who blow their nose, Some with aches hard to diagnose, With back pains and swelling toes. A number given, a prescription written Having caught them in the waiting room Where others did fret and
LEIGH RMI play their third pre-season friendly tonight when they meet Highfield at Hilton Park. The Manchester League outfit face a side that has had encouraging results against Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool and who take on Scottish giants Celtic at
A RADIO station has apologised after a practical joke backfired and put police forces on alert throughout the North. The wind-up on Red Rose FM yesterday resulted in Bolton police, and other forces searching for a woman of 94 called Peggy who was feared
ATHERTON Colls also face Football League opponents tonight with Wigan Athletic the visitors to Alder House. Steve Walton and Ian Lamb's side will be looking to build on impressive pre-season form which included a fine 4-3 victory over Turton. Kick off
REGULARS from the Skenners pub in Elliot Street, Tyldesley were in fine voice for their 36 hour karaoke marathon at the weekend which raised almost £2,000 for Atherton Fire Service and Wigan Hospice. Other fund raising activities included singing and
There's a Girl in my Soup, Palace Theatre, Manchester. Runs until Saturday. THE three principals of Ian Dickens's production of Terence Frisby's comedy have faces that are familiar to television viewers. Anyone who attended the Palace first night simply
BOLTON's Irfan Hanif went bust because of Mayfair when he represented the borough in the National Monopoly Championships. Irfan, 17, of Chorley New Road, Lostock, blames buying the prized property card for his downfall during Saturday's fun event in Leeds
A MAN was seriously injured when he plunged 20 foot through the asbestos roof of an old barn in Tyldesley yesterday. The 39-year-old victim, who has not been named, suffered head, shoulder and chest injuries in the fall through the roof of the building
TRAFFIC islands, chicanes, cameras and high-speed driving ...it sounds like something out of a Grand Prix race and the current battle for the Formula One world championship. But this is the village of Egerton and it's a war of words over a controversial
DIVISION One rivals Southend want Wanderers reserve midfielder Wayne Burnett ... but only on approval. Colin Todd was ready to do business with the Shrimpers but blocked the £120,000 deal when he was asked to let Burnett take a trial at Roots Hall before
SIR: Recently, I attended Stocks Park Residential Home fully intending to use a social evening to ask councillors if they support the threat of closure of the home. Sixty councillors were written to or phoned and invited along. Apathy is rife among these
POLICE raided seven homes in Bolton, Wigan, Preston and Liverpool yesterday in relation to the use of stolen credit cards on the continent. Operation Eyre involved police swoops on five private addresses and two business premises. As a result of the inquiries
RACHEL Stafford, aged 22,Zabove,Zis the new Marketing Officer at Bolton's Octagon Theatre. A former pupil of Bolton School, Rachel read Modern History at Oxford before deciding she wanted to be involved in theatre. She worked at the Gate Theatre, Notting
A WOMAN of 73 was pushed to the ground by two men who ran off after stealing her handbag. Police have issued descriptions of the men they are hunting in connection with the attack in a Bolton street last Saturday afternoon. The incident happened at about
THE BEN Amateur Stage Awards evening is this year being held in conjunction with the Bolton Amateur Theatre Societies' dinner. Tickets, costing £13.50 each, are now available for the five-course dinner-dance at the Albert Halls, Bolton, on Friday, September
DOROTHY Thomasson has become the first woman President of Farnworth AODS. For 11 years Dorothy served as the society's Chairman and earlier this year, when she celebrated her half-century with Farnworth, she became the society's first Chairman/Vice -president
TWO special productions have stayed off stage at Bolton's Octagon Theatre. Jane Barber, manager of the theatre's Spotlight Cafe, has produced twin boys, Thomas and Luke, now four months old. With the help of husband, Andy, Jane of Astley Bridge, has returned
EXPOSED electrical wires loop from the upper ceilings like bizarre Christmas swagging, and an incontinent July sky sends rain pouring through holes in the plaster. But to the woman in the hard hat, Bolton's Marks & Spencer store is just like home.
A 31-year-old Liverpool man will appear in court today charged with the murder of former Farnworth divorcee Kathryn Sharples. Billy Tolcher, of no fixed address, will go before magistrates in Newquay. He was arrested on Saturday by murder squad detectives
CUSTOMERS cowered in terror as a thug smashed a glass security screen with the barrel of a shotgun during a Bolton post office raid yesterday. The gunman threatened to shoot the sub postmaster and a customer after bursting in to the Kearsley post office
MP David Young has married again in a top secret ceremony at Bolton register office. The widower, aged 68, has found happiness again with Labour party activist, widow Vera Dingwall. Labour party activists close to the couple were kept in the dark about
WE need more policemen like Det Sgt Stephen Pepper who writing in the Police Review magazine has slammed the gobbledegook which some superior officers use. Among the gems Sgt Pepper cites is "promulgate the galvanisation of Unit activity" which roughly
WE have already stated our support for civic leaders who want to perform a face-lift on Victoria Square. The latest conclusion by the planning committee is that the charity canopy, opened in 1984, should not be moved from its present site . While we appreciate
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, July 29, 1971 MASSIVE disruption through strikes led to the loss of 13,500,000 working days in the first six months of this year. This is 2,600,000 more lost working days than in the whole of last year, which itself
BURY were not prepared to smash their wage structure to hang on to Gary Brabin. The powerhouse midfielder's huge cash demands was the sole reason behind his surprise move to Second Division rivals Blackpool yesterday - just four months after arriving
LOCALLY based Longden Northwest has received a Civic Award for excellence for its development at Bradshaw Hall. The award was presented to the developers yesterday by the Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Eric Johnson, who later unveiled a commemorative plaque at
BOLTON people have been able to claim extra welfare benefits worth more than £500,000 - thanks to a pioneering home visiting scheme by Bolton Citizens Advice Bureau. The scheme's remarkable success since it began early last year, funded by Social Services
THE PILOT of a holiday jet radioed for police assistance when fighting broke out among a drunken group of passengers as the aircraft was about to take off. The Air 2000 Boeing 757 was taxiing on the runway at Manchester Airport when nine men started brawling
A RAMSBOTTOM woman who believes her dog has telepathic powers has helped research a TV show. Pam Smart carried out research for a new BBC series on strange phenomena such as animal telepathy, which will be broadcast next Tuesday. Pam, of Kay Brow, became
WIGAN expect to finalise the £300,000 sale of Martin Offiah to London Broncos and rugby union club Bedford today, writes David Magilton. The flying wingman expects to make his debut for the Broncos against Warrington on Sunday, but has said his chief
SIR: On watching the brass band in Moss Bank Park on Sunday my husband and I were disgusted that a canopy and coned area was not allocated to them. The band was excellent as are others on other occasions. The heat was intense and I don't know how they
