THE Bishop of Manchester is to ask businessmen: "Do ethics have a place in making decisions?". This is the first of "three essential questions" to be posed by the Diocese of Manchester's Church In The Economy group. The Rt Rev Christopher Mayfield - described
STUDENTS on the new Signwork course at Bolton College used their talents to say "thank you" to a local firm. Mr Paul Eccleston was chairman of the College's Construction Sector consultative panel until recently. His company, Alexander Sinclair Ltd, roofing
THE North-west rail system is to be the subject of a major study. Leaders of the North West Partnership have commissioned the work in the context of major re-structuring in the rail industry and the need for continued economic regeneration. It is felt
FAMILY doctors in Bolton have attacked Tory health service reforms and called for more hospital beds. A survey/questionnaire sent by prospective Parliamentary Liberal Democrat candidate Dr Edmund Critchley to all GPs in the Bolton North East constituency
AN eleventh hour decision by transport bosses has safeguarded bus services to schools throughout Bolton and the rest of Greater Manchester - for the time being. There were fears that a bus crisis could leave pupils without transport to and from school
RESIDENTS will soon be asked how they would spend almost £1 million. It is part of a new scheme to renovate homes in the Halliwell area. Called the Housing Association Regeneration Project, the idea is that residents will have a say in the way the money
LAZY parents who stop outside school gates to drop off their children could soon be fined up to £1,000. Bolton council says it is determined to lessen the danger for children arriving at school or leaving for home. And it will mean parents can be fined
BOLTON is staging a series of events to mark World Mental Health Day on Thursday, October 10. The activities, co-ordinated by the Health Education Authority, are intended to reduce the fear and anxiety about mental health problems, to challenge damaging
SIR: Bolton and District AEEU Retired Members' Association are sending two members to represent them at the Pensioners' Day March and Rally, which takes place in London on Saturday September 14, 1996. The members are Frank Hankinson and George Smith.
BOLTON man Ian Roscoe will keep a royal date in November when he picks up his Duke of Edinburgh Award from St James's Palace. Ian, aged 24, of Tottington Road, Bradshaw, carried out his award scheme through Bolton Youth Services specialising in video
WALKERS are being invited to follow in the footsteps of a former highwayman this weekend. The Highwayman Hike, named after Wigan highwayman George Lyon, starts this Sunday at Orrell British Legion. The long route of 26 miles starts at 8am and the 17 mile
A CORRECT guess on the flip of a coin saw Atherton LR win the advantage of a home venue for the second replay of the FA Cup Preliminary Round Tie next Monday night. Last night's second meeting with Liversedge finished in a 2-2 extra time stalemate following
THE Bolton Members' Group of the RSPB start their new season of lectures with a slide illustrated talk by celebrated wildlife photographer Mark Hamblin. The Sheffield man's subject will be "A Look at Yorkshire Bird Life". His work has been published in
A SECURITY measure designed to combat car theft is being offered to the public in a joint initiative between a local company and Bolton police. Motorists get the chance to get free car window etching on Saturday, between 10am and 2pm at Auto Windscreens
FINES of up to £1,000 are under consideration for lazy parents who pull up on the zig-zag lines outside the town's schools. Local head-teachers have long been concerned about the dangers that these manoeuvres pose for their pupils. Children and cars are
BURY hope to cash in on last night's cup success. A 1-0 victory at Gigg Lane completed the two-legged job against Notts County to put the Shakers into the hat for tomorrow morning's second round draw. And boss Stan Ternent today highlighted the significance
SCHOOLGIRL Lauren Coles found hidden treasure as she played near her home at Horwich. Lauren, aged nine, of Grosvenor Way, spotted a necklace sticking out of the soil next to some allotments. When she went to have a closer look she found several items
TWELVE teenage boys and girls from Horwich Youth Club helped run a successful children's summer playscheme at the centre in Fox Street. The scheme, a joint venture by Bolton's Community Education Service and the Youth Service, was the first of its kind
NORTH West Water has been accused of wasting cash after asking a Bolton man to get in touch if he has a swimming pool .... at his terraced house. Furious Mr Derek Ashton said the letter was a "total waste of money which could be better spent on supplying
PLANS to develop a £150 million winter wonderland at Pennington in Leigh were unveiled last night. The ambitious scheme will create an entire 'snow village' complete with hotels, restaurant, leisure facilities, five ski slopes . . . and enough artificial
HOUSING chiefs are celebrating a record year after helping more Bolton people find a home than ever before. Last year, the authority re-housed a record breaking 1,900 new tenants in council properties in the town. And they were also able to put twice
WESTHOUGHTON bowler Kevan Shaw enhanced his rapidly growing reputation by winning the Stockport Parks Vernon Building Society £4,000 Open at Alexandra Park, Stockport. Kevan who plays at the Leigh Railway Club had reached the last 32 through a qualifying
SIR: As someone currently undergoing a court case for restitution of visiting rights to my children, part of the procedure is to attend the Court Welfare Office. Whilst there, I noticed two posters promoting "Zero Tolerance", a campaign to promote awareness
SIR: Now that Charles and Diana's divorce has been made absolute there is much speculation as to whether he can still be heir to the throne. However, I still prefer royalty rather than a presidency. The Archbishop of Canterbury should become Defender
SIR: Here are copies of two letters received in my office. It is pleasing to note that visitors find our town attractive. Indeed, given that these two letters are merely examples of letters I have received from visitors, I sometimes wonder if we value
A MAJOR Islamic conference which attracted more than 3,000 people from Bolton and around the world has been hailed a great success. The 24-hour long Ijtima conference was held at the Hayward Leisure Centre in Morris Green last month. The event, held in
A BATTLING backs to the wall second half performance saw Leigh RMI through to the first qualifying round of the FA Cup. The Railwaymen had taken a 2-0 half-time lead in their preliminary round replay against Belper Town and only sterling work from central
HORWICH firemen have moved into a temporary home while a new £960,000 fire station is being built. The move is to allow demolition to start on the old station which was built on the Chorley New Road site in 1933. The contractors, Bullock Construction,
There's no denial - I've got him on file - He is this, he is that, he's the other: A Labrador black he had for his dad, Border-collie he had for a mother (I once had a cat that way very dogged, Very dogged indeed, You could say 'here do this', you could
HOUSING chiefs are to investigate claims that ethnic minorities have been snubbed by tenants' groups. Complaints have been made that tenants' associations stopped people from minority groups joining their associations. But these claims were fiercely denied
POLICE and firemen are investigating a blaze which destroyed two taxis and damaged two others. The vehicles, a Ford Sierra and a Toyota Camry worth about £3,000, were burned out and a Vauxhall Carlton and Hyundai Stella were damaged by smoke. The vehicles
A SHADOW hangs over the first day of school for Russian teenager, Lydia Aryskina. The 15-year-old, who begins at Bolton School, today, is currently caught up in a red-tape battle for a student visa to enable her to finish her education in the UK. The
IN choosing to appoint an adviser on Aids, the Bishop of Manchester appears to elevate the disease above others. And Roy Walker, a Bury councillor, says the appointment is unfair to those suffering from more prevalent but less politically correct diseases
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, September 3, 1971 A HOUSEWIFE has been fined £5 for refusing to reveal her age to police and court officials, and today she appealed to other women to follow suit. "If all women stand firm and flatly refuse to give
COLIN Todd is urging Wanderers fans to boycott an expensive telephone information service. The Burnden boss, angered by a Sky TV interviewer at the weekend, today turned his wrath on TeamTalk for peddling misinformation. "Supporters are being tempted
MIDFIELD warhorse Lenny Johnrose cast his own starring show aside to hail evergreen matchwinner Mark Carter. "He's just unbelievable," enthused in-form Johnrose whose tenacious partnership with Nick Daws in the middle of the park was again a key factor
