ADA Harper will have an extra special guest at her 100th birthday bash .... her BIG SISTER! For among the people helping the sprightly Leigh woman celebrate her "century not out" on November 23 will be her sister Bertha Keenan, who is 102. Family and
A POLICE officer used CS gas to overpower a man who threatened him with a knife in a Bolton street. The officer sprayed the man in the face during a violent struggle. The incident happened as the officer investigated a report of theft in Sutton Road,
A WORSLEY woman who devoted her life to public service has died at the age of 93. Mrs Aneta Hallam was a JP in Bolton for 23 years. Mrs Hallam, nee Coulthurst, was born on New Year's Eve 1903. Her father was the station master at Moses Gate station. She
THE Labour government is looking at a tough new crackdown to force single mums back to work after just three months as part of a programme for "full employment". In a move that will alarm the party's Left wing and welfare groups, Social Security Secretary
A WOMAN has finally won a long legal battle to retrieve a £350 deposit on kitchen which was never installed. Leigh Jones, of Vicar's Hall Gardens, Boothstown, went to court five times and used bailiffs against Farnworth-based Michael Wilsons Kitchens
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw scores high on recognition in a new opinion poll but low on competence. Some 74pc have heard his name but only 15pc know he was Home Secretary. And a measly 10pc think he is doing his job well. Only Culture, Media and Sport Secretary
GROOM Grahame Newton had a HUGE surprise waiting on the steps of the church. No sooner had the lorry driver exchanged his vows than his 10 ton wedding vehicle arrived to whisk him and bride, Angela Jones off to their reception at the Pack Horse Hotel,
PRIME Minister Tony Blair told Labour activists last night that the hard part of the party's task was yet to come. He said winning power was the easy bit, now the Government faced the tough task of meeting its promises. But he told cheering delegates
ANIMAL rights campaigners claim their 10-month long campaign has forced the closure of a beagle breeding factory. Bolton Animal Rights activists were actively involved in the intense campaign in Hereford and claim it has saved 400 dogs from animal experimentation
From the Evening News, September 28, 1972 BRITISH film director Ken Russell said on his arrival in new York that he was convinced that the public wants sex and violence in films. 'They tell us the public wants family films back,' he said. 'I did "The
ALAN Thompson is destined for England. That's the belief of Wanderers boss Colin Todd who is helping the young Geordie blossom into an outstanding Premiership talent. "I know a lot of managers admire Alan Thompson because at 23 he has a lot to look forward
CRYSTAL PALACE 2 WANDERERS 2 NATHAN Blake will be hoping Fulham's new leaders off the pitch are not really intent on making Peter Beardsley their guiding light on it. Blake is starting to warm up big time for Wanderers - and it is the evergreen Beardsley
A TEENAGER died doing a favour for a neighbour last night. Paul Tyney, aged 18, was killed crossing the M66 near his Bury home as he went to a petrol station to buy cigarettes. Paul only arrived back in Bury to live with his father Mr Stewart Tyney in
THE threat of a double defeat hung over Tony Blair today as Labour launched its triumphal conference following it's landslide election victory. As the party prepared to celebrate its first seaside gathering in government for 19 years, the Prime Minister's
BOLTON'S drive to retain its "top of the shops" accolade moves up a gear this week as the town launches its strategy to remain a major shopping attraction in the region. The town has already drawn up plans to cope with competition from major developments
WANDERERS fans have condemned a campaign to move Bolton's away game at Manchester United to a different date. United supporters fear bitter rivalry will ruin commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. They predict that special
ANGRY council tenants on Little Hulton's Amblecote Estate claim their lives are at risk from firebugs who have been targeting empty properties. And they are demanding urgent action from Salford Council to put new tenants into the houses which are sealed
BOLTON'S Derek Fairhurst drove brilliantly to finish fourth in the Formula One world stock car final at Bradford on Saturday. The veteran racer had started on the eighth row but patiently picked his way through the field, just missing out on the rostrum
THE recycling lobby has announced the appointment of their latest recruit ... a 14-year-old boy from Kearsley. Matthew Jones, of Hawthorne Road, has joined a national team of junior representatives for the Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau (SCRIB
CHRISTIE Hospital in Manchester will open its doors on Saturday, - just to say "thanks" to the public. Europe's largest cancer centre wants to show fundraisers their appreciation for contributing over £13 million to their 'Christie's against Cancer' appeal
DETECTIVES are investigating a 15-year-old girl's claims that she was attacked and raped in Bolton town centre. The allegation was one of four rapes reported to detectives in Greater Manchester over the weekend. They include a rape allegation made by
MARK Fish was today having further tests on the knee injury which ruled him out of Saturday's draw at Palace. The £2million South African defender has been in hospital since last Wednesday and was having an exploratory examination to discover the extent
COLIN Todd today called for a code a practice to prevent managers conducting transfer business through the media. The Bolton boss is concerned that some fellow managers choose to express their interest in players via newspapers rather than direct to their
BURY 1 WEST BROM 3 BURY were left baffled and bemused after West Brom's raiding party tore apart their proud home record. It was the first home defeat the Gigg Lane fans had seen in the league since Mansfield's 2-0 win at Easter 1996 -29 games ago. Yet
