THE developers responsible for the Middlebrook Development in Horwich are to shape the final phase of Salford's Lowry Centre scheme. Orbit Developments Ltd, part of the Emerson Group, have been given exclusive rights to draw up detailed proposals for
THE coach tragedy which touched the hearts of the Farnworth community has forced youth officers to change their plans for a trip to Bolton's German twin town, Paderborn. Following the coach crash which killed three pupils from St James's School in July
GRIEVING families have been left struggling to say a final farewell to their loved ones because of road works. Bereaved relatives heading for Relph's chapels of rest in Blackburn Road, Bolton, have found it impossible to park because of a major highway
A MAMMOTH fundraising effort inspired by a little girl with leukaemia proved just the ticket this week... Staff at an old people's home in Bolton helped raise more than £1,100 for research into the blood disease by holding a Christmas raffle. And the
SIR: Having just spent 11 days in D3 Ward of the Royal Bolton Hospital, I felt that I had to write, to say that the dedication and application of all the staff, from the cleaners through to the nurses and doctors, was magnificent to say the least. God
GRIEVING families have been left struggling to say a final farewell to their loved ones because of road works. Bereaved relatives heading for Relph's chapels of rest in Blackburn Road, Bolton, have found it impossible to park because of a major highway
SIR: Every time I open the BEN there always appears to be either a letter or a write-up on Mr W Collison, of Bolton Road, Kearsley. He says he has been monitoring the state of Farnworth, Black Horse area, Singing Clough development. I ask myself why.
SIR: I would like to answer Dr A Kravitz on fluoride and the state of children's teeth. I will take him to any street, back street, estate or park and he will find the answer as to why 90 per cent of children's teeth are bad. Chocolate, toffee, crisps
A HEADTEACHER has condemned "an increasing neglect of children in society". Mr Jeff Mills, head of Rivington and Blackrod High School, also spoke of the growing number of children experimenting in sex, drugs and alcohol, in spite of warnings from schools
A MAN released from prison in August after a six-year sentence for robbery appeared before Bolton magistrates yesterday. Graham Mitchell, aged 51, pleaded guilty to obtaining £48 by deception from a pawnbroker by claiming a cheque was a good one. Nicholas
SIR: The risk from eating beef - if it exists at all - is infinitesimally small. With the attempt to ban hunting, Parliament is trying to take away our freedom of choice, now, with the beef ban, it is taking away choice itself. We are in a profound agricultural
LEIGH Centurions have landed one of the most promising young Australian forwards to emerge from Sydney in recent years. Rugby League pundits in Australia predict a big future for 20-year-old second row or prop Steve Driscoll from the South Sydney club
SIR: I refer to my letter 'Power to your pens' (Your views, November 21). The homily that came to my home recently in an anonymous letter form, was obviously a knee jerk reaction to the truth. I have to say to whoever sent it, apart from remaining faceless
SIR: To give a better deal to single parents and their children we will take £11 off you to help you. Then we will find you work. What work? Even to suggest this without first stating a minimum wage is ludicrous. The sweat-shops paying even under £2 per
PHILIP Mason looks set to become the youngest minister to head the Bolton Methodist mission. Mr Mason, aged 33, is expected to be appointed at the annual Methodist conference in Scarborough in June. He will become Superintendent Minister of the Bolton
THE green light has been given to cut the speed limit to 40mph at an accident blackspot on the A6 near Blackrod. Campaigners were celebrating after winning their 17-year battle to get speed restrictions imposed. The notorious junction of Manchester Road
Garden of seasons My garden is a cheerful place In Spring when daffs and tulips race To greet the lemon sorbet sun Spring cleaned by showers, every one! My garden in a lively place In Summer when pansies fight for space And shove aside my favourite fern
A NEW road safety poster left Bolton's highways chiefs with a prickly poser. It featured two hedgehogs trying to cross the road and their message for children is: "Find a safe place to cross." But council bosses were worried that it would come across
BOLTON town centre started its fightback against the Trafford Centre with the successful introduction of permanent Sunday trading in September. Other measures planned in the new year include a scheme to encourage service excellence in local businesses
MARK Smith's lone crusade to improve a playground in his local park has been a success. Mark contacted the BEN in February to say that Rishton Lane park had become an eyesore after years of neglect. He called on the council to replace swings and a roundabout
STUDENT Gillian Price has just done a 12-month "stretch" at a North-west prison, and now she's set to receive a royal pat-on-the-back. The 18-year-old spent a year at Risley jail and was reluctant to say goodbye at the end of her term. Gillian was there
WE'VE joined the Lottery winners! But forget any dreams of world cruises and top cars - this cash windfall will be put to a far better use. The Millennium Commission, which gets 20 per cent of the proceeds of the National Lottery, has awarded more than
MORE cyberpet owners in Bolton have given tender loving care to help their microchip pals reach a ripe old age. As reported in Tuesday's BEN, Little Lever schoolgirl Kelly Tomlinson thought she had the oldest computer dog in town - at 81. But since then
BURY's social services chief is to retire in the New Year. David Ashworth is to take early retirement as Borough Social Services Officer from March 31, severing a 20-year long link with the department. He joined the council in 1978 as an assistant director
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, December 19, 1972 MPs gasped with surprise when Agricultural Minister Mr Joseph Godber told them today that food prices had risen by 23.1 per cent between the last General Election in June, 1970, and the middle of last
JAMIE Pollock takes centre stage at Elland Road tomorrow knowing he has secured his future as a Wanderer. Colin Todd has told the combative midfielder he has no intention of selling him - scrapping the agreement they reluctantly drew up together two months
A BEAUTIFUL, hand-made doll is the latest addition to the Mayor's Parlour in Bolton. The unusual gift is from Hitachi Automotive Products Europe Ltd - the Japanese company which is building an £8 million factory near to the Reebok Stadium in Horwich.
THE coach tragedy which touched the hearts of the Farnworth community has forced youth officers to change their plans for a trip to Bolton's German twin town, Paderborn. Following the coach crash which killed three pupils from St James's School in July
A DEDICATED Bolton Wanderers fan has hit out at his favourite club in a dispute over season ticket refunds. Mark Walker says he has been left fuming after being "messed around" by club officials. Mr Walker, aged 32, claims he has been given a series of
SIR: A big thank you to all the retailers of the shops in Farnworth who, for the third year running, bought Christmas trees and put gifts on them. It's really made Farnworth spectacular. I would like to wish all of the retailers a very Happy Christmas
KIND Bolton folk are rallying round to help a young asthma victim after thieves stole a vital machine to help him breathe. As reported in the BEN, raiders trashed the home of Joanne Hurst and made off with her son, Gareth's, nebuliser. 0 The burglars
BRIGHT spark Terry Hilton has created one of the most sparkling festive scenes in Bolton - and has put his home well and truly in the spotlight! The bungalow in Morven Grove, Breightmet, has a warm glow throughout the year, but at Christmas it becomes
A BOLTON group today scooped a huge Lottery grant to make young people's dreams come true. The Bolton Citizens of Tomorrow organisation was awarded £404,250 by the Millennium Commission to give scores of underprivileged and disabled youngsters a brighter
SIR: I agree with Mrs Booth's complaint of head lice in schools. My friend's daughter goes to a school in Little Lever. She has had head lice seven times, and seven times her mother has cleared her head. But as soon as she goes back to school she has
SIR: Last November, my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer, and sent for treatment to the Neil Cliffe Cancer Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital. This unit is funded solely by charitable donations. Both my parents wanted to express their appreciation of the unit
A DRIVER had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car after a head-on crash in Dunscar last night. Alan Giles, 67, was trapped in his Rover 820 after the crash in Blackburn Road, near the junction with Longworth Lane. Mr Giles, of Blackburn Road, Bolton
A CAT owner from Westhoughton is anxious to find her straying tom cat which disappeared with serious cuts on its face. Desperate Karen Kay is worried that her black and white cat, which went missing on Sunday from her James Street home, could be in considerable
A BOLTON man's High Court battle to stop a £12 million revamp of Raikes Lane Incinerator will be decided today. Roger Kirkman, who lives in Sidford Close, Darcy Lever - less than a mile from the incinerator - has challenged planning permission for the
WE seem to be getting the message over mixing drinking and driving - but will we ever shake-off our motoring obsession with speed in an increasingly hectic world? A perfect example has to be the way in which a section of the A6 road near Blackrod has
THE Trafford Centre will comprise four interconnected areas - Regent Crescent, Peel Avenue, The Orient and Festival Village. The latter is for niche retailers selling unusual and speciality products. SELFRIDGES, London's famous Oxford Street retailer,
HOUSING chiefs are set to get tough with tenants who fall behind with their rent. Arrears across the borough have risen by £137,000 in the last 12 months. And it has been reported that council chiefs have had to write off £70,000 which cannot be recovered
Report by Alan Calvert, Industrial Editor THE large temporary banner on the £600 million Trafford Centre says it all. "Merry Christmas 1997. Your Last Ordinary Christmas Shopping Experience," it reads. Retailers in Bolton town centre are used to what
A TOTAL of 144 people have now been arrested in Operation Santa - a police crackdown on crime in Bolton town centre. They include 11 suspected thieves re-arrested after breaking their bail conditions by entering the shopping centre. The suspects had previously
STAN Ternent is determined to make use of Mark Patterson, even though the new Shaker is ruled out of tomorrow's Gigg Lane showdown against his old Sheffield United mates. The Blades sold Patterson to Bury in a £125,000 deal last week but insisted on a
