I AM writing to you regarding your article in Friday evening's paper (Proud to be a Pin-up. Being a mother of two teenage daughters, I felt sad and angry at the plight of young Zoe Parker. It is a sad state of affairs when a young teenage girl is exploited
A BOLTON bunny turned firestarter last night after gnawing through the electric mains wire of a cooker. And the pet rabbit had the shock of its life after narrowly avoiding a roasting as the wiring short-circuited and fuses blew. A sweeping brush was
THREE intrepid students from the Bolton area are set for adventure in some of the most remote territory in the world to help protect unique wildlife. The trio -- Paul Caddone, of Farnworth, Jonathan Culf, from Westhoughton, and Walkden man Jim Pearson
PETER Beardsley's search for first team football goes on. The former England star, who will be 38 next month, is being linked with a move to his first club Carlisle after his surprise release by Fulham. Beardo turned a three month loan into what was thought
A BOLTON doctor has endorsed the findings of an international study which challenges links between vaccination and autism. New data from a population study of Swedish children has thrown up evidence to disprove the alleged link between the MMR (measles
A FAMILY is in mourning today after being struck by two Christmas death tragedies only one year apart. Horwich teenager David Ashton died in a horror crash two days ago -- 12 months and five days after close relative Ann Walls was brutally killed. The
THE strength of Wanderers' promotion hand will be displayed in all its glory at Prenton Park on Saturday . . . by the quality of players who don't make the starting line up. Colin Todd will be spoiled for choice when he picks the team to face Tranmere
I WOULD just like to thank the traders of Farnworth who took part in the Christmas Tree Scheme once again this year. I would especially like to thank Denise Whitehead from Eric Clarke, Estate Agents, for all the hard work she put in and also Jack Morris
AS a former Conservative candidate, and chairman of Tonge Moor Conservative Ward Association, I would like to comment on Cllr Paul Perry. Although Paul Perry and I differ politically as far as Tonge Ward is concerned, he has been very active for the Ward
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, December 10, 1973 SWATHED in a mink coat, Elizabeth Taylor flew into London today with Richard Burton. She seemed tired but she said with a big smile: 'We are back together again - and that must be good.' They have
AS an animal lover and a vegetarian, it was a pleasure to see the pig in Bolton Christmas Parade treated with such care and dignity. What a contrast to the brutality and living hell that pigs suffer in the factory farming process. If any reader wants
Theatre,music and dance CALL (Charity at Local Level) is holding a beginners line dancing session at the Sutton Community Centre, Addington Road, off Wigan Road from 3pm-4pm. For further information tel: 64678 or 653054. BOLTON Autumn Choir require male
EVERY year the number one toy at Christmas is very hard to obtain. There is always a shortage, and a lot of children are heartbroken because they do not get the toy they most want from Father Christmas. Christmas is stressful enough for a mother without
HAVING been encouraged by the recent BEN coverage of the Bar Peru talent competition in Bolton, my partner and I attended the heats on December 1 in Manor Street hoping to be entertained by some of Bolton's finest talent. The heats have been underway
A NEW phone number for Bolton town hall has been approved . . . as long as it does not have a sinister meaning. Council chiefs are going to check out the new number Bolton 333333 before it comes into use in the New Year. The nickname of "the devil's highway
PAPER manufacturer Fort James has announced that it is prepared to make a multi-million pound investment in Bolton. The firm has said that it will make £30 million available for new jobs and equipment . . . if its controversial land-swap with Tesco at
A BOLTON consultant is to pound the sands in Honolulu, Hawaii to raise cash for the victims of stroke and their families. Dr Keatley Adams, Consultant Physician in the Medical and Elderly Directorate, is running in this Sunday's Honolulu marathon -- part
Middlesbrough Res 2 Wanderers Res 0 WANDERERS Reserves went down to their third consecutive defeat when Middlesbrough grabbed two goals in as many minutes midway through the first half at Billingham last night. Chances came for both sides early on. Wanderers
THE heartbroken mum who was awarded compensation yesterday following the still birth of her daughter intends to continue her fight for justice. Paula Tomlinson and her husband John are believed to have won just over £20,000 from Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust
A BLACKROD-based company has continued its regional success story by winning a top business award. Allen plc was successful in the North West Company/Board of the Year category when the CBI North-west Business Awards were held for the 10th time. Trade
THE strength of Wanderers' promotion hand will be displayed in all its glory at Prenton Park on Saturday . . . by the quality of players who don't make the starting line up. Colin Todd will be spoiled for choice when he picks the team to face Tranmere
THE joint initiative to crack down on gangs of shop thieves homing in on Bolton town centre during the run-up to Christmas has obviously been a success. More than 60 people have been arrested in just a fortnight, after police officers, store detectives
THE RECENTLY published Performance Tables for advanced (A level and GNVQ) courses omitted the results of Bolton Sixth Form College, given that it was only formed in August 1998. This was a regrettable omission and I hope that the BEN will allow me to
MP David Chaytor's call on the Government to tax parking places at the Trafford Centre to save Bolton and Bury town centres sounds, on the surface, like good sense. The Bury MP pointed out that local towns are penalised in this way when big out-of-town
Sun Dec 13: Nash, 15 Devon Street (9am to 10pm); Landmark, 12 Chorley New Road (9am - 1pm and 2pm - 11pm); Cohens, 576 Blackburn Road (9am to 10pm); Hunt and Marsden, Asda, Brackley Street, Farnworth (noon to 1pm); Hooton, 182 Lee Lane, Horwich (noon
