MANCHESTER Storm can be crowned ice hockey Sekonda Superleague champions tonight. A victory for the Storm, ironically over reigning title-holders Ayr Scottish Eagles on the road, and defeat for Cardiff Devils' at the Sheffield Steelers, will see Storm
I WAS appalled to read in Tuesday's BEN that it will cost me £30 to obtain copies of all the planning information regarding Westhoughton's proposed "super estate". I am doing an Open University degree module in Environment. Part of the course work is
WHEN you attack someone in the press, you should have the courage to put your name to the article or letter. Therefore, it was with great disappointment that I read the letter published in the BEN of February 15, criticising me. I have lived in Bolton
THIS time last year, the life of Carlton Constantine revolved around playing football, having a pint at his local and working hard. A few weeks later he was in a coma at the Royal Bolton Hospital . . . The 30-year-old suffered a brain tumour which left
THE Ombudsman - as well as the European Commission - is now being asked to decide whether Bolton Council's £30 fee for photocopies of planning documents is fair. The Green Party's local spokesman, Graeme McIver, has written to the Local Government Ombudsman
PLANS announced by the Heritage Lottery Fund may have one foot in the past, but the focus is firmly set on the future. Among the projects given grants were proposals set to celebrate the Millennium. The Millennium Festival is partly supported by the Heritage
I too think it is time Bolton had a roller or ice rink in the town. As a teenager I spent many happy hours at Bridgeman Street Roller Rink. C Moss, Hobart Street Halliwell Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have
MANY of my constituents have objected to a particular planning application and at their request I applied to the Planning Inspectorate at Bristol to hear the appeal in public. The Inspectorate has taken a decision with the written appeal. If anyone feels
A WIDOW struggling to bring up the youngest of five children claims the public humiliation of her courtroom fine for her son's refusal to attend school was "unfair and futile". Mrs Rita Potter, 51, of St Helens Road, Bolton, appeared in Bolton Magistrates
I am undertaking a project about leisure and recreation for women in Bolton. I am a student at Lancaster University and I am looking at women who played rounders in Bolton between the years 1918-1939. I would be very grateful if anyone who knows anything
Today I saw The changing face Of Farnworth, Near the market place It brought back thoughts Of earlier days. Of Peter Harts, And Sadie Maes, The Penny Stall, And Mrs Guest, We all went there To get well dressed. Powells Cafe The Old Moor Hall, On Saturdays
LEIGH singer Caroline Lowe, who became soul star Lisa Stansfield for last year's Stars in their Eyes, is about to step into the spotlight again. The 24-year-old semi-professional singer is to represent Lancashire in the Vaux Entertainer of the Year final
WHILE we applaud the local primary schools who have done so well in the schools' league tables, we stress these tables do not always reflect the school's achievements as a whole. We must always keep reminding ourselves that the tables recognise academic
A PRESTON woman has left more than £21,000 to Bolton's guide dogs training centre - because she was so impressed by the stories told to her by a relative who worked as a volunteer puppy walker. Mrs Eva Leary, who was in her 80s, left a total of more than
A FORMER Turton High School pupil has been awarded a doctorate after carrying out cutting edge research into the ozone layer. Andrew Bush, whose parents live in Rodmell Close, Bromley Cross, used state-of-the-art technology to get a greater insight into
THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE ST Paul's (Astley Bridge) AOS present The Pajama Game at Theatre Church, Seymour Road at 7.30pm. For further information tel: 843391. BOLTON Music Service's activities include Bolton Junior Youth Choir, 6pm-7.30pm, Bolton Girls
BOLTON and Bury have been dealt a double Millennium cash blow. Neither town will receive a penny from the national Millennium Festival handout towards their year 2000 celebrations. Shocked Bolton town hall chiefs were today "bitterly disappointed" that
WESTHOUGHTON town councillors are planning to hold a referendum of local people to gauge support for housing development opposition. Town councillors have voted unanimously to look into the legal requirements for holding a ballot of the area's 16,000
BOLTON teen heart-throb Paul Nicholls has rubbished allegations that he's considering taking up bar work to "make ends meet". Reacting to claims being made in tabloid newspapers, he said the claims were "misleading and potentially damaging". The story
COLIN Todd is hoping Danish trialist Tommy Schramm comes up to scratch tonight to ease the strain on Wanderers' promotion squad. The 27-year-old midfielder, formerly with Brondby and now playing for Herfolge in the Danish Super League, gets his second
A BOLTON student will leave his text books behind him when he heads for the icy mountains of Nepal. Part-time soldier Glen Wood, 20, will join 200 other Joint Services members on one of the largest expeditions of its kind ever to be staged. The group
HUNDREDS of Horwich residents will make music this weekend as the town's famed festival gets into full swing. Scores of people -- both young and old - have entered the Instrumental, Piano and Vocal sections of the popular event. And delighted organisers
PEOPLE in Bolton and Horwich will have a chance to do some tasting in the first fortnight of March. Two weeks have been designated as national 'Fairtrade Fortnight', and people in the Bolton area who are at the forefront of the fight for justice for the
BOLTON girl Ruth Higham stopped the traffic when she made her debut as Glo White - the beautiful, blonde bombshell and star of Launderama, the Internet's on-line soap opera from ACDO, Bolton-based washing specialists. Glamorous Glo is currently touring
DUBLIN-based hotel group Jurys is to open its latest Jurys Inn on April 16 in Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester - near the Bridgewater Hall. The £15.6 million project involves 265 rooms with a fixed rate of £55. There will be 130 employees recruited
A SUCCESSFUL manufacturer gave tips on beating the recession when he addressed a local business meeting. Mr Ken Lewis, of Dutton Engineering in Bedfordshire, was a guest of Bolton and Bury Chamber's Business Link and the Engineering Employers' Federation
LOCAL cricketer Jonathan Fearick is being backed for the future by a Sports Aid Foundation grant. Jonathan, who plays for Association side Atherton, is currently on tour with the England under 19s in New Zealand, and is hoping to establish a career in
A low-budget horror movie which is wowing American audiences was filmed in Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley. The 18-rated Homebrew may not be to everyone's taste but it illustrates what can be done with a small amount of money plus a large chunk of imagination
THE cost of using Bolton's sports and leisure centres is set to go up in a bid to bring in extra cash. Leisure services committee councillors are tonight expected to make cuts to their budget of £280,000. The cost of using leisure centres will go up above
IT NEVER fails to amaze me how Bolton Council can find money for unimportant things like the Moran painting and now the Octagon Theatre. These two combined have cost approximately £250,000. This comes at a time when the council is thinking of closing
CHILDREN from the Farnworth area are taking an active role in improving play facilities at Moses Gate with the help of Huddersfield artist Jan Harley. Jan has been working with the children in various schools, including All Saints, Harper Green and Little
25 YEARS AGO MR Enoch Powell today broke his General Election silence with a scathing attack on Mr Heath's leadership - and made a veiled call to vote Labour. He said the Prime Minister had committed political fraud by going to the polls, and accused
By Matthew Taylor TO any male who has ever worried about the words "beauty therapy", here's a home truth - men, just like women, want to look good. What finally convinced me, however, was spending a couple of hours being truly pampered. I had been volunteered
IS it possible I wonder, to go into Bolton for shopping without being harassed by canvassers selling things? Recently, outside the Bhs area of the square, I was jumped on three times in the space of five minutes. I had a booklet shoved in my hand. When
