A PRIMARY school head today hit out at the "pointless" vandalism of arsonists who set fire to a portable storage cabin. The blaze, started deliberately at Horwich CE Primary School last night, destroyed the storeroom and the surplus furniture stored inside
direction THE TORIES' response to the budget has been farcical and shows a clear lack of leadership and direction. It is clear from their confused response that they cannot cope with a budget which delivers a better deal for families and business, enterprise
MIKE Whitlow underlined Wanderers' determination to secure automatic promotion today as he waited for the verdict on his injured knee. The Reebok full-back experienced the dreaded play-offs four times with Leicester City in 92, 93, 94 and 96 - reaching
BURY today swooped to beef up their strikeforce with a bargain £40,000 deal for Huddersfield Town's Paul Barnes. Shakers boss Neil Warnock has been on the trail of the 30-year-old for several weeks and was quoted £250,000 for the former York City ace
TODDLERS as young as 18 months are being weakened by anaemia in Bolton - because of poor diet. Their health is suffering because they are not being fed the right foods. Coupled with this, children are also suffering poor dental health because their basic
LAST week's announcement of a change in Tory personnel is not enough. Michael Howard's personal unpopularity is a convenient excuse for Tories unwilling to face up to the reality of their party's failings, but it is not the reason the Tories have been
LEIGH heaved a huge sigh of relief today when doctors cleared top Aussie Heath Cruickshank of a fractured cheekbone. The Centurions feared that Cruickshank faced another long spell on the sidelines after taking a blow round the eye socket in his first
Bury 0 Barnsley 0 THE Gigg Lane goal drought will cost Bury their First Division status if they aren't careful. That much is clear after another goalless stalemate frustrated their fans and had them calling for the heads of boss Neil Warnock and chairman
TWO women who between them have been injecting their vital insulin for a total of more than a century have been honoured by a leading British charity. Vera Stewart and Kathleen Gordon-Brabbing are both insulin dependent diabetics. They were diagnosed
Rochdale Hornets 22 Leigh Centurions 40 WHAT a difference a year makes. Last season Hornets rattled up almost 100 points in their clashes with the Centurions but yesterday, in a Spotland slaughter, Leigh's class should have balanced the books. But for
FOOTBALL chief Gordon Hargreaves has denied a report that Bolton Wanderers are at odds with the chairman of the club's parent company, Burnden Leisure plc. Mr Hargreaves said there was no foundation to a claim of a "boardroom split" and insisted the company
We each our crosses have to bear, As along life's path we tread. Some so heavy, some so light, Bringing nightmares for to fright. Physical pain and hurt are there, Mental agonies take their share. Patience is needed, tolerance too, To shoulder responsibilities
MANY people will be reassured to read the court case concerning the cowboy builder who charged a confused old man £5,000 for a botched job worth only £350. He was jailed for 18 months after forcing the Ramsbottom pensioner to pay £1,000 for the work,
THE "REPORTING Back" meeting held in Kearsley on February 20, was organised to tell the residents directly involved (1,000 leaflets were distributed) what happened at the Public Inquiry regarding the proposed store at Old Hall St/Bolton Road, Kearsley
REGARDING Westhoughton's master plans past and present, even from 1951, I am sure I speak for the majority of Howfeners by concluding: what was good about any of them? We the original Howfeners have for too long been a "forgotten army". Our original virgin
WITH the Flora London Marathon less than two months away, I would like to send a motivational message to all the members of the Starlight Marathon Team. These fantastic runners, are not only following a demanding training schedule, but they are also putting
TWO crashes blocked a major commuter route in Bolton early today. Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene on Manchester Road just after 9am. Three cars were involved in the first accident and six were involved in a second collision nearby.
THE new Vicar of Bolton will be swapping the classroom for the pulpit. Canon Michael Williams is due to arrive in town in July. And he is leaving behind 20 years of training people to become priests in favour of a return to pastoral work in the community
A WOMAN from Westhoughton has died and two have been taken into intensive care following a pensioners' holiday to Benidorm. The three were among a party of six elderly women from Westhoughton who spent two weeks in the Spanish resort. All were struck
MAY I urge your readers not to miss their last chance to apply for a Help the Aged Millennium Award. If you are 60 or over and live in a rural area, the Help the Aged Millennium Awards are for you. Awards of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available to
A BATTLE to give diabetics a better deal has won local support and official Government recognition. The Government is currently consulting on plans to make re-usable pen injections the preferred instrument for injecting insulin. An estimated 700 people
As national Convention Officer for Lions Clubs International, I was dismayed to read the article in the BEN (March 1), where Council Chiefs have agreed to cut street cleaning in the town centre in the late afternoon to save £20,000, and additional cut-backs
Wanderers 2, QPR 1. AT 32, Bob Taylor's been around long enough to know the score. He didn't kick up a fuss when he was dropped for the Barnsley game in midweek and it didn't bother him in the least, as he spearheaded Wanderers first win in six games,
MOVE TO THE VALLEY INCREASED business has led to a move for NatWest's Corporate Business Centre in Bolton. The team of 15 transferred at the week-end from Ashton House in Waterloo Street to the new business park in the nearby Tonge Valley. Mr Wade Martin
I WAS dismayed to read the comments of BEN editor Mark Rossiter in an article (BEN, February 25). He wrote "Lily-livered excuses about league tables being divisive are a smoke screen for the inadequacies of under par teachers". Rather than being "lily-livered
CONGRATULATIONS to Egerton County Primary School on a sensible scheme which shows a high level of community commitment. Not only did they start a successful out-of-school club seven years ago but they are now opening a new holiday club at Easter. It must
THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE HORWICH RMI and District Operatic Societies present Half a Sixpence, Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Horwich, 7.30pm. Tel: 692211. BOLTON Burns Cub, dancing class, Social Centre for the Blind, 7.45pm. SALFORD Operatic
