THE astonishing bravery of a Chorley mum who sacrificed her own health to save the life of her sick daughter, was revealed this week to the Citizen. Joan Lowe, 70, whose daughter Barbara suffered serious kidney problems since being 15 months old, courageously
LOCAL band Winston look set to hit the big time. Not only have they secured high profile gigs in Manchester city centre, but they are off to the recording studios to lay down tracks for their first EP. The line-up includes Ben Wakerley from Bolton on
Chorley 1 Frickley Athletic 1 CHORLEY'S 13th draw of the season left the Victory Park crowd frustrated yet again as another last-gasp equaliser denied the Magpies full points. In truth, this was a poor game on a poor pitch, but Chorley certainly had the
This is a copy of part of a letter I sent to Culture Minister, Chris Smith. I was extremely saddened to read that the Octagon Theatre, Bolton is to lose its full time producing status. I have been to the Octagon many times and seen many plays performed
A SECURITY guard had a knife held at his throat during an armed robbery on a post office van in Prestwich. Police were today hunting the four masked men, who stole a "substantial" amount of cash in the raid outside the town's Sandy Lane post office at
Alliance League Results - Chorley and District Alliance Football League. Results of matches played March 13: Bretherton Wanderers 1 v Brindle St Joseph's 5; Cardwell 7 v Chorley St Joseph's 1; Euxton WMI 6 v Market Tavern 0; Jerry's 5 v Hop Pocket 3;
RAIL staff are set to lose their jobs in a shake-up of North Western Trains. Union bosses claim up to four station supervisors' jobs will go in Bolton as more than 40 jobs are axed across the North-west. Today, the company confirmed positions would be
Women's Footbal Lytham 1 Brookfields 5 IN Brookfields final game of the season, Lytham put up a good fight in the opening quarter. A goal from Helen Warburton in the 16th minute was followed by a clearance from defender Caroline Smith. It was picked up
EDUCATION chiefs have had to dig deep into their coffers to finish off the town's newest school which has cost around a third more than expected. The bill for replacing Pikes Lane School - set to be Britain's first new school of the Millennium - looks
TEENAGER Vicki Stansfield is Bolton's first Citizen of Tomorrow after winning the maiden Millennium award for young people. The Harper Green pupil will be kicking off the scheme set up to give youngsters a once in a lifetime chance to do something worthwhile
North Lancs Division 1 Chorley 5 Colne and Nelson 27 THIS was a crucial bottom of the table clasdh with both teams badly needing a win. Chorley fielded a strong team and were relishing the chance to take on Colne and Nelson, a team with a reliable defence
DEVASTATED dad Ian Bates has branded the man who murdered his young family as an "evil coward" who killed "just for spite". And the 36-year-old added: "You cannot get any worse than that." Mr Bates, a philosophy graduate, said since the murders of wife
THE latest phase of development at Chorley Business and Technology Centre has been officially opened by Trade Minister Ian McCartney. The minister toured the centre last Friday morning and listened to a presentation about its work and speeches by representatives
PER Frandsen lost his place to Chelsea's Bjarne Goldbaek when Denmark boss Bo Johansson announced his squad for the Euro qualifier against Italy in Copenhagen next Saturday. The Wanderers' midfielder, watched by Johansson in last week's 3-3 draw with
WANDERERS might have conceded the title to Sunderland but the importance of tomorrow's showdown at the Stadium of Light is undiminished. They can't catch Reid's runaways but they can make the rest of the promotion chasers take them seriously again. "I
CHORLEY'S Bouyant Upholstery have good reason to feel bouyant - around 50 jobs at the site have been saved. Receivers Arthur Anderson announced that they have found a buyer for the company, based at Mayfield Mill, Briercliffe Road, which went into receivership
EVIL killer Peter Hall bludgeoned and stabbed to death the woman he loved because he feared he was going to lose her. He then collected Celeste Bates' sons Daniel, eight, and Milo, 17 months, after school and from nursery one by one before battering them
FRANK Dobson the Secretary of State for Health believes Chorley Hospital is leading the way with the investment of more than £1m in tele-medicine links and A&E facilities. Mr Dobson (pictured) made the announcement at his visit to the hospital last
RESIDENTS and councillors of a Chorley village are calling for their housing estate to be spruced up and made safer for children before it's too late. The Mendip Road estate in Clayton-le-Woods needs urgent attention according to Liberal Democrat councillors
LA VITA E BELLA (cert PG) Running Time 119 minutes. Starring Nicoletta Braschi and Horst Buchholtz. Directed by Roberto Bengini. Release date TBC. THE first half of La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful) is classic comedy and farce. Set in the Tuscan town
ALL-in-all, it's just a-nother brick in the wall. These immortal lyrics from Pink Floyd's most famous song 'The Wall' have stood the test of time. Just like the 20ft-high daubing on Denham Quarry (pictured) - which look set to stay there for some time
CUSTOMER service excellence - due to be the subject of a major Bolton campaign - was featured in a seminar at the Reebok Stadium. Specialist lecturer Chris Daffy, who has spent more than 30 years in sales, marketing, management and consultancy roles,
THE last Tango in Chorley? - not by a long chalk! For one of London's most respected Tango tutors will be hot-footing it to Chorley this weekend to teach Chorley folk their left foot from their right. Argentinian Tango expert Federico Mazandarani will
IT'S green for go in Eccleston which has just received a £99,000 National Lottery grant. The cash will be used by the Eccleston Community and Environment Trust - an environmental project which will establish, promote and run a resource and information
WHY should Shaun Gibbons and Jane Lowton try and stop people's enjoyment in life? I, at 77 years old, have smoked since I was ten and am still working. When the war was on they gave cigarettes to fight for people like Jane to have a good life. Just because
WANDERERS will play in front of the season's biggest Division One crowd in tomorrow's showdown with Sunderland. A sell-out crowd will take the attendance within a whisker of the Stadium of Light's capacity of 42,000 and is expected to top the Nationwide
CLLR Jack Foster is a very nice man, with a remarkable track record of achievement for this town. Sadly, when it comes to an assessment of the local traffic situation, he has completely lost the plot. Cllr Foster's refusal, as Bolton's highways chief,
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man last night after he fell asleep while his flat burned around him. Neighbours called emergency services just after 8pm when they noticed flames in the window of the ground floor flat in Liverpool Road, Eccles. Firemen broke into
A BOLTON woman marked a major milestone for specialist bus services in the town. Joyce Trevitt, of the Sutton Estate, Deane, became the one-millionth Bolton Ring and Ride passenger. She was presented with a bouquet of flowers to celebrate the achievement
HALL was arrested after a car crash on the outskirts of Bolton. He was saved from serious injury by the car's airbag after the vehicle he was driving - a red Honda Civic car owned by Celeste Bates - crashed in Tottington Road, Walves, near Hawkshaw. The
WE are writing to express our concern at the proposed plans for the Octagon Theatre, Bolton. We write as a national touring drama company with 15 years experience. Based in the North West, we are very familiar with the Octagon Theatre and its standing
LOCAL MP David Chaytor has called on the government to extend its investigation of electricity standing charges to gas, telephone and water bills. Trade Secretary Stephen Byers has asked the energy regulator to look at the wide regional variations in
LEIGH people come under the focus of an exhibition held at the town's Turnpike Gallery from Saturday, March 27, to May 15. "Long Time No See" is a celebratory look at the people who live and work in Leigh by photographer Dave Walker, who comes from the
EMMA's dreams of becoming a childcare worker lay in tatters not long ago. The 17-year-old left school without qualifications. Due to her father's and grandmother's recent deaths and her prolonged stays in hospital, she had missed a lot of time off school
THIS play, superbly acted by an all-female cast is, in turn very funny and extremely moving. Set in a Louisiana beauty parlour, Steel Magnolias introduces the owner of the business, her assistant and four clients. The salon is where they laugh, gossip
I write to express my concern over the intended change of function of The Octagon Theatre, Bolton from a vibrant producing theatre at the centre of its community into another receiving venue that will produce no more than four of its own shows a year.
By Doreen Crowther, Showbusiness Correspondent BOB Williamson is making a comeback - into society. Since the early 1990s when he slipped at home and seriously damaged his back, Bob has been a self-confessed couch potato. All that changed last year when
LOCAL bands and singer/songwriters are to get the unique chance of selling their tapes and CDs thanks to Bolton's Virgin record store. Virgin have linked up with the Buskers Ball, which will has three town centre performance venues from next week. On
A SHOCKED police officer discovered the horrific scene after climbing into Celeste Bates' terraced cottage home through a bedroom window. The officer had been summoned after her sister, Maria Das Santos, had been unable to rouse the family. Maria had
Chorley Harriers CONTINUING its policy to support local events, Chorley Harriers fielded strong teams for three events over the weekend. A team of 26 runners turned out for the Rollersworth Roller. Run over five miles of variable terrain, the run always
TOP-level talks between transport chiefs and union bosses were continuing today in an effort to prevent a 24-hour bus strike in Bolton. But Transport and General Workers Union official Fred Greer said it was looking "highly likely" that there will be
Chorley Nissan Sunday League IN the Mitre Trophy ties played, St Joseph's Athletic won 2-1 at Railway FC, with goals from Conway and Bradley. Jolly replied for Railway. A goal each from Nichols and Murphy saw White Bull Wanderers progress at the expense
THE FAMILY of a Bolton pensioner who died from a mystery holiday illness was in mourning at her funeral today. And it has been revealed that only eight weeks before Elsie Ord caught a killer bug in the Spanish resort of Benidorm, another hotel was evacuated
THE 1999 Lancashire Area West Business Awards competition draws to an exciting climax at a high profile ceremony in Chorley next week (Thursday, March 25). The Park Hall Hotel is the venue for the prestigious LAWTEC-organised event which recognises the
AN EVIL killer who murdered a Bolton mum and her two young children in a jealous rage, believing that the mother was about to leave him, was sentenced to three life sentences today. Peter Christopher Hall pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court to the
WANDERERS will play in front of the season's biggest Division One crowd in tomorrow's showdown with Sunderland. A sell-out crowd will take the attendance within a whisker of the Stadium of Light's capacity of 42,000 and is expected to top the Nationwide
BUSINESSMAN Norman Stoller MBE will be installed as the new High Sheriff of Greater Manchester on Friday, April 16. Mr Stoller, who is President of Oldham-based Seton Scholl Healthcare PLC, will be sworn in at a ceremony in Oldham Council Chamber. He
CHORLEY has unveiled its special project to mark the Millennium - a £66,000 town centre canopy. The overhead canopy, chosen by the borough's Millennium Committee, will be built in Cleveland Street. Now, a fund-raising campaign has been launched to finance
AM sure I speak for many of your readers when I say how devastated I am to hear of the possible demise of the Octagon for financial reasons. The Octagon Theatre is a flagship for Bolton, attracting tourism, commerce, industry and investment into our town
CUERDEN Park users were horrified recently to see notices announcing that footpaths could be closed for months, to build a cycleway. Whatever the case for cycleways (which hopefully do NOT share paths with pedestrians and dogs), people should have been
WHEN will the producers of fluoride, stop talking about the advantages of fluoride when added to the domestic water supply for the so-called reduction in children's tooth decay? This substance is a waste by-product, principally in the aluminium and fertiliser
The first day of spring was on March the first, And already the bulbs are fit to burst. The crocus and daffs are swaying about, But don't be in a hurry to cast your clout. At the moment it is sunny and mild, But don't be fooled it can turn pretty wild
A COUNCILLOR is calling for a 30mph speed limit to be introduced at a Bolton accident blackspot. Tory Cllr John Hanscomb wants traffic slowed down along Chorley Old Road near the Walker Fold Road junction. There have been a number of accidents along that
A WESTHOUGHTON pub is aiming for an unprecedented treble by collecting the title North West Community Pub of the Year for the third year running. For the last two years the Red Lion on Wigan Road pub has beaten stiff competition from around the region
BOLTON Council has been urged to tidy up a car park it didn't realise it owned. Councillors were told that it was nothing to do with the local authority when they complained about the "appalling" state of it. But it has now been revealed that the car
25 YEARS AGO RACING driver Peter Gethin won the Formula 5000 event at Brands Hatch at the weekend - in a car he had never driven before. The Chevron B28 - the latest car to come from Chevron's works in Chorley Old Road, Bolton - was only unveiled the
TONIGHT (Friday, 19.3.99): Bottom Bull, Bury Road, Bolton (Prime Example). Rivington Barn, Bolton (The Counterfeit Stones). Moses Gate pub, Bolton Road, Farnworth (The Liontamers). Gypsy's Tent, Spa Road, Bolton (Area 51). Roadhouse, Manchester (Mouth
BOLTON Male Voice Choir Memorial Concert for Bill Booth, member of choir of Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road, Tonge Fold, 7.30pm. Admission £2 including refreshments. BOLTON Choral Union, Haydn's The Creation, Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton
THE Cross Guns pub is a famous landmark but this popular hostelry is now gaining recognition for its food. The pub, sited at the north end of Egerton, continues to hold its appeal with its oldie world charm and excellent beer - but one half is devoted
