THE high esteem in which Bolton Hospice is held should ensure that there will be many volunteers for their latest fund-raising venture. Their coast-to-coast cycle ride is for all age groups and for people of all cycling abilities. Organisers stress that
R O'Connell's letter stated that the majority of the British public want the Monarchy. This cannot be tested. There's no referendum here as in Australia. We have only one candidate, the Queen, and no democratic vote on the matter. When this happens in
THE £129,000 package which will help protect Bolton schools is both welcome and necessary. Too often there are reports in this newspaper about vandalism in our schools. And nationally there have been dreadful tragedies. The school security grant was first
I WISH to respond to a letter from Mr M Naughton of Oldhams Estate(BEN,December 16) and take the opportunity to outline the correct position in terms of the housing stock within Bolton. It is a fact that, like every other local authority, we need substantial
I'M afraid Mrs D Cowell needs to catch up with life in the 20th century. I am her generation, and welcome the fact that two gay men have been allowed to bring up children. Does she think that the "traditional family" is the only kind of family that can
PUPILS at a Bolton school have been presented with a medal to mark the new Millennium. The souvenir, which is enclosed in a case, has been handed to every youngster and staff member at Hardy Mill Primary School, in Harwood. More than 230 children received
LITTLE Stephen Andrew Thompson's early arrival meant his mum spent Christmas Day in hospital instead of with her family in Cumbria. Mother Jane, 33, was just starting to open Christmas presents with her husband Simon, 42, at their Lostock home when Stephen
A TEAM created to help prevent youth crime, is set to improve the quality of life of people living in Little Hulton, Walkden and Worsley. The Youth Offending Team, part of the Salford Youth Plan, tackles juvenile crime problems throughout the city and
I REFER to the Russian puzzle. The leaders' names the reader required for Russian dolls 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not definitive, and difficult to unravel in this puzzle. Post-revolutionary years Russia has had both Presidents and General Secretaries as '
THE late announcement of the Port Vale v Boilton Wanderers postponement was especially disappointing for young Wanderers fan Scott McEwan. It not only spoiled his Christmas, it also ruined his birthday celebrations and made his first away game one to
A WOMAN died after she was crushed by her runaway car as she went to collect her dead mother's personal possessions. Margaret Kendrick, aged 63, suffered a heart attack when she tried to stop her Ford Mondeo running out of control outside an Edgworth
A moving experience! A BOLTON company is putting its own spin on the Millennium Dome. The British Turntable Co. of Emblem Street has been contracted by the New Millennium Experience Company to construct a large revolve capable of moving visitors around
By Mikke Hulme: Leigh Centurions 24, Widnes Vikings 16 BY the law of nature and diminishing returns, the Centurions had to beat Widnes sooner or later. Three epic clashes last season all went down to the wire - and Widnes took home the money in each one
WHAT a century it's been. Massive human achievement, but also war and destruction on a scale never before witnessed in the history of the human race. We need to praise God for what has been accomplished, but we need to express our horror when we look
BOLTON register office will be open for limited hours during the run up to the New Year The office at Mere Hall will be open for the registering of deaths tomorrow from noon to 3pm and will also then make appointments for Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday
25 YEARS AGO FOUR hundred people were evacuated from their homes early today when separate fires burned out two mills at Stubbins, near Ramsbottom. The people, who live between the two mills, were evacuated when it was feared that a 200-foot high mill
By Irma Heger WHILE children with minor disabilities are increasingly being educated at mainstream schools, Birtenshaw Hall School in Bolton has seen an influx of more severely handicapped children. And for those who can't live at home, a new residential
YOUR "Consideration for cyclists" paragraph was very good! I have no complaint about the few words on their behalf, but I also think the same cyclists should also expect to contribute towards all the money spent on their behalf - road space, road surface
ACCOUNTANTS put down their pens and picked up shovels and rakes to give a local primary school a Ground Force style makeover. More than a dozen staff at Manchester firm KPMG mucked in to transform the grounds at Dukesgate primary school in Little Hulton
KATHRINE Houghton spent three long years achieving the highest Guide award there is, but the reward made it all worthwhile - tea and cucumber sandwiches at Kensington Palace. Kathrine, aged 20, of Bradshaw Meadows, Bradshaw, has been presented with the
DOUBLE glazing home improvements turned into a right 'pane' for an elderly couple who were left with new windows but no sill. Mr Tommy Capell, aged 77, and wife Lena, 82, were left with new windows but no sill. When the couple moved into Campbell Street
SO benevolent Gordon Brown is giving the over-75s free telly licences? Take a closer look. His advisers and researchers have checked this out. How many 75-plus pensioners are still around? Then, check the housing associations - the occupants pay £5 a
DEVASTATED organisers of Bolton's flagship crisis centre have been dealt a bitter body blow just weeks before it was due to open. The transformation of the Bolton Winter Watch Scheme at a mill complex in Spa Road, has been delayed for more than a month
IT is good of you to give space to the plight of pensioners as they are ignored and legally robbed by successive governments. The letter by Tom P Davey shows how parsimonious our politicians are with pensioners. They deny them justice and the money they
BOLTON schools have been awarded an £129,000 New Year present to beat the vandals. The money is part of a £22 million package of measures to improve school safety announced today by schools minister Jacqui Smith. The school security grant was first introduced
A BOLTON inventor has been snubbed by the Football Association about an invention which could end controversial goal decisions. Harry Barnes, 45, has created a device which can judge whether the ball has crossed the goal line. His team met with FA acting
Bury 4, Burnley 2 When the chips are down, your character is tested. Cash-strapped Bury, under caretaker-boss Andy Preece, have shown plenty of it in their last two games. A 2-0 away win at Scunthorpe sparked things off, but never in their wildest dreams
HAYWARD School girls' PE Department strives to maintain a balance between modern approaches to teaching PE and traditional values. It is one of the few PE departments in Bolton who still teach single sex PE lessons. The girls are never taught with the
It was the second time that week They'd been forced to leave their street To set off in a hurry On the back of Walter's lorry With Christmas just three days away..... Bombs and sirens were all around them Flares and searchlights helped guide them Children
HUNDREDS of Wanderers fans are angry and out of pocket after being left to make a wasted journey to Port Vale yesterday. A waterlogged pitch saw the game called off at 10.30am but a total absence of media information meant expectant Bolton followers were
PUBLIC transport problems faced by villagers in Chapeltown were aired at a public meeting to discuss provisional transport plans for the new Millennium. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has recently produced the blueprint for the years 2000 to 2006
LEISURE, SPORT, KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 50+ bowls, 10am-12 noon; circuits, 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm. HORWICH Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: main pool, 7am-6.10pm; step class, 12 noon-1pm; parents and tots, small
