REGARDING Bernard Pendlebury (male pensions at 60), he is hitting his head against a brick wall. It's already been decided that in about two years, pensions for men and women will be equalised at 65, graded over a number of years. The fact is it would
A H Coles's letter on July 1 concerning hedgehogs reminded of a day I was in the garden collecting up all the cuttings. When I came to tie the bin bag up I saw something move inside. Tucked in the side of the bag was a baby hedgehog wrapped up tightly
DURING the late 1940s, until about 1970, Lancashire Education Committee ran two boarding schools for pupils who attended its secondary schools. The girl's school was at Whiteacre, near Whalley, Lancashire, but the boy's school was at Horsley's Green,
PUBLIC service used to mean "what can I do for my country?" Now it seems (for some MPs) to mean "what can I do for myself?" Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly once again whinges on about her working conditions (end all-night sessions -- BEN July 11), rather than
I AM trying to locate pupils from an asthmatic boarding school I attended in Seaford, East Sussex. It was called "Pilgrims" and survived in this form from 1955 to 1997. I have found a Pilgrims School photograph taken in 1971 and I am trying to trace former
Bolton Summer Proms 2000, Lunchtime cello recital by Kate Sawbridge, Albert Halls, Bolton FATE is a funny thing. If Kate Sawbridge's parents had not owned an estate car then this accomplished cellist may never have graced the stage. But because the Bolton
THE weekend print version of the Bolton Evening News continues with another four-page school leavers' special. Here pupils from Withins School can be seen to be enjoying themselves immensely. Copies of all the pictures in this series can be ordered from
THE weekend print version of the Bolton Evening News continues with another four-page school leavers' special. Here pupils from Philips High School can be seen to be enjoying themselves immensely. Copies of all the pictures in this series can be ordered
BUS drivers for Stagecoach Ribble have given notice of two strikes next week. A proposed 24-stoppage on Wednesday was cancelled in favour of a walkout on July 21 and July 24 instead. The two days coincide with industrial action by First Manchester drivers
A GOVERNMENT Minister will visit some of Bolton's major employers on Monday. Regeneration Minister Beverley Hughes will tour firms which are in the Bolton West Industrial Development Enterprise area -- or Bolton WIDE as it is known. The firms are all
A CHIP shop with a difference is due to appear in Bolton. From July 16-19, a National Canine Defence League roadshow will be offering dog owners on-the-spot microchipping for their pets. The "chip shop" is part of its "Give a Dog a Life" campaign and
JUBILANT villagers were celebrating after a climbdown by Blackburn Council highways chiefs who were threatening to close a vital road link. The bosses wanted to shut Bury Road in Edgworth for two weeks which would have led to villagers making an eight-mile
A NEW service giving information on the childcare provision available to parents in Little Hulton, Worsley, Walkden and Boothstown was launched this week. Salford Children's Information Project (SCIP) is an easy to access information service listing the
COUNCILLORS have given their backing to two mobile phone masts which will boost Bolton's 999 services. They are part of the Government's bid with BT to set up a Public Safety Radio Communications Project improving signal reception for the emergency services
EMMERDALE star Glenn Lamont will make a guest appearance at Adlington carnival -- less than a week before he marries his own local carnival queen. Glenn, who plays computer whizz Richie Carter in the popular soap, is due to wed Cheryl Hackett from Bolton
GERMAN international Matthias Hagner is looking to Bolton Wanderers to revive his once flourishing career. The 26-year-old midfielder linked up with Sam Allardyce's Danish based squad for training yesterday and this afternoon gets the chance to impress
This was the scene at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday morning just hours before thousands turned up for the Oasis concert.
SUPERGROUP Oasis are at Bolton Wanderers' magnificent Reebok stadium this weekend. And the print version of the Bolton Evening News will be providing exclusive, and comprehensive, picture and words coverage. A team of reporters and photographers will
TODAY is gonna be the day Oasis take to the stage at the Reebok Stadium. After months of hype Noel and Liam Gallagher will join together for the first of two huge concerts -- the largest to have ever taken place in Bolton. Preparations at the stadium
I recently printed a photograph of the Home Guard in Turton and Edgworth (and outlying districts) during the last world war. It has brought a request from reader Paul Lacey for a photograph of Horwich Home Guard. Can anyone help?
'CAN you point me in the right direction in finding more information about the Bridge Inn, Higher Market Street, Bolton?', asks Mr Andrew E. Aston, of Watts Street, Horwich. Normally I would suggest going to the Local Studies Department at the Central
BEFORE the first world war - and in some cases, for a long time after as well - the English aristocracy enjoyed the good life, attended to by the many servants at their beck and call. Mr Edward G. Hill, of Wemsley Grove, Tonge Moor, has sent me this photograph
SUNDAY: LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: public swim, 9.30am-1pm; fun swim, 1pm-3pm; ladies only swim, 5pm-6pm; men only swim, 6.05pm-7pm; aerobics, 4pm-5pm. FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley Street
RAIL passengers have booked themselves a magical memory on a steam train to promote the latest Harry Potter novel. Bury's East Lancs Railway is running a weekend of rides aboard the Hogwarts Express which recently generated massive Press publicity. The
TRANSPORT police are cracking down on thugs vandalising railways. This week, the BEN revealed that two train windows have been smashed and rail lines blocked in an attempt to derail engines near Walkden in the past week. As the summer holidays approach
A BUSINESS idea thought up on the spur of the moment by a Bolton man could be worth one million pounds. Ismail Seedat, aged 27, from Derby Street, Bolton, appeared on Channel Four's E-Millionaire Show last night, pitching his idea for a new Internet website
Italian Chicken Spirals: I was asked this interesting question: what style of sauce does the Casa Bruno at Horwich use on its spicy garlic sausage? Having not dined there for several months, I thought the only way to answer this question was to go there
THIS Bolton woman, chosen from 40,000 applicants, was today sealed off from the outside world as a huge TV and internet experiment got underway. The 28-year-old textile artist is one of 10 contestants whose every move will be filmed as they compete for
A FORMER leading heart nurse has declared the town's Royal Bolton Hospital as one of the best in country -- despite a report showing the hospital bottom of the league. Anne Kaneen, who was a ward sister in the hospital's coronary care unit for 17 years
I AM amazed by K Francis's 200-word riposte to my recent four-sentence letter. Should he care to re-read the latter, he will see that it comments solely that differing justifications were given by Tony Blair, Ruth Kelly, and Gordon Brown for maintaining
GRIEVING parents have expressed outrage at a 30-month jail sentence handed out to the hit and run driver who killed their son. Anthony Wynne, 31, who had only ever had two driving lessons in his life, went over the bridge on Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton
THE weekend print version of the Bolton Evening News continues with another four-page school leavers' special. Here pupils from St James's CE Secondary School can be seen to be enjoying themselves immensely. Copies of all the pictures in this series can
A SNAKE was rescued as eight people fled a house fire in Little Hulton last night. Firefighters said a small child playing with a lighter sparked the fire leading to the mass evacuation. The youngster was in the back bedroom of the house in Moor Hey Road
Italian Chicken Spirals: I was asked this interesting question: what style of sauce does the Casa Bruno at Horwich use on its spicy garlic sausage? Having not dined there for several months, I thought the only way to answer this question was to go there
THE early matches in the BSF Tennis League's Individual Championships at the Bolton School Courts last evening saw the reigning Mens and Ladies Champions make easy progress. Lisa Cartwright was too strong and consistent for Karen Kay and won 6-0, 6-1,
BOLTON'S most dedicated Oasis fans were so keen to get close to their heroes that they arrived at the stadium 15-hours before the band were due on stage. Richard Faulkner and his friend Philip Smith were waiting outside the Reebok Stadium at 5am to queue
When this photograph was taken from Rivington in 1935 Horwich was dominated by the Loco Works, but even though the works has since closed, the town itself seems to have expanded substantially since then.
OLYMPIC hopeful Anthony Howard took a rest from intense training to make a splash at Bolton's newly-opened Jubilee Pool. The swimmer, who has represented his country in the Commonwealth Games, competes in trials next week for the Olympics. He took a welcome
WE hope that today's first Oasis concert at the Reebok will prove to be everything that both local and visiting devotees of the supergroup hoped for. It has been a massive staging job, and we congratulate all involved in bringing this important two-day
MANY people in the Bolton area will have been severely frightened by the news that the town is one of the worst places in the country for heart attack deaths. Just released figures from the Department of Health show that more people die in the Royal Bolton
A 16-YEAR-OLD Bolton boy who dedicates his spare time to helping children with educational and behavioural problems has won a prestigious honour. Gareth Davies first visited the High Rid Reservoir outdoor pursuits centre in Fall Birch Road, Lostock, to
Sally Jones with daughter Thorny and granddaughter Missy Blue - 'a lot of the families here make a real effort to look after their caravans and keep everything nice and tidy' FAMILIES living on the council's official travellers' site in Bolton are demanding
Happy to be home! An overjoyed Maria Stern with her children Tyler and Amanda. Maria is looking forward to getting back to normal after her long court battle in Canada A TRANSATLANTIC tug-of-love mum is back at home in Bolton with her "little angels".
