I REPLY to Mrs Greenhalgh's comments about 'Bolton's Sara Cox -- it was a joke! Luckily, some people in Bolton still have a sense of humour, and realise that successful, talented people like Sara put positive focus on the town. Bolton should be as proud
GRENVILLE Moore has once again attacked me and the forum he helped to set up (Friday, August 11). However in Saturday's BEN, he redeems himself in pointing out that Harper Green is once again to miss out on any of the funding available to the area. People
BE it seatbelts, mobile phones, traffic signals or vehicle licensing, the law on these is treated with contempt. Add to these that most severely flawed piece of legislation, the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996, indicated by a sign more reminiscent of
AS a dog owner I am constantly reminded by the anti dog lobby about cleaning up in public places after my pet. How can I disagree? However, I am getting a bit tired of being lectured by self-righteous cat owners on this subject, especially when I have
I WAS surprised and a little disappointed to see that Brian Derbyshire, a person who I normally associated with level-headed, all-round common sense, become embroiled in the argument between S Elster and Mrs Stuart, on the ethics of liberalising do-gooders
ADLINGTON was ablaze with colour and cheer this weekend as it celebrated its annual carnival. Some 61 floats, of all shapes and sizes, were decorated in glitz and glamour and paraded through the village for the highlight of the four-day event. The procession
IN its 450 year history, Heskin Hall, near Eccleston, Chorley, has been linked to a variety of events and celebrations, but none quite like the double whammy that owner Christina Steen has just celebrated. Because not only has Christina -- the eldest
A SHAMED Leigh magistrate who indecently assaulted a 14-year-old schoolgirl has been ordered to pay compensation to his victim. Francis Walsh, 63, of Hollins Road, Hindley Green, was ordered to pay the teenager £1,000, and also fined £2,500 and told to
TICKETs for Wanderers' game at Tranmere on August 28, Bank Holiday Monday, go on sale to season ticket holders from Monday. Lifeline members can purchase theirs from Tuesday and open sale starts on Wednesday. Prices are £15 adults, pensioners £8 and juveniles
BOB Taylor's been too long in the game and has too much respect for West Bromwich Albion Football Club to go banging on the manager's door demanding satisfaction. His goals might have helped save Albion's Division One skins last season but that was then
BLACKPOOL was the venue of the fifth Mid-Lancs track and field league meeting, and athletes from Chorley Athletic Club competed at the Stanley Park Stadium. The female section were represented by ever-improving senior lady Ruth Scholes, who for the third
A PENSIONER was found naked in toilets at a Bolton casino. The 70-year-old man, who it is believed had suffered a stroke, was discovered in the early hours at the Stanley Casino on St George's Street, Bolton. He was taken to the Royal Bolton Hopsital
A BOLTON environmental consultancy is working on a ground-breaking project aimed at restoring one of the country's foremost areas of natural beauty. Grass Science, based in Victoria House, on Garside Street, Bolton, has been employed by the Cairngorms
A WOMAN shop worker was ambushed by two men who jumped through a false ceiling and threatened her with combat knives. The raid happened as the 34-year-old victim was opening up the Cheque Generator store in the Kwik Save mall at Long Causeway, Farnworth
By Rob Arkwright, Hargreave Hale & Co THE FTSE 100 has moved above the 6500 point level this week, following steady gains from the oil and banking sector and also a handful of technology stocks. BP Amoco and Shell Transport received a boost following
TWO dogs were left to roam across the pitch at the Reebok Stadium without so much as a tackle. Yet rather than call on the stewards, Wanderers' manager Sam Allardyce and club skipper Mike Whitlow were amused by the canine antics. The pair were backing
WORKMATES of a store manager who collapsed and died in front of them gathered yesterday to pay tribute to her a year after her death. As reported in the BEN, Kath Brooks was a catering manager at the Asda Store in Astley Bridge when she had a heart attack
25 YEARS AGO FREE car parking at Bolton's Chorley Street and Folds Road car parks ends this weekend. On Monday, motorists will have to pay 20p a time at Chorley Street, and Folds Road becomes a contract only park at £45 a year. THE ancient stately home
MEN ARENA, Manchester. October 5 to October 8, Disney On Ice, Jungle Adventures. Tickets £8.50 to £22.50. Also, October 23-24, Robbie Williams. Nov 3, Iron Maiden, tickets £20. Nov 25, Tom Jones, tickets £25.50 and £22, starts 8pm. Ring 0161 930 8000.
LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: junior fitness, 10am-11am, 11am-12 noon and 12 noon-1pm; basketball drop in, 10am-12 noon. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: trampoline, 10.15am-1.30pm
ATLANTIS, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton. Ring Bolton 529922. Friday: Extreme, dance night, Saturday: Desire, mainstream chart and dance music. BAR PERU, Bank St, Bolton. Ring Bolton 521321. BENNIES NIGHT CLUB, Warthfold Rd, Radcliffe. Ring 0161 764 3501. CLUB
BOLTON SHOW, Leverhulme Park, Breightmet, Bolton. Saturday and Sunday 11am to 6pm, all the ususal fun and games associated with the Bolton Show, including a "Crufts"style dog show. Ring Bolton 522311, admission free. FAMILY FUN RUN/WALK, Bolton Adult
I WOULD like to thank the Citizen for attending the launch of the Lancashire Waste Management plan and for the positive coverage you have given to the subject. Although we may not want to think about what happens to our rubbish after it is driven away
I AM one of the 'complete nutters' as quoted by MEP Chris Davies in The Citizen (3/8/00) and here are my comments. 1) There has never been a gravy train the likes of which you are on -- no wonder you are a Europhile. 2) You mention German domination -
I HAVE recently been reading about Lancashire County Council's proposed new image and what really stood out was that the author certainly knows how to spell 'committee'. We are fast becoming a committee-crazed society. Some months ago I offered an excellent
BOLTON coroner Martin Coppel has resigned on health grounds, it has been confirmed. Mr Coppel, who is believed to be suffering from Parkinson's disease, had been on sick leave for three months. As reported in the BEN, speculation had been mounting about
A BOLTON-based executive search and selection consultancy obviously believe they've located just the right person in talented local artist Melinda Lee. Matthews Harris Consulting on Lower Bridgeman Street is now home to three masterpieces by the professional
A WATER-COLOUR painting of a famous motorcyclist by a former Bolton man is set to swell the fund in his memory. Joey Dunlop -- the top international racing ace killed in a race in Estonia in July -- has been immortalised on canvas by David Heaton (pictured
Amanda Bithell, winner for Best Hanging Basket GREEN-fingered individuals showed off their gardening expertise in the annual Bolton in Bloom contest. And hundreds of people entered the hotly-contended competition organised by the BEN in conjunction with
A LOVING daughter who proved to be a "rock" when her grandfather was ill gets our floral thank-you this week. Mrs Judith Culshaw from Astley Bridge wrote in nominating daughter Nicola Culshaw for our Bouquet of the Week. "Earlier this year I went through
BOLTON MARKET, Ashburner Street. adjacent to Moor Lane Bus Station. Open Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat. Sunday fleamarket. Ring 336825. MARKET HALL, Knowsley Street. A cast iron glass-roofed Victorian market hall with specialist shops and market stalls.
MANCHESTER APOLLO, Manchester. Lou Reed, Thursday September 7. Tickets £25 and £20. Kd Lang Wed, October 11. Tickets £25 and £22.50 on sale now. Also, Saturday October 28, A1, tickets £15. The Saw Doctors, Saturday December 16, tickets £13.50. Ring 0161
HORWICH CONSERVATIVE, Church Street, Horwich. Open weekdays after 5pm and weekends 2pm. BRADFORD WARD LABOUR, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Mon-Sat 11.30am -3pm and 6.30pm-11pm. Sunday noon-10.30pm. Bar, rounders, darts, pool and snooker teams. TONGE MOOR
ANCHOR INN, Union Building, Bolton. Friday and Saturday. SHARMAN ARMS, Halliwell Rd, Bolton. Monday. THE RAILWAY, Bridge St, Ramsbottom. Saturday. THE GREENWOOD, Chorley New Rd, Horwich. Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday. THE LAMB, Blackburn Rd, Bolton
THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216. BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, 0161 432 2117. DUCIE BRIDGE, Corporation St, Mcr, 0161 834 1006. FROG AND BUCKET, Oldham St, Mcr, 0161 236 9805. IGUANA, Manchester Road, Chorlton, 0161
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring Bolton 520661. PALACE THEATRE, Manchester. Ring 0161 242 2524. OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. From tomorrow to Sat, Nov 11, The Phantom of the Opera. Tel 0161 242 2524. LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 7110. FORUM THEATRE
LET me assure Mrs Massey (August 15) that it is quite usual for the advanced booking office to be closed. It is also commonplace for just one member of staff in the booking office, a lack of timetables and current information is not always on public display
WHILE I agree with most of what Bill Collison says in his recent letter on the way the Government has misspent our money, I must argue with his views on financing the police force. Getting paid for results is, in most cases, a fair system. However, there
ALWAYS at the cutting edge of topical comment, Fred Shawcross continues to punch his weight journalistically. Recently the CND was touched upon in his column. This elicited a response from Mr Pitlock (BEN, August 15). There is something about this man
CHORLEY bus station is a litter-strewn disgrace and should be cleaned up. The scathing comments came from borough councillor Ken Ball, who said that the state of the station is off-putting to visitors. Coun Ball -- who claims the bus station looks intimidating
AN EUXTON couple have been banned from being company directors. Husband and wife Frank and Gayle Smalley of Dawbers Lane, Euxton will not be allowed to form, promote or manage a company as its directors, following a recent court hearing after their business
THICK cloud and pilot error have been blamed for a helicopter crash which killed three men. Pilots Wayne Burgess, 32, and Neil Andrew Waterfall, 38, and passenger James Rose, 40, died when the Robinson R44 helicopter in which they were travelling plunged
TWO dogs were left to roam across the pitch at the Reebok Stadium without so much as a tackle. Yet rather than call on the stewards, Wanderers' manager Sam Allardyce and club skipper Mike Whitlow were amused by the canine antics. The pair were backing
CHORLEY secured their first Mid Week League championship in recent years with a win over third placed Asiatic's. The match was played in between showers and would not normally have taken place, but with rivals Leyland poised to take advantage of any slip
THE match was delicately poised when rain intervened at 6.30 pm. Coppice had batted first, and posted 186 for 5 declared on the board in the 41st over. Mick Atkinson 19 had given Coppice an opening partnership of 51 with Graham Cordiner who went on to
A YOUNG Bolton woman had a flee her parents' house after a faulty water heater sparked a fierce fire. Victoria Heap was staying at the family home in Somerset Road, Heaton, while her parents are away in France, when the blaze started at around 10pm last
A SCOUT group has received a £5,000 windfall from the National Lottery. The 35th Bolton scout troop was handed the cash to re-clad the exterior of its hut and to repair the ceiling in the main hall. Work began on the scout hut last week to replace the
A RECKLESS prankster continued a dangerous 'bombing' campaign last night with a huge firework blast in a garden. The device left a 12 inch hole in the front lawn of a house on a quiet residential street in Swinton, which saw dozens of people take to the
THE grandparents of a 14-year-old boy, who died while taking a shower, have spoken for the first time of their grief. Laurine and Bill Ridley said they spent a night praying for Matthew Foster. He had collapsed at his aunts' house in Tenby where he was
HIS" and "hers." That's well-known Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah and wife Sheila whose individual choice of transport are years and miles apart. For while Sheila took delivery of a new W reg Peugeot car from a Bury garage this week, husband Fred rolled
A WESTHOUGHTON girl is among a group of teenagers thanked by Bolton police officers for helping others in the community. They were invited to Bolton Central Police Station and presented with special certificates after being named runners-up in the town's
BOLTON roller-coaster addict Simon Baynham stepped off the Big Dipper after a gruelling 36-hour marathon and said: "I'd do it all again." The 28-year-old completed his non-stop stint on the 79-year-old roller coaster on Blackpool Pleasure Beach at 3am
LEISURE chiefs at Bolton have stepped in to rescue a plan for community facilities following a plea from residents. Captain's Clough Residents' Association had planned to team up with Bolton Bowling Club and Thornleigh Football Club to develop a community
ATHERTON voluntary groups who work to provide a better life for those less fortunate have the opportunity to help themselves. There is cash left in the pot available for community and voluntary groups whose actions particularly complement the work of
CONCERNED residents fear a new school will create traffic chaos for their quiet cul-de-sac. Residents living in Greenstone Close, Horwich, met this week to discuss the impact that the proposed church school would have on their area. It comes as planning
STUDENTS on a new educational course starting soon in Bolton will be bursting into song midway through lessons. And the tutor won't mind a bit! Instead of getting black marks or detention, this class will be urged to give it all they've got. And teacher
THE qualities that make Mark Fish such an asset to Bolton Wanderers could be scuppering his chances of a big money move. That's one of the reasons Sam Allardyce reckons the South African is still at the Reebok and not preparing for a new season of Premierhip
DETERMINED council chiefs in Chorley have won their battle for a bigger share of government cash for housing improvements. The borough is to receive an extra £150,000 from the Housing Investment Programme (HIP). Council leader John Wilson said he was
RISING star Mick Higham will be thrilling Hilton Park crowds for at least another two years. The teenage hooker yesterday put pen to paper on a new contract that will keep him with the Centurions until 2002. It's a significant signing for coach Paul Terzis
THE good ship Leigh RMI sets sail into unchartered waters tomorrow when their Nationwide Conference campaign gets under way against Dagenham and Redbridge at Hilton Park. And the voyage is already planned to finish outside the bottom three. It is the
know that some readers like photographs of old vehicles, and this one has been sent to me by Neville Brydon of Cleveleys, an apprentice fitter in the late 1940s/50s at Lawton's Transport of Kearsley. This was a Foden DG Type lorry, one of a fleet which
VARIOUS BOLTON PARKS, Sounds on Sunday Brass Band Concerts. All bands will play between 2pm and 4pm. Admission free. Sunday August 27, Smithills School Band will play in Moss Bank Park. Sunday September 10, Leigh Silver Band will play in Queens Park and
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB, walks every Saturday. Saturday August 26, ramble from Holcombe to Pilgrims Cross and Buckden Wood. 12 miles, start at 10.15am. For more details ring Bolton 697610. BOLTON TICKET AND INFORMATION CENTRE, Town Hall, Victoria Square
HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Friday September 15, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. Ring Bolton 468085 (9am to 5pm) or Bolton 468911 (6.30pm to 9pm). MOSES GATE HOTEL, Farnworth. GYPSY'S TENT, Deansgate, Bolton. BULLS HEAD, Bury Rd,
PALACE NIGHTCLUB, Blackpool. Search for the next generation of disco superstars with Talent 2000. Singers, lookalikes, tribute acts, speciality acts, boy and girl groups, dance troupes, disco bands and DJs take their turn on the stage every Thursday night
BOLTON FESTIVAL 2000, runs from Thursday August 24 to Monday August 28. Five days of music, dance, drama, street entertainment and much more. Until August 28 you can see Festival Faces, an exhibition in the Crush Hall, Albert Halls, Bolton. Not open Sundays
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free. Ring 0161 831 7454. ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY, Trinity Street, Stalybridge. Open Mon to Fri (not Thurs) 1pm to 7.30pm, Sat 9am to 4pm. Tel 0161 338 2708
FOR the past few years I have lived in a relatively quiet area of Chorley. However, over the past two months the area has become noisier and noisier -- due, in the main, to the growing number of children gathering in the locality. For twelve hours per
A HOUSE warming energy efficiency scheme is set to leave Bolton burglars out in the cold. Government cash is to be ploughed into HEES, the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme, to help older people battle the cold and make their properties more secure. Under
FURIOUS workers at a town centre cafe have hit out at council work to repair pavements outside their premises saying it is a "disaster waiting to happen". For 18 months staff at The Apollo in Newport Street say they and their customers have suffered due
A THEATRE company has had to cancel its latest show after pregnant chorus girls started a production line of their own. Within weeks of rehearsals starting, the once shapely chorus line began to look like the waiting room at a pre-natal clinic. In the
Amanda Bithell, winner for Best Hanging Basket GREEN-fingered individuals showed off their gardening expertise in the annual Bolton in Bloom contest. And hundreds of people entered the hotly-contended competition organised by the BEN in conjunction with
ONE in five students plan time out for a taste of "real life"-- mostly enjoyed abroad -- between A-levels and their degree courses. Young Boltonians are among scores of fledgling adventurers who are now getting ready to fly the nest in search of freedom
BOLTON Big Brother contestant Nichola Holt could rake in big money even if she is axed from the show tonight. Up to four million viewers will tune in at 8.05pm to learn the results of a phone poll which will decide whether the Bradshaw woman or Scouse
IN January 1994 three people discussed an idea they had been toying with for some time. They were seeking to provide the local community with quality entertainment at affordable prices. It was clear from discussions with the local community that what
GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Bradford Road, Bolton. Thai Boxing Tuesday eves 7pm-8pm. Thai Boxing for children Saturdays, noon to 1pm. Ring Bolton 522568. EAGLEY SPORTS AND LEISURE CLUB, Hough Lane, Bromley Cross. Yoga classes, Thursdays, 8pm-9.30pm.
BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Stockport. Ring 0161 432 2117. BURY JAZZ SOCIETY, Mosses Community Centre, Cecil St, Bury. Ring 0161-761 2079. COTTON TREE HOTEL, Prince St, Bolton. Ring 520237. EAGLEY JAZZ CLUB, Eagley Sports Club, Bromley Cross, Bolton. Ring
WARNER VILLAGE CINEMA, Middlebrook, Bolton. Ring Bolton 669988. The X-Men (12); Rules of Engagement (15); My Dog Skip (U); Gone in 60 Seconds (15); The Road to El Dorado (U); Perfect Storm (12); The Flintstones-Viva Rock Vegas (PG); Titan AE (PG); Stuart
EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY, Bury. For more information ring 0161-764 7790. TATE GALLERY, Albert Dock, Liverpool. Ring 0151 702 7400 WHITWORTH ART GALLERY, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester. The Times of Our Lives. A stunning series of
