ISN'T it time that Tony Blair started to get his priorities right? He is obsessed with getting Clause 28 through, even though it has been thrown out twice by the House of Lords. The amount of Parliamentary time wasted on this is ludicrous. And Cherie
WHILST doing my last bit of Xmas shopping in the town centre on Tuesday, imagine my shock as I walked onto the town hall square to be greeted with what I can only describe as being a 'Monstrous Carbuncle' plonked in front of the Town Hall. I'm all in
Protest shouldn't have been allowed I AM an ex-serviceman, and write to express my disgust at the Asian protest on our Town Hall Square. This should never have been allowed to happen. We have a War Memorial to our fallen relatives, but this mob ignored
Miniature railway go slow ON Sunday afternoon, November 26, our transit van was parked in front of the clubhouse at Moss Bank Park. While we were inside the building a thief entered the van and stole tool boxes, with all the special tools and spare parts
There will be little or no treats For those without a home, And living on the streets. Many had no choice but to roam. They have no cosy fireside When the weathers wet and cold. In paper shelters they sleep or hide Whether young or old. Some were servicemen
A BABY-FACED 16-year-old who started his life of crime at the age of 13 has been jailed by a judge for preying on vulnerable old people. The teenager who targeted defenceless pensioners in the Farnworth area, was sentenced to 18 months by Judge William
WANDERERS' doctor Dave Dennard, one of the most familiar faces at the club over the last two decades, is to leave his post to concentrate on his Pikes Lane general practice. He has been appointed vice-president as a reward for his hard work and dedication
INSURANCE experts are warning motorists to beware the Christmas car thief. Bosses at Diamond insurers are urging people to be on the look-out for thieves prowling for shopping left in the car. Many motor insurance policies only provide £100 cover for
MORE than 100 burglary victims living near Bolton town centre will be visited by police as part of a three-month break-in blitz. The project, launched this week, runs to the end of February. It has been boosted by £20,000 Government cash to help improve
TRAFFIC cops are set to catch queue-hopping motorists in the act. A special operation will be mounted around the Deane Road and College Way junction after road markings at traffic lights heading away from the town centre were recently altered. Under the
BOLTON Sinfonietta will perform a Christmas by Candlelight concert next Sunday at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Heaton, starting at 7.30pm. The festive programme will include Winter, from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, with Gerald Hopkin on solo violin
DRAMA Workshop who are based at the Theatre Church, Astley Bridge, have entered the Great Manchester Community Arts Festival which started last Saturday. The festival is a week-long celebration of community arts, involving performances, workshops, exhibitions
TWO of the North-west's best-known bands -- Wingates and Besses Boys --will combine in a massed brass concert at Bolton's Victoria Hall on Wednesday, December 13, at 8 pm. Wingates Band is one of the country's oldest and finest senior bands, dating back
CHRISTMAS, it seems, comes around sooner and sooner as the years pass, bringing with it the traditional pantos. Tyldesley Little Theatre have wasted no time in getting their seasonal offering up and running. Santa in Space takes the audience on an intergalactic
PENNINE Telecom at Bury has taken a controlling interest in telephone equipment specialist Interquartz (UK) Ltd. Andrew Roberts from Pennine has acted as an Interquartz non-executive director since 1992. He has now taken over from retiring managing director
YOUNG budding poets will have a chance to read out their work on stage at The Owl and the Pussycat West to See panto at Bolton's Octagon in a competition run by the theatre in conjunction with the Bolton Evening News. The Octagon is inviting youngsters
CHRISTMAS came early for parents and children at a Bolton education centre. Users of the Early Years Centre in Tonge Moor can study subjects ranging from healthy eating to computing while their children are looked after in a creche. Members of the Bolton
IT'S Bent and Bongs Beer Bash time again. Atherton and Tyldesley Round Table has staged the beer festival since 1990 in conjunction with CAMRA. The event has grown into a major attraction at Atherton Formby Hall and boosted local charity coffers to the
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a man's body was found on rail tracks close to Horwich Parkway station. Emergency services were called to the scene after it is believed a 16-year-old Horwich boy, boarding a Manchester bound train, spotted the
SAM Allardyce was crunching numbers today in a determined bid to bolster Wanderers' promotion push. The Reebok boss has renewed his interest in Coventry centre-back Colin Hendry and is also eyeing another Coventry veteran, Carlton Palmer. But his hopes
Before kick-off the visitors were in second place ahead of Tyldesley on points difference. By the end of the match both sides were poles apart. With the pitch heavy but playable it was the visitors who set the early pace using a ten man game with the
WARBURTON Cup holders Withins A from division one progressed to the third round with a comfortable 5-3 win over Premier side Hilton A. Derrick Buckley was the star performer with three wins for Withins. Four Premier teams are through to the next round
THE action in the John Smith's Farnworth League saw a depleted Darcy Lever side lose for the first time. After leading by nine runs at the interval, Darcy struggled in the second innings and lost to Adlington by 13 runs. Second placed Imago made hard
Monday Premier -- Oldmen Athletic 9 LCFC 2; Lamb Mar Wdrs 8 Howcroft 9; Tynes Bank 6 Tailor Made 17; Farmers SG 15 Boys In Shorts 0. Monday First -- Lion Of Vienna 6 The Outsiders 9; Bolton Whites 16 Salford 8; Ajax 6 White Wonders 12; Charisma 0 Ross
25 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, December 5,1975 BBC TV is mounting its biggest-ever Christmas comedy line-up this year. Favourites like Morecambe and Wise, Ronnie Barker, Michael Crawford, Mike Yarwood and Bruce Forsyth will have their own shows during
THE OTHER day my grand daughter was telling me about the entertainment that is available for them in Bolton and what it is like on the club scene. The cost of entrance fees and the price they have to pay for drinks -- I told her she was nuts! All just
Education and entertainment - those are the two subjects at which Mr Arnold Harrison, of Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, looks back at today. With education, at the teacher Mr Jess Morris at White Bank School (which was in Haslam Park), with entertainment
HEALTH centre bosses, locked in a parking wrangle with a Bolton club, hope new talks will bring a prescription for peace. Patients and staff were incensed when the car park next to the practice was chained off by its owners, Tonge Ward Labour Club. There
A DRUNKEN man entered a house looking for cigarettes to roll a joint but ended up kicking the dog. He then attacked the owner and his son with a spade and two pans, it was alleged in court yesterday. Ian Ronald Goldsmith denied hitting 70-year-old Thomas
A FORMER council worker who blames town hall bosses for his area's decline has set up a website to chronicle complaints. Ian Aldcroft, of Wallsuches, Horwich, says the move is a last resort after years of trying to persuade the council to deal with flooding
INGENIOUS young designers from Bolton Institute are developing a new device which could cut the number of road accidents. The inventors, students on Bolton's Auto Product Design Course, have just been awarded a £5,300 grant to develop the "De-Fence" -
LEARNING has become the centre of attraction in an area of Bolton with the opening of a new facility to help adults to help themselves. Education chiefs and civic dignitaries were on hand recently to cut the ribbon at the new Family Learning Centre at
Bolton 4th2 Chester 5 A SLOW start from Bolton led to them conceding two goals in the first five minutes. Bolton then composed themselves with the ever youthful Chris Hoddle and youngster Andrew Jones both coming close before half time. In the second
TEMPEST United ran riot in Round One of the Presidents Cup on Saturday to register one of the club's best ever away wins, 8-1 at fellow Division One outfit Bac Preston. Shaun Hill opened the scoring for the beaten Goldline Trophy finalists on 10 minutes
BRIGHOUSE was the venue for the North of England Cyclo-cross championships with Dave Leyland and Dave Eadon in action for Horwich Cycling Club. On a course that was both technical and muddy, Leyland scored a fantastic result finishing second in his age
BOLTON seconds travelled to Ashton on Mersey and in a forward dominated match they came away 5-0 victors. The try that sealed the game belied the conditions as the ball was moved from forwards to backs with slick handling and Soares timed the last pass
Super Lions maul rivals WESTHOUGHTON Lions were simply outstanding and tackled Cuthberts to a standstill. Both teams kept each other out for the first few sets of six before Cuthberts opened the scoring with a fine try. However, it was to be their last
Bolton 2nd 4 Kendal 2 After drawing their last two games, a win was required from the second eleven to restore the confidence that had seen them cruise through their opening fixtures. And they responded with an emphatic success against a surprisingly
REHEARSALS are going well for Our Lady of Lourdes AODS's production of Cinderella which will be staged at the church social club, Plodder Lane, from January 15 to 19. The panto, directed by Rita Taylor-Bentley and choreographed by Julie Rowlands, is an
THERE are two opportunities to hear the Brixi Singers this month. Next Sunday they are giving a performance of Handel's Messiah at Bolton Parish Church with the Brixi Sinfonia and soloists Claire Ormshaw, Deborah Catterall, Martin Roche and Craig Smith
A dear old maid by the name of Ella, Had waited so long to capture a fella. Large and handsome, or ugly and small, Into those arms she would gladly fall. At her age one can't be so choosy, It won't be a crime if he is boosy. He might be old, bald as a
YOU have printed several letters lately about the misuse of Orange and Blue badges, but I haven't seen a thing in your reports about the misuse of disabled parking spaces by the general public. These people deem it their right to park in these spaces
I WAS interested to read Mr Raja Iqbal's letter (Friday, Nov 24) about how much help Brian Iddon MP had been as regards immigration, plans, grants for his community. Brilliant isn't it? Why then, Mr Iddon, can't we have proper toilets in Farnworth? (By
I CONGRATULATE Bolton's traffic wardens for cracking down on the misuse of Orange Badges. I have lost count of the times I have seen these so-called 'invalids' get out of their large, expensive cars and sprint off like young racehorses. I have every sympathy
I AM writing to add some thoughts to Margot Gibson's letter of November 30 regarding life in Bolton. Despite being one of the biggest towns in the country, Bolton appears to lack a sense of musical direction. It boasts a thriving amateur operatic and
BOLTON clubbers on a night-out in Manchester are set to enjoy better protection. Police and city centre bosses have teamed up for the launch of Nitenet, a radio communication system linking bars, restaurants and clubs. The radio system will be monitored
POLICE chiefs are stepping up patrols in the fight against paving stone thieves. In recent weeks, gangs have struck in Chorley Street and St George's Road, ripping up expensive York stone paving and leaving council bosses with huge repair costs. Now town
BOLTON singing sensation Hannah Morris, 14, who recently premiered her new Christmas single on BBC's Children in Need programme will sing 'live' with Smithills School world champion senior brass band in a special arrangement for her by conductor Chris
CHARTERED accountants Barlow Andrews have been accepted as members of the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants. AISMA, formed in 1995, is a network of more than 50 independent firms nationwide, all specialists in working for medical
A NUMBER of commercial property transactions have taken place in Bolton town centre. Millfield Estates have purchased the freehold interest at 77-79 Knowsley Street, a 3,943 sq ft office building from Britannic Assurance. The purchaser paid £97,000 for
SONGPLAYER plc, a Manchester company which has Bolton-born John Doyle as its chief executive, has signed two revenue sharing agreements. The company provides popular music tuition for guitar and keyboard players on the Internet. Oasis Merchandising has
LOCAL exporters have been warned to ignore the Competition Act and various other European-led directives at their peril. Mr Tony Brown, Export Development Counsellor for Business Link Rochdale, stressed the point when he addressed a recent meeting of
NEIGHBOURHOOD shopping centres have good potential If they are in the right location and well maintained .... "depending on where they are, and how they look," explains Simon Wright of Countrywide Property Management. "The most important things are location
BOLTON black cab drivers have withdrawn a bid to further increase fares this year. Taxi charges went up last month by 14pc for lower tariffs and 12.5pc for higher rates but drivers - who say they have been hit hard by petrol prices - wanted a larger increase
STUDENTS at Bolton Institute could face exam disruption after lecturers voted to begin industrial action today in a row over pay and conditions. After a national poll, members of the lecturers' union NATFHE decided they would work to rule, which could
BOLTON travelled to Ashton Under Lyne for a rearranged league game and failed to make any use of their match in hand on opposition clubs losing 9-6. After last week's morale boosting win at Bury, Bolton went searching for their first back to back wins
AT last a decent day for a bike ride, bright conditions, frequent sunny spells and mild with it. The route up through Blackrod was highlighted with the view of Winter Hill in sunshine then after a brief stop at Wrightingon for tea and toast riders dropped
THE seniors were looking for an important win against old rivals Copley, a team who have put Bolton out of the play-offs the last two seasons. Bolton began well coming out strong offensively with Mike Nichols hitting from down town early and Nick McCarthy
THE six times postponed LFA Amateur Challenge Shield Round Two ties between Blackrod Town and Atherton Town, Walkden and Hindley Green plus Eagley against New Vic finally got played on Saturday. The "Two Towns" clash finished 3-2 in Blackrod's favour
LOSTOCK produced one of their best performances of the season to beat quality opposition in Ormskirk 18-5 away. Lostock were dominant for most of the match. The visitors' back row was superb with man of the match Steve Leonard awesome breaking the gain
BOLTON RUFC ended their barren patch at last with a hard earned win at local rivals Bury. More significant was the fact that the first away win of the season was at a side currently placed fourth in the league and that Bolton won all three games between
THE Bishop of Bolton today called on the Government to determine what is the minimum level of income needed to ensure the health and well being of individual citizens. The Rt Rev David Gillett is one of the leading supporters of a petition to the House
AN estate in Breightmet will be transformed, thanks to a £1.25 million facelift over the next 10 years. The Long Lane estate, which is managed by the William Sutton Trust, will receive the investment to improve parking, lighting and play facilities. It
BOLTON's first indoor ice rink has been a huge success, with hundreds of people queuing up to get their skates on over the weekend. Staff at Icecapades said more than 700 boys, girls, men and women passed through its doors on Saturday to have a spin in
EMERGENCY services are appealing for the public's help in finding their way through the maze of street names and numbers. As part of a national campaign, people in Bolton are being urged to improve the visibility of their house numbers and names. The
ASTLEY Villa bounced back from a two goal deficit at Leigh Sportsmen with Paul McCormack and Lesley Walker goals in the last 15 minutes earning a 2-2 Division One draw. A Mark Fishwick strike two minutes into injury time saw Royal Oak to a 3-2 win at
Warburton Cup: Wharton B 2 Ramsbottom A 7; Cell Security I Mosses 8; Little Lever A 6 BEN B 3; Lostock 5 Halliwell Road Meths 4; Withins A 5 Hilton A 4; Nomads A 6 Horwich Hilton C 3; Chorley Old Road 6 Memorial Road 3; Wingates B 7 Wharton A 2; Black
To be played week commencing January 8 Warburton Cup 3rd round: Nomads A v Little Lever A; Withins A v Ramsbottom A; Mosses v Wingates B, BEN A v Withins C/Heaton C; Chorley Old Road v Lostock; Little Lever D v Black Dog; Heaton B v Meadow Hill B; Jubilee
BOLTON skater hockey ace Greg Ruxton has conquered Britain and has set his sights on European glory - and he has not even reached his teens yet. The 12-year-old goalkeeper is part of the untouchable West Coast Wasps Peewee team which destroyed allcomers
WHEN C.B.s met Walkden 'A' in Division One, consistent shooting by Sheila Sanderson and Clare Elding in the first half gave C.B.'s a seven goal lead at half time. Walkden 'A' stepped up a gear in the second half and matched C.B.'s goal for goal, but C.B.s
IN the recently published North Lancashire Veterans Best All Rounder results, the LRC 'old lags' again proved that they are a force to be reckoned with. The club placed no fewer than six riders in the top 15 with Frank Kerry, Keith Tattersall and Colin
BOLTON seconds travelled to Ashton on Mersey and in a forward dominated match they came away 5-0 victors. The try that sealed the game belied the conditions as the ball was moved from forwards to backs with slick handling and Soares timed the last pass
PENNINGTON registered a first Premier Division win of the season with a 2-1 home victory over Elton Fold. Veteran striker Bren Gilbertson opened the scoring for the Howe Bridge outfit on ten minutes when he headed home completely unmarked. On 70 minutes
Bolton HC Ladies 2 Manchester University 1 BOLTON continued their good run with a hard fought win against a very physical Manchester University side. Despite numerous chances, both sides could not find a breakthrough in the first half. A stirring team
OLD Boltonians title hopes were shaken and stirred in a 3-0 home defeat by a very impressive young Gregorians side. "We should have been two up but we missed chances," admits Bolts boss Peter Cooper. "They caught us out on the break and scored three in
