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  • Tree barriers are dangerous

    I AM writing with regard to the stainless steel floor barriers surrounding the trees on Bolton Precinct. A friend told me she had seen two people on separate occasions tripping on these barriers and falling on the floor, most probably injuring themselves

  • Let's catch thieves who prey on elderly

    WITH reference to your article in the Bolton Evening News, 'Bogus home care workers prey on elderly' I would just like to mention that I run a domestic household cleaning business and I clean for the elderly people who need home carers. To my knowledge

  • Orange badge thieves make me see red

    A DESPICABLE person took my wife's orange badge, which I have displayed correctly on our car these past two and three-quarter years. She has had a stroke, osteoporosis of the hips, angina, thyroid, Parkinson's disease and now diabetes, which has taken

  • GOLF: Simon set for his BGA title defence

    BOLTON Golf Association champion Simon Moore will defend his title over the Bolton course at Lostock. The event will be held in the middle of June as part of a another busy year for the BGA. The full fixture list is: March -- Sunday 18: BGA v League Champions

  • Four bailed on violence charges

    FOUR men arrested and charged after violence following a Rugby League cup final game in Bury are to be tried at Crown Court. The four, all from Leigh, appeared before Bury magistrates charged with affray and causing £3,000 worth of damage to the Jolly

  • Drug addict stole cash

    A MAN was jailed for stealing £130 from his mother's friend. Michael Gallagher, aged 25, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to taking a purse from the woman when he called at her home trying to sell her some CDs. Magistrates in Bolton sentenced him to

  • Dates to collect rubbish

    THERE will be only one collection of bins over Christmas and New Year for houses in Leigh which fall under Wigan council borough. From Christmas Day until January 5, refuse collection teams will collect excess rubbish which should be placed alongside

  • Drug dealer jailed for four years after police operation

    A SURVEILLANCE camera recorded scores of people -- including several well known heroin addicts -- visiting a Golborne house during a police undercover operation. The hidden cameras filmed visitors to a home where George Anderton lived with his parents

  • Town centre is a cracker!

    BOLTON has been hailed as one of the North-west's most popular places to shop. Manchester-based property advisers GVA Grimley has pinpointed the town centre as "a desirable place for retailers to invest". The company added that it should continue to expand

  • 'Get that jab' plea as flu epidemic fears rise

    BOLTON could be set for another winter flu epidemic unless patients at most risk get a vaccine jab quickly, a health boss has warned. Figures for November reveal that more than 50 per cent of those eligible for a free flu jab in Wigan and Bolton Health

  • Improved performance from healthcare trust

    PATIENTS with Bolton Community Healthcare Trust are being seen more quickly -- but a new report admits medical staff are still overburdened. The percentage of patients seen by the trust's doctors or nurses has increased to 85pc in the last financial year

  • Hendry deal is done!

    SAM Allardyce finally got his man today when the deal to bring Scotland international Colin Hendry to the Reebok was done and dusted. The veteran centre-back will join Wanderers on a three month loan and will be available, if fit, for Saturday's trip

  • Rounders plea

    PLAYERS are required for the Carl Chapman 'B' team who play in Divison 'O' of Bolton Rounders League. Contact Derek on 07946 454691.

  • ATHLETICS: Girls make it a Christmas cracker

    HORWICH juniors produced magnificent performances in the first fixture of the GM Girl's Sportshall League at Manchester's Dome Leisure Centre. The Under 11's Team finished third after Melissa Howarth and Lucy Hindley got the team off to a flying start

  • ATHLETICS: Janet leads gold rush!

    HORWICH RMI Ladies have virtually led the field in three different events over the last few weeks. They won the overall and over 35s in the South East Lancs cross country at Leigh before repeating the feat in the Red Rose at Rochdale,. Last week they

  • FRIDAY

    LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 7.30am-10.30pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; basketball drop-in coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm. FARNWORTH Leisure Centre

  • Wednesday

    LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: ladies only, 1.30pm-3pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; yoga, 7.30pm-9pm. DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: aerobics, 8pm-9pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm; line

  • SUNDAY

    LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT SUNDAY 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; fitness room, 7pm-8pm; football skills,

  • Radcliffe denied by super saver

    RADCLIFFE Boro went down to a 2-1 defeat at big rivals Chorley last night in a Unibond League Cup group game. The scoreline in no way reflected the balance of play as Boro were denied time and again by a stirring display from home keeper Simon Marsh.

  • Phil's fury as airgun thugs shoot swans

    By David Green AN animal-loving Bolton postman who came under fire from yobs with air rifles while trying to protect three injured swans has spoken of his lucky escape. Phil Wyatt, aged 33, of Breightmet, narrowly avoided injury after coming under fire

  • Gore urged to conceed defeat

    THE US Supreme Court today reversed a state court decision for recounts in Florida's contested election - all but transforming Republican George W. Bush into the president-elect. Some senior Democrats urged Vice President Al Gore to give up his challenge

  • Fun forecast for Les's rainy torchlight parade

    ARTS workers have pledged that rain won't douse their flame when a Bolton community takes to the streets by torchlight on Friday. After months of planning, Les Elvin and his team at Breightmet Arts are making their final preparations for a lantern procession

  • And now for sum-thing different!

    FOR two maths teachers at a Bolton school, numbers are usually of prime concern. But next week Alistair dela Hoyde and Adam Gillibrand will be concentrating on figures of a different kind. In the best traditions of panto, the pair are to be transformed

  • Park of despair

    A GRANDMOTHER has condemned one of Bolton's parks as "a danger and embarrassment to the town" and is calling on the Council to take action. Kathleen Harmer, who lives in Lydbrook Close near the town's Queens Park, says the once proud green space has now

  • SOCCER: Today's fixtures

    (7.45 unless stated) Worthington Cup Quarter-Final: Liverpool v Fulham (8.00. Nationwide Football League Division One: Wimbledon v Grimsby, Nottm Forest v Huddersfield. LDV Vans Trophy Northern Section First Round: York v Darlington. v Hednesford Res

  • SOCCER: Last night's results

    FA Cup Sponsored by AXA Second Round: Wigan (0) 1 Ashcroft 57 Notts County (0) 1 Stallard 67. Att: 3,886 Worthington Cup Quarter-Finals: Birmingham (1) 2 Sonner 28, Adebola 57 Sheff Wed (0) 0 Att: 22,911. Crystal Palace v Sunderland - Postponed due to

  • SOCCER: Ipswich back in town

    GEORGE Burley will get the chance to enjoy Manchester's Christmas lights next week. The Ipswich manager takes his side to the city twice in the space of four days. First of all they face City next Tuesday after last night's Worthington Cup quarter-final

  • Sir Arthur Sullivan 1843-1900

    As a boy he received instruction at Chapel Royal, And when eight, could play every brass band instrument. Later, when 20, as an organist, to God was loyal, In composing 'Onward Christian Soldiers' with good intent. Composing the music for Savoy Operas

  • Tyrants

    REGARDING the march for Palestine last month. I feel strongly for the Palestinians as they have greatly suffered at the hands of the tyrannical Israelis. Bryan Derbyshire

  • Square is a disgrace

    THE Town Hall Square in Bolton is a disgrace. The front of the Town Hall steps and the two lions are green -- with mould, not envy. Whatever is happening to our Bolton as we knew it? The proud Cenotaph is also obscured by an ill-placed ice rink! An old

  • Winning ways

    I WOULD like to thank the promotion staff of the Bolton Evening News, especially the young lady, K Patel, who sent me my Scoop win cheque of £100 and good luck wishes. Thank you all once again. I wish you all at the Bolton Evening News Merry Christmas

  • School reunion?

    CALLING all ex-Bolton County Grammar School students. We all left school in July 1982 -- the last of 'County Grammar'. What have you been doing for the past 18 years? I would love to hear from anybody with the view to organising a reunion some time next

  • Bob will be missed

    I WAS so shocked to hear of Bob Hill's death (BEN, Saturday). My husband always bought his paper from him when we came into Bolton. He was such a lovely man, always giving you smiles and joking with you. Things will never be the same without him. We shall

  • In memory of Marcus

    SINCE I was slightly mis-quoted in an article in last Wednesday's Evening News, may I please, through this column, put right something which means a lot to me. And that was to sincerely thank relatives, friends, neighbours and the general public for their

  • Bogus care worker 'rats'

    AFTER reading your article in the Bolton Evening News on Wednesday, December 6, I would like to nominate the bogus home care workers as 'Rats of the Week'. I hope when they are spending the stolen £200 from the elderly gentleman, that they have it on

  • Doctors still not spotting signs of Meningitis

    EVERY year at this time, the number of cases of Meningococcal Meningitis and Septicaemia rises dramatically and sometimes the outcome is devastating. Recently I have become increasingly concerned about the number of cases of Meningococcal Meningitis and

  • I represent ALL my constituents

    FOLLOWING publication of Mr Iqbal's letter (BEN, November 24) there has been quite a lot of criticism of myself in these columns, some based on misunderstandings, so I am writing to set the record straight. When I was elected to Parliament on May 1, 1997

  • Budding actors get a chance to shine

    WOULD-BE young actors and actresses can try treading the boards this Saturday when theatre director Lee Beagley will be holding Christmas drama workshops at Bolton's Octagon. Lee who is directing the theatre's The Owl and The Pussy Cat Went to See production

  • Elizabeth takes a bow!

    VIOLINIST Elizabeth Heyes has beaten of tough competition to gain a place at the prestigious Royal College of Music. Elizabeth, aged 19, of Bolton Road, Edgworth, competed against students from all over the world for one of just 20 places. She said: "

  • Records tumble at the Middlebrook

    THE Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park celebrated 750,000 visitors in September -- 100,000 more than the previous year. The centre -- a joint venture between Alderley Edge-based Orbit Developments, Bolton Wanderers and Bolton Council -- has also reaffirmed

  • JWesthoughton's surprise call

    WESTHOUGHTON have earned a surprise place in the Lancashire Cricket Knockout Competition. They have been included after the North Lancashire League decided to pull out of the competition. The Lancashire Cricket Board decided that each of the nine major

  • HORSE RACING: Chance waits on Flagship fitness

    A DECISION will be made later this week on Flagship Uberalles' participation in the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. The Noel Chance-trained six-year-old suffered an overreach when winning the Doubleprint Tingle Creek Trophy

  • ATHLETICS: Radcliffe Athletics Club

    RADCLIFFE AC held their annual senior presentation and there were some good, consistent performers to be congratulated. Adrian Harris has mopped up over-45 prizes at races all over the place, rivalled by Eileen Royle, who was a serious contender for the

  • HORSE RACING: Punters ready to take the Bisquet

    RETURNED to the scene of her only previous triumph, Bisquet-de-Bouche can double her tally by landing the Christmas Time Handicap Hurdle at Catterick, the only meeting to survive the weather, tomorrow. The Tony Carroll-trained six-year-old landed something

  • CRICKET: England deserved Test glory

    This was a fantastic performance by England, as good as any I can think of. During the final session on the fourth day I was sure that they had missed their moment by batting too slowly - they scored 111 runs in four hours and 20 minutes - and then by

  • HORSE RACING: Dobbin still backing Barton

    JOCKEY Tony Dobbin has warned punters not to rule Barton out of the reckoning for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Tim Easterby's seven-year-old lost his unbeaten record over timber when he finished a six-length second to Geos in the

  • Hendry gets a last chance

    STEPHEN Hendry, winner of at least one world ranking event every year since his breakthrough success at the 1987 Rothmans Grand Prix, has one final chance to keep that proud record intact. But the seven-times world champion faced a major test when he

  • Double injuries stun Shakers

    BURY have been rocked by two injury blows ahead of Saturday's crucial local derby against Oldham Athletic. Top scorer Adrian Littlejohn is battling to overcome a flu virus while young defender Danny Swailes - in terrific form in recent weeks - can't train

  • Grove rally to clinch cup thriller

    IN an enthralling LFA U14 Cup tie, Oxford Grove served up a treat of festive cheer to a large crowd. Trailing 2-0 at half time, super sub Kris Power lit up the game and his team-mates with a sparkling performance that enabled his team to take the game

  • Mac's Cup cracker

    JOHN McGinlay will have a foot in both camps when Wanderers meet Yeovil Town in the third round of the FA Cup. The legendary former Bolton star spent three years with the famous giant-killers early in his career and still has fond memories of the club

  • CYCLING: speedway

    ASTLEY and Tyldesley Cycle Speedway wrapped up the season with some creditable performances in the Northern Indoor Individual Championships at Salford. Martin Phillips maintained his excellent form from the British Championships to take second place in

  • TABLE TENNIS: Last night's results

    European Women's League, Nottingham 1st Division (English names first): Deaton lost to S Hose 19-21 21-17 16-21, N Bawden lost to M Kravenko 8-21 13-21, K Parker bt Y Daktiar 21-16 21-16, Deaton bt M Kravenko 21-19 21-16, N Bawden lost to S Hose 19-21

  • Emma is 130th heart op child at top hospital

    By Joanne Rowe FARNWORTH girl Emma Standish has become the 130th child to undergo a heart transplant at the renowned Freeman Hospital in Newcastle-upon Tyne. Since the hospital began paediatric transplants in 1985 they have carried out between six and

  • Pensioner is 'too scared to leave her home'

    By David Green TEENAGE yobs have terrorised an 80-year-old Bolton widow so much she says she is now too scared to leave her own home. She says she has called the police more than 15 times since the harassment began last year. On one occasion the gang

  • Emergency services all set for Christmas rush

    A NERVE centre to make sure hospitals and emergency services can cope with a Christmas upsurge of calls is being set up in Bolton. The base will monitor the whole of Greater Manchester to look out for strains on health services and tackle them before

  • Take my advice, says Deborah, 11

    AS we prepare for the festive season, young BEN reader Deborah Yates, aged 11, has come up with her own advice to young and old. Deborah, a Year Seven pupil at St James C of E Secondary School, is a member of the reporting team on the BEN's Schools Out

  • Vitamins full of character!

    GETTING children to eat healthy food can be a battle. How many children do you know who will only eat vegetables under duress? But most youngsters like cartoon characters and the majority of kids under the age of 10 have been bowled over by the Pokemon

  • Residents' fury at estate snub

    RESIDENTS of Platt Hill claim they have been abandoned after their landlord announced a £1.25 million redevelopment plan for a Breightmet estate -- despite ongoing problems in their own area. Members of the Sutton Residents Association, which campaigns

  • Scouts honour brave Michael

    A COURAGEOUS boy, struck down by a rare terminal illness, has been awarded a top scouting honour. Michael Strangwood, aged eight, is now blind, deaf and cannot speak after being diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) in March. But despite his suffering

  • SOCCER: Transfer hope

    THE future of the transfer system could be decided before the end of the season, according to FIFA. Lennart Johansson, vice-president of FIFA, believes on-going talks aimed at solving the anomalies between the traditional transfer system and European

  • SOCCER: Jess sick of losing

    ABERDEEN midfielder Eoin Jess has declared he is considering walking out on the club - because he is sick of losing. The 30-year-old, who has turned down a new contract at Pittodrie, said: "I'm definitely not enjoying my football. "I've only got five

  • Curbishley puts England on hold

    CHARLTON manager Alan Curbishley's involvement as part of the Football Association's new-look coaching set-up has been delayed until the end of the season. It has been agreed by the club, the FA and Curbishley to put any moves on ice until the end of

  • SOCCER: Radebe fear

    LEEDS skipper Lucas Radebe has admitted he will not be happy to sit on the bench if David O'Leary prefers to use £18million signing Rio Ferdinand and Jonathan Woodgate as his centre-back pairing. He said: "If he wants to play with two centre-halves and

  • SOCCER: Francis hails his goal hero

    BIRMINGHAM City manager Trevor Francis insisted that Sheffield Wednesday old boy Danny Sonner had proved a point as the Owls were dumped out of the Worthington Cup. Sonner was allowed to leave Hillsborough on a free transfer in the summer but he had the