Chorley FC 3 North Ferriby United 2 A MATCH with a real twist in the tail as two late goals gave Chorley an unlikely three points. North Ferriby must have returned to Humberside wondering how on earth they were empty-handed after dominating much of the
I AM writing to say how saddened I am to read about the death of Bob Hill, the newspaper seller. I'm sure others will agree what a lovely, friendly and pleasant man he was, it was a pleasure to see his smiley face every day. I bought my paper from him
WE at the CHRISTIE'S against CANCER appeal would like to give a big thank you to all those who supported us in our annual Christie's Day collection that took place in Bolton town centre on November 25. Due to your efforts, £576.79 was raised. The CHRISTIE'S
CONSERVATIVE environmental spokesman Damian Green is right when he says we should be offering a helping hand to rural businesses because they are often the heartbeat of our local communities. Rural post offices and small shops are in a crisis. Sub-post
FELT I had to write to say how great the men are who have been working on the railway on the Blackburn line at Hall i'th' Wood. They have cleared what you can only describe as terrible things, bin bags, old prams, trolleys, etc, as well as dealing with
NOW that Allan Horsfall (BEN, December 8) has made a pathetic attempt to use the murder of 10-year-old Daminola Taylor as part of his gay propaganda campaign, he should remember that the father of Daminola said he was 'shocked' at the moral decline of
A MOST happy event happened to me on November 28. I had my first contact with a blood relation since I became an orphan at the age of eight months in 1934. My mother, Elsie Owen, had been taken seriously ill and died soon after I was born. I was taken
CONGRATULATIONS! Lots of you will have heard the good news this week that you have been given a place in next year's Flora London Marathon. With Christmas and New Year coming up, this is a great chance to help some of our most vulnerable children. I'd
AMNESTY International members were on the street on Saturday, December 9, outside the Victoria Hall, encouraging the public to sign postcards highlighting the 'Stamp Out Torture' campaign. There was a very good response from the public. The campaign will
LIFE can be 'wuff' when you're an unwanted dog but this pooch is hoping to find a new home soon. 'Lady' is resident at Station House kennels, Coppice Lane, Heapey, where she's one of several animals waiting for a new home. Kennel maid Andrea Bentham explained
ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. At The Hop. Featuring music by Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and rock n roll from four decades. Monday December 18. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10 and £8.50 concessions. Ring 334400. MANCHESTER EVENING
BARITONE ALAN Roscoe was determined his singing career would end on a top note. It has. But Alan's decision to stop singing has come as a body blow to music lovers. The singer who lives at Markland Hill has given years of pleasure to audiences locally
IF you pop down to Edgworth later this month, you could spot three-legged Tetley Tea Folk and naughty nurses running down the street. The village is holding its 29th annual Three-Legged Fancy Dress Pub Race to raise funds for the Cancer Research Campaign
PARKING problems have been blamed on motorists confused by new regulations. Highway chiefs have reacted after businesses in Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, claimed restrictions were driving customers away. Estate agent Julian King fears shops will have
AN urgent appeal has been launched by police to identify the owner of a "Pooh Bear" keyring. The enamel fob and a set of keys were recovered on Wednesday night from the scene of a serious assault where one man, aged 62, was viciously beaten by two skin-head
A FORMER Army medic battling to win a 30-year fight for a war pension will have to wait until early next year for a final decision. Leonard Griffiths attended a pensions tribunal hearing yesterday after a lengthy campaign. But the case has now been adjourned
FOUR Bolton girls won an all-expenses-paid trip to New York after impressing industry big-wigs with their business brains. Seventeen-year-old Deanne Cunningham, Carolyn Brennand, Kate Burton and Jane Lucas toured the Big Apple's sights such as the Statue
THIS is the first glimpse of the multi-million pound development which will take shape on the site of Bolton Wanderers' former stadium. The impressive 21st Century building -- set to be home to Woolworth's flagship store Big W -- will be the centrepiece
BOLTON Council will choose the town's next mayor on Wednesday as the authority gears up to seek views on the future of the post. This year's selection to succeed current mayor Cllr Alan Wilkinson will be made shortly before Bolton people are asked whether
Menu **** Quality of Food **** Atmosphere **** Service ** Children's Menu N/A Vegetarian Dishes ** Disabled Access **** Value for Money **** PAPA Luigi's was formerly called La Cappella. Its name change, however, left myself and two friends well and truly
JOCKEY Seamus Durack was set to make his return to race-riding at Uttoxeter today. The rider has been out of action since breaking his right leg in a fall from Lord Alexander in a novice chase at Worcester on September 9. Durack will ride Ready To Rumble
PASCOT: 1.00 Rugged River, 1.30 Life Is Life, 2.00 Windross, 2.35 Teaatral, 3.05 Get Real, 3.35 Landing Light. PLINGFIELD: 12.45 Sharp Hat, 1.20 Dear Pickles, 1.50 Acorn Catcher, 2.25 Crimson Tide, 2.55 Ardent, 3.30 Don Bosco. PUTTOXETER: 12.20 Oh So
A 39-years-old joiner, Donald Neilson, from near Bradford, was being charged today with the murder of Shropshire heiress Lesley Whittle, 17. Lesley was snatched from her home on the night of January 14 for a £50,000 ransom. Seven weeks later, after attempts
QUAYS THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Tickets £10. Ring 0161 876 2000. THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216. BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, 0161 432 2117. FROG AND BUCKET, Oldham St, Mcr, 0161 236 9805. QUAY BAR, Deansgate Quay
BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal. Ring 01539 725133. OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. The Owl and the Pussycat Went To See... Runs from Thursday November 30 to January 13 2001. Ring Bolton 520661. OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Tel 0161 242 2524. LIBRARY THEATRE
DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: trampoline, 10.15am-1.30pm; badminton, 11am-12.30pm; swim lessons, 9.15am-11.30pm; public swim, 12 noon-1.30pm; fun swim, 1.30pm-3.30pm. FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley Street, tel: 334477: open
KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. Jack and The Beanstalk. Runs from Saturday December 16 until Sunday January 7 2001. Ring 01254 582582. MANCHESTER LIBRARY THEATRE, St Peter's Square, Manchester. The Borrowers by Mary Norton. A magical Christmas treat for
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Thomas Barwick exhibition featuring illustrations and graphic designs showing a blatant disregard for his Northern roots. Runs from November 30 to January 21.Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm. Sun noon to 5pm. Adm free
STEVE CANAVAN previews the big derby game against Oldham Athletic TOP scorer Ady Littlejohn could be back from his sick bed to lead the attack against his old club in tomorrow's crunch derby against Oldham. Littlejohn, on target four times this season
RADCLIFFE Boro pleas to Unibond officials earlier in the week to have tomorrow's home clash with Congleton Town switched from being cup to a league fixture fell on deaf ears. Concern had been growing at Stainton Park over the recent high number of postponed
I ATTENDED a public meeting recently for the campaign against the Eaves Green/Duxbury link road and development which, if it goes ahead, will destroy not only part of an ancient woodland, but also much of the wonderful open green landscape leading down
WE were disappointed but not surprised at Peter Booth's latest outburst against the borough council. Instead of being a prospective parliamentary candidate he acts as though he is standing in local elections. As a newcomer to the area, he is being badly
FIRST sight of the plans for the multi-million pound development on the site of the old Burnden Park is bound to impress. A massive new Woolworth's flagship store, Big W, will be the centrepiece of the development. Certainly, it will not only give a huge
ARMED soldiers and the risk of mines have not deterred a Bolton man from launching another mercy mission to war torn Bosnia. Conrad Dobson and his 15-year-old son Simon answered a call from the Red Cross to take part in a Land Rover convoy taking aid
CAN anyone out there explain how anything ever got done in Bolton before the National Lottery? In fact, how did any worthwhile scheme in Britain ever proceed without lottery funding? We report tonight on people who are mourning the demise of Bolton's
THE daily journey to school will never be the same for Bolton pupils when bus driver Thomas Keohane retires following more than 40 years behind the wheel. The kind Irishman is saying goodbye to his young friends when he ends his school run. And the Bolton
THEY have become public enemy number one. The new parking attendants who have been patrolling Bolton's streets in packs, issuing hundreds of tickets with a wry smile on their faces, are giving motorists in the town endless headaches. That is the point
A BOLTON family has sent a sincere thank-you to big-hearted social club regulars who enabled a young mother to visit the hospital where her seriously ill daughter is recovering. The social club members came to the aid of Great Lever mother Anna Cummings
SCUSE-A me, ma'am, your parcel's chunky, Hand it to me and I'll make it funky. Yes I will, man, cos I've been rapping, down the old Market Hall, man. And it helps Jack the guide dog to get into the festive spirit too WELL, actually, I haven't. I've been
BOLTON CHA Rambling Club, walks. tel: 493593 for details. A COFFEE Morning is being held Westhoughton Methodist Church, Wigan Road, 9.30am. BOLTON Life Cares, free pregnancy test, support and help, counselling before and after abortion, Room 14, 124 Newport
BOLTON Under 15s look to make progress in the Greater Manchester Schools' League when they travel to take on Wigan tomorrow. The local youngsters have only played one match in that competition so far holding local rivals Bury to a 1-1 draw in September
IN the NWCL Division One Ramsbottom United have Abbey Hey as visitors to the Riverside Ground. Manager Ken Bridge adds fit again striker David Yorke-Robinson to his squad. Atherton Colls' scheduled home clash with title favourites Prescot Cables has been
LEIGH RMI boss Steve Waywell has defended the decision to postpone last Saturday's scheduled home Conference game against Stevenage - the second successive home fixture that's fallen foul of the weather. "It was obviously a big disappointment for us but
FILMS for the week until Thursday December 20. UGC CINEMA, The Valley, Centertainment, Bolton. The Grinch (PG); Meet The Parents (12); 102 Dalmations (U); The Yards (15); Charlies Angels (15); Mohabbatein (PG); Little Nicky (12); Bedazzled (12); Urban
ONCE again the Post Office queues are twice their usual length, with many people waiting to buy one or two stamps. Don't these people realise they can save their time, and that of staff and other customers, by buying books of stamps in advance or by purchasing
'HUMANITY' (Your Views, November 28) agrees with abortion if the baby is going to suffer severe mental or crippling body deformities. Nobody presumes that bringing up a special needs child is easy. We know the heartbreak which parents will suffer when
PRETTY soon, I believe, we will be asked to decide whether or not we want an elected mayor to take charge of our Town Hall. This subject has been brought up briefly in these pages and I asked those with a preference for an elected mayor if they would
THE recent death and tributes in the BEN (Bill Flannagan, Nov 28) brought back a memory of my meeting the 'blind gentleman'. I used to travel frequently by train to London, returning often by the 6pm Euston to Manchester London Road, arriving at 9.30pm
THE Countryside Alliance is getting really desperate if they are having to get people living in Czechoslovakia (Your Views, Tuesday) to do their dirty work and support hunting. As for following sheep, I am no member of any party and am opposed to hunting
DERIAN House will be getting the bear necessities -- as charity teddy 'McBear' moves in. The furry fund-raiser is coming to the children's hospice at the request of actress Jean Alexander -- alias Coronation Street's Hilda Ogden. She bought the bear at
A NOTORIOUS 'rat run' looks set to get a safety makeover in the new year following a long-standing campaign by councillors. Chorley's Devonshire Road is to have more than £19,000 spent on it in a bid to calm traffic and make it easier to cross. Safety
THIS frightened 89-year-old is the latest victim of Bolton's yob culture. She has been left in agony with a dislocated shoulder after she was mugged for just £15 as she went to post a Christmas card and buy a Bolton Evening News. She was attacked from
IN the Chorley and District Faulkner Motors Alliance Football League, no matches were played as pitches are still unfit. Future fixtures: Saturday December 16 Northern Electrical Consultants Trophy -- second round. George v Eagle; Ley Inn v White Horse
Crossfields under 11s ARLFC -- 4 Chorley Panthers u11s ARLFC -- 6 A LACKLUSTRE Chorley side scraped to a win with a conversion difference in the scoreline. Crossfields started well and took the play to Chorley, opening the scoring after ten minutes of
HAN Introductory Certificate in Supervision and Management run by the Bolton Training Group was a success in Horwich. It covered issues such as waste reduction, shorter down time at machine change-over, how to improve staff motivation and boost sales.
BOLTON Institute has launched a pilot scheme to help fire service managers. The programme, which can lead to a graduate apprenticeship HNC/D in Fire Service Management, is believed to be one of only two in the country and the first in the north. The Institute's
CASH flow problems caused by late payment could spell seasonal trouble for businesses in the North-west. The warning follows survey research from Lloyds TSB Commercial, which shows that in spite of legislation to improve the UK payment culture, late payment
BARRY John Entwistle, aged 24, was given a ticking off by magistrates when he appeared on shoplifting charges. Entwistle of Grank Street, Bury, had admitted the theft of five men's sport fleece tops worth £40 from Lidl in Heywood, but Bury magistrates
THREE men facing charges as part of a police anti-drugs crackdown, are to be committed to the Crown Court for trial. They were arrested as part of Operation Venice run by undercover police over the summer and autumn. Appearing before Bury magistrates
ATHERTON'S elder statesman Cllr Joe Clarke, OBE, died at home yesterday after a short illness. The ex-Mayor, aged 80, will be remembered for his dedication to improving public transport. He made a significant contribution to the Metrolink while he was
A WHOLE community is being encouraged to help care for what museum staff call "Bolton's best kept secret". Hall i'th'Wood museum -- former home of spinning mule inventor Samuel Crompton -- is tucked away in a wooded area near a big council estate off
YOUNGSTERS are being targeted in a new council-backed scheme to get them off the streets and into sport. The new scheme, Moving Up Through Leisure, is aimed at young people aged between 11 and 16 years who are socially excluded and who may be causing
BREAST cancer screening will be quicker and more accurate thanks to cash donated by Bolton people. A £20,000 mammotome biopsy device will vastly improve the accuracy of cancer checks at the Royal Bolton Hospital. The Breast Cancer Unit will soon install
BOLTON'S own Billy Elliot -- 11-year-old Patrick James -- is jumping for joy after landing a high-profile role in a prestigious ballet company's forthcoming Christmas production. The 11-year-old Turton High School pupil is now getting ready to take to
COLIN Hendry can secure a permanent move to the Reebok, if he helps Wanderers secure a place in the Premiership. The blond Scot has shaken hands with Sam Allardyce on a three-month loan deal but the player and manager would be delighted if they could
WARWICK'S meeting tomorrow became the latest to fall victim to the current spell of wet weather when being abandoned yesterday. The fixture was called off following an inspection because of waterlogging. Racecourse manager Christian Leech said: "We have
ARDENT Scout will take a sharp drop in trip at Uttoxeter today as he is prepared for a crack at the Coral Eurobet Welsh National later this month. Sue Smith has run out of options for the gelding, second to Young Kenny in the 27-furlong Tote Becher Chase
BRIAN Lara scored a superb unbeaten century and shared in a 183-run partnership with captain Jimmy Adams to rescue West Indies from a poor start on the first day of the third Test against Australia in Adelaide. Lara, who only declared himself fit on the
FLAGSHIP Uberalles will miss the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton Park. Noel Chance's six-year-old suffered an overreach when winning his second Tingle Creek Trophy at Cheltenham last Saturday and his participation on Boxing Day had been in doubt
WINDROSS can spring a surprise in the Tote Silver Cup at Ascot's feature meeting tomorrow. Despite the decent money on offer, this does not look the greatest of contests and the testing conditions could mean that the field cuts right up. The young chaser
Boar's Head, Market Place: rock night Thursday with live band. Karaoke disco Saturday (9pm) and quiz nights Wednesday and Sunday (9pm). Bowling Green, Manchester Road: quiz night Thursday from 9.30pm, with possible £250 jackpot. Free pool Tuesday with
MEN ARENA, Manchester. Tonight and Saturday December 16, Five, tickets £18.50; Also, Monday December 18, Chris De Burgh, tickets £25 and £22.50. Also, Tuesday December 19 and Wednesday December 20 and Thursday December 21, Steps, tickets £20. Also, Saturday
BUILE HILL PARK HALL, Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road, Salford. Disco Party Night. Tonight . Starts 7pm to 1am. Ticketses £16.50. Ring 0161 736 4870. GRANGE ARTS CENTRE, Rochdale Road, Oldham. Ring 0161 911 4072. LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring
HILLTOPS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Hill Lane, Blackrod. Budding musicians come and play your own arrangements and compositions, Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm. Also, Free and Easy with organist and drummer. Every Saturday night. Starts 8pm. For more details
CELTIC midfielder Alan Thompson denies he is a dirty player but admits his inability to tackle has landed him in hot water. The former Aston Villa and Bolton star picked up a one-match suspension after being sent off in the Old Firm defeat last month.
DEAN Holdsworth is hoping his old Wimbledon mates rise to the occasion tonight ... and not tomorrow afternoon. And just in case they can't, he has the perfect solution - Viagra! "I'm sending a box of the stuff down there for the lads," the happy Wanderer
I REMEMBER reading in the Citizen that Chorley Borough Council, with the help of the county council, were intending to prosecute motorists who caused unnecessary pollution by leaving their engines running while being stationary. I am questioning their
HOWCROFT INN, Pool Street, Bolton. Ring 526814. LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring 0161 876 2000. BAND ON THE WALL, Manchester. PLANET K, Oldham St, Manchester. PEMBROKE HALL, High St, Walkden 0161 790 4584. HASLINGDEN PUBLIC HALL, Regent Street,
A HORWICH councillor has urged parents to take more responsibility for their children. Cllr Barbara Ronson was speaking after the death of ex x-fireman Ken Arrowsmith as he confronted a teenage mob. This week, four children on public order offences connected
A TOWN centre pub was closed last night after its landlord and nine others were arrested following a police raid. A team of officers swooped on the George pub on Great Moor Street, at about 2pm yesterday, as part of the recently launched Christmas crime
WHEN things go wrong, it's good to see that people power can make a difference. This is certainly the case at Egerton where the council has finally found a way to light up the village Christmas tree. A lost electricity cable was found and fixed after
PEOPLE power has won the day at Egerton after the council did a U-turn and lit up the village Christmas tree. Bolton Council had told residents that there would be no lights on the festive pine at the Dunscar war memorial this year. But now the tree is
FOR the sake of £15 an elderly Bolton woman's Christmas is ruined and her health and confidence damaged irreparably. That is the sad toll today of the action of a stupid, unthinking youngster who mugged the 89-year-old spinster as she did nothing more
A BOLTON miners leader was in a union delegation involved in a confrontation with French police when they tried to demonstrate outside Prime Minister Tony Blair's hotel during the European summit in Nice. The union leaders were prevented by the police
WHEN the mince pies hit the shops you really know that Christmas has arrived! But who makes the best mince pies in Bolton? Everyone has his or her own favourite, but here at the BEN (where we reckon we know a thing or two about taste!) we decided to run
BOLTON town centre has not been the same since September 4 this year when the enforcement of parking restrictions passed from the police to the council. The local authority awarded the contract for carrying out the service to Apcoa, which already ran
BOLTON MARKET, Ashburner Street. adjacent to Moor Lane Bus Station. Open Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat. Sunday fleamarket. Ring 336825. FARNWORTH MARKET, King Street. Open Mon, Fri & Sat. Ring 336840. HORWICH MARKET, Curteis Street. Open Tue & Fri
